BURGESS, MICHAEL C. (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H2339 [9MY]

Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1743 [25AP]

———tribute to military medical professionals serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 416), H3497 [7JN]

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

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 756), H1682 [6AP]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H3138 [23MY]

Corporations: reduce burdens of implementing internal auditing control requirements of companies subject to securities laws (see H.R. 5405), H3227 [24MY]

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

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

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

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1851 [26AP] (see H.R. 5573), H3723 [9JN]

———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (see H.R. 3131), H1453 [4AP]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 5574), H3723 [9JN]

———require Senate confirmation for appointees to position of Assistant Sec. for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (see H.R. 5109), H1562 [5AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3909 [13JN]

FEMA: permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 4381), H2706 (see H.R. 4381), H2758 [17MY]

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

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

House Rules: 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), H3424 [6JN]

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

Jordan, I. King: tribute (see H. Res. 680), H1198 [28MR]

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

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H1742 [25AP]

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), H3016 [22MY]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H4424 [21JN]

———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1679 [6AP]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1197 [28MR]

NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium: tribute (see H. Res. 677), H273 [14FE]

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

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H3642 [8JN]

National security: prepare and strengthen biodefenses against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness (see H.R. 5533), H3497 [7JN]

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]

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

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), H869 [9MR]

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]

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]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for employees and contractors of health centers who provide services in emergency areas (see H.R. 3962), H451 [28FE]

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

Social Security: reduce risk of identity theft by limiting use of Social Security numbers on certain Government-issued identification cards and Government documents (see H.R. 5636), H4189 [16JN]

Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 5170), H1981 [2MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 4672), H160 [7FE]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H1452 [4AP]

———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H1917 [27AP]

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

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1186), H1853 [26AP]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H4554 [26JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H3643 [8JN]

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]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H225 [8FE]

U.N.: sanction Iran for its noncompliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (see H. Res. 782), H2103 [3MY]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H4220 [19JN]

Women's Museum—An Institute for the Future: tribute (see H. Res. 730), H1129 [16MR]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 891), H2502 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Health: provide State grants for developing trauma care systems (see H.R. 5555), H3641 [8JN]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4779), H388 [16FE] (see H.R. 4902), H790 [8MR]

Remarks

Amos, Nancy: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, chapter of Women in Transportation Woman of the Year award recipient, E722 [4MY]

Argyle, TX: tribute to Argyle High School girls' basketball team, E372 [15MR]

———tribute to Liberty Christian School boys' track and field team, E779 [10MY]

Brachman, Leon H.: All Saints Health Foundation Centennial Heritage Award recipient, E413 [28MR]

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

Buevens, Bill: National Air Traffic Controllers Association Archies League Medal of Safety recipient, E577 [25AP]

Buuck, Christiane E.: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E27 [31JA]

Cooke County, TX: tribute to 4-H Club for exhibit at Southwestern Exhibition and Livestock Show, E98 [8FE]

Denton, TX: Denton Regional Medical Center inclusion in Dallas Business Journal ``Top-Ranked Best Places to Work'' list, E847 [17MY]

———National Recreation and Parks Association Excellence in Aquatics award recipient, E99 [8FE]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, E947 [24MY]

———tribute to Girl Scouts Cross Timbers District, E756 [9MY]

Denton Biodiesel Industries, Inc.: EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program Project of the Year award recipient, E217 [28FE]

Diseases: combat avian flu, increase local preparedness, and create a program to develop a vaccine, H4537-H4540 [26JN], H5042-H5044 [11JY]

Flower Mound, TX: Flower Mound Public Library recipient of the Alibris Collection Award, E183 [17FE]

Fort Worth, TX: anniversary of John Peter Smith Hospital, E414 [28MR]

———tribute to Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce Women's Division, E1039 [7JN]

———tribute to Forth Worth Police Dept., East Division, E1113 [12JN]

Gainesville, TX: tribute to Gainesville Future Farmers of America (organization), E97 [8FE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, E756 [9MY]

Hatley, Michael P.: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E40 [1FE]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace, H1384 [30MR]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1384 [30MR], H1845 [26AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1382-H1387 [30MR], H1843-H1849 [26AP]

Hurricanes: restore health care-related services in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H1386 [30MR]

Insurance: health savings accounts, H304 [15FE], H1382 [30MR]

Jackson, Timothy L.: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E29 [31JA]

Jones, Eric R.: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E32 [31JA]

Lewisville, TX: Lewisville Community Relations and Tourism Dept., recipient of Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers Best Marketing Plan and Best Special Event awards, E1286 [27JN]

———tribute to Daisy, the Lewisville Fire Dept., dog, E571 [25AP]

McPherson, Daniel: Texas Association of Basketball Coaches 2A Basketball Player of the Year award recipient, E415 [28MR]

Medicare: encourage eligible beneficiaries who have not enrolled in the prescription drug benefit to review available options and determine whether enrolling best meets their prescription drug needs (H. Res. 802), H2478 [10MY]

———prescription drug benefit coverage, H1304, H1305, H1306 [29MR], H1833 [26AP]

Mohelnitzky, Jerry: Boy Scouts Longhorn Council Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E42 [1FE]

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: observance, E927 [23MY]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H299 [15FE]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 4902), H1459 [5AP], H2197 [9MY]

Nelson, Erika M.: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E31 [31JA]

New Orleans, LA: tribute to reopening of Tulane University Hospital after Hurricane Katrina, H354 [16FE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1842 [26AP]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, H1842 [26AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H1842 [26AP]

Sadoff, Jennifer A.: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E44 [1FE]

Sapp, Christopher D.: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E39 [1FE]

Sherman, Bette: Longhorn Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E45 [1FE]

Sherman, Bob: Longhorn Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E43 [1FE]

Shortridge, Kirsten: Gatorade National Girls Softball Player of the Year award recipient, E1075 [8JN]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance, H1383 [30MR]

———repeal scheduled reductions in tax benefits provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, H1842 [26AP]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3555 [8JN]

Texas: anniversary of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, TX, YWCA, E1278 [26JN]

———Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport recipient of Air Cargo World (publication) World's Best Cargo Airport Award, E329 [9MR]

———tribute to North Texas firefighters, E502 [4AP]

Texas Press Association: tribute to Better Newspapers Contest Award recipients, E1327 [29JN]

Texas Wesleyan University: tribute to men's basketball team, E415 [28MR]

———tribute to table tennis team, E582 [25AP]

Texas Women's University: tribute to gymnastics team, E575 [25AP]

Trimble, Mike: American Society of Newspaper Editors Distinguished Writing Award for Editorials recipient, E328 [9MR]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), H409 [28FE]

Walker, Lori: Flower Mound, TX, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E222 [28FE]

Wang, Xiaodong: Shaw Prize Foundation Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine recipient, E1249 [23JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H330 [15FE], H970 [14MR], H1977 [2MY], H3493 [7JN], H4552 [26JN], H4955 [10JY]

Tributes

Admire, Michael, E1143 [14JN]

Aljoe, Kathy, E391 [16MR]

Anderson, Andy, E1285 [27JN]

Anderson, Elinor Musick, E1011 [6JN]

Barrow, Frank, E1250 [23JN]

Bass, Perry R., E1018 [6JN]

Bermes, Norman, E987 [26MY]

Blair, Joseph, Jr., E327 [9MR]

Brock, Euline, E848 [17MY]

Bustos, Paula, E1015 [6JN]

Cary, Reby, H877 [14MR]

Clardy, Ally, E325 [9MR]

Cooke, Chelsea, E323 [9MR]

Ford, Bill U., E755 [9MY]

Gawlik, Evan S., E411 [28MR]

Haynes, Ross, Jr., E262 [2MR]

Lancaster, Breeanna and Sadie, E180 [17FE]

Lang, Brittany, E1276 [26JN]

Miles, Earline, E216 [28FE]

Miller, Ryan S., E1144 [14JN]

Montgomery, Phillip O., Jr., E220 [28FE]

Munoz, Adrian, E1015 [6JN]

Munoz, Gabriel, E1015 [6JN]

Nelson, L.A., E1250 [23JN]

Peace, Hazel Harvey, E255 [2MR]

Saunders, Charles H., E33 [31JA]

Siler, Curtis, E1331 [29JN]

Smith, Ben, E1371 [11JY]

Staton, Frank, E219 [28FE]

Sturns, Vera J., E1037 [7JN]

Stuver, Leo C., E30 [31JA]

Tucker, Knox, E850 [17MY]

Wells, Kenneth, E258 [2MR]

Whitfield, Ricky, E733 [5MY]

Widmer, Robert J., Sr., E726 [4MY]

Williamson, Lauren, E851 [17MY]

Worrell, Matthew W., E928 [23MY]