ISAKSON, JOHNNY (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H2070 [2AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1261, Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act, H3741 [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), H3964 [14JN]

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 3242), H2728 [6MY]

American Dental Association: commend Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering time to provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 567), H2267 [21AP]

Arlington National Cemetery: construct a memorial to noncitizens killed in the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3480), H1791 [31MR]

Armed Forces: allow certain active-duty personnel to elect to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 879), H393 [4FE]

———ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3966), H1117 [16MR]

———improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 2797), H304 [3FE]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H9184 [9OC]

———provide free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active duty abroad engaged in armed conflict (see H.R. 2705), H2658 [5MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H128 [27JA]

Aviation: clarify importance of utilizing biometric technology to improve aviation and airport security (see H.R. 4914), H6701 [22JY]

———provide for recruiting, training, and deputizing persons for the Federal flight deck officer program (see H.R. 4126), H2019 [1AP]

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), H3873 [9JN]

Bucher, Lloyd M. (Pete): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 367), H1643 [29MR] (see H. Con. Res. 407), H2265 [21AP]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H1011 [10MR]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see H.R. 3574), H753 [2MR]

Cargo transportation: coordinate cargo theft crime data collection and make improvements relating to cargo theft prevention (see H.R. 3563), H434 [10FE]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4633), H6756 [7SE]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 449), H4581 [18JN]

Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 4622), H4928 (see H.R. 4622), H5072 [24JN]

———ensure access to food and nutrition assistance, improve children's nutritional health, and simplify and restore integrity of child nutrition programs (see H.R. 3873), H1370 [23MR]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 3793), H753 [2MR]

Clean Air Act: modify certain provisions relative to methyl bromide (see H.R. 3403), H830 [3MR]

Colleges and universities: require entering students who will reside in on-campus housing to have received meningococcal vaccinations (see H.R. 4080), H1789 [31MR]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 4264), H8409 [6OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (see H.R. 4569), H4170 [15JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 3777), H392 [4FE]

———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), H128 [27JA]

Disabled: improve access to assistive technologies (see H.R. 4278), H3441 (see H.R. 4278), H3541 [20MY]

Ecology and environment: create the Federal crime of eco-terrorism (see H.R. 3307), H4392 (see H.R. 3307), H4507 [17JN]

Education: improve college access and opportunity by reforming Pell Grants and student loan programs (see H.R. 4283), H6707 [22JY]

———increase student loan forgiveness to highly-qualified teachers in mathematics, science, and special education, and for reading specialists (see H.R. 4410), H3437 (see H.R. 4410), H3537 [20MY]

———provide enhanced Pell Grants for State Scholars (see H.R. 3894), H871 [4MR]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3066), H1230 [17MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 106), H7864 [29SE]

———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 1229), H2918 [12MY]

FCC: provide for punishment of certain profane broadcasts (see H.R. 3687), H245 [28JA]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 578), H1593 [25MR]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 4048), H1592 [25MR]

Firefighters: establish a scientific basis for new firefighting technology standards and improve coordination of training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other emergencies (see H.R. 545), H830 [3MR]

Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 4383), H5151 [25JN]

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), H434 [10FE]

Health: strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 3658), H128 [27JA]

Higher Education Act: ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (see H.R. 4411), H3437 (see H.R. 4411), H3537 [20MY]

———reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (see H.R. 4409), H3437 (see H.R. 4409), H3537 [20MY]

Immigration: simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3604), H434 [10FE]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H2406 [27AP]

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), H1230 [17MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7735 [28SE]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 461), H4765 [22JN]

Medicare: preserve access to cancer care (see H.R. 5144), H7864 [29SE]

———repeal reduction in payment for certain items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4491), H9051 [8OC]

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

National Day of the Horse: establish (see H. Con. Res. 507), H7944 [30SE]

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]

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 647), H3720 [2JN]

National security: encourage the development of regional comprehensive emergency and disaster preparedness, coordination, and recovery plans (see H.R. 3274), H3016 [13MY]

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]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H2728 [6MY]

Rotary International: issue commemorative stamp to honor centennial anniversary and efforts to eradicate polio (see H. Con. Res. 375), H5471 [9JY]

Rural areas: improve safety of rural roads (see H.R. 3743), H244 [28JA]

Small Business Act: amend to reauthorize the Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program (see H.R. 4119), H4928 (see H.R. 4119), H5072 [24JN]

Social Security: create personal guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, restore long-term solvency, and make certain benefit improvements (see H.R. 75), H1593 [25MR]

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

States: establish prescription drug monitoring programs, impose requirements on Internet pharmacies, require manufacturers to implement chain-of-custody procedures, and restrict exemption on importation of certain drugs (see H.R. 3870), H2019 [1AP]

Taxation: allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2900), H1322 [18MR]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 2133), H3720 [2JN]

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

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H3719 [2JN]

———modify the alternative minimum tax on individuals by permitting the deduction for State and local taxes and adjust exemption amounts for inflation (see H.R. 4629), H4646 [21JN]

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

———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]

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

———repeal the medicine and drugs limitation on the deduction for medical care (see H.R. 3596), H3391 [19MY]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2950), H3094 [17MY]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H3391 [19MY]

———treatment of roof systems (see H.R. 3310), H6128 [20JY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 757), H6998 [9SE]

Tobacco products: terminate Federal tobacco quota and price support programs and compensate tobacco quota holders and active tobacco producers adversely affected by termination of such programs (see H.R. 4033), H1592 [25MR]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 871), H752 [2MR]

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]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see H.R. 4496), H6707 [22JY]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H90 [21JA]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 417), H2727 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Kennesaw State University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 594), H2019 [1AP]

Biographies

Dooley, Vince, H5169 [6JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H8171 [6OC]

Remarks

Armed Forces: tribute to Grey Berets Special Operation Forces Weathermen, H1120 [17MR]

Cobb County, GA: anniversary of Cobb County Board of Realtors, E1862 [10OC]

Community Services Block Grant Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H337 [4FE]

———provide for quality improvements (H.R. 3030), H337 [4FE]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), H654 [26FE]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy, H654 [26FE]

Delta Air Lines, Inc.: anniversary, H4294 [17JN]

Franklin, Jimmy: Georgia Bar Association Distinguished Services Scrolls Award recipient, H4177 [16JN]

Iraq: affirm value of liberation of the Iraqi people and commend service of the U.S. Armed Forces and Coalition forces on anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom (H. Res. 557), H1120 [17MR]

Johnson, Charles W., III: tribute (H. Res. 651), H3402 [20MY]

Journal: question of approval, H528 [24FE]

Kennesaw State University: tribute to men's basketball team (H. Res. 594), H2516 [4MY]

National Homeownership Month: observance (H. Res. 658), H4671 [22JN]

National Innovation Initiative: tribute, E1348 [9JY]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), H3129 [18MY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3838 [9JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H2070, H2075 [2AP]

———include high priority and significant national regional projects under State minimum guarantee funding provisions, H2070, H2075 [2AP]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (H. Con. Res. 408), H2515 [4MY]

Votes: position on missed, E1206 [22JN]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), H3732 [3JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H868 [4MR], H4577 [18JN]

Special order: granted, H5192 [6JY]

Tributes

Dooley, Vince, H5169 [6JY]

Miller, Senator, E2086 [20NO]