HEFLEY, JOEL (a Representative from Colorado)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, H4932 [18JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2329 [9MY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H4873 [17JY], H5308 [23JY], H5328, H5330 [24JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5607 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H4767 [16JY]
Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 5383), H6560 [24SE]
American Battlefield Protection Act: establish a battlefield acquisition grant program (see H.R. 5125), H6130 [9SE]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 23), H907 [13MR]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7304 [8OC]
———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 2020), H687 [5MR]
———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H1533 [23AP]
———provide that military retired pay, for non-regular service, be paid without regard to age (see H.R. 4676), H2946 [22MY]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 3831), H1338 [16AP]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H3037 [23MY]
———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H2356 [9MY]
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see H.R. 4635), H3669 [18JN]
Barney Apodaca Post Office, Fort Collins, CO: designate (see H.R. 5308), H5996 [26JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]
Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 912), H6559 [24SE]
Cemeteries and funerals: allow State placement of supplemental guide signs for veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 2521), H1484 [18AP]
Colorado: facilitate cleanup and closure of the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (see H.R. 4744), H2511 [15MY]
Computers: establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 4785), H6693 [25SE]
Construction industries: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof (see H. Con. Res. 424), H3859 [24JN]
Dept. of Defense: disclose information on projects that included testing of biological or chemical agents involving potential exposure of Armed Forces members to toxic agents (see H.R. 5060), H4767 [16JY]
———use of facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 5575), H8023 [16OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 5005), H3859 [24JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see H.R. 5250), H6473 [23SE]
———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4972), H3774 [20JN]
———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 3183), H1410 [17AP]
Diseases: expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 4963), H4069 [26JN]
District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 5033), H4606 [15JY]
Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H4766 [16JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 2316), H4931 [18JY]
Endangered Species Act: authorize Federal agencies to promptly respond to health and safety emergencies (see H.R. 3259), H634 [27FE]
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 393), H2165 [7MY]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reform relative to liability for noncompliance (see H.R. 2014), H687 [5MR]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H3859 [24JN]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H3668 [18JN]
———ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 3337), H1289 [15AP]
Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 3717), H834 [12MR]
Fire prevention: improve capacity to address wildfire prone conditions, establish fire management contracting authorities review process, and authorize appropriations for hazardous fuel reduction projects (see H.R. 5319), H6059 [4SE]
Firefighters: facilitate reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires (see H.R. 5017), H4326 [27JN]
Forests: authorize Regional Foresters to exempt tree-thinning projects from laws that give rise to legal action that delay or prevent such projects (see H.R. 5309), H5996 [26JY]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 4701), H6693 [25SE]
Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 4561), H4575 [12JY]
Health: reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H1284 [11AP]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
House of Representatives: encourage each State to examine its statutes, practices, and procedures governing appointment and election of new Members in the event of a catastrophe (see H. Res. 559), H6777 [26SE]
Housing: extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 4071), H3669 [18JN]
Immigration: oppose granting of amnesty to individuals who are in the U.S., or its territories, illegally (see H. Con. Res. 350), H1770 [30AP]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H4767 [16JY]
Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 595), H4069 [26JN]
———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H2235 [8MY]
———improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries by targeting enrollment and eliminating beneficiary lock-in and other administrative barriers (see H.R. 2709), H6559 [24SE]
———improve fee-for-services reimbursement rates in rural States (see H.R. 2483), H4069 [26JN]
———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 3710), H1289 [15AP]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1911), H833 [12MR]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 390), H2165 [7MY]
NATO: affirm importance, support continued U.S. participation, and ensure that enlargement proceeds in a manner consistent with U.S. interests (see H. Res. 468), H6085 [5SE]
Navy League of the U.S.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 416), H3453 [11JN]
Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H227 [7FE]
Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 368), H907 [13MR]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1948), H1410 [17AP]
Public lands: establish time limits for completion of wilderness studies on Federal lands (see H.R. 4620), H1768 [30AP]
———improve implementation of the National Fire Plan on Federal lands managed by the Forest Service and agencies of the Department of the Interior (see H.R. 3948), H833 [12MR]
———increase penalties for illegal campfires on public, national park, and national forest lands that results in damage and specify uses for collected fines (see H.R. 4912), H3514 [12JN]
Schools: provide private schools parity with public schools in obtaining criminal background checks of employees, volunteers, and applicants (see H.R. 5257), H9128 [22NO]
Schriever, Bernard A.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 412), H3775 [20JN]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1774), H9128 [22NO]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of small business concerns (see H. Con. Res. 480), H6559 [24SE]
Social Security: guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3135), H1410 [17AP]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H937 [18MR]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 4483), H3454 [11JN]
Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 2125), H1338 [16AP]
———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]
———extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in response to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4152), H3454 [11JN]
———provide incentives to small businesses to provide health insurance to their employees (see H.R. 5174), H7172 [7OC]
———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3685), H285 [12FE]
———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools and in homeschooling (see H.R. 257), H6303 [17SE]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
———treatment of certain Armed Forces enlistment, accession, reenlistment, and retention bonuses (see H.R. 1466), H687 [5MR]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H562 [26FE]
Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1808), H1338 [16AP]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H5454 [24JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: improve airport security by using biometric security badges (see H.R. 4650), H2100 [2MY]
Colorado: conduct studies on enlargement of certain Fryingpan-Arkansas Project water resource areas (see H.R. 3881), H736 [6MR]
Courts: overrule U.S. v. Fior D'Italia, Inc. (see H.R. 5101), H4552 [11JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction, leasing, or modification of major medical facilities at the site of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO (see H.R. 5042), H4324 [27JN]
Firefighters: expedite process by which military aircraft may be used to fight wildfires (see H.R. 5102), H4552 [11JY]
Fish and fishing: protect certain areas of the seabed by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see H.R. 4003), H1002 [19MR]
National Park Service Concessions Management Improvement Act: amend provisions regarding certain small contracts (see H.R. 4552), H1532 [23AP]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 406), H2019 [1MY]
Traficant, Representative: expulsion from the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 495), H5086 [22JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H6131 [10SE], H6985 [3OC]
Remarks
Amtrak: funding, H4500 [11JY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7241 [8OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2267 [9MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), conference report, H8536, H8537 [12NO]
———exemption from certain environmental regulations, H8536 [12NO]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5330, H5331 [24JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5259 [23JY], H5328, H5329, H5330, H5331 [24JY]
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: jurisdiction transfer, H5259 [23JY]
Medicare: improve reimbursement payments to physicians, H2667 [21MY]
———reform, H1416 [18AP]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (H. Res. 406), H2515 [16MY], H3312 [11JN]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H6132 [10SE]
Presidents of the U.S.: allowances and office staff for former Presidents funding, H5328, H5329 [24JY]
Taxation: increase unified estate tax credit, H3269 [6JN]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3269 [6JN]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1725
Traficant, Representative: expulsion from the House of Representatives (H. Res. 495), H5383, H5388, H5391 [24JY]
———expulsion from the House of Representatives (H. Res. 495), motion to postpone, H5377, H5379, H5381 [24JY]
Wadle, Alicia: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E489
Reports filed
Expulsion of Representative Traficant From the House of Representatives: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 107-594), H5086 [22JY]
Tributes
McLaughlin, Donald (Mac), E192