FLAKE, JEFF (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3104, H3105, H3106, H3108, H3109, H3110, H3112, H3114 [23MY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), H1060 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4275, H4287, H4288, H4295, H4301, H4304, H4306, H4307, H4308 [20JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3920, H3922, H3923, H3924, H3926, H3927, H3929 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3199, H3201, H3202, H3203, H3205, H3206 [24MY]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H2044 [3MY]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2147 [4MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4716, H4717, H4718, H4719, H4720, H4721, H4722, H4723, H4724 [28JN]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Into the House Chamber, H995 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 4970), H1059 [15MR]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 5470), H3226 [24MY]

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 4526), H333 [15FE]

———facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of spending (see H.R. 4699), H390 [16FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (see H. Con. Res. 373), H1390 [30MR]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 346), H1391 [30MR]

Corporations: reduce burdens of implementing internal auditing control requirements of companies subject to securities laws (see H.R. 5405), H2705 (see H.R. 5405), H2757 [17MY]

Courts: 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), H387 [16FE]

Cuba: support U.S. diplomatic personnel stationed at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana (see H. Con. Res. 428), H3908 [13JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H450 [28FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (see H.R. 5129), H1853 [26AP]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H25 [31JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3497 [7JN]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H1130 [16MR]

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), H3497 [7JN]

House of Representatives: require the Clerk to post on the Internet for public review all travel disclosure reports submitted by Members, officers, and employees of the House (see H. Res. 647), H24 [31JA]

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

———prohibit former Members who are registered lobbyists from admission to the Hall of the House (see H. Res. 646), H24 [31JA]

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

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 4740), H272 [14FE]

———supersede certain judicial orders relative to catching illegal aliens at ports of entry and returning them to their countries (see H.R. 5457), H3497 [7JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: increase competitiveness in the U.S. (see H.R. 5744), H4916 [29JN]

Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 4976), H1128 [16MR]

Lobbyists: disclose the original source of funds made payable to a lobbyist who is subcontracted to engage in lobbying activities on behalf of a third person or entity (see H.R. 5036), H1743 [25AP]

Marshall Islands: commend contributions made to U.S. nuclear testing program, acknowledge first detonation of a hydrogen bomb, and commemorate anniversary of the beginning of U.S. nuclear testing program (see H. Res. 692), H389 [16FE]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1453 [4AP]

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

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H3909 [13JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: conform certain filing provisions (see H.R. 5120), H4680 [27JN]

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), H1682 [6AP]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]

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

Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 5170), H1981 [2MY]

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

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H2102 [3MY]

———provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans (see H.R. 5262), H2339 [9MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H4424 [21JN]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1053), H790 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 4964), H1059 [15MR]

House Rules: require pre-approval of privately-funded travel and require the Clerk of the House to post on the Internet for public review such travel information (see H. Res. 728), H1059 [15MR]

Power resources: 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), H2584 [11MY]

States: authorize taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 5205), H1851 [26AP]

Remarks

Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H3091, H3092 [23MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3091, H3092, H3104, H3105, H3106, H3107, H3108, H3109, H3110, H3111, H3112, H3113, H3114, H3115 [23MY]

Altoona, PA: prohibit funding for Juanita Ultra Low Emission Locomotive Demonstration, H3206, H3207 [24MY]

Annandale, VA: prohibit funding for Fairfax County Parks Authority field improvements, H3923, H3924 [14JN]

Apple Valley, CA: prohibit funding for the Lewis Center for Education Research, H4306 [20JN]

Banning, CA: prohibit funding for city-owned pool renovations, H3924, H3925 [14JN]

Bronx, NY: prohibit funding for the Arthur Street Retail Market, H4717, H4718 [28JN]

———prohibit funding for the Bronx Council on the Arts, H4720, H4721 [28JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H2738 [17MY]

Center for Rotorcraft Innovation: prohibit funding, H4296, H4298 [20JN]

Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H3104, H3105, H3106, H3107, H3108, H3109, H3110, H3111, H3112, H3113, H3114, H3115 [23MY], H3199, H3200, H3201, H3202, H3203, H3204, H3205, H3206, H3207 [24MY], H3922, H3923, H3924, H3925, H3926, H3927, H3928, H3929, H3930 [14JN], H4275, H4287, H4288, H4296, H4298, H4301, H4302, H4304, H4306, H4307, H4308 [20JN], H4716, H4717, H4718, H4719, H4720, H4721, H4722, H4723, H4724, H4725 [28JN]

Courts: limit judicial review for certain harmless error sentencing claims, E375 [15MR]

———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (H.R. 4472), E375 [15MR]

Crafton Hills College: prohibit funding for multipurpose athletic facility, H3929 [14JN]

Cuba: prohibit funding to modify travel restrictions relative to religious activities, H3920, H3921 [14JN]

Davisville, WV: prohibit funding for Center for End-of-Life Electronics, H3203, H3204 [24MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding for aquaculture in Ohio, H3109 [23MY]

———prohibit funding for dairy education in Iowa, H3104, H3105 [23MY]

———prohibit funding for Food Marketing Policy Center in Connecticut, H3106, H3107 [23MY]

———prohibit funding for fruit and vegetable market analysis in Arizona and Missouri, H3105 [23MY]

———prohibit funding for greenhouse nurseries research and education in Ohio, H3108 [23MY]

———prohibit funding for hydroponic tomato production in Ohio, H3110 [23MY]

———prohibit funding for salaries and expenses of personnel who make high interest loans to sugar processors, H3091, H3092 [23MY]

———prohibit funding for the National Grape and Wine Initiative, H3114 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4275, H4280, H4287, H4288, H4289, H4296, H4298, H4301, H4302, H4304, H4306, H4307, H4308 [20JN]

———prohibit funding for wind demonstration project, H4275 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Port Security Grant Program funding, H2147 [4MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2934 [19MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3920, H3921, H3922, H3923, H3924, H3925, H3926, H3927, H3928, H3929, H3930 [14JN]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (H.R. 4200), consideration (H. Res. 816), H2655 [17MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3199, H3200, H3201, H3202, H3203, H3204, H3205, H3206, H3207 [24MY]

Fairmont State University: prohibit funding, H4723, H4724 [28JN]

Forest Service: prohibit funding for Wood Utilization Program, H3112 [23MY]

Fort Leonard Wood, MO: prohibit funding for the Leonard Wood Research Institute, H4308 [20JN]

Government: clarify application of criminal bribery and illegal gratuities statutes relative to earmarks, H2044, H2045 [3MY]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H2019, H2044, H2045 [3MY]

Illinois Technology Transition Center: prohibit funding, H4301, H4302 [20JN]

Immigration: reform, H1323 [30MR]

Intelligence services: prohibit funding for domestic electronic surveillance not in compliance with certain statutes, H4280 [20JN]

Jason Foundation, Inc.: prohibit funding, H4288 [20JN]

Johnstown, PA: prohibit funding for the Johnstown Area Regional Industries Workforce Development Program, H4721, H4722 [28JN]

Missouri: prohibit funding for Missouri Forest Foundation, H3205 [24MY]

Monroe County, NY: prohibit funding for Xerox Area Road improvements, H3926, H3927 [14JN]

Mystic, CT: prohibit funding for Research and Environmental Center at Mystic Aquarium, H3201, H3202 [24MY]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2147 [4MY]

New London, CT: prohibit funding for the Institute for Exploration at the Mystic Aquarium, H4287, H4288 [20JN]

Northwest Manufacturing Inititative: prohibit funding, H4304, H4306 [20JN]

Pennsylvania: prohibit funding for the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism, H4718, H4719 [28JN]

Plattsburgh, NY: prohibit funding for Strand Theater conversion into a performing arts center, H3929 [14JN]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), H1522 [5AP]

Pomona, CA: prohibit funding for the Fairplex Trade and Conference Center, H4719, H4720 [28JN]

Rochester, NY: prohibit funding for Tooling and Machining Association workforce development program, H4716, H4717 [28JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4716, H4717, H4718, H4719, H4720, H4721, H4722, H4723, H4724, H4725 [28JN]

Science Museum of Virginia: prohibit funding, H3199, H3200 [24MY]

Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association: prohibit funding, H4724 [28JN]

Southwest Gas Corp.: prohibit funding for GEDAC heat pump development, H3202, H3203 [24MY]

Texas State University: prohibit funding for the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Program, H4307 [20JN]

University of Mississippi: prohibit funding for William Faulkner Museum construction, H3922, H3923 [14JN]

Weirton, WV: prohibit funding for planning and design, construction, renovation, and build out of facilities, H3927, H3928 [14JN]

Wisconsin Procurement Institute: prohibit funding, H4722 [28JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2831, H2889 [18MY]

Special order: granted, H270 [14FE]