HALL, RALPH M. (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (see H. Res. 961), H621 [6FE]
Alcoholic beverages: recognize importance of the U.S. wine industry to the American economy (see H. Con. Res. 429), H9974 [25SE]
American Religious History Week: designate (see H. Res. 888), H1002 [19FE]
Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (see H.R. 5546), H1416 [6MR]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4454 [21MY]
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]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H3777 [13MY]
———guarantee residency of spouses of military personnel (see H.R. 6070), H4060 [15MY]
———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H3403 [8MY]
———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), H10300 [27SE]
———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]
Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2761 [24AP]
Aviation: provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels (see H.R. 6131), H4829 [22MY]
Baytown, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 934), H623 [6FE]
Berkeley, CA: rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see H.R. 5222), H620 [6FE]
Bhutan: commemorate participation in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commend commitment to conducting parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 1307), H6408 [10JY]
Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 376), H6473 [14JY]
Boy Scouts: express condolences to victims and those affected by tornado at Boy Scout camp in Iowa and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting rescue operations (see H. Res. 1283), H5730 [19JN]
———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), H2012 [3AP]
Brown, Monica L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 320), H1821 [31MR]
Buckley, William F., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H1220 [4MR]
Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 645), H6578 [15JY]
China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 137), H814 [7FE]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H995 [14FE]
Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H5408 [12JN]
Coins: require inscription ``In God We Trust'' to appear on the face of $1 coins honoring each of the Presidents of the U.S. (see H.R. 2510), H558 [29JA]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1446 [10MR]
Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H623 [6FE]
Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]
Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1540 [11MR]
Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office, Odessa, TX: designate (see H.R. 6437), H6229 [8JY]
Country Music Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 1404), H10845 [19NO]
Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 3753), H6342 [9JY]
Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post Office, Waterville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5975), H3108 [6MY]
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), H995 [14FE]
Denver, CO: tribute to East High School for winning the We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition (see H. Res. 1261), H6473 [14JY]
Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 6219), H5213 [10JN]
Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3334), H7058 [23JY]
———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 3430), H5482 [17JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for two-layered, 14-foot reinforced fencing along the southwest border (see H.R. 5124), H1221 [4MR]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H3776 [13MY]
———require Bureau of Prisons provision of secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm (see H.R. 5674), H2443 [16AP]
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 Veterans Affairs: establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H3885 [14MY]
———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (see H.R. 3286), H995 [14FE]
Diseases: provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H1772 [14MR]
Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services (see H. Res. 987), H1188 [3MR]
Education: recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 1130), H2552 [22AP]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H4831 [22MY]
———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 1243), H5111 [9JN]
FDA: reverse policy eliminating access to medication containing estriol (see H. Con. Res. 342), H4878 [3JN]
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), H2152 [9AP]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H2265 [14AP]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H1539 [11MR]
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]
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]
Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]
Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 6404), H6175 [26JN]
Health: promote adoption of health information technology (see H.R. 6357), H6009 [24JN]
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), H7790 [31JY]
Housing: provide needed housing reform (see H.R. 5857), H3886 [14MY]
Houston, TX: commend Wings Over Houston Airshow for contribution to the appreciation, understanding, and future of the Armed Forces, the city of Houston, TX, and Ellington Field (see H. Res. 1518), H10331 [28SE]
———tribute to Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing (see H. Res. 1250), H5044 [5JN]
Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1076), H943 [13FE]
———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), H7165 [24JY]
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: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1619 [12MR]
James Madison University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1051), H5045 [5JN]
Johnson, Lyndon B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 353), H4064 [16MY] (see H. Con. Res. 354), H4150 [19MY]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H2487 [17AP]
Lloyd, Earl: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 286), H557 [29JA]
Long-Term Care Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 431), H9974 [25SE]
Louisa Swain Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 378), H8478 [18SE]
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), H6089 [25JN]
———require asset verification through access to information held by financial institutions to reduce fraud and abuse (see H.R. 5757), H2223 [10AP]
Medicare: extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (see H.R. 2164), H4877 [3JN]
———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims and prohibit inclusion of pharmacy information (see H.R. 1474), H1973 [2AP]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3020 [1MY]
———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1113), H2761 [24AP]
MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H4976 [4JN]
NASA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1315), H6231 [8JY]
———anniversary of Explorer I satellite launch and birth of U.S. space exploration program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H. Con. Res. 287), H557 [29JA]
———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 6063), H4059 [15MY]
National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1114), H2761 [24AP]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H3110 [6MY]
National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 352), H6408 [10JY]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1296), H6734 [21JY]
National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H5730 [19JN]
National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 984), H943 [13FE]
National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 195), H2659 [23AP]
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1478), H8578 [22SE]
National GEAR UP Day: designate (see H. Res. 1311), H6473 [14JY]
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), H5045 [5JN]
National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H3109 [6MY]
National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 334), H2759 [24AP]
National Night Out: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1324), H6343 [9JY]
National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H8478 [18SE]
Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H5044 [5JN]
Northern Kentucky University: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1147), H3021 [1MY]
Nuclear energy: authorize use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote recycling of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 6132), H4829 [22MY]
———establish a program for providing scholarships for nuclear science and nuclear engineering students (see H.R. 6135), H4829 [22MY]
Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H4833 [22MY]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1973 [2AP]
Pearl Harbor, HI: anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (see H. Res. 1139), H2948 [30AP]
Petraeus, David H.: tribute (see H. Res. 1427), H8129 [15SE]
Petroleum: repeal prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources (see H.R. 6138), H4829 [22MY]
———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 6139), H4830 [22MY]
Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]
———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]
———provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects (see H.R. 2208), H5797 [20JN]
———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H5215 [10JN]
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]
Public lands: protect right of individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park System and National Wildlife Refuges and require hunting activities be a land use in all management plans (see H.R. 5646), H7789 [31JY]
Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H559 [29JA]
Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (see H.R. 6219), H5213 [10JN]
Rio Grande American Canal, El Paso, TX: redesignate as the Travis C. Johnson Canal (see H.R. 6041), H3776 [13MY]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]
Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 3654), H5329 [11JN]
Sergeant Paul Saylor Post Office Building, Bremen, GA: designate (see H.R. 6092), H4878 [3JN]
Ships and vessels: recognize role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LST) in conflicts since World War II and the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on such ships (see H. Res. 1316), H6176 [26JN]
Social Security: extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 6788), H7806 [1AU]
———prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward certain pension benefits, improve provisions governing totalization agreements, and prevent unauthorized employment (see H.R. 5515), H2659 [23AP]
Stewart, Jimmy: honor life and accomplishments and recognize anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 1165), H2853 [29AP]
Supreme Court: commend decision in District of Columbia v. Heller on handgun ownership (see H. Res. 1330), H6406 [10JY]
Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1110), H1031 [25FE]
———extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit (see H.R. 6133), H4829 [22MY]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H5329 [11JN]
———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (see H.R. 7309), H10976 [10DE]
Technology: authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development (see H.R. 5940), H3017 [1MY]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H8397 [17SE]
Texas: tribute to wine and winegrape industry (see H. Con. Res. 216), H2659 [23AP]
Texas Military Veterans Post Office, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 5517), H1183 [28FE]
U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2712), H5482 [17JN]
Veterans: provide for the health care needs of veterans in far South Texas (see H.R. 538), H456 [23JA]
Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H1221 [4MR]
———recognize efforts and contributions of outstanding women scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians in the U.S. and around the world on Mother's Day (see H. Res. 1180), H3778 [13MY]
———reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H3187 [7MY]
World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1822 [31MR]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H1822 [31MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
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]
Astronauts: recognize participants in Apollo program lunar missions by appointing them to the grade of major general or rear admiral on the retired list, or Lunar Ambassadors to those not in the military (see H.R. 6700), H7784 [31JY]
Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see H. Res. 1512), H10300 [27SE]
Electronics: anniversary of the successful demonstration of the first integrated circuit (see H. Res. 1471), H8577 [22SE]
Essays
Part of the Air Force Mission Statement Is ``Excellence in All We Do''; What Does This Mean to You? Ashita Ganguly, E1205
Remarks
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: transfer certain lands to Alaska to expedite development of oil, natural gas, and other resources (H.R. 6579), H7045 [23JY]
Celina, TX: tribute to Celina High School football team, E14
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E1060
Dept. of HHS: expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (H.R. 3701), E1267
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E2040
Douglass, Bill: Convenience Store News (publication) Hall of Fame inductee, E2342
Education: develop a broad pool of citizens who are functionally literate in science, mathematics, and technology and a national science education policy (H. Con. Res. 366), H4912, H4915, H4917 [4JN]
Electronics: anniversary of the successful demonstration of the first integrated circuit (H. Res. 1471), H8542 [22SE]
EPA: increase research, development, education, and technology transfer activities related to water use efficiency and conservation technologies and practices (H.R. 3957), H7606 [30JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), H2195 [10AP]
4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (H. Res. 1390), H8538 [22SE]
Liukin, Nastia: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1880
Merritt, A.P.: SBA Texas Small Business Person of the Year Award recipient, E1724
Motor vehicles: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (H.R. 6323), H8540, H8541 [22SE]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), H5366 [12JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), Senate amendment, H10192 [27SE]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H4915, H4917 [4JN]
Power resources: national energy policy, H2195 [10AP], H4915, H4917 [4JN]
———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (H.R. 6566), H7045 [23JY]
Technology: authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development (H.R. 5940), H4908 [4JN]
Texarkana, TX: tribute to Martha and Josh Morriss Mathematics and Engineering Elementary School, E1202
Texas: anniversary of Texoma Council of Governments, E1195
U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (H.R. 4847), H1982 [3AP]
———reauthorize (S. 2606), H8537 [22SE]
Water: encourage research, development, and demonstration of technologies to facilitate the utilization of water produced in connection with the development of domestic energy resources (H.R. 2339), H7607 [30JY]
Women: recognize efforts and contributions of outstanding women scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians in the U.S. and around the world on Mother's Day (H. Res. 1180), H4918 [4JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H6822 [22JY]
Tributes
Boon, Byron B., E1722
Burks, Peter H., E1035
Craig, Larry T., E1026
Ganguly, Ashita, E1204
Hall, Derrell, E1719
Johnston, Elyse, E1559
Long, Braden J., E1016
McFarland, Keith D., E635
Slaughter, R. Earl, E1723
Smith, Glen A., Sr., E1720
Thorton, Bob W., E1718
Wright, Harold and Hazel, E1267