PENCE, MIKE (a Representative from Indiana)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H2103 [3MY]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H644 [7MR]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H2339 [9MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (see H. Con. Res. 373), H1390 [30MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 86), H2961 [19MY]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 756), H1682 [6AP]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H155 [1FE]

China, People's Republic of: condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H3227 [24MY]

———condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops (see H. Res. 804), H3227 [24MY]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 346), H1131 [16MR]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H274 [14FE]

Corporations: reduce burdens of implementing internal auditing control requirements of companies subject to securities laws (see H.R. 5405), H2705 (see H.R. 5405), H2757 [17MY]

Courts: jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the content of speech occurring during sessions of State legislative bodies (see H.R. 4776), H387 [16FE]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]

Cuba: support U.S. diplomatic personnel stationed at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana (see H. Con. Res. 428), H3908 [13JN]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H4134 [15JN]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H509 [1MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H274 [14FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow border States to use a portion of certain grants to build physical barriers to deter illegal crossings (see H.R. 5484), H3643 [8JN]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1370), H2586 [11MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (see H.R. 5129), H1853 [26AP]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H1563 [5AP]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Dahab and Northern Sinai (see H. Res. 795), H2340 [9MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3423 [6JN]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 4964), H1059 [15MR]

Firearms: make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H4555 [26JN]

Foreign aid: require recipients of U.S. foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks (see H.R. 5249), H1916 [27AP]

Freedom of religion: protect right of elected and appointed officials to express their religious beliefs through public prayer (see H.R. 4364), H333 [15FE]

Germany: urge immediate action to combat sex trafficking in connection with the 2006 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup (see H. Res. 860), H4424 [21JN]

Higher Education Act: amend relative to Academic Competitiveness Grants to preserve State authority over secondary school curricula (see H.R. 4810), H1197 [28MR]

House Rules: prohibit the consideration of conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills (see H. Res. 701), H509 [1MR]

———repeal rule on the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 903), H4916 [29JN]

———require that general appropriations bills contain a separate list of all earmarks in the accompanying report and the name of the sponsoring Member of each earmark (see H. Res. 662), H25 [31JA]

Hugo, Chavez: condemn anti-democratic actions and support aspirations of the democratic forces in Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 328), H869 [9MR]

Immigration and Nationality Act: increase competitiveness in the U.S. (see H.R. 5744), H4916 [29JN]

Iran: condemn resumption of nuclear research efforts and support referral to the U.N. Security Council for noncompliance with International Atomic Energy Agency obligations (see H. Con. Res. 341), H332 [15FE]

Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 412), H3016 [22MY]

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]

Magen David Adom (organization): congratulate for achieving full membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (see H. Con. Res. 435), H4554 [26JN]

Medicare: improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1679 [6AP]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H153 [1FE]

Mongolia: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 828), H3227 [24MY]

National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 858), H3723 [9JN]

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

National security: require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see H.R. 4807), H449 [28FE]

National Youth Sports Week: establish (see H. Res. 826), H3497 [7JN]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H869 [9MR]

Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims: establish to reimburse persons for injuries suffered due to unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of stolen identifying information (see H.R. 5520), H3643 [8JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H3309 (see H.R. 4761), H3361 [25MY]

Palestinians: assist refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status (see H.R. 5278), H2101 [3MY]

Patriotism: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (see H. Res. 793), H1980 [2MY]

Power resources: support the ``25 x 25 Initiative'' which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands will provide at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. by the year 2025 (see H. Con. Res. 424), H4521 [22JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: grant power to reduce budget authority (see H.R. 4889), H791 [8MR]

Public Health Service Act: reauthorize the HIV Health Care Services Program (see H.R. 5009), H1563 [5AP]

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

Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 723), H1981 [2MY]

Taxation: clarify treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income (see H.R. 4019), H155 [1FE]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H2502 [10MY]

———limit development or implementation of a return-free tax system (see H.R. 5114), H1676 [6AP]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H2102 [3MY]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 4862), H564 [2MR]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 4236), H1981 [2MY]

Terrorism: recognize potential threat of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere and seek support of OAS in combating the proliferation of such organizations (see H. Con. Res. 338), H3016 [22MY]

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]

Veterans: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4121), H868 [9MR]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2339 [9MY]

Wilfred Edward `Cousin Willie' Sieg, Sr., Post Office, Ramsey, IN: designate (see H.R. 5169), H1741 [25AP]

Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H1131 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Afghanistan: condemn legal action against citizens who have already converted or plan to convert to other religions (see H. Res. 736), H1196 [28MR]

Essays

Lonnie G. Johnson, Water Gun Maker: Tristen Horton, E209 [28FE]

Medgar Evers: Chandler Boys, E208 [28FE]

Star Who Couldn't Shine: Brynden Danner, E209 [28FE]

Letters

National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act: by, H293 [15FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H876 [14MR], H2966 [22MY]

Remarks

Afghanistan: condemn legal action against citizens who have already converted or plan to convert to other religions (H. Res. 736), H1281, H1282 [29MR]

al-Zarqawi, Abu Musab: killing of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) leader by U.S. forces in Iraq, H3500 [8JN]

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.: tribute to new Greensburg, IN, plant, H4684 [28JN]

Anderson, IN: tribute to Ike Weatherly Essay Contest winners, E208 [28FE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), H1080 [16MR], H1685 [25AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), consideration (H. Res. 725), H982 [15MR]

———require hurricane relief and recovery funding be considered in separate legislation from supplemental defense appropriations, H1080 [16MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1988 [3MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H650 [8MR]

———deficit, H982 [15MR], H5051 [12JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 653), H50 [1FE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H229 [14FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H2647, H2738 [17MY]

Bush, President: speech on immigration, H3024 [23MY]

Children and youth: enhance prosecution and prevent production, distribution and sale of child pornography and obscenity (H.R. 3726), H849 [9MR]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), H593 [7MR]

Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H1881 [27AP]

Courts: protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (H.R. 4472), H849 [9MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2817 [18MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2933 [19MY]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H5051 [12JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, H3913 [14JN]

Government: improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics, H229 [14FE]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H1749 [26AP]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), consideration (H. Res. 783), H1881 [27AP]

House of Representatives: prohibit privately funded travel until a system of prior approval within the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) can be established, H458 [1MR]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by hurricanes, H50 [1FE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security, H3024 [23MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (H.R. 282), H1760, H1766, H1768 [26AP]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H2343 [10MY]

———formation of government, H2966 [22MY]

———report on congressional delegation trip, H2343 [10MY]

Johnson, Dick: Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame inductee, E263 [2MR]

Klipsch, Fred: Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame inductee, E263 [2MR]

Lloyd, Matt and Amy: tribute to birth of child, E758 [9MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 4681), H2998 [22MY]

National Day of Prayer: observance, H2156 [4MY]

National security: require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H392 [28FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 3323), H877 [14MR]

Taxation: increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 5638), consideration (H. Res. 885), H4429 [22JN]

Teller, Paul and Maxine: tribute to birth of child, E737 [5MY]

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), H4141 [16JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H576 [7MR]

Votes: position on missed, H3385 [6JN], H4200 [19JN], E1104 [9JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H864 [9MR], H1977 [2MY]

Tributes

Zimmerman, Ron, E903 [19MY]