MAHONEY, TIM (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H3170 [7MY]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H321 [17JA]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6135 [26JN]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H9975 [25SE]

Aguilar, Luis A.: tribute (see H. Res. 954), H557 [29JA]

Armed Forces: distribute to members, upon their discharge or release from active duty, information on a compact disk that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible (see H.R. 2721), H5865 [23JN]

———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]

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H943 [13FE]

———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), H8019 [10SE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1439), H2151 [9AP]

———recognize service of members and support wounded warriors (see H. Res. 1020), H2012 [3AP]

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

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

Berthoud, John: tribute (see H. Res. 881), H2855 [29AP] (see H. Res. 1302), H6178 [26JN]

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

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H813 [7FE]

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

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending (see H.R. 2685), H558 [29JA]

———extend pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 2686), H558 [29JA]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 645), H6826 [22JY]

CFTC: curb role of excessive speculation in contract markets involving energy futures or swaps and eliminate excessive speculation or other activity causing major energy market disturbances (see H.R. 6377), H6173 [26JN]

Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of crash (see H. Res. 943), H479 [28JA]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H814 [7FE]

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

Commission on Women's Business Ownership: establish (see H.R. 5672), H7854 [8SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 2341), H10642 [29SE]

Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1974 [2AP]

Crime: provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 5131), H2225 [10AP]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 4449), H1342 [5MR]

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (see H.R. 5818), H2441 [16AP]

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), H4975 [4JN]

———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: 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 (see H.R. 6251), H5581 [18JN]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out emergency school bus fuel grant program (see H.R. 6596), H7790 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: change method for determining the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 6287), H8019 [10SE]

———expand authority to provide counseling for family members of veterans receiving non-service-connected treatment (see H.R. 6439), H8276 [16SE]

———improve disability compensation evaluation procedure for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders (see H.R. 5448), H10700 [2OC]

———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H7854 [8SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7784 [31JY]

Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (see H. Res. 977), H3051 [5MY]

Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1228), H1221 [4MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H2151 [9AP]

FHA: create a voluntary program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market (see H.R. 5830), H2554 [22AP]

Florida Atlantic University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 927), H295 [16JA]

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), H8050 [11SE]

4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (see H. Res. 1390), H7854 [8SE]

Hamilton College: tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 1259), H5214 [10JN]

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), H6473 [14JY]

House Ethics Commission: establish (see H. Res. 1018), H1220 [4MR]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Okeechobee Hurricane (see H. Res. 1376), H7164 [24JY]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 5467), H2760 [24AP]

International Whaling Commission: end commercial, coastal, and community-based whaling and strengthen whale conservation efforts (see H. Con. Res. 350), H5111 [9JN]

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), H6010 [24JN]

Iraq: express that any funding provided to Iraq for reconstruction, training for Iraqi security forces, and fuel for U.S. operations in Iraq should be provided in the form of loans (see H. Res. 1111), H2761 [24AP]

———urge government to recognize Israel's right to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel (see H. Res. 1249), H5216 [10JN]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2225 [10AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H4061 [15MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H2356 [15AP]

Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4833 [22MY]

Medicare: delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H8478 [18SE]

———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H2659 [23AP]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 5087), H995 [14FE]

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

Michael Bilirakis Dept. of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 4264), H5329 [11JN]

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

NASA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1315), H6231 [8JY]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 984), H2488 [17AP]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4833 [22MY]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1392), H8579 [22SE]

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]

National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 963), H872 [12FE]

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

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3020 [1MY]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H8019 [10SE]

Olympic games: tribute to U.S. equestrian team for participation (see H. Res. 1468), H8477 [18SE]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H943 [13FE]

———condemn use of television programming by Hamas to indoctrinate hatred, violence, and anti-Semitism toward Israel in young Palestinian children (see H. Res. 1069), H1889 [1AP]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2012 [3AP]

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

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H9974 [25SE]

———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H7308 [29JY]

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), H6177 [26JN]

Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H352 [18JA]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H2658 [23AP]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1524), H8397 [17SE]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H7956 [9SE]

———conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (see H.R. 5719), H2069 [8AP]

———modify penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers (see H.R. 4318), H5580 [18JN]

———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H1342 [5MR]

———permanently extend the research credit, increase expensing for small businesses, and reduce corporate tax rates (see H.R. 6611), H8019 [10SE]

———provide assistance for housing (see H.R. 5720), H2069 [8AP]

———provide recovery rebates to certain individuals receiving Social Security benefits (see H.R. 5172), H623 [6FE]

———provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters (see H.R. 7006), H9083 [23SE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H5408 [12JN]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: assure appropriate enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen grave markers of veterans (see H.R. 3480), H2553 [22AP]

University of Kansas: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1096), H2267 [14AP]

Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (see H. Res. 1335), H6826 [22JY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2514), H7853 [8SE]

———provide individualized notice about available benefits and streamline application processes for the benefits (see H.R. 6494), H7629 [30JY]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H5730 [19JN]

World War I: establish a centennial commission to ensure a suitable observance (see H.R. 6960), H9974 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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), H7057 [23JY]

Aviation: restore air service to communities served by an airport that recently received scheduled air transportation but no longer receives such service (see H.R. 7156), H10131 [26SE]

CeeCee Ross Lyles Post Office Building, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 6772), H7805 [1AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to provide education and training to emergency response providers and community leaders on the mental health of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans (see H.R. 6998), H9083 [23SE]

Immigration: strengthen procedures regarding detention and removal of aliens (see H.R. 6843), H7955 [9SE]

Poems

``Book of Luke,'' Albert C. Caswell, E905 [13MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1189), H3795 [14MY]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), veto, H4408 [21MY]

BLM: establish the National Landscape Conservation System (H.R. 2016), H2104 [9AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1576 [12MR]

CeeCee Ross Lyles Post Office Building, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (H.R. 6772), H8332 [17SE]

Charlotte County, FL: tribute to Veterans Appreciation Celebration, E2088 [27SE]

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H3170 [7MY]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H321 [17JA]

———restore the set-aside for the HOPE VI Main Street grant program, H321 [17JA]

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), H6136 [26JN]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10399 [29SE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H498 [29JA]

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 (H.R. 4008), H3729, H3731 [13MY]

Florida: designate the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the surrounding Federal land as an Outstanding Natural Area and as a unit of the National Landscape Conservation System (H.R. 1922), H1202, H1208 [4MR], H2104 [9AP]

———tribute to Congressional Award Gold Medal recipients from the 22d Congressional District, H5584 [19JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H1085 [27FE]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, H3299 [8MY]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 322), H2526 [22AP]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1478), E2000 [25SE]

Neighborhood Stabilization Act: ensure provisions protect the right to bear arms, H3170 [7MY]

Palestinians: condemn use of television programming by Hamas to indoctrinate hatred, violence, and anti-Semitism toward Israel in young Palestinian children (H. Res. 1069), H7873 [9SE]

Port St. Lucie, FL: tribute to Floresta Elementary School energy conservation efforts, E1277 [19JN]

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

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3299 [8MY]

Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10399 [29SE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1085 [27FE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 6275), E1402 [8JY]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6136 [26JN]

Votes: position on missed, H2467 [17AP], H5362 [12JN], E654 [17AP], E1388 [26JN], E1402 [8JY], E1816 [17SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6087 [25JN]

Special order: granted, H1219 [4MR]

Tributes

Brooks, Carl F., E149 [7FE]

Geeben, Dorothy, H1831 [1AP]

Sawyer, Sue, E796 [1MY]

Shirley, Joshua, E905 [13MY]

Shirley, Luke, E905 [13MY]

Smoak, Mason, E1311 [23JN]