BUYER, STEVE (a Representative from Indiana)

Appointments

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select), H8233 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2045), H8735 [6OC]

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]

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

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

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

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H72 [4JA]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 6), H142 [20JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct demonstration project to improve Veterans Health Administration business practices (see H.R. 2988), H4801 [20JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1416 [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), H1779 [5AP]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1622 [16MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

Grant W. Green Post Office Building, Knox, IN: designate (see H.R. 3770), H7948 [14SE]

Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H1510 [15MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3860), H8644 [29SE]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 17), H6432 [25JY]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see H.R. 827), H1265 [9MR]

———provide for value-based purchasing in payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3617), H7673 [6SE]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H5742 [12JY]

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]

Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 252), H8736 [6OC]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H6108 [19JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 1640), H2100 [14AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9436 [31OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H4187 [7JN]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H720 [16FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H8809 [7OC]

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

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (see H.R. 3200), H6205 [20JY]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 274), H719 [16FE]

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

Stockdale, James B.: tribute (see H. Res. 404), H7561 [28JY]

Taxation: 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), H3054 [5MY]

———provide a religious exemption from providing identifying numbers for dependents to claim certain credits and deductions on a tax return (see H.R. 3410), H6380 [22JY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H2395 [20AP]

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H4656 [16JN]

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), H413 [8FE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H2103 [14AP]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H8642 [29SE]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H5963 [18JY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H2879 [3MY]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 113), H719 [16FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (see H.R. 4339), H10501 [16NO]

———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (see H.R. 4061), H8846 [17OC]

Malcolm Melville (Mac) Lawrence Post Office, Francesville, IN: designate (see H.R. 4346), H10502 [16NO]

Tariff: ADTP (see H.R. 3215), H5739 [12JY]

———asulam sodium salt (see H.R. 3212), H5739 [12JY]

———benfluralin (see H.R. 3216), H5739 [12JY]

———cyhalofop (see H.R. 3219), H5739 [12JY]

———DCBTF (see H.R. 3217), H5739 [12JY]

———DEPCT (see H.R. 3228), H5739 [12JY]

———diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (see H.R. 3213), H5739 [12JY]

———diphenyl sulfide (see H.R. 3528), H7557 [28JY]

———DMDS (see H.R. 3231), H5739 [12JY]

———ethalfluralin (see H.R. 3527), H7557 [28JY]

———fenbuconazole (see H.R. 3531), H7557 [28JY]

———florasulam mixtures (see H.R. 3236), H5740 [12JY]

———fluoroxypyr (see H.R. 3245), H5740 [12JY]

———4,4-dimethoxy-2-butanone (see H.R. 3529), H7557 [28JY]

———fungicide mixtures (see H.R. 3223), H5739 (see H.R. 3232), H5740 [12JY]

———g748-bromo-g748-nitrostyrene (see H.R. 3211), H5739 [12JY]

———halofenozide (see H.R. 3239), H5740 [12JY]

———insecticide mixtures (see H.R. 3221), H5739 [12JY]

———isoxaben (see H.R. 3238), H5740 [12JY]

———methacrylamide (see H.R. 3530), H7557 [28JY]

———methoxyfenozide (see H.R. 3240), H5740 [12JY]

———myclobutanil (see H.R. 3241), H5740 [12JY]

———noviflumuron (see H.R. 3218), H5739 [12JY]

———1,3-dichloropropene mixed isomers (see H.R. 3247), H5740 [12JY]

———1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (see H.R. 3234), H5740 [12JY]

———1,2-benzenedicarboxaldehyde (see H.R. 3230), H5739 [12JY]

———1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (9CI) (see H.R. 3227, 3224), H5739 [12JY]

———parachlorobenzotrifluoride (see H.R. 3220), H5739 [12JY]

———propanil (see H.R. 3242), H5740 [12JY]

———propiconazole (see H.R. 3243), H5740 [12JY]

———quinoline (see H.R. 3244), H5740 [12JY]

———styrene, ar-ethyl-, polymer with divinylbenzene and styrene (6CI) beads with low ash (see H.R. 3226), H5739 [12JY]

———tebufenozide (see H.R. 3246), H5740 [12JY]

———3,4-dichlorobenzonitrile (see H.R. 3225), H5739 [12JY]

———3-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole (see H.R. 3210), H5739 [12JY]

———trifluralin (see H.R. 3229), H5739 (see H.R. 3233), H5740 [12JY]

———2,6-dichloro aniline (see H.R. 3222), H5739 [12JY]

———2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (see H.R. 3235), H5740 [12JY]

———2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy-acetic acid, di-methylamine salt (see H.R. 3237), H5740 [12JY]

———2-propenoic acid, polymer with diethenylbenzene (see H.R. 3214), H5739 [12JY]

VA: anniversary (see H. Res. 361), H5801 [13JY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1220), H1368 [10MR]

Veterans Benefits Improvement Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 1292), H1506 [15MR]

Letters

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance requirement for spousal consent relative to beneficiary designation: Steven P. Strobridge, Military Officers Association of America, H1465 [15MR]

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), H1465, H1466 [15MR]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, H1465, H1466 [15MR]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (H.R. 2046), E855 [3MY]

———Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance guidelines governing retroactive coverage, H1465 [15MR]

———Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance requirement for spousal consent relative to beneficiary designation, H1465 [15MR]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H322 [2FE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9620 [3NO]

Army: tribute to Freedom Team Salute program, E2622 [19DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1563 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2709, H2710 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4038 [25MY]

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

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6461 [26JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), H5589 [30JN]

———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), H10081 [9NO]

———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (H.R. 4061), H9484, H9485 [2NO], E2100 [17OC]

———veterans' employment programs funding, H5137 [24JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4093 [26MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5137 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5519 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, H10955 [18NO]

Executive departments: prohibit funding in contravention of requirements for frank and complete answers in communications and testimony before Congress, H5519 [30JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4911 [22JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (H. Res. 341), H5271 [28JN]

Grant W. Green Post Office Building, Knox, IN: designate (H.R. 3770), H9980 [8NO]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2623 [27AP]

Indiana: transportation projects funding, H10955 [18NO]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H11010 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4038 [25MY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H11010 [18NO]

John H. Bradley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Appleton, WI: designate (H.R. 1691), H9487, H9488, H9489 [2NO]

Malcolm Melville (Mac) Lawrence Post Office, Francesville, IN: designate (H.R. 4346), E2372 [16NO]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8766 [7OC]

———increase world oil supplies, H2196 [20AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2196 [20AP]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), H6453, H6454, H6456-H6458 [26JY]

———enhance program (H.R. 3200), Senate amendment, H8416 [28SE]

VA: anniversary (H. Res. 361), E1480 [13JY]

Veterans: establish a group disability insurance benefit for members who incur certain severe disabilities (H.R. 1618), H6454 [26JY]

———health care funding, H1563 [16MR], H2709, H2710 [28AP], H5271 [28JN], H5745 [13JY], H6461 [26JY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1220), H5749, H5751, H5754 [13JY], E412 [10MR]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1234), H10357, H10358 [16NO]

Veterans Benefits Improvement Act: technical corrections (H.R. 1292), E457 [16MR]

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 (H. Res. 119), H1033 [9MR]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day (H. Res. 233), E894 [5MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H842 [1MR]

Reports filed

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4061) (H. Rept. 109-256), H9360 [27OC]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3200) (H. Rept. 109-177), H6204 [20JY]

Servicemembers' Health Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2046) (H. Rept. 109-88), H3693 [19MY]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1220) (H. Rept. 109-162), H5637 [11JY]

Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3665) (H. Rept. 109-263), H9471 [1NO]

Rules

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H817-H819 [1MR]

Tributes

Fowler, Tillie K., H1011 [8MR]