MANZULLO, DONALD A. (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2156 [4MY]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H493 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 995), H1059 [15MR]

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

Canada: commend renewed commitment to war on terror (see H. Con. Res. 408), H3016 [22MY]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 756), H1682 [6AP]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H3424 [6JN]

Colleges and universities: provide with a right of action against entities that improperly regulate intercollegiate sports activities (see H.R. 5289), H3497 [7JN]

Congressman Owen Lovejoy Post Office Building, Princeton, IL: designate (see H.R. 5426), H2961 [19MY]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H973 [14MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H1130 [16MR]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H1563 [5AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H4795 [28JN]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see H.R. 944), H1917 [27AP]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 1237), H3308 (see H.R. 1237), H3361 [25MY]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 657), H156 [1FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize and reform operations (see H.R. 5068), H1389 [30MR]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H2962 [19MY]

———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), H566 [2MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3423 [6JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H3309 (see H.R. 5316), H3362 [25MY]

———permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 4381), H3497 [7JN]

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]

Gene Vance Post Office Building, Clinton, IL: designate (see H.R. 4805), H449 [28FE]

Germany: urge immediate action to combat sex trafficking in connection with the 2006 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup (see H. Res. 860), H4328 [20JN]

House Rules: curtail the growth of Government programs (see H. Res. 690), H3138 [23MY]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 4740), H1981 [2MY]

Intellectual property: protect globally (see H. Con. Res. 380), H1744 [25AP]

Israel: support upgrade in relationship with NATO to that of leading member of NATO's Individual Cooperation Program, as a first step toward inclusion in NATO as a full member (see H. Res. 700), H974 [14MR]

Joshua A. Terando Princeton Post Office Building, Morris, IL: designate (see H.R. 5428), H2961 [19MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: cease production of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation of ballistic missiles, and uphold pledge to refrain from intercontinental ballistic missile testing (see H. Con. Res. 432), H4681 [27JN]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H1980 [2MY]

Land Between the Rivers National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5724), H4915 [29JN]

Lane Evans Post Office Building, Rock Island, IL: designate (see H.R. 5086), H1452 [4AP]

Medicare: improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1853 [26AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H1130 [16MR]

Mongolia: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 828), H2962 [19MY]

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

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 681), H510 [1MR]

National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 854), H4555 [26JN]

National security: ensure while promoting foreign investment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 5337), H2501 [10MY]

National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Res. 729), H2834 (see H. Res. 729), H2891 [18MY]

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

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H2339 [9MY]

Parks, Gordon R.A.: tribute (see H. Res. 720), H1981 [2MY]

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), H4328 [20JN]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 4672), H1853 [26AP]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H3424 [6JN]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 4961), H1059 [15MR]

———expand expensing for small business (see H.R. 4790), H869 [9MR]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H1853 [26AP]

———extend the excise tax credits for certain liquid fuel derived from coal (see H.R. 5453), H3497 [7JN]

———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 geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit (see H.R. 3164), H1742 [25AP]

———provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans (see H.R. 5262), H3138 [23MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H4189 [16JN]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see H.R. 4974), H3424 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Economy: protect and support U.S. currency as a matter of economic and national security (see H. Con. Res. 390), H1852 [26AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Trade Promotion (see H.R. 5196), H1851 [26AP]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 800), H2174 [4MY]

Small business: reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns (see H.R. 5352), H2584 [11MY]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for qualified equity investments in certain small businesses (see H.R. 5198), H1851 [26AP]

Remarks

ABC News (television program): report on Dept. of Justice alleged investigation of Speaker Hastert, H3234 [25MY]

Dept. of State: require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S., H4802 [29JN]

Economy: protect and support U.S. currency as a matter of economic and national security (H. Con. Res. 390), E932 [23MY]

Rockford, IL: Burpee Museum of Natural History recipient of American Association of Museums awards, E922 [22MY]

SBA: making supplemental appropriations for the disaster loans program (H.R. 4745), H295 [15FE]

———7(a) guaranteed loan program funding, H4646, H4647 [27JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4646, H4647 [27JN], H4802 [29JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2960 [19MY], H3493 [7JN], H3905 [13JN], H4326 [20JN], H4912 [29JN]

Tributes

Hastert, Speaker, H3234 [25MY]