MICA, JOHN L. (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2538 [11MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3324, H3335 [25MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4556 [26JN], H4767 [28JN]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Into the House Chamber, H453 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H1563 [5AP]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Constantino Brumidi for display in the Capital Visitor Center (see H.R. 5562), H3641 [8JN]

Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 5107), H1562 [5AP]

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), H225 [8FE]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Trade Promotion (see H.R. 5196), H1851 [26AP]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]

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. 4838), H3309 (see H.R. 4838), H3361 [25MY]

House of Representatives: clarify that Members are not immune from having their offices searched during an ongoing criminal investigation (see H. Res. 852), H3496 [7JN]

Housing: modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (see H.R. 5121), H3138 [23MY]

Interstate Highway System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1389 [30MR]

John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]

Medicare: improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1917 [27AP]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H973 [14MR]

Morris W. Milton Post Office, St. Petersburg, FL: designate (see H.R. 5104), H1917 [27AP]

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 763), H2103 [3MY]

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 837), H3226 [24MY]

National Vigil for Lost Promise: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 422), H3424 [6JN]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 5230), H3425 [6JN]

———increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 5638), H4521 [22JN]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H1452 [4AP]

———modernize rules governing treatment of qualifying continuing care facilities (see H.R. 4608), H226 [8FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H3788 [12JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H224 [8FE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2502 [10MY]

Terrorism: reduce threat of terrorists acquiring shoulder-fired missiles (see H.R. 5333), H2706 (see H.R. 5333), H2758 [17MY]

Transportation: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5076), H1451 [4AP]

University of Florida: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 761), H1452 [4AP]

Venezuela: actively support strategies for ensuring secure airport facilities that meet international certifications to prevent trafficking of controlled substances, narcotics, and laundered money (see H. Con. Res. 400), H2585 [11MY]

Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr., Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 5736), H4915 [29JN]

Water pollution: provide more effective permitting and enforcement mechanisms for stormwater discharges associated with residential construction activity (see H.R. 5558), H3641 [8JN]

World Cup: tribute to Italy's men's soccer team (see H. Res. 908), H5047 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Insurance: extend aviation war risk insurance program (see H.R. 5197), H1851 [26AP]

Hearings

Cell Phones on Aircraft—Nuisance or Necessity? by, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) Subcommittee on Aviation, S1492 [27FE]

Letters

Modify bargaining requirements for proposed changes to the FAA personnel management system: Charles Barclay, American Association of Airport Executives, H3399 [6JN]

———Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H3400 [6JN]

———J. William Lauderback, American Conservative Union, H3399 [6JN]

———National Taxpayers Union, H3399 [6JN]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3400 [6JN]

———Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, H3400 [6JN]

———several aviation organizations, H3399 [6JN]

Remarks

Amtrak: funding, H3830 [13JN]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, H3681 [9JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H4767 [28JN]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): include as recipient of report on unmanned aerial vehicle mishap, H3324 [25MY]

Dept. of Commerce: International Trade Administration funding, H4694 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2540 [11MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3324, H3335, H3336 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent certain States from implementing State laws authorizing use of medical marijuana, H4738 [28JN]

Dept. of State: Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H3655 [9JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2860 [18MY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit implementation of proposed rule relative to foreign investment in U.S. airlines, H3945, H3947 [14JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3830, H3836, H3837, H3839, H3840 [13JN], H3934, H3945, H3947 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3208 [24MY]

FAA: modify bargaining requirements for proposed changes to the personnel management system (H.R. 5449), H3395, H3396, H3397, H3398, H3399 [6JN]

———prohibit funding for consolidation of Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) centers, H3934 [14JN]

Flagler County, FL: complete feasibility study and cooperate with Corps of Engineers to restore beach and secure coastal highway, H3208 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3655, H3681 [9JN]

Insurance: extend aviation war risk insurance program (H.R. 5197), E609 [26AP]

Interstate Highway System: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 372), H3812 [13JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (H.R. 2829), H806 [9MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H2860 [18MY]

Point of order, H3836, H3837, H3839, H3840 [13JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4694, H4738, H4767 [28JN]

St. Petersburg, FL: dedication of the St. Petersburg/William C. Cramer Memorial Highway, E248-E250 [1MR]

Terrorism: commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), E1201 [19JN]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit funding to hire nonscreening personnel other than aviation security inspectors, H3335, H3336 [25MY]

Veterans: provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March, H2540 [11MY]

Votes: position on missed, H4200 [19JN]

Tributes

Cramer, William C., E248 [1MR]

Palmisano, Eric A., E690 [2MY]