GARRETT, SCOTT (a Representative from New Jersey)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4188 [7JN], H4265 [8JN]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1476 [15MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3437 [17MY], H3671 [19MY]
Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5504 [30JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5253 [27JN], H5343 [28JN]
Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9185 [26OC]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4471 [14JN]
U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4630 [16JN], H4678, H4679 [17JN]
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]
America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H3436 [17MY]
Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]
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]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H1779 [5AP]
Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]
Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3331 [16MY]
BLS: adopt statistical measures that accurately reflect the modern U.S. workforce (see H. Res. 14), H197 [25JA]
Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]
Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H11110 [6DE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]
———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 523), H798 [17FE] (see H.R. 4526), H12290 [18DE]
———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]
———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit each State to provide a statue of an individual representing that State for display in the Capitol Visitors Center (see H.R. 3619), H7612 [29JY]
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), H6381 [22JY]
Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7862 [13SE]
Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]
China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1265 [9MR]
China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1026 [8MR]
Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 1804), H2471 [21AP]
———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H521 [9FE]
Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 239), H2472 [21AP]
Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8388 [27SE]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H3555 [18MY]
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), H982 [3MR]
———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]
———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 776), H583 [10FE]
Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H6432 [25JY]
———improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (see H.R. 2990), H7565 [28JY]
Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5963 [18JY]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]
———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 32), H630 [15FE]
Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 87), H1778 [5AP]
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), H7614 [29JY]
———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), H2395 [20AP]
Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]
Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see H.R. 3684), H7741 [7SE]
Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 457), H8809 [7OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Citizen Corps and establish the Border Corps (see H.R. 4099), H10910 [17NO]
———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H8985 [19OC]
———make grants to first responders (see H.R. 91), H135 [6JA]
Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 820), H629 [15FE]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H412 [8FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 745), H8162 [20SE]
———eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H11655 [14DE]
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]
Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3055 [5MY]
District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 72), H197 [25JA]
———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1897 [12AP]
Drugs: delay implementation of voluntary prescription drug benefit program, extend Medicare prescription drug discount card and transitional assistance programs, and Medicaid coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1382), H2151 [19AP]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H7565 [28JY]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]
Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H8342 [22SE]
———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 1522), H1845 [6AP]
———restore State sovereignty over public elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 3499), H7614 [29JY]
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]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 3813), H8389 [27SE]
Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 69), H353 [2FE]
———support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H4486 [14JN]
Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]
———prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H4561 [15JN]
———require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 3143), H5600 [30JN]
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 employees: require Government credit card bills to be made available to the public (see H.R. 4089), H10910 [17NO]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H1779 [5AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H1696 [17MR]
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]
FEMA: require reimbursement of any amounts borrowed for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4453), H11219 [7DE]
Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 3505), H8163 [20SE]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H2103 [14AP]
———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H1970 [13AP]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]
Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H6652 [26JY]
Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests from suspension of benefits abroad (see H.R. 3372), H7614 [29JY]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]
Gillerman, Dan: congratulate on election as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H7744 [7SE]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]
Government: prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space until January 1, 2007 (see H.R. 3797), H8087 [15SE]
Government regulations: require Congress to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 931), H2150 [19AP]
Gulf Deregulation Commission: establish (see H.R. 4631), H12167 [17DE]
Health: 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]
Higher Education Act: prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid (see H.R. 132), H197 [25JA]
Holocaust: observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 19), H141 [20JA]
Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 1461), H2739 [28AP]
Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H6432 [25JY]
———enforce existing immigration laws to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and the influx of illegal aliens (see H. Con. Res. 221), H7614 [29JY]
———enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H10146 [9NO]
———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]
———match willing U.S. workers with employers, increase and fairly apportion H-2B visas, and ensure H-2B visas serve their intended purpose (see H.R. 1587), H1967 [13AP]
———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H793 [17FE]
———prohibit loans by Federal agencies to aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4580), H12047 [16DE]
———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H10161 [14NO]
———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]
———remove discretion of Dept. of Homeland Security relative to expedited removal and prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4032), H9044 [20OC]
Insurance: recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H4297 [8JN]
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), H9103 [25OC]
Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]
———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 588), H942 [2MR]
———support accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H2151 [19AP]
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 officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]
Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H6432 [25JY]
Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H11111 [6DE]
Medicare: contain costs of prescription drug program (see H.R. 918), H1779 [5AP]
———exclude coverage of drugs prescribed for treatment of impotence (see H.R. 712), H584 [10FE]
———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H848 [1MR]
———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H8342 [22SE]
Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H12290 [18DE]
Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H287 [1FE]
Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H1265 [9MR] (see H. Res. 20), H287 [1FE]
Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]
Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H410 [8FE]
National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H6381 [22JY]
National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]
National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7950 [14SE]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H5362 [28JN]
National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]
———prevent government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 1248), H2150 [19AP]
National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]
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]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]
New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 472), H284 [1FE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend enforcement provisions (see H.R. 977, 978), H2472 (see H.R. 979, 980, 981, 1028), H2473 [21AP]
O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H6432 [25JY]
Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H2106 [18AP]
Peace Corps: remove as an option for service under the National Call to Service military recruitment program (see H.R. 3709), H8163 [20SE]
Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]
Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 453), H8644 [29SE]
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]
———repeal limits on contributions and party campaign expenditures, restore certain rights to exempt organizations, and allow State and local parties to make expenditures using nonfederal funds (see H.R. 1316), H2150 [19AP]
Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (see H.R. 777), H2150 [19AP]
Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 52), H523 [9FE]
Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1025 [8MR]
Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 54), H8986 [19OC]
Reagan, Ronald: redesign the fifty dollar bill in commemoration (see H.R. 766), H583 [10FE]
Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7614 [29JY]
———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H6107 [19JY]
Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H8735 [6OC]
Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8847 [17OC]
Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H2737 [28AP]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]
Senior citizens: provide greater health care freedom (see H.R. 580), H2150 [19AP]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H413 [8FE]
———improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 490), H285 [1FE]
Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 22), H943 [2MR]
Social Security: 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]
———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 1286), H1697 [17MR]
———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1696 [17MR]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]
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]
———confer standing on State legislators and Governors to bring suit in Federal district court to preserve residual core sovereignty of States (see H.R. 3621), H11036 [18NO]
———restore sovereignty (see H.R. 456), H7613 [29JY]
Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5435 (see H. Res. 340), H5480 [29JN]
———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), H9472 [1NO]
Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]
———allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H72 [4JA]
———allow a deduction for qualified attorney fees in computing minimum tax (see H.R. 3180), H8163 [20SE]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H234 [26JA]
———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H3056 [5MY]
———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), H3262 [12MY]
———allow individuals a credit against income tax to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 3828), H8342 [22SE]
———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 196), H236 [26JA]
———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 404), H234 [26JA]
———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H10502 [16NO]
———establish a commission on tax reform (see H.R. 41), H72 [4JA]
———exclude from gross income employer contributions to college tuition plans and education savings accounts (see H.R. 3585), H7559 [28JY]
———exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active duty as a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 756), H582 [10FE]
———exempt from personal use rules the use of vacation property as a residence for persons displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3785), H8644 [29SE]
———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4096), H9042 [20OC]
———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]
———extend deduction for increased expensing for small business (see H.R. 1678), H3262 [12MY]
———guarantee tax-exempt bonds for the purpose of rebuilding the Gulf Coast from the impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 3947), H8642 [29SE]
———increase and expand expensing for property in hurricane disaster areas (see H.R. 3868), H8735 [6OC]
———increase base and adjusted base amounts used for purposes of determining the amount of Social Security benefits excluded from gross income (see H.R. 2202), H4143 [26MY]
———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H7565 [28JY]
———increase deduction for purchase of qualified heath care information technology by medical care providers and allow a credit for telecommunications charges paid or incurred by such providers (see H.R. 4641), H12289 [18DE]
———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H4356 [9JN]
———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H793 [17FE]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]
———make reduction in individual capital gains tax rates permanent and further reduce and simplify such rates and reduce corporate capital gains rate (see H.R. 1500), H2473 [21AP]
———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H8163 [20SE]
———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 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 a nonrefundable tax credit to law enforcement officers who purchase armor vests (see H.R. 2823), H8089 [15SE]
———provide a tax credit for police officers and professional firefighters and exclude from income certain benefits received by public safety volunteers (see H.R. 2822), H8163 [20SE]
———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]
———provide for Small Business Protection Accounts (see H.R. 3586), H8342 [22SE]
———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]
———provide increased expensing for certain property in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 4305), H10156 [10NO]
———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 406), H1896 [12AP]
———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 976), H1779 [5AP]
———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H3894 [24MY]
———remove the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from individual retirement accounts and elective deferrals under qualified cash or deferred arrangements (see H.R. 195), H3894 [24MY]
———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1186), H8919 [18OC]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H196 [25JA]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]
———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 3162), H5600 [30JN]
———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 179), H942 [2MR]
———repeal the medicine and drugs limitation on the deduction for medical care (see H.R. 3428), H8735 [6OC]
———repeal withholding of income and Social Security taxes (see H.R. 3409), H6380 [22JY]
———require employer disclosure of their share of taxes for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance and hospital insurance as well as the employee's share of such taxes on W-2 forms (see H.R. 3167), H7614 [29JY]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2395 [20AP]
———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H6652 [26JY]
———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 858), H718 [16FE]
———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]
———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 180), H942 [2MR]
Terrorism: establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders (see H.R. 228), H1846 [6AP]
U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 54), H2151 [19AP] (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]
———dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H9277 [26OC]
———prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1017), H846 [1MR]
———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]
U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 56), H720 [16FE]
Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 769), H11504 [13DE]
UNESCO: withdraw U.S. membership (see H. Con. Res. 132), H2551 [26AP]
Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H11655 [14DE]
———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1417 [14MR]
Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 80), H523 [9FE]
Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]
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]
Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H9472 [1NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]
Brian P. Parrello Post Office Building, West Milford, NJ: designate (see H.R. 1342), H1621 [16MR]
Financial institutions: prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 815), H629 [15FE]
Hurricanes: ensure that emergency appropriation funds for hurricane assistance relief are used only for individuals in affected areas (see H.R. 4081), H8985 [19OC]
Musconetcong River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1307), H1507 [15MR]
Tariff: pimientos (capsicum anuum), prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 1465), H1777 [5AP]
———pimientos (capsicum anuum), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 1464, 1466), H1777 [5AP]
Taxation: allow full deduction of medical costs, not compensated by insurance or otherwise, for residents in Hurricane Katrina disaster area (see H.R. 4034), H8808 [7OC]
———apply child tax credit to a child born within 9 months after the close of the taxable year and to a child who is stillborn or dies in utero during the taxable year (see H.R. 3441), H6650 [26JY]
———eliminate capital gains tax on investments in the Hurricane Katrina disaster area to reduce estate taxes for victims (see H.R. 4035), H8808 [7OC]
———modify the alternative minimum tax on individuals by permitting the deduction for State and local taxes and adjust exemption amounts for inflation (see H.R. 703), H521 [9FE]
———provide that income tax shall not apply during the years which the taxpayer, or either spouse of a married couple, is serving in the war in Iraq (see H.R. 848), H718 [16FE]
———reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1097), H982 [3MR]
Thomas Edison National Historical Park: establish as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site in New Jersey (see H.R. 1096), H982 [3MR]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H8921 [19OC]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4266 [8JN]
Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments, E2202
Appropriations: make Government-wide rescissions to offset supplemental appropriations, H1476, H1477 [15MR]
———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1476 [15MR]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E750
Berk, Ashley R.: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E645
Brian P. Parrello Post Office Building, West Milford, NJ: designate (S. 904), H6453 [26JY], E2199
Budget: allocation of funds, H10010 [8NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10010 [8NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10539 [17NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1596 [16MR]
China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law, E349
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigation of certain actions by Representative DeLay, E749
Commodity Exchange Act: promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives (H.R. 4473), H11561 [14DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit food stamps funding from being expended in contravention of the Immigration and Nationality Act, H4266 [8JN]
Dept. of Justice: Justice Assistance Grant Program funding through reductions in U.N. funding, H4471 [14JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3671 [19MY]
Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5504, H5505 [30JN]
Federal employees: limit attendance at foreign conferences, H3671 [19MY], H5343 [28JN]
Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), H11346
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5343 [28JN]
German American Heritage Month: observance, H8799 [7OC]
Government: promote a return to federalism, H5080 [23JN]
Government regulations: effect on States rights, H10010 [8NO]
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3831 [24MY]
Housing: conforming loan limit levels, H9185, H9186, H9187 [26OC]
———limit housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises control of assets and liabilities relative to systemic risk to the housing or capital markets, H9182 [26OC]
———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H8922 [19OC], H8990, H9016 [20OC], H9130, H9182, H9185, H9186, H9187 [26OC]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 487), H11341
New Jersey Law Enforcement Officers Association: tribute, E451
Newton, NJ: tribute to Sussex County Veterans Memorial, E2278
Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 575), E2625
Poland: elections, E2625
Postal Service: reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6546 [26JY]
———use the Civil Service Retirement System savings for the Postal Service's unfunded health care liability and maintain military service retirement credits costs, H6546 [26JY]
Stewart, Peggy: New Jersey Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E713
Supreme Court: prohibit funding to enforce Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5504, H5505 [30JN]
Taxation: rates, H10010 [8NO]
———reform alternative minimum tax, H10233 [16NO]
U.N.: certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H4329, H4332, H4334, H4336 [9JN]
———dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (H. Res. 438), H11061 [6DE]
———enforce zero nominal growth for the budget, identify low-priority activities in the budget proposal, and improve disclosure on subsidiary bodies, H4679 [17JN]
———reform, H3170 [11MY]
———reform (H.R. 2745), H4329, H4332, H4334, H4336 [9JN], H4631 [16JN], H4678, H4679 [17JN]
———require GAO report to Congress on U.N. contracting and construction costs of certain U.N. buildings in Geneva, Switzerland, H4631 [16JN]
U.N. Security Council: oppose expansion if it would diminish U.S. influence, include veto rights for new members, or undermine effectiveness, H4678 [17JN]
Votes: position on missed, E1264
West Milford, NJ: tribute to Upper Greenwood Lake Volunteer Ambulance Corps, E2231
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3195 [11MY], H4983 [22JN], H8806 [7OC], H8916 [18OC], H9040 [20OC]
Tributes
Choi, Min S., E328
De Young, Bruce, E1928
DeGarmo, Don, H11226 [8DE]
Kamolvathin, Alain L., E64
Parrello, Brian P., E36
Wright, Charles O., E2185