ROGERS, HAROLD (a Representative from Kentucky)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities (see H.R. 6258), H6473 [14JY]
Alaska: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 127), H871 [12FE]
Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 5534), H2443 [16AP]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H3776 [13MY]
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), H814 [7FE]
———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), H5581 [18JN]
———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), H6343 [9JY]
Army: tribute to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles (see H. Res. 1080), H2011 [3AP]
ATF: ban purchase, use, or distribution of hand tools or tool kits on which any reminder about forfeiture appears (see H.R. 6253), H6825 [22JY]
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]
Bureau of Prisons: provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all correctional officers and require such officers to wear such armor while on duty (see H.R. 6462), H7308 [29JY]
Carter Center, Inc.: prohibit assistance (see H.R. 5816), H2760 [24AP]
Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H5329 [11JN]
Coal: require inclusion of coal-derived fuel at certain volumes in aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel (see H.R. 6170), H8276 [16SE]
Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 285), H814 [7FE]
Construction industries: recognize importance and sustainability of U.S. hardwoods industry and urge such products be given full consideration in programs for constructing environmentally preferable buildings (see H. Res. 1477), H10976 [10DE]
Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 699), H7058 [23JY]
———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 4157), H814 [7FE]
Crime: prohibit certain forms of interference with military recruiting (see H.R. 6023), H4061 [15MY]
Declaration of Independence: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 386), H6577 [15JY]
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), H3020 [1MY]
———establish searchable database of names and citations of members of the Armed Forces and civilians awarded the Medal of Honor or other medals authorized for the military (see H.R. 3769), H4832 [22MY]
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), H4454 [21MY]
Dept. of Labor: make grants for the establishment of information technology centers in rural areas (see H.R. 5727), H6230 [8JY]
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), H5045 [5JN]
Diseases: provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H4877 [3JN]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7854 [8SE]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 471), H1889 [1AP]
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), H7308 [29JY]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H5329 [11JN]
Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H2487 [17AP]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H2265 [14AP]
Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1219), H5046 [5JN]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H1184 [28FE]
Foreign policy: support international diplomatic initiative to limit inefficient speculation on international energy exchanges through adoption of standards for energy futures trading margin requirements (see H. Res. 1278), H5581 [18JN]
Frank Sinatra Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H3187 [7MY]
Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]
Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]
Horticulture: extend laws governing importation of plants to plants illegally harvested outside the U.S. (see H.R. 1497), H813 [7FE]
House Ethics Commission: establish (see H. Res. 1018), H1220 [4MR]
Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1703 [13MR]
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]
Kentucky: tribute to selection as host of 2010 Alltech Federation Equestre Internationale World Equestrian Games (see H. Res. 919), H25 [15JA]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1973 [2AP]
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), H6177 [26JN]
Lloyd, Earl: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 286), H995 [14FE]
Medicare: exempt complex rehabilitation and assistive technology products from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2231), H2760 [24AP]
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]
———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1113), H2761 [24AP]
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), H3885 [14MY]
National Airborne Day: designate (see H. Res. 1364), H8020 [10SE]
National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1114), H2761 [24AP]
National Carriage Driving Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H3187 [7MY]
National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H1619 [12MR]
National Guard: recognize dedication and honorable service of members who are serving or have served in Operation Jump Start (see H. Res. 1306), H6674 [16JY]
National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1202), H5045 [5JN]
National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]
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), H6230 [8JY]
Northern Kentucky University: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1147), H2759 [24AP]
Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 1282), H5798 [20JN]
———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), H6825 [22JY]
———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H5329 [11JN]
———terminate application of restrictions on exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in areas adjacent to Cuba (see H.R. 6735), H9085 [23SE]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2012 [3AP]
Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H5328 [11JN]
Power resources: expedite increased supply and availability of energy to our Nation (see H.R. 5866), H5045 [5JN]
———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), H7785 [31JY]
———provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects (see H.R. 2208), H6229 [8JY]
———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H3885 [14MY]
Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H480 [28JA]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2564), H814 [7FE]
Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 736), H6727 [17JY]
Staff Sergeant Nicholas Ray Carnes Post Office, Dayton, KY: designate (see H.R. 6902), H8127 [15SE]
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), H4832 [22MY]
Taxation: 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), H5045 [5JN]
———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 6348), H5864 [23JN]
———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 2734), H2224 [10AP]
———provide a refundable credit against income tax to help individuals with high energy costs (see H.R. 6648), H7307 [29JY]
———provide for tax-favored retirement health savings accounts (see H.R. 6288), H5581 [18JN]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H5730 [19JN]
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]
Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H2224 [10AP]
Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (see H. Res. 1335), H7630 [30JY]
Voting: encourage States to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections (see H. Con. Res. 357), H6674 [16JY]
Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see H.R. 5949), H6407 [10JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H817 [8FE]
Remarks
Appropriations: making continuing, H9297 [24SE]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendment, H3949 [15MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E1038
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1986
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), Senate amendment, H9297 [24SE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), earmark declaration, E1636
Pike County, KY: tribute to Hellier High School reunion, E485
Power resources: reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), E1872
Tributes
Correll, Regina, E1305
Everett, Representative, E2018
Harmon, French B., H817 [8FE]
Osborne, Billie Jean, E511
Pate, Andrew, E1398
Sharpe, Mary Jo, E1797
Woolum, David and Ruby, E1343