DAVIS, LINCOLN (a Representative from Tennessee)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: tribute to American craft brewers (see H. Res. 753), H1854 [26AP]

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), H4134 [15JN]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1681 [6AP]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1321 [29MR]

ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H3643 [8JN]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H225 [8FE]

Business and industry: provide a temporary minimum standard mileage rate for computing the deductible costs of operating a vehicle for business purposes (see H.R. 5583), H5128 [12JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a temporary memorial honoring members of the Armed Forces killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 379), H1562 [5AP]

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H1391 [30MR]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H1563 [5AP]

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), H160 [7FE]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 1393), H645 [7MR]

Civil liberties: commemorate anniversary and reaffirm the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 411), H3016 [22MY]

Coast Guard: require a security plan for a maritime facility be resubmitted for approval upon transfer of ownership or operation of such facility (see H.R. 4880), H571 [6MR]

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), H973 [14MR]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4657), H390 [16FE]

———provide an additional penalty for public officials who abuse their office in furtherance of a felony (see H.R. 5542), H3909 [13JN]

Dept. of Commerce: transmit to the House of Representatives a copy of a workforce globalization final draft report produced by the Technology Administration (see H. Res. 717), H867 [9MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H155 [1FE]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H274 [14FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2641 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 4946), H972 [14MR]

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. 5455), H3643 [8JN]

Disasters: address needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning and relief efforts and increase accessibility of post-disaster replacement housing built with Federal funds (see H.R. 4704), H274 [14FE]

———prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H3138 [23MY]

Diseases: increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 863), H4521 [22JN]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H156 [1FE]

Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H226 [8FE]

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), H3724 [9JN]

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), H1681 [6AP]

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

FCC: impose licensing conditions on digital audio radio to protect against the unauthorized distribution of transmitted content (see H.R. 4861), H973 [14MR]

Federal Financial Management Improvement Act: amend to require the head of an Agency to be reconfirmed by the Senate unless the Agency is found to be in compliance with the requirements of such Act (see H.R. 5315), H3909 [13JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]

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), H1743 [25AP]

———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), H3723 [9JN]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1682 [6AP]

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), H1742 [25AP]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H274 [14FE]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H2706 (see H.R. 5134), H2758 [17MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H274 [14FE]

House Rules: repeal rule on the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 903), H4916 [29JN]

———require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (see H. Res. 841), H3226 [24MY]

Housing: modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (see H.R. 5121), H4521 [22JN]

Immigration: prohibit a convicted sex offender from obtaining approval of immigration petitions filed by the offender on behalf of family members (see H.R. 5767), H5127 [12JY]

Interstate commerce: limit civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a certain product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 5500), H3307 (see H.R. 5500), H3359 [25MY]

Interstate Highway System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1389 [30MR]

Law enforcement: ensure that a sex offender or a sexually violent predator is not eligible for parole (see H.R. 4621), H451 [28FE]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H25 [31JA]

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see H.R. 1016), H1059 [15MR]

———extend certain payment methodologies provided for rural health care providers (see H.R. 5118), H1677 [6AP]

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

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 2869), H4554 [26JN]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H645 [7MR]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H2174 [4MY]

———require Medicare Advantage organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a greater percentage than regular Medicare payment rates (see H.R. 880), H868 [9MR]

———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), H4521 [22JN]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H1196 [28MR]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1197 [28MR]

NASA: commemorate anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System and honor individuals involved with the space program (see H. Con. Res. 366), H1391 [30MR]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H3724 [9JN]

National Guard: commend members, fully fund equipment needs, and request consultation by the Dept. of Defense with Congress and the States prior to proposing force structure changes (see H. Res. 665), H154 [1FE]

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 Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H26 [31JA]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H1390 [30MR]

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]

National Youth Sports Week: establish (see H. Res. 826), H3497 [7JN]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1681 [6AP]

Power resources: increase utilization of domestically produced renewable, biobased motor fuels and the manufacture of flexible-fuel vehicles (see H.R. 5372), H4917 [29JN]

Public Health Service Act: increase affordability of inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals (see H.R. 3547), H2339 [9MY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H2586 [11MY]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H1391 [30MR]

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), H3724 [9JN]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 355), H1198 [28MR]

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), H5128 [12JY]

Taxation: encourage investment in affordable housing (see H.R. 4873), H4680 [27JN]

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

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H2706 (see H.R. 5252), H2758 [17MY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H790 [8MR]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H25 [31JA]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H154 [1FE]

———expand scope of educational programs for which accelerated payments of assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used (see H.R. 717), H509 [1MR]

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

Water pollution: provide more effective permitting and enforcement mechanisms for stormwater discharges associated with residential construction activity (see H.R. 5558), H3641 [8JN]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1742 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Taxation: extend certain energy tax credits (see H.R. 5296), H2173 [4MY]

Remarks

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, detention beds, and immigration investigators, H4968 [11JY]

Budget: deficit, H5022 [11JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H1969 [2MY], H5022 [11JY]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H1568 [6AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1568 [6AP]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H1968 [2MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 349), H1697 [25AP]

Dept. of Justice: Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H421 [28FE]

Immigration: improve border security (S. 1033), H4968 [11JY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H1750 [26AP]

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), H4115 [15JN]

Tributes

Oakley, Millard V., E556 [7AP]

Schoff, Brian J., E381 [15MR]

Staggs, William, E554 [7AP]