WHITFIELD, ED (a Representative from Kentucky)

Articles and editorials

Wounded Soldiers Refuse To Leave Iraq, Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, H4121 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1681 [6AP]

———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), H273 [14FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 443), H4916 [29JN]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H155 [1FE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H1681 [6AP]

Charities: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (see H. Con. Res. 337), H225 [8FE]

Courts: jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the content of speech occurring during sessions of State legislative bodies (see H.R. 4776), H869 [9MR]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H4554 [26JN]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H4795 [28JN]

———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H274 [14FE]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H26 [31JA]

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 Energy: establish a partnership with appropriate industry groups for the creation of a transportation fuel conservation education campaign (see H.R. 5611), H4220 [19JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5573), H3723 [9JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H1130 [16MR]

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

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (see H.R. 5432), H3227 [24MY]

Fish and fishing: establish a volunteer program and promote community partnerships for the benefit of national fish hatcheries and fisheries program offices (see H.R. 5381), H5047 [11JY]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H3016 [22MY]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend (see H.R. 5053), H2339 [9MY]

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

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2833 (see H.R. 699), H2890 [18MY]

Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H3309 (see H.R. 3559), H3361 [25MY]

———extend certain payment methodologies provided for rural health care providers (see H.R. 5118), H1677 [6AP]

———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), H2833 (see H.R. 5182), H2891 [18MY]

National War Dogs Monument, Inc.: establish a national monument in honor of military working dog teams (see H.R. 5145), H4795 [28JN]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H869 [9MR]

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), H4220 [19JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H155 [1FE]

Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4796 [28JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H2705 (see H.R. 147), H2758 [17MY]

Tariff Act: allow U.S. manufacturers that use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings or use domestic like products to participate in those proceedings (see H.R. 4217), H1743 [25AP]

Taxation: allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H1130 [16MR]

———extend the excise tax credits for certain liquid fuel derived from coal (see H.R. 5453), H3309 (see H.R. 5453), H3362 [25MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H5047 [11JY]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 4236), H4189 [16JN]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H1921 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Drugs: prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 4910), H790 [8MR]

Lists

Kentucky Pennyroyal Regional Academic All-Star Team nominees, E582 [25AP]

Remarks

Kentucky: tribute to Pennyroyal Regional Academic All-Star Team nominees, E582 [25AP]

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), H4121 [15JN]