SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (J. Dennis Hastert)

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister of Israel, H3142-H3145 [24MY]

———Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia, H996-H998 [15MR]

———Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy, H454 [1MR]

———Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of Latvia, H3428-H3430 [7JN]

State of the Union: President Bush, H15-H19 [31JA]

Appointments

American Folklife Center Board of Trustees, H14 [31JA], H1292 [29MR]

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2156 [4MY]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H1292 [29MR]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H2163 [4MY]

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Into the House Chamber, H3141 [24MY]

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

Committee To Escort Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga Into the House Chamber, H3427 [7JN]

Committee To Escort Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Into the House Chamber, H995 [15MR]

Committee To Escort the President, H15 [31JA]

Committee To Notify the President That a Congressional Quorum Has Assembled, H4 [31JA]

Conferees: H.R. 2830, Pension Protection Act, H739 [8MR]

———H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, H196 [8FE]

———H.R. 4939, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery, H3030 [23MY]

———S. 250, Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act, H5080 [12JY]

Congressional Award Board, H1365 [30MR]

Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors, H2945 [19MY]

Election Assistance Commission Board of Visitors, H4175 [16JN]

House Office Building Commission, H848 [9MR]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H393 [28FE], H493 [1MR]

National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission, H231 [14FE]

National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, H14 [31JA]

Open World Leadership Center Board of Trustees, H2595 [15MY]

Social Security Advisory Board, H14 [31JA]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, H2299 [9MY]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, H2595 [15MY]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, H651 [8MR]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, H14 [31JA]

Certificates of election

House of Representatives: Brian P. Bilbray, H3798 [13JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

Aderholt, Representative, H391 [28FE], H1121 [16MR], H3725 [12JN]

Biggert, Representative, H4919 [10JY]

Bonner, Representative, H1983 [3MY], H2761 [18MY]

Boustany, Representative, H2599 [16MY], H4523 [26JN]

Bradley, Representative, H875 [14MR]

Campbell, Representative, H157 [7FE], H1919 [1MY], H2341 [10MY], H2554 [11MY], H2595 [15MY], H3791 [13JN]

Capito, Representative, H1455 [5AP], H1745 [26AP]

Chocola, Representative, H3019 [23MY]

Culberson, Representative, H569 [6MR], H1923 [2MY]

Davis, Representative Tom, H354 [16FE]

Dent, Representative, H793 [9MR]

Drake, Representative, H1683 [25AP], H2181 [9MY]

Emerson, Representative, H3141 [24MY]

Gilchrest, Representative, H1121 [16MR]

Gillmor, Representative, H4137 [16JN]

Issa, Representative, H227 [14FE], H1199 [29MR]

Kolbe, Representative, H1393 [3AP]

Latham, Representative, H3911 [14JN]

McHugh, Representative, H3365 [6JN]

Miller, Representative Candice S., H27 [1FE], H335 [16FE], H1063 [16MR]

Murphy, Representative, H1397 [4AP]

Porter, Representative, H453 [1MR]

Price, Representative Tom, H573 [7MR], H2965 [22MY], H4191 [19JN]

Rehberg, Representative, H3645 [9JN], H4683 [28JN]

Schwarz, Representative, H1133 [28MR]

Simmons, Representative, H4221 [20JN]

Simpson, Representative, H1121 [16MR], H5049 [12JY]

Thornberry, Representative, H354 [16FE], H539 [2MR], H2177 [8MY], H2554 [11MY], H2587 [12MY]

Westmoreland, Representative, H3427 [7JN]

Wilson, Representative Heather, H4559 [27JN]

Wolf, Representative, H1 [3JA], H354 [16FE], H539 [2MR], H871 [13MR]

Discharge petitions signed

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal (H.J. Res. 55), consideration (H. Res. 543), H390 [16FE], H2962 [19MY]

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 (H.R. 808), consideration (H. Res. 271), H869 [9MR], H1131 [16MR], H1682 [6AP], H3310, H3362 [25MY], H3724 [9JN]

Disasters: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (H.R. 3936), consideration (H. Res. 568), H1918 [27AP]

FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (H.R. 4755), consideration (H. Res. 814), H3310, H3362 [25MY], H3724 [9JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), consideration (H. Res. 460), H566 [2MR], H1131 [16MR], H1391 [30MR], H1682 [6AP]

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (H.R. 3838), consideration (H. Res. 537), H566 [2MR], H1131 [16MR], H1391 [30MR], H1682 [6AP]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 55), consideration (H. Res. 543), H566 [2MR], H869 [9MR], H1131 [16MR], H1391 [30MR], H1682 [6AP], H1918 [27AP], H2175 [4MY], H2588 [12MY], H3310, H3362 [25MY], H3724 [9JN]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (H.R. 752), consideration (H. Res. 584), H566 [2MR], H869 [9MR], H1131 [16MR], H1682 [6AP]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (H.R. 3861), consideration (H. Res. 585), H390 [16FE], H567 [2MR], H869 [9MR], H1131 [16MR], H1918 [27AP]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2429), consideration (H. Res. 614), H566 [2MR], H869 [9MR], H1131 [16MR], H1391 [30MR], H1682 [6AP], H3310, H3362 [25MY], H4521 [22JN]

National security: provide that a Federal public safety position may not be held by any political appointee who does not meet certain minimum requirements (H.R. 3925), consideration (H. Res. 570), H566 [2MR]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Wangari Maathai for peace (H. Res. 27), H566 [2MR]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (H.R. 3936), consideration (H. Res. 568), H566 [2MR], H869 [9MR], H1131 [16MR], H1682 [6AP], H2175 [4MY], H2588 [12MY], H3310, H3362 [25MY]

Presidential appointments: provide that a Federal public safety position may not be held by any political appointee who does not meet certain minimum requirements (H.R. 3925), consideration (H. Res. 570), H869 [9MR], H1131 [16MR], H1391 [30MR], H1682 [6AP], H3310, H3362 [25MY]

Taxation: impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, establish the Consumer Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and provide for a rebate to energy consumers (H.R. 4263), H1918 [27AP], H2175 [4MY], H2588 [12MY], H2962 [19MY], H4521 [22JN]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1559 [5AP], H1631 [6AP], H1701 [25AP], H3627 [8JN]

House of Representatives authority of officials during adjournment: by, H115 [1FE], H1627 [6AP], H3343 [25MY], H4893 [29JN]

Representative Ney resignation as Chairman of Committee on House Administration (House): Representative Ney, H114 [1FE]

Resignation from the Committee on Appropriations (House): Representative DeLay, H3548 [8JN]

Resignation from the House of Representatives: Representative DeLay, H3645 [9JN]

Messages

Blocking Property of Additional Persons in Connection With National Emergency Relative to Syria: President Bush, H1819 [26AP]

Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria: President Bush, H2188 [9MY]

Blocking Property of Persons in Connection With National Emergency Relative to Belarus: President Bush, H4316 [20JN]

Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Cote D'Ivoire: President Bush, H193 [8FE]

Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Sudan: President Bush, H1890 [27AP]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2007: President Bush, H158 [7FE]

Economic Report: President Bush, H230 [14FE]

Legislative Line Item Veto Act: President Bush, H577 [7MR]

National Drug Control Strategy: President Bush, H193 [8FE]

National Emergency Relative to Burma: President Bush, H2873 [18MY]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Bush, H871 [13MR]

National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Bush, H2873 [18MY]

National Emergency Relative to Nuclear Proliferation in Russia: President Bush, H4315 [20JN]

National Emergency Relative to the Western Balkans: President Bush, H4496 [22JN]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe: President Bush, H414 [28FE]

National Security Strategy: President Bush, H1121 [16MR]

Science and Engineering Indicators: President Bush, H238 [14FE]

U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement: President Bush, H4533 [26JN]

Oaths of office

Bilbray, Brian P.: House of Representatives, H3799, H3906 [13JN]

Remarks

Congress: joint meeting to hear address by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, H453 [1MR]

———joint meeting to hear address by Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, H995 [15MR]

———reception honoring former Members of Congress, H1855 [27AP]

Journal: question of approval, H4524 [26JN]

McHugh, Matthew F.: Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award recipient, H1855 [27AP]

Remarks in House relative to

ABC News (television program): report on Dept. of Justice alleged investigation of Speaker Hastert, H3230, H3231, H3232, H3233, H3234, H3235 [25MY]

Tribute, H3229, H3230, H3231, H3233, H3234, H3235 [25MY], H3384 [6JN]

Resignations

Committee on Armed Services (House): Representative McKeon, H4893 [29JN]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): Representative Barrow, H393 [28FE]

———Representative Boehner, H159 [7FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): Representative Barrett, H159 [7FE]

Committee on Financial Services (House): Representative Peter T. King, H193 [8FE]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): Representative Mollohan, H1701 [25AP]

Committee on the Budget (House): Representative Ros-Lehtinen, H164 [8FE]

House of Representatives: Representative DeLay, H3645 [9JN]

———Robert Menendez, H3 [31JA]

House Office Building Commission: Representative DeLay, H848 [9MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Army Southern Command property: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3627 [8JN]

Corps of Engineers waterways projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1631 [6AP]

FBI property: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3627 [8JN]

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1559 [5AP], H1701-H1703 [25AP]

Subpoena Notices

Circuit Court for DeKalb County, IL, H14 [31JA]

Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County, SC, H1536 [5AP]

Cuyahoga County, OH, Court of Common Pleas, H2874 [18MY]

Johnson County, KS, District Court, H159 [7FE]

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, H14 [31JA], H1536, H1539 [5AP]

Superior Court of the District of Columbia, H1700 [25AP]

U.S. District Court for Collin County, TX, H2648 [17MY]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H14 [31JA], H577 [7MR], H2960 [19MY], H4124 [15JN], H4830 [29JN], H4920 [10JY]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, H393 [28FE]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, H1375, H1376 [30MR], H2188 [9MY], H4895 [29JN]

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, H231 [14FE]

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, H1568 [6AP]