McCAUL, MICHAEL T. (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7311 [29JY], H7764 [31JY], H7794 [1AU]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act, H2123 [9AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H10133 [26SE]
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), H1889 [1AP]
———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1295), H7307 [29JY]
Aguilar, Luis A.: tribute (see H. Res. 954), H623 [6FE]
Alcoholic beverages: observe anniversary of State-based regulation and recognize State officials, public health community, and industry members for creating a successful regulatory and distribution system (see H. Con. Res. 341), H3886 [14MY]
———recognize importance of the U.S. wine industry to the American economy (see H. Con. Res. 429), H9974 [25SE]
American Red Cross: commend emergency communications services provided to military servicemembers and their families (see H. Res. 937), H2554 [22AP]
American Religious History Week: designate (see H. Res. 888), H457 [23JA]
Animals: ensure that domestic dog and cat fur is prohibited from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold, or advertised in the U.S. and require the labeling of all fur products under the Fur Products Labeling Act (see H.R. 891), H10132 [26SE]
Appropriations: impose moratorium on earmarks (see H.R. 5995), H3778 [13MY]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4454 [21MY]
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]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2487 [17AP]
———guarantee residency of spouses of military personnel (see H.R. 6070), H4060 [15MY]
———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), H5482 [17JN]
———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), H6343 [9JY]
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), H1973 [2AP]
Aviation: provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels (see H.R. 6131), H4829 [22MY]
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), H1184 [28FE]
———rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see H.R. 5222), H814 [7FE]
Bhutto, Benazir: condemn assassination and reaffirm U.S. commitment to assist the people of Pakistan in combating terrorist activity and promoting a free and democratic Pakistan (see H. Res. 912), H296 [16JA]
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), H1220 [4MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 81), H2947 [30AP]
Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 4464), H995 [14FE]
Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 645), H6578 [15JY]
China, Republic of: elections (see H. Con. Res. 278), H1342 [5MR]
Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (see H. Res. 1481), H9084 [23SE]
Clean Air Act: waive applicable volume requirement for renewable fuels if the applicable volume is not technologically feasible or the fuel is not commercially available in the required volume (see H.R. 6136), H4829 [22MY]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1446 [10MR]
Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 5995), H3778 [13MY]
Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 4133), H457 [23JA]
Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office, Odessa, TX: designate (see H.R. 6437), H6229 [8JY]
DeBakey, Michael E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1416), H7956 [9SE]
Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 6219), H6230 [8JY]
Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention programs (see H.R. 5223), H871 [12FE]
Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3334), H7956 [9SE]
———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 5979), H5581 [18JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards (see H.R. 5686), H1973 [2AP]
———develop a memorandum of understanding and clarify criteria for certification relative to advanced spectroscopic portal monitors (see H.R. 5531), H1341 [5MR]
———require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4987), H7165 [24JY]
Dept. of Justice: require Bureau of Prisons provision of secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm (see H.R. 5674), H2071 [8AP]
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: 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), H10844 [19NO]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit Federal funding for Trans-Texas Corridor highway project (see H.R. 5191), H10845 [19NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on suicides among veterans (see H.R. 4204), H457 [23JA]
———eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 1472), H2151 [9AP]
Destination ImagiNation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1058), H2012 [3AP] (see H. Res. 1210), H4878 [3JN]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7854 [8SE]
Economy: suspend capital gains tax, schedule government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements (see H.R. 7223), H10641 [29SE]
Education: recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 1130), H2552 [22AP]
———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 916), H350 [17JA]
Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of Ayman Nour and other political prisoners (see H. Res. 1303), H7630 [30JY]
Employment: direct the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Labor to conduct a joint study on fields of employment for which the greatest need for employees exists in various geographic areas (see H.R. 3646), H457 [23JA]
Energy Policy Act: restore certain renewable fuels provisions (see H.R. 6134), H4829 [22MY]
Families and domestic relations: 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), H5044 [5JN]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H6472 [14JY]
———reverse policy eliminating access to medication containing estriol (see H. Con. Res. 342), H5045 [5JN]
FDIC: create a net worth certificate program (see H.R. 7226), H10641 [29SE]
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), H4833 [22MY]
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]
Global Entrepreneurship Week: designate (see H. Res. 1017), H1220 [4MR]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2894), H456 [23JA]
Honduras: recognize energy and economic partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 532), H390 [22JA]
House of Representatives: establish the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (see H. Res. 1451), H8478 [18SE]
———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]
Housing: provide needed housing reform (see H.R. 5857), H2659 [23AP]
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]
Immigration: authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. college or university in science, technology, engineering, or math to be admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 6039), H6407 [10JY]
———eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories (see H.R. 5921), H6407 [10JY]
———exempt from numerical limitations any alien who has received a doctorate from an institution of higher education within a certain time period preceeding petition for special immigrant status (see H.R. 5634), H1701 [13MR]
———expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability (see H.R. 1312), H813 [7FE]
———recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future (see H.R. 5882), H6407 [10JY]
Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4460), H350 [17JA]
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), H4976 [4JN]
Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1538 [11MR]
Johnson, Lyndon B.: tribute (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), H1418 [6MR]
Law enforcement officers: provide exception to mandatory minimum sentences for officers who use or possess firearms during a crime committed during pursuit or apprehension of a suspect (see H.R. 6367), H6089 [25JN]
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), H3109 [6MY]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H2760 [24AP]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1552), H8049 [11SE]
———extend physician payment rates (see H.R. 6129), H4829 [22MY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H9085 [23SE]
Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5854), H7854 [8SE]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3186 [7MY]
———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1113), H2855 [29AP]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 6063), H5111 [9JN]
National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1114), H2855 [29AP]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H2761 [24AP]
National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 5606), H2071 [8AP]
National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H813 [7FE]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1053), H1822 [31MR]
National Cyber Security Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1456), H8396 [17SE]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H5111 [9JN]
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1478), H10300 [27SE]
National Guard: recognize dedication and honorable service of members who are serving or have served in Operation Jump Start (see H. Res. 1306), H6176 [26JN]
National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]
National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 1056), H1771 [14MR]
National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 334), H2759 [24AP]
Native Americans: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H2012 [3AP]
———require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H1889 [1AP]
NATO: congratulate Albania and Croatia on being invited to begin accession talks and express support for continuing to enlarge the alliance (see H. Res. 1266), H6408 [10JY]
NCAA: demand antitrust investigation of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and support establishment of a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship playoff system (see H. Res. 1120), H10867 [9DE]
———prohibit the promotion, marketing, or advertising of any post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game as a national championship game unless such game is the culmination of a playoff system (see H.R. 7330), H10975 [10DE]
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]
Olympic games: tribute to U.S. women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 1428), H8478 [18SE]
Outer Continental Shelf: 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), H6674 [16JY]
———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H4833 [22MY]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H815 [7FE]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2658 [23AP]
Pensions: suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (see H.R. 7277), H10975 [10DE]
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]
Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H1155 [27FE]
Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]
———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H1889 [1AP]
———study effects of speculation in the futures markets on cash market, prices, and trading venue, and issue notice of proposed rulemaking on foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading (see H.R. 6130), H4829 [22MY]
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]
Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (see H.R. 6219), H6230 [8JY]
Religion: support spirit of peace and desire for unity displayed in the letter from leading Muslim scholars, and in the Pope Benedict XVI response (see H. Con. Res. 374), H7165 [24JY]
Roosevelt, Theodore: tribute (see H. Res. 1352), H8397 [17SE]
Russia: express concern regarding arms transfers to Iran and Syria and implement sanctions against those found to be in violation of U.S. law prohibiting such transfers (see H. Con. Res. 257), H2071 [8AP]
Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 3654), H7629 [30JY]
Social Security: 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]
———reauthorize and reform State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3176), H350 [17JA]
Special Olympics: anniversary (see H. Res. 1279), H6230 [8JY]
Standing Bear (Ponca Native American Chief): tribute (see H. Res. 1043), H1618 [12MR]
Sudan: establish a program to assist Sudanese refugees in the U.S. known as the ``Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan'' to voluntarily return to southern Sudan to assist in reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 3054), H3109 [6MY]
Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 6137), H4829 [22MY]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 139), H5044 [5JN]
———allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 5783), H2265 [14AP]
———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 6813), H7807 [1AU]
———extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit (see H.R. 6133), H4829 [22MY]
———improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts (see H.R. 3234), H995 [14FE]
———limit authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities (see H.R. 3359), H1341 [5MR]
———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 2312), H995 [14FE]
———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H5730 [19JN]
———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 2812), H4322 [20MY]
———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 5134), H456 [23JA]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H4454 [21MY]
———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H455 [23JA]
———provide tax relief for victims of Hurricane Ike (see H.R. 6958), H8476 [18SE]
———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H2266 [14AP]
———reduce corporate marginal income tax rates (see H.R. 4995), H2070 [8AP]
———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 2488), H2012 [3AP]
———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels (see H.R. 5995), H3778 [13MY]
Technology: authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development (see H.R. 5940), H3017 [1MY]
Texas Military Veterans Post Office, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 5517), H1183 [28FE]
Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 1049), H1702 [13MR]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1436), H1889 [1AP]
Voting: encourage States to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections (see H. Con. Res. 357), H5409 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of State: encourage cooperation with Pakistan to secure and return to the U.S. all American children being educated in madrassas in Pakistan (see H. Res. 1336), H6407 [10JY]
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]
NASA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1315), H6176 [26JN]
Remarks
Border Patrol: funding, H5135 [10JN]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2727 [24AP]
———provide mission requirement analysis for navigable portions of Rio Grande River international water boundary, H2727 [24AP]
Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H1801 [31MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E997
Dept. of Homeland Security: strengthen efforts to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit attribution of the source of nuclear material (H.R. 2631), H5515, H5517 [18JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7764 [31JY]
Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (H.R. 1553), H5299 [11JN]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H876 [13FE], H1028 [25FE], H1323, H1324, H1325, H1326, H1327, H1328, H1329 [5MR], H1452 [11MR], H1797, H1799, H1801, H1802, H1803, H1804, H1805 [31MR]
———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), Senate amendment, H1747 [14MR]
Katy, TX: tribute to Katy High School football team, E23
Law enforcement: authorize security assistance and rule of law enhancement assistance and strengthen civilian institutions for Mexico and Central America (H.R. 6028), H5135 [10JN]
Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving, H7764 [31JY]
NASA: anniversary (H. Res. 1315), H6258, H6260 [9JY]
Protect America Act: extend (H.R. 5349), consideration (H. Res. 976), H880 [13FE]
Taxation: extend the research and development tax credit, E584
———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system, H2323 [15AP]
———rates, E619
Votes: position on missed, E1816
Tributes
Graumann, Wayne, H1077 [27FE]
Pryce, Representative, H5299 [11JN]