RYUN, JIM (a Representative from Kansas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3429 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), H4288 [16JN], H4535 [18JN]

Appointments

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

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), H3437 (see H.R. 4420), H3537 [20MY]

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]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 3388), H2658 [5MY]

———express concern over the well-being of members and call on the Dept. of Defense to see that deployed military personnel have the best force protection equipment available (see H. Con. Res. 391), H2200 [20AP]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see H.R. 5011), H7945 [30SE]

———provide for a new program of educational assistance for certain members of Reserve components who perform active service (see H.R. 5081), H7443 [22SE]

Aviation: provide for recruiting, training, and deputizing persons for the Federal flight deck officer program (see H.R. 4126), H3017 [13MY]

Barber, Rex T.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during World War II (see H.R. 3739), H1484 [24MR]

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]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see H.R. 3574), H831 [3MR]

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]

Courts: convert certain temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships, and authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Nebraska, and for the eastern district of California (see H.R. 5273), H8857 [7OC]

———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), H1229 [17MR]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 3313), H3391 [19MY]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 3799), H1072 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 522), H10080 [19NO]

———develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 3476), H2549 [4MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H5072 [24JN]

———extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H4928 [24JN]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 4773), H6707 [22JY]

Education: recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, adminstration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (see H. Res. 598), H2374 [22AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid program to improve the distribution of school construction payments to better meet needs of military and Indian land school districts (see H.R. 3795), H514 [11FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H7329 [21SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 106), H7736 [28SE]

FCC: ruling in response to complaints regarding broadcast of program material containing indecent language (see H. Res. 482), H90 [21JA]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 4169), H10079 [19NO]

Freedom of religion: safeguard religious liberties (see H.R. 3190), H89 [21JA]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4662), H5909 [15JY]

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), H5793 [14JY]

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), H1370 [23MR]

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]

Laos: address urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty (see H. Res. 402), H872 [4MR]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H1230 [17MR]

Medicare: coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 2905), H1230 [17MR]

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

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see H.R. 3243), H128 [27JA]

National Captioning Institute: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 491), H7137 [14SE]

Newell George Post Office Building, Kansas City, KS: designate (see H.R. 4222), H2405 [27AP]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H1740 [30MR]

Robert J. Dole Community Center, McConnell AFB, KS: designate (see H.R. 3746), H244 [28JA]

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

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Con. Res. 414), H2816 [11MY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H1484 [24MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 3901), H871 [4MR]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H2483 [28AP]

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

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

———limit deduction for charitable contributions of patents and similar property (see H.R. 3837), H1484 [24MR]

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

———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]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H5150 [25JN]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see H.R. 1779), H2199 [20AP]

Telecommunications: 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]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 871), H6128 [20JY]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H4171 [15JN]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 1653), H2658 [5MY]

Wojtanik, Andrew: National Geographic Bee winner (see H. Res. 804), H7735 [28SE] (see H. Res. 815), H8038 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: mitigate financial hardships experienced by Reserve members as a result of being called to active duty (see H. Con. Res. 374), H700 [26FE]

Bleeding Kansas and the Enduring Struggle for Freedom National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 3909), H871 [4MR]

Brown, Oliver L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 4162), H2153 [2AP]

Myron V. George Post Office, Altamont, KS: designate (see H.R. 3733), H127 [27JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Con. Res. 411), H2491 [30AP]

Tinnitus Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 381), H1011 [10MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H577 [25FE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: military education exchanges between senior officers and officials of the U.S. and the Republic of China, H3429 [20MY]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3350, H3353 [19MY]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (H.R. 5011), H8108 [5OC]

Budget: reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H4767 [23JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1426 [24MR], H1559 [25MR]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), H6014 [20JY]

———requirements relative to assumption of zero volatility in calculating stock option values for certain top executives, H6014 [20JY]

Citizenship: prohibit funding to amend oath of allegiance, H4535 [18JN]

Colmery, Harry W.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (H. Con. Res. 257), E1305 [7JY]

Community Services Block Grant Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H323 [4FE]

———provide for quality improvements (H.R. 3030), H323 [4FE]

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (H.R. 2028), H7334 [22SE]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), H578 [25FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3350, H3353 [19MY], H3429 [20MY]

———military pay and benefits funding, H1426 [24MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), H4535 [18JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7866 [30SE]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), H6447 [21JY]

Father's Day: observance, H4897 [24JN]

Health: encourage private health insurance companies to take a proactive role in promoting healthy lifestyles (H. Con. Res. 34), H8042 [5OC]

Medicare: provide access to audiologists (H.R. 2821), H3236 [19MY]

Myron V. George Post Office, Altamont, KS: designate (H.R. 3733), H1086 [16MR]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8910 [8OC]

Power resources: increase the production and use of ethanol, H4176 [16JN]

———national energy policy, H4176 [16JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (H. Con. Res. 414), H2818 [12MY], H2926 [13MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (H.R. 3103), H3236 [19MY]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (H.R. 4181), H2410 [28AP]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4759), H5659 [14JY]

Veterans: health care funding, H1426 [24MR]

Votes: position on missed, H2446 [28AP], E116 [4FE], E898 [18MY], E1303 [7JY], E1423, E1425 [20JY]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (S.J. Res. 28), H3553, H3555 [1JN]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, H6875 [8SE]

Tributes

Bannister, Roger, E787 [7MY]

Reagan, Ronald, H3788 [8JN]