EMERSON, JO ANN (a Representative from Missouri)
Amendments
FDA: clarify certain responsibilities relative to importation of drugs into the U.S. (H.R. 3240), H5428 [28JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4461, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8431 [28SE]
———H.R. 4942, District of Columbia appropriations, H8754 [4OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H454 [15FE]
Agriculture: grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses (see H.R. 3996), H5955 [12JY]
———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see H.R. 4652), H5737 [10JY]
Armed Forces: improve TRICARE program (see H.R. 1547), H90 [31JA]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H219 [7FE]
Armstrong, Lance: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5258), H9011 [5OC]
Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (see H.R. 4292), H6599 [19JY]
China, Republic of: congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1407 [23MR]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 73), H1629 [30MR]
Clean Air Act: methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see H.R. 4215), H7871 [19SE]
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 4807), H6777 [24JY]
Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 5456), H9899 [12OC]
———legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H2239 [12AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit excessive concentration resulting from mergers among certain purchasers, processors, and sellers of agricultural commodities and establish an Office of Special Counsel for Agriculture (see H.R. 4339), H2339 [13AP]
Dept. of Commerce: establish an Office of Community Economic Adjustment to coordinate the Federal response in regions and communities experiencing economic distress (see H.R. 4711), H4816 [21JN]
Dept. of Defense: make certain improvements to the military health care system (see H.R. 3655), H632 [1MR]
———protect citizen soldiers (see H.R. 4669), H6355 [17JY]
———use of funds to pay for environmental fines and penalties, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3387), H343 [10FE]
Dept. of HHS: provide State grants for dental health programs for children (see H.R. 4821), H8469 [28SE]
Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 4848), H6051 [13JY]
Dept. of the Interior: National Park Service snowmobile regulations (see H.R. 4560), H11195 [25OC]
Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Improvement Program emission standards (see H.R. 2788), H1477 [28MR]
———establish a program to designate as an Interstate Oasis certain facilities near the interstate highway system (see H.R. 1872), H4591 [15JN]
———prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers (see H.R. 4511), H4337 [13JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H50 [27JA]
———make pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care professionals in the same manner as Federal employees and allow locality pay adjustments for those employees (see H.R. 1216), H7502 [12SE]
———motor vehicle reimbursement rates for veterans traveling to VA health care facilities (see H.R. 4716), H7212 [27JY]
———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 2736), H2512 [3MY]
———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6778 [24JY]
Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H1404 [23MR]
———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H6471 [18JY]
Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine (see H.R. 4248), H2238 [12AP]
———penalties for operating methamphetamine laboratories and increased funding to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse (see H.R. 2987), H3813 [24MY]
———prevent abuse of inhalants (see H.R. 4565), H5241 [27JN]
Education: increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 3880), H1164 [21MR] (see H.R. 5034), H7207 [27JY]
———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 3928), H1075 [15MR]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 3616), H455 [15FE]
EPA: ensure changes to the rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program are subjected to public and congressional review (see H.R. 4922), H7282 [6SE]
———reinstate transportation conformity regulations (see H.R. 1876), H574 [29FE]
———repeal rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program (see H.J. Res. 105), H6470 [18JY]
Families and domestic relations: issue special postage stamps to fund domestic violence programs (see H.R. 4659), H4484 [14JN]
FCC: clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (see H.R. 4201), H3173 [16MY]
———follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H165 [1FE]
———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H48 [27JA]
FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 5385), H8799 [4OC]
———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), H7280 [6SE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve implementation (see H.R. 4502), H3474 [19MY]
FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform (see H.R. 2335), H2770 [9MY]
Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 3453), H2340 [13AP]
Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (see H.R. 5511), H10472 [19OC]
Foreign aid: support programs and activities that provide food to the needy and school-age children in developing countries (see H. Res. 649), H10808 [24OC]
Forests: establish mandatory procedures to be followed in advance of the permanent closure of any forest road (see H.R. 1523), H1852 [5AP]
Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H998 [14MR]
GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 3669), H509 [16FE]
Government: separation of powers between Congress and the President (see H.R. 2655), H2607 [4MY]
Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3639), H455 [15FE]
Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 247), H342 [10FE]
Immigration: establish a system of registries for temporary agricultural workers and streamline the procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 4548), H7003 [25JY]
``In God We Trust'': support national motto (see H. Res. 551), H6471 [18JY]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H1077 [15MR]
Insurance: make the same health insurance options afforded to executive and judicial branch employees available to Federal annuitants, legislative branch employees, and Armed Forces members and retirees (see H.R. 4277), H3523 [22MY]
International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see H.R. 4654), H6719 [20JY]
Iron and steel industry: provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (see H. Res. 635), H10036 [17OC]
Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H165 [1FE]
Law enforcement: combat club drug trafficking, distribution, and abuse (see H.R. 4553), H4485 [14JN]
Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H1589 [29MR]
Medicaid: definition of audiologist (see H.R. 1068), H373 [14FE]
———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H7365 [7SE]
———waive disproportionate share hospital designation for certain rural hospitals relative to obstetrician requirements (see H.R. 4793), H5737 [10JY]
Medicare: coverage of ambulance services to certain rural outpatient facilities (see H.R. 4549), H3867 [25MY]
———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 3003), H6354 [17JY]
———eliminate reduction in the market basket percentage under the prospective payment system for payments to small rural hospitals (see H.R. 4996), H7206 [27JY]
———establish a minimum adjustment to payments to hospitals for costs attributable to wages (see H.R. 4998), H7206 [27JY]
———improve Medicare-dependent, small rural hospital program (see H.R. 4997), H7206 [27JY]
———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telehealth services (see H.R. 4841), H5955 [12JY]
———provide for equity in the amount of disproportionate share payment adjustments between urban and rural hospitals (see H.R. 4995), H7206 [27JY]
———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3576), H3926 [6JN] (see H.R. 3580), H2512 [3MY]
Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice during periods of war (see H. Con. Res. 327), H6052 [13JY]
Montgomery, G.V. (Sonny): name an honorary room in the House of Representatives wing of the Capitol (see H. Res. 491), H2655 [8MY]
National Health Service Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5116), H7723 [18SE]
Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H7003 [25JY]
Petroleum: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 4011), H1589 [29MR]
Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 364), H6052 [13JY] (see H. Con. Res. 404), H7871 [19SE]
Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H2512 [3MY]
———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]
Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 2250), H2340 [13AP]
Privacy: strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping (see H.R. 4987), H7205 [27JY]
Racial relations: recognize the significant contribution the Birmingham Pledge has made in fostering racial harmony and reconciliation (see H.J. Res. 102), H6471 [18JY]
Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6719 [20JY]
Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]
Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see H.R. 4677), H5037 [22JN]
Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3642), H341 [10FE]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H8062 [25SE]
States: permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to parental consent (see H.R. 3302), H7211 [27JY]
———permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 3219), H2607 [4MY]
Taxation: allow an investment credit by farmers for value-added agricultural property (see H.R. 4497), H5955 [12JY]
———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]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]
———establish individual development accounts to allow those with limited means to accumulate assets, access education, own homes and businesses, and achieve economic self-sufficiency (see H.R. 4106), H5656 [29JN]
———exclude from gross income payments made under Dept. of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4214, 4245), H2967 [11MY]
———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4064), H2013 [10AP]
———exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 1503), H757 [8MR]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H5036 [22JN]
———prohibit certain allocations of S corporation stock held by an employee stock ownership plan (see H.R. 3082), H2967 [11MY]
———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 4902), H6717 [20JY]
———provide tax relief for health insurance and medical care expenses and establish more options for obtaining quality health care (see H.R. 4925), H7366 [7SE]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H1120 [16MR]
———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H922 [9MR]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]
———treatment of certain farm rental income and all payments under the environmental conservation acreage reserve program (see H.R. 4260), H3173 [16MY]
———treatment of certain farmland sold with a principal residence (see H.R. 4421), H3413 [18MY]
———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H3523 [22MY]
———treatment of long-term vehicle storage by tax-exempt organizations which conduct county and similar fairs (see H.R. 2640), H3309 [17MY]
Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (see H.R. 3615), H339 [10FE]
Veterans: health care funding (see H. Con. Res. 226), H166 [1FE]
———require employers to give employees who are members of reserve components leave of absence to participate in an honor guard for veterans' funerals (see H.R. 284), H8468 [28SE]
Veterans Health Administration: improve personnel system (see H.R. 4759), H5843 [11JY] (see H.R. 5109), H7503 [12SE]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see H.R. 3293), H1675 [3AP]
Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 4736), H6355 [17JY]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H9900 [12OC]
Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2512 [3MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: increase maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the crop year (see H.R. 4894, 4895), H6599 [19JY]
Drugs: distribution of prescription drugs (see H.R. 4301), H2338 [13AP]
Lists
Farmington High School wrestling team, E765
Remarks
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, E145
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5456, H5583 [29JN], H5698, H5700 [10JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, H9695, H9698 [11OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), consideration (H. Res. 538), H5418 [28JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 617), H9678, H9679 [11OC]
Congressional Rural Caucus: reestablishment to address issues impacting rural areas, E309
Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Community Advancement Program agritourism funding, H5583 [29JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6624 [20JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations, H11293
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H4062 [8JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4837, H4839 [21JN]
Diseases: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research funding, H8263
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), conference report, H11293
Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H9678, H9679, H9695, H9696, H9698 [11OC]
———distribution of prescription drugs (H.R. 4301), E586
EPA: limit funding for activities included in the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions prior to implementation, H4837, H4839 [21JN]
Farmington, MO: tribute to Farmington High School wrestling team, E765
FDA: prohibit funding to prevent importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs, H5698, H5700 [10JY]
Food stamps: provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability for electronic benefit transfer systems (S. 1733), H65
Foreign countries: exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions, H5418 [28JN], H9695 [11OC]
Gordonville, MO: anniversary of Zion Lutheran Church, E1501
Green, Anthony G., I: Sikeston, MO, Daughters of Sunset (organization) Recognition Program honoree, E400
Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 3639), H3592, H3593
Luttrell, Gearlene (Gerri): Sikeston, MO, Daughters of Sunset (organization) Recognition Program honoree, E402
Medicare: make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5371 [28JN]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects, H8263
Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas funding, H6624 [20JY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (H.R. 782), H10603
Personal point of privilege, H5371 [28JN]
Pfefferkorn, Janie: Sikeston, MO, Daughters of Sunset (organization) Recognition Program honoree, E398
Pritchard, Murray: Outstanding VA Health Care Provider of the Year award recipient, E1776
Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), H2717
Puxico, MO: tribute to Mingo Job Corps Center fire fighting teams, E1499
Rivers: economic development assistance for the lower Mississippi Delta region, H10358 [19OC]
Schlueter, Amy: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Missouri, E694
Sharp, Harry G., III: Sikeston, MO, Daughters of Sunset (organization) Recognition Program honoree, E401
Television: authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas, H11293
———ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers, E2014
———ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (H.R. 3615), H2298 [13AP]
Votes: position on missed, H8107
Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), H10358 [19OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4672 [19JN]
Special order: granted, H916 [9MR]
Tributes
Anthony, Susan B., E145
Detring, Cara L., E1645
Owsley, Edward, E703
Rowe, Roberta, E1862
White, Kevin R., E2143
Willis, Bob, E1088
Wilson, Richard, E1500
Yarbrough, Mason O., E2140