ROHRABACHER, DANA (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Committee To Escort Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai Into the House Chamber, H3965 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Adam G. Kinser Post Office Building, Rio Vista, CA: designate (see H.R. 4807), H5470 [9JY]

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]

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 469), H5195 [6JY]

Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3966), H1074 [12MR]

———establish a combat artillery medal (see H.R. 1127), H633 [25FE]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H7234 [15SE]

Army: establish a combat artillery badge (see H.R. 3950), H1071 [11MR]

Australia: establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek (see H.R. 5304), H9963 [17NO]

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]

Boy Scouts: tribute (see H. Res. 853), H9963 [17NO]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H2154 [2AP]

Burma: urge the U.N. Security Council to take appropriate action to respond to the threat that the ruling State Peace and Development Council poses to Southeast Asia (see H. Res. 768), H7073 [13SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 95), H2488 [29AP] (see H.J. Res. 97), H3780 [3JN]

Business and industry: prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their U.S. workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance (see H.R. 3888), H927 [9MR]

California State University, Fullerton: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 704), H5195 [6JY]

Cambodia: encourage and support the ratification, establishment, and financing of a tribunal for the prosecution of surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime (see H. Con. Res. 399), H1593 [25MR]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4061), H1739 [30MR]

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (see H. Res. 655), H3605 [1JN]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Res. 530), H574 [24FE]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 3793), H434 [10FE] (see H.R. 4019), H1483 [24MR]

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of accident costing the lives of the crew (see H. Res. 507), H244 [28JA]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 4064), H1739 [30MR]

Cooper, L. Gordon, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 847), H9050 [8OC]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 4358), H6756 [7SE]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 5374), H9962 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 522), H9999 [18NO]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 775), H5330 [7JY]

———require report on promotion of religious freedom, democracy, and human rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 4989), H6704 [22JY]

Dept. of the Interior: arrange for the carving of the figure of Ronald Reagan on Mount Rushmore National Memorial (see H.R. 4980), H6704 [22JY]

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

Earl B. Gilliam/Imperial Avenue Post Office Building, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 5364), H9745 [16NO]

Ecology and environment: prepare environmental impact statements on legal and illegal immigration (see H.R. 3992), H1229 [17MR]

European Union: condemn plan to lift embargo on arm sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 512), H10080 [19NO]

Evan Asa Ashcraft Post Office Building, West Hills, CA: designate (see H.R. 5147), H7736 [28SE]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H1740 [30MR]

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), H7073 [13SE]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 3716), H4287 [16JN]

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]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see H.R. 3970), H1370 [23MR]

Hong Kong: support freedom (see H. Res. 667), H4581 [18JN]

House of Representatives: establish a staff exchange program with the Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada (see H. Res. 874), H11057 [7DE]

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), H6707 [22JY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4662), H6900 [8SE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 5193), H9051 [8OC]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (see H.R. 4011), H2549 [4MY]

Marshall Islands: recognize anniversary of adoption of Constitution and as an ally of the U.S. committed to democracy (see H. Con. Res. 410), H2491 [30AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H1011 [10MR]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H1230 [17MR]

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), H3821 [8JN]

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 751), H7864 [29SE]

National School Lunch Act: phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free lunches and breakfasts (see H.R. 3441), H831 [3MR]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 378), H871 [4MR]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Commerce (see H.R. 3889), H1484 [24MR]

Reagan, Ronald: support an artistic tribute to commemorate speech given at the Brandenburg Gate in Germany on June 12, 1987, to be placed within the U.S. Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 448), H3964 [14JN]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 84), H35 [20JA] (see H. Res. 664), H3821 [8JN]

Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see H.R. 3818), H574 [24FE]

Space policy: anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing (see H. Res. 723), H5983 [19JY]

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

———tribute to NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University for conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognition of importance of space exploration (see H. Res. 490), H35 [20JA]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 462), H4928 (see H. Con. Res. 462), H5072 [24JN]

Taiwanese-American Heritage Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 426), H3015 [13MY]

Taxation: improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 4796), H5470 [9JY]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (see H.R. 4181), H2264 [21AP]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4007), H1322 [18MR]

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

———modify designation of foreign terrorist organizations and include information on groups seeking weapons of mass destruction or designated as terrorist organizations in Dept. of State country reports (see H.R. 3978), H1323 [18MR]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H5331 [7JY]

Ukraine: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election process (see H. Con. Res. 415), H5151 [25JN]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: anniversary (see H. Res. 613), H2816 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 759), H6899 [8SE]

China, Republic of: request deployment of Taiwanese Marines to Iraq to join international coalition forces in the global war on terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 437), H3440 (see H. Con. Res. 437), H3539 [20MY]

District of Columbia: restore Federal electoral rights of residents (see H.R. 3709), H35 [20JA]

FAA: promote development of commercial human space flight industry (see H.R. 5382), H9999 [18NO]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (see H.R. 3752), H303 [3FE]

Festival of Children Foundation, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 759), H6899 [8SE]

Iraq: encourage inclusion of statement in the Iraqi Transitional Administrative Law guaranteeing the people of Iraq the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion (see H. Res. 545), H700 [26FE]

Medicare: impose conditions on Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 3722), H88 [21JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 92), H2153 [2AP]

NASA: provide for a Near-Earth Object Survey program to detect, track, catalogue, and characterize certain near-earth asteroids and comets (see H.R. 3813), H515 [11FE] (see H.R. 4544), H3872 [9JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born persons who have been U.S. citizens for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (see H.J. Res. 104), H7234 [15SE]

Reagan, Ronald: redesign the twenty dollar bill in commemoration (see H.R. 4563), H3963 [14JN]

Space policy: congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement (see H. Res. 820), H8167 [5OC]

———establish prize program to encourage development of space and aeronautics technologies and create endowment to further educate and inspire the public's interest in space and aeronautics (see H.R. 5336), H9049 [8OC]

Terrorism: denounce danger of international terrorism inspired by an apostate vision of Islam (see H. Con. Res. 523), H9999 [18NO]

Ukraine: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election process (see H.R. 5102), H7234 [15SE] (see H.R. 5247), H8856 [7OC]

Questions and answers

Restore Federal electoral rights of District of Columbia residents, H6 [20JA]

Remarks

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H2642-H2648 [5MY]

Berger, Samuel R. (Sandy): investigation of removal of classified documents from the National Archives, H6692 [22JY]

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H4537 [18JN]

Child Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 759), H7802 [29SE]

Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center: establish (H.J. Res. 57), H8100, H8101, H8102, H8103 [5OC]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances, H5312 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), H4537 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H5299, H5300 [7JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: financial institutions acceptance of foreign consular-issued identification cards, H7156 [14SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5299, H5300, H5302, H5312 [7JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6961 [9SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7156 [14SE]

District of Columbia: restore Federal electoral rights of residents (H.R. 3709), H6 [20JA]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H78, H79 [21JA]

Drugs: enforce Federal laws prohibiting the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H5302 [7JY]

El Salvador: express concern about the resurgence of Farabundo Marti National Liberation (FMLN) leftist group, E402 [17MR]

Ethiopia: prohibit allocation of foreign aid until claims of private property confiscated by the Ethiopian Government are resolved, H5874 [15JY]

Eximbank: prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees to businesses reincorporating overseas, H5875 [15JY]

FAA: certify safety regulations governing design and operation of space launch vehicles, H10048, H10049, H10050, H10051, H10052 [19NO]

———promote development of commercial human space flight industry (H.R. 5382), H10045, H10047, H10048, H10049, H10050, H10051, H10052 [19NO], E2053 [18NO]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (H.R. 3752), H836 [4MR]

Festival of Children Foundation, Inc.: tribute (H. Res. 759), H7802 [29SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5874, H5875 [15JY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H2642-H2648 [5MY], H4631 [21JN], H5969-H5975 [19JY], H6912 [9SE]

Government: assess responsibility of agencies, officials and policies in failure to prevent terrorist attacks upon the U.S., H4638-H4644 [21JN], H5969-H5975 [19JY]

House of Representatives: 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), consideration (H. Res. 602), H2308 [22AP]

Immigration: effects of multiculturalism and immigration on U.S. culture, H3065 [17MY]

———national policy, H82-H87 [21JA], H3065 [17MY], H5963 [19JY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H4631 [21JN]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, H11007 [7DE]

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), H1149 [17MR]

———alleged maltreatment and abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, H2642 [5MY]

———congratulate interim government on assumption of sovereign authority (H. Res. 691), H4957 [24JN]

Medicare: impose conditions on Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (H.R. 3722), H82-H87 [21JA], H2907-H2911 [12MY], H2998 [13MY], H3019, H3034, H3036, H3037, H3038, H3039, H3040, H3041, H3065 [17MY], H3099 [18MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies (H.J. Res. 83), H3674 [2JN]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (H.J. Res. 92), H2308 [22AP], E530 [2AP]

Mexico: prohibit funding to implement U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement, H6961 [9SE]

NASA: establish an awards program in honor of Charles (Pete) Conrad that recognizes amateur discoveries of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories (H.R. 912), H757, H758 [3MR]

———make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), H133 [28JA]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: evaluation of findings, H6692 [22JY]

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II and persons who supported the war effort on the homefront, H3065 [17MY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, H5712 [14JY]

Point of order, H4536 [18JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born persons who have been U.S. citizens for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (H.J. Res. 104), H7194 [15SE], E1636 [15SE]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3798 [8JN]

Space policy: anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing (H. Res. 723), H6067 [20JY]

———congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement, E1932 [11OC]

———congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement (H. Res. 820), H8376, H8377 [6OC]

———tribute to NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University for conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognition of importance of space exploration (H. Res. 490), H48, H52 [21JA]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 757), H6912 [9SE]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4759), H5712 [14JY]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 1587), H5744 [14JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Families and doemstic relations: tribute to birth of triplets, H2447 [28AP]

Leave of absence: granted, H2481 [28AP], H2546 [4MY], H2812 [11MY]

Special order: granted, H3013 [13MY], H6697 [22JY]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 104, constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born persons who have been U.S. citizens for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President, E1637 [15SE]