PETERSON, COLLIN C. (a Representative from Minnesota)

Bills and resolutions introduced by

EPA: revise water quality criteria for ammonia (see H.R. 4107), H10602 [18SE]

Railroads: making continuing appropriations for railroad retirement benefits (see H.J. Res. 156), H187 [4JA]

Veterans: presumption of service connection for certain diseases and disabilities relative to exposure to carbon tetrachloride (see H.R. 2891), H913 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (see H. Con. Res. 181), H5818 [4JN]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 3795), H7474 [11JY]

BIA: reorganization (see H.R. 3354), H4801 [9MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2530), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H187 [4JA]

———reform process (see H.R. 4285), H12173 [28SE]

Business and industry: ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see H.R. 3654), H6414 [13JN]

———ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 3277), H3649 [18AP]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H1716 [5MR]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2089), H3171 [28MR]

———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 3508), H6765 [25JN]

Coast Guard: cost estimate for the engineering, design and retrofitting of the icebreaker Mackinaw (see H.R. 4081), H11230 [25SE]

Consolidated Farm Service Agency: provide grace period for lending to delinquent borrowers (see H.R. 3236), H3488 [16AP]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see H.R. 3525), H6423 [17JN]

———condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see H. Con. Res. 186, 187), H6414 [13JN]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 4149), H11047 [24SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: payment rate for barley (see H.R. 4002), H9924 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (see H.R. 4000), H9923 [2AU]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H4430 [6MY]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H6509 [18JN]

Ecology and environment: provide off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund (see H.R. 3619), H6532 [19JN]

Education: funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1225 [1FE]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]

———provide candidates for Federal offices free access to interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign information (see H.R. 3700), H7475 [11JY]

Executive Office of the President: applicability of certain laws (see H.R. 3452), H7108 [27JN]

———ensure privacy and security of FBI background reports (see H.R. 3785), H9925 [2AU]

FAA: essential air service funding (see H.R. 3037), H7658 [16JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 3704), H10525 [17SE]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H4303 [30AP]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H4303 [30AP]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]

———amend, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3505), H7780 [17JY]

Federal employees: military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 3311), H11527 [27SE]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H3387 [15AP]

Federal-State relations: improve the effectiveness of financial management and audits of State and local governments receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 3184), H3170 [28MR]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H4397 [1MY]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 3107), H5935 [5JN]

Freedom of Information Act: provide public access to information in an electronic format (see H.R. 3802), H7532 [12JY]

Government regulations: require reasonable notice to businesses of changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies (see H.R. 3307), H10236 [11SE]

Hazardous substances: exempt transportation by certain vehicles from Government regulations (see H.R. 3153), H5380 [21MY]

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (see H.R. 4102), H10601 [18SE]

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H3581 [17AP]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H3387 [15AP]

House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 513), H9925 [2AU]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 2011), H4503 [7MY]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H2316 [14MR]

Marriage: define and protect institution (see H.R. 3396), H5935 [5JN]

Medicare: hospice care reforms (see H.R. 3714), H10386 [12SE]

———improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 3753), H7107 [27JN]

———treatment of surveys of home health agencies and providers (see H.R. 3004), H2950 [27MR]

Motor vehicles: establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H10236 [11SE]

———remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see H.R. 3480), H5287 [16MY]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 2651), H3387 [15AP]

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 2209), H7474 [11JY]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H914 [25JA]

Natural gas: authorize associations of independent producers (see H.R. 2342), H4646 [8MY]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress (see H.R. 4035), H10107 [5SE]

Persian Gulf Conflict: establish a commission to investigate exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (see H.R. 4131), H11396 [26SE]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (H.R. 1627), consideration (see H. Res. 443), H5647 [29MY]

———reform antimicrobial pesticide registration (see H.R. 3338), H5647 [29MY]

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: authorize improvements to a county road and prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline drive (see H.R. 2958), H5754 [30MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see H.R. 3038), H4646 [8MY]

Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 491), H3488 [16AP]

———reduction in benefits relative to certain Government pensions (see H.R. 2167), H4430 [6MY]

SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H1241 [13FE]

States: eliminate noncompliance penalties relative to national minimum drinking age (see H.R. 3548), H5646 [29MY]

Taxation: eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment compensation on election worker services (see H.R. 3430), H5818 [4JN]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1972), H3388 [15AP]

———treatment of organizations that conduct certain games of chance (see H.R. 4157), H11048 [24SE]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 3783), H8248 [23JY]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H1635 [29FE]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see H.R. 3119), H6117 [10JN]

———revise certain authorities on the management and contracting of provision of health care services (see H.R. 2798), H5501 [22MY]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H4303 [30AP]

Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see H.R. 4071), H11230 [25SE]

Motions offered by

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H2304 [14MR]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: Conservation Reserve Program extension, H6236 [12JN]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1425, H1475, H1482 [28FE], H1512 [29FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), motion to instruct conferees, H2304 [14MR]

———price supports for dairy products, H1482 [28FE]

———price supports for sugar, H1475 [28FE]

———reauthorization of the Conservation Reserve Program, H2304 [14MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6236 [12JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish environmental conservation acreage reserve programs, H1512 [29FE]

Foreign trade: extend authority for certain export assistance agencies (H.R. 3759), H10158, H10162 [10SE]

Fosston, MN: National Civic League All-American City award recipient, E1177 [26JN]