HAYWORTH, J.D. (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4986 [22JN], H5139, H5143 [24JN]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11943 [16DE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4488 [14JN], H4505 [15JN]

Articles and editorials

Sisterhood of Supporters—Society Ensures That Military Widows Are Not Alone, Levi J. Long, Tucson (AZ) Arizona Daily Star, E2225 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see H.R. 4015), H8807 [7OC]

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]

Arizona: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (see H.R. 2618), H4072 [25MY]

———authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (see H.R. 410), H234 [26JA]

———release reversionary interest retained by the U.S. relative to the conveyance of portions of former Williams AFB, AZ, to Arizona State University and Maricopa County Community College District (see H.R. 538), H349 [2FE]

Arizona Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 1250), H1370 [10MR]

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]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 377), H287 [1FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H9276 [26OC]

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

———exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H4073 [25MY]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H3199 [11MY]

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), H3197 [11MY]

Business and industry: preserve mathematics- and science-based industries (see H.R. 1547), H3556 [18MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4561 [15JN]

Carson, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H196 [25JA]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H8643 [29SE]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1493), H2739 [28AP]

Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (see H.R. 794), H586 [14FE]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]

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

———constitutional amendment on reconfirmation of district court judges by State executive and legislative authorities (see H.J. Res. 62), H7561 [28JY]

———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]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H4073 [25MY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H11328 [8DE]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H2103 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H8985 [19OC]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H631 [15FE]

———establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect (see H.R. 764), H8162 [20SE]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H6107 [19JY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

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

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4656 [16JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: 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), H7860 [13SE]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 23), H80 [4JA]

Endangered Species Act: establish limitations on the designation of critical habitat (see H.R. 1837), H2549 [26AP]

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

———reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 1299), H4486 [14JN]

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), H1847 [6AP]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546), H12051 [16DE] (see H.R. 4548), H11653 [14DE]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H3056 [5MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H1896 [12AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2739 [28AP]

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), H2738 [28AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H4143 [26MY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H3769 [23MY]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H3894 [24MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H1897 [12AP]

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

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (see H.R. 327), H194 [25JA]

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]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H1417 [14MR]

———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]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H5915 [14JY]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H6432 [25JY]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H2648 [27AP]

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

———establish terms and conditions for delivery bonds in immigration cases (see H.R. 4497), H11327 [8DE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H3056 [5MY]

———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]

———repeal exemption from harboring sanctions for alien volunteers of certain religious organization (see H.R. 4321), H10225 [15NO]

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

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H524 [9FE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H2880 [3MY]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H195 [25JA]

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

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see H.R. 827), H2880 [3MY]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H12051 [16DE]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H523 [9FE]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 218), H2881 [3MY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 1816), H3695 [19MY]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H10158 [10NO]

National Park Service: pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a GSA Indefinite Deliver and Quantity Contract at Grand Canyon National Park (see H.R. 3961), H8643 [29SE]

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: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H12048 [16DE]

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), H7645 [2SE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H6432 [25JY]

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]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9473 [1NO]

Phoenix, AZ: convey Western Cotton Research Laboratory to the nonprofit organizations that originally provided the real property for the laboratory (see H.R. 400), H2150 [19AP]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1847 [6AP]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

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), H7815 [8SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: repeal perimeter rule on flight distances (see H.R. 4419), H11034 [18NO]

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), H2649 [27AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

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

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H4656 [16JN]

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), H2880 [3MY]

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

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]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5176 [24JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H7815 [8SE]

———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), H2880 [3MY]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H10227 [15NO]

———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. 2121), H9276 [26OC]

———allow new investment in, or mergers of biomedical research corporations without limiting tax benefits of net operating losses (see H.R. 4082), H8985 [19OC]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1607), H3199 [11MY]

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

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

———disclose certain prisoner tax return information to prison officials (see H.R. 4549), H11878 [15DE]

———exclude certain truck tractors from Federal excise tax imposed on heavy trucks and trailers sold at retail (see H.R. 1049), H2738 [28AP]

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

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H410 [8FE]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1345), H1621 [16MR]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3338), H6106 [19JY]

———extend the new market tax credit (see H.R. 3957), H8810 [7OC]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1511), H1845 [6AP]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H720 [16FE]

———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), H2395 [20AP]

———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H8089 [15SE]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 1272), H2395 [20AP]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 1417), H2739 [28AP]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see H.R. 3019), H4896 [21JN]

———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 credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H1893 [12AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain improvements to retail space (see H.R. 1062), H941 [2MR]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H3056 [5MY]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H1265 [9MR]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 1872), H2646 [27AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H413 [8FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H3056 [5MY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1517), H4656 [16JN]

———temporarily suspend Federal excise taxes on highway motor fuels (see H.R. 3683), H7741 [7SE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2395 [20AP]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H4801 [20JN]

———treatment of unrelated business taxable income (see H.R. 1879), H3894 [24MY]

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), H524 [9FE]

Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: apply to charities only if the solicitation of such charities involves fraud or deception (see H.R. 4425), H11034 [18NO]

Tisch, Preston R. (Bob): tribute (see H. Res. 605), H11881 [15DE]

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

Veterans: establish a group disability insurance benefit for members who incur certain severe disabilities (see H.R. 1618), H1969 [13AP]

———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), H4722 [17JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Education Land Grant Act: require the Dept. of Agriculture to pay costs of environmental reviews relative to conveyances (see H.R. 12), H71 [4JA]

Government regulations: require Congress to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 931), H793 [17FE]

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 3938), H8642 [29SE]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 20), H79 [4JA]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 16), H71 [4JA]

———regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to other governmental employers relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see H.R. 331), H194 [25JA]

Reagan, Ronald: redesign the ten dollar bill in commemoration (see H.R. 329), H194 [25JA]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 4227), H9641 [3NO]

Tariff: cathode-ray tubes (see H.R. 2539, 2540), H3768 [23MY]

———ultraviolet dye (see H.R. 2538), H3768 [23MY]

Taxation: allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see H.R. 3301), H5913 [14JY]

———allow credit for residential solar energy property (see H.R. 17), H71 [4JA]

———exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation (see H.R. 330), H194 [25JA]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H793 [17FE]

———treat gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either coin or bar form, in the same manner as equities and mutual funds for purposes of the maximum capital gains rate for individuals (see H.R. 1772), H2470 [21AP]

U.N.: limit U.S. share of assessments for the regular budget (see H.R. 14), H71 [4JA]

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), conference report, H3012 [5MY]

Arizona: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (S. 161), H10175 [15NO]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H3998 [25MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9627 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11242 [8DE]

China, People's Republic of: express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat (H. Res. 344), H5573 [30JN]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H82, H83, H109 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H82, H83, H109 [6JA]

Cuba: treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H4837 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3998 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement determination that charter schools operated by for-profit organizations are not eligible for special education or low-income student funding, H5121 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3500 [18MY]

———require a report to Congress on border violence activities and efforts to prevent them, H3500 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect, H7915 [14SE]

Dept. of State: Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H5312 [28JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5121, H5139, H5140, H5141, H5143, H5144 [24JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H9627 [3NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5312 [28JN]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6446 [26JY], H6850 [27JY]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (H.R. 327), H11149, H11150 [7DE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 3137), H7595 [29JY]

———increase number of employment-based visas available through a reduction in other non-employment-based categories, H11943 [16DE]

———prohibit Federal grants to law enforcement agencies within jurisdictions that prohibit the provision of information to the Dept. of Homeland Security about illegal aliens, H11847 [15DE]

———reform (H.R. 3938), H9627, H9630 [3NO]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11847 [15DE], H11943 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 610), H11675 [15DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 621), H11896, H11897 [16DE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish, H4837 [21JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), consideration (H. Res. 331), H4837 [21JN]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H11011 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H11011 [18NO]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7915 [14SE]

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, H3012 [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. 75), H533 [10FE]

NLRB: prohibit funding to exert jurisdiction over tribal government enterprises on sovereign land, H5139, H5140, H5141 [24JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H5141, H5143 [24JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2205 [20AP]

Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3672), H7771 [8SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H9627 [3NO]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4505, H4506, H4507 [15JN]

SSA: prohibit use of funding to pay salaries of employees to administer Social Security benefits under a totalization agreement with Mexico, H5143, H5144 [24JN]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), H83 [6JA]

———allow credit for residential solar energy property, H2205 [20AP]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4388), H11151 [7DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), H11242 [8DE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), H8020 [15SE]

Tuscon, AZ: tribute to Society of Military Widows Desert Rose Chapter 14, E2225 [31OC]

U.N.: limit U.S. share of assessments for the regular budget, H4505, H4506, H4507 [15JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), H4674 [17JN]

U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East: limit U.S. contributions, H4674 [17JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4136 [26MY], H6638 [26JY], H7608 [29JY]

Tributes

Karth, Joseph E., H7591 [29JY]

Nicola, Kathleen C., H4124 [26MY]

Rhodes, John J., H7591 [29JY]

Whitehead, Eddie, E1014 [19MY]