TAYLOR, GENE (a Representative from Mississippi)
Amendments
FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program and make available multiperil coverage for damage from windstorms and floods (H.R. 3121), H10982, H10986 [27SE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1585, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H14182 [5DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 240), H13297 [7NO]
Animals: strengthen polar bear conservation efforts (see H.R. 2327), H7012 [22JN]
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), H5531 [21MY]
———commend volunteers and other individuals who provide support to families and children of deployed members (see H. Con. Res. 181), H7433 [28JN]
———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 718), H1053 [30JA]
———improve certain compensation, health care, and education benefits for individuals who serve on active duty in a Reserve component of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4247), H14083 [15NO]
———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H4966 [14MY]
———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), H10018 [4AU]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H887 [23JA]
———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 269), H121 [5JA]
———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]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service for members of the Ready Reserve in active Federal status or on active duty for significant periods (see H.R. 1428), H2398 [9MR]
———require congressional authorization prior to any use of military force against Iran (see H.J. Res. 14), H573 [16JA]
———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), H13523 [9NO]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1222), H2672 [19MR]
———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), H2571 [14MR]
———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 3159), H8396 [24JY]
———tribute to 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry of the Iowa National Guard (see H. Res. 568), H8617 [25JY]
———tribute to 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9277 [31JY]
Army Reserve: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 70), H15468 [13DE]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4286), H15470 [13DE]
Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 2191), H4552 [7MY]
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]
Boston Red Sox (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 782), H12740 [5NO]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H6956 [21JN]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H253 [9JA] (see H.J. Res. 45), H6331 [12JN]
———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending (see H.R. 2685), H6330 [12JN]
Charleston, SC: honor and express condolences to families of firefighters killed in warehouse fire (see H. Con. Res. 172), H7341 [27JN]
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]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H6736 [19JN]
Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing (see H. Res. 646), H10940 [26SE]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H9710 [3AU]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H10320 [7SE]
Dept. of Defense: tribute to U.S. Transportation Command (see H. Res. 640), H10697 [20SE]
Dept. of Education: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 701), H986 [29JA]
Dept. of Justice: 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), H3695 [19AP]
———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding (see H.R. 3494), H10626 [19SE]
Dept. of the Interior: designate certain public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1975), H3778 [23AP]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 346), H8186 [19JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 695), H988 [29JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H13296 [7NO]
———develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (see H.R. 327), H251 [9JA]
———expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of veterans (see H.R. 1214), H1968 [27FE]
———provide certain improvements in the treatment of individuals with traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 2199), H5533 [21MY]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H5533 [21MY]
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia: expand and intensify research (see H. Res. 524), H10902 [25SE]
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), H1150 [31JA]
Diseases: establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H5293 [16MY]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H4487 [3MY]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1064), H9276 [31JY]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1399), H5928 [24MY]
Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 51), H343 [10JA]
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), H2486 [13MR]
FAA: exempt airports in economically depressed communities from matching grant obligations under the Airport Improvement Program (see H.R. 237), H4628 [8MY]
Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 268), H3279 [28MR]
Favre, Brett: tribute (see H. Res. 697), H11070 [1OC]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2421), H5620 [22MY]
FEMA: require that temporary housing units provided to assist disaster victims comply with certain formaldehyde emissions requirements (see H.R. 4079), H12739 [5NO]
———restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 1682), H3079 [26MR]
———restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program and make available multiperil coverage for damage from windstorms and floods (see H.R. 3121), H8185 [19JY]
Flores, Patrick: tribute (see H. Res. 145), H7071 [25JN]
Floyd Spence National Cemetery, Fort Jackson, SC: designate (see H.R. 4171), H13859 [13NO]
Food: ensure the safety of imported seafood and seafood products (see H.R. 3077), H8120 [18JY]
Foreign trade: prevent extension of fast-track authority during the 110th Congress (see H. Res. 587), H9657 [2AU]
———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), H3695 [19AP]
Gulf Coast Recovery Authority: establish (see H.R. 4048), H12454 [1NO]
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), H3476 [17AP]
———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 477), H790 [19JA]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 811), H1209 [5FE]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2894), H13860 [13NO]
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 that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 504), H6957 [21JN]
———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 484), H6331 [12JN]
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), H9711 [3AU]
Hurricanes: address ongoing small business and homeowner needs in Gulf Coast States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 1243), H2038 [28FE]
———improve the provision of disaster assistance for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 3247), H9275 [31JY]
———provide emergency child care in the Gulf Coast States (see H.R. 1410), H2340 [8MR]
———provide for construction and rehabilitation of child care facilities in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 1411), H2340 [8MR]
———provide grants to recruit and retain teachers, principals, and other school leaders in public schools, and help higher education in areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 1372), H2301 [7MR]
———waive the non-Federal share of the cost of certain disaster assistance provided in connection with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 1144), H1893 [16FE]
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), H12384 [31OC]
———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3494), H10626 [19SE]
———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 4088), H13203 [6NO]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 758), H1150 [31JA]
———further competition in the insurance industry (see H.R. 1081), H1789 [15FE]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H6439 (see H.R. 503), H6476 [14JN]
Iraq: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 714), H987 [29JA]
Jamestown, VA: anniversary of settlement (see H. Con. Res. 117), H3696 [19AP]
Lane Evans Post Office Building, Rock Island, IL: designate (see H.R. 521), H988 [29JA]
Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 768), H1151 [31JA]
Laurence C. and Grace M. Jones Post Office, Piney Woods, MS: designate (see H.R. 3233), H9657 [2AU]
Lea, Tom: tribute (see H. Res. 519), H7202 [26JN]
Marine Corps: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 246), H13297 [7NO]
Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 440), H513 [12JA]
Medicaid: ensure beneficiary access to generic drugs by setting pharmacy reimbursement based on retail acquisition cost and to promote use of generic drugs (see H.R. 3140), H10696 [20SE]
Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1845), H8187 [19JY]
———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H14158 [4DE]
———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H4293 [1MY]
———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), H3364 [29MR]
———waive part B premiums for certain military retirees (see H.R. 1223), H2672 [19MR]
Middle East: implement Iraq Study Group recommendation on direct diplomatic engagement with Iran and Syria relative to constructive policies in Iraq and Middle Eastern regional affairs (see H. Con. Res. 43), H886 [23JA]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 1506), H3081 [26MR]
———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles (see H.R. 2927), H8122 [18JY]
NAFTA: withdrawal (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1055 [30JA]
National Academy of Sciences: provide for a study to identify the proper response to the growth of Internet gambling (see H.R. 2140), H4484 [3MY]
National Boating Day: observance (see H. Res. 505), H6827 [20JN]
National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 91), H2486 [13MR]
National First Responder Appreciation Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 592), H9276 [31JY]
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 402), H5053 [15MY]
National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see H.R. 2407), H5531 [21MY]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 65), H343 [10JA]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4462), H15738 [17DE]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H11639 [16OC]
Navy: anniversary of sailing of ``Great White Fleet'' (see H. Con. Res. 261), H14083 [15NO]
NOAA: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 147), H6332 [12JN]
Nord, Nancy A.: express no confidence in performance of duties as Acting CPSC Chair and urge the President to request her resignation (see H. Res. 804), H13413 [8NO]
Our Military Kids, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 313), H3475 [17AP]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 380), H342 [10JA]
Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within certain campaign communications (see H.R. 894), H1897 [16FE]
Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 1252), H2038 [28FE]
Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for employees and contractors of health centers who provide services in emergency areas (see H.R. 870), H1342 [7FE]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 900), H1343 [7FE]
———recognize service of the 65th Infantry Borinqueneers during the Korean War and all Puerto Ricans serving in the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 443), H9712 [3AU]
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]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 3132), H8292 [23JY]
SBA: improve disaster relief programs (see H.R. 1361), H2243 [6MR]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 17), H515 [12JA]
Ships and vessels: express importance of protecting cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensure perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice (see H. Res. 652), H10627 [19SE]
Small business: establish a temporary program under which emergency loans are made to small businesses that are nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 1412), H2340 [8MR]
Stax Records: anniversary (see H. Res. 154), H5725 [23MY]
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), H6956 [21JN]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 943), H3279 [28MR]
Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 734), H1054 [30JA]
Turkey: observance of Republic Day (see H. Res. 769), H12104 [25OC]
Valenti, Jack: tribute (see H. Res. 361), H5929 [24MY]
Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 784), H1151 [31JA]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 634), H1153 [31JA]
———tribute to soldiers that served the top secret units for the U.S. Military Intelligence Service under the project name ``Post Office Box 1142'' (see H. Res. 753), H13861 [13NO]
Voitier, Doris: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award recipient (see H. Res. 251), H4629 [8MY]
Warner Robins, GA: tribute to Warner Robins American Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 630), H10757 [24SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H3184 [27MR]
———establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 3192), H8741 [26JY]
World War II: honor the service and sacrifice of glider pilots (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2401 [9MR] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H2620 [15MR]
———tribute to 303d Bombardment Group (Heavy) (see H. Res. 604), H10363 [10SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
FEMA: provide for the National Flood Insurance Program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods (see H.R. 920), H1413 [8FE]
Water pollution: reduce water pollution from recreational vessels (see H.R. 2550), H5926 [24MY]
Letters
Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act: Floyd Stoner, American Bankers Association, H10985 [27SE]
———Joseph M. Stanton, National Association of Home Builders, H10985 [27SE]
———Pat V. Combs, National Association of Realtors, H10985 [27SE]
Motions
House of Representatives: restore right to proceed in debate for remainder of legislative day, H2761 [21MR]
Remarks
Budget: deficit, H3596 [19AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), H5133 [16MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), conference report, H15344 [12DE]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), motion to instruct conferees, H14165 [5DE]
———Marine Corps decision to allow family of military member to adopt canine partner, H15278 [11DE]
Dept. of HUD: prevent use of Community Development Block Grant Program funds as a matching requirement, share, or contribution for other Federal programs in areas impacted by hurricanes, H2760 [21MR], H2954 [22MR], H3015 [23MR]
Federal Housing Finance Agency: include Hurricane Rita victims from Texas in the allocation of Affordable Housing Fund grants, H5456 [17MY]
FEMA: allow grace period of reduced premiums for people forced to purchase flood insurance in previously levee-certified areas, H10974, H10975 [27SE]
———allow multiperil and flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program of apartment buildings up to the total of the number of dwelling units times the maximum coverage limit per residential unit, H10983 [27SE]
———prohibit National Flood Insurance Program insurers from exclusion of coverage for wind damage solely because flooding also contributed to damage and require from insurers a statement of fiduciary duty to Federal taxpayers, H10986 [27SE]
———restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program and make available multiperil coverage for damage from windstorms and floods (H.R. 3121), H10959, H10963, H10974, H10975, H10983, H10985, H10986 [27SE]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H12026 [25OC]
Housing: assist in provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 1227), H2760 [21MR], H2954 [22MR], H3015 [23MR]
———assist in provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 1227), motion to proceed in order, H2762 [21MR]
———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1427), H5441, H5456 [17MY]
———require housing Government-sponsored enterprises to only hold mortgages and mortgage-backed securities that exclusively support affordable housing, H5441 [17MY]
Hurricanes: denial of claims by insurance companies for homeowners affected by Hurricane Katrina, H2390 [9MR]
Iraq: commit to strategy that will not leave a failed state and avoid passing legislation that will undermine the military's ability to prevent a failed state, H14165 [5DE]
Mississippi: acknowledge relief efforts for Mississippi Gulf Coast impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7422 [28JN]
National Flood Insurance Program: restore financial solvency, H496 [12JA]
Taxation: adjust estimated tax payment safe harbor based on income for the preceding year in the case of individuals whose adjusted gross income exceeds a certain amount (H.R. 1906), H3596 [19AP]
Votes: position on missed, E1802
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: taking down of words, H2760 [21MR]
Special order: granted, H432 [11JA], H510 [12JA], H787 [19JA], H2338 [8MR], H2397 [9MR]
Rulings of the Chair
Congressional Record: striking of words, H2761 [21MR]
Tributes
Brown, Jesse L., E664
Ebbs, Bob, H15344 [12DE]
LaGarde, Chris, H7422 [28JN]
Scott, Dwight R., E1145
Simler, Jenness, H15344 [12DE]