ROGERS, MIKE (a Representative from Alabama)

Articles and editorials

Man of the House—Congressman Terry Everett, Dothan's Voice in the US House of Representatives, Earned Respect from All Sides as an Honorable Legislator During His Sixteen Years in Washington, DC, Ann Varnum, Dothan Magazine, E2021 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H9086 [23SE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4061 [15MY]

Armed Forces: close loopholes in the prohibition on the sale or rental of sexually explicit material on military installations (see H.R. 5821), H4878 [3JN]

———ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 4930), H1074 [26FE]

———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. 953), H996 [14FE]

———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), H3186 [7MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H10300 [27SE]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4061 [15MY]

———retain certain active members otherwise retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but still medically able to perform noncombat-related specialties or duties (see H.R. 5868), H2854 [29AP]

———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]

ATF: ban purchase, use, or distribution of hand tools or tool kits on which any reminder about forfeiture appears (see H.R. 6253), H5865 [23JN]

Berkeley, CA: rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see H.R. 5222), H995 [14FE]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 645), H7059 [23JY]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5760), H6089 [25JN]

China, People's Republic of: condemn manufacture and export of unsafe products, disregard for environment, and exploitation of workers and encourage U.S. suspension of importation and purchase of goods (see H. Res. 925), H872 [12FE]

Colonel Ola Lee Mize Veterans Clinic, Gadsden, AL: designate (see H.R. 5736), H5581 [18JN]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1446 [10MR]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H814 [7FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H1183 [28FE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 4133), H7308 [29JY]

Corps of Engineers: establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees at lands and waters administered by the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 4304), H10700 [2OC]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 4157), H6342 [9JY]

Dept. of Commerce: use all reasonable measures to ensure that every person is counted in the 2010 decennial census (see H. Res. 1262), H5328 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: collect absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services voters for Federal elections and deliver ballots to State election officials prior to the closing of the polls (see H.R. 5673), H2554 [22AP]

———take steps to appoint doctors of chiropractic as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 294), H6826 [22JY]

Dept. of Education: establish discretionary school construction grant program for local educational agencies affected by base closures and realignments (see H.R. 6293), H6473 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Community Preparedness Division (see H.R. 5890), H2758 [24AP]

———require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4987), H390 [22JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish a State grant program to establish ``Silver Alert'' notification systems to locate missing individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses (see H.R. 5898), H4833 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H5045 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a presumption of service connection for veterans with certain cancers who served in Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents (see H.R. 6798), H7956 [9SE]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 1192), H1821 [31MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7854 [8SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H5215 [10JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H2265 [14AP]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (see H.R. 6849), H8397 [17SE]

Health: support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (see H. Con. Res. 163), H1155 [27FE]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2267 [14AP]

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), H2658 [23AP]

Housing: provide needed housing reform (see H.R. 5857), H2551 [22AP]

Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 4088), H2070 [8AP]

Iran: respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H4878 [3JN]

James Madison University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1051), H5111 [9JN]

Keith, Toby: tribute to commitment to Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 1255), H6178 [26JN]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1004 [21FE]

Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5865 [23JN]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 2567), H10845 [19NO]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 18), H1184 [28FE]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1375), H9086 [23SE]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H4975 [4JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 1282), H5798 [20JN]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1188 [3MR]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H5580 [18JN]

Power resources: improve interagency coordination and cooperation in the processing of Federal permits for production of domestic oil and gas resources (see H.R. 7032), H10132 [26SE]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H4832 [22MY]

POW/MIA: recognize courage and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces held as POW and call for a full accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Res. 986), H994 [14FE]

Public lands: protect right of individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park System and National Wildlife Refuges and require hunting activities be a land use in all management plans (see H.R. 5646), H2012 [3AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: tribute (see H. Res. 1352), H8397 [17SE]

Russia: express concern regarding arms transfers to Iran and Syria and implement sanctions against those found to be in violation of U.S. law prohibiting such transfers (see H. Con. Res. 257), H2554 [22AP]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 6453), H7308 [29JY]

———recognize school resource officers and their role in keeping students, teachers, and administrators safe (see H. Res. 1009), H1183 [28FE]

Sergeant Paul Saylor Post Officer Building, Bremen, GA: designate (see H.R. 6092), H4454 [21MY]

Social Security: provide congressional oversight and approval of totalization agreements (see H.R. 279), H1074 [26FE]

States: provide for secure rural schools and counties and enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources (see H.R. 6779), H7806 [1AU]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 2329), H7956 [9SE]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5737), H4878 [3JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 643), H3777 [13MY]

Traumatic Brain Injury Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1418), H1155 [27FE]

Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (see H. Res. 1335), H6407 [10JY]

———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H3778 [13MY]

———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), H1155 [27FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: amend presumptions of exposure for veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 6562), H8019 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: anniversary of integration (see H. Con. Res. 297), H994 [14FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish oil and gas leasing program for public lands within the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6758), H7787 [31JY]

Little River Canyon National Preserve: expand boundaries (see H.R. 5486), H1031 [25FE]

Remarks

Alabama State University: anniversary of Small Business Development Consortium, E237 [26FE]

Anniston, AL: anniversary of Center for Domestic Preparedness, E884 [12MY]

Armed Forces: anniversary of integration (H. Con. Res. 297), H6425 [14JY], E1389 [26JN]

———tribute to families of servicemembers (H. Con. Res. 295), H6423 [14JY]

Army: tribute to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles (H. Res. 1080), H6422 [14JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of integration of the Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 377), E1389 [26JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E1029-E1031 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1948 [25SE]

———tribute to employees for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (H. Res. 1038), H2091 [9AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), earmark declaration, E1591 [29JY]

East Central Alabama United Cerebral Palsy (organization): anniversary, E1545 [23JY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of Peoples Baptist Church, E2266 [19NO]

Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole (H. Res. 1067), H6421 [14JY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H5488 [18JN], H5873 [24JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, H5488 [18JN], H5873 [24JN]

Sylacauga, AL: anniversary of First Baptist Church of Sylacauga, E846 [7MY]

Valley, AL: anniversary of Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Church, E1731 [9SE]

Wadley, AL: anniversary, E1788 [15SE]

Tributes

Aderholt, Joseph M. and Mary Jane, E1730 [9SE]

Brinson, Daniel, E59 [22JA]

Carr, Johnnie R., E239 [26FE]

Clifton, Johnny and Judy, E141 [7FE]

Everett, Representative, E2021 [26SE]

Grove, Woodfin K., E2204 [2OC], E2264 [19NO]

Mallard, Torre R., E467 [1AP]

Martin, Angela, E1304 [20JN]

McClendon, Garry W., E865 [8MY]

Miller, Robert and Patricia, E1281 [19JN]

Prickett, Marshall and Margaret, E1740 [9SE]

Saxon, Cora, E332 [6MR]