BUYER, STEVE (a Representative from Indiana)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1319 [29MR]

———support military recruiting (see H. Con. Res. 339), H273 [14FE]

Canada: commend renewed commitment to war on terror (see H. Con. Res. 408), H3227 [24MY]

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

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

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H646 [7MR]

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]

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

———improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H4520 [22JN]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4943), H972 [14MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H4918 [29JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]

Immigration: supersede certain judicial orders relative to catching illegal aliens at ports of entry and returning them to their countries (see H.R. 5457), H4521 [22JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3016 [22MY]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1197 [28MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H1743 [25AP]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H1130 [16MR]

Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 5254), H1979 [2MY]

Power resources: prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (see H.R. 5253), H1979 [2MY]

Supreme Court: decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding (see H. Con. Res. 354), H790 [8MR]

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

Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see H.R. 5126), H2339 [9MY]

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

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4843), H563 [2MR]

Wilfred Edward `Cousin Willie' Sieg, Sr., Post Office, Ramsey, IN: designate (see H.R. 5169), H1741 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the establishment of Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H. Con. Res. 427), H3908 [13JN]

House Rules: require all members of the Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) and the Committee on Appropriations (House) Subcommittee on Defense have security clearances (see H. Res. 747), H1390 [30MR]

Letters

Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act: by, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H2200 [9MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2200 [9MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4483 [22JN]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (H.R. 5037), H2199, H2200, H2201, H2204, H2205 [9MY], H3208, H3209, H3211 [24MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1589 [6AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the establishment of Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H. Con. Res. 427), H4927 [10JY]

Dept. of Defense: conduct ballistic tests and evaluation of combat helmets, H4286, H4287 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4286, H4287 [20JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2914 [19MY]

FCC: preserve openness of the Internet, promote fair competition among network and service providers, and support an expedited complaint process, H3552 [8JN]

Jack C. Montgomery Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Muskogee, OK: designate (H.R. 3829), H2208, H2209 [9MY]

Malcolm Melville (Mac) Lawrence Post Office, Francesville, IN: designate (S. 2064), H879 [14MR]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): commend the shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals (H. Res. 731), H4230 [20JN]

Supreme Court: decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding, E295 [7MR]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3552 [8JN]

———promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), consideration (H. Res. 850), H3517 [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), H4069 [15JN]

Veterans: health care funding, H1589 [6AP], H2914 [19MY]

———increase maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs (S. 1235), H2981 [22MY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4843), H4528, H4529 [26JN]

Reports filed

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4843) (H. Rept. 109-521), H4519 [22JN]

Tributes

Helmly, James R., E911 [19MY]

James, Daniel, III, E758 [9MY]

Jones, Rickey E., H529 [2MR]