GRANGER, KAY (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H472 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: recognize importance of the U.S. wine industry to the American economy (see H. Con. Res. 429), H9974 [25SE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H3776 [13MY]

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: 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), H2760 [24AP]

———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), H6577 [15JY]

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

———improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5944), H3404 [8MY]

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H995 [14FE]

———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), H10132 [26SE]

———take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members and their dependents are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections (see H. Con. Res. 388), H7854 [8SE]

Aviation: prohibit conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports (see H.R. 6299), H6177 [26JN]

Baytown, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 934), H996 [14FE]

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

Brown, Monica L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 320), H1821 [31MR]

Buckley, William F., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H1418 [6MR]

Carter Center, Inc.: prohibit assistance (see H.R. 5816), H2760 [24AP]

Children and youth: require schools and libraries that receive discounted Internet access services to educate minors about safe online behavior (see H.R. 6145), H8477 [18SE]

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]

Commission on Women's Business Ownership: establish (see H.R. 5672), H8276 [16SE]

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

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H6577 [15JY]

Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office, Odessa, TX: designate (see H.R. 6437), H6229 [8JY]

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

———prohibit certain forms of interference with military recruiting (see H.R. 6023), H4151 [19MY]

DeBakey, Michael E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1416), H9086 [23SE]

Dept. of Education: establish a Teacher Incentive Fund (see H.R. 1761), H1183 [28FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 3825), H1221 [4MR]

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), H4061 [15MY]

———make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (see H.R. 5464), H994 [14FE]

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), H4833 [22MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: enter into agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide free electronic filing of individual income tax returns (see H.R. 3457), H4832 [22MY]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.R. 7276), H10975 [10DE]

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), H6577 [15JY]

Diseases: improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H1539 [11MR]

Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (see H.R. 5140), H479 [28JA]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide additional flexibility to State and local educational agencies to raise the academic achievement of all students (see H.R. 2577), H1184 [28FE]

Energy Policy Act: restore certain renewable fuels provisions (see H.R. 6134), H5797 [20JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: allow private sector employers to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay (see H.R. 6025), H3776 [13MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H5797 [20JN]

FDA: reverse policy eliminating access to medication containing estriol (see H. Con. Res. 342), H4878 [3JN]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H5111 [9JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H2443 [16AP]

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), H2760 [24AP]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 5903), H2759 [24AP]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 6404), H6175 [26JN]

Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H2761 [24AP]

Health: establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible (see H.R. 6210), H7058 [23JY]

———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H7307 [29JY]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of economic hardship (see H.R. 4344), H3777 [13MY]

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: provide increased accountability and transparency in the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 1003), H1154 [27FE]

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

Houston, TX: tribute to Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing (see H. Res. 1250), H5044 [5JN]

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), H5409 [12JN]

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), H1973 [2AP]

Medicaid: permit States to exclude earned income in determining eligibility for medical assistance for individuals with extremely high prescription drug costs (see H.R. 5748), H10828 [3OC]

Medicare: clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 7148), H10131 [26SE]

———delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H6177 [26JN]

———exempt negative pressure wound therapy pumps and related supplies and accessories from the competitive acquisition program until the clinical comparability of such products can be validated (see H.R. 4935), H2854 [29AP]

———extend physician payment rates (see H.R. 6129), H4829 [22MY]

———include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 4879), H1772 [14MR]

———increase payments for physicians' services (see H.R. 5445), H4833 [22MY]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (see H.R. 5545), H6825 [22JY]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H3404 [8MY]

National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1439), H8128 [15SE]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), 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 Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 195), H2356 [15AP]

National Guard: recognize dedication and honorable service of members who are serving or have served in Operation Jump Start (see H. Res. 1306), H6343 [9JY]

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H4976 [4JN]

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4061 [15MY]

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H8579 [22SE]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H8578 [22SE]

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

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H2854 [29AP]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1822 [31MR]

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 (see H. Res. 1282), H6343 [9JY]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1155 [27FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2355 [15AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1132), H2855 [29AP]

Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H1974 [2AP]

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

———promote energy security through cooperation on energy diversification with certain Eurasian countries and implement pipeline projects for transportation of Eurasian hydrocarbon resources (see H. Res. 1187), H4834 [22MY]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H2487 [17AP]

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]

Privacy: protect commercial and government data from data breaches (see H. Con. Res. 425), H10828 [3OC]

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see H.R. 4789), H6728 [17JY]

———provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4789), H7309 [29JY]

Rio Grande American Canal, El Paso, TX: redesignate as the Travis C. Johnson Canal (see H.R. 6041), H3776 [13MY]

———redesignate as the Travis C. Johnson Canal, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 6041), H5731 [19JN]

Robertson, Alice M.: tribute (see H. Res. 1272), H5407 [12JN]

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

Social Security: remove inmate limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children's Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 5698), H4975 [4JN]

Stewart, Jimmy: honor life and accomplishments and recognize anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 1165), H2853 [29AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria and flexible spending plans, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 5559), H3109 [6MY]

———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 2734), H2266 [14AP]

———modify penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers (see H.R. 4318), H1539 [11MR]

———provide for an increase in the standard mileage rates to reflect the increase in the cost of highway fuels (see H.R. 6368), H6473 [14JY]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H5408 [12JN]

———provide tax relief for victims of Hurricane Ike (see H.R. 6958), H8476 [18SE]

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

———temporarily reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel and kerosene to the rate applicable to gasoline (see H.R. 6106), H5797 [20JN]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 211), H6407 [10JY]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H8276 [16SE]

Texas Military Veterans Post Office, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 5517), H1183 [28FE]

Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H4832 [22MY]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: amend (see H.R. 5237), H621 [6FE]

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. 303), H6577 [15JY]

Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H3886 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1031 [25FE]

Diseases: increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 6282), H5481 [17JN]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 5784), H2265 [14AP]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H8054 [15SE]

Cyprus: support U.N.-brokered agreement between former Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat relative to reunification, E1567 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E995 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (H.R. 1343), H4894 [4JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1908, E1910-E1912 [25SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California and to provide a water supply (H.R. 2535), H8054 [15SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), earmark declaration, E1585 [29JY]

Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), H2397 [16AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H946 [14FE], H1450 [11MR]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (H.R. 4544), H8704 [23SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H8061 [15SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H6234 [9JY], H8057 [15SE]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (H.R. 6566), H8054, H8057, H8061 [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]

Votes: position on missed, H6854 [23JY], E642, E649 [17AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1810 [31MR]

Tributes

Celeste, Raymond A., Jr., E2344 [9DE]

Harris, Jennifer, E1303 [20JN]

Mason, Anthony L., E2218 [3OC]

McClung, Megan, E1308 [20JN]

Mocek, Michael J., E1166 [9JN]

Peace, Hazel Harvey, E1360 [26JN]

Vallejo, Robert, II, E2234 [3OC]