RYAN, TIM (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3069 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2523 [11MY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Into the House Chamber, H453 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 5200), H2339 [9MY]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H972 [14MR]

Bankruptcy: reform executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies (see H.R. 5113), H3724 [9JN]

Business and industry: require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see H.R. 4932), H3227 [24MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a temporary memorial honoring members of the Armed Forces killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 379), H1562 [5AP]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H973 [14MR]

China, People's Republic of: condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H646 [7MR]

———urge reinstatement of all licenses of Gao Zhisheng and his law firm, remove obstacles for lawyers attempting to defend criminal cases, and revise law and practice standards (see H. Con. Res. 365), H1453 [4AP]

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H160 [7FE]

Computers: promote freedom of expression on the Internet and protect U.S. businesses from coercion by foreign entities to participate in repression of such freedom (see H.R. 4780), H388 [16FE]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see H.R. 5383), H2585 [11MY]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H646 [7MR]

Dept. of Commerce: transmit to the House of Representatives a copy of a workforce globalization final draft report produced by the Technology Administration (see H. Res. 717), H1198 [28MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H225 [8FE]

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 (see H.R. 5588), H4680 [27JN]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H645 [7MR]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3909 [13JN]

Economy: protect and support U.S. currency as a matter of economic and national security (see H. Con. Res. 390), H1852 [26AP]

Education: provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H572 [6MR]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 657), H24 [31JA]

Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H1743 [25AP]

FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see H.R. 4755), H1390 [30MR]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1196 [28MR]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1682 [6AP]

Foreign Assistance Act: provide contraceptives in developing countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions, and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 4736), H224 [8FE]

Foreign trade: prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 5635), H4189 [16JN]

Government: designate certain functions as inherently governmental (see H.R. 5204), H3138 [23MY]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 5100), H1562 [5AP]

———implement recommendations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Resources Restoration Study (see H.R. 4953), H1853 [26AP]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H3226 [24MY]

———provide for community projects that will reduce the number of uninsured individuals (see H.R. 5171), H2706 (see H.R. 5171), H2758 [17MY]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 3034), H3137 [23MY]

Higher Education Act: reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers (see H.R. 5150), H1744 [25AP]

House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]

———require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (see H. Res. 841), H4190 [16JN]

Investments: regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives (see H.R. 5248), H3788 [12JN]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H509 [1MR]

Larry Cox Post Office, Chillicothe, OH: designate (see H.R. 5434), H2961 [19MY]

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

LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 4793), H451 [28FE]

Medicare: prohibit removal of covered drugs from prescription drug plan formularies during the plan year (see H.R. 5102), H1562 [5AP]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H646 [7MR]

———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims (see H.R. 5182), H2706 (see H.R. 5182), H2758 [17MY]

———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 5513), H3307 (see H.R. 5513), H3360 [25MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: assure uninterupted access to necessary medicines under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 4685), H646 [7MR]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1453 [4AP]

Motor vehicles: prohibit importation from the People's Republic of China until tariffs imposed on U.S. vehicles imported into China are equal to duties applied to Chinese vehicles (see H.R. 4808), H646 [7MR]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 681), H510 [1MR]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H156 [1FE]

National Physical Education and Sports Month: establish (see H. Res. 696), H791 [8MR]

National Physical Education and Sports Week: establish (see H. Res. 696), H791 [8MR]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H646 [7MR]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1391 [30MR]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5293), H3643 [8JN]

Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (see H. Con. Res. 399), H2101 [3MY]

Political campaigns: limit expenditures and public financing for House of Representatives general elections (see H.R. 4694), H154 [1FE]

Power resources: increase utilization of domestically produced renewable, biobased motor fuels and the manufacture of flexible-fuel vehicles (see H.R. 5372), H4917 [29JN]

School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H1682 [6AP]

Social Security: make all uninsured children eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program and simplify enrollment and renewal procedures for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4760), H3724 [9JN]

St. Patrick's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 364), H1129 [16MR]

Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 723), H972 [14MR]

Taxation: permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H1197 [28MR]

———provide a refundable credit for certain home energy costs (see H.R. 4729), H224 [8FE]

Trade Act: authorize trade readjustment allowances to adversely affected workers who are subject to a lockout (see H.R. 5515), H4220 [19JN]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see H.R. 4974), H4220 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HUD: establish an urban blight demolition program to provide grants for the demolition of condemned and tax-foreclosed residential housing (see H.R. 5512), H3307 (see H.R. 5512), H3360 [25MY]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 733), H1130 [16MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3069 [23MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H213, H214, H215, H216, H220 [8FE], H315, H316, H317 [15FE], H371, H372, H373, H374, H375, H376, H377 [16FE], H556, H558, H560 [2MR], H3775 [12JN]

———balance, H860 [9MR], H2580 [11MY]

———deficit, H215 [8FE], H261, H262 [14FE], H325, H328, H329 [15FE], H371 [16FE], H484, H485, H486, H496, H498 [1MR], H561 [2MR], H775, H776, H777, H778 [8MR], H858, H860, H861, H862, H863 [9MR], H1184, H1192 [28MR], H1444 [4AP], H1460 [5AP], H1838 [26AP], H2484, H2486, H2487 [10MY], H2576 [11MY], H3219, H3220 [24MY], H3775 [12JN], H4212, H4214, H4216, H4218 [19JN], H4392 [21JN], H4506 [22JN], H5115, H5116, H5117 [12JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), H214 [8FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 653), H51 [1FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, H3131, H3132, H3135 [23MY]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H214, H216 [8FE], H328 [15FE], H498 [1MR], H556 [2MR], H627 [7MR], H1371 [30MR], H1444 [4AP], H1674 [6AP], H1838 [26AP], H2579, H2580 [11MY], H4212 [19JN], H5115 [12JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1460 [5AP], H1673, H1674 [6AP]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H1188, H1189, H1192, H1193 [28MR], H1673 [6AP], H4216, H4217 [19JN]

———evaluation of adminstration, H482 [1MR]

———evaluation of economic policies, H217 [8FE], H325, H326, H328, H329 [15FE], H1551 [5AP], H4391 [21JN]

Coast Guard: funding, H625 [7MR], H859 [9MR]

Colleges and universities: tutition costs, H3772 [12JN]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment, H372 [16FE]

Congress: relationship with special interest groups, H262 [14FE]

Contracts: promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast Region or Iraq, H263 [14FE], H376 [16FE]

Delphi Corp.: impact of bankruptcy proceedings on employee pensions, H1541 [5AP]

Democratic Party: development of innovation agenda to improve scientific research and development, telecommunications technology, and energy independence, H314, H315, H326 [15FE], H372 [16FE]

———national agenda, H1371, H1372, H1373 [30MR], H1841 [26AP], H3136 [23MY], H3772, H3774, H3775, H3776, H3777 [12JN], H3987 [14JN], H4392 [21JN], H4507, H4508 [22JN], H4953 [10JY], H5032, H5036 [11JY], H5112, H5118 [12JY]

———national security policy, H1374, H1375 [30MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding for the closure or relocation of a county or local Farm Service Agency office prior to holding public hearings, H3069 [23MY]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H483 [1MR]

Economy: growth, H1440 [4AP]

———impact of tax cuts, H1550, H1551, H1553, H1554, H1555 [5AP], H2484, H2488 [10MY]

———importance of job creation, H217 [8FE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H146, H147, H148, H149 [1FE], H3774 [12JN]

Education: funding, H218 [8FE]

———student loan programs, H218 [8FE], H4214 [19JN]

FEMA: reform, H376 [16FE]

Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, H559 [2MR]

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.: anniversary of operation of Goodyear Blimps, E358 [14MR]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying, H325 [15FE]

Higher Education Act: reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers, H4953 [10JY]

House of Representatives: impact of partisanship, H484 [1MR], H859 [9MR], H4508 [22JN]

———legislative priorities, H4952 [10JY]

House Rules: require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (H. Res. 841), H4504, H4505, H4506, H4507 [22JN]

Hurricanes: provide Federal oversight of distribution of disaster assistance funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina, H262 [14FE]

Immigration: improve border security, H3777 [12JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H1373 [30MR], H3773, H3775, H3776 [12JN]

Maytag Corp.: closing of headquarters and plants due to merger with Whirlpool Corp., H3774 [12JN]

Medicare: negotiate for lower prices for prescription drugs, eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefits, and promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs, H147 [1FE]

———prescription drug benefit coverage, H1369 [30MR]

Minimum wage: level, H1441 [4AP], H4391 [21JN], H4509, H4510 [22JN], H4953 [10JY], H5034 [11JY]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H3777 [12JN]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H624, H626, H627 [7MR], H859 [9MR], H1188, H1189 [28MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1188, H1189 [28MR]

———proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H1187 [28MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H496 [1MR]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1825, H1826 [26AP], H2096, H2098 [3MY], H3131 [23MY], H3772 [12JN]

———year-end profits of oil companies, H5035 [11JY]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in poverty, H2486 [10MY]

Power resources: improve global competitiveness in science and energy technology, strengthen basic research programs, and support mathematics and science education, H218, H219 [8FE]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, H3132 [23MY]

———national energy policy, H213 [8FE], H1825, H1826 [26AP], H2096, H2098 [3MY], H3133 [23MY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, H148 [1FE]

Public debt: ceiling, H213, H214, H215, H216, H217 [8FE], H329 [15FE], H496, H498 [1MR], H559, H560 [2MR], H627 [7MR], H858, H861 [9MR], H1371, H1372, H1373 [30MR], H1443 [4AP], H1553 [5AP], H3131, H3132 [23MY], H4505 [22JN], H4954 [10JY]

———debt held by foreigners, H3774, H3775 [12JN], H4212 [19JN], H4954 [10JY], H5115, H5116 [12JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1440, H1442 [4AP], H1840, H1841 [26AP], H2486, H2487 [10MY], H3134 [23MY], H3984, H3986, H3988 [14JN], H4214, H4215 [19JN], H4394 [21JN], H5031, H5035 [11JY]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (H.R. 3127), E549 [6AP]

Taxation: rates, H2578, H2579 [11MY]

———repeal oil industry subsidies, H3131, H3133 [23MY]

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), H3984 [14JN]

Veterans: health care funding, H261 [14FE]

Youngstown, OH: tribute to Youngstown Connection, H3629 [8JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1560 [5AP], H3639 [8JN]

Tributes

Cartwright, Carol A., E642 [27AP]

Hladky, Sylvester, E503 [4AP]