NEBRASKA TAXPAYERS FOR FREEDOM: CONGRESS WATCH BULLETIN.

 

 

CONGRESSMAN LEE TERRY
2nd DISTRICT: NEBRASKA 

                                                                             

109th CONGRESS
1st session
NTF voting score this session: 86%

LOCAL OFFICE                D.C. OFFICE                            

11717  Burt Str.  #106        1524 Longworth Bldg.

Omaha, NE. 68154                House of Representatives

Phone: 397-9944                   Washington, D.C. 20515

Fax: 397-8787                         Phone: (202) 225-4155

Taxes.
HR 8: To permanently repeal the estate tax.  PASSED/GOOD BILL     Terry: YES
H Con Res 95 Amend 66: Reduce the FY 2006 tax cut for those earning over $1 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL Terry: NO 
 HR 440: To provide tax benefits for Gulf Opportunity Zone and specific areas affected by hurricanes.  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Terry: YES 
HR 2864 Amend 449: Allow U.S. ports to charge a fee on containers and use such fee to pay for security and infrastructure at ports.  FAILED/BAD BILL   Terry: NO     
HR 4096: To extend to 2006 alternative minimum tax relief and index relief to inflation.  PASSED/GOOD BILL              Terry: YES    

Spending.
HR 135: To establish a water commission to study and develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to address future water needs.  PASSED/GOOD BILL      Terry: YES
HR 250: Establish an interagency commission to coordinate federal manufacture research and development efforts in manufacturing and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES
    Amend 561: To establish a Manufacturers and Technical Administration in Commerce Dept.  FAILED/BAD BILL            Terry: NO
            Amend 562: To increase authorization levels for Advanced Technological Education Program.  FAILED/BAD BILL Terry: NO         

HR 437: Establish a bipartisan committee to investigate the preparation for and response to Hurricane Katrina.  PASSED/BAD BILL    Terry: YES      

HR 889: Authorize FY 2006 appropriations for Coast Guard.  PASSED/GOOD BILL     Terry: YES      

HR 1409: To provide assistance to orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries.  PASSED/BAD BILL Terry: YES      

HR 2361 Amend 171: To reduce funding for National Endowment for Arts by $15 million.  FAILED/GOOD BILL            Terry: NO        

            Amend 178: Increase funding for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund by $100 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL            Terry: NO        

            Amend 187: Reduce bill total discretionary spending by 1%.  FAILED/GOOD BILL      Terry: YES      

HR 2744 Amend 227: Increase funding for Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service by $18.8 million.  PASSED/BAD BILL    Terry: NO        

            Amend 240: To reduce funding in bill by 1% across the board.  FAILED/GOOD BILL   Terry: YES      

HR 2862 Amend 265: Increase unnecessary funding for National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration.  PASSED/BAD BILL    Terry: NO        

            Amend 266: To reduce U.S. contributions to international organizations.  FAILED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES                   Amend 277: To prohibit fund use to close or consolidate Equal Employment Opportunity Comm. offices.  FAILED/BAD BILL     Terry: NO        

            Amend 286: Reduce total funding in bill by 1% across the board.  FAILED/GOOD BILL             Terry: NO      

HR 2985 Amend 342: To reduce legislative branch appropriations by 1%.  FAILED/GOOD BILL         Terry: YES      

HR 3010 Amend 343: Restore $100 million for Corporation for Public Broadcasting.  PASSED/BAD BILL       Terry: NO           

            Amend 360: To reduce total bill funding by 1% across the board.  FAILED/GOOD BILL             Terry: YES    

HR 3057 Amend 391: To reduce total bill appropriations by $202,700,000.  FAILED/GOOD BILL         Terry: YES      

HR 3058 Amend 401: Restore funding for several Amtrak routes.  PASSED/BAD BILL          Terry: NO       

 Amend 423: Prohibit use of funds to provide for competitive sourcing of flight service stations.  PASSED/BAD BILL            Terry: NO        

            Amend 439: Prohibit use of funds to implement specific procedures relating to public-private competition for federal jobs and services.  PASSED/BAD BILL            Terry: NO        

            Amend 430: Reduce total bill appropriations by $669,350,000.  FAILED/GOOD BILL    Terry: YES      

HR 3070: To reauthorize NASA space flight, aeronautics, and science programs. PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES           

HR 3649: To ensure funding for sport fishing funded from Highway Trust Fund through end of FY 2005. PASSED/BAD BILL    Terry: YES      

HR 3669: To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of FEMA to implement national flood insurance program.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

S 467: To extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Terry: YES  

Government Regulation.
HR 3: Force states to provide funds for congestion relief in cities of 200,000 or more and force them to have programs prohibiting use of race profiling in law enforcement traffic stops to stay eligible for specific federal grants.  PASSED/BAD BILL  Terry: YES.       

            Amend 25: To exempt NE from the 1991 truck length freeze, to allow operation of commercial vehicle combinations not exceeding 81’ 6” for custom harvesters.  PASSED/GOOD BILL       Terry: YES      

            Amend 30: To eliminate requirement for lower toll rates on high occupancy toll lanes for poverty drivers.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

            Amend 36: Allow small transit systems flexibility in using federal transit funds.  PASSED/GOOD BILL   Terry: YES           

HR 22: American small businesses are entitled to Small Business Bill of Rights.  FAILED/GOOD BILL  Terry: NO        

HR 22: To reform U.S. Postal laws.  PASSED/GOOD BILL     Terry: YES      

            Amend 515: To eliminate requirement that first vacant slot on Postal Service Board of Governors filled by individual with unanimous support of all labor organizations.  FAILED/GOOD BILL            Terry: NO        

            Amend 516: To allow USPS to conduct pilot program to test feasibility and desirability of alternative methods for service delivery.  FAILED/GOOD BILL            Terry: NO        

HR 27: To strengthen 1-stop career centers for workforce investment, promote access to a more comprehensive array of employment and training services, improve performance accountability, and establish a targeted approach to youth employment.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

            Amend 14: To delete the exception for religious organizations in some nondiscrimination in employment language.  FAILED/BAD BILL     Terry: NO        

H Con Res 268: Congress wants U.S. to continue to oversee the Internet Corp. for Assigned Names & Numbers for Internet web sites.  PASSED/GOOD BILL        Terry: YES      

HR 739: To amend OSHA to provide for flexibility regarding filing of a notice of contest by employer following the issuance of a citation or proposed assessment of a penalty.  Provide for award of attorney fees and costs to small businesses after such employers prevail in lawsuits prompted by issuance of an OSHA citation.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES     

HR 740: Provide greater efficiency at OSHA Review Commission.  PASSED/GOOD BILL       Terry: YES      

HR 841 Amend 19: An expansion of the right to sue for a declaratory judgment to others above the state governor, in special elections.  FAILED/BAD BILL Terry: NO        

HR 902: To create a new $1 bullion coin and redesign the reverse side of the Lincoln 1c coin in 2009 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his birth.  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Terry: YES      

HR 1185: To reform the Federal Deposit Insurance system. PASSED/GOOD BILL       Terry: YES      

HR 1224: Repeal the prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits.  PASSED/GOOD BILL      Terry: YES

HR 1606: To amend Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude communications over Internet from definition of public communications.  FAILED/GOOD BILL           Terry: YES      

HR 2744 Amend 232: Allow funds to be used to implement Country of Origin Labeling for meat and meat products.  FAILED/BAD BILL     Terry: NO        

HR 2830: To reform pension funding rules to protect private pension plans.  PASSED/GOOD BILL          Terry: YES    

HR 3010 Amend 358: No funds used to place Social Security numbers on ID cards issued under Medicare program.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

HR 3070 Amend 511: To force NASA to establish and implement a pilot program to make grants to minority institutions for development of physical facilities and infrastructure provided to NASA prime contractors.  FAILED/BAD BILL   Terry: NO           

HR 3283: To strengthen resources to enforce U.S. trade rights.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

HR 3945: To provide greater flexibility for and temporary waivers of specific requirements and fees imposed on depository institutions, credit unions, and federal regulatory agencies because of Hurricane Katrina.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Terry: YES           

S 1047: Require the Sec. of the Treasury to mint coins to commemorate American presidents and their spouses to improve the circulation of $1 coins and to create a new bullion coin.  PASSED/GOOD BILL   Terry: NO 

Education.
HR 46: To support the objectives and ideals of National Mentoring Month.  PASSED/GOOD BILL         Terry: YES                   Amend 572: To permit for-profit Head Start providers under specific conditions to keep part of administration savings.  FAILED/GOOD BILL    Terry: NO      

            Amend 574: Exempt religious corporations, associations, educational institutions, and societies from specified nondiscrimination bill provisions.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

H Res 148: To support the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Terry: YES    

H Con Res 245: That U.S. Supreme Court quickly should declare Pledge of Allegiance constitutional in public schools.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

HR 1790: To protect kids and their parents from being coerced into administering a prescription drug to kids in order to attend public school.  PASSED/GOOD BILL   Terry: YES      

HR 1815 Amend 211: A college or university that denies equal access to or discriminates against ROTC programs or military recruiters will be denied specific taxpayer support.  Sec. of Defense will issue a report to Congress on these colleges and universities.  PASSED/GOOD BILL      Terry: YES      

HR 2123: To reauthorize the Head Start Act.  PASSED/BAD BILL      Terry: YES      

HR 3010 Amend 347: Increase special education funding by $50 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL Terry: YES      

            Amend 351: To increase funding for teacher incentives by $70 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL      Terry: YES

HR 3169: Sec. of Education to have waiver authority for students eligible for Pell Grants and negatively affected by a natural disaster.  PASSED/GOOD BILL           Terry: YES     

HR 3668: Sec. of Education to have waiver authority for students eligible for federal student grant aid and negatively affected by a natural disaster.  PASSED/GOOD BILL     Terry: YES

Health.
HR 5: To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the great burden the liability system places on health care delivery system.  PASSED/GOOD BILL     Terry: NO        

HR 525: To improve access and choice for small businesses to obtain medical care for employees.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

HR 3010 Amend 359: Prohibit funds used to reimburse for Viagra and like products.  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Terry: YES           

            Amend 366: Prohibit use of funds to create or implement universal mental health screening programs.  FAILED/GOOD BILL  Terry: YES      

S 45: To eliminate patient limitation on prescribed drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

S 544: Improve patient safety and reduce events that negatively affect patient safety.  PASSED/GOOD BILL     Terry: YES  

Welfare.
HR 856: Osborne bill to establish a Federal Youth Development Council to improve the administration and coordination of federal youth programs.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

HR 912: To ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian aid, as in Sudan.  PASSED/GOOD BILL      Terry: YES           

HR 3058 Amend 402: Increase funding for homeless assistance grants.  FAILED/BAD BILL   Terry: NO        

            Amend 403: Increase funding for fair housing programs.  PASSED/BAD BILL Terry: NO        

            Amend 405: Increase funding for Sec. 8 housing voucher program.  PASSED/BAD BILL          Terry: NO                     Amend 408: $60 million for HUD Hope 6 Program.  PASSED/BAD BILL        Terry: YES      

S 1894: Make foster care maintenance payments to private, for-profit agencies under Social Security.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES 

Law & Order.
HJ Res 10: Constitutional amendment authorizing Congress to prohibit physical desecration of U.S. Flag.  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Terry: YES      

HR 29: To protect Internet users from unknown transmission of personal ID information through spyware programs.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

HR 210: To support objectives of World Intellectual Property Day and recognize the importance of intellectual property.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

HR 340: House disapproves of U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion in Kelo v. New London case that erases protections afforded private property owners in the Takings Clause of the 5th Amendment.  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Terry: YES      

HR 420:  To improve attorney accountability regarding federal rules of civil procedure.  PASSED/GOOD BILL   Terry: NO           

            Amend 606: Three strikes and you are out for attorneys who file frivolous lawsuits or engage in frivolous conduct during discovery, strengthen sanctions for document destruction, and require that court records not be sealed, unless the court finds sealing justified.  FAILED/GOOD BILL     Terry: NO        

HR 554: To curtail civil suits against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations for claims of injury relating to weight, obesity, or associated health conditions.  PASSED/GOOD BILL           Terry: YES      

Amend 592: To prohibit food industry from filing lawsuits against a person for damages or other relief because of frivolous claims of injury or potential injury based on personal consumption of product, weight gain, obesity, or associated health conditions.  FAILED/BAD BILL             Terry: NO      

            Amend 593: To exempt those 8 and under from bill provisions relating to large food chains.  FAILED/BAD BILL            Terry: NO        

            Amend 595: To exempt lawsuits involving dietary supplements relating to weight gain, obesity, or associated health conditions.  FAILED/BAD BILL           Terry: NO        

HR 744: To discourage Internet spyware.  PASSED/GOOD BILL        Terry: YES      

HR 972: Appropriate money for FYs 2006 and 2007 for Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

HR 1279: To reduce violent gang crime and protect lawful citizens and communities from violent criminals.  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Terry: YES      

HR 1544: To provide faster funding for first responders to terrorist attacks.  PASSED/GOOD BILL       Terry: YES      

HR 1751: To protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their families.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Terry: YES                   Amend 619: To not provide death penalty for murdering a federally-funded law officer.  FAILED/BAD BILL            Terry: NO        

HR 2360 Amend 135: Increase unnecessary funding for state and local grant programs by $50 million to aid security of chemical plants.  PASSED/BAD BILL  Terry: NO        

            Amend 144: $100 million in grants under the REAL ID Act to help states conform to minimum driver license standards to screen for terrorists.  PASSED/GOOD BILL          Terry: NO        

HR 2601 Amend 461: Require Sec. of State to act to prevent smuggling of meth into the U.S. from Mexico.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

HR 2862 Amend 249: To increase funding for community policing services.  FAILED/BAD BILL         Terry: NO       

            Amend 259: Increase funding for the Justice Assistance Grant program.  FAILED/BAD BILL   Terry: YES      

            Amend 278: Prohibit use of funds to enforce Indiana court ruling of 1-31-2005 that prohibited display of a monument of the Ten Commandments.  PASSED/GOOD BILL      Terry: YES      

            Amend 280: Prohibit fund use under Patriot Act to permit searches of library circulation records and patron lists, book sales records, and book customer lists under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.  PASSED/GOOD BILL

Terry: NO        

HR 3057 Amend 375: Reduce funding for Andean Counter-Drug Initiative by $100 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL            Terry: NO        

            Amend 378: Limit aid to foreign countries that refuse to extradite to U.S. individuals accused of killing a U.S. law enforcement officer.  PASSED/GOOD BILL     Terry: YES      

            Amend 382: Prohibit funds used by Dept. of State to provide aid to a nation with whom U.S. has an extradition treaty and whose government has notified State Dept. of refusal to extradite here individual accused of committing a criminal offense for which maximum penalty is life imprisonment without parole or a lesser prison term.  PASSED/GOOD BILL     Terry: YES           

HR 3058 Amend 412: Increase funding for salaries and expenses for Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and other judicial services.  FAILED/BAD BILL  Terry: NO        

            Amend 427: Prohibit use of funds to enforce judgement of U.S. Supreme Court in Kelo v. New London (6-23-05), that greatly expanded government eminent domain authority.  PASSED/GOOD BILL       Terry: YES      

HR 3132: Improve national sex offender registration program.  PASSED/GOOD BILL   Terry: YES      

            Amend 527: To remove mandatory minimum jail sentences for sex offenders who fail to register under the bill or make false statements.  FAILED/BAD BILL     Terry: NO        

HR 3199 Amend 491: Standardizes penalties for terrorist attacks and other violence against RR carriers and mass transportation systems.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

            Amend 492: Recipient of a national security inquiry letter can consult with an attorney and challenge letter in court.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

            Amend 495: Narrows the scope of sneak and peek delayed notification search warrants and requires report to Congress on number of search warrants granted and number of delayed notices authorized.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

            Amend 503: Allows seizure of property and enforcement of judgement against a debtor that engaged in planning or perpetrating domestic or international terrorist acts.  PASSED/GOOD BILL        Terry: YES      

HR 3402: To authorize FYs 2006-2009 appropriations for Dept. of Justice.  PASSED/GOOD BILL        Terry: YES      

HR 3650: To allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Terry: YES  

HR 3675: To increase civil penalties for violations involving unfair or deceptive practices that exploit popular reaction to an emergency or major disaster and authorize the FTC to seek civil penalties for such violations.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

HR 4128: To protect private property rights following Kelo v. New London U.S. Supreme Court ruling.  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Terry: YES      

            Amend 608: Allow a property owner to go to court, before property taken by eminent domain, to obtain declaratory and injunctive relief.  FAILED/GOOD BILL        Terry: NO      

            Amend 610: Within 7 yrs., property owners must bring legal action against a property-taking authority.  FAILED/BAD BILL     Terry: NO        

            Amend 616: To delete all bill sections and retain only language saying Congress recognizes the importance of property rights.  FAILED/BAD BILL      Terry: NO        

S 5: To reform procedures of interstate class action lawsuits to assure fairer resolutions for plaintiffs and defendants.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES 

Gun Owner Rights.
HR 3058 Amend 425: Prohibit funds used to enforce the D.C. firearms law that requires specific guns be unloaded and disassembled.  PASSED/GOOD BILL   Terry: YES      

S 397: To prohibit civil suits against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages, injunctive, or other relief resulting from misuse of their products.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES

Energy.
HR 6: To ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

 Amend 72: To not allow oil and gas exploration in ANWR.  FAILED/BAD BILL         Terry: NO        

            Amend 73: To require Dept. of Transportation to raise fuel economy standards for cars from 25 mpg average to 33 mpg by 2015.  FAILED/BAD BILL       Terry: NO        

            Amend 79: To require federal depts. and agencies to propose regulations to reduce demand for oil in U.S. by at least 1 million barrels per day by 2013 by calculating projected demand.  FAILED/BAD BILL     Terry: NO                     Amend 92: Expand the kinds of renewable fuels eligible for a federal grant program.  PASSED/BAD BILL    Terry: NO        

            Amend 96: To not suspend collection of royalty payments to Treasury for offshore oil and gas production on Outer Continental Shelf in California.  FAILED/BAD BILL      Terry: NO        

            Amend 98: To help minorities and poor with energy costs. Establish offices of environmental justice in federal agencies.   To re-establish interagency federal working group on environmental justice.  FAILED/BAD BILL Terry: NO  

Amend 370: To delete product liability immunity from producers of MTBE fuel additive.  FAILED/BAD BILL            Terry: NO        

HR 344: That a Red Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control over critical U.S. energy infrastructure and energy production capacity could threaten to impair U.S. national security.  PASSED/GOOD BILL           Terry: YES

HR 2361 Amend 172: To permit natural gas development in some areas now under moratorium.  FAILED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

HR 3058 Amend 431: Prohibit use of funds to recommend approval of sale of Unocal Corp. to a Red Chinese front company.  PASSED/GOOD BILL         Terry: YES      

HR 3893: To expedite construction of new refining capacity in U.S.  PASSED/GOOD BILL      Terry: YES

Military Affairs.
H Con Res 6: That the Dept. of Defense should continue to support activities of the Boy Scouts of America, currently criticized by leftists for excluding homos.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

H Con Res 36: Continued support of Congress for equal access by military recruiters to college campuses.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                Terry: YES      

H J Res 61: To support goals and ideals of Gold Star Mothers Day.  PASSED/GOOD BILL      Terry: YES      

HR 458: To prevent sale of crooked insurance policies and investments to military personnel.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

HR 571: That the deployment of U.S. troops in Iraq end immediately.  FAILED/BAD BILL        Terry: NO        

HR 1268 Amend 60: To prohibit use of funds for use in contravention of specific laws enacted or regulations promulgated to implement UN Convention Against Torture.  PASSED/BAD BILL          Terry: YES      

HR 1815: To authorize appropriations for FY 2006 for military activities of Defense Dept., military construction, and defense activities of Dept. of Energy.  PASSED/GOOD BILL     Terry: YES      

            Amend 206: Authorize Sec. of Defense to assign military forces under specific circumstances to assist U.S. Customs and Dept. of Homeland Security to prevent terrorists, drug traffickers, and illegal aliens from entering U.S.  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Terry: YES      

            Amend 208: Defense Dept. can support Boy Scouts of America and other youth programs.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

            Amend 210: To fund supersonic cruise missile engines and establish a memorial to the USS Oklahoma.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

            Amend 214: That the President should develop a plan for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and submit the plan to congressional defense committees.  FAILED/BAD BILL            Terry: NO        

HR 2475: Authorize appropriations for FY 2006 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

HR 2528: Appropriations for military construction and veterans affairs.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Terry: YES      

HR 2601 Amend 488: That the U.S. will not withdraw too soon our forces from Iraq and do so only when clear that U.S. national security and foreign policy goals relating to a free and stable Iraq have been or almost achieved.  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Terry: YES      

HR 2863: Prohibit Bush Administration from beginning military operations against Syria, Iran, North Korea, or other rogue nations without congressional authorization.  FAILED/BAD BILL           Terry: NO       

HR 3100: Authorize measures to deter weapons transfers by foreign nations to Red China.  FAILED/GOOD BILL  Terry: YES    

HR 3130: Supplemental appropriations for FY 2005 for veterans medical services.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES  

HR 4061: To improve management of information technology within Dept. of Veterans Affairs.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES

Foreign Affairs.
H Con Res 18: Congressional concern regarding continuing gross violations of human rights and civil liberties of Syrian and Lebanese peoples by Socialist Syria.  PASSED/GOOD BILL      Terry: YES      

HJ Res 27: Withdraw U.S. from membership in World Trade Organization.  FAILED/GOOD BILL       Terry: NO        

H Con Res 32: Congressional concern regarding Syrian occupation of Lebanon.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES           

HR 38: Support admittance of Israel to Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

HJ Res 52: Approve renewal of import restrictions against Socialist Burma.       PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

HR 57: Urge the European Union to continue its arms embargo against Red China.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES 

HR 60: Congratulate Iraq on its free election on 1-30-2005.  PASSED/GOOD BILL       Terry: YES      

H Con Res 81: To recall the 2 yr. anniversary of human rights crackdown in Communist Cuba.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

H Con Res. 98: Congressional concern about passage by Red Chinese parliament of anti-secession law regarding Tibet and Taiwan.  PASSED/GOOD BILL           Terry: YES      

HR 101: To urge European Union to add Hezbollah to EU list of terrorist organizations.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Terry: YES           

HR 135: To establish a House commission to assist parliaments in emerging democracies.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

H Con Res 155: Urge the Albanian government to ensure that July parliamentary elections conducted by international standards for free and fair elections.  PASSED/GOOD BILL      Terry: did not vote        

H Con Res 168: Condemns Communist North Korean kidnappings and continued captivity of citizens of South Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights.  PASSED/GOOD BILL   Terry: YES      

HR 193: Support for organizations and participants at the meeting of Assembly to Promote Civil Society in Cuba in Havana.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

H Con Res 230: That Russian Federation must protect intellectual property rights.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES  

H Con Res 275: Congress criticizes the education curriculum in Saudi Arabia that incites hatred of the West.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

HR 326: Calling for free and fair parliamentary elections in Republic of Azerbaijan.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES 

HR 388: House condemns the July, 2005 measures of extreme repression by Communist Cuban government against pro-democracy movement and calls for immediate release of all political prisoners, legalization of political parties, and free elections.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

HR 428: Sincere gratitude of House to foreign individuals, organizations, and governments that offered material aid and other support to those affected by Hurricane Katrina.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

HR 438: Urging UN members to stop supporting resolutions that unfairly criticize Israel and promote a more balanced and constructive approach to resolving Middle East conflict.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Terry: YES      

HR 598: Condemn actions by Syrian government that have hindered the investigation of the assassination of a former Lebanese prime minister and concern about similar assassination attempts aimed to destabilize Lebanese security and undermine Lebanese sovereignty.  PASSED/GOOD BILL          Terry: YES      

HR 2601 Amend 474: Condemns attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES

            Amend 475: To direct U.S. reps to the UN to begin negotiations for an international treaty banning space-based weapons.  FAILED/BAD BILL Terry: NO        

            Amend 482: U.S. should promote emergence of a democratic Palestinian government that denounces and combats terrorism, tries to eliminate terrorist incitement, and agrees to respect the boundaries and sovereignty of all its neighbors.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

HR 2745: To reform the UN.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Terry: YES      

            Amend 294: U.S. ambassador to UN to use his vote and influence to ensure that UN Sec.-Gen. waives immunity of any UN official in cases in which immunity would impede justice in oil for food scandal.  PASSED/GOOD BILL   Terry: YES           

            Amend 298: Require Director of Office of Management & Budget to give Congress a report on U.S. contributions to UN.  PASSED/GOOD BILL     Terry: YES      

            Amend 301: U.S. rep to International Atomic Energy Agency to make efforts to ensure adoption of resolution that makes Iran ineligible to receive nuclear material, technology, and assistance, and that provides penalties for countries that violate this prohibition.  PASSED/GOOD BILL   Terry: YES      

            Amend 304: Country-specific resolutions not eliminated in the human rights body of the UN.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

            Amend 305: Fortenberry amendment to require our UN rep to make efforts to ensure adoption and implementation of mechanisms to hold accountable member states engaged in genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

            Amend 306: Require UN to provide documentation to member states investigating Iraq oil for food scandal and waive privileges and immunities of UN employees charged with crimes regarding this scandal.  PASSED/GOOD BILL   Terry: YES           

            Amend 319: To increase from 50% to 75% U.S. contributions withheld from the UN assessed budget, unless specific reforms accomplished.  FAILED/GOOD BILL   Terry: YES      

HR 3045: To implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

HR 3057 Amend 379: Prohibit use of bill funds to directly aid Saudi Arabia.  PASSED/GOOD BILL     Terry: YES      

            Amend 381: Prohibit use of funds by U.S. Export-Import Bank to approve an application for long-term loan or loan guarantee regarding Red Chinese nuclear projects.  PASSED/GOOD BILL           Terry: YES    

HR 3058 Amend 422: Prohibit use of funds to enforce restrictions on travel to Communist Cuba for educational purposes.  FAILED/BAD BILL     Terry: NO        

            Amend 424: Prohibit funds to implement, administer, or enforce economic embargo against Communist Cuba.  FAILED/BAD BILL     Terry: NO        

HR 4340: To implement the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement.  PASSED/GOOD BILL        Terry: YES

Traditional Values.
HR 310: Increase penalties for violations by TV and radio broadcasters of prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Terry: YES      

HR 376: FTC should investigate publisher of video game Grand Theft Auto-San Andreas to determine if publisher deceived ratings board to avoid Adults Only rating.  PASSED/GOOD BILL           Terry: did not vote        

HR 579: That symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for those who celebrate it.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

HR 748: To prevent transportation outstate of minors to circumvent anti-abortion laws.  PASSED/GOOD BILL   Terry: YES           

            Amend 102: An exception to the law for grandparents of minors and clergy.  FAILED/BAD BILL Terry: NO    

HR 810: To allow human embryonic stem cell research opposed by conservatives.  PASSED/BAD BILL Terry: NO

HR 1815 Amend 209: Allow military personnel and their dependents overseas to use their own money to obtain abortions in overseas military hospitals.  FAILED/BAD BILL           Terry: NO        

HR 2520: To collect and maintain human cord blood stem cells for treatment of patients and research.  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Terry: YES      

HR 2862 Amend 293: Prohibit use of funds to enforce a law that prohibits or restricts funding for the UN Population Fund (abortions).  FAILED/BAD BILL          Terry: NO        

S 686: For the legal relief of the parents of Theresa Schiavo.  PASSED/GOOD BILL     Terry: YES

Immigration.
HR 418: To set federal security standards for issuance of state drivers licenses and IDs for speedy implementation and require proof of legal presence to obtain a license.  To tie drivers license expiration dates to expiration dates of temporary visas, so that those who overstay will not have a valid drivers license.  To prevent terrorists from abusing our asylum laws. To broaden terrorism-related grounds for deportation of aliens and inadmissibility.  To quickly complete construction of the San Diego border fence.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Terry: YES                   

HR 1279 Amend 118: Stronger penalties for some crimes committed by illegal aliens and list immigration violators in National Crime Information Center Database.      PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

            Amend 120: To require a study by Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security on link between illegal aliens and gangs.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

HR 1817 Amend 163: Clarifies authority of state and local law enforcement personnel to assist in capture, detention, and transportation of illegal aliens and requires Dept. of Homeland Security to establish a training manual and pocket guide for law officers.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                       Terry: YES      

HR 2360 Amend 138: To prevent state and local governments that refuse to share information with federal immigration authorities from obtaining federal funds under this bill.  FAILED/GOOD BILL     Terry: NO        

HR 2862 Amend 260: Increase funding for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: NO           

            Amend 281: $1 million for enforcement of 1996 Immigration Act provisions that prohibit localities from preventing police from questioning immigration status or reporting immigration information to federal government.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

            Amend 290: Tancredo amendment to prohibit use of funds for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program provisions that contravene Immigration Act of 1996.  FAILED/GOOD BILL           Terry: NO        

HR 4437: To strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and border security (see NTF issue paper).  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Terry: YES      

            Amend 648: To build a security fence, including lights and cameras, along the SW border.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: YES      

            Amend 650: To eliminate the visa lottery program.  PASSED/GOOD BILL       Terry: YES      

            Amend 655: To prohibit the Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S. Att.-Gen., and all courts from granting legal immigration status or benefits to illegal aliens until relevant databases of criminal records and terrorist watch lists checked.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES      

            Amend 656: To reduce the maximum sentences for illegal entry and unlawful presence to 6 mo., thus lowering incarceration costs before deportation.    FAILED/GOOD BILL  Terry: YES      

            Amend 658: Reaffirm state and local law enforcement authority to assist in enforcement of immigration law, provide for training at no cost to local enforcement agencies, increase law enforcement access to vital information on illegal criminal aliens, and provide increased and additional resources to help assist enforcement of immigration laws.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Terry: NO        

            Amend 664: Sets caps on employer sanction penalties, provides an exemption from penalties for initial inadvertent violations, and offers immunity to contractors whose subcontractors employ illegal aliens.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Terry: YES           

            Amend 665: Distribute employer penalty money to states and localities and require that those funds pay costs of providing public services to illegal aliens.  FAILED/BAD BILL    Terry: NO      

            Amend 667: To give willing state and local law enforcement ability to detain illegals during regular duty, require  federal authorities to respond and detain all illegals reported to Dept. of Homeland Security by state and local law enforcement, expand expedited deportation, and require that by 2008, all non-citizens who enter or exit the U.S. be processed through an automated entry-exit control system that Congress mandated in 1996.  FAILED/GOOD BILL      Terry: NO

Source: U.S. House of Representatives roll call votes.
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