COX, CHRISTOPHER (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3475, H3480 [18MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1192 [9MR]

Appointments

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

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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]

Armed Forces: support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1871), H3695 [19MY]

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

Budget: 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]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 146), H4297 [8JN]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H3555 [18MY]

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]

———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]

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

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

Dept. of the Interior: participate in design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project and assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California (see H.R. 177), H77 [4JA]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 2043), H2979 [4MY]

———restore Federal electoral rights of residents (see H.R. 190), H3113 [10MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 23), H287 [1FE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1970 [13AP]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H3769 [23MY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H413 [8FE]

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

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (see H. Res. 91), H798 [17FE]

Head Start Program: provide greater accountability for Head Start agencies (see H.R. 778), H3113 [10MY]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1026 [8MR]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H3056 [5MY]

———expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 176), H4187 [7JN]

Hussein, Saddam: urge the interim Government of Iraq to bring charges for crimes his government committed against the people of Iran during the Iran-Iraq war (see H. Res. 72), H412 [8FE]

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

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

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H3263 [12MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H285 [1FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3557 [18MY]

Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3198 [11MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H1025 [8MR]

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

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

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]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1851 [8AP]

Olympic games: call for a change of venue for the 2008 games unless the People's Republic of China makes significant progress in ending human rights abuses (see H. Con. Res. 141), H3894 [24MY]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H283 [1FE]

Russia: issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 128), H1895 [12AP]

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

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H792 [17FE]

Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H287 [1FE]

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

Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 1286), H3769 [23MY]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (see H.R. 1776), H3114 [10MY]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

Taxation: allow full deductibility of health insurance costs of individuals (see H.R. 2176), H3054 [5MY]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H1895 [12AP]

———establish a commission on tax reform (see H.R. 41), H72 [4JA]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H3695 [19MY]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H848 [1MR]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3894 [24MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 179), H1025 [8MR]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H1847 [6AP]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H2550 [26AP]

Victor V. Veysey Dam: designate (see H.R. 1152), H3894 [24MY]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

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]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see H. Res. 108), H1729 (see H. Res. 108), H1735 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Homeland Security (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 104), H630 [15FE]

Computers: develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming (see H.R. 2216), H3112 [10MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1817), H2548 [26AP]

———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and law enforcement agents and emergency response providers for service in the war against terrorism (see H. Res. 398), H7561 [28JY]

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]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2880 [3MY]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———provide for the deductibility of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 34), H138 [6JA]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 1817): CBO, H3270 [16MY]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3463, H3465 [18MY], H3689, H3690, H3691 [19MY]

———Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Hoekstra, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H3462 [18MY], H3688 [19MY]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3212, H3213 [12MY]

———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3213 [12MY]

House Rule X relative to jursidiction of several committees of the House during consideration of Dept. of State appropriations legislation: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5984 [19JY]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H11 [4JA]

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), H1450 [15MR]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, H3390 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, H3233 [12MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3455, H3462, H3474, H3475, H3479, H3480, H3481, H3485, H3486, H3488, H3489, H3498, H3529, H3534, H3535 [18MY], H3688 [19MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), motion to recommit, H3541 [18MY]

———aviation and border security funding, H3541 [18MY]

———chemical facility security funding, H3535 [18MY]

———coordinate activities relative to protection of critical infrastructure with other relevant Federal agencies, H3481 [18MY]

———limit the number of grants available under the Urban Area Security Initiative, H3232 [12MY]

———make the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection the lead agency for airspace security around the National Capital Region, H3485, H3486 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3379, H3390 [17MY]

———Office of Inspector General funding, H3474, H3475 [18MY]

———Port Elizabeth, NJ, and Newark International Airport area infrastructure protection report, H3488 [18MY]

———prohibit increase in the aviation security passenger fee, H3489 [18MY]

———reimburse State and local governmenmts for costs of training and certification to enforce Federal immigration laws, H3475 [18MY]

———replace color-coded terror alert system and ensure effective means of communicating risk to the public, H3479, H3480 [18MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1937 [13AP]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 202), H1913 [13AP]

First Responder Grants Board: add Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator to board, H3229 [12MY]

———coordinate with State, local, and tribal governments in establishing criteria for prioritizing applications for grants, H3230 [12MY]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (H. Res. 91), H671 [16FE]

Immigration: reaffirm authority of State and local law enforcement to enforce certain immigration laws, H3498 [18MY]

Irvine, CA: South Coast Chinese Cultural Center opening, E1401 [30JN]

Luce, R. Duncan: NSF National Medal of Science recipient, E471 [17MR]

Motor vehicles: allow State regulation of tow truck operations, H1193 [9MR]

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, H1450 [15MR]

———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), H467 [9FE]

———permit use of Federal homeland security funds for payment of salaries of local law enforcement officers, H3220 [12MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3211, H3220, H3229, H3230, H3231, H3232, H3233, H3235 [12MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3209, H3210 [12MY]

States: allow allocation of Federal homeland security funds for the cost of activities to prevent, prepare for, respond to, or recover from terrorism that would otherwise have been Federal activities, H3231 [12MY]

Taxation: retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules, H1937 [13AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1193 [9MR]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies, H3235 [12MY]

Votes: position on missed, H3 [4JA], H5510 [30JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H705 [16FE]

Tribute, H35 [4JA], H6408 [25JY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress: Committee on Homeland Security (House, Select) (H. Rept. 108-812), H71 [4JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H2878 [3MY]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 109-65), H2734 [28AP]

Nomination to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

Rules

Committee on Homeland Security (House), H675-H679 [16FE]

Tables

Committee on Ways and Means (House) amendments and legislative history related to H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

Tributes

Barile, Cynthia, E1693 [29JY]

DiGerlando, Steve, E1690 [29JY]

Fowler, Tillie K., H1009 [8MR]

Kasparov, Garry, E1077 [24MY]

Mann, Bennie H., E1599 [25JY]

Stokes, Andy, E1291 [20JN]

Taylor, Gary L., E1440 [1JY]