PRICE, DAVID E. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), H1804 [26AP]

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), H2175 [4MY]

Afghanistan: promote empowerment of women (see H.R. 5185), H3724 [9JN]

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 384), H1679 [6AP]

Arab League: disapprove decision to hold summit in Khartoum, Sudan, and call on all involved parties and the world community to work to end genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan (see H. Res. 675), H974 [14MR]

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

Atomic Energy Act: exempt proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India from certain requirements (see H.R. 5682), H4796 [28JN]

Bono: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H1853 [26AP]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H1917 [27AP]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H1981 [2MY]

Courts: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H2833 (see H.R. 865), H2890 [18MY]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H973 [14MR]

———prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H1197 [28MR]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H5128 [12JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H155 [1FE]

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), H1678 [6AP]

———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), H4521 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2175 [4MY]

———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 5624), H4424 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H1563 [5AP]

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), H1743 [25AP]

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), H4918 [29JN]

Disasters: authorize a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area (see H.R. 3850), H1563 [5AP]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3424 [6JN]

———expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 5390), H3309 (see H.R. 5390), H3362 [25MY]

Education: authorize programs relative to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science (see H.R. 5358), H4190 [16JN]

———expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation (see H.R. 3628), H509 [1MR]

———strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges through partnerships with bachelor-degree-granting institutions (see H.R. 226), H790 [8MR]

Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H1743 [25AP]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H1390 [30MR]

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), H3227 [24MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H1130 [16MR]

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), H1197 [28MR]

Federal employees: require any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 1418), H333 [15FE]

———require health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 735), H1130 [16MR]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (see H.R. 2561), H451 [28FE]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1564 [5AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H1917 [27AP]

Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H3497 [7JN]

Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]

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

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H1059 [15MR]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H3227 [24MY]

Higher Education Act: reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers (see H.R. 5150), H3788 [12JN]

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

Hurricanes: recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H333 [15FE]

Insurance: allow employees of federally-qualified health centers to obtain health coverage (see H.R. 4980), H1917 [27AP]

———require coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see H.R. 4022), H868 [9MR]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1000), H973 [14MR]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H155 [1FE]

Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 5371), H3309 (see H.R. 5371), H3362 [25MY]

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), H2962 [19MY]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H1853 [26AP]

Law enforcement: provide grants to units of local government and States to hire personnel to monitor the activities of sex offenders (see H.R. 4828), H1981 [2MY]

Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism (see H. Res. 838), H4796 [28JN]

Mayor John Thompson (Tom) Garrison Memorial Post Office, Badin, NC: designate (see H.R. 4688), H153 [1FE]

Medicaid: provide for fair treatment of services furnished to Native Americans (see H.R. 4447), H1390 [30MR]

Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 1447), H3497 [7JN]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H645 [7MR]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, allow prescription drug plan enrollment changes once a year, and limit drug formulary changes (see H.R. 5116), H1677 [6AP]

———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H2339 [9MY]

———increase per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments to hospitals (see H.R. 4371), H1917 [27AP]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see H.R. 3795), H2102 [3MY]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 4824), H1453 [4AP]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H509 [1MR]

———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims (see H.R. 5182), H3227 [24MY]

———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 5513), H4917 [29JN]

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]

Motor vehicles: require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H3227 [24MY]

Music and dance: recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure (see H. Res. 790), H4424 [21JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 335), H224 [8FE]

NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium: tribute (see H. Res. 677), H273 [14FE]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 357), H1391 [30MR]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H972 [14MR]

———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), H26 [31JA]

National Time-Out Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 825), H4328 [20JN]

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

NSF: authorize grants for Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science (PALS) (see H.R. 5106), H1917 [27AP]

———establish scholarship program to increase number of mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 5141), H1678 [6AP]

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), H1917 [27AP]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H1981 [2MY]

Research: authorize the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science to provide grants to early career researchers to establish innovative research programs and integrate education and research (see H.R. 5356), H4190 [16JN]

Senior citizens: establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to older individuals who have performed certain volunteer services (see H.R. 5275), H1980 [2MY]

Small business: establish a health benefits program (see H.R. 5288), H3643 [8JN]

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), H3497 [7JN]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H1059 [15MR]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 450), H1452 [4AP]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1742), H25 [31JA]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 352), H790 [8MR]

———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 1504), H1059 [15MR]

———modernize rules governing treatment of qualifying continuing care facilities (see H.R. 4608), H3309 (see H.R. 4608), H3361 [25MY]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 2076), H155 [1FE]

———provide for payment of stipends to veterans who pursue doctoral degrees in science or technology (see H.R. 421), H790 [8MR]

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

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H1743 [25AP]

———provide for educational activities and research relative to women's pelvic floor health through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH (see H.R. 2727), H1917 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Carolina Hurricanes (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 881), H4328 [20JN]

National Entrepreneurship Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 699), H450 [28FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4474 [22JN]

———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), H1078, H1109 [16MR]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H2793 [18MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1599 [6AP]

Carolina Hurricanes (hockey team): tribute (H. Res. 881), H4784 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to establish a military base agreement with Iraq, H1109 [16MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: cargo container security initiatives funding, H1078 [16MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3321 [25MY]

Dept. of State: International Disaster and Famine Assistance for Sudan and Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding through reductions in Egypt Economic Support Fund funding, H3540 [8JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2793 [18MY]

Education: establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools, H1359 [30MR]

———funding, H5102 [12JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3540 [8JN]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), consideration (H. Res. 783), H1886 [27AP]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1359 [30MR]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: anniversary, E359 [14MR]

House Rules: eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers of the House (H. Res. 648), H32 [1FE]

———protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 659), H32 [1FE]

Immigration: State and local law enforcement training funding, H3321 [25MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), H1804, H1805 [26AP]

———require accountability for intelligence community contracting, H1804, H1805 [26AP]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 70), E1259 [23JN]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 4681), H2996 [22MY]

National Entrepreneurship Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 699), H3460 [7JN]

Stewart, Ken: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages National Language Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E959 [24MY]

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), H4104 [15JN]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: exempt from certain requirements (H.R. 5682), E1315-E1317 [28JN]

Voting Rights Act: amend (H.R. 9), H5054 [12JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H5125 [12JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Education funding: North Carolina House of Representatives, H5103 [12JY]

Tributes

Chang, Jenny Chia-Jen, E811 [12MY]

Dinwiddie, Lesley C., E661 [27AP]

Lattimore, Caroline L., E539 [6AP]