SESSIONS, PETE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1280 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

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

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

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

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), H2586 [11MY]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 346), H451 [28FE]

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

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H2339 [9MY]

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: protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H226 [8FE]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H973 [14MR]

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

Dept. of Energy: establish a partnership with appropriate industry groups for the creation of a transportation fuel conservation education campaign (see H.R. 5611), H4328 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1851 [26AP]

———require bioterrorism-related grants provided to States and political subdivisions of States to be distributed on the basis of a risk-based formula (see H.R. 5468), H3225 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Directorate of Emergency Management (see H.R. 5351), H4190 [16JN]

Dept. of Justice: develop a national strategy to eliminate illegal operations of certain international drug gangs (see H.R. 5291), H2706 (see H.R. 5291), H2758 [17MY]

———provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (see H.R. 4894), H1563 [5AP]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H2962 [19MY]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3309 (see H.R. 4033), H3361 [25MY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H451 [28FE]

———issuance of semipostal stamp relating to Alzheimer's disease (see H. Res. 466), H2103 [3MY]

Economy: protect and support U.S. currency as a matter of economic and national security (see H. Con. Res. 390), H5047 [11JY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: clarify congressional intent on Federal preemption relative to energy conservation for consumer products (see H.R. 5478), H4220 [19JN]

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

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), H2962 [19MY]

———make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H1563 [5AP]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see H.R. 886), H25 [31JA]

Gambling: establish a commission to study the proper response to growth in Internet gambling (see H.R. 5474), H3497 [7JN]

Health: establish national health information exchange network, encourage creation and use of secure and portable electronic health records, and provide tax incentives to promote participation (see H.R. 5559), H3641 [8JN]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services (see H.R. 5688), H4679 [27JN]

Hornish, Sam, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 871), H4796 [28JN]

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

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), H2962 [19MY]

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

Insurance: streamline regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance (see H.R. 5637), H4219 [19JN]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H225 [8FE]

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

Law enforcement: provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 4703), H1981 [2MY]

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

Medicare: improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H2175 [4MY]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 4042), H226 [8FE]

———permit eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for health savings accounts and/or premiums for high deductible health insurance plan and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (see H.R. 4551), H160 [7FE]

———provide for a budget-neutral two-year moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for imaging services (see H.R. 5704), H4794 [28JN]

———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 5246), H1916 [27AP]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H333 [15FE]

Mongolia: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 828), H2962 [19MY]

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

National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 858), H3723 [9JN]

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

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 776), H3309 (see H. Res. 776), H3362 [25MY]

National Labor Relations Act: prevent government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 1248), H3424 [6JN]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H26 [31JA]

National security: ensure while promoting foreign investment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 5337), 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), H2706 (see H.R. 4597), H2758 [17MY]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1060 [15MR]

Nicodemus, KS: recognize contributions to American history (see H. Res. 884), H4423 [21JN]

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]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H1060 [15MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: conform certain filing provisions (see H.R. 5120), H1981 [2MY]

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

Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4796 [28JN]

Saudi Arabia: urge government to live up to World Trade Organization commitments and end all aspects of any boycott on Israel (see H. Con. Res. 370), H1453 [4AP]

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

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1438), H4009 [14JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for carbon dioxide captured from anthropogenic industrial sources and used as a tertiary injectant in enhanced oil and natural gas recovery (see H.R. 1128), H3642 [8JN]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1680 [6AP]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H4134 [15JN]

———allow the amortization of goodwill and certain other intangibles that are acquired from a small business (see H.R. 4960), H1743 [25AP]

———allow use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with health savings accounts (see H.R. 4511), H155 [1FE]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H1742 [25AP]

———expand expensing for small business (see H.R. 4790), H646 [7MR]

———expand use of health savings accounts for the payment of health insurance premiums for high deductible health plans purchased in the individual market (see H.R. 5586), H4918 [29JN]

———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 5314), H2833 (see H.R. 5314), H2891 [18MY]

———increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 5638), H4521 [22JN]

———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]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 4918), H1391 [30MR]

———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), H2706 (see H.R. 5262), H2758 [17MY]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see H.R. 4974), H2175 [4MY]

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

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

Women's Museum—An Institute for the Future: tribute (see H. Res. 730), H1454 [4AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H1742 [25AP]

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 440), H4916 [29JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), consideration (see H. Res. 836), H3225 [24MY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: permit development of necessary technology to reduce energy demand through more efficient torchiere lighting (see H.R. 4822), H450 [28FE]

National Flood Insurance Program: restore financial solvency (H.R. 4973), consideration (see H. Res. 891), H4554 [26JN]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), consideration (see H. Res. 789), H1979 [2MY]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 895), consideration (see H. Res. 896), H4794 [28JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (H.R. 2829), consideration (see H. Res. 713), H790 [8MR]

Explanations

Previous Question Vote—What It Means, H800 [9MR]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3263 [25MY]

Remarks

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 766), H1574 [6AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Tourette Syndrome Education and Research Program funding, E66 [1FE]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law, E352 [14MR]

———oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (H. Con. Res. 98), E90 [8FE]

———U.S. policy, E517 [5AP]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 440), H4827 [29JN]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Southwest Housing and Villas of Remond volunteers, E583 [25AP]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Uniformed Services Family Health Plan, E634 [27AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), consideration (H. Res. 836), H3259, H3260, H3261, H3262, H3263, H3264, H3265 [25MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, E66 [1FE]

Disabled: allow students with mental disabilities access to Federal work study funds for enrollment in postsecondary education programs, H1280 [29MR]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H1574 [6AP]

Francisco `Pancho' Medrano Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (H.R. 4561), H1494 [5AP]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1280 [29MR]

National Flood Insurance Program: restore financial solvency (H.R. 4973), consideration (H. Res. 891), H4565, H4568 [27JN]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 789), H2058, H2059, H2063, H2065 [3MY]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 895), consideration (H. Res. 896), H4817, H4818, H4819, H4821, H4823, H4824 [29JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (H.R. 2829), consideration (H. Res. 713), H795, H796, H797, H798, H799 [9MR]

YMCA: anniversary of Youth Governor's Conference, E1039 [7JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3785 [12JN], H4955 [10JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Res. 895, Support Efforts To Track Terrorist Financing and Condemn Disclosure and Publication of Classified Information on This Crucial Method: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 896) (H. Rept. 109-539), H4794 [28JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2829, Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 713) (H. Rept. 109-387), H790 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4954, Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 789) (H. Rept. 109-450), H1979 [2MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4973, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 891) (H. Rept. 109-530), H4554 [26JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5441, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 836) (H. Rept. 109-481), H3225 [24MY]

Tributes

Brown, Martha Cheely, E523 [6AP]

Duvall, Robert L., III, E1038 [7JN]

Estes, James R., E509 [4AP]

Moseley, T. Michael (Buzz), E1018 [6JN]

Nickerson, Neil L., E422 [28MR]

Perez, Augustine, E908 [19MY]

Sanders, Ryan T., E1239 [21JN]

Totten, Eric W., E887 [19MY]