BISHOP, SANFORD D., JR. (a Representative from Georgia)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4837, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H8851 [7OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Dental Association: commend Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering time to provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 567), H4894 [23JN]
Armed Forces: eliminate reductions of basic pay for eligibility for basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 4711), H6557 [21JY]
———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 5354), H9184 [9OC]
———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 4367), H8859 [7OC]
———establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 3104), H244 [28JA]
———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H7234 [15SE]
———issue commemorative postage stamp in remembrance of victims of peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 45), H8169 [5OC]
———mitigate financial hardships experienced by Reserve members as a result of being called to active duty (see H. Con. Res. 374), H1117 [16MR]
———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel for the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force (see H.R. 3696), H128 [27JA]
———provide compensation to members of the reserve components who suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary compensation as a result of being called to active duty for a certain period (see H.R. 1345), H7329 [21SE]
———recognize and honor military unit family support volunteers for their dedicated service to the U.S., the Armed Forces, and members of the Armed Forces and their families (see H. Con. Res. 486), H7138 [14SE]
———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of the member (see H.R. 3615), H2728 [6MY]
———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H245 [28JA]
Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 5167), H7863 [29SE]
———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 5195), H7944 [30SE]
Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 4685), H8168 [5OC]
Boy Scouts: tribute (see H. Res. 853), H9963 [17NO]
Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 3995), H1321 [18MR]
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), H830 [3MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 261), H2374 [22AP]
———permit each State to provide a statue of an individual representing that State for display in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 5038), H7443 [22SE]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 570), H1791 [31MR]
Carter, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Res. 798), H7575 [23SE]
Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4633), H5909 [15JY]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 4622), H4928 (see H.R. 4622), H5072 [24JN]
———establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 3602), H4766 [22JN]
Civil rights: anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS (see H. Con. Res. 450), H4171 [15JN] (see H. Con. Res. 457), H4580 [18JN]
———restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see H.R. 3809), H514 [11FE]
Civil Rights Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 676), H4171 [15JN]
Clean Air Act: modify certain provisions relative to methyl bromide (see H.R. 3403), H128 [27JA]
Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 717), H5793 [14JY]
Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 1428), H7329 [21SE]
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 Agriculture: offer farmers supplemental crop insurance based on area yield and loss plan of insurance (see H.R. 4702), H6900 [8SE]
———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (see H.R. 4569), H4170 [15JN]
Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 4585), H5151 [25JN]
———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 4261), H2547 [4MY]
———strengthen and expand the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into post-secondary education (see H.R. 3988), H4580 [18JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 3539), H633 [25FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make Haitian nationals eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (see H. Res. 542), H700 [26FE]
Dept. of HUD: insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences (see H.R. 3755), H576 [24FE]
Dept. of Justice: require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 360), H2919 [12MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the release of loans approved for Haiti (see H.R. 3989), H1484 [24MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exclude monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits (see H.R. 3947), H4580 [18JN]
———provide additional safeguards for benefit recipients who have fiduciaries for receipt and management of benefit payments (see H.R. 4032), H1592 [25MR]
Director of National Intelligence: establish position as head of entire intelligence community (see H.R. 4104), H3094 [17MY]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3451), H633 [25FE]
———establish comprehensive, integrated, and culturally appropriate HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls for each country provided assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 4792), H5470 [9JY]
———increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia (see H.R. 3359), H5331 [7JY]
———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2484 [28AP]
———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer (see H.R. 3362), H830 [3MR]
Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H2919 [12MY]
Employment: protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (see H.R. 4740), H5149 [25JN]
Extension Living Well Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 416), H2657 [5MY]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H7864 [29SE] (see H.J. Res. 106), H7736 [28SE]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H1230 [17MR]
Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3426), H1484 [24MR]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H927 [9MR]
———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 356), H831 [3MR]
———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 577), H830 [3MR]
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (see H.R. 4107), H6997 [9SE]
Flag—U.S.: request that the flag flown over the Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in honor of U.S. citizens killed in military action (see H. Con. Res. 400), H3230 [18MY]
Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 3716), H1117 [16MR]
Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H1791 [31MR]
Georgia: adjust boundary of Cumberland Island Wilderness and authorize tours of Cumberland Island National Seashore (see H.R. 4887), H6756 [7SE]
Haiti: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 471), H435 [10FE]
———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 3386), H304 [3FE]
Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend (see H.R. 3238), H245 [28JA]
Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H2919 [12MY]
———declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1863), H633 [25FE]
———expand access to preventive health care services and education programs that reduce unintended pregnancy, infection with sexually transmitted disease, and number of abortions (see H.R. 4192), H5151 [25JN]
———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see H.R. 3127), H5195 [6JY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 4628), H5654 [13JY]
———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), H5654 [13JY]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 4182), H2265 [21AP]
———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 3658), H304 [3FE]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 2239), H2549 [4MY]
Housing: allow borrowers under the rural single family housing guaranteed loan program to finance the amount of the guarantee fee (see H.R. 4521), H5195 [6JY]
———clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see H.R. 4263), H3017 [13MY]
———establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 1357), H4894 [23JN]
———expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 4110), H5654 [13JY]
IMF: provide for cancellation of debts owed by poor countries (see H.R. 4511), H4928 (see H.R. 4511), H5072 [24JN]
Immigration: simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3604), H2549 [4MY]
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), H1117 [16MR]
Kennesaw State University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 594), H2484 [28AP]
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), H633 [25FE]
Latin America: anniversary of abolition of slavery in certain countries (see H. Con. Res. 482), H8409 [6OC]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3847), H698 [26FE]
Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 3), H37 [20JA]
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: visitor center funding (see H. Con. Res. 495), H7442 [22SE]
Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4178), H2549 [4MY]
Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H2483 [28AP]
Medicare: extend increase in payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 4902), H6700 [22JY]
———provide access to kidney disease health care, management, and end stage renal disease prevention services (see H.R. 3635), H245 [28JA]
———repeal reduction in payment for certain items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4491), H9963 [17NO]
Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 3458), H753 [2MR]
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), H6899 [8SE]
Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 4445), H3438 (see H.R. 4445), H3538 [20MY]
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 476), H6556 [21JY]
National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 4147), H2152 [2AP]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 5024), H6898 [8SE]
National Community Health Center Week: establish (see H. Res. 646), H3229 [18MY]
National Day of the Horse: establish (see H. Con. Res. 507), H7944 [30SE]
National Manufacturing Week: support goals (see H. Res. 516), H701 [26FE]
National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 365), H1117 [16MR]
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), H1740 [30MR]
Older Americans Act: amend to provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 3803), H3391 [19MY]
POW: request release of documents about the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H. Res. 699), H5793 [14JY]
Public housing: provide additional exemptions from the community service requirement for a resident of a public housing project (see H.R. 4737), H5149 [25JN]
———provide that public housing project residents who perform community service shall receive priority consideration for participation in certain economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 4738), H5149 [25JN]
Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H575 [24FE]
Roads and highways: study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Augusta, GA, to Natchez, MS (see H.R. 4925), H6702 [22JY]
———study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Savannah, GA, to Knoxville, TN (see H.R. 4926), H6702 [22JY]
Roosevelt, Franklin D.: preserve profile on the dime because of his innumerable contributions to and lasting impact on the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 343), H1117 [16MR]
———tribute (see H.J. Res. 87), H1117 [16MR]
Rotary International: issue commemorative stamp to honor centennial anniversary and efforts to eradicate polio (see H. Con. Res. 375), H7330 [21SE]
Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 406), H2153 [2AP]
Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 4046), H4580 [18JN]
Small Business Act: amend to reauthorize the Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program (see H.R. 4119), H2019 [1AP]
Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2598), H3440 (see H.R. 2598), H3540 [20MY]
———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 4910), H6701 [22JY]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 2011), H830 [3MR]
South Africa: anniversary of first democratic elections (see H. Con. Res. 436), H4581 [18JN]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 4881), H6555 [21JY]
Sudan: declare genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 467), H4927 (see H. Con. Res. 467), H5071 [24JN]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 508), H2406 [27AP]
Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 4207), H2549 [4MY]
———allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 4124), H4928 (see H.R. 4124), H5072 [24JN]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 3103), H9963 [17NO]
———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1608), H393 [4FE]
———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H4647 [21JN]
———exclude farmland still in use from the estate tax and repeal dollar limitation on estate tax exclusion for land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see H.R. 4721), H5149 [25JN]
———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 4718), H6756 [7SE]
———provide relief for middle income taxpayers (see H.R. 4997), H6704 [22JY]
———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualfied health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 4356), H2918 [12MY]
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H4894 [23JN]
———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (see H.R. 2747), H5654 [13JY]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H927 [9MR]
Tobacco products: terminate Federal tobacco quota and price support programs and compensate tobacco quota holders and active tobacco producers adversely affected by termination of such programs (see H.R. 4033), H1592 [25MR]
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), H2200 [20AP]
Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 4450), H4287 [16JN]
Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 2217), H4894 [23JN]
———improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 348), H244 [28JA]
———improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5244), H10926 [6DE]
———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]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2823), H9745 [16NO]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H5908 [15JY]
———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 178), H128 [27JA]
Veterans Day: request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H516 [11FE]
Vietnamese Conflict: express appreciation for service and sacrifice to veterans (see H. Res. 840), H8859 [7OC]
Voting: amend criminal code relative to voter intimidation (see H.R. 5246), H8856 [7OC]
———condemn all efforts to suppress and intimidate voters in the U.S. and reaffirm that the right to vote is a fundamental right of all eligible citizens (see H. Res. 793), H7442 [22SE]
———constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H2484 [28AP]
Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H575 [24FE]
———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2790), H5331 [7JY]
———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 3350), H1072 [11MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (see H.R. 4346), H2917 [12MY]
Charles, Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 677), H4287 [16JN]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), E1388
Armed Forces: clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (H.R. 4346), H2821 [12MY]
———increase statutory cap on privatization of military housing, H6468
Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H156
———reform, H156
Carter, Jimmy: tribute (H. Res. 798), H8315 [6OC]
Civil Rights Act: anniversary (H. Res. 676), H4806 [23JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit Federal funding for buyout of tobacco producers or quota holders, E1388
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), H6468
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), H7774
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7909 [30SE]
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 4571), H7108
Girl Scouts: tribute to Girl Scout Research Institute for publication of report entitled ``Feeling Safe—What Girls Say'', E858
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), E406
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H3738 [3JN]
Votes: position on missed, E1730
Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), motion to recommit, H3738 [3JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5400 [8JY], H7326 [21SE]
Tributes
Whitaker, Marquis A., E758