McCRERY, JIM (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments

Foreign trade: reauthorize trade adjustment assistance and extend to service workers and firms (H.R. 3920), H12289, H12293 [31OC]

Appointments

Congressional advisers on trade policy and negotiations, H1071 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Force: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 207), H10319 [7SE]

Animals: permit the sale of baby turtles as pets as long as the seller uses proven methods to effectively treat salmonella (see H.R. 924), H1413 [8FE]

Archdiocese of New York: anniversary (see H. Res. 345), H4629 [8MY]

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), H11777 [18OC]

Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4286), H15470 [13DE]

Borel, Calvin: tribute (see H. Res. 411), H5291 [16MY]

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]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 1398), H12156 [29OC]

Children and youth: support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 700), H13413 [8NO]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 1131), H1893 [16FE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H12156 [29OC]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 188), H1896 [16FE]

Computers: better assure cyber-security (see H.R. 2290), H12739 [5NO]

Congress: pledge faithful support to members of the Armed Forces serving in harm's way (see H.R. 511), H2400 [9MR]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing (see H. Res. 646), H10940 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2923), H7431 [28JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and family housing projects (see H.R. 22), H835 [22JA]

Dept. of Justice: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding (see H.R. 3494), H10318 [7SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 4853), H16946 [19DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 4104), H13413 [8NO]

Disasters: provide funds to certain State and local governments to pay for utility costs resulting from provision of temporary housing units to Hurricane Katrina evacuees (see H.R. 858), H1271 [6FE]

Diseases: establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H4965 [14MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1399), H6111 [6JN]

Economy: increase minimum wage, improve access to health care coverage for employees of small businesses, and provide small business tax incentives (see H.R. 324), H251 [9JA]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3081 [26MR]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 2905), H7430 [28JN]

Federal aid programs: extend availability of supplemental social services block grant funding (see H.R. 184), H116 [5JA]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: amend relative to electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists outside the U.S. without court-approved warrants (see H.R. 3138), H9277 [31JY]

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), H13860 [13NO]

House of Representatives: provide for correction of events relative to vote on motion to recommit H.R. 3161, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (see H. Res. 622), H10017 [4AU]

House Rules: require all committees post recorded votes on their web sites within 48 hours (see H. Res. 231), H11250 [3OC]

Houston Dynamo (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 867), H15470 [13DE]

Hurricanes: acknowledge the progress made and yet to be made to rebuild the Gulf Coast region after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H. Res. 551), H7852 [16JY]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3494), H10318 [7SE]

———prohibit issuance of State driver's licenses or other government-issued photo identification to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4176), H13958 [14NO]

———support State and local government actions to discourage illegal immigration and enact legislation to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions (see H. Con. Res. 83), H2243 [6MR]

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve: adjust boundary of Barataria Preserve Unit (see H.R. 162), H2621 [15MR]

Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 319), H123 [5JA]

Lafayette: tribute (see H. Res. 171), H1790 [15FE]

Law enforcement: improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see H.R. 638), H1897 [16FE]

Louisiana Armed Services Veterans Post Office, New Orleans, LA: designate (see H.R. 2089), H4291 [1MY]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles (see H.R. 2927), H8398 [24JY]

Murphy A. Tannehill Post Office Building, Urania, LA: designate (see H.R. 3511), H11777 [18OC]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: exclude certain non-defense funds from the matching requirements (see H.R. 1034), H4176 [25AP]

Natural gas: end prohibition on production of offshore supplies and dedicate portions of royalties to environmental restoration, renewable energy and carbon sequestration research, and weatherization and energy assistance (see H.R. 2784), H9469 (see H.R. 2784), H9545 [1AU]

Pacific Northwest: tribute to local and State first responders and citizens facing severe winter storms (see H. Res. 851), H14494 (see H. Res. 851), H15208 [6DE]

Pension Protection Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3361), H9704 [3AU]

Racial relations: express that hanging of nooses is a horrible act when used for intimidation and which under certain circumstances can be investigated and prosecuted as a criminal act (see H. Res. 826), H13959 [14NO]

Robinson, Eddie: tribute (see H. Res. 362), H5055 [15MY]

SBA: improve the disaster loans program by creating a private disaster loan program (see H.R. 1044), H1667 [14FE]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 3046), H7851 [16JY]

———extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3584), H10624 [19SE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 2750), H6661 [18JN]

Taxation: extend and expand certain rules relative to housing in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 1562), H2670 [19MR]

———make technical corrections to the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4195), H14081 [15NO]

———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 976), H1424 [9FE]

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]

Voitier, Doris: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award recipient (see H. Res. 251), H5294 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: modify program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by terminating authority for removal of chimpanzees from the system for research purposes (see H.R. 3295), H9467 (see H.R. 3295), H9544 [1AU]

Tariff: methoxyacetic acid (see H.R. 4281), H14249 [5DE]

———2-acetylnicotinic acid (see H.R. 4282), H14249 [5DE]

Waggonner, Joe D., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 752), H11728 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions relative to

House of Representatives: dismiss contest of Louisiana's Fourth Congressional District election (see H. Res. 462), H6109 [6JN]

Cost Estimates

Fair Minimum Wage Act (H.R. 2): CBO, H269-H271 [10JA]

Letters

Eligibility of individuals who were illegally in the U.S. to apply for and collect benefits through the State Children's Health Insurance Program: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), S12218 [27SE]

State Children's Health Insurance Program reauthorization: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), S12082 [26SE]

Motions

Power resources: invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), H726 [18JA]

SBA: improve access to capital programs (H.R. 1332), H4118 [25AP]

Taxation: provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 4351), H15380, H15381 [12DE]

Press releases

Tax Package Tied to Minimum Wage Hike Fails To Deliver Relief for Small Business: National Federation of Independent Business, H4118 [25AP]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 574), H8683 [26JY]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), motion to recommit, H8786 [27JY]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend authorities (H.R. 1830), H7271 [27JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), H2969 [23MR]

BASF Corp: Shreveport, LA, plant recipient of Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana (organization) Platinum Award for Continued Excellence, E720 [30MR]

Budget: pay-as-you-go requirement, H15372, H15380 [12DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (H. Con. Res. 99), H3321 [29MR]

Dept. of HHS: modify program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by terminating authority for removal of chimpanzees from the system for research purposes (S. 1916), E2670 [28DE]

Economy: increase minimum wage, improve access to health care coverage for employees of small businesses, and provide small business tax incentives, H265 [10JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2829), H7352 [28JN]

Foreign trade: reauthorize trade adjustment assistance and extend to service workers and firms (H.R. 3920), H12281, H12288, H12289, H12291, H12328, H12330, H12332, H12333, H12334 [31OC]

House Rules: requirement of a three-fifths vote on certain legislation increasing taxes, H728 [18JA]

IRS: repeal authority to use private debt collection companies, delay implementation of withholding taxes on Government contractors, and revise tax rules on expatriation (H.R. 3056), H11453 [10OC]

Medicare: assure continued access of beneficiaries to covered part D prescription drugs at pharmacy chain networks and community pharmacies, and protect against increased drug prices for veterans, H486 [12JA]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (H.R. 4), H458, H460 [12JA]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H486 [12JA]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), H265, H269, H271, H274 [10JA]

Point of order, H7352 [28JN]

Power resources: invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), H720, H728 [18JA]

———invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), Senate amendment, H14430 [6DE]

———invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), motion to recommit, H726 [18JA]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), consideration (H. Res. 615), H9720 [4AU]

SBA: expand definition of ``economically disadvantaged'' business to include businesses adversely impacted by increase in Federal minimum wage, H4118 [25AP]

———improve access to capital programs (H.R. 1332), motion to recommit, H4118 [25AP]

Social Security: extend and improve children's health insurance program and improve beneficiary protections under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3162), H9473, H9474, H9475, H9476, H9478, H9488 [1AU]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), H12072 [25OC]

———extend provisions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 2499), H16849, H16851 [19DE]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program, H10870, H10873, H10878 [25SE], H11205 [3OC], H11736, H11744 [18OC]

Taxation: exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income (H.R. 3648), H11289 [4OC]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3996), H13446, H13451, H13454 [9NO]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3996), Senate amendment, H16890, H16891, H16892, H16893 [19DE]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax, H8683 [26JY]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 2776), H9936 [4AU]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 2776), consideration (H. Res. 615), H9720 [4AU]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax, H13446, H13451 [9NO], H16890 [19DE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 4351), H15372, H15376, H15377, H15379 [12DE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 4351), motion to recommit, H15380 [12DE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), H1856, H1857 [16FE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), Senate amendments, H10870, H10873, H10878 [25SE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), veto, H11205 [3OC], H11736, H11744 [18OC]

———rates, H3321 [29MR]

———restrict use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, H8786 [27JY]

Trade Act: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (H.R. 3375), H10801 [25SE]

U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: implementation (H.R. 3688), H13274 [7NO], H13306 [8NO]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: dismiss contest of Louisiana's Fourth Congressional District election (H. Res. 462), H6246 [12JN]

Reports filed

Dismiss Contest of Louisiana's Fourth Congressional District Election: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 110-177), H6109 [6JN]

Tables

State Children's Health Insurance Program reauthorization projections of average monthly enrollment by fiscal year, H11745 [18OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 462, dismiss contest of Louisiana's Fourth Congressional District election, H6246 [12JN]

Tributes

Nussle, Jim, H7344 [28JN]

Singleton, Arthur (Pete), H309 [10JA]

Waggonner, Joe D., Jr., H11414 [10OC]