COLE, TOM (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1433 [15MR]

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 841), consideration (H. Res. 125), H953 [3MR]

Appointments

House Democracy Assistance Commission, H3454 [18MY]

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), H984 [3MR]

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), H9103 [25OC]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

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

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1970 [13AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H11328 [8DE]

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]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H9103 [25OC]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1621 [16MR]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2648 [27AP]

Choctaw Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4299), H11504 [13DE]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (see H. Res. 579), H11505 [13DE]

Civil liberties: support the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 302), H11505 [13DE]

Controlled Substances Act: amend relative to regulation of ephedrine alkaloids (see H.R. 1083), H981 [3MR]

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

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (see H. Res. 547), H10157 [10NO]

———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), H2734 [28AP]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H5176 [24JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 3907), H10503 [16NO]

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: establish a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations field office in Tulsa, OK (see H.R. 1324), H2151 [19AP]

Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, Tulsa, OK: designate (see H.R. 4054), H9556 [2NO]

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), H1780 [5AP]

Drugs: eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 1446), H1970 [13AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1846 [6AP]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H2472 [21AP]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

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

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H11504 [13DE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H7613 [29JY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1696 [17MR]

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

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4487 [14JN]

Francis C. Goodpaster Post Office Building, Vinita, OK: designate (see H.R. 1082), H1265 [9MR]

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

Gulf Deregulation Commission: establish (see H.R. 4631), H12167 [17DE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 309), H6205 [20JY]

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. 534), H349 [2FE]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

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), H4802 [20JN]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (see H.R. 841), H717 [16FE]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H524 [9FE]

———enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H10146 [9NO]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4437), H11221 [7DE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H3261 [12MY]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H9427 [28OC]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1371 [10MR]

Iraq: recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

Jack C. Montgomery Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Muskogee, OK: designate (see H.R. 3829), H8514 [28SE]

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

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

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

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H1025 [8MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H984 [3MR]

Medicaid: prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (see H.R. 2258), H3196 [11MY]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H5741 [12JY]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H10039 [8NO]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H2472 [21AP]

Mongolia: commend democracy efforts and express support for U.S. efforts to continue to strengthen partnership (see H. Con. Res. 256), H8643 [29SE]

———expand trade opportunities by initiating negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 244), H8088 [15SE]

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

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 3), H197 [25JA]

———acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

———clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 16), H412 [8FE]

———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H352 [2FE]

———tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 291), H9695 [4NO]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H4985 [22JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 873), H791 [17FE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H6108 [19JY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1778 [5AP]

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. 3918), H8387 [27SE] (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10910 [17NO]

Peace Corps: remove as an option for service under the National Call to Service military recruitment program (see H.R. 3709), H11110 [6DE]

Political campaigns: repeal limits on contributions and party campaign expenditures, restore certain rights to exempt organizations, and allow State and local parties to make expenditures using nonfederal funds (see H.R. 1316), H1970 [13AP]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1897 [12AP]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 472), H8847 [17OC]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7815 [8SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5963 [18JY]

Religion: condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (see H. Res. 288), H5742 [12JY]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H8735 [6OC]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: convey certain property to be held in trust (see H.R. 481), H284 [1FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H984 [3MR]

Social Security: express concern relative to pending bankruptcy and call for reform (see H. Res. 168), H1695 [17MR]

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

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2150 [19AP]

———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 a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H2978 [4MY]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H233 [26JA] (see H.R. 387), H798 [17FE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H3436 [17MY]

———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 597), H524 [9FE]

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

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide increased expensing for certain property in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 4305), H10156 [10NO]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 1510), H7564 [28JY]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H3894 [24MY]

———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 897), H792 [17FE]

———treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1545), H9556 [2NO]

———treat natural gas distribution lines as 15-year property for depreciation purposes (see H.R. 1113), H982 [3MR]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see H.R. 3085), H5361 [28JN]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3060 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 258), H2975 [4MY]

Armed Forces: support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 59), H286 [1FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (see H. Res. 293), H3892 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration (see H. Res. 315), H4484 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 639), H12224 [18DE]

Dept. of Education: permit waiver of consecutive service requirements of loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment is interrupted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3788), H8087 [15SE]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), consideration (see H. Res. 619), H12047 [16DE]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 841), consideration (see H. Res. 125), H845 [1MR]

Oklahoma (U.S.S.): establish a memorial as part of the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, HI (see H.R. 2652), H4138 [26MY]

Social Security: allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (see H.R. 3008, 3008), H4895 [21JN]

Taxation: provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H283 [1FE]

———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1231), H1369 [10MR]

Trails: designate the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail historic cattle-drive trails for study and for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 2964), H4721 [17JN]

University of Oklahoma: tribute to men's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 430), H7742 [7SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H7817 [12SE]

Histories

Energy Policy Act vote on Markey amendment (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration), H12232 [18DE]

Letters

TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, CBO, H3907 [25MY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3907 [25MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7817 [12SE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1427, H1428, H1429, H1431, H1432, H1434 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2985, H2986, H2992, H2993, H2994 [5MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H12227, H12228, H12232 [18DE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, H1433 [15MR]

———policy regarding military service by homosexuals, H312, H315 [2FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 59), H310, H312, H315 [2FE]

———TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, H3907 [25MY]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), consideration (H. Res. 439), H7967, H7969 [15SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H12235 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12235 [18DE]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2986 [5MY]

Congressional Record: correction, H13184 [22DE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 96), H648 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), amendment process, H3595 [19MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (H. Res. 293), H3900, H3901, H3906, H3907, H3909 [25MY]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H12226 [18DE], E2563 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4567, H4570, H4573, H4574, H4579 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 639), H12224, H12225, H12226, H12227, H12228, H12232 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), motion to instruct conferees, E2563 [17DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), E1061 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: Chickasaw National Recreation Area visitors center funding, H3651 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3651 [19MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, E2364 [15NO]

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 841), consideration (H. Res. 125), H948, H949, H953 [3MR]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2621 [27AP]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), E1061 [23MY]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4570, H4573, H4574 [16JN]

———U.S. embassy funding, H2992 [5MY]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H12226 [18DE]

Native Americans: improve housing programs (H.R. 797), H1795 [6AP]

Norman, OK: initiate a Water Supply Augmentation Feasibility Study at Lake Thunderbird, E2364 [15NO]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (H. Res. 184), H2161 [20AP]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1721 [20MR]

Social Security: allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (S. 1894), H9984 [8NO]

Taxation: provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), H1394 [14MR], H2082 [14AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), consideration (H. Res. 95), H637 [16FE]

Votes: correction, H12040 [16DE]

———position on missed, H664 [16FE], H1268 [10MR], H11149 [7DE], E1342 [24JN], E1456 [11JY], E1610 [27JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 109-73), H2975 [4MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 639) (H. Rept. 109-361), H12224 [18DE], H13188 [22DE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Support Equal Access for Military Recruiters to Institutions of Higher Education: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 59) (H. Rept. 109-2), H283 [1FE]

Consideration of H. Res. 612, Express Commitment of House of Representatives to Achieving Victory in Iraq: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 619) (H. Rept. 109-348), H12047 [16DE]

Consideration of H.R. 841, Continuity in Representation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 109-10), H845 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 109-18), H1416 [14MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 293) (H. Rept. 109-96), H3892 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 109-127), H4484 [14JN]

Tributes

Slavonic, Gregory J., E1043 [20MY]