NEUGEBAUER, RANDY (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6946 [9SE]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8304, H8409 [6OC]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3550, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H3747 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 4420), H3437 (see H.R. 4420), H3537 [20MY]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 3069), H6997 [9SE]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for the provision of country of origin labeling information on certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 4576), H4170 [15JN]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 5203), H8038 [4OC]

Annan, Kofi A.: call for resignation as Secretary General of the U.N. due to allegations of fraud and mismanagement of the U.N. Oil for Food Program (see H. Res. 869), H10926 [6DE]

Aviation: provide for recruiting, training, and deputizing persons for the Federal flight deck officer program (see H.R. 4126), H3230 [18MY]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H304 [3FE]

Birds: mint coins celebrating recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle and noting the importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species (see H.R. 4116), H2155 [2AP]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H514 [11FE]

Bush, George: tribute (see H. Res. 653), H3440 (see H. Res. 653), H3539 [20MY]

Charles Wilson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Lufkin, TX: designate (see H.R. 4317), H3606 [1JN]

China, People's Republic of: require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3058), H89 [21JA]

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of accident costing the lives of the crew (see H. Res. 507), H244 [28JA]

Computers: prohibit distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2885), H2658 [5MY]

Congressman Jack Fields Post Office, Kingwood, TX: designate (see H.R. 4232), H3441 (see H.R. 4232), H3541 [20MY]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 4064), H3873 [9JN]

Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 568), H1229 [17MR]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H7073 [13SE]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 4430), H3438 (see H.R. 4430), H3538 [20MY]

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 1731), H393 [4FE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H6997 [9SE]

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 487), H6756 [7SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1734), H3605 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences (see H.R. 3755), H2549 [4MY]

Dept. of the Interior: arrange for the carving of the figure of Ronald Reagan on Mount Rushmore National Memorial (see H.R. 4980), H6704 [22JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restrict the performance of eye surgery at a facility, or under a contract with the Dept., to only licensed medical doctors and licensed doctors of osteopathy (see H.R. 3473), H90 [21JA]

Dr. Miguel A. Nevarez Post Office Building, Edinburg, TX: designate (see H.R. 4299), H2726 [6MY]

Education: authorize local educational agencies in rural areas to obtain a limited waiver of certain requirements relative to the employment of highly qualified teachers (see H.R. 3781), H1072 [11MR]

———clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H6557 [21JY]

———reduce certain special allowance payments and provide additional teacher loan forgiveness on Federal student loans (see H.R. 5186), H8409 [6OC]

Elections: assert that terrorists will never cause the date of a Presidential election to be postponed and that no individual or agency will have the authority to postpone a Presidential election (see H. Res. 728), H6127 [20JY]

Families and domestic relations: clarify definition of marriage (see H.R. 4892), H6900 [8SE]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 106), H7736 [28SE]

FCC: vigorously enforce indecency and profanity laws in order to protect children in the U.S. from indecent and profane programming on broadcast television and radio (see H. Res. 500), H435 [10FE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 4571), H5331 [7JY]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3125), H6997 [9SE]

Gordon Wood Post Office Building, Stamford, TX: designate (see H.R. 5196), H7944 [30SE]

Government: establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (see H.R. 3213), H245 [28JA]

Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H1323 [18MR]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H6997 [9SE]

Irma Rangel Post Office Building, Kingsville, TX: designate (see H.R. 4829), H5792 [14JY]

Israel: support construction of security fence and condemn U.N. General Assembly for requesting the International Court of Justice to rule on legality of the security fence (see H. Con. Res. 371), H707 [1MR]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 3734), H127 [27JA]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H89 [21JA]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H2019 [1AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H4928 (see H.R. 792), H5071 [24JN]

———repeal reduction in payment for certain items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4491), H7575 [23SE]

National Labor Relations Act: prevent Government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 2293), H575 [24FE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend enforcement provisions (see H.R. 4712), H7329 [21SE]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H2549 [4MY]

Reagan, Ronald: redesign the ten dollar bill in commemoration (see H.R. 4528), H4287 [16JN]

———tribute (see H. Res. 664), H3821 [8JN]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H6997 [9SE]

Rotary International: issue commemorative stamp to honor centennial anniversary and efforts to eradicate polio (see H. Con. Res. 375), H707 [1MR]

Social Security: prohibit approval of certain waivers to provide coverage of childless adults under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4142), H2152 [2AP]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 4391), H3441 (see H.R. 4391), H3541 [20MY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 4881), H6555 [21JY]

States: authorize Dept. of Agriculture and CCC to enter into memorandums of understanding with States regarding the collection of approved State commodity assessments from proceeds of marketing assistance loans (see H.R. 4620), H5151 [25JN]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see H. Con. Res. 403), H2266 [21AP]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H1322 [18MR]

———allow employers a tax credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4307), H3230 [18MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1231), H2199 [20AP]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H393 [4FE]

———increase child tax credit (see H.R. 4359), H3392 [19MY]

———make allowance of the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes permanent (see H.R. 5384), H9999 [18NO]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (see H.R. 4520), H3964 [14JN]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (see H.R. 1783), H6756 [7SE]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 1117), H2549 [4MY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see H.R. 3717), H435 [10FE]

Thomas E. Creek Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Amarillo, TX: designate (see H.R. 4836), H5907 [15JY]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 3728), H927 [9MR]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H5195 [6JY]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for a one-year open season under that plan (see H.R. 3763), H391 [4FE]

Water: allow small public water systems to request exemption from national primary drinking water requirements for a naturally occurring contaminant (see H.R. 4717), H7329 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 5226), H8407 [6OC]

Big Spring, TX: relief of Big Spring Independent School District (see H.R. 5297), H9047 [8OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: offer farmers supplemental crop insurance based on area yield and loss plan of insurance (see H.R. 4702), H4927 (see H.R. 4702), H5071 [24JN]

Lincoln National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 4806), H5470 [9JY]

NSF: establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (see H.R. 3980), H1229 [17MR]

Wetlands: expand pilot program for enrollment of certain wetlands in the conservation reserve program to include enrollment of certain playas and buffer acreage (see H.R. 3886), H830 [3MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1119 [17MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: price supports, H3366 [19MY]

———provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers, H8304, H8307 [6OC]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, E980 [2JN]

Budget: establish budget protection accounts allowing Congress to reduce spending and redirect it towards tax cuts or deficit reduction, H5002 [24JN]

———establish discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go requirement for mandatory spending (H.R. 4663), H5002 [24JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), E467 [29MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H3366 [19MY]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6593 [22JY]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), consideration (H. Res. 529), H590 [25FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3271 [19MY]

———B-1 bomber funding, H3271 [19MY]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit funds for National Institute of Mental Health study of college students dorm rooms, web pages, and what makes a meaningful day, H6947, H6950 [9SE]

Dept. of the Interior: prepare a feasibility study relative to the Mokelumne River (H.R. 4045), H7396, H7397 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6947, H6950 [9SE]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8304, H8307 [6OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), consideration (H. Res. 819), H8284 [6OC]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H1100 [16MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7906 [30SE]

Forest Service: carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive plants (H.R. 2707), H521 [24FE]

Lincoln National Forest: land exchange (H.R. 4806), H7395, H7396 [22SE]

Lubbock, TX: anniversary of Junior League of Lubbock, E194 [24FE]

National Day of Prayer: observance, E773 [6MY]

NSF: establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (H.R. 3980), H5209, H5210, H5211, H5214 [7JY]

Shallowater, TX: tribute to Shallowater High School boys' and girls' basketball teams, H1120 [17MR]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H1030 [11MR]

Unemployment: level, H1100 [16MR]

Virgin Islands: create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands (H.R. 3589), H7397, H7398 [22SE]

Votes: position on missed, H2332 [22AP], H5948 [19JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H925 [9MR], H1115 [16MR]

Tributes

Dagnel, Bobby C., H7737 [29SE]

Hancock, J.E., E370 [16MR]

Patterson, T.J., H5403 [9JY]