SHULER, HEATH (a Representative from North Carolina)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), H8725 [26JY]
Head Start Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1429), H4366 [2MY]
SBA: reauthorize procurement programs and activities (H.R. 1873), H4730 [9MY], H4768 [10MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: condemn terrorist bombing and express condolences to the people of Afghanistan and the members of Wolesi Jirga (see H. Res. 811), H13861 [13NO]
African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (see H. Res. 194), H8743 [26JY]
Agriculture: continue and expand upon efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and other specialty crops and enhance competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 1600), H2743 [20MR]
Akron, OH: anniversary of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens (see H. Con. Res. 143), H6578 [15JN]
America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 122), H10435 [17SE]
Anaheim Ducks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 471), H7657 [11JY]
Animals: ensure that domestic dog and cat fur is prohibited from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold, or advertised in the U.S. and require the labeling of all fur products under the Fur Products Labeling Act (see H.R. 891), H16949 [19DE]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 799), H1208 [5FE]
Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2417), H12156 [29OC]
———allow termination of telecommunications contracts entered into before notice of a permanent change of station or deployment orders (see H.R. 3786), H12238 [30OC]
———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 718), H3081 [26MR]
———ensure dignity in care for members recovering from injuries (see H.R. 1268), H2118 [1MR]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2702), H10757 [24SE]
———extend time limit for use of education assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and members of the Reserve component supporting contingency operations and certain other operations (see H.R. 1330), H2437 [12MR]
———facilitate the provision of care and services for members with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 2048), H4488 [3MY]
———improve benefits and services for members, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans (see H.R. 1354), H3185 [27MR]
———increase basic pay (see H. Con. Res. 162), H6112 [6JN]
———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]
———permit members of the Selected Reserves and Reserve components to re-enter their military service and receive Reserve Education Assistance Program benefits if they previously earned such benefit (see H.R. 3099), H10077 [4SE]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H2744 [20MR]
———provide for certain members of the Selected Reserve to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1211), H1967 [27FE]
———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 657), H6577 [15JN]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H14157 [4DE]
———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), H11729 [17OC]
———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), H9710 [3AU]
———transfer contact information for a member who is being medically separated or retired to the State department or agency for veterans affairs where the veteran intends to reside (see H.R. 3191), H12385 [31OC]
———tribute to 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry of the Iowa National Guard (see H. Res. 568), H8617 [25JY]
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]
Aviation: improve air carrier passenger services (see H.R. 1303), H2120 [1MR]
Border Patrol: request Presidential commute of sentences for agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose A. Compean to time served (see H. Con. Res. 267), H15739 [17DE]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H6956 [21JN]
Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending (see H.R. 2685), H6330 [12JN]
———extend pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 2686), H6330 [12JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: call for continuation of congressional staff-led tours (see H. Res. 815), H14085 [15NO]
———require the Architect of the Capitol to permit the acknowledgment of God on flag certificates (see H.R. 3779), H11495 [12OC]
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: tribute to public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private entities providing services for foster children (see H. Res. 789), H12455 [1NO]
Children's Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H11935 [23OC]
China, People's Republic of: endorsement of U.S. citizens' claims for payment by Chinese Government of defaulted Chinese bonds (see H. Con. Res. 160), H7491 [10JY]
Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see H.R. 998), H1969 [27FE]
———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1338), H7433 [28JN]
Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 620), H3561 [18AP]
———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 1590), H4553 [7MY]
Colorado Rockies (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 816), H15209 [6DE]
Commission on Economic Indicators: establish (see H.R. 1150), H1893 [16FE]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7852 [16JY]
Computers: establish a public awareness campaign regarding Internet safety (see H.R. 3461), H13861 [13NO]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1673), H3017 [23MR]
Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (see H.R. 2425), H11070 [1OC]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H9710 [3AU]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of gambling devices on departmental property (see H.R. 4497), H15413 [12DE]
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), H14157 [4DE]
Dept. of HHS: establish and maintain a National Amniotic and Placental Stem Cell Bank (see H.R. 1892), H3474 [17AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Rural Policing Institute at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (see H.R. 1028), H3777 [23AP]
———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 917), H7656 [11JY]
Dept. of Justice: authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 3546), H10433 [17SE]
———establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (see H.R. 3845), H11638 [16OC]
———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding (see H.R. 3494), H11029 [27SE]
Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1430), H7656 [11JY]
———increase maximum amount of an award available under the rewards program for information leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden (see H.R. 3826), H11729 [17OC]
Dept. of the Interior: study the suitability and feasibility of designating Green McAdoo School in Clinton, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2695), H12455 [1NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see H.R. 2942), H7491 [10JY]
Dept. of Transportation: limit authority to grant authority to motor carriers domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond U.S. municipalities and commercial zones on the U.S.-Mexico border (see H.R. 1773), H4205 [26AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans enrolled in the health system the option of receiving covered health services through non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1426), H14157 [4DE]
———carry out a pilot program to provide mental health services to certain veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq (see H.R. 4231), H14082 [15NO]
———change the length of the obligated period of service on active duty required for receiving certain educational benefits (see H.R. 3882), H13960 [14NO]
———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]
———establish an ombudsman (see H.R. 2192), H4915 [10MY]
———improve treatment and services provided to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders (see H.R. 4053), H13861 [13NO]
———recodify certain educational assistance programs for members of the Reserve components (see H.R. 1102), H2401 [9MR]
Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 2266), H12455 [1NO]
Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: extend authority for establishment of memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 995), H1897 [16FE]
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), H10626 [19SE]
———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H6332 [12JN]
———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 1567), H6577 [15JN]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1399), H3018 [23MR]
———treat residents as Maryland or Virginia residents for purposes of obtaining hunting licenses (see H.R. 3213), H9277 [31JY]
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), H10017 [4AU]
Education: establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 1828), H3360 [29MR]
———establish task force to identify and disseminate evidence-based educational strategies and best practices to improve the quality of learning for individuals with autism in grades K-12 (see H.R. 2609), H8618 [25JY]
———improve the quality of classroom learning by empowering States to develop performance-based assessments that measure higher order thinking skills (see H.R. 2846), H15209 [6DE]
———reduce student loan interest rates (see H.R. 5), H512 [12JA]
Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 1281), H2119 [1MR]
Employment: direct the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Labor to conduct a joint study on fields of employment for which the greatest need for employees exists in various geographic areas (see H.R. 3646), H13960 [14NO]
———establish a mandatory system for employers to verify the employment eligibility of potential employees (see H.R. 1951), H4417 [2MY]
FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1125), H10320 [7SE]
Families and domestic relations: 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]
———support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 268), H3279 [28MR]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H12384 [31OC]
Favre, Brett: tribute (see H. Res. 697), H11070 [1OC]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1073), H4176 [25AP]
———establish certain protections for preference eligibles selected for involuntary geographic reassignment (see H.R. 728), H8618 [25JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H4485 [3MY]
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), H3399 [16AP]
Foreign trade: prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 1992), H7490 [10JY]
———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), H6735 [19JN]
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. 248), H516 [12JA] (see H.R. 372), H1211 [5FE]
Gallo, Ernest: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H2745 [20MR]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 136), H1669 [14FE]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 605), H10370 [14SE]
Government regulations: provide that only certain forms of identification of individuals may be accepted by the Federal Government and by financial institutions (see H.R. 1314), H2672 [19MR]
Health: 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), H2821 [21MR]
———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 583), H5054 [15MY]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 811), H1209 [5FE]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: tribute (see H. Res. 687), H11027 [27SE]
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: extend laws governing importation of plants to plants illegally harvested outside the U.S. (see H.R. 1497), H11729 [17OC]
House Ethics Commission: establish (see H.R. 1754), H4754 [9MY]
House of Representatives: 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), H2624 [16MR]
Houston, TX: commend Wings Over Houston Airshow for contribution to the appreciation, understanding, and future of the Armed Forces, the city of Houston, TX, and Ellington Field (see H. Res. 691), H11027 [27SE]
Hunting and trapping: recognize hunters for their continued commitment to safety (see H. Con. Res. 193), H10077 [4SE]
Immigration: combat the crime of alien smuggling and related activities (see H.R. 2399), H5622 [22MY]
———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3494), H11029 [27SE]
———prohibit issuance of State driver's licenses or other government-issued photo identification to illegal aliens (see H. Res. 800), H13204 [6NO]
Indianapolis Colts (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 130), H1345 [7FE]
Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H7070 [25JN]
Iraq: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 714), H987 [29JA]
———implement Iraq Study Group recommendations (see H.R. 2574), H6007 [5JN]
———provide for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost accountability (see H. Res. 97), H944 [24JA]
J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Elizabeth City, NC: designate (see H.R. 1138), H1893 [16FE]
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]
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]
Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 365), H1211 [5FE]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H12384 [31OC]
Marine Corps: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 246), H13861 [13NO]
Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 440), H513 [12JA]
Medicare: cover hearing aids and auditory rehabilitation services (see H.R. 1912), H8618 [25JY]
———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), H15209 [6DE]
———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1845), H15209 [6DE]
———provide exception to limit on reciprocal billing arrangements between two physicians during the period when one is ordered to active duty in a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3007), H7655 [11JY]
———remove prescription drug benefit late enrollment penalty and extend the initial enrollment period (see H.R. 1521), H4914 [10MY]
———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), H4205 [26AP]
———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 621), H8821 [27JY]
Members of Congress: 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. 1424), H11548 [15OC]
Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H2671 [19MR]
Mexico: 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), H3477 [17AP]
Military Order of the Purple Heart: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1565 [13FE]
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), H10435 [17SE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2), H109 [5JA]
Missing Children's Assistance Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2517), H8743 [26JY]
National Cemetery Administration: permit employees, volunteers, and veterans' service organizations that perform funeral honors to recite 13 steps for folding an U.S. flag if requested by family of the deceased (see H. Res. 783), H12385 [31OC]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1), H109 [5JA]
National Community College Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 334), H4295 [1MY]
National Foster Parents Day: support (see H. Res. 179), H3081 [26MR]
National Guard: establish Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to facilitate community reintegration of members returning from active duty (see H.R. 2090), H11639 [16OC]
National Hunting and Fishing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 634), H10156 [5SE]
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), H4753 [9MY]
National Letter Carriers Appreciation Day: establish (see H. Res. 49), H2122 [1MR]
National Missing Persons Day: establish (see H. Res. 303), H8398 [24JY]
Native American Heritage Day: designate (see H.R. 3585), H10624 [19SE] (see H.J. Res. 62), H13859 [13NO]
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), H8293 [23JY] (see H.J. Res. 68), H15316 [11DE]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4462), H15470 [13DE]
———require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H15465 [13DE]
———tribute to veterans (see H. Res. 744), H11729 [17OC]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 3543), H14158 [4DE]
NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see H.R. 1644), H12238 [30OC]
Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H7490 [10JY]
Ohio: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of flooding and commend persons and organizations working to restore affected areas (see H. Res. 728), H11848 [22OC]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program (see H.R. 1700), H4294 [1MY]
Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 108), H6661 [18JN]
Parsons, Benny: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H1345 [7FE]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 291), H4295 [1MY]
Perquimans River: designate river and tributaries for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3139), H8396 [24JY]
Philip A. Baddour, Sr., Post Office, Goldsboro, NC: designate (see H.R. 3382), H9705 [3AU]
Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within certain campaign communications (see H.R. 894), H1897 [16FE]
Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 282), H6440 (see H. Res. 282), H6477 [14JN]
Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty (see H.R. 1302), H6735 [19JN]
President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors: implement recommendations (see H.R. 3645), H12156 [29OC] (see H. Res. 656), H12238 [30OC]
Public buildings: install energy-efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in construction, alteration, and maintenance (see H.R. 1705), H3183 [27MR]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 980), H4293 [1MY]
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]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 900), H7656 [11JY]
Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 926), H1897 [16FE]
Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (see H.R. 322), H435 [11JA]
Roads and highways: support goals and ideals of a world day of remembrance for road crash victims (see H. Con. Res. 87), H3081 [26MR]
Robinson, Eddie: tribute (see H. Res. 362), H5055 [15MY]
SBA: reauthorize procurement programs and activities (see H.R. 1873), H3778 [23AP]
———reauthorize Small Business Development Centers and Service Corps for Retired Executives programs (see H.R. 2359), H5470 [17MY]
———reauthorize veterans entrepreneurial development programs (see H.R. 2366), H5470 [17MY]
Schools: improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 2928), H14157 [4DE]
———recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 121), H3778 [23AP]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 17), H1416 [8FE]
Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 3654), H11777 [18OC]
Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 4458), H15412 [12DE]
Social Security: 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), H11495 [12OC]
———provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see H.R. 2943), H12455 [1NO]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H3362 [29MR]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 2750), H6661 [18JN]
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), H1897 [16FE]
Tariff: acrylic synthetic staple fiber (see H.R. 4465, 4470, 4471, 4472, 4473), H15412 [12DE] (see H.R. 4578, 4579), H15466 [13DE]
Taxation: 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), H11250 [3OC]
———encourage businesses to improve math and science education at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 37), H5054 [15MY]
———encourage teachers to pursue teaching math and science subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 36), H5054 [15MY]
———establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H10320 [7SE]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 943), H1414 [8FE]
———expand availability and repeal sunset on increase of dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 1871), H3473 [17AP]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 2470), H5922 [24MY]
———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 87), H5621 [22MY]
———increase, and make permanent certain improvements to, the child tax credit (see H.R. 1406), H4416 [2MY]
———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 549), H945 [24JA]
———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 2020), H13523 [9NO]
———make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit (see H.R. 2298), H6332 [12JN]
———make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit and the residential energy efficient property credit (see H.R. 2990), H9711 [3AU]
———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 743), H7490 [10JY]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H9710 [3AU]
———provide a credit for new qualified plug-in hybrid motor vehicles (see H.R. 1331), H2241 [6MR]
———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 3820), H11490 [10OC]
———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 976), H1472 [12FE]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H4553 [7MY]
Television: empower parents to protect children from increasing depictions of indecent material on television (see H.R. 2738), H6576 [15JN]
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), H11071 [1OC]
Trade Act: amend relative to the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1729), H3277 [28MR]
Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 3684), H11935 [23OC]
———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), H10320 [7SE]
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.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad: support efforts to preserve religious and cultural sites and condemn Lithuanian Government for allowing construction on a Jewish cemetery (see H. Con. Res. 255), H14251 [5DE]
U.S. Sentencing Commission: assure appropriate enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen grave markers of veterans (see H.R. 3480), H12156 [29OC]
Uganda: call on Ugandan Government and the Lord's Resistance Army to recommit to a political solution and recommence vital peace talks and urge U.S. and international support for the peace process (see H. Con. Res. 80), H2165 [5MR]
University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 320), H3725 [20AP]
Veterans: expand and make permanent the benefit for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see H.R. 358), H1344 [7FE]
———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. 303), H1565 [13FE] (see H.R. 333), H2165 [5MR]
———improve services for rural veterans (see H.R. 3008), H12156 [29OC]
———issue commemorative postage stamp to honor disabled veterans (see H. Con. Res. 176), H8618 [25JY]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 634), H1153 [31JA]
———provide cost-of-living adjustments in disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for certain survivors (see H.R. 402), H6007 [5JN]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 760), H14157 [4DE]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: anniversary of construction and dedication (see H. Res. 326), H3724 [20AP]
Warner Robins, GA: tribute to Warner Robins American Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 630), H10757 [24SE]
Women: establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 3192), H8741 [26JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site: revise boundary (see H.R. 1100), H1789 [15FE]
Charles George Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Asheville, NC: designate (see H.R. 2546), H5925 [24MY]
Children and youth: provide for a child safe viewing area within which covered air carriers shall not display violent in-flight programming (see H.R. 3676), H10939 [26SE]
House Rules: strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 484), H6331 [12JN]
Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 4088), H13203 [6NO]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 2022), H4050 [24AP]
Pisgah National Forest: adjust boundaries in McDowell County, NC (see H.R. 4155), H13858 [13NO]
Small business: assist with the development, investment in, and purchase of energy efficient buildings, fixtures, equipment, and technology (see H.R. 2389), H5471 [17MY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H837 [23JA]
Poems
``All Along His Watchtower,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2616
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), H8697
Appalachian State University: tribute to football team (H. Res. 210), H7627
Appropriations: making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), H2998
Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1662 [14FE]
———provide specially adaptive housing assistance to certain disabled members residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (H.R. 1315), E1776
———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H2337 [8MR]
Asheville, NC: tribute to U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps program, E1840
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area: funding, H11962
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 230), E2310
Budget: reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H70 [5JA]
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site: allow land donation or purchase of land with donated funds for boundary revision, H5654 [23MY]
———prohibit the National Park Service from using eminent domain to acquire land, water, or interest in land or water, H5667 [23MY]
———reduce amount of acreage to be acquired and use such acreage for construction of a visitor center and parking lot, H5653 [23MY]
———require National Park Service elimination of maintenance backlog prior to boundary revision, H5652 [23MY]
———revise boundary (H.R. 1100), H5650, H5652, H5653, H5654 [23MY]
———revise boundary (H.R. 1100), motion to recommit, H5667 [23MY]
Charles George Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Asheville, NC: designate (H.R. 2546), H7038
Cherokee, NC: Oconaluftee Job Corps Center funding, H8030 [18JY]
Clyde, NC: anniversary of Skyland Camp for Girls, E1498
Contracts: include overseas contracts in the Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses, H4730 [9MY]
Dept. of Commerce: prohibit funding for National Textile Center, H8673
Dept. of Justice: establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (H.R. 3845), E2453
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (H.R. 327), Senate amendment, H11872
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), H8030 [18JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), H8351 [24JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: consider small, rural water systems when authorizing grants under the pilot program for alternative water source projects, H2327 [8MR]
———extend pilot program for alternative water source projects (H.R. 700), H2327 [8MR]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2829), H7360, H7361 [28JN]
Fletcher, NC: prohibit funding for the Advantage West Economic Development Group, H7360, H7361 [28JN]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), consideration (H. Res. 746), E2217
Head Start Program: honor contributions of faith-based and community-based organizations and preserve eligibility to participate in Head Start Program, H4367 [2MY]
———reauthorize (H.R. 1429), H4367 [2MY]
HonorAir (organization): tribute, E2033
House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 6), H70 [5JA]
Iraq: provide for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost accountability (H. Res. 97), H1662 [14FE]
Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (H.R. 365), E313
Members of Congress: tribute to charity football game with Capitol Police, H11988 [24OC]
Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 23), E1777
Military Order of the Purple Heart: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 49), E1777
Millender-McDonald, Juanita: tribute (H. Res. 328), E857
Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), H276 [10JA]
Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 2262), H12408
National Foster Parents Day: support (H. Res. 179), H3730
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (H.R. 65), H6155 [7JN]
———acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (H.R. 65), consideration (H. Res. 465), H6145 [7JN]
———tribute to veterans (H. Res. 744), E2401
NOAA: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 147), E2513
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 291), H4616
Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (H.R. 1483), H11962
SBA: improve access to capital programs (H.R. 1332), H4111 [25AP]
———improve disaster relief programs (H.R. 1361), H3512 [18AP]
———reauthorize procurement programs and activities (H.R. 1873), H4730 [9MY]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), H8673
Social Security: reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program, H11742 [18OC]
Swain County, NC: provide for the settlement of claims relative to construction of road through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, H8351 [24JY]
Taxation: enhance taxpayer protections and outreach (H.R. 1677), H3421 [17AP]
———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), consideration of motion to suspend House Rules to allow consideration (H. Res. 161), H1850 [16FE]
———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), veto, H11742 [18OC]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1866
Veterans: make certain improvements in the provision of health care (H.R. 2874), E1775
Votes: position on missed, H12432
Tributes
Davis, Patience A., E2124
Flack, Betsey, E2312
Graham, Billy, E1209
Graham, Ruth Bell, E1408
Hendricks, Brent, E2616
Kassel, Katelyn, E1840
Murdock, William, E1933
Williams, Shawn J., H1215 [6FE]