MILLER, CANDICE S. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

National Flood Insurance Program: restore financial solvency (H.R. 4973), H4612 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see H.R. 1351), H2833 (see H.R. 1351), H2890 [18MY]

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 5200), H1851 [26AP]

———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 698), H566 [2MR]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1319 [29MR]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 1494), H2833 (see H.R. 1494), H2890 [18MY]

———promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H3424 [6JN]

Canada: commend renewed commitment to war on terror (see H. Con. Res. 408), H3016 [22MY]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 756), H1452 [4AP]

Children and youth: require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms (see H.R. 5319), H2338 [9MY]

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]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H154 [1FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate percentage of farmland protection program funds for grants to encourage the purchase of conservation easements by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity (see H.R. 5313), H2337 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H450 [28FE]

Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H2339 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice: develop a national strategy to eliminate illegal operations of certain international drug gangs (see H.R. 5291), H2503 [10MY]

———provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (see H.R. 4894), H1743 [25AP]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H1453 [4AP]

Executive departments: reform operations (see H.R. 5112), H1676 [6AP]

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

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), H868 [9MR]

———make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H4958 [10JY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H4917 [29JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H973 [14MR]

Great Lakes: implement recommendations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Resources Restoration Study (see H.R. 4953), H3016 [22MY]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: welcome members and staff of the parliaments of East Timor, Republic of Georgia, Indonesia, and Macedonia as the first partner parliaments (see H. Res. 758), H1452 [4AP]

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]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 4740), H1197 [28MR]

———prohibit the unauthorized construction of tunnels between the U.S. and another country (see H.R. 4830), H869 [9MR]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1981 [2MY]

Medicare: improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1853 [26AP]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see H.R. 3795), H5047 [11JY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H226 [8FE]

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

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H2834 (see H. Res. 760), H2891 [18MY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H4917 [29JN]

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

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1391 [30MR]

Occupational safety and health: prohibit promulgation of safety and health standards that do not meet certain requirements for national concensus standards (see H.R. 5554), H3641 [8JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish Chief Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements and to protect U.S. manufacturers against unfair trade practices (see H.R. 4186), H274 [14FE]

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]

Power resources: require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4774), H451 [28FE]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H869 [9MR]

Ships and vessels: require exchange of ballast water or alternative ballast water management methods prior to entry into any port within the Great Lakes (see H.R. 4771), H387 [16FE]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1438), H2962 [19MY]

Taxation: encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes (see H.R. 5056), H2706 (see H.R. 5056), H2758 [17MY]

———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 5314), H2337 [9MY]

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

———provide a refundable credit for certain home energy costs (see H.R. 4729), H224 [8FE]

———repeal dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts (see H.R. 3061), H1059 [15MR]

Truth in Regulating Act: make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules (see H.R. 1167), H3909 [13JN]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1053), H450 [28FE]

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

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2705 (see H.R. 9), H2757 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Government regulations: ensure usability and clarity of information disseminated by Federal agencies and facilitate compliance with Federal paperwork requirements (see H.R. 4809), H449 [28FE]

House of Representatives: exclude illegal aliens from being counted as part of congressional reapportionment (see H.R. 5451), H3016 [22MY]

Ships and vessels: establish vessel ballast water management requirements (see H.R. 5030), H1196 [28MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H27 [1FE], H335 [16FE], H1063 [16MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), consideration (H. Res. 886), H4436 [22JN]

Armed Forces: express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (H. Res. 698), H884 [14MR]

———limit increase in the cost of TRICARE health care services, H2365 [10MY]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H2449 [10MY]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (H.R. 5037), H2203 [9MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1602 [6AP]

Capitol Police: tribute (H. Res. 756), H1400 [4AP]

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (H. Res. 627), H2198, H2199 [9MY]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 629), H234, H235, H236 [14FE]

Democratic Party: national security policy, H1326 [30MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2449 [10MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), consideration (H. Res. 806), H2365 [10MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5631), consideration (H. Res. 877), H4241 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3319 [25MY]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H1602 [6AP]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2275), H291 [15FE]

Holly A. Charette Post Office, Cranston, RI: designate (S. 1989), H237, H238 [14FE]

Immigration: electronic employment verification system funding, H3319 [25MY]

———reform, H1567 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), H3148 [24MY]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H1986 [3MY]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4684 [28JN]

Macedonia: U.S. visit by delegates, H1745 [26AP]

McKinney, Representative: alleged assault of Capitol Police officer, H1400 [4AP]

Medicare: prescription drug benefit coverage, H1202 [29MR]

National Flood Insurance Program: request Corps of Engineers completion of new flood map for the Great Lakes region and prohibit increase in flood evaluations in the upper Great Lakes, H4612, H4613 [27JN]

———restore financial solvency (H.R. 4973), H4612, H4613, H4614 [27JN]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2118 [4MY]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 895), consideration (H. Res. 896), H4823 [29JN]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H227 [14FE]

Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), H3471 [7JN]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), consideration (H. Res. 755), H1510 [5AP]

Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, Clinton, MA: designate (H.R. 4152), H236, H237 [14FE]

60 Minutes (television program): report on Bush administration treatment of global warming, H1135 [28MR]

Supreme Court: decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding (H. Con. Res. 354), H885 [14MR]

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), H4079 [15JN]

Thomas Edison National Historical Park: establish as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site in New Jersey (H.R. 1096), E295 [7MR]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (H.R. 1053), H696 [8MR]

Votes: position on missed, E1052 [8JN], E1183 [16JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3420 [6JN], H4132 [15JN], H4218 [19JN]