STEARNS, CLIFF (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4293, H4329 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3228 [24MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4556 [26JN], H4653 [27JN], H4743, H4752 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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]

———support military recruiting (see H. Con. Res. 339), H509 [1MR]

ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H4134 [15JN]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H225 [8FE]

Canada: commend renewed commitment to war on terror (see H. Con. Res. 408), H3227 [24MY]

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

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (see H. Res. 794), H3227 [24MY]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 346), H2706 (see H. Con. Res. 346), H2758 [17MY]

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

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: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4943), H972 [14MR]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H2706 (see H.R. 5013), H2758 [17MY]

Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 5107), H1562 [5AP]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H2586 [11MY]

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

Freedom of religion: protect right of elected and appointed officials to express their religious beliefs through public prayer (see H.R. 4364), H2641 [16MY]

Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 412), H3227 [24MY]

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

Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 887), H4520 [22JN]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H451 [28FE]

Morris W. Milton Post Office, St. Petersburg, FL: designate (see H.R. 5104), H1917 [27AP]

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 security: ensure while promoting foreign investment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 5337), H3138 [23MY]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H1563 [5AP]

Supreme Court: decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding (see H. Con. Res. 354), H974 [14MR]

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), H1917 [27AP]

Taxation: treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 858), H25 [31JA]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H1921 [1MY]

Tisch, Preston R. (Bob): tribute (see H. Res. 605), H5129 [12JY]

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

Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr., Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 5736), H4915 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 77), H224 [8FE]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 357), H972 [14MR]

U.N. Human Rights Council: withhold U.S. contributions (see H.R. 5476), H3226 [24MY]

University of Florida: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 761), H1452 [4AP]

Lists

Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights participating law schools, H574 [7MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3797 [13JN]

Remarks

Air Force: prohibit funding for interpreting voluntary religious discussions as official relative to the revised interim guidelines concerning the free exercise of religion, H4293 [20JN]

al-Zarqawi, Abu Musab: killing of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) leader by U.S. forces in Iraq, E1076 [8JN]

Asthma Awareness Day: observance, H1986 [3MY]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), H588 [7MR]

Courts: base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority, H4523 [26JN]

Crime: correlation between illegal immigration and gang membership and activity, H4332 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4293 [20JN]

Dept. of Justice: increase Federal Prison System funding through reductions in U.S. contributions to the U.N. Human Rights Council, H4653, H4654 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2803, H2865 [18MY]

Economy: growth, H649 [8MR]

Endangered Species Act: exclude Preble's meadow jumping mouse from lists of endangered species and threatened species, H2803 [18MY]

Florida: improve hurricane preparedness and response plans, H3914 [14JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H3796 [13JN]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security, H2184 [9MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: U.S. policy, H875 [14MR]

Kosovo: tribute to Armed Forces members serving in Kosovo, H458 [1MR]

Medicare: prescription drug benefit coverage, H979 [15MR]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 357), H1695 [25AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H2865 [18MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities within a certain distance of a State's coastline unless the State requests leasing, H4874 [29JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4874 [29JN]

Power resources: prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (H.R. 5253), H1997 [3MY], E701 [3MY]

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (H.R. 4127), H3502 [8JN]

Reagan, Ronald: anniversary of speech at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall, H3796 [13JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4653, H4654 [27JN], H4744, H4752 [28JN]

Supreme Court: decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding, H573 [7MR]

Tax Foundation: release of State business tax climate index, H514 [2MR]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), consideration (H. Res. 850), H3512 [8JN]

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), H4116 [15JN]

Turkey: historical significance of archeological discovery of ancient parliament building in Patara, E766 [10MY], E836 [16MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), H414 [28FE]

U.N.: assessment of member dues, H3802 [13JN]

———prohibit funding for U.N. Headquarters Building renovation project, H4752 [28JN]

University of Florida: tribute to men's basketball team, H1136 [28MR], H1422 [4AP]

Votes: position on missed, H1624 [6AP], H3701 [9JN], E957 [24MY]

Voting Rights Act: prohibit funding to enforce bilingual ballot requirement, H4744 [28JN]