CONAWAY, K. MICHAEL (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

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), H1047, H1060 [15MR], H1087 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2811, H2855 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alexander McRae Dechman Post Office Building, Grand Prarie, TX: designate (see H.R. 5626), H4133 [15JN]

Alex's Lemonade Stand Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 368), H1744 [25AP]

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

ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H2962 [19MY]

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

Bentsen, Lloyd: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 413), H3227 [24MY]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H274 [14FE]

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

Charities: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (see H. Con. Res. 337), H225 [8FE]

China, People's Republic of: condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H646 [7MR]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 5700), H4794 [28JN]

Courts: jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the content of speech occurring during sessions of State legislative bodies (see H.R. 4776), H387 [16FE]

———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), H2962 [19MY]

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

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 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), H4220 [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see H.R. 4239), H4134 [15JN]

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), H1744 [25AP]

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

Diseases: issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 42), H3138 [23MY]

EPA: extend date by which small public water systems must comply with the maximum contaminant level for arsenic in drinking water (see H.R. 4495), H3138 [23MY]

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

FDA: prohibit the approval of any drug that infringes the right to life (see H.R. 3553), H1320 [29MR]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546), H26 [31JA]

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), H874 [13MR]

———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), H3496 [7JN]

———make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H4220 [19JN]

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), H4795 [28JN]

Francisco `Pancho' Medrano Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4561), H791 [8MR]

Freedom of religion: protect right of elected and appointed officials to express their religious beliefs through public prayer (see H.R. 4364), H646 [7MR]

Government: establish Federal Review Commissions to review and make recommendations on improving operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of Federal programs and agencies, and require a schedule for such reviews (see H.R. 5766), H5127 [12JY]

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

Immigration: prohibit the unauthorized construction of tunnels between the U.S. and another country (see H.R. 4830), H646 [7MR]

———reform litigation procedures (see H.R. 5541), H3496 [7JN]

———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]

Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building, Cleveland, TX: designate (see H.R. 5108), H2706 (see H.R. 5108), H2758 [17MY]

Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H2962 [19MY]

———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1679 [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), H3309 (see H.R. 5182), H3361 [25MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H868 [9MR]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H4520 [22JN]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 800), H3138 [23MY]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H1853 [26AP]

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

NOAA: establish a National Integrated Drought Information System (see H.R. 5136), H1744 [25AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H509 [1MR]

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]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 788), H1980 [2MY]

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

Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (see H.R. 5526), H3724 [9JN]

Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4918 [29JN]

Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office, Dimmitt, TX: designate (see H.R. 5540), H3496 [7JN]

Taxation: allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H2180 [8MY]

———encourage use of corrosion prevention and mitigation measures in the construction and maintenance of business property (see H.R. 4913), H1391 [30MR]

———expand expensing for small business (see H.R. 4790), H1390 [30MR]

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

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H4328 [20JN]

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (see H.R. 4716), H223 [8FE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5590), H3907 [13JN]

———provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans (see H.R. 5262), H4680 [27JN]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see H.R. 2239), H4680 [27JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H2502 [10MY]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 4236), H274 [14FE]

Texas Western University: commend anniversary and recognize historic impact of basketball title game victory on diversity in sports and civil rights (see H. Res. 668), H154 [1FE]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see H.R. 4974), H2586 [11MY]

———exempt from certain requirements (see H.R. 5682), H5047 [11JY]

Water: allow small public water systems to request exemption from national primary drinking water requirements for a naturally occurring contaminant (see H.R. 1315), H3016 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: establish a partnership with appropriate industry groups for the creation of a transportation fuel conservation education campaign (see H.R. 5402), H2705 (see H.R. 5402), H2757 [17MY] (see H.R. 5611), H4008 [14JN]

House of Representatives: urge every Member, officer, and employee to read, ponder, and reflect upon the principles of the U.S. Constitution (see H. Res. 883), H4423 [21JN]

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

Members of Congress: require to obtain copies of the Constitution and distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such document (see H.R. 4865), H564 [2MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4480 [22JN]

———line-item veto (H.R. 4890), consideration (H. Res. 886), H4439 [22JN]

———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), H1047 [15MR], H1087, H1088 [16MR]

Brownwood, TX: anniversary of Brownwood Chamber of Commerce, H1890 [27AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H308 [15FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1590 [6AP]

Civil liberties: historical significance of the roles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence have played in individual personal freedoms, H854 [9MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2811, H2855 [18MY]

Economy: growth, H771, H773 [8MR], H1590 [6AP]

EPA: exempt small public water systems from compliance with arsenic and radionuclide standards for drinking water, H2855 [18MY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H258 [14FE]

Government: curtail growth and spending, H3348 [25MY]

House of Representatives: urge every Member, officer, and employee to read, ponder, and reflect upon the principles of the U.S. Constitution (H. Res. 883), H4668 [27JN]

House Rules: curtail the growth of Government programs (H. Res. 690), H308 [15FE], H1633 [6AP], H3348 [25MY]

LIHEAP: funding, H1087, H1088 [16MR]

———prohibit use of certain funding relative to Federal prohibition on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration, H1047 [15MR]

Members of Congress: require to obtain copies of the Constitution and distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such document (H.R. 4865), H854 [9MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H2811 [18MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H308 [15FE]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3556 [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), H4087 [15JN]

Votes: position on missed, H802 [9MR], E1119 [12JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1676 [6AP], H3639 [8JN], H4678 [27JN]

Tributes

Dodson, James (Doc), H1457 [5AP]