ROGERS, MIKE (a Representative from Alabama)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see H.R. 4015), H26 [31JA]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see H.R. 5099), H1562 [5AP]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 2206), H1681 [6AP]

Armed Forces: authorize coverage for anesthesia and other costs related to dental care for children and certain other patients (see H.R. 5050), H1743 [25AP]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1319 [29MR]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1197 [28MR]

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

ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H2102 [3MY]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H26 [31JA]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H1197 [28MR]

Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor: conduct suitability and feasibility study (see H.R. 4864), H646 [7MR]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H3424 [6JN]

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

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

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program using funds collected from violations of corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program to expand infrastructure to increase availabilty of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5534), H4521 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Directorate of Emergency Management (see H.R. 5351), H2584 [11MY]

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

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

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), H155 [1FE]

———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), H4796 [28JN]

———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), H1980 [2MY]

Health: make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H3424 [6JN]

House Rules: 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), H333 [15FE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H1390 [30MR]

Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H4189 [16JN]

———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1744 [25AP]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H155 [1FE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H2962 [19MY]

———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), H3643 [8JN]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1681 [6AP]

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

National security: establish requirements for ownership, management, and operation of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 4881), H791 [8MR]

———limit foreign control of investments in certain U.S. critical infrastructure (see H.R. 4959), H1563 [5AP]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1197 [28MR]

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), H3308 (see H.R. 5520), H3360 [25MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H646 [7MR]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H1981 [2MY]

Patriotism: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (see H. Res. 793), H2586 [11MY]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H1743 [25AP]

———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), H4521 [22JN]

Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4796 [28JN]

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), H2706 (see H.R. 5255), H2758 [17MY]

Taxation: 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]

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

———repeal certain oil and gas subsidies and appropriate the proceeds to double certain alternative energy incentives (see H.R. 4623), H2102 [3MY]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H2586 [11MY]

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

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2102 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase the number of trained detection canines (see H.R. 4958), H972 [14MR]

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

Remarks

Alexander City, AL: tribute to Avondale Cub Scout Pack 67, E528 [6AP]

Auburn University: anniversary, E101 [8FE]

Corps of Engineers: allow changes in master control plans and master manuals for certain river basins in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, H3174 [24MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3174 [24MY]

NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium: tribute (H. Res. 677), H398 [28FE]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2111 [4MY]

Whatley, Carl L., Jr.: SBA Alabama State Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E812 [12MY]

Tributes

Cotney, Ruth, E103 [8FE]

Green, Lucy Noles, E96 [8FE]

Greenwood, Jerry and Virginia, E1330 [29JN]

Hart, Freddie, E187 [17FE]

Lester, William L., E266 [2MR]

Maxwell, Essie Mae, E813 [12MY]

Newkirk, Sandra Bridges, E818 [12MY]

Pernell, Carlos E., E1160 [15JN]

Rowell, George W., E815 [12MY]

Smith, George C., Sr., E98 [8FE]

Snider, Bobby and Nilie, E1252 [23JN]

Steele, Laura, E101 [8FE]

White, Stephen J., E99 [8FE]