DIAZ-BALART, MARIO (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2443, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H2716 [6MY]

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), H7735 [28SE]

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

Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 218), H2374 [22AP]

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), H2266 [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), H514 [11FE]

CCC: support development of a domestic casein and milk protein concentrate industry (see H.R. 4223), H2405 [27AP]

Collier County, FL: authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon and the Picayune Strand (see H.R. 5232), H8408 [6OC]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 4225), H2482 [28AP]

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

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Res. 563), H1116 [16MR]

Dept. of Commerce: make Virginia Key, FL, property under administrative jurisdiction of NOAA available to the University of Miami for a marine life science center (see H.R. 4027), H1483 [24MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to first responders (see H.R. 3266), H4580 [18JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H434 [10FE]

Florida: authorize water resources projects for Indian River Lagoon-South and Southern Golden Gates Estates, Collier County (see H.R. 4344), H2917 [12MY]

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

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 4187), H4928 (see H.R. 4187), H5072 [24JN]

Immigration: establish two new categories of nonimmigrant workers (see H.R. 2899), H244 [28JA]

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), H5909 [15JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H2728 [6MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 5193), H10233 [20NO]

———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), H1117 [16MR]

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]

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

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

Medicare: establish demonstration program to offset costs of electronic prescribing systems of health care providers (see H.R. 4805), H6707 [22JY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H36 [20JA]

NSF: establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (see H.R. 3980), H2266 [21AP]

Portugal: tribute to friendship, leadership, and support of the U.S. in the effort to combat international terrorism (see H. Res. 688, 688), H5151 [25JN]

Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith Post Office Building, Holiday, FL: designate (see H.R. 4380), H4171 [15JN]

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

Spain: condemn terrorist bombing in Madrid and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 565), H1229 [17MR]

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]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 3103), H128 [27JA]

———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]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 5206), H9963 [17NO]

———increase child tax credit (see H.R. 4359), H3015 [13MY]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (see H.R. 4275), H2656 [5MY]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H11057 [7DE]

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), H872 [4MR]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H7735 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Everglades National Park: exchange of certain land (see H.R. 3785), H433 [10FE]

Letters

Settlement plan for Turkish occupation of Cyprus: by, E630 [22AP]

Remarks

Borek, Teena M.: Florida Farm Bureau Woman of the Year in Agriculture award recipient, E2154 [6DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1206 [17MR]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H999 [10MR], H1206 [17MR], H3694 [2JN]

———deficit, E341 [11MR]

———establish discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go requirement for mandatory spending (H.R. 4663), H4769 [23JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1434, H1436, H1439 [24MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), revising (H. Res. 685), H4912 [24JN]

Congress: tribute to Republican House Members-elect, H9702 [16NO]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances, H5314 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to enforce regulations that restrict or eliminate participation by U.S. students in study-abroad programs, H7338 [22SE]

———prohibit use of funds to enforce restrictions on travel to visit relatives, H7285, H7287 [21SE]

Dept. of Energy: sale of surplus Government property to nonprofit organizations at below market value, H999 [10MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5314 [7JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7285, H7287 [21SE], H7338 [22SE]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5005), H6730 [7SE]

Edwards, Senator: selection as Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, H5521 [12JY]

Everglades National Park: exchange of certain land (H.R. 3785), H5936 [19JY]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: anniversary, H3944 [14JN]

Kerry, Senator: selection as Democratic Presidential candidate, H5521 [12JY]

NSF: establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (H.R. 3980), H5212 [7JY]

Portugal: tribute to friendship, leadership, and support of the U.S. in the effort to combat international terrorism (H. Res. 688), H5764 [14JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery, H3944 [14JN]

———rates, H1206 [17MR], H4912 [24JN], E341 [11MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H2074 [2AP]

———include high priority and significant national regional projects under State minimum guarantee funding provisions, H2074 [2AP]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4759), H5708 [14JY]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 1587), H5750 [14JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H630 [25FE], H823 [3MR], H925 [9MR], H1009 [10MR], H1115 [16MR], H1368 [23MR], H1641 [29MR], H2404 [27AP], H2546 [4MY], H3434 [20MY], H3602 [1JN], H4281 [16JN], H5979 [19JY], H7440 [22SE], H7732 [28SE]

Tributes

Hart, Frances H.C., E1308 [7JY]

Olesky, Ann, E1140 [16JN]

Reagan, Ronald, H3826 [9JN]

Sincore, Nicholas R., E712 [29AP]