BURGESS, MICHAEL C. (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5321 [7JY]
Articles and editorials
Trepidation—Some in a West Texas Town Fear a Polygamous Church Group Might Arrive in Large Numbers and Dominate the Community, Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram, H6685 [22JY]
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]
Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H9184 [9OC]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H575 [24FE]
———tribute to military working dog teams (see H. Res. 44), H435 [10FE]
Aviation: clarify importance of utilizing biometric technology to improve aviation and airport security (see H.R. 4914), H6756 [7SE]
———establish programs to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems (see H.R. 4056), H2919 [12MY]
Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H393 [4FE]
Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H1117 [16MR]
Bush, George: tribute (see H. Res. 653), H3440 (see H. Res. 653), H3539 [20MY]
Charles Wilson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Lufkin, TX: designate (see H.R. 4317), H2727 [6MY]
Colmery, Harry W.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 257), H2816 [11MY]
Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H872 [4MR]
Committee on Administrative Procedures (Joint): establish (see H.R. 3356), H6997 [9SE]
Congressman Jack Fields Post Office, Kingwood, TX: designate (see H.R. 4232), H6899 [8SE]
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), H2550 [4MY]
———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 4430), H3438 (see H.R. 4430), H3538 [20MY]
Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 3329), H3720 [2JN]
Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 1731), H575 [24FE]
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 487), H6756 [7SE]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see H.R. 4578), H5984 [19JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H6707 [22JY]
Dr. Miguel A. Nevarez Post Office Building, Edinburg, TX: designate (see H.R. 4299), H2726 [6MY]
Education: recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, adminstration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (see H. Res. 598), H2406 [27AP]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 106), H7736 [28SE]
FCC: vigorously enforce indecency and profanity laws in order to protect children in the U.S. from indecent and profane programming on broadcast television and radio (see H. Res. 500), H89 [21JA]
FDA: conduct oversight of any entity engaged in the recovery, testing, or handling of human tissue or human tissue-based products (see H.R. 4151), H6706 [22JY]
———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H927 [9MR]
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]
Gordon Wood Post Office Building, Stamford, TX: designate (see H.R. 5196), H7944 [30SE]
Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4280), H2816 [11MY]
———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H3964 [14JN]
Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 3352), H6557 [21JY]
Iran: express sympathy for victims of earthquake in Bam (see H. Res. 526), H515 [11FE]
———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), H1740 [30MR]
Irma Rangel Post Office Building, Kingsville, TX: designate (see H.R. 4829), H5792 [14JY]
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), H1323 [18MR]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 3734), H435 [10FE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H8038 [4OC]
National Day of the Horse: establish (see H. Con. Res. 507), H7944 [30SE]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 3807), H1594 [25MR]
Navy Armed Guard: authorize special awards to World War I and World War II veterans (see H.J. Res. 38), H7234 [15SE]
NSF: establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (see H.R. 3980), H2266 [21AP]
Older Americans Act: amend to provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 3803), H514 [11FE]
Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H633 [25FE]
Reagan, Ronald: redesign the ten dollar bill in commemoration (see H.R. 4528), H4287 [16JN]
———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), H245 [28JA]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H1740 [30MR]
Russia: condemn series of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 760), H6899 [8SE]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 4281), H2816 [11MY]
Social Security: reduce risk of identity theft by limiting use of Social Security numbers on certain Government-issued identification cards and Government documents (see H.R. 4846), H5908 [15JY]
———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 4391), H5195 [6JY]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 4881), H6555 [21JY]
Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H7073 [13SE]
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 tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 4209), H5908 [15JY]
———allow issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance certain surface transportation facilities (see H.R. 3857), H699 [26FE]
———amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 2824), H1011 [10MR]
———create lifetime savings accounts (see H.R. 4078), H1789 [31MR]
———increase child tax credit (see H.R. 4359), H3392 [19MY]
———make allowance of the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes permanent (see H.R. 5384), H9999 [18NO]
———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), H2406 [27AP]
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), H393 [4FE]
Thomas E. Creek Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Amarillo, TX: designate (see H.R. 4836), H5907 [15JY]
Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 3728), H100 [23JA]
U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H3873 [9JN]
Veterans: increase maximum amount of available home loan guaranty (see H.R. 4065), H3230 [18MY]
———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]
Women: increase awareness and education about heart disease among women (see H. Res. 522), H434 [10FE]
World War II: anniversary of Battle of the Bulge (see H.J. Res. 110), H9746 [16NO]
———honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see H. Con. Res. 413), H3094 [17MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of accident costing the lives of the crew (see H. Res. 507), H244 [28JA]
Denton, TX: authorize a Dept. of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic (see H.R. 4326), H2815 [11MY]
NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), technical corrections (see H. Con. Res. 354), H263 [3FE]
National Nurse Practitioners Week: honor goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 500), H7735 [28SE]
Social Security: prohibit approval of certain waivers to provide coverage of childless adults under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4142), H2152 [2AP]
Factsheets
Training Requirements for Optometrists and Ophthalmologists, E2097
Lists
U.S.S. Cole terrorist attack victims, H8852 [7OC]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H3023 [17MY], H5333 [8JY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions, H1793 [1AP]
American Lung Association: anniversary, E575
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3968 [15JN], H4585 [21JN], H4895 [24JN]
Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq, H2740 [11MY]
———tribute to Army 10th Mountain Division, H615 [25FE], H806 [3MR]
Aviation: establish programs to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems (H.R. 4056), H6507
Boy Scouts: anniversary, E125
Clarke, Richard A.: statements by former counterterrorism coordinator on the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism, H1329 [23MR], H1375 [24MR]
Cobb, Marcia M.: Texas Council for the Social Studies Elementary Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1534
Cole U.S.S.: tribute to victims of terrorist attack, H8852 [7OC]
Colleyville, TX: D Magazine Top Ten Suburbs of the Dallas-Fort Worth Area designation, E1524
Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of accident costing the lives of the crew (H. Res. 507), H258, H259 [3FE]
Congress: tribute to Republican House Members-elect, H9702 [16NO]
Coppell, TX: Christ Our Savior Lutheran School participation in card-giving program to school in Beslan, Russia, E1761
———D Magazine Top Ten Suburbs of the Dallas-Fort Worth Area designation, E1522
Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6685 [22JY]
Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, H2906 [12MY]
Denton, TX: Calhoun Middle School participation in card-giving program to school in Beslan, Russia, E1763
Denton County, TX: tribute to Denton Fire Dept., E187
Denton Housing Authority: National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Merit Award recipient, E2047
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restrict the performance of eye surgery at a facility, or under a contract with the Dept., to only licensed medical doctors and licensed doctors of osteopathy, E2097
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5302, H5321 [7JY]
Drugs: enforce Federal laws prohibiting the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H5302 [7JY]
Education: recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, adminstration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (H. Res. 598), E742
Edwards, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to war with Iraq, H5392 [8JY]
———selection as Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, H5523, H5524 [12JY]
Elections: U.N. monitoring of U.S. election, H5171 [6JY], H5202 [7JY]
Enhanced 9-1-1 Institute: tribute, E188
Euless, TX: Wilshire Elementary School participation in card-giving program to school in Beslan, Russia, E1763
Father's Day: observance, H4292 [17JN]
Florida: disputed results in 2000 Presidential election, H5171 [6JY]
Flower Mound, TX: anniversary of Flower Mound Presbyterian Church, E1082
———D Magazine Top Ten Suburbs of the Dallas-Fort Worth Area designation, E1526
———tribute to Edward S. Marcus High School drum line, E2082
Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H806 [3MR], H4633 [21JN], H7407 [22SE]
Fort Worth, TX: Partners for Livable Communities (organization) America's Most Livable Communities honoree, E591
FTC: provide Independent Physician Associations guidance and time to ameliorate any arrangement that could violate antitrust laws prior to any enforcement action, H5321 [7JY]
Grapevine, TX: anniversary of 121 Community Church, E1415
———completion of Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, E189
Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, H2298 [22AP], H2383 [27AP]
———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4280), H2865 [12MY], H2923 [13MY], H3023 [17MY], H3098 [18MY]
———improve access to health care services by reducing the burden the liability system places in the delivery of emergency, trauma, and obstetrical services, H2906 [12MY]
———medical savings accounts, H114 [27JA]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2809 [11MY], H2906 [12MY]
———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H482 [11FE], H1068 [11MR], H1486 [25MR], H5474, H5523, H5524 [12JY], H5658, H5784 [14JY]
Highland Village, TX: D Magazine Top Ten Suburbs of the Dallas-Fort Worth Area designation, E1526
House of Representatives: 30-Something Caucus efforts to involve young adults in government, H5900 [15JY]
Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, H10060, H10062 [19NO]
Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H2228 [21AP], H4633 [21JN], H5902 [15JY], H7407 [22SE]
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, H1232 [18MR]
———alleged maltreatment and abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, H2661 [6MY]
———appointment of government officials, H3723 [3JN]
———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H1065 [11MR], H5796 [15JY], H7449, H7547 [23SE]
———signing of interim constitution, H1014 [11MR]
Kerry, Senator: characterization relative to service in Vietnamese Conflict, H2661 [6MY]
Lewisville, TX: anniversary of First United Methodist Church, E124
———Lewisville High School participation in card-giving program to school in Beslan, Russia, E1769
———Lewisville School Board designated a Texas Association of School Administrators' Texas Honor School Board, E1600
———Lewisville School Board designated Texas Association of School Administrators' Texas Honor School Board, E1684
———Rockbrook Elementary School participation in card-giving program to school in Beslan, Russia, E1768
———Sanger Middle School participation in card-giving program to school in Beslan, Russia, E1770
Little Elm, TX: tribute to Little Elm Public Library, E574
Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (H.R. 2151), E1142
———increase in premiums, H6986 [9SE]
———medical savings accounts, H368 [4FE], H2906 [12MY], H3405 [20MY]
———prescription drug discount card program implementation, H3233 [19MY], H3575, H3582 [1JN]
———reform, H1066, H1068 [11MR]
———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H482 [11FE], H917 [9MR], H1110, H1113 [16MR], H3405 [20MY], H4740 [22JN], H10899 [6DE]
Memorial Day: observance, H3514 [20MY]
NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 354), H263 [3FE]
National Black Data Processing Associates: tribute, E1418
National Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, H2809-H2812 [11MY]
National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 647), E1531
National Men's Health Week: observance, E1142
National Nurse Practitioners Week: honor goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 500), H8253 [6OC]
Nelson, Jane: AMA Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service recipient, H519 [24FE]
Perot, H. Ross: Business Executives for National Security (organization) Eisenhower Award recipient, E373
Pilot Point, TX: ``Preserve America'' community designation, E1561
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3836, H3866
Republican Party: national agenda, H1063 [11MR]
Roads and highways: provide increased flexibility to certain States in complying with certain regulations (H.R. 2864), H1203 [17MR]
Russia: condemn series of terrorist attacks, H7407 [22SE]
———report on congressional delegation trip relative to terrorist attack at school in Beslan, H7547 [23SE]
Ryan, Darlene Montgomery: Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World honoree, E415
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), H114 [27JA]
Small Business Week: observance, E942
Southlake, TX: D Magazine Top Ten Suburbs of the Dallas-Fort Worth Area designation, E1521
———Florence Elementary School participation in card-giving program to school in Beslan, Russia, E1764
Spain: condemn terrorist bombing in Madrid and express condolences to the families of the victims, H1109 [16MR]
States: allow receipt of toll credits for any local, State, or private funds contributed to a toll project that exceeds the minimum nonfederal threshold requirements for a Federal match, H1987 [1AP]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (H.R. 1236), H114 [27JA], H368 [4FE]
———provide incentives to employers that offer retiree health benefits, H5989 [20JY]
———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (H.R. 1783), H2166 [20AP]
Texas: transportation funding, H1203 [17MR]
———tribute to 26th Congressional District Tree City USA honorees, E731
———tribute to EPA Green Power Partnership, E1669
———tribute to Oncor Energy Star for Homes—Outstanding Achievement Award recipients, E1004
Touchstone, Trent: U.S. Marshals Service Distinguished Service Award recipient, E485
Toyota Motor Corp.: Prius hybrid model recipient of Motor Trend (publication) Car of the Year Award, H5334 [8JY]
Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding, H1000 [10MR], H1063 [11MR]
———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H1810, H1987 [1AP]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorize, H414 [10FE]
University of North Texas: anniversary of admittance of African-American students, E126
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, E305
Wickliff, Kristy: Enhanced 9-1-1 Institute Citizen in Action Award recipient, E188
Remarks in House relative to
House of Representatives: taking down of words, H2661 [6MY]
Leave of absence: granted, H9959 [17NO]
Special order: granted, H23 [20JA], H297 [3FE], H512 [11FE], H561 [24FE], H823 [3MR], H925 [9MR], H1115 [16MR], H1368 [23MR], H1641 [29MR], H2196 [20AP], H2367 [22AP], H2915 [12MY], H3602 [1JN], H5192 [6JY], H5400 [8JY], H5788 [14JY], H6994 [9SE], H7326 [21SE], H7572 [23SE]
Tributes
Boothe, William A., E633
Campbell, Chad, E499
Darrah, John, E191
Goldberg, Kenneth, E1142
Hudelson, Scott, H9689
King, Clay R., E2147
LaGrone, Troy H., E1804
Lezar, Harold J., Jr. (Tex), H39 [21JA]
Lugo, Jacob R., E1694
McCauley, Ryan M., E1692
Reagan, Ronald, H3825 [9JN]
Rose, Gary L., E1936
Souder, William, E1725
Wallace, Milton, E1416
Williams, J. Roger, E2050