TERRY, LEE (a Representative from Nebraska)

Amendments

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3498 [7JN], H3678 [9JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4557 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H644 [7MR]

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 5200), H2641 [16MY]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1981 [2MY]

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

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 5470), H5047 [11JY]

Belarus: support democracy efforts, rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free and fair Presidential election (see H. Res. 673), H452 [28FE]

Cambodian-American Freedom Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 533), H5128 [12JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H2833 (see H.R. 4341), H2890 [18MY]

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]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: reauthorize the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program and increase CCC funding for the program (see H.R. 4897), H1563 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H3642 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy (see H.R. 5143), H1678 [6AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1851 [26AP]

———improve residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women and programs to reduce substance abuse among nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 5493), H3307 (see H.R. 5493), H3359 [25MY]

———promulgate regulations on protections for residents of certain facilities relative to the use of restraints and involuntary seclusion (see H. Con. Res. 363), H1744 [25AP]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H4190 [16JN]

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 4927), H5047 [11JY]

———support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 179), H509 [1MR]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Trade Promotion (see H.R. 5196), H2962 [19MY]

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), H2706 (see H.R. 4755), H2758 [17MY]

Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H2962 [19MY]

FCC: impose licensing conditions on digital audio radio to protect against the unauthorized distribution of transmitted content (see H.R. 4861), H1743 [25AP]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3685), H1853 [26AP]

Firearms: make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H4134 [15JN]

House Rules: prohibit the consideration of conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills (see H. Res. 701), H1744 [25AP]

———require that general appropriations bills contain a separate list of all earmarks in the accompanying report and the name of the sponsoring Member of each earmark (see H. Res. 662), H160 [7FE]

Immigration: supersede certain judicial orders relative to catching illegal aliens at ports of entry and returning them to their countries (see H.R. 5457), H4009 [14JN]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1918 [27AP]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H2833 (see H.R. 3476), H2890 [18MY]

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

Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H4520 [22JN]

———extend certain payment methodologies provided for rural health care providers (see H.R. 5118), H5047 [11JY]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see H.R. 3612), H1742 [25AP]

———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H2641 [16MY]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 4824), H1681 [6AP]

———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), H2706 (see H.R. 5182), H2758 [17MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H226 [8FE]

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

National security: improve national security and clarify congressional intent relative to the review process for certain mergers and acquisitions (see H.R. 4813), H449 [28FE]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H566 [2MR]

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

Nicodemus, KS: recognize contributions to American history (see H. Res. 884), H4423 [21JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H3227 [24MY]

Palestinians: assist refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status (see H.R. 5278), H2706 (see H.R. 5278), H2758 [17MY]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): commend the shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals (see H. Res. 731), H1129 [16MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1980 [2MY]

Power resources: increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline and require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles (see H.R. 4573), H973 [14MR]

———make permanent certain tax incentives for alternative energy and accelerate the use of renewable fuels (see H.R. 5208), H1852 [26AP]

———permit U.S. companies to participate in exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone contiguous to U.S. exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 5353), H2833 [18MY]

———permit U.S. companies to participate in exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone contiguous to the exclusive economic zone of the U.S. (see H.R. 5353), H2891 [18MY]

———support the ``25 x 25 Initiative'' which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands will provide at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. by the year 2025 (see H. Con. Res. 424), H3496 [7JN]

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: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H4917 [29JN]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 4672), H226 [8FE]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H160 [7FE]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 4961), H4328 [20JN]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 4985), H2102 [3MY]

———encourage investment in affordable housing (see H.R. 4873), H2833 (see H.R. 4873), H2890 [18MY]

———exclude from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property and rural housing (see H.R. 4854), H1390 [30MR]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 5010), H1129 [16MR]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H1917 [27AP]

———increase incentives for E-85 fuel vehicle refueling property (see H.R. 5317), H4795 [28JN]

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

———make permanent certain tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel used as a fuel (see H.R. 5650), H4327 [20JN]

———repeal certain oil and gas subsidies and appropriate the proceeds to double certain alternative energy incentives (see H.R. 4623), H646 [7MR]

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

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H3308 (see H.R. 2533), H3361 [25MY]

Veterans: improve information security (see H.R. 5464), H3309 (see H.R. 5464), H3362 [25MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Communications Act: reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 5072), H1389 [30MR]

Dallas, TX: modify restrictions on the provisions of air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 5425), H2832 (see H.R. 5425), H2890 [18MY]

Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act: amend relative to availability of contact lenses (see H.R. 5762), H5046 [11JY]

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), H1916 [27AP]

Remarks

ABC News (television program): report on Dept. of Justice alleged investigation of Speaker Hastert, H3230 [25MY]

Dept. of HUD: Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Program funding, H3862 [13JN]

Dept. of Justice: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) funding, H4642 [27JN], E1103 [9JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3862 [13JN]

FCC: preserve authority to require VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) providers to contribute to the universal service fund and pay appropriate intercarrier compensation fees, H3582 [8JN]

———preserve openness of the Internet, promote fair competition among network and service providers, and support an expedited complaint process, H3578 [8JN]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (H.R. 4167), H747 [8MR]

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, H3678 [9JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3678 [9JN]

National Area Health Education Center Organization: tribute, E1119 [12JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: consult with major national law enforcement organizations on drug control policy recommendations, H843 [9MR]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2829), H843 [9MR]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): commend the shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals (H. Res. 731), H4231 [20JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4642 [27JN]

States: preserve authorities that help defend and respond to bioterrorism attacks on the food supply, H747 [8MR]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3578, H3582 [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), H4111 [15JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), H412 [28FE]

Tributes

Hastert, Speaker, H3230 [25MY]