NEY, ROBERT W. (a Representative from Ohio)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4200, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H7701 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 3069), H3391 [19MY]

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm and ranch land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States (see H.R. 3482), H700 [26FE]

Armed Forces: 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]

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), H2266 [21AP]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 570), H2200 [20AP]

Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see H.R. 568), H1484 [24MR]

China, People's Republic of: improve protection of intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 576), H1643 [29MR]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 5165), H7863 [29SE]

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

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), H2658 [5MY]

———provide a civil action for a minor injured by exposure to an entertainment product containing material that is harmful to minors (see H.R. 4239), H3017 [13MY]

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 1731), H575 [24FE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see H.R. 4578), H5331 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require State and local governments to provide information on individuals convicted of crimes for use in identifying immigration violations by such individuals (see H.R. 3115), H1117 [16MR]

Dept. of HUD: insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences (see H.R. 3755), H303 [3FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H7735 [28SE]

Dept. of Transportation: include tax treatment of gasohol when computing estimated tax payments attributed to highway users (see H.R. 5170), H7863 [29SE]

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 353), H633 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H1072 [11MR] (see H.J. Res. 106), H7864 [29SE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H5654 [13JY]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (see H.R. 4107), H3606 [1JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 4843), H6900 [8SE]

Financial institutions: increase the aggregate asset size limitation of the small bank regulatory relief provision and provide for future adjustments for inflation (see H.R. 3952), H2816 [11MY]

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

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see H.R. 2365), H244 [28JA]

———application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 3716), H245 [28JA]

France: condemn policy prohibiting religious articles and symbols in schools and respect the freedom of all to practice their religious faith without state interference (see H. Res. 528), H872 [4MR]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H1791 [31MR]

``History of the U.S. Capitol'': authorize printing (see H. Con. Res. 358), H392 [4FE]

Homeless: establish grant program to address the goal of ending chronic homelessness (see H.R. 4057), H1739 [30MR]

Housing: facilitate self-help housing homeownership opportunities (see H.R. 4363), H3015 [13MY]

Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 481), H305 [3FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3802), H1117 [16MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H128 [27JA]

Investments: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 4140), H2152 [2AP]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 4730), H6900 [8SE]

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

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

Kosovo: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians (see H. Res. 596), H2374 [22AP]

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

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

National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 658), H3605 [1JN]

National security: encourage the development of regional comprehensive emergency and disaster preparedness, coordination, and recovery plans (see H.R. 3274), H516 [11FE]

National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 430), H4647 [21JN]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: clarify certain loan guarantee authority (see H.R. 4471), H3781 [3JN]

Native Americans: regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to Federal, State, and local government employers relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see H.R. 3605), H633 [25FE]

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

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 4492), H3719 [2JN]

Rotary International: issue commemorative stamp to honor centennial anniversary and efforts to eradicate polio (see H. Con. Res. 375), H700 [26FE]

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), H1011 [10MR]

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

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see H.R. 3796), H1594 [25MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for expenditures to remediate contaminated sites (see H.R. 4480), H3719 [2JN]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2900), H2483 [28AP]

———treatment of certain qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see H.R. 4113), H7735 [28SE]

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

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see H.R. 4600), H5331 [7JY]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see H.R. 3717), H393 [4FE]

Transportation: responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 2863), H6706 [22JY]

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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of Ronald Reagan (see H. Con. Res. 444), H3820 [8JN]

Congressional Office of Compliance: permit Board of Directors to serve for 2 terms (see H.R. 5122), H7442 [22SE]

C-SPAN: anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H926 [9MR]

Dept. of HUD: establish Office of Housing Counseling to carry out responsibilities on homeownership and rental housing issues counseling (see H.R. 3938), H1070 [11MR]

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]

House of Representatives: early organization of party caucuses or conferences for 109th Congress (see H. Res. 824), H8408 [6OC]

Iran: express sympathy for victims of earthquake in Bam (see H. Res. 526), H515 [11FE]

Kenyon College: tribute to men's swimming and diving team (see H. Res. 635), H2733 [10MY]

———tribute to women's swimming and diving team (see H. Res. 634), H2733 [10MY]

Library of Congress: permit hiring of Library of Congress Police employees (see H.R. 4816), H5536 [12JY]

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

Smithsonian Institution: support collaborative Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project on Kitt Peak near Tucson, AZ (see H.R. 5105), H7245 [17SE]

Letters

Tribute to Ohio's 21st Century Community Learning Centers: several members of the Ohio congressional delegation, E302 [4MR]

Notices

Congressional Record: final issue publication, S11397 [17NO], S11441 [18NO], S11515 [19NO], S11857 [7DE], S11937 [8DE], H9747 [17NO], H9965 [18NO], H10001 [19NO], H10897 [6DE], H10927 [7DE]

Proclamations

Fraternal Order of Eagles Bridgeport, OH, Aerie No. 995 Anniversary: by, E271 [2MR]

Hocking-Athens-Perry Community Action Agency Anniversary: by, E1043 [4JN]

National Mortgage Broker Day: by, E804 [11MY]

Ohio University Anniversary: by, E269 [2MR]

Tribute to Adam M. Elliott: by, E802 [11MY]

Tribute to Anthony Chung-Yi Ho: by, E1209 [22JN]

Tribute to Army Reserves 1001st Quartermaster Company: by, E403 [18MR]

Tribute to Aubrie Wasicek: by, E1324 [8JY]

Tribute to Bernice Buehler: by, E1140 [16JN]

Tribute to Bill and Mona White: by, E2013 [17NO]

Tribute to Bill Cleveland: by, E1975 [16NO]

Tribute to Bobby D. Young: by, E1687 [22SE]

Tribute to Bonita L. Shepherd: by, E1192 [21JN]

Tribute to Byron S. Petersen: by, E196 [24FE]

Tribute to Carr-Bailey American Legion Post No. 519: by, E340 [11MR]

Tribute to Carrie Mytinger: by, E270 [2MR]

Tribute to Charles and Lillian Haver: by, E19 [21JA]

Tribute to Charles D. Palmer: by, E501 [2AP]

Tribute to Charles L. Wilkins III: by, E1679 [22SE]

Tribute to Chester L. Collins: by, E1042 [4JN]

Tribute to Christine I. Mikropoulos: by, E166 [12FE]

Tribute to Collier Dill: by, E1972 [16NO]

Tribute to Daniel J. Boorstin: by, E801 [11MY]

Tribute to Daniel W. Swonger: by, E1680 [22SE]

Tribute to David Jones: by, E169 [12FE]

Tribute to David L.R. Parks: by, E580 [21AP]

Tribute to Donald N. Davis: by, E1683 [22SE]

Tribute to Dylan Fowkes: by, E576 [21AP]

Tribute to Frank A. Partlow, Jr.: by, E1045 [4JN]

Tribute to Gary Jentes: by, E1969 [16NO]

Tribute to Jae's Towing and Recovery of Newark (business): by, E1145 [16JN]

Tribute to James E. Carnes: by, E3 [20JA], E271 [2MR]

Tribute to James W. Harlan: by, E1143 [16JN]

Tribute to Jared Bloom: by, E1684 [22SE]

Tribute to Jason Allen: by, E2023 [18NO]

Tribute to Jeff Freeman and Nicole Palya: by, E405 [18MR]

Tribute to Jewell Duvall: by, E2029 [18NO]

Tribute to John L. Haley: by, E1973 [16NO]

Tribute to John T. O'Rourke, Jr.: by, E1062 [8JN]

Tribute to Joseph Baumgarner: by, E2021 [18NO]

Tribute to Julia M. Erickson: by, E578 [21AP]

Tribute to Kaye Forbes: by, E1 [20JA]

Tribute to Lance Clifford: by, E1061 [8JN]

Tribute to Leone Mantz: by, E435 [24MR]

Tribute to Leslie Fehrman: by, E1686 [22SE]

Tribute to Lester O. Kinney II: by, E436 [24MR]

Tribute to Lindsay Cutshall: by, E2023 [18NO]

Tribute to Lori A. Piestewa: by, E1191 [21JN]

Tribute to Margaret and Stan Planton: by, E168 [12FE]

Tribute to Marion Stewart: by, E1303 [7JY]

Tribute to Mary F. Parsons: by, E2010 [17NO]

Tribute to Merle W. Marburger: by, E1304 [7JY]

Tribute to Michael Z. Zvolensky: by, E805 [11MY]

Tribute to Nicholas L. Skorich: by, E2019 [18NO]

Tribute to Nicole Hardesty: by, E1685 [22SE]

Tribute to Nina DiScipio: by, E1220 [23JN]

Tribute to Noelle Rupli: by, E577 [21AP]

Tribute to Peter and Sylvia Manasse: by, E1979 [16NO]

Tribute to R.C. Dela Cruz: by, E1046 [4JN]

Tribute to Rama Mae Groves Steen: by, E1064 [8JN]

Tribute to Renee Young: by, E172 [12FE]

Tribute to Richard Morgan: by, E1974 [16NO]

Tribute to Richard W. Sandy: by, E1063 [8JN]

Tribute to Rita Dutton: by, E2 [20JA]

Tribute to Robert and Mary Ann Hendershot: by, E1191 [21JN]

Tribute to Ruth L. Applegarth: by, E575 [21AP]

Tribute to Ryan A. Martin: by, E1673 [22SE]

Tribute to Susan Freno: by, E1193 [21JN]

Tribute to Thomas P. Flannery: by, E3 [20JA]

Tribute to Todd M. Bates: by, E170 [12FE]

Tribute to Todd Skinner: by, E1768 [1OC]

Tribute to Tom McCort: by, E1976 [16NO]

Tribute to Walter and Virginia Robison: by, E1971 [16NO]

Tribute to William D. Tharp: by, E1682 [22SE]

Tribute to William F. Emlich: by, E1061 [8JN]

Tribute to William Hinig: by, E1977 [16NO]

Tribute to Working Wardrobes (organization): by, E1325 [8JY]

Tribute to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Kurt Angle and John Bradshaw: by, E170 [12FE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: elections, E1922 [11OC]

Broad, Eli: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 38), H6082 [20JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of Ronald Reagan (H. Con. Res. 444), H3828 [9JN]

———use of rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies (S. Con. Res. 93), H1081 [16MR]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 94), H1081 [16MR]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), consideration (H. Res. 552), H936 [10MR]

C-SPAN: anniversary (H. Res. 551), H1082, H1085 [16MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5263, H5264 [7JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7290 [21SE]

Election Assistance Commission: funding, H7290 [21SE]

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 (H. Res. 728), H6085, H6086, H6088, H6089 [20JY]

FHA: preserve ability to insure certain mortgages (S. 2712), H6695 [22JY]

Floods: reduce losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim payments have been made (S. 2238), H4596 [21JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5862 [15JY]

House of Representatives: allow candidates for certain special elections to be selected in party primaries as regulated by the States and allow States to set the time period to achieve such selection, H2326 [22AP]

———limit use of committee expenses for franked mailings, H5499 [12JY]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 2844), H2311, H2322, H2325, H2326 [22AP]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 75 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances, H2325 [22AP]

Housing: exempt small public housing agencies from the requirement of preparing annual public housing agency plans (H.R. 27), H2606 [5MY]

Iran: express sympathy for victims of earthquake in Bam (H. Res. 526), H725 [2MR]

Kenyon College: tribute to men's swimming and diving team (H. Res. 635), H4652 [22JN]

———tribute to women's swimming and diving team (H. Res. 634), H4651 [22JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4755), motion to recommit, H5499 [12JY]

Library of Congress: permit hiring of Library of Congress Police employees (H.R. 4816), H6084, H6085 [20JY]

National Homeownership Month: observance (H. Res. 658), H4673 [22JN]

NIST: electronic voting systems standards, testing, and certification process funding, H5263, H5264 [7JY]

Ohio: tribute to 21st Century Community Learning Centers, E302 [4MR]

Political parties: express gratitude to Boston, MA, and New York, NY, for hosting national political conventions (H. Res. 765), H7034, H7035 [13SE]

Scott, Vane: Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, H8861 [8OC]

Smithsonian Institution: support collaborative Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project on Kitt Peak near Tucson, AZ (H.R. 5105), H7813 [29SE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for observation of U.S. elections, H5862 [15JY]

Votes: position on missed, H6498 [21JY], E890 [18MY], E1087 [9JN], E1583 [10SE], E1980 [16NO]

Voting: recognize and support efforts to promote greater civic awareness through voter registration and participation in the electoral process (H. Res. 796), H8331 [6OC]

Tributes

Boyle, John J., E301 [4MR]

Brosious, Bernice, E2057 [18NO]

Burns, Ken, E118 [4FE]

Conrad, Janet, E859 [14MY]

Duvall, Jewell, E2062 [18NO]

Elsbree, Hugh L., E1588 [10SE]

Grasmick, Gary, E1453 [21JY]

Heinlein, Joseph C., Jr., E404 [18MR]

Hendricks, Christian, E23 [21JA]

Jones, Ethel, E2060 [18NO]

Reagan, Ronald, H3828 [9JN]

Sherard, Memory, E1721 [29SE]

Walton, Laurice, E1664 [21SE]