MILLER, GEORGE (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1342 [30MR]

Appointments

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

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 5151), H1678 [6AP]

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), H3308 (see H.R. 1351), H3361 [25MY]

Alcoholic beverages: tribute to American craft brewers (see H. Res. 753), H1854 [26AP]

Alquist, Alfred E.: tribute (see H. Res. 750), H1390 [30MR]

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H1981 [2MY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 5229), H1915 [27AP]

Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1131 [16MR]

Bankruptcy: reform executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies (see H.R. 5113), H2339 [9MY]

Cameron, James: tribute (see H. Res. 867), H4008 [14JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a temporary memorial honoring members of the Armed Forces killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 379), H1562 [5AP]

Climate: reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 5642), H4327 [20JN]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 901), H4916 [29JN]

Clothing industry: provide access to information about sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4613), H1563 [5AP]

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H160 [7FE]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H333 [15FE]

Computers: promote open broadband networks and innovation, foster electronic commerce, and safeguard consumer access to online content and services (see H.R. 5273), H2586 [11MY]

Congressional Teacher Award Task Force: establish (see H.R. 5140), H5128 [12JY]

Crime: provide an additional penalty for public officials who abuse their office in furtherance of a felony (see H.R. 5542), H4220 [19JN]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2174 [4MY]

Dept. of Commerce: provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate economic losses caused by declining Klamath River salmon and develop a research and recovery plan for Klamath River salmon (see H.R. 5213), H1852 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H225 [8FE]

Dept. of Education: establish and maintain public website with a database of available scholarships, fellowships, and financial assistance programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see H.R. 5139), H5128 [12JY]

———urge withdrawal of changes contained in the ``Additional Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy—Three-Part Test-Part Three'' that harm Title IX (see H. Res. 735), H1130 [16MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2833 (see H.R. 5201), H2891 [18MY]

———award on a competitive basis grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention program (see H.R. 3555), H2586 [11MY]

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see H.R. 4695), H226 [8FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 5047), H1319 [29MR]

———suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 4749), H273 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see H.R. 5588), H4220 [19JN]

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

———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 5022), H1195 [28MR]

Education: provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H790 [8MR]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H1743 [25AP]

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), H2102 [3MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 5364), H2584 [11MY]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H389 [16FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H25 [31JA]

Federal employees: ensure that at least one-half of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 5148), H2339 [9MY]

———increase maximum age up to which an individual may be afforded health coverage as a dependent child (see H.R. 5087), H1452 [4AP]

Federal Financial Management Improvement Act: amend to require the head of an Agency to be reconfirmed by the Senate unless the Agency is found to be in compliance with the requirements of such Act (see H.R. 5315), H4220 [19JN]

Fish and fishing: establish requirements for fishing quota systems (see H.R. 3278), H1917 [27AP]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H25 [31JA]

Food: ensure safety of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 5268), H1979 [2MY]

———extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see H.R. 5563), H3641 [8JN]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 5269), H1979 [2MY]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see H.R. 886), H25 [31JA]

FTC: establish Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness (see H.R. 4982), H4958 [10JY]

Fur Product Labeling Act: require labeling of all fur products regardless of value (see H.R. 4904), H1563 [5AP]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]

Health: encourage enactment of compehensive health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 410), H2961 [19MY]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (see H.R. 4911), H866 [9MR] (see H.R. 5603), H4008 [14JN]

House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 5312), H4134 [15JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 5000), H1197 [28MR]

Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 5371), H2833 (see H.R. 5371), H2891 [18MY]

Iran: require the President to obtain congressional authorization before initiating any military action against Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Con. Res. 391), H1852 [26AP]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, prevent the establishment of a permanent U.S. military presence, and halt attempts to control the flow of Iraqi oil (see H. Con. Res. 348), H1131 [16MR]

———disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, kidnapped, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 90), H4520 [22JN]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Res. 759), H1854 [26AP]

John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H1059 [15MR]

Library of Congress: grant employees competitive status for appointment and extend to displaced employees career-transition assistance comparable to that granted to certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 5328), H3309 (see H.R. 5328), H3362 [25MY]

Macedonia: cease distribution of negative and nationalist propaganda and encourage continued negotiations with the U.N. and Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Res. 521), H1854 [26AP]

Marshall Islands: commend contributions made to U.S. nuclear testing program, acknowledge first detonation of a hydrogen bomb, and commemorate anniversary of the beginning of U.S. nuclear testing program (see H. Res. 692), H1391 [30MR]

Medicare: improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1981 [2MY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H2705 (see H.R. 376), H2758 [17MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see H.R. 4665), H23 [31JA]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2833 (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2891 [18MY]

Minimum wage: calculate based on Federal poverty guidelines published by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5731), H4915 [29JN]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 395), H1916 [27AP]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H2833 (see H.R. 2231), H2890 [18MY]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H1682 [6AP]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H1853 [26AP]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced (see H. Res. 900), H4916 [29JN]

National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H275 [14FE]

National Security Education Program: establish critical foreign language program (see H.R. 4629), H1060 [15MR]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H451 [28FE]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1563 [5AP]

NOAA: recognize National Marine Sanctuaries Program as critical to managing the ocean and Great Lakes resources (see H. Res. 856), H3642 [8JN]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H155 [1FE]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5293), H2586 [11MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 4782), H388 [16FE]

Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (see H. Con. Res. 399), H2101 [3MY]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H1743 [25AP]

———restore fairness in the provision of incentives for oil and gas production (see H.R. 5300), H2173 [4MY]

Public Health Service Act: provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see H.R. 5472), H4680 [27JN]

Social Security: provide entitlement to dependents' and survivors' benefits under Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program to permanent partnerships (see H.R. 5152), H1678 [6AP]

Solano National Cemetery, Dixon, CA: designate (see H.R. 5591), H3907 [13JN]

Springsteen, Bruce: anniversary of record album ``Born to Run'' (see H. Res. 628), H26 [31JA]

Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 723), H2175 [4MY]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see H.R. 3127), H1130 [16MR]

Taxation: include heavier vehicles and sport utility vehicles in the limitations on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles and to impose the gas guzzler tax on such vehicles (see H.R. 5579), H3723 [9JN]

———repeal certain tax breaks and invest those monies in programs to assist the working poor and alleviate poverty (see H. Con. Res. 282), H1197 [28MR]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H226 [8FE]

University of Portland: tribute to women's soccer team (see H. Res. 682), H332 [15FE]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2339 [9MY]

West Virginia: express condolences to victims of Sago Coal Mine and Aracoma Alma Mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies (see H. Con. Res. 331), H24 [31JA]

Whistleblowing: improve protections (see H.R. 4925), H4134 [15JN]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H3016 [22MY]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 658), H275 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: ensure equitable provision of pension and medical benefits to contractor employees (see H.R. 5362), H2584 [11MY]

Higher Education Act: reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers (see H.R. 5150), H1678 [6AP]

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (see H.R. 5389), H2640 [16MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: provide certain requirements for labeling textile fiber products and for duty-free and quota-free treatment of products and implement minimum wage and immigration requirements (see H.R. 5550), H3496 [7JN]

Railway Labor Act: provide coverage to employees of certain air and surface transportation entities (see H.R. 5330), H2338 [9MY]

Motions

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H722 [8MR], H1530 [5AP], H1615 [6AP], H1952 [2MY], H2071 [3MY]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), H3258 [25MY]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (S. 250), H5073 [12JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), consideration (H. Res. 886), H4435 [22JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3250, H3259 [25MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H312, H313, H314 [15FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 653), H49 [1FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H2744 [17MY]

Colleges and universities: allow unaccompanied homeless youth to be considered as independent students upon verification of living situation by an authorized official, H1336 [30MR]

———disclose contributions and gifts under the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, H1273 [29MR]

———establish pregnant and parenting student services offices, H1279 [29MR]

———require institutions that receive Federal funding to submit an annual report detailing use of racial and ethnic preferences in admissions policies, H1339, H1340 [30MR]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), consideration (H. Res. 907), H4972 [11JY]

Concord, CA: anniversary of Willows Theatre Co., E977 [26MY]

Delphi Corp.: impact of bankruptcy proceedings on employee pensions, H1627 [6AP]

Democratic Party: development of innovation agenda to improve scientific research and development, telecommunications technology, and energy independence, H312, H313, H314, H315 [15FE]

Dept. of Commerce: provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by salmon fishery restrictions along the California and Oregon coast, H4688 [28JN]

Dept. of Education: provide grants for regional workshops designed to permit educators to share successful strategies for mathematics and science instruction in elementary and secondary schools, H1267 [29MR]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities, H1277 [29MR]

Dept. of Energy: ensure equitable provision of pension and medical benefits to contractor employees (H.R. 5362), E824 [12MY]

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (H.R. 4695), H471 [1MR]

Dept. of the Interior: refine neotropical migratory birds conservation assistance program (H.R. 518), E881 [19MY]

———suspend collection of royalty payments for offshore oil and gas production on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, H2182 [9MY]

———suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (H.R. 4749), H229, H244 [14FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2830, H2831 [18MY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (H.R. 4200), H2676 [17MY]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to include child and adolescent mental health professionals, H1338 [30MR]

———Pell Grants and Perkins Loans funding, H1212 [29MR]

———support Greater Opportunities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GO-STEM) programs (H. Con. Res. 421), H3446 [7JN]

———tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 657), H177 [8FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3163 [24MY]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (S. 2803), H3453, H3456 [7JN]

Forests: allow emergency procedures to be used on land managed for timber production and incorporate salvage and restoration activities in management plans for other land to handle post-catastrophe recovery, H2676 [17MY]

Fulton, Donald F.: Air Force Silver Star recipient, E1319 [29JN]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H2039 [3MY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1212, H1214, H1218, H1273, H1277, H1279 [29MR], H1336, H1338, H1339, H1340, H1350, H1352, H1355 [30MR]

———amend and extend (H.R. 609), consideration (H. Res. 741), H1208 [29MR]

———amend and extend (H.R. 609), consideration (H. Res. 742), H1329 [30MR]

Medicare: encourage eligible beneficiaries who have not enrolled in the prescription drug benefit to review available options and determine whether enrolling best meets their prescription drug needs (H. Res. 802), H2479 [10MY]

———extend implementation of prescription drug program, H2479 [10MY]

Members of Congress: allow privately-funded travel during interim period whenever two-thirds members of the Committee on Ethics (House) vote to approve the proposed trip, H2039 [3MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 4681), E937 [23MY]

Minimum wage: level, H4325 [20JN], H4435 [22JN], H4972 [11JY]

———level (H.R. 2429), H5105 [12JY]

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (H.R. 5389), E840 [16MY]

National security: require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H495 [1MR]

———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), H4825 [29JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: limit issuance of new leases for offshore oil and gas production to companies not providing proper royalty payments, H2830, H2831 [18MY], H3259 [25MY]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4834 [29JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4829 [29JN]

Pension Rights Center (organization): anniversary, E190 [17FE]

Pensions: ensure that restrictions on funding of benefits for workers and retirees apply to chief executive officers and corporate officers, H2072, H2075 [3MY]

———protect accrued benefits of participants during conversions of pension plans to cash balance plans, H1615, H1616, H1617, H1620 [6AP]

———reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H1952 [2MY]

———reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), motion to instruct conferees, H723, H727 [8MR], H1530 [5AP], H1615, H1616, H1617, H1620 [6AP], H2071, H2072, H2075, H2076 [3MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2182 [9MY]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), H3250 [25MY]

———establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), motion to recommit, H3259 [25MY]

———national energy policy, H2182 [9MY]

Railway Labor Act: provide coverage to employees of certain air and surface transportation entities (H.R. 5330), E767 [10MY]

San Francisco Bay Area Ridge Trail: tribute to completion, E837 [16MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4688, H4701 [28JN]

Taxation: increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 5638), H4435 [22JN]

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), H4037 [15JN]

Veterans: improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, E274 [2MR]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: ensure that students in job training programs are being prepared for jobs with wages above the minimum wage level, H5073, H5075, H5077 [12JY]

———strengthen and improve programs (S. 250), motion to instruct conferees, H5073, H5075, H5077 [12JY]

West Virginia: express condolences to victims of Sago Coal Mine and Aracoma Alma Mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies (H. Con. Res. 331), H183 [8FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1849 [26AP], H2171 [4MY]

Special order: granted, H270 [14FE], H330 [15FE], H385 [16FE], H446 [28FE], H506 [1MR], H561 [2MR], H628 [7MR], H787 [8MR], H864 [9MR], H970 [14MR], H1126 [16MR], H1560 [5AP], H1676 [6AP], H1737 [25AP], H1849 [26AP], H1912 [27AP], H1977 [2MY], H2099 [3MY], H2171 [4MY], H2499 [10MY], H2581 [11MY], H2639 [16MY], H2703, H2755 [17MY], H2831, H2889 [18MY], H2960 [19MY], H3015 [22MY], H3136 [23MY], H3224 [24MY], H3302, H3354 [25MY], H4218 [19JN], H4403 [21JN], H4517 [22JN], H4678 [27JN], H4793 [28JN], H4912 [29JN], H4955 [10JY], H5044 [11JY], H5125 [12JY]

Summaries

Protecting America's Miners Act (H.R. 5389), E840 [16MY]

Tributes

Blevins, Donald L. (Larry), E287 [7MR]

King, Coretta Scott, E105 [8FE]

Lovejoy, Sally, H1214 [29MR]

Newsome, Charles W., E139 [14FE]

Siri, Jean, E52 [1FE]