BLACKBURN, MARSHA (a Representative from Tennessee)

Appointments

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H2163 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: condemn legal action against citizens who have already converted or plan to convert to other religions (see H. Res. 736), H1321 [29MR]

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

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

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 443), H4916 [29JN]

ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H3724 [9JN]

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

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H1743 [25AP]

Children and youth: require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms (see H.R. 5319), H4328 [20JN]

China, People's Republic of: condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops (see H. Res. 804), H3724 [9JN]

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

Copyrights: harmonize rate setting standards for copyright licenses relative to certain sound recordings (see H.R. 5361), H3909 [13JN]

Corporations: reduce burdens of implementing internal auditing control requirements of companies subject to securities laws (see H.R. 5405), H3309 (see H.R. 5405), H3362 [25MY]

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

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 HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H3909 [13JN]

Dept. of Justice: develop a national strategy to eliminate illegal operations of certain international drug gangs (see H.R. 5291), H3016 [22MY]

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), H3643 [8JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1453 [4AP]

Education: expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation (see H.R. 3628), H1681 [6AP]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 4408), H1390 [30MR]

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), H564 [2MR]

———promote and expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and other areas (see H.R. 5085), H1452 [4AP]

Federal aid programs: require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H791 [8MR]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H1742 [25AP]

Firearms: make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H4555 [26JN]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H3723 [9JN]

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]

Health care facilities: require certain facilities to disclose charge-related information and to price protect treatments not covered by insurance as conditions for protection from certain legal actions (see H.R. 4450), H226 [8FE]

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

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

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

———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), H25 [31JA]

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]

Intellectual property: protect globally (see H. Con. Res. 380), H2503 [10MY]

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), H3643 [8JN]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend (see H.R. 5053), H2339 [9MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H153 [1FE]

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

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 763), H2103 [3MY]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 357), H972 [14MR]

National Vigil for Lost Promise: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 422), H3424 [6JN]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]

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]

OSHA: update fire protection safety standard to incorporate the current consensus standard for fire protection for styrene cross-linked composites manufacturing (see H.R. 3255), H225 [8FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H509 [1MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: conform certain filing provisions (see H.R. 5120), H4917 [29JN]

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), H1129 [16MR]

Public Health Service Act: provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see H.R. 5472), H3909 [13JN]

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

Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see H.R. 5242), H4917 [29JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H4554 [26JN]

Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 5170), H2503 [10MY]

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), H1320 [29MR]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 5230), H5128 [12JY]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 4961), H1681 [6AP]

———encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes (see H.R. 5056), H3424 [6JN]

———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 5314), H3724 [9JN]

———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), H1452 [4AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 4862), H564 [2MR]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H1742 [25AP]

———provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans (see H.R. 5262), H1979 [2MY]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H1921 [1MY]

Tisch, Preston R. (Bob): tribute (see H. Res. 605), H5129 [12JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H333 [15FE]

U.N. Human Rights Council: withhold U.S. contributions (see H.R. 5476), H3643 [8JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4662), H23 [31JA]

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

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1133 [28MR]

Remarks

Aliyev, Ilham: U.S. visit, E611 [26AP]

American Heart Association: tribute to ``Go Red for Women'' campaign, E290 [7MR]

Andrews, Currie and Nelson: American International Automobile Dealers Association Dealer of the Year finalist, E1042 [7JN]

Appropriations: reduce for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, H2736 [17MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3252 [25MY]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (H.R. 5037), H2187 [9MY]

———tribute to members serving in Iraq, H3914 [14JN], H4226 [20JN]

Bell, Ray: American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award recipient, E297 [7MR]

Boy Scouts: support activities, H228 [14FE]

Brentwood, TN: Brentwood High School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E1038 [7JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H308 [15FE]

———deficit, H253 [14FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, H3347 [25MY]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H3347 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1457, H1543, H1545, H1546, H1547, H1548, H1549 [5AP], H1604 [6AP], H2736 [17MY], H3347 [25MY]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H253 [14FE]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), H393 [28FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H161 [8FE], H3346, H3347 [25MY]

Democratic Party: national security policy, H877 [14MR], H1133 [28MR], H1292 [29MR]

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, H3148 [24MY]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H795 [9MR]

Economy: growth, H456 [1MR], H511, H512 [2MR], H576 [7MR], H648, H770, H771 [8MR], H977 [15MR]

FCC: preserve openness of the Internet, promote fair competition among network and service providers, and support an expedited complaint process, H3577 [8JN]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (H.R. 4167), H537 [2MR]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H257, H258, H259 [14FE], H367 [16FE], H977 [15MR], H2562 [11MY], H3782, H3783, H3785 [12JN], H3802, H3899, H3900 [13JN], H4334 [21JN]

Fort Campbell, KY: tribute to Army 101st Airborne Division, H4192 [19JN]

Fox, Vicente: U.S. visit, H3023 [23MY]

Franklin, TN: Centennial High School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E1038 [7JN]

———Franklin High School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E1038 [7JN]

Gore, Albert, Jr.: statement on treatment of Arabs following terrorist attacks, H298 [15FE]

Government: curtail growth and spending, H3349 [25MY]

Highlights (publication): anniversary, E1135 [13JN]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H3779 [12JN]

House Rules: curtail the growth of Government programs (H. Res. 690), H308 [15FE], H1457 [5AP]

Immigration: improve border security, H4966 [11JY]

———reform, H1325 [30MR], H1567 [6AP], H1985 [3MY]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security, H253, H254, H255 [14FE], H2344 [10MY], H2646 [17MY], H3023 [23MY], H3349, H3350 [25MY], H4936, H4938, H4939, H4940 [10JY]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H1179 [28MR], H1299 [29MR], H2617 [16MY], H2764 [18MY], H3366 [6JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H3780, H3782, H3783, H3785 [12JN], H3899, H3900 [13JN], H3914 [14JN]

———commend women for participating in the democratic process, H4564 [27JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H3914 [14JN]

Kennedy, Rhonda: Tennessee Dept. of Education Principal of the Year award recipient, E291 [7MR]

Nashville, TN: participation of the John Overton High School band in Pearl Harbor anniversary commemoration, E1159 [15JN]

———tribute to the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, E1159 [15JN]

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: tribute to certificate recipients from Tennessee's Seventh Congressional District, E289 [7MR]

National security: national objectives priority assignments, H367 [16FE]

New York (NY) Times: publication of story detailing classified program to track terrorist financing, H4687 [28JN]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy, H1685 [25AP]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H1718 [25AP], H1874 [27AP]

———gasoline price levels, H1718, H1719 [25AP], H1874 [27AP]

———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), H3470 [7JN]

Political campaigns: increase transparency in activities of groups organized under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, H1380, H1381 [30MR]

Power resources: analysis of oil supplies and usage, H1718, H1719 [25AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H1718 [25AP]

———establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), H3252 [25MY]

———national energy policy, H1748 [26AP], H1985 [3MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H308 [15FE], H1543, H1545, H1546, H1547, H1548 [5AP]

Ross, John: Land Conservationist of the Year award recipient, E297 [7MR]

Roten, Lisa: Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year Award recipient for Tennessee, E291 [7MR]

Stewart-Wright, Jennifer: Harpeth River Watershed River Steward Award recipient, E297 [7MR]

Taxation: provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, H3347 [25MY]

———rates, H512 [2MR]

Telecommunications: prevent companies from deleting certain areas out of existing franchises, H3581 [8JN]

———promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3554, H3577, H3581 [8JN]

———promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), consideration (H. Res. 850), H3512 [8JN]

Tennessee: tribute to Tennessee National Guard, H4013 [15JN]

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), H4013, H4107 [15JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve, H256 [14FE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H393 [28FE]

Walker, Mike: Tennessee City Management Association City Manager of the Year award recipient, E293 [7MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1318 [29MR], H1737 [25AP]

Tributes

Arnold, Eddy, E819 [12MY]

Clark, Cornelia, E296 [7MR]

Craig, McDonald and Rosetta, E298 [7MR]

Delapp, Joseph, E294 [7MR]

Faris, Jack, E143 [14FE]

Gresham, Batey, Jr., E1041 [7JN]

Kramer, Dennis, E294 [7MR]

Parton, Dolly, E756 [9MY]

Peterson, Nancy Sanders, E292 [7MR]

Stevens, Rochelle, E303 [8MR]

White, Roy L., E1037 [7JN]

Williams, Brian, H4936 [10JY]

Zeine, Gordon L., E303 [8MR]