KINGSTON, JACK (a Representative from Georgia)

Appointments

Committee To Escort Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Into the House Chamber, H1784 [6AP]

Conferee: H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9011 [20OC]

———H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H11586 [14DE]

———H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H6463 [26JY]

Articles and editorials

Azerbaijan's Democratic Transition, Hafiz Pashayev, Washington (DC) Times, E1986 [29SE]

Jackson Set Up SVA for Successful Season, Savannah (GA) Morning News, H4553 [15JN]

Ossie Davis Was a Trailblazer in Life, Art, Wendell Brock, H478 [9FE]

Wisdom of Solomon—The Disgrace of Blocking Military Recruiters From Campus, Wall Street Journal, H322 [2FE]

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), H195 [25JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H350 [2FE]

African Americans: enhance the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage (see H.R. 694), H521 [9FE]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

Albania: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 155), H4802 [20JN]

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

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

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H4896 [21JN]

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

———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]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H11328 [8DE]

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

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H849 [1MR]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H521 [9FE]

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1370 [10MR]

———require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4357), H10908 [17NO]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H5604 [30JN]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 2049), H4985 [22JN]

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]

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

———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), H1025 [8MR]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1417 [14MR]

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), H7815 [8SE]

———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), H2551 [26AP]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see H.R. 3684), H8248 [21SE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

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

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H72 [4JA]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H9362 [27OC]

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), H4073 [25MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 314), H287 [1FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1417 [14MR]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H10158 [10NO]

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

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), H845 [1MR]

Families and domestic relations: provide penalties for failure to pay certain obligations to spouses and ex-spouses that are similar to the penalties imposed for failure to pay child support obligations (see H.R. 229), H5603 [30JN]

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

Federal aid programs: require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H11036 [18NO]

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

FEMA: require reimbursement of any amounts borrowed for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4453), H11219 [7DE]

Financial institutions: provide an exemption from certain requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see H.R. 2387), H4144 [26MY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H5435 (see H.R. 1243), H5479 [29JN]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H848 [1MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H5638 [11JY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H1692 [17MR]

Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 537), H1779 [5AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4297 [8JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N. (see H.R. 4558), H11879 [15DE]

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]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H4139 [26MY]

Health: ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (see H.R. 2357), H4297 [8JN]

———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]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5604 [30JN]

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

———repeal exemption from harboring sanctions for alien volunteers of certain religious organization (see H.R. 4321), H10503 [16NO]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H5915 [14JY]

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

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H9277 [26OC]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3113 [10MY]

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

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights (see H. Con. Res. 168), H4803 [20JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1779 [5AP]

———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]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 17), H79 [4JA]

Medicare: extend implementation of prescription drug program (see H.R. 3940), H8919 [18OC]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 20), H798 [17FE]

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

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

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 MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H584 [10FE]

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]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

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

Peace Corps: remove as an option for service under the National Call to Service military recruitment program (see H.R. 3709), H8735 [6OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H194 [25JA]

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

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1313), H1508 [15MR]

Roads and highways: study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Augusta, GA, to Natchez, MS (see H.R. 281), H5741 [12JY]

———study the construction and designation of a new interstate from Savannah, GA, to Knoxville, TN (see H.R. 301), H193 [25JA]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H3769 [23MY]

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]

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

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H5913 [14JY]

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

Supreme Court: encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8249 [21SE]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H10157 [10NO]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H5915 [14JY]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H5914 [14JY]

———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), H7814 [8SE]

———change deadline for filing income tax returns (see H.R. 442), H2550 [26AP]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H1510 [15MR]

———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 an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H4356 [9JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H8089 [15SE]

———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 713), H522 [9FE]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———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 Federal excise tax on highway motor fuels when the weekly U.S. retail gasoline price, regular grade, is over a certain dollar amount per gallon (see H.R. 3842), H8735 [6OC]

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

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H8919 [18OC]

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

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4188 [7JN]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of conclusion and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters (see H. Con. Res. 191), H5362 [28JN]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day (see H. Res. 233), H2881 [3MY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H287 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Homeland Security (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 73), H419 [9FE]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: revise certain boundaries (see H.R. 138), H76 [4JA]

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

World War II: recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (see H. Res. 195), H1846 [6AP]

Factsheets

Academic Bill of Rights, H321 [2FE]

Remarks

Appling County, GA: tribute to Appling County Girls Midget All Star Softball Team, E1933 [22SE]

Armed Forces: support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H320 [2FE]

Armstrong Atlantic State University: tribute to women's tennis team, E2142 [20OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H9087 [25OC], H10006, H10007, H10009 [8NO], H12239 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10006, H10007, H10009 [8NO], H10047 [9NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10542 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12239 [18DE]

———reconciliation process, H9087 [25OC]

Capitol Visitors Center: funding, H4943 [22JN]

Coast Guard: role in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7874 [14SE]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 73), H419 [9FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H2802, H2803, H2804 [3MY]

———counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H117 [6JA]

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

Cuba: treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H4904 [22JN]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (H. Res. 69), H477 [9FE]

Dean, Howard: characterization of remarks made about Iraq war, H11117 [7DE]

———characterization of remarks made about Republicans, H4274 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (H. Con. Res. 6), H421 [9FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H10522 [17NO]

Disabled: tribute to Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program services for the blind and disabled, E2532 [14DE], E2551 [15DE]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7677 [7SE]

Economy: growth, H12239 [18DE]

Ethiopia: democracy efforts, H8487 [28SE]

Food stamps: funding, H10006, H10007 [8NO]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11912 [16DE]

House Rules: ethics reform, H2156 [20AP]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 563), H10963 [18NO]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7677 [7SE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 621), H11900 [16DE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11912 [16DE]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H10963 [18NO]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), consideration (H. Res. 572), H11003 [18NO]

———commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (H. Res. 60), H306 [2FE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H10963 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H11003 [18NO]

———elections, H292 [2FE]

———vote on new constitution, H8820 [17OC], H8925 [19OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4943 [22JN]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 178), H8484 [28SE]

Power resources: increase the production and use of ethanol, H9932 [7NO]

———reduce consumption, score legislation to evaluate impact on foreign dependence, increase production of energy-efficient vehicles, increase energy choices, and reduce Federal usage of gasoline, H10365 [16NO]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H3442 [18MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H9110 [26OC]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1716 [20MR]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H3442 [18MY]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H418, H485, H502 [9FE]

———reform, H202 [26JA], H418, H485, H502 [9FE], H948 [3MR], H1514 [16MR], H2637 [27AP], H2802, H2803, H2804 [3MY], H3174, H3175, H3176, H3177 [11MY]

World War II: recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (H. Res. 195), H2766 [3MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5360 [28JN], H5598 [30JN]

Special order: granted, H518 [9FE], H8510 [28SE], H10499 [16NO]

Statements

Tribute to Fallen Servicemen Gertson and Plumondore: Michael E. Kurilla, E992 [16MY]

Tributes

Barbour, Haley, H8168 [21SE]

Boaen, Morgan, H4553 [15JN]

Clay, Daniel, H11912 [16DE]

Drinnon, James R., E1537 [19JY]

Gertson, Clinton, E991 [16MY]

Jackson, Elizabeth, H4553 [15JN]

Lehman, Kathryn, H2781 [3MY]

Lotson, Griffin, H9966 [8NO]

McCartin, Muftiah, H10110 [9NO]

Plumondore, Adam, E991 [16MY]