DAVIS, JIM (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7073 [13SE], H7282 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H2199 [20AP]

American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin: tribute (see H. Res. 579), H1593 [25MR]

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 469), H5536 [12JY]

Armed Forces: grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 2176), H2266 [21AP]

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

———reimburse members who participated in the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred by or on behalf of such members before the program was expanded to include domestic travel (see H.R. 3731), H304 [3FE]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see H.R. 3831), H4766 [22JN]

Aviation: further protect the U.S. aviation system from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5121), H8859 [7OC]

Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 218), H5331 [7JY]

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), H3441 (see H.R. 4116), H3541 [20MY]

Boy Scouts: tribute (see H. Res. 853), H10000 [18NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: require repayment of appropriated funds that are illegaly disbursed for political purposes (see H.R. 4458), H3439 (see H.R. 4458), H3539 [20MY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2173), H5402 [8JY]

———support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 4799), H6128 [20JY]

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

Classified information: request the Executive Office of the President, and certain other executive departments, to transmit documents relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 499), H393 [4FE]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1684), H2918 [12MY]

Commission for Assisting Democratic Parliaments: establish (see H. Res. 543), H1230 [17MR]

Committee To Investigate Detainee Abuses (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 690), H6707 [22JY]

Congressional Science Competition: establish (see H. Res. 604), H2550 [4MY]

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 3762), H1593 [25MR]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 3575), H3821 [8JN]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H2371 [22AP]

———provide reliable officers, technology, education, community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods (see H.R. 5277), H8858 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorize the acceptance of donated frequent traveler miles, credits, and tickets for use by deployed members of the Armed Forces and their families (see H.R. 4130), H2200 [20AP]

Dept. of Education: reduce size of core curriculum classes in public elementary and secondary schools through grants (see H.R. 3685), H435 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make Haitian nationals eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (see H.R. 3867), H753 [2MR]

Dept. of State: make grants to American-sponsored schools in Arab and other predominantly Muslim countries to provide merit-based scholarships for needy children to attend such schools (see H.R. 4303), H4928 (see H.R. 4303), H5072 [24JN]

Diseases: increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2484 [28AP]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 3881), H872 [4MR]

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H7138 [14SE]

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

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H3016 [13MY]

Haiti: expand certain preferential trade treatment (see H.R. 4889), H7138 [14SE]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H244 [28JA]

Health: modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4936), H7864 [29SE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 4628), H4646 [21JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H5536 [12JY]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 918), H5908 [15JY]

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

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 2239), H3440 (see H.R. 2239), H3540 [20MY]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 3142), H245 [28JA]

India: recognize contributions of Indian Americans, and the benefits of working with India towards promoting peace, prosperity, and freedom among all countries (see H. Con. Res. 352), H831 [3MR]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (see H.R. 5150), 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), H2200 [20AP]

John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 4924), H7138 [14SE]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H1230 [17MR]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 3619), H2658 [5MY]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 3676), H5984 [19JY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3847), H698 [26FE]

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

Medicare: permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H35 [20JA]

———prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Florida (see H.R. 3876), H752 [2MR]

———provide automatic enrollment and eligibility for certain low-income beneficiaries for subsidies under the Medicare transitional and permanent prescription drug programs (see H.R. 4437), H3438 (see H.R. 4437), H3538 [20MY]

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), H2549 [4MY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 5024), H6898 [8SE]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 378), H2406 [27AP]

NOAA: commend for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley and Frances (see H. Con. Res. 488), H6997 [9SE]

NSF: establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 5255), H8857 [7OC]

Pharmaceuticals: standardize certification of Internet pharmacies and prohibit certain advertising activities and the use of certain bank instruments for purchases associated with illegal Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 4612), H4579 [18JN]

Program Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 3761), H1593 [25MR]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H434 [10FE]

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 results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see H.R. 3818), H753 [2MR]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 4350), H2917 [12MY]

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3192), H5071 [24JN]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 4910), H6701 [22JY]

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]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the installation of hydrogen fueling stations (see H.R. 4205), H2728 [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]

———include sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles (see H.R. 727), H515 [11FE]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3184), H3963 [14JN]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H1011 [10MR]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H2657 [5MY]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see H.R. 4600), H4286 [16JN]

———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]

U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement: limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market (see H. Con. Res. 366), H4171 [15JN]

United Negro College Fund, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 792), H7442 [22SE]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H6706 [22JY]

———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), H753 [2MR]

Voting: prohibit States from removing individuals from list of eligible voters by reason of criminal conviction unless removal is carried out in accordance with standards providing notice and opportunity for appeal (see H.R. 4758), H5402 [8JY]

———require States to give notice and opportunity for review prior to removing individuals from list of eligible voters in Federal elections for criminal convictions or mental incapacity (see H.R. 4250), H2488 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 4678), H4926 (see H.R. 4678), H5070 [24JN]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 3834), H632 [25FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend pilot program for alternative water source projects (see H.R. 4761), H5195 [6JY]

Tampa Bay Lightning (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 668), H3872 [9JN]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for costs of providing technical training for employees (see H.R. 5254), H8857 [7OC]

Remarks

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1557 [25MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H3363 [19MY]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances, H5307, H5308, H5309 [7JY]

———prohibit use of funds to enforce restrictions on travel to visit relatives, H7282, H7289 [21SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5307, H5308, H5309 [7JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7282, H7289 [21SE]

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

Ecology and environment: clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (H.R. 4513), H3983 [15JN]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (H.R. 3881), H1631 [29MR]

———impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H1631 [29MR]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, H11015 [7DE]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: observance, E620 [22AP]

Public debt: ceiling, H3363 [19MY]

———ceiling (S. 2986), H9712 [16NO]

Tampa Bay Lightning (hockey team): tribute (H. Res. 668), H3904 [14JN]

Taxation: rates, H1631 [29MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1787 [31MR]

Tributes

Agliano, Buster, E628 [22AP]

Friedman, Herbert J., E1663 [21SE]

Hartnett, Richard G., E1547 [8SE]

Harwell, Lacy R., Sr., E626 [22AP]

Mitchell, Michael A., E1954 [11OC]

Reddick, Harold, E14 [20JA]

Rosenkranz, Stanley W., E1553 [8SE]

Simmons, Robert R., Jr., E1862 [10OC]

Simms, Robert J., E627 [22AP]

Smith, Ann G., E1550 [8SE]

Wood, G. Pierce, Jr., E1750 [30SE]