DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN (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), consideration (H. Res. 1344), H7016 [23JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), consideration (H. Res. 1036), H1559 [12MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1214), H4345 [21MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), consideration (H. Res. 1388), H7642 [31JY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), adoption (H. Res. 982), H961 [14FE]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), consideration (H. Res. 1015), H1347 [6MR]

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 3021), consideration (H. Res. 1234), H4934 [4JN]

Dept. of HHS: require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (H.R. 5876), consideration (H. Res. 1276), H5738 [20JN]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 5522), consideration (H. Res. 1157), H2893 [30AP]

Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), consideration (H. Res. 1107), H2366 [16AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (H.R. 3036), consideration (H. Res. 1441), H8405 [18SE]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1389), H7649 [31JY]

House of Representatives: recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 979), adoption (H. Res. 982), H961 [14FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1500), H10047 [26SE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), consideration (H. Res. 1257), H5294 [11JN]

Public documents: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), consideration (H. Res. 1318), H6243 [9JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1088 [27FE]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), consideration (H. Res. 1304), H6100 [26JN]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration (H. Res. 1065), H1902 [2AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1362), H7070 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

Congress vs. You, Investor's Business Daily (publication), H2892 [30AP], H4932 [4JN], H5291 [11JN]

Energy Bill Out of Gas, Jared Allen and Mike Soraghan, Hill (publication), H6239 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H8579 [22SE]

Agriculture: provide emergency financial assistance to producers and first handlers of fresh tomatoes for losses incurred as a result of the FDA public health advisory regarding tomatoes (see H.R. 6581), H8276 [16SE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4454 [21MY]

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), H2225 [10AP]

———improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5944), H3778 [13MY]

———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), H6825 [22JY]

———repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2247), H2012 [3AP]

———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]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2761 [24AP]

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

Azorean Refugee Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1438), H8398 [17SE]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5970), H3108 [6MY]

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]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 645), H6578 [15JY]

Carter Center, Inc.: prohibit assistance (see H.R. 5816), H2490 [18AP]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 916), H24 [15JA]

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

Children and youth: support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H1772 [14MR]

China, Republic of: elections (see H. Con. Res. 278), H457 [23JA]

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

Colombia: congratulate on successful rescue mission that freed 15 hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) (see H. Con. Res. 389), H6826 [22JY]

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]

Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis Post Office, Gloucester, VA: designate (see H.R. 5489), H1539 [11MR]

Cousteau, Jacques-Yves: tribute (see H. Res. 1239), H5216 [10JN]

Crime: ensure sex offenders who travel between States must register with appropriate State and local authorities (see H.R. 5475), H1002 [19FE]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to immigration detainees in custody (see H.R. 5950), H7854 [8SE]

Dept. of Justice: convey a parcel of land held by the Bureau of Prisons in Miami-Dade County, FL, to facilitate construction of a new educational facility that includes a secure parking area for the Bureau (see H.R. 7301), H10856 [20NO]

———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), H6343 [9JY]

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), H6343 [9JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose limits on the exercise of certain actions under any law that authorizes the purchase of troubled assets (see H.R. 7119), H10129 [26SE]

———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6825 [22JY]

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), H7165 [24JY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H7307 [29JY]

Diseases: improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H2012 [3AP]

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

Education: establish an adolescent literacy program (see H.R. 2289), H6177 [26JN]

———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 1130), H2855 [29AP]

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

Fair Credit Reporting Act: correct definition of willful noncompliance relative to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before a certain date (see H.R. 4008), H3109 [6MY]

FBI: establish the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force (see H.R. 6853), H8276 [16SE]

Federal employees: establish certain protections for preference eligibles selected for involuntary geographic reassignment (see H.R. 728), H1074 [26FE]

———provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H2948 [30AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 6381), H6408 [10JY]

FHA: revise requirements for seller-financed downpayments for certain insured mortgages for single-family housing and authorize risk-based insurance premiums for certain mortgagors under such mortgages (see H.R. 6694), H9085 [23SE]

Foreign Service: permit members rest and recuperation travel to U.S. territories (see H.R. 3658), H2854 [29AP]

Frank Sinatra Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H3187 [7MY]

Georgia, Republic of: condemn statements and actions of Russia that undermine territorial integrity (see H. Res. 1166), H2949 [30AP]

Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]

Haiti: commemorate soldiers that fought for American independence in ``Siege of Savannah'' and for Haiti's independence and renunciation of slavery (see H. Res. 909), H352 [18JA]

Health: reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain poison center funding, and enhance public health (see H.R. 5669), H2760 [24AP]

———understand and comprehensively address inmate oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3187), H3885 [14MY]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H3777 [13MY]

Health care professionals: establish recruitment and retention programs for public health workers and eliminate critical workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal public health agencies (see H.R. 5496), H3404 [8MY]

Honor Flight, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 1287), H6178 [26JN]

Insurance: provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see H.R. 5615), H1701 [13MR]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1655), H8397 [17SE]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2880), H4832 [22MY]

———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), H6010 [24JN]

Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1619 [12MR]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2356 [15AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H3885 [14MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H4833 [22MY]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2356 [15AP]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H3885 [14MY]

Medicare: ensure that home health agencies assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit for home health services for beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy (see H.R. 5704), H2854 [29AP]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1078), H1821 [31MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 5604), H1700 [13MR]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2948 [30AP]

Mother's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1113), H2761 [24AP]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1114), H2761 [24AP]

National Letter Carriers Appreciation Day: establish (see H. Res. 49), H1342 [5MR]

National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]

NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see H. Res. 997), H1619 [12MR]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1032 [25FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1188 [3MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1132), H2659 [23AP]

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

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (see H.R. 2335), H8128 [15SE]

Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 282), H6090 [25JN]

———modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H6577 [15JY]

———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H5329 [11JN]

Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H7854 [8SE]

Pran, Dith: tribute (see H. Res. 1109), H2444 [16AP]

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

Rivers: provide for a National Research Council study to asssess water management, needs, and conservation of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama (see H.R. 6294), H6407 [10JY]

Rodriguez, Juan A. (Chi-Chi): tribute (see H. Res. 1029), H1417 [6MR]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6407 [10JY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: tribute (see H. Res. 1352), H7854 [8SE]

Social Security: extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 6788), H7806 [1AU]

Taxation: allow employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic payroll deposit individual retirement accounts and facilitate similar savings by the self-employed (see H.R. 2167), H7956 [9SE]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 2205), H5215 [10JN]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H1539 [11MR]

———extend relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5031), H457 [23JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H995 [14FE]

———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H2070 [8AP]

———permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 2138), H2487 [17AP]

———provide individuals a deduction for commuting expenses (see H.R. 5905), H2759 [24AP]

———provide temporary housing related tax relief for individuals (see H.R. 5962), H3050 [5MY]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 5450), H3885 [14MY]

Tebow, Timothy: tribute (see H. Res. 901), H6826 [22JY]

Terrorism: restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 5886), H2758 [24AP]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H. Res. 1314), H6176 [26JN]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 332), H2948 [30AP]

Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 1049), H1702 [13MR]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2514), H1445 [10MR]

Winston E. Arnow Federal Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 5676), H2487 [17AP]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H5328 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Biscet, Oscar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5627), H1701 [13MR]

Explanations

Previous Question Vote—What It Really Means, H961 [14FE], H1088 [27FE], H1347 [6MR], H1559 [12MR], H1902 [2AP], H2367 [16AP], H2893 [30AP], H4345 [21MY], H4934 [4JN], H5294 [11JN], H5738 [20JN], H6100 [26JN], H6243 [9JY], H7016 [23JY], H7070 [24JY], H7642, H7649 [31JY], H8405 [18SE], H10047 [26SE]

Letters

Analysis of congressional budget proposals for 2008-2013 relative to tax levels: Jason Furman, Hamilton Project, Brookings Institution, H1555 [12MR]

Protect America Act extension: several Representatives, H949 [14FE]

Motions

House of Representatives: adjournment, H947, H958 [14FE]

Remarks

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 496), H6493 [15JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H4932 [4JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E732 [24AP]

Asociacion de Madres Venezolanas en el Exilio: tribute to the ``Bring Chavez to Justice'' campaign, E1807 [16SE]

Bridges: consider emergency evacuation routes in the risk-based prioritization for replacement or rehabilitation of deficient bridges, H7014 [23JY]

———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), consideration (H. Res. 1344), H7014, H7016 [23JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), consideration (H. Res. 1036), H1555, H1558, H1559 [12MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1214), H4342, H4344 [21MY]

Bush, President: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (H. Res. 106), E732 [24AP]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E1926 [25SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), consideration (H. Res. 1388), H7638, H7641 [31JY]

Colombia: reaction by neighboring countries to recent anti-terrorist operations along its borders, H1400 [6MR]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (H. Con. Res. 263), H1901 [2AP]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), adoption (H. Res. 982), H948, H952, H958 [14FE]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), consideration (H. Res. 1015), H1346, H1347 [6MR]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, H5736 [20JN], E14 [15JA], E62 [23JA], E93 [29JA], E127 [6FE], E179 [13FE], E265 [28FE], E386 [13MR], E693 [23AP], E1125 [3JN], E1536 [23JY], E2343 [9DE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1543 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 3021), consideration (H. Res. 1234), H4928, H4932, H4933 [4JN]

Dept. of HHS: require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (H.R. 5876), consideration (H. Res. 1276), H5735 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E2114 [28SE]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 5522), consideration (H. Res. 1157), H2891, H2892 [30AP]

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 (H.R. 6107), H7069 [24JY], H7648 [31JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), earmark declaration, E1608 [30JY]

Developing countries: provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U.S. and international financial institutions by low-income countries (H.R. 2634), consideration (H. Res. 1103), H2373 [16AP]

Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), consideration (H. Res. 1107), H2363, H2365 [16AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (H.R. 3036), consideration (H. Res. 1441), H8404, H8405 [18SE]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (H.R. 5656), H6100 [26JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), consideration (H. Res. 1083), H2170, H2171, H2173 [10AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H949 [14FE], H1087, H1088 [27FE], H1346, H1347 [6MR]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), Senate amendment, H1557 [12MR]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1389), H7643, H7648 [31JY]

House of Representatives: characterization of actions relative to calling for procedural vote during memorial service for Tom Lantos, H967, H968 [14FE]

———legislative priorities, H6239 [9JY]

———recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 979), adoption (H. Res. 982), H948, H952, H958 [14FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1491), H9876 [25SE]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1500), H10043, H10045, H10046, H10047 [26SE]

———open versus restrictive rules, H1083 [27FE], H2170 [10AP], H5289 [11JN], H5735 [20JN], H7639 [31JY]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1533), H10872 [10DE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 983), H1087 [27FE]

Israel: independence anniversary, E739 [24AP]

Journal: question of approval, H1089 [27FE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), consideration (H. Res. 1257), H5288, H5289, H5291, H5292 [11JN]

Pelosi, Speaker: express support for revealing of commonsense plan to lower gasoline prices, H2892 [30AP]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (H.R. 2279), H5738 [20JN]

———gasoline price levels, H2892 [30AP], H4344 [21MY], H4932, H4933 [4JN], H6241 [9JY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H4932 [4JN], H6239, H6241 [9JY], H7639 [31JY], H8404 [18SE], H10047 [26SE]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (H.R. 6566), H7016 [23JY], H7642 [31JY]

———provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects (H.R. 2208), H6241 [9JY]

———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), H8404 [18SE]

Public documents: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), consideration (H. Res. 1318), H6239, H6241 [9JY]

Taxation: make certain tax benefits permanent law (H.R. 2734), H2365 [16AP]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (H.R. 5984), H4344 [21MY]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1083, H1087, H1090 [27FE]

———provide individuals a deduction for commuting expenses (H.R. 5905), H2892 [30AP], H4932 [4JN], H5292 [11JN]

———rates, H1555 [12MR], H4342 [21MY]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), consideration (H. Res. 1304), H6096, H6100 [26JN]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration (H. Res. 1065), H1896, H1901 [2AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1362), H7066, H7069, H7071 [24JY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, H1400 [6MR], H10872 [10DE]

———ratification (H.R. 5724), waiver of fast-track authority (H. Res. 1092), H2170, H2171, H2173, H2179 [10AP]

Votes: position on missed, E922 [14MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1416 [6MR]

Statements

Claim That Congressional Budget Plans Call for ``Largest Tax Increase in History'' Is Inaccurate: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H1555 [12MR]

NASA Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H5289 [11JN]

Tributes

de Armas y Cardenas, Jose, E779 [30AP]