DAVIS, TOM (a Representative from Virginia)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2520, H2522 [11MY]
Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4870 [29JN]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Into the House Chamber, H3141 [24MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H509 [1MR]
American Council of Young Political Leaders: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 430), H4008 [14JN]
American Revolution: commemorate anniversary of American and French victory at Yorktown, VA (see H. Res. 748), H1390 [30MR]
Armed Forces: provide eligibility for certain additional dependent children for annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 5391), H2641 [16MY]
———provide pay protection for Federal employees who are members of the Reserve and National Guard (see H.R. 5525), H3423 [6JN]
———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), H390 [16FE]
Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H155 [1FE]
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 5466), H3225 [24MY]
Carolina Hurricanes (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 881), H4424 [21JN]
China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 346), H1744 [25AP]
Courts: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H2339 [9MY]
Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2174 [4MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H1453 [4AP]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H3425 [6JN]
———establish comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program to reduce liver cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection (see H.R. 4550), H226 [8FE]
Disasters: authorize a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area (see H.R. 3850), H1853 [26AP]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H25 [31JA]
Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 4927), H2102 [3MY]
———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H2833 (see H.R. 4033), H2890 [18MY]
District of Columbia: permit the establishment of a program of voluntary separation incentive payments for nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts (see H.R. 5711), H4914 [29JN]
Federal aid programs: require data relative to Federal financial assistance to be available for public access in a searchable and user friendly form (see H.R. 5060), H1389 [30MR]
Federal employees: ensure that at least one-half of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 5148), H1678 [6AP]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1196 [28MR]
Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1682 [6AP]
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]
———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (see H.R. 4975), H1128 [16MR]
Harry J. Parrish Post Office Building, Manassas, VA: designate (see H.R. 5194), H1742 [25AP]
Health: support effective treatment of and access to care for individuals with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H. Con. Res. 340), H451 [28FE]
Health care facilities: require certain facilities to disclose charge-related information and to price protect treatments not covered by insurance as conditions for protection from certain legal actions (see H.R. 4450), H566 [2MR]
Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 4740), H1130 [16MR]
Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1742 [25AP]
Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5195), H1742 [25AP]
Kansas City, MO: designate the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (see H. Con. Res. 277), H390 [16FE]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4795 [28JN]
Medicare: eliminate prescription drug late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 5399), H2704 (see H.R. 5399), H2757 [17MY]
———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 5465), H3225 [24MY]
———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1853 [26AP]
Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4958 [10JY]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H451 [28FE]
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 security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H1853 [26AP]
National Youth Sports Week: establish (see H. Res. 826), H3643 [8JN]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]
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]
Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H1321 [29MR]
Pham Hong Son: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 320), H451 [28FE]
Power resources: limit Federal court jurisdiction over certain suits on the application of a price threshold in determining the volume for which suspension of royalties applies to certain offshore oil and gas leases (see H.R. 5231), H1915 [27AP]
Public Health Service Act: expand and improve traumatic brain injury programs (see H.R. 5738), H4915 [29JN]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]
Salvadoran-American Day (El Dia del Salvadoreno): support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 721), H4681 [27JN]
Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2052), H1197 [28MR]
Taxation: 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]
———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H1742 [25AP]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H25 [31JA]
U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see H.R. 4974), H2833 (see H.R. 4974), H2890 [18MY]
Venezuela: actively support strategies for ensuring secure airport facilities that meet international certifications to prevent trafficking of controlled substances, narcotics, and laundered money (see H. Con. Res. 400), H2585 [11MY]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3424 [6JN]
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), H3309 (see H.R. 2861), H3361 [25MY]
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: authorize a grant for contributions toward establishment (see H.R. 4846), H564 [2MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
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), H1851 [26AP]
District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5388), H2640 [16MY]
District of Columbia College Access Act: reauthorize the public and private school tuition assistance programs (see H.R. 4855), H564 [2MR]
Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Dahab and Northern Sinai (see H. Res. 795), H2102 [3MY]
Executive departments: reform operations (see H.R. 5112), H1676 [6AP]
Motor vehicles: ensure that the average fuel economy achieved by automobiles manufactured after 2016 is no less than 33 miles per gallon (see H.R. 5543), H3496 [7JN]
National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 743), H1320 [29MR] (see H. Res. 763), H1562 [5AP]
National Vigil for Lost Promise: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 422), H3424 [6JN]
Vietnam: endorse reforms for freedom and democracy (see H. Res. 807), H2338 [9MY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H354 [16FE]
Letters
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths: by, Committee on Government Reform (House), H2547 [11MY]
House of Representatives authority of officials during adjournment: Speaker Hastert, H115 [1FE], H4893 [29JN]
Intelligence services appropriations: by, Committee on Government Reform (House), H1793 [26AP]
Iran Freedom Support Act: by, Committee on Government Reform (House), H1770 [26AP]
National Defense Enhancement and National Guard Empowerment Act: Roger P. Lempke, Adjutants General Association of the U.S., E615
———Stephen M. Koper, National Guard Association of the U.S., Inc., E615
Office of National Drug Control Policy reauthorization: by, Committee on Government Reform (House), H810 [9MR]
———Representative Hoekstra, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H809 [9MR]
———Representative McKeon, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H810 [9MR]
———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H810 [9MR]
Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: by, Committee on Government Reform (House), H2108 [4MY]
Remarks
Alexandria, VA: Mount Vernon Yacht Club anniversary, E762
Annandale, VA: prohibit funding for Fairfax County Parks Authority field improvements, H3924 [14JN]
Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (H.R. 5200), E613
Chesapeake Bay: restore watershed, E737
Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H3924 [14JN]
Dept. of Defense: allow consideration of transit projects under the Defense Access Road Program, H2522
———authorize Army to enter into an agreement with Virginia to complete the Fairfax County Parkway, H2524
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2469 [10MY], H2522
———prevent defense contractor security clearances from being revoked until investigation moratorium and backlog is eliminated, H2469 [10MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3318 [25MY], H3383
———mirror data center funding, H3318 [25MY]
Dept. of Justice: Law Enforcement Tribute Act Program funding, H4756
Dept. of State: Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H3657 [9JN]
Dept. of Transportation: rail line relocation projects funding, H3917 [14JN]
Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3917, H3918, H3919, H3924 [14JN]
———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H3918, H3919 [14JN]
Dewberry (company): anniversary, E292
Education: expand student loan forgiveness opportunities for public service employees, H1266
Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Dahab and Northern Sinai (H. Res. 795), H2615 [16MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3200
Fairfax, VA: tribute to Paul VI Catholic High School girls' cross country team, E947
Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Mason District Little League, E575
———tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E289
Federal aid programs: require data relative to Federal financial assistance to be available for public access in a searchable and user friendly form (H.R. 5060), H4335, H4336, H4338 [21JN]
Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (H. Res. 764), H1626, H1627 [6AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3657 [9JN]
George Mason University: tribute to men's basketball team, H1135 [28MR]
Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1266
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H13
Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge: redesignate as the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 3682), H2608 [16MY]
National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 763), H3405
Oakton, VA: tribute to Oakton High School football team, E571
Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (H.R. 2829), H803, H809 [9MR]
Outer Continental Shelf: authorize a portion of funds generated by oil and gas leases be used to support the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, H4870 [29JN]
———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4870 [29JN]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 788), H2608, H2609, H2610 [16MY]
Pham Hong Son: call for release by Vietnam (H. Con. Res. 320), H1481
Point of order, H4711 [28JN]
Prince William County, VA: anniverary of Prince William County Dept. of Fire and Rescue, E761
———anniversary of Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce, E35
Rovansek, Dell: Commonwealth Academy Recognition for Educators (CARE) Award recipient, E511
Schwaninger, Robert: Fairfax County, VA, Mason District Citizen of the Year award recipient, E853
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4756
Science Museum of Virginia: prohibit funding, H3200
Springfield, VA: anniversary of West Springfield Elementary School, E413
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), H4144 [16JN]
U.S. Military Academy: anniversary of class of 1951, E412
Ukraine: anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident (H. Res. 703), H1404
Vienna, VA: anniversary of Vienna Community Center, E567
Votes: position on missed, H1812
Reports filed
Congressional Drug Control Budget and Policy Assessment—A Review of the 2007 National Drug Control Budget and 2006 National Drug Control Policy: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-434), H1740 [25AP]
District of Columbia College Access Act Public and Private School Tuition Assistance Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4855) (H. Rept. 109-553), H5046 [11JY]
Document Transmittal Relating to Differences Between the House-Passed Version and Version Signed by President of S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 752) (H. Rept. 109-457), H2337 [9MY]
Executive Branch Reform Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5112) (H. Rept. 109-445), H1915 [27AP]
Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1317) (H. Rept. 109-544), H4957 [10JY]
Final Report: Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select) (H. Rept. 109-377), H331 [15FE]
Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4975) (H. Rept. 109-439), H1740 [25AP]
Participation of Judicial Branch Employees in the Federal Leave Transfer Program for Disasters and Emergencies: Committee on Government Reform (House) (S. 1736) (H. Rept. 109-449), H1979 [2MY]
Provide Federal Attorneys Compensatory Time Off for Travel: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4057) (H. Rept. 109-390), H971 [14MR]
Restoring Emergency Services To Protect Our Nation From Disasters (RESPOND) Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5316) (H. Rept. 109-519), H4519 [22JN]
Strengthening Disease Surveillance: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-436), H1740 [25AP]
Supplementary Report and Document Annex: Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select) (H. Rept. 109-396), H1127 [16MR]
Updating Nuclear Security Standards—How Long Can the Dept. of Energy Afford To Wait? Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-435), H1740 [25AP]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Additional Federal Contributions for Maintaining and Improving the Transit System: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3496) (H. Rept. 109-440), H1851 [26AP]
Testimonies
Role of Local Governments in Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Efforts: Penelope A. Gross, E737
Tributes
Anderson, Andy D., E1297
Englert, Preston A., E1173
Faga, Martin, E1291
Leiby, Bruce, E1093
Letendre, Brian, E763
Lodal, Elizabeth, E1096