FOLEY, MARK (a Representative from Florida)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see H.R. 5099), H1562 [5AP] (see H.R. 5363), H3309 (see H.R. 5363), H3362 [25MY]

Alex's Lemonade Stand Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 368), H1918 [27AP]

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

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 71), H333 [15FE]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1917 [27AP]

———provide eligibility for certain additional dependent children for annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 5391), H2641 [16MY]

Belarus: support democracy efforts, rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free and fair Presidential election (see H. Res. 673), H509 [1MR]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H1563 [5AP]

Children and youth: reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children (see H.R. 4416), H155 [1FE]

China, People's Republic of: condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops (see H. Res. 804), H3227 [24MY]

Coast Guard: require a security plan for a maritime facility be resubmitted for approval upon transfer of ownership or operation of such facility (see H.R. 4880), H571 [6MR]

Coastal zones: recognize the effects of harmful algal blooms on the environment (see H. Res. 824), H2961 [19MY]

Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance: establish (see H.R. 5587), H4796 [28JN]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H1853 [26AP]

Crime: provide search and rescue dogs the same protections as other animals used in law enforcement (see H.R. 4764), H1197 [28MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H868 [9MR]

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

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H274 [14FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2586 [11MY]

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

Dept. of the Interior: make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans (see H.R. 5452), H3227 [24MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: restore Federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit educational facilities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster (see H.R. 4517), H509 [1MR]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5388), H2640 [16MY]

Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 5107), H1562 [5AP]

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

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Dahab and Northern Sinai (see H. Res. 795), H2340 [9MY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3226 [24MY]

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), H566 [2MR]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide for secure financial data (see H.R. 3997), H1453 [4AP]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H4917 [29JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]

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), H2833 (see H.R. 5091), H2890 [18MY]

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

———urge multilateral financial institutions to immediately cancel debts under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative and the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (see H. Res. 888), H4520 [22JN]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H1197 [28MR]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H3308 (see H.R. 583), H3361 [25MY]

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), H2706 (see H.R. 5121), H2758 [17MY]

Immigration: 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]

———prohibit the unauthorized construction of tunnels between the U.S. and another country (see H.R. 4830), H1060 [15MR]

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

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

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H1563 [5AP]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4917 [29JN]

Medicare: amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 5309), H2174 [4MY]

———eliminate prescription drug late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 5399), H2704 (see H.R. 5399), H2757 [17MY]

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

———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 5246), H2503 [10MY]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H226 [8FE]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H3227 [24MY]

Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 887), H4520 [22JN]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H646 [7MR]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 3413), H4917 [29JN]

Morris W. Milton Post Office, St. Petersburg, FL: designate (see H.R. 5104), H1917 [27AP]

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

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 383), H1854 [26AP]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish database to preserve servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction records and provide grants to establish similar State and local databases (see H.R. 5216), H1915 [27AP]

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 763), H2103 [3MY]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1981 [2MY]

National Entrepreneurship Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 699), H566 [2MR]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H2502 [10MY]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 800), H3138 [23MY]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 4922), H1453 [4AP]

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), H2501 [10MY]

———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H1321 [29MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see H.R. 4807), H566 [2MR]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H3788 [12JN]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish Chief Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements and to protect U.S. manufacturers against unfair trade practices (see H.R. 4186), H874 [13MR]

Palestinians: assist refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status (see H.R. 5278), H3425 [6JN]

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

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

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 5250), H1916 [27AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H3226 [24MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize the safe and stable families program (see H.R. 5640), H4521 [22JN]

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

Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4918 [29JN]

Schools: prohibit from receiving Federal funds if the school prevents a student from displaying or wearing in a respectful manner a representation of the U.S. flag (see H.R. 5255), H3309 (see H.R. 5255), H3361 [25MY]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see H. Res. 518), H1453 [4AP]

Taxation: encourage private philanthropy (see H.R. 2534), H1059 [15MR]

———enhance tax incentives for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 3360), H3643 [8JN]

———establish Catastrophe Savings Accounts (see H.R. 4836), H508 [1MR]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H1981 [2MY]

———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 5314), H2337 [9MY]

———increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 5638), H4424 [21JN]

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

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5590), H3907 [13JN]

———provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans (see H.R. 5262), H3138 [23MY]

———repeal certain oil and gas subsidies and appropriate the proceeds to double certain alternative energy incentives (see H.R. 4623), H333 [15FE]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H2586 [11MY]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 857), H2585 [11MY]

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), H1916 [27AP]

University of Florida: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 761), H1452 [4AP]

Veterans: expand and make permanent the benefit for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see H.R. 5499), H5128 [12JY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H2641 [16MY]

———improve information security (see H.R. 5464), H3225 [24MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide compensation to Federal employees or defense contractors who suffered disability or death due to exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 4739), H224 [8FE]

Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr., Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 5736), H4915 [29JN]

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), H1453 [4AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet (see H.R. 5749), H4957 [10JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish and implement a program to make grants to States for fingerprinting programs for children (see H.R. 5773), H5128 [12JY]

Law enforcement: provide for registration of sex offenders and for appropriate notification of their whereabouts (see H.R. 4905), H790 [8MR]

National security: improve national security and clarify congressional intent relative to the review process for certain mergers and acquisitions (see H.R. 4813), H449 [28FE]

National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Res. 729), H1129 [16MR]

Veterans: provide that World War II merchant mariners who were awarded the Mariners Medal are provided the same eligibility for Dept. of Veterans Affairs health care as Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 5758), H5046 [11JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2105 [4MY]

Remarks

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E643 [27AP]

Courts: protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (H.R. 4472), H680 [8MR], H794 [9MR], H1063 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2812, H2863 [18MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, H803 [9MR]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 657), H177 [8FE]

Haiti: commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (H. Con. Res. 353), H1158 [28MR]

House of Representatives: legislative process, H680 [8MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program, H680 [8MR], H794 [9MR]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H512 [2MR]

Medicare: prescription drug benefit coverage, H2644 [17MY]

Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute (H. Res. 887), H4531 [26JN]

National Missing Children's Day: observance, H3229 [25MY]

National security: proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H358 [16FE], H794 [9MR]

National Tourism Week: observance (H. Res. 729), H3409 [6JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (H.R. 2829), H803 [9MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H2812, H2863 [18MY]

Peace Corps: anniversary, H457 [1MR]

Pensions: protect accrued benefits of participants during conversions of pension plans to cash balance plans, H1619 [6AP]

———reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), motion to instruct conferees, H1619 [6AP]

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), H4011 [15JN]

University of Florida: tribute to men's basketball team, E513 [4AP]

Votes: position on missed, H846 [9MR], H2989 [22MY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H4798 [29JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H385 [16FE]

Tributes

Deerey, Frank M., Jr., H1983 [3MY]

Hastert, Speaker, H3229 [25MY]

Olson, George, H2761 [18MY]