TIAHRT, TODD (a Representative from Kansas)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 5276), H3310 [11MY]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6403 (see H.R. 5939), H6455 [29JY]
Africa: condemn ongoing attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army, support those who have suffered, and protect civilians from further attacks (see H. Res. 542), H424 [27JA]
Agriculture: commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Teams, Dept. of Agriculture, and AID personnel for efforts to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries (see H. Res. 1075), H602 [4FE]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain provisions (see H.R. 3140), H1397 [12MR]
Appropriations: establish an earmark moratorium, reduce discretionary spending by amount saved, and establish bicameral, bipartisan committee on budgetary, spending, and earmark processes (see H. Res. 1289), H2843 [22AP]
———establish legislative line-item veto (see H.R. 1294), H2459 [25MR]
———making full-year continuing at lower levels with certain exceptions (see H.J. Res. 96), H6990 [23SE]
Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 295), H5547 [13JY]
Arizona: prohibit withdrawal of certain public lands from location and entry under the Mining Law (see H.R. 5665), H5500 [1JY]
Armed Forces: celebrate anniversary of combat action and recognize contributions of American Volunteer Group and 23d Fighter Group (Flying Tigers) to the Nation's defense (see H. Res. 1594), H6991 [23SE]
———commend Navy SEALS, Matthew McCabe, Jonathan Keefe, and Julio Huertas, for capturing alleged terrorist, Ahmed Hashim Abed, in Iraq (see H. Res. 977), H141 [13JA]
———enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4505), H1104 [3MR]
———ensure every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain's own conscience (see H.R. 268), H5303 [30JN]
———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 4088), H1104 [3MR]
———extend whistleblower protections to members that report potentially dangerous ideologically based threats or actions of another member against U.S. interests or security (see H.R. 4267), H1104 [3MR]
———support members fighting terrorism and pay legal expenses of members accused of committing crimes relative to treatment of suspected terrorists if such members are acquitted or charges are dropped (see H. Res. 1025), H427 [29JA]
———tribute to 139th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard (see H. Res. 699), H1028 [2MR]
Army: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 286), H4424 [14JN]
———tribute to service and sacrifice of the 14th Armored Division during World War II (see H. Res. 1483), H5504 [1JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 79), H1324 [10MR]
———limit year-to-year increase in total Federal spending to increases in Consumer Price Index and population (see H.R. 5323), H3540 [18MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2020 (see H. Con. Res. 281), H4780 [23JN]
Cell Phones for Soldiers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 1078), H1818 [20MR]
Committee on Rules (House): install cameras in the hearing room and provide for live broadcasting of proceedings on the Internet (see H. Res. 869), H5547 [13JY]
Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (see H.R. 560), H387 [26JA]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3274 [6MY] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
Cuba: recognize life of political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died in custody, and call for continued focus on promotion of human rights in Cuba (see H. Con. Res. 252), H1358 [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program (see H.R. 6540), H8785 [17DE]
———develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 484), H4905 [28JN]
———prohibit transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into any country or region recognized as a haven for terrorist activity or a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 4464), H424 [27JA]
———require alien unprivileged enemy belligerents be tried under military commissions (see H.R. 4127), H472 [2FE]
Dept. of HHS: establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H5503 [1JY]
———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H3123 [4MY]
Dept. of Justice: prevent participation in any lawsuit seeking to invalidate certain provisions of Arizona immigration enforcement legislation (see H.R. 5840), H5984 [22JY]
———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4556), H756 [23FE]
Dept. of State: provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H7454 [15NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 2119), H1440 [15MR]
———rescind unobligated Troubled Asset Relief Program funds and require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 3140), H1397 [12MR]
———terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 4566), H471 [2FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 4241), H756 [23FE]
———improve laws relative to small business concerns and employment assistance (see H.R. 4220), H424 [27JA]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 5016), H3202 [5MY]
Diseases: establish Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national screening program and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or polyps (see H.R. 1189), H2459 [25MR]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H2504 [13AP]
District of Columbia: prohibit issuance of a marriage license to any same-sex couple until a referendum or initiative can be held on the issue of same-sex marriage (see H.R. 4430), H2460 [25MR]
———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H3013 [28AP]
Education: award Congressional Gold Medal to honor GI Bill assistance recipients in recognition of contributions made to the Nation and Harry W. Colmery in enacting the GI Bill (see H.R. 4745), H1103 [3MR]
———tribute to special education teachers (see H. Con. Res. 284), H4425 [14JN]
EPA: delay implementation of certain final rules in States until accreditation classes are held in the States for a certain period (see H.R. 5177), H5504 [1JY]
———disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 77), H1359 [11MR]
———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see H.R. 5426), H5504 [1JY]
———prohibit regulation of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle based on material composition (see H.R. 6284), H7390 [29SE]
Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 3765), H146 [15JA]
Federal-State relations: reaffirm commitment to safeguard and uphold the 10th Amendment to the Constitution relative to governmental powers reserved to the States or the people (see H. Res. 1006), H141 [13JA]
———recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States' rights (see H. Res. 1587), H6571 [30JY]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1620), H5503 [1JY]
———protect the right of individuals to bear arms on Federal lands administered by the Forest Service and the BLM (see H.R. 5523), H4678 [22JN]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H2459 [25MR]
Foreign aid: ensure accountability for U.S. taxpayers' humanitarian assistance for Palestinian refugees (see H.R. 5065), H6573 [30JY]
———prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N. (see H.R. 4636), H3202 [5MY]
———temporarily prohibit U.S. loans to the IMF to be used to provide financing for any member state of the European Union (see H.R. 5299), H3542 [18MY]
Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (see H. Con. Res. 207), H4906 [28JN]
Health: ensure an up or down vote on certain health care legislation (see H. Res. 1188), H1595 [17MR]
———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 169), H266 [20JA]
———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 4904), H2505 [13AP]
———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (H.R. 3400), pass (see H.R. 4910), H2319 [24MR]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 4995), H2580 [14AP]
———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 4951), H5503 [1JY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H6804 [16SE]
House of Representatives: require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H141 [13JA]
House Rules: prohibit consideration of a regulation of individual activity disguised as a tax (see H. Res. 959), H141 [13JA]
———require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill that increases the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 949), H2460 [25MR]
———require all committees post recorded votes on their web sites within 48 hours (see H. Res. 874), H5547 [13JY]
———require House officers and employees to take annual factual training on the Constitution (see H. Res. 1772), H8598 [16DE]
Immigration: express that State and local governments and law enforcement can investigate, identify, apprehend, arrest, detain, or transfer to Federal custody aliens in the U.S. to assist in immigration law enforcement (see H. Res. 1384), H3745 [24MY]
———support credible and effective policies which welcome lawful immigrants and nonimmigrants and also prevent the unlawful entry or continued presence of unlawful foreign persons (see H. Res. 1026), H424 [27JA]
Insurance: express that a Government imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance is unconstitutional (see H. Res. 1063), H603 [4FE]
———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1691), H2459 [25MR]
Intelligence services: require the intelligence community to provide the Dept. of Defense information that indicates involvement of Dept. of Defense personnel with a terrorist organization (see H.R. 4780), H1359 [11MR]
INTERPOL: revoke Executive order exempting INTERPOL records held in the U.S. from search and seizure by U.S. law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 4453), H2642 [15AP]
Iran: impose sanctions on those complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens or their families after the June 12, 2009, political processes (see H.R. 4649), H2844 [22AP]
———prevent import or export of materials, equipment, goods and technology useful for any nuclear, biological, chemical, missile, or conventional arms programs (see H.R. 4896), H2319 [24MR]
IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 5054), H5503 [1JY]
Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 271), H3078 [29AP]
———authorize assistance for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 5327), H3703 [20MY]
———commend accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 1391), H3823 [25MY]
———recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 260), H2643 [15AP]
———recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 3412), H266 [20JA]
———support right to defend itself against terrorists and the Israeli construction of new security fences along the border of Egypt (see H. Res. 1241), H2697 [20AP]
———tribute to efforts to save lives and provide relief to the people of Haiti in aftermath of the earthquake (see H. Res. 1277), H5504 [1JY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 1980), H1221 [9MR]
Medicare: delay implementation of new hospital geographic wage reclassification criteria until the Dept. of HHS revises the hospital wage index classification system to address certain considerations (see H.R. 2753), H2937 [27AP]
———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H2936 [27AP]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H2460 [25MR]
———provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of critical access hospital designation and exempt beds provided for veterans from certain limitations (see H.R. 668), H2459 [25MR]
———provide temporary improvements to inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and use the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program (see H.R. 362), H2579 [14AP]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H2504 [13AP]
———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H2504 [13AP]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 1597), H5546 [13JY] (see H.R. 4255), H266 [20JA]
Monuments and memorials: require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 5580), H5504 [1JY]
National American Meat and Poultry Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 1199), H5504 [1JY]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1033), H2460 [25MR]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]
National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 263), H5504 [1JY]
National Day of Prayer: constitutionality (see H. Res. 1273), H2845 [22AP]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H1595 [17MR]
National Rifle Association: tribute to Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program (see H. Res. 1365), H3541 [18MY]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy and provide for enhanced penalties for certain drug offenses on Federal lands (see H.R. 5645), H5504 [1JY]
Oklahoma: tribute to Army and Air National Guard members for their service and sacrifice since September 11, 2001 (see H. Res. 1052), H2460 [25MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: commend efforts of State legislatures, attorneys general, and citizens to resist implementation (see H. Res. 1230), H2506 [13AP]
———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H6804 [16SE]
———ensure appropriate treatment of Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense health programs (see H.R. 4894), H1890 (see H.R. 4894), H2173 [21MR]
———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 5111), H2842 [22AP]
———repeal (see H.R. 4903), H2215 [22MR] (see H.R. 4910), H2319 [24MR] (see H.R. 4919), H2460 (see H.R. 4972), H2458 [25MR] (see H.R. 5005), H2503 [13AP]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 4985), H2458 [25MR]
———repeal provisions relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 5126), H3080 [29AP]
Postal Service: establish certain requirements relating to area mail processing studies (see H.R. 3163), H5546 [13JY]
Power resources: extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol (see H.R. 4940), H2642 [15AP]
———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production (see H.R. 2828), H5617 [14JY]
Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 274), H3201 [5MY]
RV Centennial Celebration Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1073), H3442 [12MY]
Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 1021), H5503 [1JY]
Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see H. Res. 855), H2319 [24MR]
Slater, Robert K.: tribute (see H. Res. 792), H1104 [3MR]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 5141), H3080 [29AP]
Social Security: invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H1220 [9MR]
SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 1352), H3702 [20MY]
———disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H1397 [12MR]
Supreme Court: urge the upholding of laws that allow the families and friends of fallen members of the Armed Forces to mourn their loved ones in peace and privacy (see H. Con. Res. 261), H5618 [14JY]
Taiwan: support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 316), H6764 [15SE]
Taxation: allow a deduction for children attending elementary and secondary schools and base amount of such deduction on percentages of State average per pupil public education spending (see H.R. 2605), H194 [19JA]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H2459 [25MR]
———allow the private sector to create robust levels of economic growth (see H.R. 5029), H3124 [4MY]
———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 4859), H1518 [16MR]
———express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will cripple families on fixed income and only further push back America's economic recovery (see H. Res. 1346), H3310 [11MY]
———express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will result in hardships for families and job-creating small business and will further push back America's economic recovery (see H. Res. 1317), H5504 [1JY]
———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 4070), H5503 [1JY]
———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 4306), H5546 [13JY]
———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 4746), H3079 [29AP]
———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 1792), H5617 [14JY]
———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 205), H1440 [15MR]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H3123 [4MY]
———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H2642 [15AP]
———waive penalty on early retirement distributions for certain unemployed individuals (see H.R. 3612), H2642 [15AP]
Terrorism: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 4463), H424 [27JA]
———strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 4684), H4678 [22JN]
U.N.: improve transparency and accountability of U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East ensuring funding, employment, or other support is not provided to terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 29), H6164 [27JY]
———prohibit U.S. participation on the U.N. Human Rights Council and prohibit contributions for purposes of paying for investigation into efforts to break Israeli blockade of Gaza (see H.R. 5501), H4386 [10JN]
Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2135), H2504 [13AP]
Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 872), H6881 [22SE]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 203), H5504 [1JY]
Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H2504 [13AP]
World War II: commemorate anniversary of conclusion (see H. Con. Res. 296), H5502 [1JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: require a freeze on certain discretionary spending whenever there is budget deficit (see H. Con. Res. 234), H602 [4FE]
Cemeteries and funerals: limit relief available to persons who have been unconstitutionally prohibited from protesting at military and other funerals (see H.R. 5365), H3702 [20MY]
Colleges and universities: enforce the restriction on in-State tuition for aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4548), H422 [27JA]
Courts: allow for admissibility of a terrorist suspect's interrogation without administration of Miranda rights to the extent that the interrogation is concerning threats to public safety (see H. Res. 1413), H4023 (see H. Res. 1413), H4084 [27MY]
Dept. of Defense: take illegal subsidization into account in evaluating proposals for contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see H.R. 5298), H3482 [13MY]
Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 5253), H3273 [6MY]
FEMA: allow regional directors to extend temporarily the Provisional Accredited Levee period if a good faith effort to upgrade a levee to the accredited level is being made (see H.R. 4935), H2318 [24MR]
National Day of Prayer: appeal district court ruling on constitutionality and express support for institution (see H. Res. 1279), H2696 [20AP]
National security: improve border security (see H.R. 5173), H3014 [28AP]
Social Security: require citizenship and immigration verification of eligibility for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4708), H932 [25FE]
Taxation: express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will cripple families on fixed income and only further push back America's economic recovery (see H. Res. 1245), H2504 [13AP]
———reduce the maximum corporate rate of tax (see H.R. 4781), H1168 [4MR]
Walters, Ronald W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 326), H7394 [29SE]
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), H2303 [24MR]
Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 248), E384
———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (H.R. 1177), H3607 [19MY]
———recognize and honor courage and sacrifice of members and veterans (H. Res. 1385), E1021
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1830, H1832, H1840 [21MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1225), H2419, H2420, H2421, H2426 [25MR]
Congresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office Building, Overland Park, KS: designate (H.R. 4095), E58
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H4011 [27MY]
———consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program, H4011 [27MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve continuing professional education reimbursement provided to health professional employees (H.R. 5145), E1033
———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (H.R. 1017), E1035
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), E1465
Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, E368
———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), conference report, E1270
Emporia State University: tribute to women's basketball team (H. Res. 1292), H3592
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 (H. Res. 1389), H4455
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1453 [16MR], H1786, H1787 [20MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1830, H1832, H1840 [21MR]
House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, E2198
Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), E1289
National Agriculture Week: observance, H1561 [17MR]
Parliamentary inquiry, H1830, H1832, H1868 [21MR], H2419, H2420, H2421 [25MR]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (H.R. 5175), H4806
Puerto Rico: expand eligibility to vote in the federally sanctioned self-determination process to U.S. citizens of Puerto Rican descent residing in any of the 50 States, E741
———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (H.R. 2499), E741
———retain requirement that ballots for the federally sanctioned self-determination process be printed in English as well as Spanish and apply any Federal government language requirements to Puerto Rico, E741
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, E368
Taxation: ensure health coverage provided by the Dept. of Defense is treated as minimum essential coverage (H.R. 4887), H1786, H1787 [20MR]
———rates, E561
———reduce the maximum corporate rate of tax (H.R. 4781), E368
———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (H.R. 510), E1279
Votes: position on missed, H3838
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H190 [19JA], H465 [2FE], H1165 [4MR]
Tributes
Martin, James L., E1345
Stout, Bobby, E979