ISSA, DARRELL E. (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H1292 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H791 [8MR]

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

Belarus: support democracy efforts, rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free and fair Presidential election (see H. Res. 673), H333 [15FE]

Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building, Lincoln, CA: designate (see H.R. 4720), H868 [9MR]

Bono: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H1918 [27AP]

Charities: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (see H. Con. Res. 337), H225 [8FE]

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H646 [7MR]

Computers: develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming (see H.R. 4741), H273 [14FE]

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]

———provide for reassignment of certain Federal cases upon request of a party (see H.R. 5532), H3423 [6JN]

———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), H4189 [16JN]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H4555 [26JN]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H26 [31JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy (see H.R. 5143), H1981 [2MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 5624), H4133 [15JN]

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

Diseases: provide grants to conduct research toward the development of a vaccine against valley fever (see H.R. 5416), H4009 [14JN]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5388), H2640 [16MY]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Dahab and Northern Sinai (see H. Res. 795), H2102 [3MY]

Ethiopia: encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom (see H.R. 5680), H4796 [28JN]

European Union: recognize continued importance of transatlantic partnership by expressing support for success of the forthcoming U.S.-European Union Summit in Vienna, Austria (see H. Res. 873), H4189 [16JN]

Executive departments: reform operations (see H.R. 5112), H1676 [6AP]

FAA: modify bargaining requirements for proposed changes to the personnel management system (see H.R. 5449), H3425 [6JN]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H2641 [16MY]

Foreign aid: require recipients of U.S. foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks (see H.R. 5249), H2103 [3MY]

Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H1918 [27AP]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (see H.R. 4975), H1563 [5AP]

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

———prohibit the consideration of conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills (see H. Res. 701), H509 [1MR]

Immigration: prohibit the unauthorized construction of tunnels between the U.S. and another country (see H.R. 4830), H791 [8MR]

Insurance: implement a system of electronic health records under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 4859), H3424 [6JN]

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]

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), H3909 [13JN]

Kazakhstan: recognize anniversary of the closure of the world's second largest nuclear test site and efforts on the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 905), H4916 [29JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4189 [16JN]

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

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 763), H2103 [3MY]

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), H2502 [10MY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H973 [14MR]

National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Res. 729), H1918 [27AP]

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

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H869 [9MR]

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]

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

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H1917 [27AP]

San Diego, CA: preserve Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial by providing for immediate acquisition of the memorial by the U.S. (see H.R. 5683), H4554 [26JN]

School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H156 [1FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H450 [28FE]

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

Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 5170), H1917 [27AP]

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), H868 [9MR]

Taxation: extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H2586 [11MY]

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

———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H3309 (see H.R. 3385), H3361 [25MY]

———treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1545), H4189 [16JN]

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

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1053), H565 [2MR]

Venezuela: actively support strategies for ensuring secure airport facilities that meet international certifications to prevent trafficking of controlled substances, narcotics, and laundered money (see H. Con. Res. 400), H2585 [11MY]

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

Vietnam: encourage resolution of claims for confiscated real and personal property (see H. Res. 415), H4521 [22JN]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2585 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: establish a pilot program in certain U.S. district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges (see H.R. 5418), H2832 (see H.R. 5418), H2890 [18MY]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see H.R. 4726), H224 [8FE]

Power resources: limit Federal court jurisdiction over certain suits on the application of a price threshold in determining the volume for which suspension of royalties applies to certain offshore oil and gas leases (see H.R. 5231), H1915 [27AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H227 [14FE], H1199 [29MR]

Remarks

Alcoholic beverages: tribute to American craft brewers (H. Res. 753), H3405, H3406 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), H4967 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project (H.R. 122), H4921 [10JY]

FAA: modify bargaining requirements for proposed changes to the personnel management system (H.R. 5449), H3397 [6JN]

Fallbrook People to People Services (organization): anniversary, E32 [31JA]

Gen-Probe Inc.: National Medal of Technology Laureate award recipient, E307 [8MR]

Lebanon: anniversary of American Community School at Beirut, E615 [26AP]

Malcolm Melville (Mac) Lawrence Post Office, Francesville, IN: designate (S. 2064), H878 [14MR]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (H. Res. 517), H3403 [6JN]

Matthew Lyon Post Office Building, Fair Haven, VT: designate (H.R. 5245), H3409 [6JN]

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 763), H3404 [6JN]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 327), H3411, H3412 [6JN]

National Tourism Week: observance (H. Res. 729), H3408 [6JN]

National Vigil for Lost Promise: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 422), H3403 [6JN]

Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (H. Con. Res. 399), H3406, H3407 [6JN]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (H. Res. 626), H3410 [6JN]

Russia: prohibit funding to negotiate accession into the World Trade Organization, H4730 [28JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4730 [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), H4450, H4460 [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), H4045 [15JN]

Votes: position on missed, H1363 [30MR]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, H3416 [6JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3420 [6JN]

Tributes

Casper, Billy, H3415 [6JN]

Coleman, John C., E978 [26MY]

Hyde, Representative, E959 [24MY]