LINDER, JOHN (a Representative from Georgia)

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), H630 [15FE]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

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), H11110 [6DE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3332 [16MY]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H10145 [9NO]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H4144 [26MY]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H3056 [5MY]

———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]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H1025 [8MR]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H12049 [16DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 4312), H11036 [18NO]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H2738 [28AP]

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]

Diseases: support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8342 [22SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H2739 [28AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H4723 [17JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1417 [14MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2550 [26AP]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H8846 [17OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H3695 [19MY]

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), H2648 [27AP]

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

Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 537), H3055 [5MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H524 [9FE]

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

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports (see H.R. 1422), H2648 [27AP]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6204 [20JY]

GSA: provide a site for construction of a national health museum (see H.R. 3630), H9103 [25OC]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see H.R. 3854), H9962 [7NO]

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 278), H524 [9FE]

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

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H2738 [28AP]

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), H2739 [28AP]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H2648 [27AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3769 [23MY]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3557 [18MY]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 588), H352 [2FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H285 [1FE]

———require labor organizations to guarantee members the opportunity to vote on contracts prior to work stoppage (see H.R. 1748), H2469 [21AP]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3860), H8340 [22SE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H942 [2MR]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H11110 [6DE]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H4486 [14JN]

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 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]

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

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H1025 [8MR]

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), H11504 [13DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11655 [14DE]

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]

Power resources: increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (see H. Res. 507), H11881 [15DE]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 240), H236 [26JA]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8249 [21SE]

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), H3113 [10MY]

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

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H6432 [25JY]

———allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see H.R. 1010), H4896 [21JN]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H9276 [26OC]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1607), H7814 [8SE]

———allow the deductibility of manufacturing income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2181), H7949 [14SE]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H5361 [28JN]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H524 [9FE]

———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), H4561 [15JN]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 3268), H6205 [20JY]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H3196 [11MY]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4096), H9042 [20OC]

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

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H5603 [30JN]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 1272), H9472 [1NO]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 1417), H1780 [5AP]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see H.R. 2106), H2977 [4MY]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 1510), H2648 [27AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H1846 [6AP]

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H5604 [30JN]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see H.R. 3085), H7743 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: clarify certain prematurely liquidated entries (see H.R. 3820), H8088 [15SE]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (see H.R. 1569), H1894 [12AP]

———continue Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revitalization program (see H.R. 1570), H1894 [12AP]

Sung Hee Kim: relief (see H.R. 3927), H8388 [27SE]

Tariff: high tenacity rayon filament yarn (see H.R. 2096), H2977 [4MY]

Taxation: clarify that a convention or association of churches includes individuals as well as churches (see H.R. 1411), H1693 [17MR]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H72 [4JA]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H75 [4JA]

Remarks

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3457, H3532 [18MY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6113 [20JY], H6901 [27JY]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11811 [15DE]

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

———strengthen the national biodefense system, H5105 [24JN]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4096), H11146 [7DE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H9439 [1NO]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (H.R. 135), H1859 [12AP], E11 [4JA]

Votes: position on missed, E1620 [27JY], E1940 [22SE], E2231 [1NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6376 [22JY], H6428 [25JY], H9424 [28OC]

Tributes

Hunt, Johnny, H3439 [18MY]

Weaver, Christopher L., E149 [2FE]