TIAHRT, TODD (a Representative from Kansas)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3083 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2834, H2846, H2891 [18MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2940 [19MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3930 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3197 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

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

Canada: commend renewed commitment to war on terror (see H. Con. Res. 408), H3016 [22MY]

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), H1320 [29MR]

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

Corporations: reduce burdens of implementing internal auditing control requirements of companies subject to securities laws (see H.R. 5405), H2705 (see H.R. 5405), H2757 [17MY]

Courts: provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 2393), H5047 [11JY]

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

Economy: better prepare and develop the U.S. workforce for the global economy and remove barriers that stifle innovation (see H.R. 4845), H563 [2MR]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: approve location of an honorary commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 78), H224 [8FE]

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), H1853 [26AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3423 [6JN]

———support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H2962 [19MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H25 [31JA]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3183), H333 [15FE]

Foreign aid: require recipients of U.S. foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks (see H.R. 5249), H4009 [14JN]

Governor John Anderson, Jr., Post Office Building, Olathe, KS: designate (see H.R. 4674), H24 [31JA]

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]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 4740), H2174 [4MY]

———supersede certain judicial orders relative to catching illegal aliens at ports of entry and returning them to their countries (see H.R. 5457), H3497 [7JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: increase competitiveness in the U.S. (see H.R. 5744), H4916 [29JN]

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

Larry Winn, Jr., Post Office Building, Mission, KS: designate (see H.R. 5504), H3307 (see H.R. 5504), H3360 [25MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3643 [8JN]

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

———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), H3788 [12JN]

National security: ensure while promoting foreign investment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 5337), H3724 [9JN]

National Youth Sports Week: establish (see H. Res. 826), H2961 [19MY]

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

Nicodemus, KS: recognize contributions to American history (see H. Res. 884), H4423 [21JN]

Occupational safety and health: prohibit promulgation of safety and health standards that do not meet certain requirements for national concensus standards (see H.R. 5554), H3641 [8JN]

Parks, Gordon R.A.: tribute (see H. Res. 720), H867 [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]

Public Health Service Act: reauthorize the HIV Health Care Services Program (see H.R. 5009), H1563 [5AP]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H3642 [8JN]

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

———limit development or implementation of a return-free tax system (see H.R. 5114), H1676 [6AP]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H225 [8FE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H224 [8FE]

———treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1545), H2586 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Government: establish Federal Review Commissions to review and make recommendations on improving operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of Federal programs and agencies, and require a schedule for such reviews (see H.R. 5766), H5127 [12JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3083 [23MY]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H3083 [23MY]

AID: investigation into sterilization of women in Guatemala, H3530 [8JN]

Amtrak: funding, H3829 [13JN]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (H.R. 5037), H2205 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4252, H4278 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3328 [25MY]

Dept. of HUD: Public Housing Capital Fund funding through reductions in GSA Federal Buildings Fund funding, H3855 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2816, H2837, H2847 [18MY], E909 [19MY]

———prohibit funding to promulgate regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. business, H2847 [18MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2940 [19MY]

———prohibit funding to promulgate regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. business, H2940 [19MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3829, H3855 [13JN], H3931 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3197 [24MY]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H3197 [24MY]

EPA: Toxics Release Inventory Program proposed rule implementation funding, H2816 [18MY]

Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (H. Res. 318), E1147 [14JN]

Foreign aid: require recipients of U.S. foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks (H.R. 5249), H3678 [9JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3530 [8JN], H3678 [9JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), H1794 [26AP]

———prohibit funding for domestic electronic surveillance not in compliance with certain statutes, H4278 [20JN]

IRS: prohibit funding for electronic tax preparation and filing service development, H3931 [14JN]

Larry Winn, Jr., Post Office Building, Mission, KS: designate (H.R. 5504), H4194 [19JN]

National security: support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 895), H4880 [29JN]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 895), consideration (H. Res. 896), H4821 [29JN]

New York (NY) Times: publication of story detailing classified program to track terrorist financing, H4880 [29JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: limit issuance of new leases for offshore oil and gas production to companies not providing proper royalty payments, H2837 [18MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, E909 [19MY]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4842 [29JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), consideration (H. Res. 897), H4816 [29JN]

Parks, Gordon R.A.: tribute (H. Res. 720), E341 [9MR]

Taxation: increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 5638), H4459 [22JN]

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), H4041 [15JN]

Votes: position on missed, H1363 [30MR], H2702 [17MY], E1379, E1380 [12JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5044 [11JY], H5125 [12JY]

Special order: granted, H4793 [28JN]

Tributes

Beach, Ira A. (Sonny), E394 [16MR]