ROGERS, HAROLD (a Representative from Kentucky)

Appointments

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

Conferee: H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H2520 [26AP]

———H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H8406 [28SE]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H9988 [8NO]

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), H4356 [9JN]

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building, Hodgenville, KY: designate (see H.R. 2894), H4485 [14JN]

Armed Forces: prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see H.R. 458), H584 [10FE]

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), H7815 [8SE]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H5604 [30JN]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H4656 [16JN]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see H.R. 1575), H3114 [10MY]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H3199 [11MY]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 61), H629 [15FE]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (see H.R. 341), H2472 [21AP]

Construction industries: provide contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3717), H8644 [29SE]

Controlled Substances Act: amend relative to regulation of ephedrine alkaloids (see H.R. 1083), H6328 [21JY]

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

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

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

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H7744 [7SE]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country (see H.R. 2363), H5604 [30JN]

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

Dept. of Transportation: require installation of second cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder system in commercial passenger aircraft utilizing combination deployable recorder technology (see H.R. 3336), H6106 [19JY]

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), H3894 [24MY]

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 efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H4985 [22JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4985 [22JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

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), H3262 [12MY]

FAA: restore mission to promote civil aeronautics (see H.R. 2787), H5604 [30JN]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H5176 [24JN]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H6107 [19JY]

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]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4401 [13JN]

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

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

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

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H5914 [14JY]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H6206 [20JY]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 940), H2394 [20AP]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H2473 [21AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H1847 [6AP]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H5915 [14JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H11109 [6DE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7815 [8SE]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7862 [13SE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H3198 [11MY]

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 308), H5604 [30JN]

National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (see H. Res. 243), H3199 [11MY]

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]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H9362 [27OC]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H7673 [6SE]

Scott Reed Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Lexington, KY: designate (see H.R. 4530), H11652 [14DE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H584 [10FE]

Small Business Investment Act: reauthorize and expand the New Markets Venture Capital Program (see H.R. 4303), H10156 [10NO]

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

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H4896 [21JN]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9277 [26OC]

———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), H3556 [18MY]

———extend the new market tax credit (see H.R. 3957), H11110 [6DE]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H11504 [13DE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H2739 [28AP]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 947), H3199 [11MY]

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

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

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8644 [29SE]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2471 [21AP]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H8919 [18OC]

———restore equity and complete transfer of motor fuel excise taxes on motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (see H.R. 1063), H3556 [18MY]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H5963 [18JY]

———treatment of horses (see H.R. 4151), H9275 [26OC]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (see H.R. 1929), H2647 [27AP]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H5915 [14JY]

Veterans: 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), H4143 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 2360), H3330 [16MY]

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]

Conference reports

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2360), H8585-H8626 [29SE]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: by, Committee on Appropriations (House), H3363 [17MY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3363 [17MY]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H8395 [28SE]

Remarks

Amtrak: funding, H5392 [29JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1479 [15MR]

———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]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, H3390 [17MY]

Coast Guard: Integrated Deepwater System Program funding, H3372 [17MY]

———research and development funding, H3382 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: chemical facility security funding, H3380 [17MY]

———citizenship and immigration services funding, H3370, H3374 [17MY]

———emergency and disaster preparedness reorganization plan, H8396, H8398, H8400 [28SE]

———firefighter assistance grant programs funding, H3378 [17MY]

———grant funding to assist States in conforming with minimum drivers license standards, H3399, H3400 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3346, H3369, H3370, H3372, H3374, H3375, H3376, H3378, H3379, H3380, H3382, H3383, H3388, H3390, H3395, H3396, H3397, H3398, H3399, H3400 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, H8695, H8701, H8705 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), motion to instruct conferees, H8396, H8398, H8400 [28SE]

———Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement funding, H3369 [17MY]

———Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness funding, H3376 [17MY]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H3398 [17MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5392 [29JN]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H1479 [15MR]

FAA: return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H3395 [17MY]

Federal Air Marshal Service: reimburse airlines for cost of seats used by air marshals, H3396 [17MY]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7780 [8SE]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders, H3382, H3383 [17MY]

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]

Point of order, H3368, H3370, H3399 [17MY]

Queens, NY: closing of Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, H3397 [17MY]

San Diego County, CA: expedite construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration, H3390 [17MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1053 [9MR]

———trucking industry, intercity bus, and railroad security grants funding, H3388 [17MY]

Votes: position on missed, E519 [20MR], E2113 [18OC]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), E1509 [18JY]

Reports filed

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-241), H8642 [29SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-79), H3330 [16MY]

Tables

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3348-H3362 [17MY]

Tributes

Daffron, Virgil (Sonny), E201 [9FE]

Elliott, Shirley, E1704, E1706 [29JY]

Legg, Hilda Gay, E105 [26JA]