MICA, JOHN L. (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Bridges: improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (H.R. 3999), H7028 [23JY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 294, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, H6802 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Religious History Week: designate (see H. Res. 888), H1002 [19FE]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see H.R. 6003), H3402 [8MY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4878 [3JN]

Armed Forces: 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]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]

———extend special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of certain members who die on active duty (see H.R. 5441), H2356 [15AP]

———guarantee residency of spouses of military personnel (see H.R. 6070), H4060 [15MY]

———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), H10132 [26SE]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H1821 [31MR]

———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 657), H995 [14FE]

Army SPC Daniel Agami Post Office Building, Coconut Creek, FL: designate (see H.R. 6338), H5796 [20JN]

Aviation: enhance safety (see H.R. 6493), H6576 [15JY]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]

Bruce W. Carter Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 4918), H5482 [17JN]

CeeCee Ross Lyles Post Office Building, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 6772), H7854 [8SE]

Coast Guard: recognize heritage (see H. Res. 1382), H7307 [29JY]

Cody Grater Post Office Building, Brooksville, FL: designate (see H.R. 5168), H555 [29JA]

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

Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H2071 [8AP]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets (see H. Res. 995), H1031 [25FE]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate use of HOPE VI grant amounts by certain public housing agencies that have suffered project delays due to catastrophes or emergencies (see H.R. 6347), H5864 [23JN]

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), H3020 [1MY]

———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H3776 [13MY]

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), H5329 [11JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6726 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area unless expressly authorized by Congress (see H.R. 6630), H7306 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal offset from surviving spouse annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation and annuity authority for certain dependents (see H.R. 1589), H1074 [26FE]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H1889 [1AP]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H8050 [11SE]

Everglades National Park: provide for resolution of several land ownership and related issues relative to parcels of land (see H.R. 6728), H8050 [11SE]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Trade Promotion (see H.R. 5883), H2657 [23AP]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 6984), H8577 [22SE]

Federal employees: establish certain protections for preference eligibles selected for involuntary geographic reassignment (see H.R. 728), H2070 [8AP]

FEMA: reauthorize Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (see H.R. 6109), H4453 [21MY]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2356 [15AP]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 245), H10133 [26SE]

Hostelling International USA (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 249), H2487 [17AP]

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), H9975 [25SE]

Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H2225 [10AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H2760 [24AP]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5854), H5482 [17JN]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]

National Golf Day: designate (see H. Res. 1115), H2443 [16AP]

North Platte, NE: recognize as Rail Town USA (see H. Con. Res. 408), H7788 [31JY]

Palladio, Andrea: anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 407), H7788 [31JY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2947 [30AP]

Pepper, Claude: tribute (see H. Res. 1116), H2443 [16AP]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H7789 [31JY]

Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H7059 [23JY]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7785 [31JY]

Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H349 [17JA]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 6004), H3402 [8MY]

Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (see H.R. 322), H456 [23JA]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]

Smithsonian Institution: carry out certain construction projects (see H.R. 6627), H7306 [29JY]

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), H3885 [14MY]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 5270), H811 [7FE] (see H.R. 6327), H5796 [20JN] (see H.R. 6984), H8577 [22SE]

———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 2734), H814 [7FE]

———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H6407 [10JY]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2116), H1822 [31MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H7956 [9SE]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see H.R. 6052), H3884 [14MY]

Veterans: 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. 333), H1031 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Army: clarify authority to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by the members of the Committee on Levee Safety (see H.R. 6040), H3776 [13MY]

Railroads: provide competitive development and operation of high-speed rail corridor projects (see H.R. 5644), H1770 [14MR]

Letters

Bataan Death March Compensation Act: by, E1885 [24SE]

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act: Astrid C. Glynn, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, H5229 [11JN]

———Edward R. Hamberger, Association of American Railroads, H5229 [11JN]

Lists

Volusia Honor Air (organization) volunteer guardian escorts, E2127 [28SE]

World War II veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Volusia Honor Air (organization), E951 [15MY]

Remarks

Amtrak: evaluate passenger rail service between New York, NY, and the rail stations in Cornwells Heights, PA, and Princeton Junction, NJ, H5260 [11JN]

———reauthorize, H9360, H9363 [24SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 6003), H5223, H5229, H5230, H5248, H5260 [11JN]

———reauthorize (S. 294), H6770, H6772 [22JY]

Aviation: enhance safety (H.R. 6493), H6746, H6748 [22JY]

Bridges: improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (H.R. 3999), H7020, H7028 [23JY]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 254), E1189 [10JN]

Coast Guard: allow use of State and local security assets for waterside security around liquefied natural gas tankers and terminals, H2665 [24AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2665 [24AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), consideration (H. Res. 1126), H2589 [23AP]

———preserve chain of command, H2665 [24AP]

Democratic Party: evaluation of economic policies, H8145 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E1084, E1091 [23MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E2026 [26SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), H6834 [23JY]

———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), Senate amendment, H8040 [11SE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area unless expressly authorized by Congress (H.R. 6630), H7914 [9SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain payments to eligible persons who served in the Philippines during World War II (H.R. 6897), E1884 [24SE]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10682, H10684 [2OC]

FEMA: quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored around the country at taxpayer expense (S. 2382), H10617 [29SE]

GAO: study effectiveness of the bridge rating system used by the Federal Highway Administration, H7028 [23JY]

GSA: reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for 2008 general elections and for costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting results (H.R. 5036), H2295, H2296 [15AP]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3986), Senate amendment, H8342 [17SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), veto, H6529 [15JY]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10682, H10684 [2OC]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2866 [30AP]

———gasoline price levels, H5248 [11JN]

Power resources: exempt Canadian fuels from certain prohibitions on purchasing alternative fuels, H6136 [26JN]

———national energy policy, H2866 [30AP], H4329 [21MY], H6124, H6127, H6139 [26JN]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (H.R. 6566), H8077 [15SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8145 [16SE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), Senate amendment, H2881, H2884 [30AP]

States: simplify method of obtaining an FBI background check on port workers, H2589 [23AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 1420), E1777 [11SE]

Transportation: allow Federal funding to expand park-and-ride lots for commuter bus routes, H6138 [26JN]

———authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 1492), H9360, H9363 [24SE]

———clarify allowable uses of certain Federal transit grants by local transit agencies, H6134 [26JN]

———increase transit portion of transportation fringe benefit offered to Federal employees to equal parking portion, H6135 [26JN]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6124, H6127, H6130, H6131, H6134, H6135, H6136, H6138, H6139 [26JN]

———provide additional funding to establish and expand commuter matching services to provide commuters with information on ride sharing and alternatives to single occupancy vehicles, H6139 [26JN]

Veterans: provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March (H.R. 1570), E1884 [24SE]

Vice Presidents of the U.S.: provide Secret Service protection to former Vice Presidents (H.R. 5938), Senate amendments, H8076 [15SE]

Volusia Honor Air (organization): tribute, E951 [15MY], E1096 [23MY], E2136 [28SE]

———tribute to volunteer guardian escorts, E2127 [28SE]

Votes: position on missed, H1131 [27FE]

Statements

Tribute to Bryan J. Tutten: by, E1765 [11SE]

Tables

Dept. of Transportation transfer of bridge funds by States, H7020 [23JY]

Tributes

Davis, Don, E601 [14AP]

Lee, Margie, E1766 [11SE]

Ming Chien Hsu, E1331 [24JN]

Tutten, Bryan J., E12 [15JA], E1765 [11SE]

Weldon, Representative, H10681, H10682 [2OC], E2212 [2OC]

Williamson, Richard F., E13 [15JA]

Wolf, Diane, E72 [23JA]