DOOLITTLE, JOHN T. (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3140 [23MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alquist, Alfred E.: tribute (see H. Res. 750), H1390 [30MR]
Appropriations: 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), H1743 [25AP]
Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H2641 [16MY]
Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (see H.R. 4826), H508 [1MR]
ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H3643 [8JN]
Belarus: support democracy efforts, rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free and fair Presidential election (see H. Res. 673), H509 [1MR]
Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 756), H1682 [6AP]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H973 [14MR]
Charities: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (see H. Con. Res. 337), H225 [8FE]
Children and youth: require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms (see H.R. 5319), H4521 [22JN]
Civil liberties: commemorate anniversary and reaffirm the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 411), H3016 [22MY]
Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H160 [7FE]
Dept. of Energy: establish a partnership with appropriate industry groups for the creation of a transportation fuel conservation education campaign (see H.R. 5611), H4328 [20JN]
———establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy (see H.R. 5143), H2175 [4MY]
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), H3643 [8JN]
———support efforts of citizen groups such as the Minuteman Project to preserve the integrity of U.S. borders (see H. Res. 839), H3226 [24MY]
Dept. of the Interior: 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), H1853 [26AP]
Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H1563 [5AP]
Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H5128 [12JY]
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]
Federal employees: establish uniform appointment process and term of service for Architect of the Capitol, Comptroller General, and Librarian of Congress and prohibit salary from exceeding that of a Member of Congress (see H.R. 4446), H3309 (see H.R. 4446), H3361 [25MY]
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), H3424 [6JN]
———make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H2641 [16MY]
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]
Housing: modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (see H.R. 5121), H4917 [29JN]
Immigration: provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H2588 [12MY]
———reform litigation procedures (see H.R. 5541), H3496 [7JN]
Immigration and Nationality Act: increase competitiveness in the U.S. (see H.R. 5744), H4916 [29JN]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H1390 [30MR]
Medicare: improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1679 [6AP]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H226 [8FE]
National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 776), H3309 (see H. Res. 776), H3362 [25MY]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H3724 [9JN]
National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H26 [31JA]
National security: ensure while promoting foreign investment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 5337), H2501 [10MY]
———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see H.R. 4807), H449 [28FE]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 779), H3909 [13JN]
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), H3643 [8JN]
Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H646 [7MR]
Power resources: suspend Federal highway fuels tax and authorize the leasing, development, production, and transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 5462), H4328 [20JN]
Public Health Service Act: reauthorize the HIV Health Care Services Program (see H.R. 5009), H1563 [5AP]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H274 [14FE]
Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see H.R. 5242), H4917 [29JN]
Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and enact legislation allowing for investment of the Trust Fund in non-Federal obligations (see H.R. 3435), H4917 [29JN]
Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 3435), H4917 [29JN]
Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 5170), H1917 [27AP]
Taxation: clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 4985), H3309 (see H.R. 4985), H3361 [25MY]
———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H1851 [26AP]
———limit development or implementation of a return-free tax system (see H.R. 5114), H1676 [6AP]
———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H1452 [4AP]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 4862), H564 [2MR]
———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 713), H1453 [4AP]
———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]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H25 [31JA]
U.N.: sanction Iran for its noncompliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (see H. Res. 782), H1852 [26AP]
U.N. Disarmament Commission: condemn election of Iranian Ambassador to position of Vice-chair (see H. Res. 786), H1916 [27AP]
Veterans: improve information security (see H.R. 5464), H3225 [24MY]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: provide deadline for final approval of visitor center (see H.R. 4882), H1197 [28MR]
Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4844), H4917 [29JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: support military recruiting (see H. Con. Res. 339), H273 [14FE]
Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building, Lincoln, CA: designate (see H.R. 4720), H223 [8FE]
FTC: revise regulations regarding the ``do-not-call'' registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry (see H.R. 5325), H2338 [9MY]
Immigration: supersede certain judicial orders relative to catching illegal aliens at ports of entry and returning them to their countries (see H.R. 5457), H3137 [23MY]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: require reporting of Federal funds received by clients of lobbyists (see H.R. 4787), H388 [16FE]
National security: require that only U.S. persons may control security operations at seaports in the U.S. or enter into agreements to conduct such security operations (see H.R. 4833), H508 [1MR]
Political campaigns: reform financing of campaigns for election for Federal office (see H.R. 4759), H332 [15FE]
Remarks
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3339 [25MY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2835 [18MY]
Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3931
Immigration: supersede certain judicial orders relative to catching illegal aliens at ports of entry and returning them to their countries (H.R. 5457), H3339 [25MY]
IRS: prohibit funding for electronic tax preparation and filing service development, H3931
Oroville, CA: dedication of Riverbend Park, E647
Outer Continental Shelf: limit issuance of new leases for offshore oil and gas production to companies not providing proper royalty payments, H2835 [18MY]
Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), H1520 [5AP]
Tributes
Kipp, John E., Jr. (Jack), E1274