FOXX, VIRGINIA (a Representative from North Carolina)

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. 356), H1847 [6AP]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H350 [2FE]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H12290 [18DE]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H8735 [6OC]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

———authorize space-available air transportation for certain survivors of deceased members when traveling with a relative of such member who is otherwise eligible for such transportation (see H.R. 407), H524 [9FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H8348 [26SE]

Ava Gardner Post Office, Smithfield, NC: designate (see H.R. 3439), H6650 [26JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to avoidable preferences and venue for proceedings to avoid preferences (see H.R. 4296), H10156 [10NO]

———exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H4073 [25MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1780 [5AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7862 [13SE]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7950 [14SE]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1970 [13AP]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2151 [19AP]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see H.R. 1575), H2395 [20AP]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H4297 [8JN]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based on citizenship or legal permanent resident status of parents (see H.J. Res. 41), H1969 [13AP]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H10145 [9NO]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H3696 [19MY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———constitutional amendment on reconfirmation of district court judges by State executive and legislative authorities (see H.J. Res. 62), H7561 [28JY]

———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. 97), H1265 [9MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H980 [3MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H942 [2MR]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H4143 [26MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H8985 [19OC]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H1696 [17MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H1969 [13AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept sworn affidavit of veterans who served in combat during Korean War or earlier conflict as proof of service connection for certain diseases and injuries (see H.R. 591), H584 [10FE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3056 [5MY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H2739 [28AP]

Drugs: provide an increased penalty for endangering a child while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance (see H.R. 1616), H1969 [13AP]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3889), H8389 [27SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1025 [8MR]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

———repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

———restore State sovereignty over public elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 3499), H9472 [1NO]

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), H1025 [8MR]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 3813), H8389 [27SE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H11036 [18NO]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

Federal aid programs: require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H11036 [18NO]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546, 4548), H11653 [14DE]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H4356 [9JN]

———require Government credit card bills to be made available to the public (see H.R. 4089), H12050 [16DE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H8342 [22SE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H848 [1MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H988 [7MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H1970 [13AP]

Floyd Lupton Post Office, Belhaven, NC: designate (see H.R. 2326), H3260 [12MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N. (see H.R. 4558), H11879 [15DE]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H6107 [19JY]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (see H.R. 3283), H6108 [19JY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6652 [26JY]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 1429), H1693 [17MR]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (see H.R. 2123), H3695 [19MY]

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. 5), H6651 [26JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

High Point, NC: express support for the International Home Furnishings Market (see H. Res. 203), H1895 [12AP]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H5362 [28JN]

———display the Ten Commandments if the Supreme Court rules that their public display by State and local governments violates the establishment clause of the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Res. 214), H2102 [14AP]

Hurricanes: ensure that emergency appropriation funds for hurricane assistance relief are used only for individuals in affected areas (see H.R. 4081), H11880 [15DE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H12050 [16DE]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3776), H8089 [15SE]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H10161 [14NO]

———reform (see H.R. 3938), H8642 [29SE]

———repeal exemption from harboring sanctions for alien volunteers of certain religious organization (see H.R. 4321), H10503 [16NO]

———simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3857), H8340 [22SE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4437), H11109 [6DE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 3150), H7743 [7SE]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3769 [23MY]

Iraq: commend people for holding a successful referendum on a new constitution (see H. Res. 504), H10161 [14NO]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1264 [9MR]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: enhance the notification of democratic rights of union members (see H.R. 1073, 1074), H980 [3MR]

———provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1075), H981 [3MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3860), H8810 [7OC]

Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 148), H4144 [26MY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H2739 [28AP]

———permit eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for health savings accounts and/or premiums for high deductible health insurance plan and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (see H.R. 4551), H12290 [18DE]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H12290 [18DE]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H942 [2MR]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H1265 [9MR] (see H. Res. 20), H1417 [14MR]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7862 [13SE]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H8809 [7OC]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 4171), H9362 [27OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 740), H2106 [18AP]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 739), H2106 [18AP]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (see H.R. 741), H2106 [18AP]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize and establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see H.R. 2565), H3892 [24MY]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H7860 [13SE]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (see H.R. 742), H2106 [18AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

Political campaigns: terminate system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 3960), H8810 [7OC]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 3081), H5361 [28JN]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 691), H8089 [15SE]

Real estate: constitutional amendment on the permissible uses for which private property may be taken (see H.J. Res. 60), H11880 [15DE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9436 [31OC]

Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (see H. Res. 578), H11881 [15DE]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see H. Con. Res. 190), H10503 [16NO]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H6936 [27JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H12168 [17DE]

———dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H5913 [14JY]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 1286), H2395 [20AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H11654 [14DE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

States: prohibit acceptance of individual taxpayer identification numbers as proof of identification or legal residence (see H.R. 4280), H10145 [9NO]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5435 (see H. Res. 340), H5480 [29JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H8348 [26SE]

Taxation: allow individuals a credit against income tax to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 3828), H8342 [22SE]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 3268), H5800 [13JY]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H5252 [27JN]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H11880 [15DE]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a religious exemption from providing identifying numbers for dependents to claim certain credits and deductions on a tax return (see H.R. 3410), H6380 [22JY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———repeal certain limitations on expensing certain property and allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 4129), H12050 [16DE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H196 [25JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H7814 [8SE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1517), H6381 [22JY]

———temporarily suspend Federal excise taxes on highway motor fuels (see H.R. 3683), H7950 [14SE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H3056 [5MY]

Telephones: prohibit use of autodialers for purposes of political solicitations (see H.R. 2294), H3197 [11MY]

Turkey: commend for assuming the leadership of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and its contribution to the war on terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 65), H1780 [5AP]

U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1146), H3199 [11MY]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H3556 [18MY]

University of North Carolina: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 198), H1846 [6AP]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H3769 [23MY]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4121), H9426 [28OC]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9047 [24OC]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

FEMA: require reimbursement of any amounts borrowed for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4453), H11219 [7DE]

FTC: revise regulations regarding the ``do-not-call'' registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry (see H.R. 1950), H2734 [28AP]

Immigration: prohibit loans by Federal agencies to aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4580), H12047 [16DE]

National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day: establish (see H. Con. Res. 205), H5637 [11JY]

Taxation: allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H1844 [6AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5918 [18JY]

Remarks

Afghanistan: elections, H8326 [22SE]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (H.R. 2068), H4301 [9JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4301 [9JN]

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, H9560 [3NO]

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team, H11477 [13DE], H12054, H12149, H12150 [17DE]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H3997 [25MY]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H4010 [25MY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H9279 [27OC]

Ball, George and Brenda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, H8064 [15SE]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), H8637 [29SE]

Blowing Rock, NC: tribute to Blowing Rock Art and History Museum, H5615 [11JY]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, H3243 [12MY]

Brian P. Parrello Post Office Building, West Milford, NJ: designate (S. 904), H6452 [26JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H356 [8FE], H8990 [20OC], H10122 [9NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9643 [4NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10115, H10122 [9NO], H10152 [10NO], H10628, H10640 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11194 [7DE]

———reconciliation process, H9088 [25OC]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H777, H779, H780, H781, H783, H784 [17FE]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H11040 [6DE]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. implementation of safeguards against clothing imports, H3588 [19MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H2800 [3MY], H6555 [26JY], H6939 [28JY]

———National Prayer Breakfast, H5955 [18JY]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (S. 335), H11606 [14DE]

Constitution Day: observance, H7822 [13SE]

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 (H. Res. 97), H1405 [14MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2595 [27AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, E1931 [22SE]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3164 [11MY]

Cuba: treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H5366 [29JN]

Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery Corp.: tribute, H1786 [6AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H4125 [26MY], H6555 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3997, H4010 [25MY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6113 [20JY]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7747 [8SE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (S. 37), H9330 [27OC]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4807 [21JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1931 [13AP]

Economy: growth, H5803 [14JY], H6309 [21JY], H11194 [7DE], H11223 [8DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H827 [1MR], H3118 [11MY], H5969 [19JY]

Education: funding, H10122 [9NO]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer, H8107 [20SE]

Fairchild Industrial Products Co.: tribute, H1028 [9MR]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H9418 [28OC]

Forsyth County, NC: tribute to Dell Inc., for construction of new assembly plant, H947 [3MR]

Freedom of religion: protect and preserve, H5710 [12JY]

Glade Valley, NC: tribute to DearHaven Therapeutic Riding Center, H4408 [14JN]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8261, H8316 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8316 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (H. Res. 455), H8261 [22SE]

Health: encourage school-based programs to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve nutritional choices, H6408 [25JY]

———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, H186 [25JA]

———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. 5), H6989 [28JY]

———provide for adult stem cell research, H3551 [18MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3819 [24MY]

Holmes, James, Jr.: America's Second Harvest (organization) Food Bank Volunteer of the Year award recipient, H11511 [14DE]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8923 [19OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H8107 [20SE]

———provide Federal oversight of distribution of disaster assistance funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, H8515 [29SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7648 [6SE], H7747 [8SE], H7961 [15SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, H8637 [29SE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11817 [15DE], H11884 [16DE]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H10506 [17NO]

Iraq: anniversary of sovereignty, H5356 [28JN]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11116 [7DE]

———democracy efforts, H10911 [18NO]

———elections, H12172 [18DE]

———vote on new constitution, H8856 [18OC]

Israel: U.S. policy, H8229, H8231 [21SE]

Jones, James R.: Purple Heart recipient, H9110 [26OC]

Kernersville, NC: tribute to Korner's Folly historic home, H4165 [7JN]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7872 [14SE], E1931 [22SE]

Lineberger, Kathy: USA Today All-USA Teacher Team selectee, H8812 [17OC]

Longworth, Jim: North Carolina Center for Voter Education Spectrum of Democracy Award for Responsible Election Coverage recipient, H4077 [26MY]

Magnet America (business): tribute, H11658 [15DE]

Mebane Charitable Foundation: tribute, H7590 [29JY]

Medicaid: reform, H10640 [17NO]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (H. Con. Res. 273), H11051, H11052, H11054 [6DE]

National Day of Prayer: observance, H3031 [5MY]

National Employ the Older Worker Week: observance, H8165 [21SE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H464 [9FE]

Newsweek (publication): retraction of news story siting mistreatment of POW at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba by desecrating the Koran, H3338 [17MY]

North Carolina: tribute to wine industry, H1858 [12AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), H5683 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), H5683 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), H5683 [12JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), H5683 [12JY]

Paragon Films, Inc.: opening of manufacturing facility in Alexander County, NC, H5918 [18JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), consideration (H. Res. 602), H11668 [15DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2389 [20AP]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H2886, H2951 [4MY]

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility, H3699 [23MY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9475 [2NO], H9581 [3NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3118 [11MY], H5092, H5095, H5096 [23JN]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., H7675 [7SE]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (H. Res. 339), H5594 [30JN]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1710 [20MR]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H2886, H2951 [4MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6656 [27JY]

Smiths Aerospace (business): opening of new facility in Ashe County, NC, H9966 [8NO]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits, H5794, H5795, H5796 [13JY]

———privatization proposals, H5103 [24JN], H5794, H5795, H5796 [13JY]

———reform, H5103 [24JN], H5596 [30JN], H5794, H5795, H5796 [13JY]

Statesville, NC: Site Selection (publication) Top Micropolitan of the Year honoree, H3064 [10MY]

Supreme Court: decisions on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H5260 [28JN]

Taxation: allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (H.R. 1499), H3713 [23MY]

Turkey: U.S. policy, E858 [3MY]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4613 [16JN]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims, H5747 [13JY]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), H2898 [4MY]

Votes: position on missed, H2178, H2179 [20AP], H5615 [11JY]

Watauga County, NC: tribute to Relay for Life Program, H9441 [1NO]

Winston-Salem, NC: St. Leo the Great Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H10231 [16NO]

———tribute to Calvary Baptist Church ``Our Flag Was Still There'' program, H5180 [27JN]

Workforce Investment Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H909 [2MR]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), H827 [1MR], H909 [2MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3050 [5MY], H3110 [10MY], H3258 [12MY], H4136 [26MY], H4184 [7JN], H4894 [21JN], H5251 [27JN], H5910 [14JY], H6323 [21JY], H6376 [22JY], H6428 [25JY], H7608 [29JY], H7857 [13SE], H10499 [16NO], H11500 [13DE]

Statements

End of Syrian Occupation of Lebanon: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, E859 [3MY]

U.S. Relations With Turkey: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, E858 [3MY]

Tributes

Alberty, Conrad, H2112 [19AP]

Britt, Lois, H5092 [23JN]

Bushman, David W., H8394 [28SE]

Chappell, Harold D., H8651 [6OC]

Cheek, Norman, H4493 [15JN]

Gaines, Clarence (Big House), H2155 [20AP]

Goforth, Bailey, H8361 [27SE]

Macemore, Tyler, H5971 [19JY]

Newberry, Madison, H6408 [25JY]

Pope John Paul II, H1832 [6AP]

Sirko, Steven, H2750 [3MY]

Swaim, Daniel F., H10362 [16NO]

Thompson, Christopher, H9071 [25OC]