LEWIS, RON (a Representative from Kentucky)

Amendments

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

Articles and editorials

Luring Business Developers Into Low-Income Areas, Lisa Chamberlain, New York (NY) Times, E100 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Antitrust policy: restore application of antitrust laws to rail carriers (see H.R. 3318), H2833 (see H.R. 3318), H2890 [18MY]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1563 [5AP]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1321 [29MR]

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

Civil liberties: commemorate anniversary and reaffirm the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 411), H3016 [22MY]

Coal: facilitate and expedite direct refunds to coal producers and exporters of the excise tax imposed on coal exported from the U.S. (see H.R. 5097), H1561 [5AP]

Communications Act: reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 5072), H1917 [27AP]

Construction industries: provide contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3717), H868 [9MR]

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]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H4958 [10JY]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H2502 [10MY]

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 Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H2502 [10MY]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3016 [22MY]

Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H156 [1FE]

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 (see H.R. 4755), H390 [16FE]

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. 1642), H25 [31JA]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1742 [25AP]

———deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4548), H26 [31JA]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (see H.R. 5432), H3227 [24MY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1321 [29MR]

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), H2180 [8MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5051), H1853 [26AP]

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

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H565 [2MR]

House Rules: 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), H333 [15FE]

Immigration: simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3857), H973 [14MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H4520 [22JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H389 [16FE]

Law enforcement: ensure that a sex offender or a sexually violent predator is not eligible for parole (see H.R. 4621), H1060 [15MR]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend (see H.R. 5053), H2833 (see H.R. 5053), H2890 [18MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3016 [22MY]

Medicaid: provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H4917 [29JN]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H1320 [29MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H868 [9MR]

———clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (see H.R. 4403), H4680 [27JN]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H1390 [30MR]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1917 [27AP]

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), H791 [8MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H1130 [16MR]

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), H1129 [16MR]

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act: ensure that continuation of welfare reforms remains a priority (see H. Con. Res. 438), H4680 [27JN]

Power resources: increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline and require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles (see H.R. 4573), H390 [16FE]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4774), H1060 [15MR]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 691), H1917 [27AP]

SBA: establish Veterans Business Outreach Centers and Technical Mentoring Assistance Committees (H.R. 3898) (see H.R. 3939), H1681 [6AP]

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), H2962 [19MY]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (see H.R. 2047), H2102 [3MY]

Taxation: allow a business tax credit for contributions to education scholarship organizations (see H.R. 4834), H1131 [16MR]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 4672), H1743 [25AP]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H1059 [15MR]

———expand expensing for small business (see H.R. 4790), H388 [16FE]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 5420), H2962 [19MY]

———extend the excise tax credits for certain liquid fuel derived from coal (see H.R. 5453), H3309 (see H.R. 5453), H3362 [25MY]

———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), H4424 [21JN]

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

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see H.R. 3019), H868 [9MR]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5590), H3907 [13JN]

———provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans (see H.R. 5262), H2706 (see H.R. 5262), H2758 [17MY]

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

———S corporation reform (see H.R. 4421), H1981 [2MY]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H2339 [9MY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H333 [15FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H225 [8FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H2641 [16MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4680 [27JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H565 [2MR]

Vietnam: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 5602), H3908 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: 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), H224 [8FE]

House Rules: require parity and transparency in the earmark process (see H. Res. 674), H273 [14FE]

Kentucky: tribute to selection as host of 2010 Federation Equestre Internationale Games (see H. Res. 899), H4795 [28JN]

Medicare: exempt complex rehabilitation and assistive technology products from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 4994), H1128 [16MR]

SBA: tribute to Small Business Development Centers (see H. Res. 853), H3496 [7JN]

Taxation: exclude from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property and rural housing (see H.R. 4854), H564 [2MR]

———promote investment in energy independence through coal to liquid technology, biomass, and oil shale (see H.R. 5653), H4327 [20JN]

Essays

Blessed Broken School: Breisa Baker, E1276 [26JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: limit percentage of paycheck garnished for recovery of overpayments made to servicemembers, H2539 [11MY]

Baker, Breisa: tribute to participation in National History Day (organization) Competition, E1276 [26JN]

Colleges and universities: Federal intervention in tuition increases at State institutions, H1219 [29MR]

———grant States ability to intervene in the accreditation process of private institutions or give incentives to choose State accreditation, H1219 [29MR]

Community Alternatives Kentucky (organization): tribute, E686 [2MY], E705 [3MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2539 [11MY]

Fort Knox, KY: tribute to Army National Guard 703d Explosive Ordinance Disposal Detachment, E277 [2MR]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1219 [29MR]

Kentucky: tribute to National Guard 233d Heavy Transportation Co., E398 [16MR]

McDougal, Irvin B.: Dept. of the Interior Citation for Valor recipient, E945 [24MY]

Page, Martha: Excellence in the Classroom and Educational Leadership Teacher of the Year award recipient, E431 [28MR]

Taxation: extend the new market tax credit (H.R. 3957), E99 [8FE]

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), H4078 [15JN]

Turner, Jessica: Elizabethtown Independent Schools' Excellence in the Classroom and Educational Leadership Award recipient, E63 [1FE]

Tributes

Bean, James E., E276 [2MR]

Davidson, Don, E39 [1FE]

Davis, Gary, E931 [23MY]

Dukes, Hugh L., Jr., E865 [17MY]

Gold, Russell D., E946 [24MY], E1109 [9JN]

Holman, Henry T., E275 [2MR]

Hudson, Ronald, E367 [15MR]

Montgomery, Steve, E66 [1FE]

Smith, Michael R., E278 [2MR]

Walters, Stephan L., E684 [2MY], E707 [3MY]