CLYBURN, JAMES E. (a Representative from South Carolina)

Appointments

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Into the House Chamber, H3141 [24MY]

Committee To Escort Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga Into the House Chamber, H3427 [7JN]

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

Committee To Escort the President, H15 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Council of Young Political Leaders: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 430), H4008 [14JN]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1563 [5AP]

———tribute to military medical professionals serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 416), H4424 [21JN]

Cameron, James: tribute (see H. Res. 867), H4008 [14JN]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 4923), H867 [9MR]

Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Federal Courthouse, Greenville, SC: designate (see H.R. 5546), H3496 [7JN]

Children and youth: protect from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children (see H.R. 3479), H2833 (see H.R. 3479), H2890 [18MY]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H1853 [26AP]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2833 (see H.R. 4562), H2890 [18MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2339 [9MY]

Dept. of HUD: make funding for the housing choice voucher program more reliable and predictable at the local level (see H.R. 5233), H4328 [20JN]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H3497 [7JN]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H1197 [28MR]

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. 5588), H4009 [14JN]

———take certain actions to mitigate effects of the breach of data security (see H.R. 5487), H3306 (see H.R. 5487), H3359 [25MY]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H4520 [22JN]

———establish comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls in countries for which assistance is provided to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 5674), H4520 [22JN]

———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 863), H3787 [12JN]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 42), H4220 [19JN]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5225), H4917 [29JN]

District of Columbia: authorize Marion Park Project and Committee of the Palmetto Conservation Foundation to establish a commemorative work to honor Brigadier General Francis Marion (see H.R. 5057), H1389 [30MR]

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), H1743 [25AP]

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), H4220 [19JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H4220 [19JN]

Gambling: establish a commission to study the proper response to growth in Internet gambling (see H.R. 5474), H3226 [24MY]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]

Haiti: commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (see H. Con. Res. 353), H869 [9MR]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 3875), H5047 [11JY]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 3034), H4328 [20JN]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H4328 [20JN]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H154 [1FE]

House Rules: require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (see H. Res. 841), H4190 [16JN]

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]

Hurricanes: call upon the President to meet with a joint session of Congress to discuss the plan for post-Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts (see H. Con. Res. 356), H874 [13MR]

———restore health care-related services in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4858), H564 [2MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H25 [31JA]

Iraq: disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, kidnapped, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 90), H4520 [22JN]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H155 [1FE]

Library of Congress: grant employees competitive status for appointment and extend to displaced employees career-transition assistance comparable to that granted to certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 5328), H3309 (see H.R. 5328), H3362 [25MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4917 [29JN]

Medicare: clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (see H.R. 4403), H4328 [20JN]

———eliminate adjustments in payments for imaging services (see H.R. 5238), H4328 [20JN]

———establish a pilot project to demonstrate the impact of payment for more frequent hemodialysis treatment (see H.R. 5321), H4521 [22JN]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, allow prescription drug plan enrollment changes during the first year of enrollment, and limit drug formulary changes (see H.R. 5263), H1979 [2MY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H565 [2MR]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see H.R. 3795), H4520 [22JN]

———provide eligibility for coverage of home health services on the basis of a need for occupational therapy (see H.R. 3022), H4220 [19JN]

———repeal reduction in payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1416), H4328 [20JN]

———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 5246), H4917 [29JN]

Minimum wage: calculate based on Federal poverty guidelines published by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5731), H4915 [29JN]

Minorities: recognize and take active measures to increase the low presence of minorities and women in upper level positions of management in the financial services industry (see H. Con. Res. 429), H3908 [13JN]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish database to preserve servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction records and provide grants to establish similar State and local databases (see H.R. 5216), H1915 [27AP]

National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 854), H4681 [27JN]

National security: prepare and strengthen biodefenses against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness (see H.R. 5533), H4220 [19JN]

———prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (see H.R. 4842), H508 [1MR]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1743 [25AP]

Nicodemus, KS: recognize contributions to American history (see H. Res. 884), H5047 [11JY]

Occupational safety and health: prohibit promulgation of safety and health standards that do not meet certain requirements for national concensus standards (see H.R. 5554), H4328 [20JN]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H868 [9MR]

Power resources: increase utilization of domestically produced renewable, biobased motor fuels and the manufacture of flexible-fuel vehicles (see H.R. 5372), H2597 [15MY]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to asthma research (see H.R. 4166), H4328 [20JN]

———amend relative to early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 5250), H3016 [22MY]

———protection of human subjects in research (see H.R. 5578), H4424 [21JN]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H1197 [28MR]

Social Security: make all uninsured children eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program and simplify enrollment and renewal procedures for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4760), H4220 [19JN]

Taxation: treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1545), H2833 (see H.R. 1545), H2890 [18MY]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H2339 [9MY]

Territories: honor contributions of individuals from the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 3), H1681 [6AP]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H1979 [2MY]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H4958 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Science (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 796), H2174 [4MY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 778), H1852 [26AP]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): removal of Representative Jefferson (see H. Res. 872), H4189 [16JN]

Remarks

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1604 [6AP]

Committee on Science (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 796), H2155 [4MY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 778), H1786 [26AP]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): removal of Representative Jefferson (H. Res. 872), H4175 [16JN]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 678), H298 [15FE]

Florence, SC: tribute to Wilson High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E324 [9MR]

Orangeburg, SC: anniversary of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, E1162 [15JN]

Orangeburg County, SC: National Civic League All-America County Award recipient, E326 [9MR]

Sennema, David C.: South Carolina Arts Commission Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Governor's Award for the Arts recipient, E651 [27AP]

South Carolina Dept. of Mental Health: South Carolina Arts Commission Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Governor's Award for the Arts recipient, E651 [27AP]

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), H4041 [15JN]

Voting Rights Act: amend (H.R. 9), H4374 [21JN], H5056 [12JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4403 [21JN]

Tributes

Adams, Doretha, E984 [26MY]

Brown, Daryl C., E864 [17MY]

Myers, Katherine R., E824 [12MY]

Roberts, Martha R., E912 [19MY]

Tenenbaum, Samuel J., E232 [28FE]

Williams, Hope, Jr., E649 [27AP]

Williams, Mary, E990 [26MY]