CARTER, JOHN R. (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H2642 [16MY], H3088 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alexander McRae Dechman Post Office Building, Grand Prarie, TX: designate (see H.R. 5626), H4133 [15JN]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1743 [25AP]

———require the phased recovery of overpayments made to members and delay the start of overpayment recovery from members who are wounded, injured, or incur illness in a combat operation or zone (see H.R. 4730), H1743 [25AP]

ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H2962 [19MY]

Bentsen, Lloyd: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 413), H3227 [24MY]

Cambodian-American Freedom Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 533), H5128 [12JY]

Charities: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (see H. Con. Res. 337), H225 [8FE]

Civil liberties: commemorate anniversary and reaffirm the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 411), H4009 [14JN]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H1744 [25AP]

Copyrights: harmonize rate setting standards for copyright licenses relative to certain sound recordings (see H.R. 5361), H3909 [13JN]

Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or other government officials or entities acting under color of State law (see H.R. 4772), H4189 [16JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Directorate of Emergency Management (see H.R. 5351), H2584 [11MY]

———support efforts of citizen groups such as the Minuteman Project to preserve the integrity of U.S. borders (see H. Res. 839), H3226 [24MY]

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), H3309 (see H.R. 5129), H3361 [25MY]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H2641 [16MY]

Diseases: increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 863), H3787 [12JN]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 42), H1744 [25AP]

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), H3226 [24MY]

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

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), H1680 [6AP]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 4547), H1197 [28MR]

———make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H2641 [16MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H4134 [15JN]

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), H3227 [24MY]

Francisco `Pancho' Medrano Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4561), H973 [14MR]

Government: establish Federal Review Commissions to review and make recommendations on improving operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of Federal programs and agencies, and require a schedule for such reviews (see H.R. 5766), H5127 [12JY]

House Rules: curtail the growth of Government programs (see H. Res. 690), H510 [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]

Immigration: reform litigation procedures (see H.R. 5541), H3496 [7JN]

———supersede certain judicial orders relative to catching illegal aliens at ports of entry and returning them to their countries (see H.R. 5457), H3497 [7JN]

Intellectual property: protect globally (see H. Con. Res. 380), H1681 [6AP]

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

Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building, Cleveland, TX: designate (see H.R. 5108), H2706 (see H.R. 5108), H2758 [17MY]

Law enforcement: ensure that a sex offender or a sexually violent predator is not eligible for parole (see H.R. 4621), H3497 [7JN]

Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism (see H. Res. 838), H4134 [15JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3643 [8JN]

Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H1917 [27AP]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see H.R. 3795), H4795 [28JN]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 4042), H4009 [14JN]

———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims (see H.R. 5182), H3643 [8JN]

———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 5246), H4190 [16JN]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H2174 [4MY]

NASA: commemorate anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System and honor individuals involved with the space program (see H. Con. Res. 366), H1453 [4AP]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H4134 [15JN]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 4922), H1743 [25AP]

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

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H3138 [23MY]

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), H3308 (see H.R. 5520), H3360 [25MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H1681 [6AP]

Palestinians: assist refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status (see H.R. 5278), H2175 [4MY]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): commend the shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals (see H. Res. 731), H2339 [9MY]

Political campaigns: reform financing of campaigns for election for Federal office (see H.R. 4759), H1853 [26AP]

Power resources: suspend Federal highway fuels tax and authorize the leasing, development, production, and transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 5462), H4328 [20JN]

Schools: prohibit from receiving Federal funds if the school prevents a student from displaying or wearing in a respectful manner a representation of the U.S. flag (see H.R. 5255), H2833 (see H.R. 5255), H2891 [18MY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H450 [28FE]

Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office, Dimmitt, TX: designate (see H.R. 5540), H3496 [7JN]

Supreme Court: decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding (see H. Con. Res. 354), H790 [8MR]

Tariff Act: allow U.S. manufacturers that use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings or use domestic like products to participate in those proceedings (see H.R. 4217), H1743 [25AP]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 5230), H4328 [20JN]

———increase deduction for purchase of qualified heath care information technology by medical care providers and allow a credit for telecommunications charges paid or incurred by such providers (see H.R. 4641), H4009 [14JN]

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

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H155 [1FE]

———repeal increase in the age of minor children whose unearned income is taxed as if parent's income (see H.R. 5463), H3227 [24MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H4424 [21JN]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H155 [1FE]

Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see H.R. 5304), H2174 [4MY]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see H.R. 4974), H3309 (see H.R. 4974), H3361 [25MY]

Veterans: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4121), H1917 [27AP]

———improve information security (see H.R. 5464), H3225 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3088 [23MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H3347 [25MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., H5109 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2791 [18MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), consideration (H. Res. 821), H2897 [19MY]

Economy: growth, H392 [28FE]

Federal Crop Insurance Act: program compliance integrity funding, H3088 [23MY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H3782 [12JN]

Immigration: reform, H3636-H3639 [8JN]

———reform (S. 2611), H5107, H5112 [12JY]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security, H3126, H3130 [23MY], H3349, H3350 [25MY]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H5107, H5112 [12JY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H3782 [12JN], H4374 [21JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, H1986 [3MY]

Texas Institute of Applied Environmental Research: funding, H2791 [18MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve, H255 [14FE]

Votes: position on missed, H4174 [16JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4005 [14JN]

Tributes

Alley, Dale, E1207 [20JN]

McDaniel, Tom, E457 [29MR]

Metz, Thomas F., E1209 [20JN]