LATTA, ROBERT E. (a Representative from Ohio)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 5032), H995 [14FE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 618), H8397 [17SE]

American Red Cross: commend emergency communications services provided to military servicemembers and their families (see H. Res. 937), H3051 [5MY]

American Religious History Week: designate (see H. Res. 888), H1418 [6MR]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 1143), H5329 [11JN]

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

Armed Forces: close loopholes in the prohibition on the sale or rental of sexually explicit material on military installations (see H.R. 5821), H5581 [18JN]

———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), H2854 [29AP]

———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 953), H872 [12FE]

———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), H479 [28JA]

———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), H4322 [20MY]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4061 [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), H4454 [21MY]

———tribute to families of servicemembers (see H. Con. Res. 295), H1221 [4MR]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2761 [24AP]

Army: expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat during which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941 (see H.R. 2267), H871 [12FE]

———tribute to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles (see H. Res. 1080), H2267 [14AP]

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), H872 [12FE]

BLM: exempt any solar energy project on managed lands from an environmental impact statement requirement (see H.R. 6527), H8050 [11SE]

Bob Evans Post Office Building, Gallipolis, OH: designate (see H.R. 6342), H5796 [20JN]

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

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H2487 [17AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H1772 [14MR]

Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 4464), H9974 [25SE]

Capital punishment: constitutional amendment to allow the death penalty, including when it is imposed for the rape of a child (see H.J. Res. 96), H6728 [17JY]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 645), H6578 [15JY]

Celebrate Safe Communities Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 411), H9085 [23SE]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H8128 [15SE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1446 [10MR]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H559 [29JA]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2554 [22AP]

Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H9085 [23SE]

Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H3778 [13MY]

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), H6342 [9JY]

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

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), H3109 [6MY]

DEA: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 369), H5581 [18JN]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: collect absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services voters for Federal elections and deliver ballots to State election officials prior to the closing of the polls (see H.R. 5673), H2554 [22AP]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H4061 [15MY]

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]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.J. Res. 101), H10844 [19NO]

———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: expand access to hospital care for veterans in urban areas (see H.R. 4915), H480 [28JA]

———provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see H.R. 4141), H3186 [7MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1399), H456 [23JA] (see H.R. 6691), H7854 [8SE]

———treat residents as Maryland or Virginia residents for purposes of obtaining hunting licenses (see H.R. 3213), H871 [12FE]

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 771), H9086 [23SE]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 916), H390 [22JA]

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), H3404 [8MY]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 5759), H6343 [9JY]

———declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 769), H6407 [10JY]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H10828 [3OC]

Fair Labor Standards Act: allow private sector employers to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay (see H.R. 6025), H7629 [30JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 22), H6090 [25JN] (see H.J. Res. 89), H5581 [18JN]

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]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 2905), H2266 [14AP]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H2659 [23AP]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal informations with affiliates (see H.R. 1967), H2553 [22AP]

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]

Foreign aid: prohibit funding for U.N. Durban Review Conference or any planning, preparation, or implementation of a follow-up meeting to the Durban I Conference in Durban, South Africa (see H.R. 5847), H3187 [7MY]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of plastinated human remains (see H.R. 5677), H3109 [6MY]

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]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 6864), H8128 [15SE]

Health: ensure access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers (see H. Res. 1228), H7166 [24JY]

———prohibit Federal funding or other assistance for mandatory human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs (see H.R. 1153), H7789 [31JY]

Helms, Jesse: tribute (see H. Res. 1325), H6408 [10JY]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2070 [8AP]

House Rules: observe a moment of silence in the House of Representatives on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1183), H4834 [22MY]

———require officers and employees of the House to read the Constitution (see H. Res. 1450), H9086 [23SE]

Immigration: prohibit issuance of State driver's licenses or other government-issued photo identification to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4176), H1539 [11MR]

Interstate commerce: limit civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a certain product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 989), H2553 [22AP]

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), H8050 [11SE]

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]

James Madison University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1051), H5045 [5JN]

John P. Gallagher Post Office Building, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 6150), H4878 [3JN]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H2948 [30AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the employment eligibility verification program (see H.R. 5731), H4454 [21MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H1188 [3MR]

McConnell, John H.: tribute (see H. Res. 1280), H5481 [17JN]

Medicare: increase per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments to hospitals (see H.R. 5426), H3020 [1MY]

Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 5771), H2224 [10AP]

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

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H2016 [4AP]

NASA: redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (see H.R. 3245), H4454 [21MY]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1143), H5329 [11JN]

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

National D-Day Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 1235), H5111 [9JN]

National Guard: empower the National Guard, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see H.R. 5603), H2854 [29AP]

———recognize dedication and honorable service of members who are serving or have served in Operation Jump Start (see H. Res. 1306), H6408 [10JY]

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), H3051 [5MY]

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H7630 [30JY]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H6473 [14JY]

Nevada: tribute to Army and Air National Guard (see H. Con. Res. 358), H5111 [9JN]

Olympic games: tribute to U.S. participants (see H. Res. 1414), H9086 [23SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 6529), H6726 [17JY]

———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), H6408 [10JY]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H5581 [18JN]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1222 [4MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2443 [16AP]

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

Pelosi, Speaker: express support for revealing of commonsense plan to lower gasoline prices (see H. Res. 1135), H3187 [7MY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H9085 [23SE]

Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H2071 [8AP]

Power resources: develop energy independence, lower gas prices, and open reliable national sources of energy (see H.R. 6207), H5797 [20JN]

———establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy (see H.R. 7124), H10130 [26SE]

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

———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. 6384), H6728 [17JY]

———terminate or suspend Federal restrictions on exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or oil shale and facilitate construction of new oil refineries (see H.R. 6463), H6405 [10JY] (see H.R. 6717), H7785 [31JY]

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), H2012 [3AP]

Radio: require radios used in satellite digital radio service be capable of receiving terrestrial digital radio signals (see H.R. 7157), H10643 [29SE]

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), H1973 [2AP]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 6453), H6405 [10JY]

Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush Post Office Building, Chagrin Falls, OH: designate (see H.R. 5400), H870 [12FE]

Ships and vessels: extend exemption for vessels operating within the Boundary Line from fire-retardent materials construction requirement (see H.R. 3852), H558 [29JA]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H1702 [13MR]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2332), H995 [14FE]

Taxation: allow a credit for the use of ethanol in tetra ethyl ortho silicate (TEOS) production (see H.R. 6269), H5407 [12JN]

———allow individuals to establish Home Ownership Mortgage Expense (HOME) Accounts which may be used to purchase, remodel, or make mortgage payments on principal residences (see H.R. 6373), H8019 [10SE]

———allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental procedures (see H.R. 3109), H480 [28JA]

———allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 5783), H2265 [14AP]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5737), H2554 [22AP]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 6813), H7807 [1AU]

———exclude from gross income certain distributions from qualified retirement plans used for mortgage payments (see H.R. 5776), H4151 [19MY]

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

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H2012 [3AP]

———improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts (see H.R. 3234), H4151 [19MY]

———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 2734), H2224 [10AP]

———make permanent the deduction for expensing certain depreciable business assets and allow a deduction for the original purchase of domestically manufactured automobiles (see H.R. 7298), H10975 [10DE]

———provide a deduction for fuel costs used for commuting to and from work whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions (see H.R. 6667), H7628 [30JY]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H6230 [8JY]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H1446 [10MR]

———provide permanent zero percent capital gains rate for individuals and corporations (see H.R. 5908), H3109 [6MY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals and replace it with an alternative tax individuals may choose (see H.R. 3818), H2356 [15AP]

———repeal withholding of income and Social Security taxes (see H.R. 5175), H6342 [9JY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H5044 [5JN]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H1418 [6MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H7789 [31JY]

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

Venezuela: condemn actions and statements of President Hugo Chavez supporting terrorism and terrorists organizations (see H. Res. 965), H1184 [28FE]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 5564), H6577 [15JY]

Water pollution: reduce water pollution from recreational vessels (see H.R. 2550), H4454 [21MY]

Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 6220), H6825 [22JY]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1822 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 6185), H4974 [4JN]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1219), H4453 [21MY]

Power resources: require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 1206), H4060 [15MY]

Taxation: increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (see H.R. 6675), H7628 [30JY]

Telecommunications: support growth through deregulation, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 1457), H8396 [17SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5047 [9JN], H10847 [20NO]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5307 [11JN], H6346 [10JY], H7149, H7150, H7151, H7152, H7154 [24JY], H7993 [10SE], H8399, H8459 [18SE], H8554, H8559 [22SE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 916), H415 [23JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E1048 [23MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E2049 [27SE]

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, H5861 [23JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), earmark declaration, E1634 [31JY]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H8554, H8558 [22SE]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, H8554, H8558 [22SE]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1219), H5433 [17JN]

Journal: question of approval, H3056 [6MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H5307 [11JN], H6478 [15JY], H6658 [16JY]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H2558 [23AP]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H7153, H7154 [24JY]

———gasoline price levels, H3058 [6MY], H4864 [3JN], H5307 [11JN], H5486 [18JN], H5859 [23JN], H6658 [16JY]

———impact of gasoline price levels on farmers, H6346 [10JY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H3058 [6MY], H4864 [3JN], H5307 [11JN], H5486 [18JN], H5855, H5858, H5859, H5861, H5862 [23JN], H6478 [15JY], H6658 [16JY], H7148, H7150, H7151, H7152, H7153, H7154, H7155 [24JY], H7635 [31JY], H7960, H7993 [10SE], H8459 [18SE], H8556, H8557, H8559, H8560 [22SE]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (H.R. 6566), H7941, H7942, H7944, H7945 [9SE], H8142 [16SE]

———promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities, H3781 [14MY]

———require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (H. Res. 1206), H5047 [9JN], H5308 [11JN], H7334 [30JY]

Taxation: increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (H.R. 6675), H9873 [25SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H8015 [10SE]

Tributes

Barber, Sandra, E1086 [23MY]

Coffey, J. Russell, E123 [6FE]

Hobson, Representative, H9955 [25SE]

Pryce, Representative, H9955 [25SE]

Regula, Representative, H9955 [25SE]

Walker, Norman M., E653 [17AP]