EVERETT, TERRY (a Representative from Alabama)

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H229 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1688), H7949 [14SE]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H8089 [15SE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H3262 [12MY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H720 [16FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H798 [17FE]

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), H8644 [29SE]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 1804), H2471 [21AP]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H3056 [5MY]

Congress: allow vote to reverse Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (see H.R. 3073), H5362 [28JN]

Courts: 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), H2151 [19AP]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H2103 [14AP]

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

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 1229), H2150 [19AP]

———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), H630 [15FE]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H8089 [15SE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H631 [15FE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H8342 [22SE]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 719), H1969 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H8089 [15SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H8388 [27SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award a percentage of procurement contracts to small business concerns owned by veterans (see H.R. 3082), H5361 [28JN]

———conduct demonstration project to improve Veterans Health Administration business practices (see H.R. 2988), H4801 [20JN]

———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (see H.R. 4061), H8846 [17OC]

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), H1897 [12AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H8248 [21SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

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

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 4408), H11221 [7DE]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H8643 [29SE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H5604 [30JN]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

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

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H630 [15FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H631 [15FE]

Foreign trade: require President to take necessary steps to create a more balanced trade relationship with countries with whom the trade deficit exceeds a certain amount for three consecutive years (see H.R. 4405), H11033 [18NO]

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), H6204 [20JY]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H8248 [21SE]

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), H6432 [25JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H8388 [27SE]

———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]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H11504 [13DE]

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

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H11327 [8DE]

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

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H630 [15FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H798 [17FE]

Medicare: establish a floor for physician payment rates (see H.R. 4078), H11328 [8DE]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H719 [16FE]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H8644 [29SE]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H631 [15FE]

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]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11505 [13DE]

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), H10039 [8NO]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H8163 [20SE]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H2550 [26AP]

———terminate system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 3960), H10157 [10NO]

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), H8163 [20SE]

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

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

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H630 [15FE]

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

Taxation: allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9103 [25OC]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H11109 [6DE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H12168 [17DE]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 858), H4400 [13JN]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H587 [14FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H11655 [14DE]

U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1146), H4722 [17JN]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

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), H3331 [16MY]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA]

Pensions: require advance disclosure to shareholders of certain executive pension plans (see H.R. 3031), H4984 [22JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (H.R. 377), E105 [26JA]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H9304 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3919 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, H12203 [18DE]

———recommendation to realign Fort Rucker, AL, H9304 [27OC]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6124 [20JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6925 [27JY]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8548 [29SE]

———treatment of private property rights, H8548 [29SE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4851 [21JN]

Montgomery, AL: tribute to Hyundai Motor Corp. assembly and manufacturing plant, E1035 [20MY]

Pensions: require advance disclosure to shareholders of certain executive pension plans (H.R. 3031), E1318 [23JN]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1732 [20MR]

Space policy: pursue international treaty banning space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space, H6124 [20JY]

Troy University: unification of campuses, E1578 [22JY]

Votes: position on missed, E1476 [13JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5598 [30JN], H5736 [12JY], H7810 [8SE]

Tributes

Gray, Edith A., E2469 [7DE]

McCorkle, William C., Jr., E1094 [25MY]

McNair, Ann R., E1096 [25MY]

Mobley, James E., E288 [18FE]

Raines, Carl L., II, E2137 [20OC]