PRICE, TOM (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7693 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4783 [22MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act, H6378 [10JY]

Articles and editorials

Bargain at 77 Cents to a Dollar, Carrie L. Lukas, Independent Women's Forum (Internet site), H7695 [31JY]

Dysfunctional Federally Mandated Proficiency Test in Cytopathology—A Statistical Analysis, George K. Nagy and Sonya Naryshkin, Cancer Cytopathology (publication), H2030-H2034 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H7309 [29JY]

Adopt-a-Platoon Soldier Support Effort (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 959), H944 [13FE]

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor World War I veterans (see H.R. 6696), H8019 [10SE]

American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H8478 [18SE]

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

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: transfer certain lands to Alaska to expedite development of oil, natural gas, and other resources (see H.R. 6579), H7057 [23JY]

Armed Forces: deny Federal funds to any State, city, county, or other political subdivision that prohibits or unduly restricts the establishment or operation of a military recruiting office (see H.R. 5462), H993 [14FE]

———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]

Berkeley, CA: condemn resolution impugning integrity of the Marine Corps, rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities, and commend the service and efforts of Marine Corps members (see H. Res. 958), H815 [7FE]

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

Buckley, William F., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H1220 [4MR]

Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1383), H7630 [30JY]

Colorado: express condolences to victims and community impacted by church shootings (see H. Res. 886), H295 [16JA]

Committee on Financial Bailouts (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 1452), H8478 [18SE]

Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 1359), H1341 [5MR]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing (see H. Res. 1356), H6727 [17JY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 699), H6407 [10JY]

———provide an equivalent to habeas corpus protection for persons held under military authority at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 6274), H5581 [18JN]

DeBakey, Michael E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1416), H8128 [15SE]

Declaration of Independence: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 386), H6577 [15JY]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 6219), H5730 [19JN]

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

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3334), H2948 [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 (see H.R. 6107), H5408 [12JN]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.R. 7276), H10844 [19NO]

Dr. Walter Carl Gordon, Jr., Post Office Building, Albany, GA: designate (see H.R. 6859), H8018 [10SE]

Economy: reform health care, Social Security, tax code for individuals and small businesses, and the budget process (see H.R. 6110), H6825 [22JY]

———suspend capital gains tax, schedule government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements (see H.R. 7223), H10641 [29SE]

Elections: require Federal election ballots be generally printed only in English and modify requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English (see H.R. 5971), H4454 [21MY]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 5759), H2223 [10AP]

Families and domestic relations: call upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children (see H. Res. 1076), H2011 [3AP]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 22), H6090 [25JN]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 5794), H2354 [15AP]

———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H2012 [3AP]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1079), H2225 [10AP]

First Lieutenant Noah Harris Ellijay Post Office Building, Ellijay, GA: designate (see H.R. 6847), H7955 [9SE]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1219), H5046 [5JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H1032 [25FE]

FTC: explicitly prohibit the sending of text messages containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the ``do-not-call'' registry (see H.R. 5769), H2223 [10AP]

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

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend contributions to Housing Trust Fund during conservatorship of such enterprises and repay costs of such conservatorship and HOPE for Homeowners loan program (see H.R. 6955), H9974 [25SE]

Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H2554 [22AP]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of care (see H.R. 6179), H4973 [4JN]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]

Honor Flight, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 1287), H6408 [10JY]

House of Representatives: prohibit adjournment until approval of a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan addressing energy conservation and expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources (see H. Res. 1391), H7629 [30JY]

House Rules: repeal ``Gephardt rule'' and require recorded votes on measures that increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 1027), H1417 [6MR]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 6521), H6673 [16JY]

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), H5215 [10JN]

Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1538 [11MR]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2554 [22AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H2266 [14AP]

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

———repeal limiting charges for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing (see H.R. 4736), H2854 [29AP]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H3051 [5MY]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5854), H7789 [31JY]

Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]

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 Carriage Driving Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H3187 [7MY]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H5111 [9JN]

National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 994), H1031 [25FE]

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 77), H1618 [12MR] (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2069 [8AP]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H5045 [5JN]

National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H3886 [14MY]

National Prader-Willi Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1386), H8128 [15SE]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H7789 [31JY]

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

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions and allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast (see H.R. 6418), H6674 [16JY]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H623 [6FE]

Pensions: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan (see H.R. 4061), H814 [7FE]

Power resources: develop energy independence, lower gas prices, and open reliable national sources of energy (see H.R. 6207), H5408 [12JN]

———exempt exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas under leases on Federal lands from State enviornmental and pollution control laws (see H.R. 6860), H8397 [17SE]

———expedite exploration and development of oil and gas from Federal lands (see H.R. 6379), H7629 [30JY]

Private Johnathon Millican Lula Post Office, Lula, GA: designate (see H.R. 3532), H350 [17JA]

Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H480 [28JA]

Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (see H.R. 6219), H5730 [19JN]

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

Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 6478), H6406 [10JY]

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

Sgt. Jason Harkins Post Office Building, Cleveland, GA: designate (see H.R. 3936), H350 [17JA]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and enact legislation allowing for investment of the Trust Fund in non-Federal obligations (see H.R. 581), H621 [6FE]

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

———place a general eligibility ceiling of the poverty level on gross income for eligibility for benefits under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5961), H3050 [5MY]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 581), H621 [6FE]

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 648), H4976 [4JN]

Supreme Court: commend decision in District of Columbia v. Heller on handgun ownership (see H. Res. 1330), H6473 [14JY]

Taxation: accelerate phase-in of the deduction for domestic production activities (see H.R. 5101), H814 [7FE]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see H.R. 7273), H10975 [10DE]

———eliminate limitation on the foreign earned income exclusion (see H.R. 6614), H7164 [24JY]

———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), H6825 [22JY]

———exclude from gross income certain distributions from qualified retirement plans used for mortgage payments (see H.R. 5776), H2224 [10AP]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 6348), H5864 [23JN]

———improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts (see H.R. 3234), H1445 [10MR]

———index certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 1261), H349 [17JA]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 643), H3050 [5MY]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H455 [23JA]

———reduce corporate marginal income tax rates (see H.R. 4995), H294 [16JA]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 5450), H1772 [14MR]

———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (see H.R. 7309), H10867 [9DE]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: include new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds (see H.R. 5335), H818 [8FE]

Voting: encourage States to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections (see H. Con. Res. 357), H4833 [22MY]

Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 6220), H5213 [10JN]

Yvonne Ingram-Ephraim Post Office Building, Sparta, GA: designate (see H.R. 6956), H8476 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Medicare: increase payments for physicians' services (see H.R. 5445), H993 [14FE]

Power resources: establish monetary prizes for overcoming barriers associated with alternative fuel vehicles and use revenue from developing certain mineral resources for such prizes and debt reduction (see H.R. 6910), H8275 [16SE]

Taxation: limit discriminatory taxation of oil pipeline property (see H.R. 5558), H1417 [6MR]

Letters

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act modernization and streamlining: several State attorneys general, H1403 [6MR]

Motions

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7701 [31JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (H.R. 3036), H8448 [18SE]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H3147 [7MY], H8157 [16SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: conduct a national intelligence assessment on national security and energy security issues relative to escalating energy costs (H.R. 6545), H7012 [23JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H997 [15FE]

Proposals

Concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 3773, Responsible Electronic Surveillance That Is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective (RESTORE) Act, H1502, H1503 [11MR], H1624, H1625 [13MR]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5180 [10JN]

Armed Forces: commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (H. Res. 1200), H8064 [15SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3865 [14MY]

———deficit, H3865 [14MY]

Civil rights: delay implementation of new wage discrimination regulations until a study is conducted examining effect on employer recruiting and hiring, H7694, H7695 [31JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7686, H7694, H7695 [31JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), motion to recommit, H7701, H7702 [31JY]

Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H923 [13FE], H998 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4786 [22MY]

———increase oversight of the management of Government-wide purchase cards, H4786 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: extend the Federal Family Education Loan Program and the Direct Loan Program audit reporting requirements, H757 [7FE]

———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), H4931 [4JN]

Dept. of HUD: increase oversight of program to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs in order to prevent fraud and abuse, H3159 [7MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H3159 [7MY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (H.R. 6251), H5400 [12JN], H6284 [9JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of a national park or other national site in each State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories (H.R. 6184), H6280 [9JY]

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), H7916 [9SE]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10917 [10DE]

Education: ensure protection from undue political influence in classroom environmental education, H8449 [18SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (H.R. 3036), H8448 [18SE]

———promote environmental education (H.R. 3036), motion to recommit, H8449 [18SE]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (H.R. 5656), H6280 [9JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), H2200, H2201 [10AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H923 [13FE], H997, H998, H999 [15FE], H1158, H1170 [28FE], H1225 [5MR], H1398, H1402, H1405, H1406, H1407, H1408 [6MR], H1997 [3AP], H2211 [10AP], H2472 [17AP], H2626 [23AP]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), Senate amendment, H1625, H1693 [13MR]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H1407 [6MR]

Foreign trade: access of U.S. business to markets, H2271 [15AP]

Georgia: anniversary of Murphey Candler Little League, E270 [28FE]

Health: provide health care liability reform, H7130 [24JY]

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (H.R. 1237), H2030 [8AP]

Health care professionals: designate physical therapists as a national need and eligible for student loan forgiveness, H760 [7FE]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H757, H760 [7FE]

Honor Flight, Inc.: Roswell, GA, Rotary Club sponsorship of World War II veterans visit to the World War II memorial in Washington, DC, H3780 [14MY]

Hope and Light Foundation: tribute to efforts to eradicate Spinal Muscular Atrophy, E1641 [1AU]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H1406 [6MR]

———legislative process, H3139 [7MY], H6811, H6814 [22JY], H8064 [15SE]

———legislative program, H5414 [17JN]

———reform earmark process, H3865 [14MY]

———secret session, unanimous-consent agreement, H1693 [13MR]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H3139 [7MY]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, H3139 [7MY], H3291, H3292, H3298, H3307 [8MY], H6844, H6846 [23JY]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 322), H2518 [22AP]

Medicare: waive Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act requirements relative to action on legislation in response to a funding warning (H. Res. 1368), H7130 [24JY]

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), H5909 [24JN]

NASA: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 6455), H6483, H6486, H6487 [15JY]

National Homeownership Month: observance (H. Res. 1271), H5978 [24JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H6566 [15JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H2320 [15AP], H2626 [23AP]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2271 [15AP], H2360 [16AP]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (H.R. 2279), H6280 [9JY], H6714 [17JY]

———gasoline price levels, H2201 [10AP], H4880 [4JN], H5116, H5180 [10JN], H5400, H5402, H5403, H5404 [12JN], H5414 [17JN], H6281, H6284 [9JY], H6357 [10JY]

———year-end profits of oil companies, H6466, H6467 [14JY]

Point of order, H5979 [24JN], H7702, H7704 [31JY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2200, H2201 [10AP], H2271 [15AP], H4880, H4931 [4JN], H5116 [10JN], H5400, H5401, H5402, H5403, H5404 [12JN], H5414 [17JN], H5800 [23JN], H6281, H6284 [9JY], H6357 [10JY], H6462, H6467 [14JY], H6566 [15JY], H6714 [17JY], H6811, H6814 [22JY], H7701, H7702 [31JY], H7916, H7917 [9SE]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (H.R. 6566), H7940 [9SE], H8149 [16SE]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1363), H6844, H6846 [23JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1175), H3139 [7MY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3291, H3292, H3298, H3307 [8MY]

———provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects (H.R. 2208), H6714 [17JY]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (H.R. 3089), H5180 [10JN], H6280 [9JY], H6357 [10JY], H6714 [17JY]

Protect America Act: extend (H.R. 5349), H973 [14FE]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), motion to recommit, H2626 [23AP]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), veto, H401 [23JA]

———extend provisions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 2499), H401 [23JA]

Special Olympics: anniversary, H6712 [17JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H6462 [14JY]

Taxation: allow deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases, H4391 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), H4391 [21MY]

World Hemophilia Day: observance, H2455 [17AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H940 [13FE], H983 [14FE], H1178 [28FE], H2009 [3AP], H2219 [10AP], H2484 [17AP], H5211 [10JN], H6403 [10JY], H6724 [17JY], H7953 [9SE]

Tributes

Hamling, Worthy C. (Coe), H7335 [30JY], E1612 [30JY]