POE, TED (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3228 [24MY], H3320 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2812 [18MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3498 [7JN], H3692, H3693 [9JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4556 [26JN], H4800 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H3643 [8JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (see H. Con. Res. 373), H1390 [30MR]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H4520 [22JN]

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), H2833 (see H.R. 5319), H2891 [18MY]

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

———support the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1453 [4AP]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H1453 [4AP]

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]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 1229), H1853 [26AP]

———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), H2962 [19MY]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]

———improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H274 [14FE]

———make restitution mandatory for Federal crimes and simplify and streamline restitution procedures (see H.R. 5673), H4520 [22JN]

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 Education: extend period during which a State or local educational agency may obligate temporary emergency impact aid for elementary and secondary school students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 5354), H2584 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 2103), H4917 [29JN]

———provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (see H.R. 4894), H3497 [7JN]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H333 [15FE]

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

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H4917 [29JN]

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), H451 [28FE]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H868 [9MR]

———extend appropriations and spending programs until implementing legislation for the World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round is enacted (see H.R. 4775), H869 [9MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H333 [15FE] (see H.R. 4964), H1059 [15MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H450 [28FE]

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), H1390 [30MR]

———amend requirement that interstate firearms sales by Federal firearms licensees be made in accordance with the State law of the purchaser (see H.R. 5551), H3496 [7JN]

———make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H1563 [5AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H3497 [7JN]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1682 [6AP]

Francisco `Pancho' Medrano Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4561), H791 [8MR]

House Rules: curtail the growth of Government programs (see H. Res. 690), H389 [16FE]

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), H4521 [22JN]

Interstate Highway System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1389 [30MR]

Iran: condemn resumption of nuclear research efforts and support referral to the U.N. Security Council for noncompliance with International Atomic Energy Agency obligations (see H. Con. Res. 341), H332 [15FE]

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

Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5195), H3227 [24MY]

Law enforcement: ensure that a sex offender or a sexually violent predator is not eligible for parole (see H.R. 4621), H451 [28FE]

———provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 4703), H2180 [8MY]

Medicare: restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 5246), H2503 [10MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H153 [1FE]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 383), H1854 [26AP]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1562 [5AP]

National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 222), H1453 [4AP]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 800), H3309 (see H. Res. 800), H3362 [25MY]

National security: establish requirements for ownership, management, and operation of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 4881), H644 [7MR]

———establish requirements for ownership, management, and operation of critical infrastructure, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4881), H1321 [29MR]

———prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (see H.R. 4842), H508 [1MR]

National Sexual Assault Hotline: tribute (see H. Res. 889), H4520 [22JN]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]

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), H3724 [9JN]

Olympic games: tribute to citizens of Italy, the Torino Olympic Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Team, and athletes from around the world (see H. Res. 697), H1453 [4AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H869 [9MR]

Palestinians: assist refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status (see H.R. 5278), H4521 [22JN]

Patriotism: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (see H. Res. 793), H2340 [9MY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 788), H1980 [2MY]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]

SBA: permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 2943), H389 [16FE]

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), H2339 [9MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H225 [8FE]

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

Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see H.R. 5242), H4917 [29JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H1196 [28MR]

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

Taxation: clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 4985), H1391 [30MR]

———establish Catastrophe Savings Accounts (see H.R. 4836), H1681 [6AP]

———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), H4521 [22JN]

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

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

Terrorism: reduce threat of terrorists acquiring shoulder-fired missiles (see H.R. 5333), H2338 [9MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing (see H.R. 4908), H790 [8MR]

House Rules: prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House from accepting gifts from registered lobbyists (see H. Res. 676), H273 [14FE]

Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building, Cleveland, TX: designate (see H.R. 5108), H1562 [5AP]

Taxation: allow residents of border States a deduction for passport application fees (see H.R. 5308), H2174 [4MY]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty and compensation paid to temporary replacement employees (see H.R. 5751), H4957 [10JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H27 [1FE], H3726 [12JN]

Remarks

al-Zarqawi, Abu Musab: killing of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) leader by U.S. forces in Iraq, H3646 [9JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), H2625 [16MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H141 [1FE]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H2762 [18MY], H4524 [26JN]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H336 [16FE]

———tribute to Army 101st Airborne Division, H4314 [20JN]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H4314 [20JN]

Canada: elections, E404 [16MR]

Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of crash, H27 [1FE]

Civil liberties: historical significance of the roles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence have played in individual personal freedoms, H854, H855 [9MR]

Courts: decision to stay execution of persons convicted in the deaths of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena, H2966 [22MY]

———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (H.R. 4472), H682 [8MR]

Crime: prevent violent career criminals from being released from prision, H943 [14MR], H4137 [16JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: consult with Federal, State, and local agencies on reopening of ports after possible terrorist attacks, H2138 [4MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3320 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: Crime Victims Fund funding, H4634 [27JN]

———prevent transfer of the Crime Victims Fund into the Federal Treasury, H1746 [26AP]

———Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Grant Program funding, H4634 [27JN]

Dept. of State: require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S., H4800, H4801 [29JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2812, H2813 [18MY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit implementation of proposed rule relative to foreign investment in U.S. airlines, H3945 [14JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3945 [14JN]

FEMA: GAO report on fraud in the receipt of disaster assistance relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita relief efforts, H3911 [14JN]

———improve delivery of temporary housing to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, H468 [1MR]

———permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws, H2893 [19MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit funds to provide assistance to any country who refuses to accept transfer of citizens who have been issued a final removal order by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H3693 [9JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H3693 [9JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3693 [9JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H3784 [12JN]

Gallagher, Eileen: dismissal of rape case due to tardy arrival of prosecutor, H4331 [21JN]

Hedrick, Chad: tribute for participation in Olympic games, H228 [14FE]

Houston, TX: tribute to Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Program, E104 [8FE]

Houston (U.S.S.): tribute, E194 [17FE]

Hurricanes: impact of Hurricane Rita on Texas rice farmers, H2625 [16MY]

———prevent and punish acts of fraud against victims and fraudulent acquisition or use of Federal relief funds, H468 [1MR]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, H2625 [16MY]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, H1056 [15MR]

———health care costs related to hospital treatment of illegal immigrants, H4192 [19JN]

———improve border security, H2106 [4MY], H2505, H2554 [11MY], H3432 [7JN], H3499 [8JN]

———improve border security (S. 2391), H4012 [15JN]

———incidence of sex crimes in the U.S.-Mexico border area, H3432 [7JN]

———prevent commercial alien smuggling, H1064 [16MR]

———reform, H1323 [30MR], H1565 [6AP], H1821 [26AP], H1873 [27AP], H2083 [3MY], H2106 [4MY], H2554 [11MY], H2953 [19MY], H3022 [23MY], H3979 [14JN], H4179 [16JN], H4201 [19JN]

———reform (S. 2611), H4426 [22JN]

———State and local law enforcement training funding, H3320 [25MY]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security, H126 [1FE], H255 [14FE], H760 [8MR], H1064 [16MR], H2754 [17MY], H2953 [19MY], H3230 [25MY], H4965, H5012 [11JY], H5051 [12JY]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H1179 [28MR], H1298 [29MR], H3414 [6JN], H4919 [10JY]

———use of unused house trailers to hold detained illegal immigrants, H877 [14MR]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security, H162 [8FE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H1055 [15MR], H3784 [12JN]

Journal: question of approval, H4524 [26JN]

Kingwood, TX: tribute to Deerwood Elementary School students, E402 [16MR]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders, E404 [16MR]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program, H682 [8MR]

Longmont, CO: decision of Skyline High School principal to ban students from waving or displaying the U.S. flag and other flags in conjunction with debate over immigration legislation, H1400 [4AP]

Lunsford, Mark: American Institute for Public Service Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for Outstanding Public Service Benefiting the Local Community recipient, E1292 [27JN]

Members of Congress: require to obtain copies of the Constitution and distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such document (H.R. 4865), H855 [9MR]

Memorial Day: observance, H3145 [24MY]

Mexico: immigration policy, H2301 [9MY], H4223 [20JN], H4894 [29JN]

———impact of domestic policies on levels of illegal immigration into the U.S., H2953 [19MY]

———issuance of matricula consular cards to aliens illegally entering the U.S., H3726 [12JN]

Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (organization): tribute to Texas State chapter, E694 [3MY]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: tribute to efforts to reunite families after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H3800 [13JN], E1170 [16JN]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2138 [4MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H366, H367 [16FE]

———prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (H.R. 4842), H604 [7MR]

———proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H416 [28FE]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H467 [1MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H141, H142 [1FE], H2812, H2813 [18MY]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4845 [29JN]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S., H1984 [3MY]

———gasoline price levels, H1953 [2MY]

Poe, Kurt and Susie: tribute to birth of child, H1705 [25AP]

Police Week: observance, H2601 [16MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H141, H142 [1FE]

Puerto Rico: improve border security, H4497 [22JN], H5096 [12JY]

Resendiz, Angel Marturino: execution for murder of Texas woman, H4667 [27JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4634 [27JN], H4800, H4801 [29JN]

Selva, Andrew: court decision to grant probation to sex offender, H1200 [29MR]

Stolte, Elaine: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recipient, E697 [3MY]

Supreme Court: decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding, H648 [8MR]

———decision on use of lethal injection for capital punishment, H3779 [12JN]

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), H4075 [15JN]

Texas Independence Day: observance, H539 [2MR]

University of Texas: tribute to football team, E59 [1FE]

Venezuela: U.S. policy, H600 [7MR]

Victims of Crime Act: funding, H301 [15FE]

Votes: position on missed, E1346 [29JN]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, H3413 [6JN]

Yale University: admission of former Taliban spokesman, H648 [8MR], H848 [9MR], H1134 [28MR]

———Collegiate Network (Internet site) Annual Campus Outrage Award recipient, H1456 [5AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4793 [28JN]

Special order: granted, H152 [1FE], H221 [8FE], H270 [14FE], H385 [16FE], H446 [28FE], H628 [7MR], H970 [14MR], H1193 [28MR], H1318 [29MR], H1450 [4AP], H1737 [25AP], H2099 [3MY], H2171 [4MY], H2335 [9MY], H2639 [16MY], H3302, H3354 [25MY], H3420 [6JN], H3639 [8JN], H3785 [12JN], H3906 [13JN], H4005 [14JN], H4132 [15JN], H4187 [16JN], H4218 [19JN], H4326 [20JN], H4403 [21JN], H4517 [22JN], H4955 [10JY], H5125 [12JY]

Tributes

Alexander, Kara Poe, H2305 [9MY]

Barton, Thomas G., Jr., E96 [8FE]

Block, Harlon, H3145 [24MY]

Bonura, Alicia, H1422 [4AP]

Brown, Ashley, H1422 [4AP]

Carter, Drew, E1368 [11JY]

Ciliske, Charles W., E51 [1FE]

Dunn, Rachel, E50 [1FE]

Durbin, Michael, H197 [8FE]

Geddie, Dale, H3629 [8JN]

Houston, Samuel, H513 [2MR]

Miller, Doris, H243 [14FE]

Moss, Walter, Jr., H1709 [25AP]

Sanchez, Alberto V., Jr., H4563 [27JN]

Sollee, Steven R., E53 [1FE]

Sperr, Andrew, H1121 [16MR]

Thomson, Ross, H2341 [10MY]

Treece, Sue and Gerald, E539 [6AP]

Williams, Benjamin D., H4895 [29JN]