MYRICK, SUE WILKINS (a Representative from North Carolina)
Appointments
Charlie Norwood funeral attendees, H1782 [15FE]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H4300 [2MY]
Jo Ann Davis funeral attendees, H11493 [12OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 3442), H9708 [3AU]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 618), H834 [22JA]
Agriculture: provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 1371), H2341 [8MR]
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), H10320 [7SE]
Ali, Muhammad: tribute (see H. Res. 58), H515 [12JA]
American Association for Cancer Research: anniversary (see H. Res. 448), H11071 [1OC]
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 71), H2244 [6MR]
Animal Welfare Act: prohibit dog fighting ventures (see H.R. 3327), H9654 [2AU]
Appalachian State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 210), H2165 [5MR]
Appropriations: establish legislative line item veto (see H.R. 689), H943 [24JA]
———provide automatic continuing appropriations for the Government (see H.R. 3508), H12104 [25OC]
Arlington National Cemetery: authorize placement of an American braille tactile flag honoring blind civilians, military personnel, and veterans (see H.R. 4169), H13859 [13NO]
Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 939), H1969 [27FE]
———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 718), H4051 [24AP]
———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 87), H1273 [6FE]
———extend eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the Reserve components serving on active duty in support of contingency operations (see H.R. 3414), H11316 [4OC]
———improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 826), H1565 [13FE]
———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H6009 [5JN]
———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]
———provide alternative retired pay and disability compensation rates for members with a combat-related disability, with such rates based on the average monthly salary for high school graduates (see H.R. 1732), H7070 [25JN]
———provide for payment of death gratuity relative to members without a surviving spouse who are survived by a minor child (see H.R. 1115), H2039 [28FE]
———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), H15318 [11DE]
———revive previous authority on the use of the Armed Forces and the militia to address interference with State or Federal law (see H.R. 869), H4051 [24AP]
———study needs of wounded women warriors (see H.R. 2394), H5472 [17MY]
Army Reserve: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 70), H15468 [13DE]
Blair, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 416), H5472 [17MY]
Boise, ID: congratulate for being chosen to host 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games (see H. Res. 380), H6332 [12JN]
Border Patrol: request congressional pardon for agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose A. Compean (see H.R. 563), H759 [18JA]
———request Presidential commute of sentences for agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose A. Compean to time served (see H. Con. Res. 267), H15739 [17DE]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 230), H11490 [10OC]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H14250 [5DE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H1565 [13FE]
———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]
Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 4464), H15738 [17DE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: ensure the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' are displayed in the Capitol Visitor Center and allow other exhibits and materials to include religious references (see H.R. 3908), H11776 [18OC]
———provide that the great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall (see H.R. 3315), H9653 [2AU]
———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]
Charles George Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Asheville, NC: designate (see H.R. 2546), H5925 [24MY]
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]
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. 1120), H9710 [3AU]
China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see H.R. 1002), H1471 [12FE]
China, Republic of: support membership in the U.N. and other international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 250), H13960 [14NO]
Coins: require inscription ``In God We Trust'' to appear on the face of $1 coins honoring each of the Presidents of the U.S. (see H.R. 2510), H5923 [24MY]
Colleges and universities: establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible institutions to establish pregnant and parenting student services offices (see H.R. 1088), H1789 [15FE]
———limit excessive fluctuations in tuition to help students and families plan for college costs (see H.R. 4149), H14085 [15NO]
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]
Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2416), H5531 [21MY]
Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H14083 [15NO]
Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: block acquisition of minority interest in 3Com Corp., by Bain Capital, LLC and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (see H. Res. 730), H15318 [11DE]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H14085 [15NO]
Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 964), H1415 [8FE]
Congress: pledge faithful support to members of the Armed Forces serving in harm's way (see H.R. 511), H835 [22JA]
———prohibit inclusion of earmarks in conference reports that were not in the House- or Senate-passed bills (see H.R. 1733), H5293 [16MY]
———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 1359), H2243 [6MR]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H4294 [1MY]
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), H1667 [14FE]
Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 699), H986 [29JA]
———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]
———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 724), H1273 [6FE]
Credit: prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to individuals who lack a Social Security account number (see H.R. 480), H4966 [14MY]
Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 1395), H2822 [21MR]
Crime: improve criminal law relating to terrorism (see H.R. 855), H1271 [6FE]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1063), H1787 [15FE]
———prohibit use of interstate commerce for suicide promotion (see H.R. 940), H7776 [12JY]
———provide Federal penalties for certain killings by illegal aliens (see H.R. 2109), H4967 [14MY]
———provide mandatory imprisonment for certain kidnapings by illegal aliens (see H.R. 1735), H4205 [26AP]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 137), H344 [10JA]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H10320 [7SE]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit sale of parts for F-14 fighter aircraft (see H.R. 1441), H2745 [20MR]
Dept. of Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 3177), H8617 [25JY]
———promote installation of fire alarm detection systems or other fire prevention technologies in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1409), H7011 [22JN]
———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 1971), H5622 [22MY]
Dept. of Energy: provide loan guarantees for the cost of construction of new domestic nuclear power production facilities (see H.R. 2814), H7491 [10JY]
Dept. of HHS: provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see H.R. 1132), H1893 [16FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: address vulnerabilities in aviation security by carrying out a pilot program to screen airport workers with access to secure and sterile areas of airports (see H.R. 1413), H2487 [13MR]
———approve a rule relative to employers who receive a ``no-match'' letter from SSA (see H.R. 3950), H12156 [29OC]
———conduct pilot program to deploy mobile biometric identification equipment on maritime vessels for immigration enforcement (see H.R. 2490), H8293 [23JY]
———enter into an agreement with the Air Force to use Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions (see H.R. 1333), H2401 [9MR]
———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 917), H1897 [16FE]
———require that grant recipients submit reports on expenditures as a condition of receipt of homeland security grants (see H.R. 1392), H3185 [27MR]
———strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 4577), H15738 [17DE]
Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 2074), H10696 [20SE]
———allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2074), H13413 [8NO]
———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and improve reentry planning and implementation (see H.R. 1593), H3400 [16AP]
———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), H7776 [12JY]
———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding (see H.R. 3494), H10757 [24SE]
Dept. of State: designate the Quds Force, a unit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 1324), H2744 [20MR]
———eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1430), H2487 [13MR]
———require a quadrennial review of the diplomatic strategy and structure and determine the best means to fulfill its mission in the future (see H.R. 2799), H8397 [24JY]
Dept. of the Interior: make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans (see H.R. 652), H941 [24JA]
———study suitability and feasibility of designating the site of the Battle of Camden in South Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1674), H4176 [25AP]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 346), H573 [16JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see H.R. 2942), H8618 [25JY]
———require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (see H.R. 3958), H12020 [24OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept sworn affidavit of veterans who served in combat during Korean War or earlier conflict as proof of service connection for certain diseases and injuries (see H.R. 653), H1344 [7FE]
———determine the effectiveness of contracting for the use of private memory care facilities for veterans with Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 650), H941 [24JA]
———establish standards for access to health care (see H.R. 92), H11728 [17OC]
———require honor guards participating in funerals of veterans in national cemeteries to offer families the option of having a 13-fold flag recitation (see H.R. 4781), H16832 [18DE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 4104), H13413 [8NO]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Dept. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see H.R. 751), H2486 [13MR]
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), H7340 [27JN]
———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H4965 [14MY]
———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), H4487 [3MY]
———improve screening and treatment of cancers and provide survivorship services (see H.R. 2353), H5291 [16MY]
———make permanent the authority of the Postal Service to issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1236), H12156 [29OC]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1399), H8121 [18JY]
———treat residents as Maryland or Virginia residents for purposes of obtaining hunting licenses (see H.R. 3213), H8820 [27JY]
Dock M. Brown Post Office Building, Weldon, NC: designate (see H.R. 4210), H14081 [15NO]
Dr. Clifford Bell Jones, Sr., Post Office, Elizabeth City, NC: designate (see H.R. 3468), H15209 [6DE]
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), H945 [24JA]
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]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: ensure that participants in the Troops to Teachers program may teach at a range of eligible schools (see H.R. 711), H1417 [8FE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 769), H1151 [31JA]
———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), H10363 [10SE]
FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1125), H2303 [7MR]
Families and domestic relations: recognize and honor birthparents who carry out an adoption plan (see H. Con. Res. 239), H13960 [14NO]
FBI: reduce backlog in processing requests made by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to the National Name Check Program (see H.R. 3828), H11547 [15OC]
FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 2905), H7430 [28JN]
———request a study on the interference caused by broadband Internet transmission over power lines (see H.R. 462), H7070 [25JN]
———require enforcement of regulations on the broadcast of indecent programming and maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent (see H.R. 3559), H11029 [27SE]
FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and enhance postmarket authorities relative to the safety of drugs (see H.R. 2900), H7430 [28JN]
FDIC: establish industrial bank holding company regulation (see H.R. 698), H2744 [20MR]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 631), H2436 [12MR]
Federal Election Campaign Act: place restrictions on the disposition of funds by leadership political action committees (see H.R. 486), H1896 [16FE]
Federal employees: authorize presentation of flags at funerals of civilian Federal employees engaged in support of military operations who have died in combat zones in the course of their duties (see H.R. 312), H572 [16JA]
———deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 232), H344 [10JA]
Feulner, Edwin J.: tribute (see H. Res. 250), H2621 [15MR]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 861), H1565 [13FE]
———modify State and Federal regulations to allow current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines (see H.R. 2726), H10902 [25SE]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 73), H1471 [12FE]
Floyd Spence National Cemetery, Fort Jackson, SC: designate (see H.R. 4171), H13859 [13NO]
Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N. (see H.R. 2509), H5923 [24MY]
Foreign countries: impose travel and other restrictions on heads of state of countries that are state sponsors of terrorism who are attending events at the U.N. in New York, NY (see H.R. 3898), H11776 [18OC]
Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1229), H4204 [26AP]
———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), H1151 [31JA]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 605), H10370 [14SE]
Government: change date of submission to Congress of the audited financial statement of the executive branch (see H.R. 4119), H15470 [13DE]
———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 2558), H7340 [27JN]
———prevent shutdowns (see H.R. 3583), H10624 [19SE]
Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 725), H1273 [6FE]
———provide that only certain forms of identification of individuals may be accepted by the Federal Government and by financial institutions (see H.R. 1314), H2341 [8MR]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H. Res. 228), H2341 [8MR]
Harriett F. Woods Post Office Building, University City, MO: designate (see H.R. 1617), H3562 [18AP]
Health: improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 882), H10510 [18SE]
———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (see H.R. 493), H571 [16JA]
———prohibit Federal funding or other assistance for mandatory human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs (see H.R. 1153), H1894 [16FE]
———promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the U.S. (see H.R. 2045), H7657 [11JY]
———provide innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system (see H.R. 506), H1416 [8FE]
———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H3279 [28MR]
———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 2676), H6330 [12JN]
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]
Horticulture: recognize contributions of the Christmas tree industry to the U.S. economy and establish awareness programs about the importance of the industry (see H.J. Res. 15), H572 [16JA]
Hostelling International USA (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 249), H13523 [9NO]
House of Representatives: clarify that Members are not immune from having their offices searched during an ongoing criminal investigation (see H. Res. 88), H886 [23JA]
———constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 6), H10940 [26SE]
———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: establish requirements for the consideration of supplemental appropriations bills (see H.R. 3857), H12456 [1NO]
———prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House from accepting gifts from State and local governments (see H. Res. 249), H2621 [15MR]
———provide for division of the question on the legislative proposals involved to allow separate votes on disparate matters (see H. Res. 565), H8397 [24JY]
———require all committees post recorded votes on their web sites within 48 hours (see H. Res. 231), H4417 [2MY]
———require lists of earmarks be made available to the general public on the Internet (see H. Res. 169), H1790 [15FE]
———require that rescission bills always be considered under open rules every year (see H. Res. 776), H12103 [25OC]
Hyde, Henry J.: tribute (see H. Res. 843), H15215 [10DE]
Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 1940), H4294 [1MY]
———double maximum penalties for illegal aliens who commit certain crimes (see H.R. 3851), H12385 [31OC]
———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H2436 [12MR]
———enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security (see H. Res. 499), H7071 [25JN]
———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3494), H10757 [24SE]
———improve interior enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3531), H10902 [25SE]
———increase criminal penalties for certain removed aliens who illegally reenter the U.S. (see H.R. 3145), H10157 [5SE]
———permit certain E-2 nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to lawful permanent resident status (see H.R. 2310), H5622 [22MY]
———prohibit issuance of State driver's licenses or other government-issued photo identification to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4176), H13958 [14NO] (see H. Res. 800), H13204 [6NO]
———provide that States and local political subdivisions are not preempted from immigration-related laws and ordinances that do not directly conflict with Federal immigration laws (see H. Con. Res. 204), H11071 [1OC]
———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 4088), H13203 [6NO]
———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 938), H1791 [15FE]
———require Federal contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 2508), H6236 [11JN]
———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), H14158 [4DE]
———strengthen and enforce existing immigration laws (see H. Res. 351), H4968 [14MY]
———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4065), H12455 [1NO] (see H. Con. Res. 218), H11029 [27SE]
———strengthen enforcement of laws and gain operational control over U.S. borders (see H.R. 2954), H7489 [10JY]
———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]
———suspend visa waiver program until certain entry-exit control requirements are met (see H.R. 1342), H2487 [13MR]
———withhold a portion of Federal highway construction and maintenance funds from States that issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants (see H.R. 4160), H13859 [13NO]
Immigration and Nationality Act: provide for no preemption of certain State and local laws regarding employment eligibility verification requirements (see H.R. 3612), H10695 [20SE]
Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1076), H14084 [15NO]
———require disclosure of Holocaust-era policies by insurers and establish a Federal cause of action for claims arising out of a covered policy (see H.R. 1746), H9468 (see H.R. 1746), H9545 [1AU]
Interstate commerce: limit civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a certain product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 989), H4553 [7MY]
———prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1153 [31JA]
Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 1514), H7490 [10JY]
Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H7490 [10JY]
———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), H1969 [27FE]
Iraq: implement Iraq Study Group recommendations (see H.R. 2574), H7341 [27JN]
———support troops in their mission and in the global war on terror and assist Iraqi Government in establishing a nation that can sustain and defend itself (see H. Res. 147), H1416 [8FE]
Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 131), H4488 [3MY]
J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Elizabeth City, NC: designate (see H.R. 1138), H1893 [16FE]
Jamestown, VA: anniversary of settlement (see H. Con. Res. 117), H4051 [24AP]
Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Res. 121), H8293 [23JY]
John Henry Wooten, Sr., Post Office Building, Goldsboro, NC: designate (see H.R. 3803), H11489 [10OC]
Judge Richard B. Allsbrook Post Office, Roanoke Rapids, NC: designate (see H.R. 4211), H14081 [15NO]
Juniata College: tribute to women's volleyball team (see H. Res. 216), H4294 [1MY]
Korea, Republic of: recognize strong alliance with the U.S. and express appreciation for efforts in the global war on terrorism (see H. Res. 295), H3401 [16AP]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 697), H943 [24JA]
Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 768), H1151 [31JA]
———strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 678), H942 [24JA]
Law enforcement: ensure that sex offenders or sexually violent predators are not eligible for parole (see H.R. 2106), H6957 [21JN]
———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 365), H945 [24JA]
Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 688), H943 [24JA]
Lewis, Jerry: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3035), H8835 (see H.R. 3035), H9053 [30JY]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1941), H4629 [8MY]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H14251 [5DE]
Medicare: disapprove rule relative to coverage of the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in the treatment of anemia in cancer patients (see H.J. Res. 54), H11935 [23OC]
———exempt complex rehabilitation and assistive technology products from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2231), H8121 [18JY]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 4206), H14081 [15NO]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H8186 [19JY]
———provide a moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 1293), H3477 [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), H1894 [16FE]
———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 2053), H4629 [8MY]
Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see H.R. 687), H1565 [13FE]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 130), H4554 [7MY]
Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 18), H344 [10JA]
———prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area until certain conditions are met to ensure the safety of such operations (see H.R. 1756), H3696 [19AP]
Middle East: call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah (see H. Res. 107), H1472 [12FE]
———express grave concern for Iran and Syria's continued and systematic violations of U.N. resolutions relative to Lebanon (see H. Res. 690), H12156 [29OC]
Military Order of the Purple Heart: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 49), H2122 [1MR]
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), H9469 (see H.R. 3026), H9545 [1AU]
Missing Children's Assistance Act: extend applicability to individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age (see H.R. 271), H1054 [30JA]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 3059), H8293 [23JY]
———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles (see H.R. 2927), H7983 [17JY]
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: support goals (see H. Res. 339), H4629 [8MY]
National Architecture Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 53), H2244 [6MR]
National Brain Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 424), H6009 [5JN]
National Cancer Research Month: designate (see H. Res. 448), H11071 [1OC]
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 223), H2302 [7MR]
National Eosinophil Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 296), H4915 [10MY]
National Guard: establish the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to facilitate community reintegration of veterans returning from active duty (see H.R. 2090), H4488 [3MY]
———support (see H. Res. 542), H10757 [24SE]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: require disclosure of information on the fair market value and safety of damaged motor vehicles (see H.R. 1029), H2621 [15MR]
National Infertility Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 322), H3694 [19AP]
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), H1894 [16FE]
National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 537), H7656 [11JY]
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. 556), H758 [18JA]
———protect the U.S. by targeting terrorists at the border (see H.R. 2561), H8618 [25JY]
———provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies (see H.R. 3916), H11846 [22OC]
National Technical Information Service: require distribution of monthly updates of SSA Death Master List to all nationwide consumer reporting agencies to facilitate fraud prevention (see H.R. 336), H760 [18JA]
Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 3), H945 [24JA] (see H.J. Res. 68), H15316 [11DE]
———acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 2022), H4629 [8MY]
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), H7783 [13JY]
NIH: provide for the issuance of bonds to benefit NIH (see H.R. 3434), H15470 [13DE]
Ocean Isle Beach, NC: offer condolences to victims of house fire which killed University of South Carolina and Clemson University students (see H. Res. 777), H12740 [5NO]
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. 1307), H2487 [13MR]
Omaha, NE: express condolences to victims and those affected by shootings at Westroads Mall and extend thanks to first responders (see H. Res. 856), H15316 [11DE]
Operation Smile Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 208), H7491 [10JY]
Organ donation: clarify that kidney paired donation does not involve the transfer of a human organ for valuable consideration (see H.R. 710), H1472 [12FE]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 257), H4205 [26AP]
Parsons, Benny: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H988 [29JA]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 291), H4052 [24AP]
Perquimans River: designate river and tributaries for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3139), H10940 [26SE]
Petroleum: prohibit price gouging with respect to road transportation fuel or domestic heating fuel during certain abnormal market disruptions (see H.R. 2492), H6332 [12JN]
Philip A. Baddour, Sr., Post Office, Goldsboro, NC: designate (see H.R. 3382), H9705 [3AU]
Postal Service: recognize and honor military personnel serving overseas (see H. Res. 784), H12740 [5NO]
President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors: implement recommendations (see H.R. 3502), H10319 [7SE]
Public welfare programs: allow funds provided to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to be used for alternative-to-abortion services (see H.R. 4852), H16946 [19DE]
Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (see H.R. 322), H3695 [19AP]
Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2976), H10435 [17SE]
Schools: develop a national system of oversight of States for sexual misconduct in elementary and secondary school systems (see H.R. 1829), H7340 [27JN]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2564), H16950 [19DE]
Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 473), H571 [16JA]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 368), H2165 [5MR]
———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. 581), H10939 [26SE]
———extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3584), H10624 [19SE]
———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), H10369 [14SE]
———provide for updated and secure cards (see H.R. 2368), H6112 [6JN]
———reauthorize and reform State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3176), H8617 [25JY]
———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3864), H11728 [17OC]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H11934 [23OC]
———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), H11491 [10OC]
Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 581), H10939 [26SE]
Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 274), H672 [17JA]
Special days and holidays: recognize importance of Christmas and the Christian faith (see H. Res. 847), H14494 (see H. Res. 847), H15208 [6DE]
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]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H11933 [23OC]
Taxation: allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 721), H1791 [15FE]
———allow deduction for qualified timber gains and modernize certain provisions applicable to timber real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1937), H7434 [28JN]
———allow employers a credit against income tax for hiring veterans (see H.R. 2330), H5053 [15MY]
———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), H12155 [29OC]
———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 1213), H1968 [27FE]
———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1419), H4914 [10MY]
———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3554), H10433 [17SE]
———eliminate marriage penalty on the deduction for interest on student loans (see H.R. 1556), H2620 [15MR]
———establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H11028 [27SE]
———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 combat zone compensation of Armed Forces members from employment taxes (see H.R. 1085), H2303 [7MR]
———exclude from gross income certain combat zone compensation of civilian employees of the U.S. (see H.R. 1974), H3694 [19AP]
———exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of farmland development rights (see H.R. 1458), H2399 [9MR]
———exclude from gross income the earned income of a spouse of an Armed Forces member serving in a combat zone (see H.R. 1086), H2303 [7MR]
———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1407), H2340 [8MR]
———extend the new market tax credit (see H.R. 2075), H5622 [22MY]
———impose a tax on imports from any country that employs indirect taxes upon exports and authorize compensatory payments to eligible exporters if certain U.S. trade negotiating objectives are not met (see H.R. 2600), H9711 [3AU]
———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 87), H343 [10JA]
———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 549), H1153 [31JA]
———increase the annual contribution limit to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 590), H1153 [31JA] (see H.R. 2588), H6661 [18JN]
———index certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 1261), H2244 [6MR]
———limit authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities (see H.R. 3359), H11640 [16OC]
———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 2734), H6438 (see H.R. 2734), H6475 [14JN]
———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1304), H7656 [11JY]
———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 743), H10901 [25SE]
———make permanent the qualified tuition deduction (see H.R. 686), H943 [24JA]
———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H12021 [24OC]
———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 418), H2121 [1MR]
———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 2706), H10757 [24SE]
———provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 913), H2039 [28FE]
———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 2287), H7491 [10JY]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 643), H1969 [27FE]
———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 1814), H6331 [12JN]
———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1112), H1892 [16FE]
———provide permanent relief for sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses (see H.R. 411), H1153 [31JA]
———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H1667 [14FE]
———reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 3497), H10319 [7SE]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals and replace it with an alternative tax individuals may choose (see H.R. 3818), H11778 [18OC]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1194), H3363 [29MR]
———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H111 [5JA]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H7656 [11JY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 510), H670 [17JA]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H15317 [11DE]
Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see H.R. 251), H672 [17JA]
Ten Commandments Commission: support goals (see H. Res. 598), H9468 (see H. Res. 598), H9544 [1AU]
Terrorism: enhance the integrity of U.S. against the threat of terrorism (see H.R. 2086), H5622 [22MY]
———prohibit the rewarding of suicide bombings and allow adequate punishments for terrorist murders, kidnappings, and sexual assaults (see H.R. 2376), H10363 [10SE]
———provide additional tools and resources to combat terrorism financing (see H.R. 3146), H10077 [4SE]
———provide compensation for U.S. citizens taken hostage by terrorists or State sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 3369), H11549 [15OC]
———require corporate owners of websites that share user-posted videos take action to remove jihadi propaganda (see H. Res. 224), H2745 [20MR]
Theodore L. Newton, Jr., and George F. Azrak Border Patrol Station, Murrieta, CA: designate (see H.R. 2728), H6438 (see H.R. 2728), H6475 [14JN]
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), H10370 [14SE]
Trade Act: amend relative to the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1729), H3277 [28MR]
———modify Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 910), H2121 [1MR]
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), H10626 [19SE]
Turkey: condemn recent murders of Christian workers and express support for efforts to investigate and prosecute individuals responsible for the murders under charges of terrorism (see H. Res. 420), H8398 [24JY]
U.N.: withhold portion of U.S. contribution to support U.N. Economic and Social Council until consultative status is withdrawn for all organizations with links to terrorist organizations (see H.R. 3348), H11935 [23OC]
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), H8398 [24JY]
———withhold U.S. contributions (see H.R. 225), H1272 [6FE]
U.N. Security Council: charge Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide because of his call for the destruction of Israel (see H. Con. Res. 21), H5622 [22MY]
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), H5725 [23MY]
University of Wyoming: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 384), H5294 [16MY]
Valenti, Jack: tribute (see H. Res. 361), H5929 [24MY]
Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp to honor disabled veterans (see H. Con. Res. 176), H8122 [18JY]
Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2122 [1MR]
Vietnam: call for release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 243), H3478 [17AP]
Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H4293 [1MY]
World War II: tribute to Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program for efforts to preserve, protect, and restore artistic and cultural treasures in Allied-occupied countries (see H. Con. Res. 48), H4051 [24AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Justice: provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 423), H434 [11JA]
Immigration: improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1355), H2242 [6MR]
Pembroke, NC: ensure that no Federal law shall prevent the Tuscarora Nation of Indians of the Carolinas from seeking Federal recognition as an Indian tribe (see H.R. 3788), H11394 [9OC]
Social Security: notify individuals of improper use of their Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 1627), H2821 [21MR]
Remarks
Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1517 [13FE]
Davis, Jo Ann: tribute (H. Res. 717), H11372
Dept. of HHS: provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (H.R. 1132), H3155 [27MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), H6390 [13JN]
———immigration enforcement by local law enforcement training funding through reductions in Office of the Under Sec. for Management funding, H6390 [13JN]
Gillmor, Paul E.: tribute (H. Res. 632), E1810
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 3), H388
Hyde, Henry J.: tribute (H. Res. 843), E2486
Immigration: improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 1355), H2169 [6MR]
Iraq: require the Dept. of Defense to commence reduction of the number of U.S. forces to a limited presence by a certain date (H.R. 2956), H7694 [12JY]
Millender-McDonald, Juanita: tribute (H. Res. 328), H3752
National Eosinophil Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 296), H5012 [15MY]
Norwood, Charlie: tribute (H. Res. 159), H1620 [14FE]
Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), H9849 [4AU]
Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, H9849 [4AU]
Votes: correction, E1371
———position on missed, H6497
Tributes
Clark, Sean, E971
Dunn, Jennifer, E1812
Fincher, Luther, E2291
Harris, Mark E., H4053 [25AP]
Holland, Fern, E547
Shamp, John and Joan, E1278
Shelton, Jeffrey, E971
Yager, Dexter and Birdie, E2292