MILLER, JEFF (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 71), H226 [8FE]
———line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H791 [8MR]
Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1319 [29MR]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1131 [16MR]
———require the phased recovery of overpayments made to members and delay the start of overpayment recovery from members who are wounded, injured, or incur illness in a combat operation or zone (see H.R. 4730), H1743 [25AP]
———support military recruiting (see H. Con. Res. 339), H869 [9MR]
ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H3643 [8JN]
Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 4526), H390 [16FE]
Cambodian-American Freedom Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 533), H5128 [12JY]
Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 756), H1452 [4AP]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H333 [15FE]
Charities: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (see H. Con. Res. 337), H225 [8FE]
Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H973 [14MR]
Civil liberties: commemorate anniversary and reaffirm the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 411), H3016 [22MY]
Classified information: investigate and, if need be, bring to justice U.S. officials who leak sensitive classified national security secrets (see H. Con. Res. 437), H4918 [29JN]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H1744 [25AP]
Courts: provide for detection and prevention of inappropriate conduct in the Federal judiciary (see H.R. 5219), H3425 [6JN]
Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H1742 [25AP]
Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1375), H225 [8FE]
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 Education: promote installation of fire alarm detection systems or other fire prevention technologies in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 4460), H646 [7MR]
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]
———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 4946), H1131 [16MR]
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), H2102 [3MY]
———make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans (see H.R. 5452), H3137 [23MY]
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), H1917 [27AP]
Dept. of Transportation: require installation of second cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder system in commercial passenger aircraft utilizing combination deployable recorder technology (see H.R. 3336), H3788 [12JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H868 [9MR]
Disasters: establish a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (see H.R. 4366), H509 [1MR]
———prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H3643 [8JN]
Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Dahab and Northern Sinai (see H. Res. 795), H2597 [15MY]
Eisenhower, Dwight D.: approve location of an honorary commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 78), H1131 [16MR]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 4408), H160 [7FE]
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), H2102 [3MY]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3423 [6JN]
Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H4917 [29JN]
———prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 4964), H1059 [15MR]
Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4548), H26 [31JA]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]
———permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 4381), H3138 [23MY]
Financial institutions: prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 815), H274 [14FE]
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]
———amend requirement that interstate firearms sales by Federal firearms licensees be made in accordance with the State law of the purchaser (see H.R. 5551), H3496 [7JN]
———make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H3309 (see H.R. 5005), H3361 [25MY]
Government: impose additional restrictions on lobbying activities (see H.R. 4670), H333 [15FE]
Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H1563 [5AP]
Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4838), H1060 [15MR]
———permit health insurance issuers an alternative to guaranteed coverage in the small group market to promote affordable access to portable health insurance (see H.R. 5475), H3226 [24MY]
Hispanic Americans: tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 323), H226 [8FE]
House of Representatives: require Members and staff to verify their compliance with the gift rule (see H.R. 4669), H333 [15FE]
———require the Clerk to post on the Internet for public review all travel disclosure reports submitted by Members, officers, and employees of the House (see H. Res. 647), H275 [14FE]
House Rules: curtail the growth of Government programs (see H. Res. 690), H510 [1MR]
———prohibit the consideration of conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills (see H. Res. 701), H509 [1MR]
———repeal rule on the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 903), H5129 [12JY]
———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), H509 [1MR]
Immigration: establish procedures for issuance of ``no match'' letters to employers by the SSA and notification of the Dept. of Homeland Security regarding such letters (see H.R. 5507), H4134 [15JN]
———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), H1130 [16MR]
———supersede certain judicial orders relative to catching illegal aliens at ports of entry and returning them to their countries (see H.R. 5457), H4009 [14JN]
Intellectual property: protect globally (see H. Con. Res. 380), H1918 [27AP]
Interstate commerce: limit civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a certain product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 5500), H3643 [8JN]
Iran: condemn offer of assistance to Hamas and its call for other Arab nations to do the same and condemn anti-Israeli and anti-American statements of Iranian government officials (see H. Res. 707), H1321 [29MR]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]
Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Res. 759), H1854 [26AP]
John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]
Kansas City, MO: designate the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (see H. Con. Res. 277), H4521 [22JN]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H2641 [16MY]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H5047 [11JY]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: require reporting of the congressional offices to which gifts are provided (see H.R. 4671), H333 [15FE]
Medicare: improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1744 [25AP]
———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 4042), H226 [8FE]
———provide for a budget-neutral two-year moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for imaging services (see H.R. 5704), H4794 [28JN]
———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), H4795 [28JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see H.R. 4663), H226 [8FE]
Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 158), H2339 [9MY]
Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza (see H.R. 1143), H160 [7FE]
———promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H2174 [4MY]
Morris W. Milton Post Office, St. Petersburg, FL: designate (see H.R. 5104), H1917 [27AP]
National Association of State Veterans Homes: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 347), H1981 [2MY]
National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H3788 [12JN]
National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H1742 [25AP]
National security: establish requirements for ownership, management, and operation of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 4881), H644 [7MR]
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), H1131 [16MR]
Nicodemus, KS: recognize contributions to American history (see H. Res. 884), H4423 [21JN]
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), H3308 (see H.R. 5520), H3360 [25MY]
Palestinians: assist refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status (see H.R. 5278), H2706 (see H.R. 5278), H2758 [17MY]
Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H566 [2MR]
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), H1454 [4AP]
Patriotism: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (see H. Res. 793), H2340 [9MY]
Political campaigns: require political committees to identify each candidate associated with the committee in organization statements and reports filed with the FEC (see H.R. 4655), H274 [14FE]
Public Health Service Act: expand and improve traumatic brain injury programs (see H.R. 5738), H4915 [29JN]
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: provide additional flexibility and rescind certain Federal funds (see H.R. 4071), H226 [8FE]
Saudi Arabia: urge government to live up to World Trade Organization commitments and end all aspects of any boycott on Israel (see H. Con. Res. 370), H1453 [4AP]
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), H2706 (see H.R. 5255), H2758 [17MY]
Ships and vessels: require exchange of ballast water or alternative ballast water management methods prior to entry into any port within the Great Lakes (see H.R. 4771), H387 [16FE]
States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 235), H1453 [4AP]
Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see H. Res. 518), H1453 [4AP]
Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 5170), H1981 [2MY]
Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 5230), H2641 [16MY]
———allow the amortization of goodwill and certain other intangibles that are acquired from a small business (see H.R. 4960), H3724 [9JN]
———establish Catastrophe Savings Accounts (see H.R. 4836), H508 [1MR]
———expand expensing for small business (see H.R. 4790), H791 [8MR]
———expand tax forgiveness for Armed Forces members who die from wounds, disease, or injury incurred while serving in a combat zone to include prior taxable year (see H.R. 5032), H1853 [26AP]
———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 5314), H2833 (see H.R. 5314), H2891 [18MY]
———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H2102 [3MY]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 4862), H564 [2MR]
———provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans (see H.R. 5262), H2833 (see H.R. 5262), H2891 [18MY]
———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see H.R. 2239), H5128 [12JY]
———repeal increase in the age of minor children whose unearned income is taxed as if parent's income (see H.R. 5463), H3724 [9JN]
———suspend highway fuels taxes and provide for suspension of royalty relief (see H.R. 5302), H2173 [4MY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H1130 [16MR]
Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H2586 [11MY]
U.N. Disarmament Commission: condemn election of Iranian Ambassador to position of Vice-chair (see H. Res. 786), H3138 [23MY]
U.N. Human Rights Council: withhold U.S. contributions (see H.R. 5476), H3643 [8JN]
University of Florida: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 761), H1452 [4AP]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H225 [8FE]
———increase amount of Medal of Honor special pension and provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient (see H.R. 5669), H4519 [22JN]
———provide automatic cost-of-living adjustments in disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and in compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans (see H.R. 5444), H4009 [14JN]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 4574), H1743 [25AP]
Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4844), H1197 [28MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: remove certain limitations on attorney representation of claimants for veterans benefits in administrative proceedings (see H.R. 5549), H3496 [7JN]
Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 5107), H1562 [5AP]
Veterans: expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries and provide governmental markers or memorial headstones for certain deceased dependents of veterans (see H.R. 5038), H1319 [29MR]
———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), H563 [2MR]
Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr., Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 5736), H4915 [29JN]
Explanations
Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act (S. 1235), H2976-H2979 [22MY]
Remarks
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), consideration (H. Res. 886), H4436 [22JN]
Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (H.R. 5037), H2205
Carley, Fred H.: Mobile, AL, Hall of Fame inductee, E1129
Chumuckla, FL: consecration of Elizabeth Chapel United Methodist Church, E1070
Crissey, David: Santa Rosa County, FL, School District Teacher of the Year award recipient, E306
Dept. of Defense: effect of oil and gas leasing activities in Outer Continental Shelf on military training operations, H2858 [18MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4252
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2788, H2858 [18MY]
Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (H.R. 5107), H1927 [2MY]
Israel: independence anniversary (H. Con. Res. 392), H1943
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, H4966 [11JY]
Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H2788, H2858 [18MY]
———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4843
Pace, FL: tribute to First United Methodist Church sanctuary opening, E1358
———tribute to Pace High School baseball team, E991
Pensacola, FL: Naval Hospital Pensacola named Dept. of Defense best mid-sized hospital in the nation for patient satisfaction, E89
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), H4110
United Service Organizations: recognize contribution to morale and welfare of our servicemen and women and their families (H. Con. Res. 322), H231 [14FE]
Veterans: expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries and provide governmental markers or memorial headstones for certain deceased dependents of veterans (H.R. 5038), E445
———increase maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs (S. 1235), H2970, H2979 [22MY]
———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4843), H4529
Votes: position on missed, H1363
WCOA-Radio (Pensacola, FL): anniversary, E194
Testimonies
Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act: David F. Forte, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, H2206
Tributes
Chance, Lorenzo V., E309
Fetterman, John H., Jr., E448
Heath, Hayley, E1131
Thomas, John, E424
Villar, William C., E1291
Whibbs, Vince, E1068
Worcester, Merrill, E1208