MILLER, JEFF (a Representative from Florida)

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), H4287 [16JN]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 3069), H2199 [20AP]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 60), H633 [25FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3984), H1326 [22MR] (see H.R. 3985, 3986), H1370 [23MR]

Armed Forces: eliminate reductions of basic pay for eligibility for basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 4711), H6557 [21JY]

———ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3966), H1230 [17MR]

———forgive certain overpayments of retired pay to deceased retired members after death (see H.R. 2944), H5402 [8JY]

———increase rates of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see H.R. 4188), H2484 [28AP]

———recognize and honor military unit family support volunteers for their dedicated service to the U.S., the Armed Forces, and members of the Armed Forces and their families (see H. Con. Res. 486), H6755 [7SE]

———rectify deficiencies in military postal system to ensure that members overseas can receive and send mail in a timely manner, including election ballots, in time for 2004 elections (see H. Res. 608), H2816 [11MY]

———require notification to Congress and the public when waivers to certain domestic source requirements are made (see H.R. 3951), H1484 [24MR]

Aviation: provide for recruiting, training, and deputizing persons for the Federal flight deck officer program (see H.R. 4126), H2374 [22AP]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H393 [4FE]

Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 218), H576 [24FE]

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), H3720 [2JN]

Bob Michel Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Peoria, IL: designate (see H.R. 4608), H4391 (see H.R. 4608), H4506 [17JN]

Bucher, Lloyd M. (Pete): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 367), H632 [25FE] (see H. Con. Res. 407), H2265 [21AP]

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 3853), H831 [3MR]

———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]

———reform procedures, provide budget discipline, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3925), H1323 [18MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), revise (see H. Res. 709), H5909 [15JY]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 44), H6128 [20JY]

Colmery, Harry W.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 257), H831 [3MR]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H2154 [2AP]

Committee on Administrative Procedures (Joint): establish (see H.R. 3356), H2919 [12MY]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 4064), H2728 [6MY]

Courts: authorize U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to be at any location in Washington, DC, metropolitan area and support provision of Veterans Courthouse and Justice Center near the Pentagon (see H.R. 3936), H2200 [20AP]

———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), H2406 [27AP]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 3799), H1011 [10MR]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 4225), H6706 [22JY]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 4430), H4928 (see H.R. 4430), H5072 [24JN]

Crime: impose the death penalty for kingpins of child sex slave trafficking enterprises (see H.R. 3913), H876 [8MR]

———protect children from criminal recidivists (see H.R. 4150), H2152 [2AP]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 4358), H6557 [21JY]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 522), H10080 [19NO]

———develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 3476), H2484 [28AP]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 4023), H1483 [24MR]

Dept. of HUD: insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences (see H.R. 3755), H576 [24FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H6707 [22JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize entrance into certain major medical facility leases and the transfer of real property subject to certain limitations (see H.R. 4768), H5330 [7JY]

———enter into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 3777), H4171 [15JN]

Diseases: prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H2919 [12MY]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 4773), H6707 [22JY]

Ecology and environment: create the Federal crime of eco-terrorism (see H.R. 3307), H633 [25FE]

Education: recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, adminstration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (see H. Res. 598), H2374 [22AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend the Impact Aid program to improve the distribution of school construction payments to better meet the needs of military and Indian land school districts (see H.R. 3795), H2266 [21AP]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (see H.R. 4668), H6707 [22JY]

Everglades National Park: exchange of certain land (see H.R. 3785), H3016 [13MY]

Families and domestic relations: clarify definition of marriage (see H.R. 4892), H6700 [22JY]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 106), H7864 [29SE]

FCC: ruling in response to complaints regarding broadcast of program material containing indecent language (see H. Res. 482), H90 [21JA]

———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), H100 [23JA]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H4171 [15JN]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Res. 581), H1643 [29MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 4169), H4928 (see H.R. 4169), H5072 [24JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 4571), H6128 [20JY]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union capital standards (see H.R. 3579), H4894 [23JN]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 4048), H5793 [14JY]

Florida: commend resiliency of residents and work of individuals who have assisted with hurricane recovery efforts (see H. Res. 784), H7442 [22SE]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 3716), H2816 [11MY]

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 2743), H575 [24FE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 560), H2550 [4MY]

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]

Government regulations: prevent abuse of and establish a uniform system of accountability for the use of Government purchase and travel cards (see H.R. 3165), H3016 [13MY]

Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H4287 [16JN]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 4375), H6557 [21JY]

Immigration: establish deportability and inadmissability of aliens who possess certain consular identification cards who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and use such a card for a Federal identification-related requirement (see H.R. 4440), H6128 [20JY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4662), H8409 [6OC]

International Court of Justice: condemn misuse by the U.N. General Assembly and the Court's opinion on the Israeli security fence (see H. Res. 713), H5793 [14JY]

Investments: provide for enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual Investment Program (see H.R. 4895), H8039 [4OC]

Iran: urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see H. Con. Res. 332), H927 [9MR]

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), H699 [26FE]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: extend the 50-percent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2895), H5150 [25JN]

———make reduction in capital gains rates for individuals permanent (see H.R. 2635), H2154 [2AP]

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

John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 4924), H7736 [28SE]

Kosovo: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians (see H. Res. 596), H5402 [8JY]

Lieutenant General James V. Edmundson Post Office Building, Longboat Key, FL: designate (see H.R. 4847), H5908 [15JY]

Medicare: contain costs of prescription drug program (see H.R. 3854), H699 [26FE]

———extend increase in payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 4902), H6700 [22JY]

Members of Congress: reduce pay following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 3736), H516 [11FE]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 605), H2550 [4MY]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 5236), H10000 [18NO]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 3729), H6706 [22JY]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 720), H5908 [15JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 3807), H514 [11FE]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (see H.R. 4343), H2917 [12MY]

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

National Military Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 328), H1484 [24MR]

Native Americans: ensure that any business owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on Indian lands is not considered an employer under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 4680), H6707 [22JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend enforcement provisions (see H.R. 4712), H5654 [13JY]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1173), H2266 [21AP]

Pensions: provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H128 [27JA]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H2373 [22AP]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H9745 [16NO]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H2019 [1AP]

———preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 4026), H3441 (see H.R. 4026), H3540 [20MY]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4669), H8859 [7OC]

———provide for dime coins to bear likeness (see H.R. 3633), H3821 [8JN]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 84), H35 [20JA]

Russia: condemn series of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 760), H6899 [8SE]

Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith Post Office Building, Holiday, FL: designate (see H.R. 4380), H3441 (see H.R. 4380), H3541 [20MY]

Small business: improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 2851), H6756 [7SE]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 97), H3016 [13MY]

———create individual accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, give Americans ownership of their retirement, and restore long-term solvency (see H.R. 3177), H1072 [11MR]

———enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 2971), H6997 [9SE]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1631), H7864 [29SE]

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

Specialist Eric Ramirez Post Office, Mascotte, FL: designate (see H.R. 5027), H6998 [9SE]

Tampa Bay Lightning (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 668), H3964 [14JN]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H516 [11FE]

Taxation: allow a credit for businesses who employ military reservists (see H.R. 5079), H7233 [15SE]

———allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 3901), H871 [4MR]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 3103), H9963 [17NO]

———allow employers a tax credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4307), H2727 [6MY]

———allow withdrawals from individual retirement plans without penalty by individuals within natural disaster areas determined by the President occurring in 2004 (see H.R. 5094), H7233 [15SE]

———amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 2824), H830 [3MR]

———encourage businesses to establish hazardous waste remediation reserves (see H.R. 3892), H6706 [22JY]

———exclude from gross income amounts received as damages, attorney fees, and costs under Federal whistleblower protection laws and allow income averaging for amounts received as lost income (see H.R. 4732), H5149 [25JN]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4227), H2549 [4MY]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 4091), H3720 [2JN]

———increase amount of capital losses that may offset ordinary income (see H.R. 4075), H1739 [30MR]

———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]

———modify and make refundable the credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment (see H.R. 4748), H5793 [14JY]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (see H.R. 4275), H2816 [11MY]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 463), H700 [26FE]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (see H.R. 4181), H2406 [27AP]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1873), H2266 [21AP]

———provide for refunds to taxpayers of the budget surplus for each year of surplus (see H.R. 3784), H701 [26FE]

———provide for use of redevelopment bonds for environmental remediation (see H.R. 3891), H6706 [22JY]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (see H.R. 614), H3016 [13MY]

———repeal sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act and repeal scheduled reductions in tax benefits provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (see H.R. 3773), H1594 [25MR]

———simplify the taxation of businesses (see H.R. 4840), H5984 [19JY]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2950), H3720 [2JN]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 489), H1326 [22MR]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4279), H2816 [11MY]

———waive the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (see H.R. 3811), H1370 [23MR]

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), H576 [24FE]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 3558), H1791 [31MR]

Television: prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching unless it is rated for content or blockable by electronic means (see H.R. 3914), H2154 [2AP]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H4171 [15JN]

U.S. Court of Federal Claims: terminate (see H.R. 4946), H6703 [22JY]

Veterans: increase maximum amount of available home loan guaranty (see H.R. 4065), H2374 [22AP]

———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 1735), H2199 [20AP]

Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4530), H6557 [21JY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 485), H6557 [21JY]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see H.J. Res. 93), H2488 [29AP]

———anniversary of Battle of the Bulge (see H.J. Res. 110), H9746 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Barrott, Christine L.: relief (see H.R. 4713), H4927 (see H.R. 4713), H5071 [24JN]

Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 362), H515 [11FE]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: replace a map dealing with Grayton Beach in Walton County, FL (see H.R. 5333), H9049 [8OC]

Reagan, Ronald: redesign the half-dollar coin in commemoration (see H.R. 4525), H3820 [8JN]

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]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2409 [28AP], H5657 [14JY], H7865 [30SE]

Remarks

American Lung Association: anniversary, E423 [23MR]

Armed Forces: survivors benefits program improvements funding, H9003 [8OC]

Bagdad Builders, Inc.: tribute, E1771 [1OC]

Berger, Samuel R. (Sandy): investigation of removal of classified documents from the National Archives, H6114, H6115 [20JY]

Bob Michel Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Peoria, IL: designate (H.R. 4608), H6075 [20JY]

Charles Wilson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Lufkin, TX: designate (H.R. 4317), H3555, H3557 [1JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3268, H3279 [19MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), conference report, H9003 [8OC]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8296 [6OC]

Florida: tribute to companies that donated goods and services in support of hurricane recovery efforts, E1878 [11OC]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H6114, H6115 [20JY]

Gatlin, Justin: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1587 [10SE]

Immigration: bar admission and facilitate removal of alien terrorists and their supporters, drug traffickers, and other illegal or criminal aliens and reform the visa and legal immigration systems (H.R. 3522), E794 [7MY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H6116, H6117 [20JY]

Murphy, Kristen: Fleet Reserve Association Patriotism Essay Contest winner, E1085 [9JN]

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: court ruling on constitutionality, H3608 [2JN]

Pensacola, FL: Baptist Hospital recipient of NIST Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award, H1612 [29MR]

Political campaigns: call for release of Kerry-Edwards fundraiser video, H5545 [13JY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3833 [9JN]

———tribute (H.J. Res. 84), H272 [3FE]

Robert E. Mitchell Center for Prisoner of War Studies: tribute, E1613 [14SE]

Roycroft, Diana: Florida History Fair Junior Historical Paper award recipient, E1529 [8SE]

Smith, C. David: Florida Family Physician of the Year award recipient, E822 [12MY]

Taxation: permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (H.R. 4181), H2437 [28AP], E732 [4MY]

Thomas, Wendell and family: Florida Outstanding Farm Family award recipients, E1440 [21JY]

Veterans: health care, disability compensation, and retirement pay funding, H834 [4MR]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan, H3268, H3279 [19MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H834 [4MR]

Votes: position on missed, E390 [17MR], E1201, E1202 [22JN], E1732 [29SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H925 [9MR], H3960 [14JN]

Tributes

Ard, Oakland, E865 [14MY]

Black, Blackie, E1771 [1OC]

Brackin, Newman C. (Buddy), E1121 [15JN]

D'Amore, Adanto, E2087 [20NO]

Deas, Buddy and Pat, E989 [2JN]

Dyar, Andre M. Crooke, E1989 [16NO]

Gandy, Pete, E200 [24FE]

Hart, Anne, E165 [12FE]

Jones, Bonnie, E2185 [7DE]

Keppel, Edward J., E577 [21AP]

Nichols, Colie, Jr., E2036 [18NO]

Reinlie, Robert L., E202 [24FE]

Sims, Margaret, E1258 [25JN]

Stanford, Clarence E., Sr., E1985 [16NO]

Sutton, Don, E35 [21JA]

Tuller, Dustin, E1070 [8JN]

Yates, Cooper L., E570 [20AP]