DeLAY, TOM (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H1390 [30MR]

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

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 756), H1564 [5AP]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 346), H1321 [29MR]

Courts: protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H155 [1FE]

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

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H2641 [16MY]

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), H2641 [16MY]

———make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H2641 [16MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H2705 (see H.R. 1384), H2758 [17MY]

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

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

NASA: commemorate anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System and honor individuals involved with the space program (see H. Con. Res. 366), H1320 [29MR]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2641 [16MY]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H869 [9MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H869 [9MR]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H1681 [6AP]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: improve protections of children and hold States accountable for the orderly and timely placement of children across State lines (see H.R. 5403), H2705 (see H.R. 5403), H2757 [17MY]

Letters

Resignation from the Committee on Appropriations (House): by, H3548 [8JN]

Resignation from the House of Representatives: by, H3645 [9JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), H1009 [15MR]

Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of crash, E51 [1FE]

Children and youth: improve protections of children and hold States accountable for the orderly and timely placement of children across State lines (H.R. 5403), H3152 [24MY]

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of crash, E51 [1FE]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H3548-H3550 [8JN]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 4681), H2992 [22MY]

NASA: commemorate anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System and honor individuals involved with the space program (H. Con. Res. 366), H1532 [5AP]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H1366 [30MR]

Texas: hurricane and wildfire disaster assistance funding, H1009 [15MR]

Votes: position on missed, H529 [2MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1318 [29MR], H1387 [30MR]

Tribute, E1107 [9JN]

Resignations

House of Representatives, H3645 [9JN]

House Office Building Commission, H848 [9MR]