MACK, CONNIE (a Representative from Florida)
Amendments
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), H6847 [21JN]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), H8442, H8619 [25JY], H8641 [26JY]
Appointments
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H3718 [20AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Appropriations: establish legislative line item veto (see H.R. 689), H943 [24JA]
Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 188), H8293 [23JY]
Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see H.R. 3229), H11321 [5OC]
Boston Red Sox (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 782), H12740 [5NO]
Brazil: recognize relationship with the U.S., commend reduction of dependence on oil, and recognize importance of U.S.-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding on biofuels cooperation (see H. Res. 651), H10511 [18SE]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 230), H11490 [10OC]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H6956 [21JN]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H119 [5JA]
———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2084), H4291 [1MY]
———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use both dynamic and static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see H.R. 1789), H3358 [29MR]
Bush, President: report on programs that authorize or require gathering of information on U.S. persons pursuant to ``all necessary and appropriate force'' clause in Authorization for Use of Military Force (see H.R. 2211), H5725 [23MY]
C. Clyde Atkins U.S. Courthouse, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 2671), H6330 [12JN]
California: provide emergency tax relief for persons affected by wildfires (see H.R. 3987), H12385 [31OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: provide that the great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall (see H.R. 3315), H9653 [2AU]
Caribbean Community (CARICOM): recognize and welcome delegation of Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Foreign Ministers to Washington, DC, and commend for holding the Conference on the Caribbean (see H. Res. 418), H5531 [21MY]
Charles H. Hendix Post Office Building, Cantonment, FL: designate (see H.R. 3518), H10362 [10SE]
Charleston, SC: honor and express condolences to families of firefighters killed in warehouse fire (see H. Con. Res. 172), H7341 [27JN]
Chavez, Hugo: condemn move toward nationalized energy industry in Venezuela (see H. Res. 560), H8185 [19JY]
Chief Warrant Officer Aaron Weaver Post Office Building, Inverness, FL: designate (see H.R. 3530), H10369 [14SE]
Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide vision care (see H.R. 507), H945 [24JA]
———establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2134), H4915 [10MY]
———tribute to public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private entities providing services for foster children (see H. Res. 789), H12455 [1NO]
China, People's Republic of: condemn coercive abortion practices by the Communist Party (see H. Res. 705), H12104 [25OC]
China, Republic of: support membership in the U.N. and other international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 250), H13412 [8NO]
Coastal zones: protect marine resources from petroleum exploration, development, and production in U.S. maritime exclusive economic zones that are contiguous to a foreign exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 1679), H3079 [26MR]
Collier County, FL: authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon and the Picayune Strand (see H.R. 617), H1211 [5FE]
Colombia: condemn hostage-taking of 3 U.S. citizens by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demand their immediate and unconditional release (see H. Con. Res. 260), H14083 [15NO]
Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H14083 [15NO]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H12385 [31OC]
Congress: pledge faithful support to members of the Armed Forces serving in harm's way (see H.R. 511), H835 [22JA]
———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 1359), H15414 [12DE]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1673), H3017 [23MR]
Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing (see H. Res. 646), H10362 [10SE]
Corporations: improve efficiency of complying with internal auditing control requirements in order to maintain U.S. capital market global competitiveness (see H.R. 1508), H2486 [13MR]
———reduce unintended costs and burdens of implementing internal auditing control requirements (see H.R. 1049), H2487 [13MR]
Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 372), H4486 [3MY]
Dan Miller Post Office Building, Bradenton, FL: designate (see H.R. 4342), H15215 [10DE]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 3412), H9706 [3AU]
Dept. of Education: promote availability and use of the Federal student financial aid Internet site (see H.R. 1522), H3185 [27MR]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of the Stranahan House in Broward County, FL (see H.R. 3120), H8185 [19JY]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 346), H10017 [4AU]
Dept. of Transportation: make grants to public transportation agencies, over-the-road bus operators, railroads, and certain other entities to improve security (see H.R. 1493), H2485 [13MR]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 4104), H13413 [8NO]
Detroit Tigers (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 488), H6439 (see H. Res. 488), H6476 [14JN]
Diaz-Balart, Rafael J.: tribute to dedication of Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall at the Florida International University College of Law (see H. Res. 131), H1272 [6FE]
Diseases: call for the declaration of lung cancer as a public health priority and the implementation of a comprehensive interagency program to reduce lung cancer mortality (see H. Res. 335), H11317 [4OC]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H8742 [26JY]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1399), H2744 [20MR]
Douglas, Marjory Stoneman: tribute (see H. Res. 807), H13296 [7NO]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 2380), H5471 [17MY]
———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 471), H1416 [8FE]
Education: acknowledge importance of understanding U.S. history and recognizing the need to foster civic responsibility in all citizens (see H. Res. 641), H10364 [10SE]
Estonia: support sovereignty, condemn violence, vandalism, and attacks on embassies, and encourage dialogue with Russia to resolve crisis peacefully (see H. Res. 397), H5533 [21MY]
Everglades National Park: anniversary (see H. Res. 845), H14250 [5DE]
FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1125), H2244 [6MR]
FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 2905), H7430 [28JN]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 631), H2341 [8MR]
Feulner, Edwin J.: tribute (see H. Res. 250), H4294 [1MY]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 861), H2121 [1MR]
Fort Pierce, FL: recognize the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum as the official museum of Navy SEALS and their predecessors (see H.R. 2779), H10370 [14SE]
Gambling: clarify applicability of certain laws to games of skill and establish certain requirements with respect to such games (see H.R. 2610), H10434 [17SE]
Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 2580), H6109 [6JN]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 811), H1209 [5FE]
House Rules: require all committees post recorded votes on their web sites within 48 hours (see H. Res. 231), H5055 [15MY]
———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 786), H13205 [6NO]
———require that whenever legislation is introduced that amends existing law, the sponsor provide to the Clerk an electronic version of a comparative print (see H. Res. 619), H9709 [3AU]
Human rights: express concern over use of human shields in violation of international humanitarian law and the law of war, including Hezbollah's embedding of its forces among civilians during the conflict with Israel (see H. Res. 125), H1970 [27FE]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 758), H2302 [7MR]
Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 11), H110 [5JA]
Iran: call for immediate and unconditional release of British marines and sailors (see H. Res. 267), H3080 [26MR]
———encourage divestiture of current investments, prohibit future investments, and require disclosure to investors of information on such investments (see H.R. 1357), H3279 [28MR]
———enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H3018 [23MR]
———express concern about threatening behavior of current regime and activities of terrorist organizations sponsored by that regime in Latin America (see H. Res. 435), H5724 [23MY]
Iran Sanctions Act: expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed (see H.R. 957), H3279 [28MR]
Irving, Barrington A.: tribute to the youngest and first person of African descent to fly solo around the world (see H. Res. 661), H11729 [17OC]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 697), H943 [24JA]
Leonard W. Herman Post Office, Boca Raton, FL: designate (see H.R. 1722), H3183 [27MR]
Litvinenko, Alexander: express that fatal radiation poisoning raises significant concerns about potential involvement of the Russian Government and about security and proliferation of radioactive materials (see H. Con. Res. 154), H10757 [24SE]
Mayfield, Britt (Max): tribute (see H. Res. 72), H1055 [30JA]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1552), H6439 (see H.R. 1552), H6476 [14JN]
———extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 1459), H9276 [31JY]
———increase caps on graduate medical education positions for States with a shortage of residents (see H.R. 1093), H2621 [15MR]
———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 2053), H8397 [24JY]
Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits if such individual is convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 14), H672 [17JA]
Mental health: provide for research on, and services for, individuals with postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 20), H3777 [23AP]
Michael Bilirakis Dept. of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 4264), H14156 [4DE]
Middle East: call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah (see H. Res. 107), H1345 [7FE]
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 273), H16948 [19DE]
National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H2039 [28FE]
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 402), H5053 [15MY]
National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see H.R. 1832), H3360 [29MR] (see H.R. 2407), H5531 [21MY]
National security: establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters (see H.R. 3189), H8741 [26JY]
Natural gas: oppose efforts by major natural gas exporting countries to establish a cartel or other mechanism to manipulate the supply or prices of natural gas in the world market (see H. Res. 500), H6827 [20JN]
News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 2102), H4754 [9MY]
NOAA: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 147), H6009 [5JN]
Olympic Games: support ideals and values of the Olympic Movement (see H. Res. 395), H5623 [22MY]
Operation Smile Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 208), H7071 [25JN]
Postal Service: recognize and honor military personnel serving overseas (see H. Res. 784), H13205 [6NO]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 900), H1343 [7FE]
Sergeant Dennis J. Flanagan Lecanto Post Office Building, Lecanto, FL: designate (see H.R. 1402), H2340 [8MR]
Sergeant Lea Robert Mills Brooksville Aviation Branch Post Office, Brooksville, FL: designate (see H.R. 514), H670 [17JA]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 241), H4293 [1MY]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 2750), H6661 [18JN]
Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2332), H5053 [15MY]
Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 2302), H4966 [14MY]
———establish Catastrophe Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1787), H3358 [29MR]
———establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H5470 [17MY]
———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1748), H9468 (see H.R. 1748), H9545 [1AU]
———index certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 1261), H2244 [6MR]
———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 2734), H6438 (see H.R. 2734), H6475 [14JN]
———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 2312), H5293 [16MY]
———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 60), H435 [11JA]
———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 743), H1149 [31JA]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1077), H1788 [15FE]
———provide permanent relief for sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses (see H.R. 411), H790 [19JA]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals and replace it with an alternative tax individuals may choose (see H.R. 3818), H12104 [25OC]
———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1586), H2957 [22MR]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1194), H3363 [29MR]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 510), H2121 [1MR]
Tebow, Timothy: tribute (see H. Res. 901), H16949 [19DE]
U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2712), H6437 (see H.R. 2712), H6474 [14JN]
U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad: support efforts to preserve religious and cultural sites and condemn Lithuanian Government for allowing construction on a Jewish cemetery (see H. Con. Res. 255), H13960 [14NO]
Ukraine: elections (see H. Res. 713), H13413 [8NO]
United Kingdom: express gratitude to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh for State Visit and reaffirm friendship that exists between the U.S. and the United Kingdom (see H. Res. 412), H5533 [21MY]
University of Florida: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 39), H344 [10JA] (see H. Res. 44), H253 [9JA]
———tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 298), H3399 [16AP]
University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 320), H3725 [20AP]
Venezuela: uphold human rights and civil liberties (see H. Con. Res. 50), H1152 [31JA]
Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp to honor disabled veterans (see H. Con. Res. 176), H7339 [27JN]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 634), H3279 [28MR]
Water pollution: reduce water pollution from recreational vessels (see H.R. 2550), H10511 [18SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1091), H1789 [15FE]
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: clarify boundaries of Clam Pass Unit FL-64P (see H.R. 1714), H3183 [27MR]
Taxation: expand incentives for saving (see H.R. 2163), H4485 [3MY]
Water Resources Development Act: amend (see H.R. 1816), H3359 [29MR]
Remarks
Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1840
———tribute to members injured in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, E2118
Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide vision care (H.R. 507), E2133
Constitution: historical significance of the preamble, H7009
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), H6498
———eliminate requirement that funded projects comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H6498
Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to authorize or issue a national security letter in contravention of current law, H8635 [26JY]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), H6847 [21JN]
FBI: prohibit funding for certain exigent circumstance letters to U.S. citizens, businesses, banks, firms or any other entity that retains personal identity information about citizens, H8642 [26JY]
Florida Gulf Coast University: tribute to women's basketball team, E700
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), consideration (H. Res. 746), H11652 [17OC]
Hart, Walter: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1722
Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (H.R. 11), H11652 [17OC]
Iran: express concern about threatening behavior of current regime and activities of terrorist organizations sponsored by that regime in Latin America (H. Res. 435), H12467
Keefer, Nancy: Bonita Springs, FL, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2332
Naples, FL: tribute to Naples High School football team, E2647
NOAA: red tide algae bloom research funding, H8442 [25JY]
North Fort Myers, FL: tribute to Elks Lodge 2742, E2303
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), H8442 [25JY], H8635, H8642 [26JY]
Venezuela: decision by National Assembly of Venezuela to grant President Hugo Chavez right to accelerate changes in all areas of society by Presidential decree, E300
———Voice of America broadcasting funding, H6847 [21JN]
Water: application of Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions to the non-Federal portions of projects funded through State water pollution control revolving funds, H2353 [9MR]
———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 720), H2353 [9MR]
———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 1495), conference report, E1722
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H6003 [5JN]
Tributes
Davis, Mike, E1625
Leatherwood, F. Brent, E2558