NORWOOD, CHARLIE (a Representative from Georgia)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H1918 [27AP]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 67), H451 [28FE]
———line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H791 [8MR]
Armed Forces: support military recruiting (see H. Con. Res. 339), H791 [8MR]
ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H4134 [15JN]
Chattahoochee National Forest: establish Mountaintown National Scenic Area and designate additional National Forest System land as components of existing wilderness areas (see H.R. 5612), H4008 [14JN]
Civil liberties: commemorate anniversary and reaffirm the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 411), H4009 [14JN]
Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Ten Commandments, Pledge of Allegiance, and the National Motto (see H.R. 4576), H26 [31JA]
———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H25 [31JA]
Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1851 [26AP] (see H.R. 5573), H3723 [9JN]
Dept. of Justice: provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see H.R. 4239), H2706 (see H.R. 4239), H2758 [17MY]
———provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (see H.R. 4894), H3138 [23MY]
Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H3788 [12JN]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H2586 [11MY]
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), H4680 [27JN]
———prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H509 [1MR]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: increase penalties relative to counterfeit drugs (see H.R. 5156), H1853 [26AP]
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), H1453 [4AP]
———make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H1743 [25AP]
Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1682 [6AP]
Foreign trade: require President to take necessary steps to create a more balanced trade relationship with countries with whom the trade deficit exceeds a certain amount for three consecutive years (see H.R. 4405), H26 [31JA]
Freedom of religion: protect right of elected and appointed officials to express their religious beliefs through public prayer (see H.R. 4364), H333 [15FE]
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]
Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H4009 [14JN]
House Rules: repeal rule on the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 903), H4916 [29JN]
Immigration: 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]
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: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 412), H3138 [23MY]
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: revise certain boundaries (see H.R. 138), H1563 [5AP]
Law enforcement: ensure that a sex offender or a sexually violent predator is not eligible for parole (see H.R. 4621), H3497 [7JN]
Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H4009 [14JN]
Medicare: extend certain payment methodologies provided for rural health care providers (see H.R. 5118), H1744 [25AP]
———provide for a budget-neutral two-year moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for imaging services (see H.R. 5704), H4794 [28JN]
Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless the President certifies to Congress that the Palestinian Authority is not controlled by a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 4668), H24 [31JA]
———promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H226 [8FE]
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 Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 305), H509 [1MR]
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), H1681 [6AP]
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: anniversary of Federal charter (see H. Con. Res. 367), H3643 [8JN]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1981 [2MY]
Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H1563 [5AP]
———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H1681 [6AP]
Palestinians: assist refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status (see H.R. 5278), H2339 [9MY]
Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (see H. Con. Res. 399), H2101 [3MY]
Patriotism: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (see H. Res. 793), H3497 [7JN]
Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 5254), H1979 [2MY]
Power resources: prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (see H.R. 5253), H1979 [2MY]
Public Health Service Act: provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see H.R. 5472), H3226 [24MY]
Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (see H. Res. 578), H275 [14FE]
Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H4795 [28JN]
Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4796 [28JN]
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]
Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see H.R. 5242), H4917 [29JN]
Spelman College: anniversary (see H. Res. 875), H4189 [16JN]
Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H1453 [4AP]
———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H1681 [6AP]
———limit development or implementation of a return-free tax system (see H.R. 5114), H1676 [6AP]
———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H274 [14FE]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H4424 [21JN]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H155 [1FE]
Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H1921 [1MY]
Tisch, Preston R. (Bob): tribute (see H. Res. 605), H5129 [12JY]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H274 [14FE]
U.N. Human Rights Council: withhold U.S. contributions (see H.R. 5476), H3226 [24MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: authorize coverage for anesthesia and other costs related to dental care for children and certain other patients (see H.R. 5050), H1388 [30MR]
Drugs: impose requirements on Internet pharmacies, require manufacturers to implement chain-of-custody procedures, and restrict exemption on importation of controlled substances for personal use (see H.R. 4769), H387 [16FE]
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (see H.R. 5481), H3306 (see H.R. 5481), H3359 [25MY]
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]
Remarks
Augusta, GA: anniversary of Sconyers Barbecue Restaurant, E59
Colleges and universities: disclose contributions and gifts under the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, H1273
Corps of Engineers: allow changes in master control plans and master manuals for certain river basins in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, H3173 [24MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2381
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (H.R. 5573), H4362 [21JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3173 [24MY]
Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1273
Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security, H354 [16FE]
Morehouse College: tribute to TRiO Program graduates, E791
National Eye Donor Month: observance, E227
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), consideration (H. Res. 868), H4021 [15JN]
Votes: position on missed, H529
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H561 [2MR], H787 [8MR], H864 [9MR], H1057 [15MR]
Special order: granted, H270 [14FE], H2335 [9MY]
Tributes
Floyd, Raymond, E414
Jadick, Rich, E418
Rafoth, Carl and Hylda, E584