KELLER, RIC (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4986 [22JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severly damaged by hurricanes (see H.R. 4330), H11110 [6DE]

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

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

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 2804), H4295 [8JN]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (see H.R. 324), H194 [25JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H4985 [22JN]

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), H11328 [8DE]

Children and youth: revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2473 [21AP]

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]

———appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (see H.R. 4093), H9363 [27OC]

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

———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), H985 [3MR]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H2148 [19AP]

———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), H1023 [8MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (see H.R. 1332, 1334), H1620 [16MR]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H4143 [26MY]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H7674 [6SE]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H2474 [21AP]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H4723 [17JN]

———eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2646), H4803 [20JN]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3251), H5740 [12JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H6107 [19JY]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4722 [17JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H984 [3MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H11328 [8DE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

FEMA: provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H5435 (see H.R. 2317), H5480 [29JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H4143 [26MY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Florida: authorize additional judgeships in the middle and southern districts (see H.R. 3953), H8847 [17OC]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 3875), H11880 [15DE]

———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]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (see H.R. 357), H354 [2FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3435 [17MY]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H9963 [7NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H2472 [21AP]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H6107 [19JY]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2394 [20AP]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H11328 [8DE]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 3613), H7561 [28JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 46), H196 [25JA]

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]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 740), H581 [10FE]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 739), H581 [10FE]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (see H.R. 741), H581 [10FE]

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), H581 [10FE]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H2473 [21AP]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7673 [6SE]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H10039 [8NO]

SBA: permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 2943), H11655 [14DE]

Science: improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories (see H.R. 4268), H11880 [15DE]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 682), H520 [9FE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H413 [8FE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H797 [17FE]

Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, Spring Hill, FL: designate (see H.R. 3703), H7813 [8SE]

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]

———clarify treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income (see H.R. 4019), H11220 [7DE]

———disclose certain prisoner tax return information to prison officials (see H.R. 4549), H11878 [15DE]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H1897 [12AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H286 [1FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H4896 [21JN]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H2880 [3MY]

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: designate (see H.R. 3830), H8161 [20SE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4187 [7JN]

Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3262 [12MY]

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]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H8163 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see H.R. 1400), H1692 [17MR]

Courts: 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), H350 [2FE]

Dept. of Education: provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (see H.R. 3169), H5601 [30JN]

Education: increase maximum Pell Grant amount (see H.R. 133), H75 [4JA]

———provide enhanced Pell Grants for State Scholars (see H.R. 511), H347 [2FE]

Health: establish reasonable legal reforms that will facilitate the manufacture of vital, life-saving vaccines (see H.R. 650), H411 [8FE]

Higher Education Act: prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid (see H.R. 132), H75 [4JA]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 940), H794 [17FE]

News media: provide a criminal penalty for journalists, who, without disclosure, accept Government payments to promote Government policies (see H.R. 649), H411 [8FE]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 22), H80 [4JA]

Taxation: expand exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to dependents of employees (see H.R. 1518), H1845 [6AP]

Letters

Small Business Bill of Rights: Representative Manzullo, Committee on Small Business (House), H2582 [27AP]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2582 [27AP]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H2582 [27AP]

Remarks

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (H.R. 1400), H11127 [7DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H356 [8FE]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H106, H117 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H106, H117 [6JA]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H686 [16FE], H735 [17FE]

———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 Education: provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), H7692, H7695 [7SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 474), H8688 [6OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5118, H5119, H5159 [24JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H2589 [27AP]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1869 [12AP]

Education: increase maximum Pell Grant amount, H356 [8FE], H5118, H5119 [24JN]

———student financial aid programs funding, H369 [8FE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), H9314 [27OC]

Government: include private contractors in ban on funding for publicity or propaganda designed to support or defeat legislation, H5159 [24JN]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes, H2589 [27AP]

Head Start Program: preserve joint governance structure by allowing parents' policy councils to approve or disapprove most program planning and operation activities along with the board of directors, H8303 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8303 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (H. Res. 455), H8256 [22SE]

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 (H.R. 5), H6984 [28JY]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 610), H11673 [15DE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7890 [14SE]

SBA: modernize and streamline eligibility criteria for participation in the minority-owned small business development 8(a) program, H2585 [27AP]

———small business guarantee loan program funding, H2583, H2585, H2586 [27AP]

Small business: expand health care access and choice of coverage through association health plans, H6408 [25JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care, H2583 [27AP]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6408 [25JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (H. Res. 379), H6470 [26JY]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), H2580, H2582, H2583, H2584, H2585, H2586, H2587, H2588, H2589 [27AP]

———establish (H. Res. 22), consideration (H. Res. 235), H2559 [27AP]

Taxation: rates, H2587 [27AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, H11519 [14DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6210 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 595), H11519 [14DE]

WXXL-Radio (Orlando, FL): anniversary of Doc and Johnny Show, H4164 [7JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H408 [8FE], H4184 [7JN], H5099 [23JN]

Statements

Small Business Bill of Rights: Representative Manzullo, H2582 [27AP]

Tributes

Ryan, Kelsey, H3239 [12MY]