HEFLEY, JOEL (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H3413 [18MY], H5540, H5581 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3283 [17MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4337 [13JN], H4442 [14JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7134 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 3590), H10257 [18OC]

Armed Forces: improve pay for certain enlisted members (see H.R. 4313), H2655 [8MY]

———make anthrax vaccination immunization program voluntary (see H.R. 2543), H1958 [6AP]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 3661), H454 [15FE]

Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness: establish (see H.R. 4275), H2336 [13AP]

China, Republic of: accession to the World Trade Organization (see H. Con. Res. 262), H2013 [10AP]

———high-level visits by Taiwanese officials to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 401), H9011 [5OC]

———U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7280 [6SE]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see H.R. 701), H510 [16FE]

Colorado: development of collaborative forest restoration and fire prevention projects by the Forest Service, State and local agencies, and private landowners (see H.R. 5098), H7209 [27JY]

Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area: establish (see H.R. 4275), H2336 [13AP]

Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H2341 [13AP]

Dept. of Energy: extend public comment period on proposed rules on clothes washers, air conditioners, and heat pumps (see H.R. 5613), H11781 [1NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish presumption of service connection for certain chronic symptoms of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans (see H.R. 2697), H50 [27JA]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H4485 [14JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 3616), H340 [10FE]

FAA: limit age restrictions for the issuance or renewal of certain airman certificates (see H.R. 4352), H7723 [18SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit issuance of a certificate for subminimum wages for individuals with impaired vision (see H.R. 3540), H2905 [10MY]

FDA: clarify certain responsibilities relative to importation of drugs into the U.S. (see H.R. 3240), H2607 [4MY]

———facilitate the importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs (see H.R. 1885), H1477 [28MR]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2129), H5656 [29JN]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 460), H4174 [9JN]

Firearms: prohibit funding to give or withhold a preference to a seller of firearms or ammunition relative to an agreement on enhanced safety of handguns and pistols (see H.R. 4257), H4121 [8JN]

Fish and fishing: eliminate the wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice of shark finning (see H.R. 3535), H1413 [27MR]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (see H.R. 4079), H4220 [12JN]

Government: separation of powers between Congress and the President (see H.R. 2655), H165 [1FE]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H574 [29FE]

``In God We Trust'': encourage public display of national motto (see H. Res. 548), H5843 [11JY]

Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H165 [1FE]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H510 [16FE]

Liberty Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 376), H7723 [18SE]

Marshall Islands: name the Army missile range at Kwajalein Atoll for former President Ronald Reagan (see H.R. 3554), H455 [15FE]

Medicare: demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H2967 [11MY]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H1957 [6AP]

———require Dept. of HHS study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of patients receiving anesthesia services (see H.R. 632), H4220 [12JN]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H278 [9FE]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (see H.R. 4976), H7578 [13SE]

National Trails System Act: require compensation of property owners when certain railbanked trails are developed for public use (see H.R. 4086), H1405 [23MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3539), H165 [1FE]

Ohio: constitutionality of State motto (see H. Res. 494), H3474 [19MY]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H2905 [10MY]

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 1102), H2512 [3MY]

Political campaigns: increase penalties for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and prohibit foreign nationals from making any campaign-related disbursements (see H.R. 1747), H511 [16FE]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H1958 [6AP]

———issue a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial (see H.R. 4492), H3813 [24MY]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]

Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge: establish (see H.R. 5264), H7991 [21SE]

Roosevelt National Forest: redesignate Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area as the Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail (see H.R. 3817), H3049 [15MY]

Small business: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and franchise business relationships (see H.R. 3308), H7871 [19SE]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H7871 [19SE]

Taxation: allow an additional individual retirement account deduction based on unused amounts of deduction limitation in prior years (see H.R. 3620), H340 [10FE]

———allow credit to businesses who employ military reservists and a comparable credit to self-employed military reservists, and restore deductions for services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 3915), H3474 [19MY]

———allow small business employers a credit for certain expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades (see H.R. 1824), H4121 [8JN]

———allow tax-free rollovers of amounts in one qualified State tuition program to another qualified State tuition program for the same beneficiary (see H.R. 3674), H509 [16FE]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]

———establish a recovery period for franchise property, shorten recovery period for depreciation of certain leasehold improvements, and allow capital gain treatment on the transfer of certain franchises (see H.R. 2402), H8200 [26SE]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 5265), H8736 [3OC]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H8736 [3OC]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H2606 [4MY]

———increase standard mileage rates for certain deductions for use of passenger automobiles (see H.R. 5090), H7209 [27JY]

———prohibit the use of Presidential Election Campaign Fund for Presidential nominating conventions (see H.R. 5146), H7723 [18SE]

———reduce motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 3849, 4006), H1589 [29MR]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H2770 [9MY]

———temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 4776), H5435 [28JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H2966 [11MY]

———treatment of certain farmland sold with a principal residence (see H.R. 4421), H3413 [18MY]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H4121 [8JN]

Voting: prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (see H.R. 5642), H12021 [6DE]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2341 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: pilot program to enhance military recruiting through the use of recently retired enlisted personnel as recruiters (see H.R. 5442), H9767 [11OC]

Dept. of Defense: deny educational assistance funds to local educational agencies that deny access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes (see H.R. 4660), H4484 [14JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on commemorating and interpreting the Cold War (see H.R. 5114), H7280 [6SE]

Families and domestic relations: issue special postage stamps to fund domestic violence programs (see H.R. 4659), H4484 [14JN]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see H.R. 4467), H3172 [16MY]

Public lands: facilitate acquisition of inholdings in Federal land management units and disposal of surplus public land (see H.R. 4135), H1628 [30MR]

Taxation: provide a credit against income tax for certain charitable conservation contributions of land by small farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 4136), H1628 [30MR]

Remarks

Advertising: use of false suggestions by certain businesses that they financially support the Olympic games, E1492 [14SE]

Agriculture: international asparagus competitiveness grant and harvester funding, H5540, H5541 [29JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5540, H5541, H5581, H5583 [29JN]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1550, H1562 [29MR]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, H9663 [11OC]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), conference report, H6474 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1483 [29MR]

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7742 [19SE]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3184 [17MY], H3728 [24MY]

Clinton, President: visit to South Asian countries, H1854 [6AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Community Advancement Program agritourism funding, H5581, H5583 [29JN]

Dept. of Commerce: Advanced Technology Program grants, H1289 [23MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3196, H3266 [17MY], H3316, H3366, H3380 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, H9663 [11OC]

———funding, H1550 [29MR]

———privatization of utility systems on military installations, H3316 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: allegations of criminal activities by employees and contractors, H3313 [18MY]

Dept. of HUD: Inspector General report on wasteful spending, H5441 [29JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4442, H4444, H4445 [14JN]

FEMA: investigate failure of State and local governments to return unused disaster funds, H6782 [25JY]

Food Stamp Program: eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse, H6604 [20JY]

Forest Service: wildland fire management funding through reductions in BLM wild horse and burro management program, H4442, H4444, H4445 [14JN]

Freeman, Ed W.: award Medal of Honor (S. 2722), H4586 [15JN]

Great Sand Dunes National Park: establish (S. 2547), H10714, H10715, H10716 [24OC]

Great Sand Dunes National Park Preserve: establish (S. 2547), H10714, H10715, H10716 [24OC]

Journal: question of approval, H3651 [24MY]

Medicare: expand and make permanent the subvention demonstration project for military retirees and dependents, H3380 [18MY]

National Historic Preservation Fund: extend authorization (H.R. 834), H3478, H3479 [22MY]

National parks and recreation areas: collection of fees for the making of motion pictures, television productions, and sound tracks (H.R. 154), H3479, H3480, H3481 [22MY]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H7506 [13SE]

Okubo, James K.: award Medal of Honor (S. 2722), H4586 [15JN]

Point of order, H5541 [29JN]

Puerto Rico: transfer Federal control over Vieques Island to the Puerto Rican Government for public purposes, H3366 [18MY]

———use of Vieques Island for military operations, H1562 [29MR], H3366 [18MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1483 [29MR], H1769 [5AP]

Smith, Andrew J.: award Medal of Honor (S. 2722), H4586 [15JN]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H596 [1MR]

SSI: denial of benefits to convicted criminals while confined, H1769 [5AP]

Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H4124 [9JN], H6474 [19JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), veto, H7285 [7SE]

———rates, H2554 [4MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services, H3533 [23MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), H3478 [22MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4199), consideration (H. Res. 473), H2261 [13AP]

U.N.: distibution of condoms to peacekeeping troops, H6368 [18JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8797 [4OC], H9502 [6OC], H11877 [13NO]

Tributes

Crawford, William J., E403 [23MR]