BURTON, DAN (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

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), H1017 [15MR], H1067 [16MR]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1198 [28MR], H1272 [29MR]

National Flood Insurance Program: restore financial solvency (H.R. 4973), H4555 [26JN], H4599 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: condemn legal action against citizens who have already converted or plan to convert to other religions (see H. Res. 736), H1196 [28MR]

Alcoholic beverages: tribute to American craft brewers (see H. Res. 753), H1854 [26AP]

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H1981 [2MY]

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 691), H566 [2MR]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 71), H1391 [30MR]

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

Arab League: disapprove decision to hold summit in Khartoum, Sudan, and call on all involved parties and the world community to work to end genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan (see H. Res. 675), H273 [14FE]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1391 [30MR]

———support military recruiting (see H. Con. Res. 339), H869 [9MR]

ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H2102 [3MY]

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

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

Canada: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 350), H4555 [26JN]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H.R. 5382), H2585 [11MY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H155 [1FE]

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

Children and youth: reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children (see H.R. 4416), H3724 [9JN]

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (see H. Res. 794), H2597 [15MY]

———condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H226 [8FE]

———condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops (see H. Res. 804), H2706 (see H. Res. 804), H2759 [17MY]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 346), H646 [7MR]

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

Computers: develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming (see H.R. 4741), H273 [14FE]

———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), H566 [2MR]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H1917 [27AP]

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]

———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), H387 [16FE]

———improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H2833 (see H.R. 3352), H2890 [18MY]

Cuba: support U.S. diplomatic personnel stationed at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana (see H. Con. Res. 428), H3908 [13JN]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H155 [1FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 5624), H4424 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow border States to use a portion of certain grants to build physical barriers to deter illegal crossings (see H.R. 5484), H4555 [26JN]

———support efforts of citizen groups such as the Minuteman Project to preserve the integrity of U.S. borders (see H. Res. 839), H3226 [24MY]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1370), H4520 [22JN]

———make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans (see H.R. 5452), H3425 [6JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (see H.R. 5129), H3309 (see H.R. 5129), H3361 [25MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H3424 [6JN]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H1981 [2MY]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3424 [6JN]

———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 863), H3787 [12JN]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Dahab and Northern Sinai (see H. Res. 795), H2180 [8MY]

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), H160 [7FE]

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

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H1980 [2MY]

Germany: urge immediate action to combat sex trafficking in connection with the 2006 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup (see H. Res. 860), H4328 [20JN]

Guyana: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 792), H2962 [19MY]

Haiti: authorize assistance to fund scholarships for talented disadvantaged students to continue their education in the U.S. and to return to Haiti to contribute to the development of their country (see H.R. 5091), H1561 [5AP]

———commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (see H. Con. Res. 353), H790 [8MR]

———establish a program to provide economic and infrastructure reconstruction assistance (see H.R. 611), H645 [7MR]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: welcome members and staff of the parliaments of East Timor, Republic of Georgia, Indonesia, and Macedonia as the first partner parliaments (see H. Res. 758), H1564 [5AP]

Hugo, Chavez: condemn anti-democratic actions and support aspirations of the democratic forces in Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 328), H869 [9MR]

Immigration: align U.S. laws with the immigration laws of Mexico (see H.R. 5523), H4328 [20JN]

———exclude from admission aliens who have made investments directly and significantly contributed to the enhancement or ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources (see H.R. 5292), H2173 [4MY]

India: address ongoing problem of untouchability (see H. Con. Res. 396), H4555 [26JN]

Insurance: implement a system of electronic health records under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 4859), H646 [7MR]

Iran: condemn resumption of nuclear research efforts and support referral to the U.N. Security Council for noncompliance with International Atomic Energy Agency obligations (see H. Con. Res. 341), H332 [15FE]

———human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 415), H4009 [14JN]

Iraq: commend and support Radio Al Mahaba, Iraq's first and only radio station for women (see H. Res. 784), H2103 [3MY]

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

Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 412), H3016 [22MY]

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

———support upgrade in relationship with NATO to that of leading member of NATO's Individual Cooperation Program, as a first step toward inclusion in NATO as a full member (see H. Res. 700), H974 [14MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: cease production of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation of ballistic missiles, and uphold pledge to refrain from intercontinental ballistic missile testing (see H. Con. Res. 432), H4681 [27JN]

Magen David Adom (organization): congratulate for achieving full membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (see H. Con. Res. 435), H4554 [26JN]

Marshall Islands: commend contributions made to U.S. nuclear testing program, acknowledge first detonation of a hydrogen bomb, and commemorate anniversary of the beginning of U.S. nuclear testing program (see H. Res. 692), H1391 [30MR]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H1563 [5AP]

Medicare: preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H226 [8FE]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 4992), H2641 [16MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H153 [1FE]

Mongolia: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 828), H3138 [23MY]

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 Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 765), H4918 [29JN]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 800), H3425 [6JN]

National Vigil for Lost Promise: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 422), H3424 [6JN]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H973 [14MR]

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), H3724 [9JN]

Olympic games: tribute to citizens of Italy, the Torino Olympic Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Team, and athletes from around the world (see H. Res. 697), H1453 [4AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H2102 [3MY]

Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute (see H. Res. 749), H1390 [30MR]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 745), H1744 [25AP]

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]

Patriotism: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (see H. Res. 793), H4134 [15JN]

Pham Hong Son: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 320), H451 [28FE]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 5247), H3227 [24MY]

Political campaigns: reform financing of campaigns for election for Federal office (see H.R. 4759), H1853 [26AP]

Public Health Service Act: provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see H.R. 5472), H4680 [27JN]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]

Refugees: condemn human rights violations of religious minorities in Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf and acknowledge impact of Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East refugee situation (see H. Res. 848), H5129 [12JY]

Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4681 [27JN]

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]

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

Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 5170), H2339 [9MY]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 5230), H2102 [3MY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 2089), H160 [7FE]

———expand expensing for small business (see H.R. 4790), H1197 [28MR]

———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 4727), H224 [8FE]

———increase incentives for E-85 fuel vehicle refueling property (see H.R. 5317), H4328 [20JN]

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

———provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans (see H.R. 5262), H2706 (see H.R. 5262), H2758 [17MY]

———repeal increase in the age of minor children whose unearned income is taxed as if parent's income (see H.R. 5463), H3227 [24MY]

Terrorism: recognize potential threat of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere and seek support of OAS in combating the proliferation of such organizations (see H. Con. Res. 338), H225 [8FE]

———reduce threat of terrorists acquiring shoulder-fired missiles (see H.R. 5333), H2641 [16MY]

Thailand: anniversary of ascension to throne of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (see H. Con. Res. 409), H3227 [24MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H25 [31JA]

U.N. Disarmament Commission: condemn election of Iranian Ambassador to position of Vice-chair (see H. Res. 786), H3497 [7JN]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: exempt from certain requirements (see H.R. 5682), H4554 [26JN]

Ukraine: commend people for conducting free, fair, and transparent elections and their commitment to democracy and reform (see H. Res. 799), H2962 [19MY]

Veterans: expand and make permanent the benefit for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see H.R. 5499), H3425 [6JN]

———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), H646 [7MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H2641 [16MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Canada: commend renewed commitment to war on terror (see H. Con. Res. 408), H2961 [19MY]

Community of Sant'Egidio (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 775), H1742 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS: require the incorporation of counterfeit-resistant technologies into the packaging of prescription drugs (see H.R. 4829), H508 [1MR]

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 5456), H3137 [23MY]

Venezuela: actively support strategies for ensuring secure airport facilities that meet international certifications to prevent trafficking of controlled substances, narcotics, and laundered money (see H. Con. Res. 400), H2585 [11MY]

Biographies

Hyde, Representative, H3492 [7JN]

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), H1017 [15MR]

———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), conference report, H3770, H3771 [12JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1710 [25AP], H1815 [26AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, H1815 [26AP]

Chile: express sympathy for victims of bus accident, E425 [28MR]

Colleges and universities: disclose contributions and gifts under the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, H1273 [29MR]

Dept. of Defense: DC-3 Marine Patrol Aircraft project funding, H3770, H3771 [12JN]

Dept. of State: Colombia drug interdiction aircraft assistance funding, H1017 [15MR]

———Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H3658 [9JN]

Diseases: increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (H. Res. 863), E1256 [23JN]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (H. Res. 323), E1256 [23JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3658, H3685 [9JN]

Foreign policy: support the capture, detention, and interrogation of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, E1156 [14JN]

Health: link between child vaccinations containing mercury and autism, H357 [16FE]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1273 [29MR]

Iran: demand compliance with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and pursue sanctions and other penalties, H1707 [25AP]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H1712 [25AP]

Malloch Brown, Mark: criticism of U.S. policy towards the U.N. by the Deputy Secretary-General, H3978 [14JN], E1150 [14JN]

National Flood Insurance Program: require written notification to property owners affected by a proposed change in flood elevations, H4600 [27JN]

———restore financial solvency (H.R. 4973), H4600 [27JN]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E244 [1MR]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1710 [25AP]

Saudi Arabia: allocation of foreign aid, H3685 [9JN]

Taxation: close certain tax loopholes for large integrated oil companies, H1815 [26AP]

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), H4174 [16JN]

Treaties and agreements: free trade agreement between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea, E1140 [13JN]

Votes: position on missed, H467 [1MR], H529 [2MR], H599 [7MR], H4174 [16JN]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (H.R. 1245), E1256 [23JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H627 [7MR], H787 [8MR], H864 [9MR]

Special order: granted, H152 [1FE], H270 [14FE], H446 [28FE], H628 [7MR], H970 [14MR], H1193 [28MR], H1450 [4AP], H1737 [25AP], H1977 [2MY], H2335 [9MY], H2639 [16MY], H3015 [22MY], H3420 [6JN], H3785 [12JN], H4218 [19JN], H4552 [26JN], H4955 [10JY]

Tributes

Birt, Elizabeth A., E169 [15FE]

Hyde, Representative, H3492 [7JN]