LEWIS, JERRY (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), H5487 [12MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), H7188 [24JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8710 [23JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6813 [15JN], H6940 [17JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA]

Conferee: H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H1103 [10FE]

———H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, H6551 [11JN]

———H.R. 2892, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H10419 [1OC]

———H.R. 2918, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H9871 [23SE]

———H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H11826 [27OC]

———H.R. 2997, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H10042 [29SE]

———H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, H9970 [25SE]

———H.R. 3288, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, H13573 [8DE]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, H11419 [15OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: develop a comprehensive interagency strategy and implementation plan for long-term security and stability (see H.R. 2482), H5790 [19MY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2648), H6415 [9JN]

Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3402 [12MR]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5064 [30AP]

Army Specialist Jeremiah Paul McCleery Post Office Building, Portola, CA: designate (see H.R. 3319), H8707 [23JY]

Bass, Karen: tribute (see H. Res. 49), H493 [23JA]

California: honor first responders, express condolences to victims, mourn loss of firefighters Tedmund D. Hall and Arnaldo Quinones, and condemn act of arson relative to Southern California wildfires (see H. Res. 724), H9396 [9SE]

———tribute to Armed Forces members from the Inland Empire region for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Res. 93), H602 [27JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6744 [12JN]

Crime: establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist and bomber registries and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a national arsonist and bomber registries and notification program (see H.R. 1727), H5063 [30AP]

Crowe, Sally: tribute (see H. Res. 646), H8100 [14JY] (see H. Res. 682), H8959 [28JY]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 4349), H15499 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H5397 [7MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H7446 [25JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in certain water projects in California (see H.R. 567), H380 [15JA]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3527 [17MR]

Diseases: increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H4688 [22AP]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H7022 [18JN]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 2788), H10070 [29SE]

Early Detection Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 158), H9731 [17SE]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9207 [30JY]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H15503 [16DE]

Executive Office of the President: require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H10071 [29SE]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 226), H68 [7JA]

Forests: expand areas of Federal land on which hazardous fuel reduction projects may be conducted and add protection of infrastructure in rural communities (see H.R. 4233), H15504 [16DE]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H7250 [24JN]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H442 [21JA]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see H.R. 3571), H9548 [15SE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (see H. Res. 125), H1608 [13FE]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H6619 [11JN]

House of Representatives: require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H12045 [28OC]

House Rules: require all committees post recorded votes on their web sites within 48 hours (see H. Res. 874), H12044 [28OC]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H11714 [22OC]

Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 3308), H9342 [8SE]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H1045 [4FE]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H13354 [19NO]

Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H13467 [2DE]

Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2760), H6415 [9JN]

Klein, Herbert: tribute (see H. Res. 637), H8025 [13JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H5793 [19MY]

Los Angeles Lakers (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 566), H7085 [19JN]

Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 4360), H15499 [16DE]

Medicare: provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 1458), H9550 [15SE]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H5664 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: recognize contributions of dealerships and provide closed dealerships an opportunity to obtain a franchise when manufacturers seek partners to open future dealerships (see H. Res. 713), H11168 [8OC]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H11713 [22OC]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 438), H5666 [14MY]

National Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 914), H13266 [18NO]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 16), H9808 [22SE]

National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 84), H5063 [30AP]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 779), H13355 [19NO]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 1395), H10070 [29SE]

New York, NY: tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 75), H486 [22JA]

Oakland, CA: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Res. 290), H4063 [26MR]

Pakistan: develop a comprehensive interagency strategy and implementation plan for long-term security and stability (see H.R. 2481), H5790 [19MY]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4397 [1AP]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1431), H3337 [11MR]

Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program: extend (see H.R. 3348), H10520 [6OC]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3341), H8809 [24JY]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H922 [3FE]

Roy Wilson Post Office, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 4214), H14827 [11DE]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 57), H7145 [23JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H196 [13JA]

Taxation: codify exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians (see H.R. 3608), H9738 [21SE]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 1245), H3402 [12MR]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H8302 [16JY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 982), H12197 [2NO]

Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H13003 [16NO]

University of California, Davis: anniversary (see H. Res. 448), H5666 [14MY]

University of California, Irvine: tribute to men's volleyball team (see H. Res. 567), H10458 [1OC]

Veterans: allow individuals eligible for Post-9/11 educational assistance enrolled in an institute of higher education in a State that charges fees in lieu of tuition to use amounts payable for such fees (see H.R. 2474), H5790 [19MY]

Vietnamese Refugees Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4735 [23AP]

Wichita State University: tribute to men's and women's bowling teams (see H. Res. 455), H9443 [10SE]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H6155 [3JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H922 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

California: modify environmental structure project for Big Bear Lake (see H.R. 1854), H4396 [1AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Ronald Reagan from the people of California for placement (see H. Con. Res. 101), H4581 [21AP]

Health: require that any major health care reform bill considered on the House floor should be available for viewing (see H. Res. 721), H9341 [8SE]

Executive orders

Review and disposition of individuals detained at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and closure of detention facilities: President Obama, H6940 [17JN]

Letters

EPA application of regulations to reduce pollution from certain ships doing business on the Great Lakes: several health and clean air organizations, H12063 [29OC]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 38), H3064 [6MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H746 [28JA], H1096 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), H6545 [11JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H7012, H7014 [18JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), earmark declaration, E1673 [8JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: require conference report to be available in an electronic form for at least 48 hours prior to approval, H1096 [10FE]

Amtrak: funding, H722 [28JA]

Appropriations: legislative process, H6857 [16JN], H6922 [17JN], H8755 [24JY]

———making continuing, H9972 [25SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 38), H3060, H3063 [6MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 38), motion to recommit, H3064 [6MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 64), H15421 [16DE]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), H2789, H2795, H2798, H2799 [25FE]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration, E297, E305 [23FE]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H14463 [10DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H558, H562 [27JA], H621, H622, H713, H718, H721, H722 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1554, H1563, H1565, H1567 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to go to conference, H1090 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H1096 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H747 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), H5616, H5622 [14MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report, H6865, H6868 [16JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration (H. Res. 434), H5597 [14MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), motion to instruct conferees, H6545, H6546, H6547, H6549 [11JN]

Barrow, M. Pope, Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 635), E1731 [13JY]

Border Patrol: additional agents funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security administrative offices funding, H7188, H7189 [24JN]

Budget: deficit, H4393 [1AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4393 [1AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: provide flexibility for operation of certain California pumping plants in times of drought emergency and support a fish hatchery program to preserve and restore the delta smelt, H6868 [16JN]

Business and industry: provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation and prevent perverse incentives in the compensation practices of financial institutions (H.R. 3269), H9233 [31JY]

California: modify environmental structure project for Big Bear Lake (H.R. 1854), H13581 [8DE]

———modify environmental structure project for Big Bear Lake (H.R. 1854), earmark declaration, E2896 [7DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Ronald Reagan from the people of California for placement (H. Con. Res. 101), H4604 [22AP]

China: support detained human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren relative to investigation of the role poor construction and corruption played in death of children in school collapses during Sichuan earthquake (H. Res. 877), H12537 [6NO]

Congress: allow Members of Congress or authorized employees to lead tours of publicly accessible areas of the Capitol complex, H7048 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: F-22 aircraft program funding, H9031 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), H9031 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), earmark declaration, E2201 [8SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), Senate amendment, H15414 [16DE]

———prevent disclosure of certain photographic records relative to individuals captured or detained by U.S. forces in operations outside the U.S., H6865 [16JN]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S., H10417 [1OC], H11405 [15OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), H7184, H7189 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), conference report, H11405 [15OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), motion to instruct conferees, H10417 [1OC]

Dept. of Justice: provision of Miranda rights to certain detainees in Afghanistan, H6547 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, H12059, H12062, H12063, H12064 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 876), H12054 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), earmark declaration, E1521 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), motion to instruct conferees, H11758 [26OC]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 3435), H9234, H9236, H9238, H9239 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility leases (S. 1717), H10561 [7OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), H7968 [10JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8755 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), earmark declaration, E1864 [21JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), conference report, H14463 [10DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3288), earmark declaration, E1884 [22JY]

Economy: importance of job creation, H8417 [21JY]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H15455, H15461, H15462 [16DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), earmark declaration, E1735 [13JY]

EPA: application of regulations to reduce pollution from certain ships doing business on the Great Lakes, H12062, H12063, H12064 [29OC]

———prohibit implementation of rule requiring mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure management systems, H11758 [26OC]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4217), H13595 [8DE]

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), H9022 [29JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), H8255 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3170), earmark declaration, E1752 [14JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8882 [28JY], E2641 [27OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12537 [6NO], H12866 [7NO]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H12059 [29OC]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H5616 [14MY]

IMF: funding, H6868 [16JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2918), H7048 [19JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), conference report, H9972 [25SE]

Mojave National Preserve: constitutionality of Mojave Desert Cross World War I memorial relative to display of religious symbol on Government land, H10462 [6OC]

National Mall: restoration funding, H562 [27JA]

National security: prohibit funding to implement Executive order relative to closure of detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6941 [17JN]

———proposed release of certain detainees from detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H5597, H5616, H5622 [14MY], H6547 [11JN], H6865 [16JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1537 [13FE]

Point of order, H6549 [11JN]

SBA: prohibit funding for Loma Linda, CA, and Grand Terrace, CA, infrastructure expansion project, H8255 [16JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6922, H6941 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), consideration (H. Res. 544), H6857 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), earmark declaration, E1404 [15JN]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4217), H13595 [8DE]

Telecommunications: allow job training funds to be used for broadband communications deployment, H721 [28JA]

Transportation: prohibit use of Federal funds to replace existing funds designated for State transportation projects, H713 [28JA]

———transit capital funding, H718 [28JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H7974 [10JY]

Tributes

Cranfill, Bill L., E2972 [11DE]

Oak, Dale, H1588 [13FE]

Penrod, Gary, E152 [27JA]

Poyzer, Lorrie, E2945 [10DE]

Reyes, Frank, E1624 [26JN]