BLUNT, ROY (a Representative from Missouri)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4021 [25MY]
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6056 [19JY]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Into the House Chamber, H5966 [19JY]
Committee To Escort the President, H340 [2FE]
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]
Committee To Escort Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Into the House Chamber, H1784 [6AP]
Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]
Articles and editorials
Karl Rove, Whistleblower, Wall Street Journal, H5777 [13JY]
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]
Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]
American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]
America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2150 [19AP]
Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]
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), H413 [8FE]
———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H350 [2FE]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]
Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]
Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1780 [5AP]
Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H12049 [16DE]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H10501 [16NO]
Children and youth: 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), H3554 [18MY]
Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1370 [10MR]
Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8388 [27SE]
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), 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), H1265 [9MR]
———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]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]
Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]
Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H9361 [27OC]
Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H3696 [19MY]
Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]
———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]
Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H2977 [4MY]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4356 [9JN]
Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H2550 [26AP]
———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H286 [1FE] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H5604 [30JN]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]
Education: repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]
European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H1417 [14MR]
Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see H.R. 1260), H1370 [10MR]
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]
Financial institutions: provide an exemption from certain requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see H.R. 2387), H4723 [17JN]
Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4487 [14JN]
Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 912), H792 [17FE]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8249 [21SE]
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]
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 (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]
House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1417 [14MR]
Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 1461), H3262 [12MY]
Hurricanes: support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (see H. Con. Res. 240), H7861 [13SE]
Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H2880 [3MY]
———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H8986 [19OC]
———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H4296 [8JN]
Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H4295 [8JN]
Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security (see H. Con. Res. 162), H3769 [23MY]
Iraq: commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (see H. Res. 60), H286 [1FE]
Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H1026 [8MR]
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), H1417 [14MR]
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), H719 [16FE]
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), H3436 [17MY]
Medicaid: provide for health opportunity accounts (see H.R. 3757), H7861 [13SE]
Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H793 [17FE]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H4895 [21JN]
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]
News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H720 [16FE] (see H.R. 3323), H6432 [25JY]
Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 252), H8736 [6OC]
NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]
———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H4656 [16JN]
Northern Mariana Islands: provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 873), H791 [17FE]
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]
Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 892), H792 [17FE]
Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]
Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H631 [15FE]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 1640), H2100 [14AP]
Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 539), H2550 [26AP]
Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H12049 [16DE]
Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9102 [25OC]
Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H8734 [6OC]
Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H2977 [4MY]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]
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]
Securities: issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement of residents in certain federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 3935), H8513 [28SE]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H630 [15FE]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H797 [17FE]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]
Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5176 [24JN]
Tariff Act: allow U.S. manufacturers that use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings or use domestic like products to participate in those proceedings (see H.R. 4217), H9640 [3NO]
Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]
———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H3556 [18MY]
———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H8810 [7OC]
———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H7613 [29JY]
———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H4487 [14JN]
———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), H7861 [13SE]
———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H1265 [9MR]
———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H6107 [19JY]
———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H2101 [14AP]
———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 1114), H1265 [9MR]
———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 1417), H3894 [24MY]
———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), H1026 [8MR]
———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H720 [16FE]
———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), H5963 [18JY]
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), H354 [2FE]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H795 [17FE]
Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3262 [12MY]
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]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve to recognize their service and to encourage recruitment and retention of personnel (see H.R. 2484), H3693 [19MY]
Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1459), H1777 [5AP] (see H.R. 1493), H1844 [6AP]
Courts: limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 1229), H1369 [10MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3969), H8732 [6OC]
Drugs: provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see H.R. 313), H193 [25JA]
———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 314), H193 [25JA]
FAA: increase penalties for pilots who violate flight restrictions established for the national capital region (see H.R. 3465), H6933 [27JY]
Foreign trade: extend trade benefits to certain imported tents (see H.R. 1230), H1369 [10MR]
Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (see H. Res. 56), H286 [1FE]
Taxation: provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]
U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (see H.R. 4340), H10501 [16NO]
Motions
Bush, President: State of the Union Message, H344 [2FE]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): appoint non-partisan staff (H. Res. 310), H4319 [9JN]
Remarks
Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat, H4205 [8JN]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4205 [8JN]
America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute, E503
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3009 [5MY]
Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11254 [8DE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1661 [17MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2707 [28AP]
Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H105 [6JA]
———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H105 [6JA]
Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H747 [17FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4008, H4022, H4023 [25MY]
———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, H4008 [25MY]
———establish employment of National Guard and Reserves personnel as evaluation factor in awarding of defense contracts, H4022, H4023 [25MY]
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6057 [19JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (H.R. 3665), H10151 [10NO]
District of Columbia: anniversary of the Presbyterian Congregation in Georgetown, E396
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1924 [13AP]
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3819 [24MY]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H3028 [5MY], H4320, H4321 [9JN], H8626, H8627 [29SE], H9012, H9013, H9014 [20OC], H10151 [10NO], H11266, H11267, H11268 [8DE], H12143, H12144 [17DE]
Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9013 [20OC]
Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7620 [2SE]
Motor vehicles: limit liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, H1200 [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, H3009 [5MY]
———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), consideration (H. Res. 71), H444 [9FE]
———military readiness of U.S. forces, H144 [25JA]
Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (H. Res. 56), E221
Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1814 [6AP]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2194, H2207
———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6968
Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, H5777 [13JY]
San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (H.R. 1953), H10151 [10NO]
Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1719 [20MR]
Sewell, Helen: tribute (H. Res. 633), H12144 [17DE]
Southwest Missouri State University: anniversary, E318
Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5581 [30JN]
Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1200 [9MR]
U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens, H6057 [19JY]
———protect U.S. Armed Forces and officials involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations from surrender to a foreign country, international tribunal, or International Criminal Court for prosecutions, H4637 [16JN]
———reform (H.R. 2745), H4617, H4637 [16JN], H4677 [17JN]
U.N. Democracy Fund: establish, H4677 [17JN]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11530 [14DE]
Remarks in House relative to
House of Representatives: acknowledgement as majority whip, H6 [4JA]
Special order: granted, H7643 [2SE]
Resignations
Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9188 [26OC]
Tributes
Kennedy, Rosemary, E378
Lehman, Kathryn, H2781 [3MY]
McCoy, Harold, E318
Owen, Mickey, E1616
Scribner, Jay, E2115
Walter, Richard, E2468