TANNER, JOHN S. (a Representative from Tennessee)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2453 [10MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 5200), H2339 [9MY]
———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), H1197 [28MR]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H4555 [26JN]
Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H450 [28FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see H.R. 5455), H3227 [24MY]
Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H509 [1MR]
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), H2641 [16MY]
Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H1744 [25AP]
Iraq: disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, kidnapped, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 90), H4520 [22JN]
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H25 [31JA]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3016 [22MY]
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]
———extend certain payment methodologies provided for rural health care providers (see H.R. 5118), H1677 [6AP]
———provide additional funding for State health insurance counseling programs (see H.R. 4737), H224 [8FE]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1917 [27AP]
National Guard: commend members, fully fund equipment needs, and request consultation by the Dept. of Defense with Congress and the States prior to proposing force structure changes (see H. Res. 665), H275 [14FE]
National security: support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced (see H. Res. 900), H4916 [29JN]
National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Res. 729), H1129 [16MR]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1681 [6AP]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 745), H3788 [12JN]
Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (see H. Con. Res. 399), H2101 [3MY]
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), H1980 [2MY]
Power resources: increase utilization of domestically produced renewable, biobased motor fuels and the manufacture of flexible-fuel vehicles (see H.R. 5372), H2962 [19MY]
Taxation: clarify treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income (see H.R. 4019), H451 [28FE]
Veterans: reduce incidence of suicide (see H.R. 5771), H5127 [12JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
House Rules: require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (see H. Res. 841), H3226 [24MY]
Remarks
Army: evaluate feasibility of adjusting deployment term of military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, H2453 [10MY]
Budget: deficit, H248, H253 [14FE], H5021 [11JY]
———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, H941 [14MR], H1051, H1054 [15MR]
———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H5022 [11JY]
———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H248 [14FE], H1051, H1054 [15MR], H5021 [11JY]
Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H248, H251, H252, H253 [14FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2453 [10MY]
Federal Financial Management Improvement Act: amend to require the head of an Agency to be reconfirmed by the Senate unless the Agency is found to be in compliance with the requirements of such Act (H.R. 5315), H4505 [22JN], H4904 [29JN]
House Rules: require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (H. Res. 841), H4504, H4505, H4506, H4507 [22JN], H4902, H4904 [29JN], H5021 [11JY]
Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H4799 [29JN]
Iraq: proposal to grant amnesty to persons known to have attacked or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces, H4099, H4100 [15JN]
Public debt: ceiling, H251 [14FE]
———debt held by foreigners, H4506 [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), H4099, H4100 [15JN]
Votes: position on missed, E1223
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1450 [4AP]
Tributes
Phipps, Guy E., E617
Ruggley, Larry D., E1333