MARSHALL, JIM (a Representative from Georgia)
Appointments
Charlie Norwood funeral attendees, H1782 [15FE]
Conferee: H.R. 1585, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H14182 [5DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H15470 [13DE]
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H4292 [1MY]
Air Force: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 207), H10319 [7SE]
———tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 32), H15414 [12DE]
Animals: establish competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 1232), H10939 [26SE]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 799), H1208 [5FE]
Armed Forces: allow active member to terminate or suspend certain service contracts entered into prior to notice of transfer or deployment and penalize violations of interest rate limits (see H.R. 3298), H10246 [6SE]
———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H4966 [14MY]
———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), H10902 [25SE]
———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 269), H4487 [3MY]
———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 657), H3476 [17AP]
———reaffirm commitment to respecting the independent and professional reputation of General David H. Petraeus and all members serving in good standing in the defense of the U.S. (see H. Res. 644), H10627 [19SE]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H943 [24JA]
———reiterate authority to use riot control agents as a legitimate, legal, and non-lethal alternative to lethal force under general rules of engagement for contingency operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 2344), H5290 [16MY]
———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 530), H15738 [17DE]
———require continuation of pay to members who are retired or separated from service due to combat-related injuries of certain bonuses that they were entitled to before retirement or separation (see H.R. 3793), H14085 [15NO]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1222), H3081 [26MR]
———tribute to soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and civilians that comprise the special operations forces community (see H. Res. 305), H3475 [17AP]
Army Reserve: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 70), H15468 [13DE]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4286), H14249 [5DE]
BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 790), H1417 [8FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H253 [9JA] (see H.J. Res. 45), H6331 [12JN]
Bush, President: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 106), H7203 [26JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: require the Architect of the Capitol to permit the acknowledgment of God on flag certificates (see H.R. 3779), H11495 [12OC]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 1398), H2339 [8MR]
Charlie Norwood Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, GA: designate (see H.R. 1808), H10076 [4SE]
Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor: conduct suitability and feasibility study (see H.R. 1408), H2340 [8MR]
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (see H.R. 1473), H11847 [22OC]
Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2851), H9711 [3AU]
———repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see H.R. 1386), H11316 [4OC]
———update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1363), H2303 [7MR]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1338), H7490 [10JY]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H6009 [5JN]
Congressional Commission on Civic Service: establish (see H.R. 1819), H3477 [17AP]
Congressional Trade Office: establish (see H.R. 548), H790 [19JA]
Contracts: require potential Federal contractors to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see H.R. 1986), H4417 [2MY]
Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 699), H1668 [14FE]
———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 2183), H5055 [15MY]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1063), H3081 [26MR]
———provide increased imprisonment for certain offenses by public officials (see H.R. 2402), H5725 [23MY]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H2166 [5MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: augment State and local efforts to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 667), H1897 [16FE]
———improve the Rural Energy for America Program to provide farmers and rural businesses with support to install renewable energy systems and improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 2154), H5293 [16MY]
———provide cost-share payments in support of on-farm water conservation projects to enhance regional water availability and quality (see H.R. 2088), H4291 [1MY]
———provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 293), H122 [5JA]
———reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H.R. 1616), H3018 [23MR]
Dept. of Defense: establish searchable database of names and citations of members of the Armed Forces and civilians awarded the Medal of Honor or other medals authorized for the military (see H.R. 3769), H11640 [16OC]
———reform the TRICARE program to make reimbursement rates the same as those offered under Medicare and contract for health care services with a teaching hospital in an urban area (see H.R. 140), H2302 [7MR]
———tribute to U.S. Transportation Command (see H. Res. 640), H10697 [20SE]
Dept. of Education: create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3439), H11316 [4OC]
———establish an Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 3419), H15317 [11DE]
Dept. of Energy: conduct geothermal energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program (see H.R. 2304), H6735 [19JN]
———establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 1838), H3360 [29MR]
———provide grants for research, development, and demonstration projects on cellulosic ethanol and construct infrastructure to enable retail gas stations to dispense cellulosic ethanol (see H.R. 395), H945 [24JA]
———provide loan guarantees for the cost of construction of new domestic nuclear power production facilities (see H.R. 2814), H7341 [27JN]
———reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program (see H.R. 1933), H5473 [17MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 1343), H4753 [9MY]
———conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3334), H9711 [3AU]
———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1440), H5472 [17MY]
———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 1072), H1788 [15FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: allow filing of orphan petitions by individuals for at least two years after approval of advanced processing application (see H.R. 628), H835 [22JA]
Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 923), H1413 [8FE]
———express no confidence in performance of Attorney General Gonzales and urge the President to request his resignation (see H. Res. 417), H5725 [23MY]
———require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (see H.R. 719), H2165 [5MR]
———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 2941), H7432 [28JN]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 346), H8186 [19JY]
Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see H.R. 1216), H6008 [5JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans in highly rural areas to receive covered health services through outside providers (see H.R. 1527), H4051 [24AP]
———conduct a study on suicides among veterans (see H.R. 4204), H14081 [15NO]
———develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (see H.R. 327), H251 [9JA]
———enter into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 315), H2400 [9MR]
———establish an ombudsman (see H.R. 2192), H4967 [14MY]
———establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (see H.R. 2818), H9469 (see H.R. 2818), H9545 [1AU]
———establish standards for access to health care (see H.R. 92), H11934 [23OC]
———prohibit collection of copayments for all hospice care (see H.R. 2623), H7983 [17JY]
———provide partial payment for nursing home care to eligible veterans at a non-departmental nursing home of the veterans' choice (see H.R. 3103), H9277 [31JY]
———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (see H.R. 3286), H16950 [19DE]
———repeal offset from surviving spouse annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation and annuity authority for certain dependents (see H.R. 1589), H3400 [16AP]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H3560 [18AP]
Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1727), H6439 (see H.R. 1727), H6476 [14JN]
———enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 1198), H10076 [4SE]
Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see H.R. 2831), H7491 [10JY]
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. 1553), H3562 [18AP]
———catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H11029 [27SE]
———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1532), H7011 [22JN]
———enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 1192), H10696 [20SE]
———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H5473 [17MY]
———establish national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps (see H.R. 1738), H4754 [9MY]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H5472 [17MY]
———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2729), H6438 (see H.R. 2729), H6475 [14JN]
———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1560), H15208 [6DE]
———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 1188), H3777 [23AP]
———improve screening and treatment of cancers and provide survivorship services (see H.R. 2353), H5533 [21MY]
———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 1567), H6577 [15JN]
———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H4554 [7MY]
———make permanent the authority of the Postal Service to issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1236), H2744 [20MR]
———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 2210), H6009 [5JN]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H4293 [1MY]
———provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education (see H.R. 3563), H10757 [24SE]
———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see H. Res. 288), H10018 [4AU]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1399), H5532 [21MY]
———treat residents as Maryland or Virginia residents for purposes of obtaining hunting licenses (see H.R. 3213), H8820 [27JY]
Education: permit consolidation of Federal student loans into a single direct income-contingent loan repayment program (see H.R. 2465), H6009 [5JN]
———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 2668), H7491 [10JY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize programs to enhance education through technology (see H.R. 2449), H7657 [11JY]
Endangered Species Act: suspend provisions during periods of drought relative to agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in regions affected by the drought (see H.R. 3847), H11638 [16OC]
Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act: require contact lens sellers to provide a toll-free telephone number and a dedicated e-mail address in order to receive communications from prescribers (see H.R. 2012), H15738 [17DE]
Families and domestic relations: enhance Federal efforts focused on increasing public awareness of risks and dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome (see H.R. 2052), H5725 [23MY]
———establish and expand programs using multiple networks to recruit and train foster and adoptive parents and provide support to foster children and their families (see H.R. 4198), H14081 [15NO]
———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 474), H6235 [11JN]
FBI: establish an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit (see H.R. 923), H1413 [8FE]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H3081 [26MR]
FDIC: establish industrial bank holding company regulation (see H.R. 698), H2744 [20MR]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1073), H6008 [5JN]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1142), H5054 [15MY]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H114 [5JA]
———provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal informations with affiliates (see H.R. 1967), H3694 [19AP]
Flag—U.S.: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 2993), H11172 [2OC]
Flores, Patrick: tribute (see H. Res. 145), H1416 [8FE]
Food industry: authorize interstate distribution of State inspected meat and poultry if State inspection requirements meet Federal standards and reimburse State agencies for costs of such inspections (see H.R. 1760), H3357 [29MR]
———enhance State inspection of meat and poultry (see H.R. 2315), H5052 [15MY]
Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1229), H9656 [2AU]
———prevent extension of fast-track authority during the 110th Congress (see H. Res. 587), H9277 [31JY]
———prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 1992), H6008 [5JN]
———provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy and clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see H.R. 782), H1273 [6FE]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2516), H5924 [24MY]
Frank G. Lumpkin, Jr., Post Office Building, Columbus, GA: designate (see H.R. 2309), H5622 [22MY]
FTC: establish Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness (see H.R. 1008), H1563 [13FE]
———revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 372), H1211 [5FE]
Georgia: tribute to firefighters and other public servants who responded to wildfires (see H. Res. 828), H14083 [15NO]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 605), H10321 [7SE]
Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and increase the tax deduction for purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers (see H.R. 1952), H5533 [21MY]
———improve emergency medical services for children (see H.R. 2464), H10320 [7SE]
———improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (see H.R. 2994), H11935 [23OC]
———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 971), H2341 [8MR]
———promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the U.S. (see H.R. 2045), H6661 [18JN]
Health care facilities: provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities (see H.R. 2521), H9657 [2AU]
Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1134), H1893 [16FE]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 811), H1209 [5FE]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2894), H13205 [6NO]
House Ethics Commission: establish (see H.R. 1754), H5293 [16MY]
House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 6), H10246 [6SE]
———limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 543), H1897 [16FE]
House Rules: require lists of earmarks be made available to the general public on the Internet (see H. Res. 169), H6112 [6JN]
Housing: establish a commission to perform an examination of current foreclosure and mortgage lending crisis and make recommendations to address such problems (see H.R. 3666), H11549 [15OC]
Hunting and trapping: recognize hunters for their continued commitment to safety (see H. Con. Res. 193), H9711 [3AU]
Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 4088), H13203 [6NO]
———require State and local law enforcement to determine immigration status of persons arrested for a felony, report such persons to Dept. of Homeland Security, and require detention pending removal (see H.R. 4201), H14081 [15NO]
Insects: authorize resources for sustained research and analysis for colony collapse disorder affecting beehives or bee colonies (see H.R. 1709), H4967 [14MY]
International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 149), H2166 [5MR]
Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 1514), H4416 [2MY]
Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 2347), H5929 [24MY]
———enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H6184 [8JN]
Iraq: provide for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost accountability (see H. Res. 97), H944 [24JA]
Israel: support upgrade in relationship with NATO to that of leading member of NATO's Mediterranean dialogue and to a member of NATO's Partnership for Peace (see H. Res. 235), H8122 [18JY]
Jamaal RaShard Addison Post Office Building, Lithonia, GA: designate (see H.R. 4203), H15318 [11DE]
John Sidney `Sid' Flowers Post Office Building, Hinesville, GA: designate (see H.R. 3470), H11729 [17OC]
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. 800), H1208 [5FE]
Lewis, Jerry: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3035), H9657 [2AU]
Long-Term Care Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 133), H10757 [24SE]
Marine Corps: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 246), H14158 [4DE]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 61), H515 [12JA]
Medicaid: ensure beneficiary access to generic drugs by setting pharmacy reimbursement based on retail acquisition cost and to promote use of generic drugs (see H.R. 3140), H10370 [14SE]
———ensure individuals eligible for medical assistance continue to have access to prescription drugs (see H.R. 3700), H15414 [12DE]
———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2066), H7852 [16JY]
———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H6008 [5JN]
———limit required use of tamper-resistant prescription pads to class II narcotics (see H.R. 3090), H8821 [27JY]
———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1621), H9656 [2AU]
Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3932), H11933 [23OC]
———eliminate in-home restriction for coverage of mobility devices for individuals with long-term needs (see H.R. 1809), H9468 (see H.R. 1809), H9545 [1AU]
———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1845), H12021 [24OC]
———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1078), H7656 [11JY]
———expand number of beneficiaries eligible for coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 2805), H9469 (see H.R. 2805), H9545 [1AU]
———expedite application and qualification process of low-income individuals obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1536), H4754 [9MY]
———extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 1459), H3364 [29MR]
———extend eligibility period for ``Welcome to Medicare'' physical examination and eliminate coinsurance for screening mammography and colorectal cancer screening tests (see H.R. 3042), H7776 [12JY]
———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 1190), H3476 [17AP]
———provide a certain limit for the practice expense and the work expense geographic practice cost indices (GPCI) (see H.R. 2827), H10157 [5SE]
———provide a moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 1293), H2120 [1MR]
———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see H.R. 2244), H9711 [3AU]
———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 3282), H10697 [20SE]
———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H2400 [9MR]
———reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2922), H9469 (see H.R. 2922), H9545 [1AU]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H3476 [17AP]
———require public reporting of health care-associated infections data and establish pilot program for incentives to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to eliminate the rate of occurrence (see H.R. 1174), H10696 [20SE]
———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims and prohibit inclusion of pharmacy information (see H.R. 1474), H3081 [26MR]
———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 621), H1472 [12FE]
Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits if such individual is convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 476), H835 [22JA]
———deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 2934), H7491 [10JY]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1367), H2300 [7MR] (see H.R. 1424), H2397 [9MR]
Middle East: call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah (see H. Res. 107), H1345 [7FE]
Military Spouse Legacy Association, Inc.: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor military spouses throughout history (see H.R. 3026), H9657 [2AU]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles (see H.R. 2927), H7983 [17JY]
National Association for College Admission Counseling: anniversary (see H. Res. 212), H10157 [5SE]
National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 258), H5294 [16MY]
National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H9712 [3AU]
National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Awareness Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 215), H11317 [4OC]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: require disclosure of information on the fair market value and safety of damaged motor vehicles (see H.R. 1029), H7490 [10JY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 135), H1417 [8FE]
National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 477), H6440 (see H. Res. 477), H6477 [14JN]
National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see H.R. 2407), H5725 [23MY]
National Infertility Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 322), H4554 [7MY]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1157), H3476 [17AP]
National Institute of Food and Agriculture: establish (see H.R. 2118), H4415 [2MY]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 281), H4210 [30AP]
National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 138), H4554 [7MY]
National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 29), H760 [18JA]
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act: provide additional staff and oversight of funds to carry out the Act (see H.R. 1239), H3477 [17AP]
National Watermelon Month: designate (see H. Res. 578), H12104 [25OC]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 65), H344 [10JA]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H8122 [18JY]
Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H4966 [14MY]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: redesignate the Special Textile Negotiator as the Chief Textiles Negotiator and confer the rank of Ambassador upon that position (see H.R. 504), H945 [24JA]
Operation Smile Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 208), H2244 [6MR]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 257), H6957 [21JN]
Patriotism: prescribe that members of the Armed Forces and veterans out of uniform may render the military salute during hoisting, lowering, or passing of flag (see H.R. 3380), H10757 [24SE]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 380), H342 [10JA]
———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 1902), H4176 [25AP]
Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within certain campaign communications (see H.R. 894), H2121 [1MR]
Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H15318 [11DE]
POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 156), H6111 [6JN]
Power resources: promote development and use of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies (see H.R. 2036), H5473 [17MY]
———support the ``25 x 25 Initiative'' which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands will provide at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. by the year 2025 (see H. Con. Res. 25), H516 [12JA]
Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1919), H3560 [18AP]
Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (see H.R. 322), H435 [11JA]
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H4292 [1MY]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 17), H515 [12JA]
Securities Exchange Act: provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation (see H.R. 1257), H2303 [7MR]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2032), H15738 [17DE]
Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 736), H5927 [24MY]
———extend moratorium on implementation of a rule on Federal-State financial partnership under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program and finalization of graduate medical education rule (see H.R. 3533), H11935 [23OC]
———invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H4175 [25AP]
———provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see H.R. 2943), H7983 [17JY]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H515 [12JA]
———require an employer to take action after learning that an individual's account number does not match the individual's name (see H.R. 138), H10363 [10SE]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 726), H4051 [24AP]
———State Children's Health Insurance Program funding to reduce shortfalls in State allotments (see H.R. 1489), H2485 [13MR]
SSI: exclude the first $75,000 of the value of retirement plans in determining eligibility and benefit levels (see H.R. 3696), H15215 [10DE]
States: encourage employers and online dating sites to use sex offender registries for background checks (see H. Res. 572), H9657 [2AU]
Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to qualifying small towns, counties, schools, nonprofit organizations, and libraries (see H.R. 752), H2121 [1MR]
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), H10940 [26SE]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 2329), H8293 [23JY]
———allow bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds (see H.R. 2091), H9711 [3AU]
———allow deduction for qualified timber gains and modernize certain provisions applicable to timber real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1937), H5928 [24MY]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1110), H4487 [3MY]
———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 397), H2400 [9MR]
———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 3660), H13523 [9NO]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 943), H3400 [16AP]
———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees and Armed Forces members on active duty under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 2363), H6182 [7JN]
———expand availability and repeal sunset on increase of dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 1871), H4967 [14MY]
———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 610), H834 [22JA]
———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see H.R. 2578), H6109 [6JN]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H7777 [12JY]
———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 550), H4487 [3MY]
———extend the new market tax credit (see H.R. 2075), H6008 [5JN]
———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1498), H4914 [10MY]
———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 549), H1565 [13FE]
———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1304), H4967 [14MY]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H15317 [11DE]
———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1043), H1667 [14FE]
———permit interest on federally guaranteed water, wastewater, and essential community facilities loans to be tax exempt in order to improve such facilities in rural areas (see H.R. 1959), H6008 [5JN]
———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 2287), H4913 [10MY]
———provide a credit to individuals who enter into agreements to protect the habitats of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 1422), H9276 [31JY]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 643), H4416 [2MY]
———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 1814), H3359 [29MR]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2116), H11316 [4OC]
———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 976), H1472 [12FE]
———repeal increase in the age of minor children whose unearned income is taxed as if parent's income (see H.R. 3262), H11071 [1OC]
———suspend periods of limitation for credit or refund of overpayment of Federal income taxes by veterans pending service-connected compensation determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 951), H3400 [16AP]
———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 2280), H7434 [28JN]
Taylor, Charles E.: tribute (see H. Res. 444), H9712 [3AU]
Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H11495 [12OC]
Transatlantic Slave Trade 200th Anniversary Commission: establish (see H.R. 3432), H10626 [19SE]
Traumatic Brain Injury Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1418), H5622 [22MY]
Treaties and agreements: express that the U.S. should not engage in the construction of a NAFTA Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 40), H3696 [19AP]
Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H12155 [29OC]
U.N. Human Rights Council: condemn for ignoring several human rights abuses in various countries while including Israel as the only country permanently on the Council's agenda (see H. Res. 557), H9469 (see H. Res. 557), H9546 [1AU]
———withhold U.S. contributions (see H.R. 225), H1272 [6FE]
U.S. Sentencing Commission: assure appropriate enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen grave markers of veterans (see H.R. 3480), H10370 [14SE]
Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 278), H121 [5JA]
University and College Union: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 467), H6236 [11JN]
Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 784), H1151 [31JA]
———extend eligibility for combat-related special compensation paid to certain uniformed services retirees that are retired with fewer than twenty years of creditable service (see H.R. 89), H3399 [16AP]
———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), H1153 [31JA]
Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 237), H2436 [12MR]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: anniversary of construction and dedication (see H. Res. 326), H7434 [28JN]
———condemn actions resulting in damage (see H. Res. 680), H11071 [1OC]
Walter Carl Jordan, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Albany, GA: designate (see H.R. 2899), H9469 (see H.R. 2899), H9545 [1AU]
Women: establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 3192), H8741 [26JY]
———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H2401 [9MR]
World Red Cross Red Crescent Day: observance (see H. Res. 378), H4968 [14MY]
World War II: honor the service and sacrifice of glider pilots (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2401 [9MR] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H2620 [15MR]
———tribute to 303d Bombardment Group (Heavy) (see H. Res. 604), H10246 [6SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, People's Republic of: remove barriers to U.S. financial services firms doing business in China (see H. Res. 552), H7982 [17JY]
Dept. of Education: extend the same level of increased flexibility to all rural local educational agencies under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 1166), H1894 [16FE]
Foreign policy: end use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world (see H.R. 2620), H6180 [7JN]
Medicaid: provide a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 2115), H4415 [2MY] (see H.R. 2131), H4484 [3MY]
Ocmulgee National Heritage Corridor: establish (see H.R. 2998), H7655 [11JY]
Political campaigns: prohibit funding for travel by the President, Vice President, or other executive branch officials to attend campaign or fundraising events unless reimbursed by the sponsor of such events (see H.R. 2967), H7489 [10JY]
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. 333), H252 [9JA]
Warner Robins, GA: tribute to Warner Robins American Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 630), H10076 [4SE]
Letters
Remove barriers to U.S. financial services firms doing business in China: Paul Stevens, Investment Company Institute, H10033 [4SE]
———Rob Nichols, Engage China Coalition, H10032 [4SE]
———Rob Nichols, Financial Services Forum, H10033 [4SE]
Remarks
Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1601 [14FE]
———tribute to soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and civilians that comprise the special operations forces community (H. Res. 305), H3497 [18AP]
China, People's Republic of: remove barriers to U.S. financial services firms doing business in China (H. Res. 552), H10032, H10033, H10034, H10035 [4SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), H5144 [16MY]
Iraq: provide for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost accountability (H. Res. 97), H5033 [15MY]
Norwood, Charlie: tribute (H. Res. 159), H1619 [14FE]
Votes: position on missed, H221
Warner Robins, GA: tribute to Warner Robins American Little League baseball team (H. Res. 630), H11330 [9OC]
Tributes
Lee, Robert E., E164
Mixon, Eunice Lastinger, E1078
Wetekam, Donald J., E1201