SULLIVAN, JOHN (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11980 [16DE]

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), H1696 [17MR]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H11109 [6DE]

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

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H6206 [20JY]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3557 [18MY]

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]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H11655 [14DE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H5177 [24JN]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide follow-up treatment for children identified with a vision disorder (see H.R. 2328), H3436 [17MY]

———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. 2423), H3769 [23MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H2880 [3MY]

China, People's Republic of: condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H10227 [15NO]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H4896 [21JN]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H10910 [17NO]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]

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), H630 [15FE]

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

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H3262 [12MY]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H1779 [5AP]

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

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H3696 [19MY]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H3199 [11MY]

Diseases: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

———enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see H.R. 944), H5638 [11JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

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]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H7949 [14SE]

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

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), H9361 [27OC]

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

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546), H12051 [16DE] (see H.R. 4548), H11653 [14DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2469 [21AP]

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

Francis C. Goodpaster Post Office Building, Vinita, OK: designate (see H.R. 1082), H981 [3MR]

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

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (see H.R. 2123), H3052 [5MY]

Health: 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]

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]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H5362 [28JN]

———enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish a guest worker program (see H.R. 3333), H8847 [17OC]

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

———establish terms and conditions for delivery bonds in immigration cases (see H.R. 4497), H11327 [8DE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H793 [17FE]

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

———reform (see H.R. 3938), H8919 [18OC]

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

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6381 [22JY]

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

Jack C. Montgomery Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Muskogee, OK: designate (see H.R. 3829), H9426 [28OC]

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 officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 354), 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), H1025 [8MR]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H7949 [14SE]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H12051 [16DE]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H5741 [12JY]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H523 [9FE]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

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]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 1816), H7564 [28JY]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H3894 [24MY]

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), H1510 [15MR]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 739), H1510 [15MR]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (see H.R. 741), H1510 [15MR]

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

Oklahoma (U.S.S.): establish a memorial as part of the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, HI (see H.R. 2652), H4723 [17JN]

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), H1510 [15MR]

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]

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

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H2395 [20AP]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H2648 [27AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 4128), H9436 [31OC]

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), H1622 [16MR]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1438), H1694 [17MR]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4400 [13JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H6651 [26JY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H7673 [6SE]

———allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see H.R. 3301), H7950 [14SE]

———allow employers a tax credit for hiring military service personnel who served in a combat zone or hazardous duty area (see H.R. 1635), H2100 [14AP]

———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), H1417 [14MR]

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

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H2394 [20AP]

———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 1114), H982 [3MR]

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

———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]

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

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H4188 [7JN]

Television: provide for the efficacy of television ratings services (see H.R. 3298), H5913 [14JY]

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

University of Oklahoma: tribute to men's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 430), H8389 [27SE]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations field office in Tulsa, OK (see H.R. 1324), H1508 [15MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (see H.R. 2018), H2737 [28AP]

Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, Tulsa, OK: designate (see H.R. 4054), H8809 [7OC]

Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H4486 [14JN]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H1694 [17MR]

Immigration: reduce number of visa overstays and ensure that illegal aliens are apprehended, detained, and removed as rapidly as possible (see H.R. 4079), H8985 [19OC]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 52), H523 [9FE]

Taxation: permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 597), H352 [2FE]

Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: apply to charities only if the solicitation of such charities involves fraud or deception (see H.R. 4425), H11034 [18NO]

Remarks

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law, E287 [18FE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), E2164 [25OC]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (H. Res. 39), E121 [1FE]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), E1857 [15SE]

———provide Federal oversight of distribution of disaster assistance funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina, E1857 [15SE]

Immigration: require all non-citizens to be processed through the automated entry/exit control system, H11981, H11982 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11981, H11982 [16DE]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (H. Res. 184), H2164 [20AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2185 [20AP]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4704 [17JN]

Tributes

Slattery, Edward J., H1425 [15MR]