DAVIS, LINCOLN (a Representative from Tennessee)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H10700 [2OC]
Alaska: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 127), H871 [12FE]
American Religious History Week: designate (see H. Res. 888), H872 [12FE]
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]
———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), H1973 [2AP]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2702), H1889 [1AP]
———guarantee residency of spouses of military personnel (see H.R. 6070), H4060 [15MY]
———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), H5482 [17JN]
———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]
Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2761 [24AP]
Army: tribute to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles (see H. Res. 1080), H2011 [3AP]
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]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H3108 [6MY]
Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 4464), H1155 [27FE]
Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of crash (see H. Res. 943), H479 [28JA]
Children and youth: support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H6578 [15JY]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H814 [7FE]
Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1974 [2AP]
Courts: enhance retirement benefits of administrative law judges (see H.R. 6706), H8578 [22SE]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H811 [7FE]
Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3109 [6MY]
Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 2552), H6230 [8JY]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H3776 [13MY]
———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H995 [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), H6728 [17JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7809 [1AU]
Disabled: increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability (see H.R. 3834), H814 [7FE]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7784 [31JY]
El Dorado, AR: tribute to El Dorado High School recipients of the Murphy Oil Corp., El Dorado Promise scholarship (see H. Res. 1155), H3051 [5MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H1445 [10MR]
Farenholt (U.S.S.): recognize crew for valor and bravery in the South Pacific during service in World War II (see H. Res. 1248), H5044 [5JN]
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), H2485 [17AP]
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), H8397 [17SE]
Food industry: require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 992), H621 [6FE]
Foreign trade: prohibit importation of plastinated human remains (see H.R. 5677), H5045 [5JN]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 370), H5214 [10JN]
Graham, Billy: tribute (see H. Res. 1358), H6733 [21JY]
Health: establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 5897), H10331 [28SE]
Higher Education Act: improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas (see H.R. 4139), H1822 [31MR]
Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 5467), H5730 [19JN]
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), H5482 [17JN]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2444 [16AP]
James Madison University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1051), H5045 [5JN]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H3186 [7MY]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H1342 [5MR]
Medicaid: temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H814 [7FE]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2948 [30AP]
Motor vehicles: mint coins in commemoration of the Model T Ford and the anniversary of the birthplace of the assembly line in Highland Park, MI (see H.R. 1619), H2070 [8AP]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 5611), H1700 [13MR]
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), H2854 [29AP]
National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 984), H2488 [17AP]
National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 892), H943 [13FE]
National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H5797 [20JN]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5214 [10JN]
National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H6473 [14JY]
National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H10845 [19NO]
National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]
Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H7165 [24JY]
North Platte, NE: recognize as Rail Town USA (see H. Con. Res. 408), H7788 [31JY]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1445 [10MR]
Pickwick Post Office Building, Counce, TN: designate (see H.R. 6197), H9085 [23SE]
Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H6577 [15JY]
Power resources: prevent excessive speculation in derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation to those capable of producing or taking delivery of the commodities (see H.R. 6264), H5797 [20JN]
———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7785 [31JY]
Pran, Dith: tribute (see H. Res. 1109), H2444 [16AP]
Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 5632), H6177 [26JN]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H2356 [15AP]
Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H4877 [3JN]
———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 190), H870 [12FE]
Tornadoes: express condolences to victims in Southeastern States and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting search and rescue operations (see H. Res. 971), H870 [12FE]
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: include new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds (see H.R. 5335), H818 [8FE]
TVA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1224), H4878 [3JN]
University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1151), H2759 [24AP]
Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H5730 [19JN]
Waipio, HI: tribute to Waipio Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 1436), H8478 [18SE]
William C. Tallent Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Knoxville, TN: designate (see H.R. 6996), H9083 [23SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Credit cards: prevent unfair practices in accounts (see H.R. 5280), H812 [7FE]
Letters
National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5170
———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5170
Poems
``Close Your Eyes,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2383
Remarks
Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (H.R. 3229), H5167, H5168, H5170 [10JN]
Barzani, Nechirvan: U.S. visit by Kurdistan Prime Minister, E1042
Boss, Bill: Tennessee Titans (football team) Community Quarterback Award recipient, E422
Democratic Party: national agenda, H2418 [16AP]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, H8271 [16SE]
———revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), H8271 [16SE]
Flag—U.S.: request that the flag flown over the Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in honor of U.S. citizens killed in military action (H. Con. Res. 61), H8376 [17SE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), E590
Franklin, TN: anniversary of Franklin Noon Rotary Club, E2003
Kelso, Frank, II: U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Award recipient, E1110
McNabb, Stan: Time (publication) Dealer of the Year Award recipient, E425
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2418 [16AP]
Power resources: national energy policy, H5340 [12JN], H7952, H7953 [9SE]
Tennessee: tribute to volunteer firefighters, E1106
Tornadoes: express condolences to victims in Southeastern States and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting search and rescue operations (H. Res. 971), H920 [13FE]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), consideration (H. Res. 1265), H5340 [12JN]
Votes: position on missed, E830
WKRM-Radio (Columbia, TN): anniversary, E108
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2147 [9AP]
Resignations
Committee on Agriculture (House), H5048 [9JN]
Tributes
Bedford, Jimmy, E413
Jieh, Dale Wen-Chieh, E720
Lawrence, Carl, E430
Odom, William E., E1220
Pemberton-Linville, Bromma, E2349
Prater, Stacy, E1111