HEFLEY, JOEL (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), H6648, H6708 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4576 [22MY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6805 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H7040 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6604 [10JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7841 [3SE], H8024 [9SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), H7455 [23JY], H7990 [5SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7086 [17JY], H7141 [18JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7227 [21JY], H7412, H7433 [23JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1588, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6907 [16JY]

North Atlantic Assembly, H680 [13FE]

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, H1305 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H698 [13FE]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1489), H4131 [14MY]

Agricultural Marketing Act: specify model for country-of-origin labeling requirements certification program for producers, ease verification of compliance with requirements, and impose schedule of penalties for violations (see H.R. 3083), H8216 [11SE]

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. 728), H460 [12FE]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H3684 [6MY]

Armed Forces: encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner of the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (see H. Con. Res. 109), H2312 [25MR]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8083 [9SE]

———forgive certain overpayments of retired pay to deceased retired members after death (see H.R. 2944), H11133 [7NO]

———increase basic educational assistance for Selected Reserve members (see H.R. 1374), H3053 [9AP]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of those who distinguished themselves by their service in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (see H. Con. Res. 37), H462 [12FE]

———provide dislocation allowance to retired members and those on temporary disability retired list moving from their last duty station to designated home (see H.R. 995), H1903 [13MR]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H461 [12FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H1334 [25FE]

———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 693), H391 [11FE]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 2776), H7085 [17JY]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H9819 [24OC]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3355 [11AP]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 1005), H1463 [27FE]

Bob Stump Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2806), H7788 [25JY]

Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H704 [13FE]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H217 [28JA]

China, People's Republic of: withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3228), H9982 [28OC]

China, Republic of: security (see H. Con. Res. 232), H6263 [26JN]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 3191), H8949 [25SE]

Colorado: provide for remediation of abandoned and inactive hardrock mines in the Upper Animas River Basin (see H.R. 2835), H7454 [23JY]

Computers: establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 2694), H7788 [25JY]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 106), H5174 [10JN]

Controlled Substances Act: amend relative to placing of certain substances on the schedules of controlled substances (see H.R. 207), H10457 [5NO]

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 2902), H8382 [17SE]

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H3760 [7MY]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Dept. of Defense: clarify authority to respond to environmental emergencies (see H.R. 638), H322 [5FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 890), H1332 [25FE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1726), H3301 [10AP]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H7225 [21JY]

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. 2986), H11702 [20NO]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H6869 [15JY]

District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 684), H2271 [20MR]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2232), H6349 [8JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H323 [5FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

Education: establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H5267 [11JN]

Employment: provide compensatory time for private sector employees (see H.R. 1119), H4205 [15MY]

Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see H.R. 1662), H3684 [6MY]

FAA: ensure control of air traffic control system functions (see H.R. 1711), H5089 [9JN]

———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1063), H3683 [6MY]

FCC: prohibit from requiring digitial television tuners in television receivers (see H.R. 426), H11133 [7NO]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 1227), H1810 [12MR]

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 217), H2822 [3AP]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H55 [7JA]

Fire prevention: allow Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements with Federal agencies to acquire goods and services relative to improving or using the wildfire fighting capability of those agencies (see H.R. 1061), H12311 [21NO]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (see H.R. 1904), H3634 [1MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H2277 [24MR]

France: discourage participation by U.S. citizens, companies, and Armed Forces in the Paris Air Show should France continue opposition to potential use of force against Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 48), H705 [13FE]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H12921 [8DE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3052 [9AP]

FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 361), H245 [29JA]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H3353 [11AP]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 2711), H10457 [5NO]

Immigration: discourage States from issuing an identification card or driver's license to an illegal alien (see H.R. 3052), H8081 [9SE]

———enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish a guest worker program (see H.R. 3534), H11650 [19NO]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H7787 [25JY]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H3634 [1MY]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H8017 [5SE]

Iraq: prohibit post-conflict assistance from being expended with any French firm (see H.R. 1072), H2271 [20MR]

———tribute to Iraqis who provided U.S. forces information essential for the rescue of Jessica Lynch (see H. Con. Res. 151), H4206 [15MY]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H9130 [1OC]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H1465 [27FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H1812 [12MR]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H3974 [9MY]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H2864 [7AP]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H12922 [8DE]

Medicare: coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1295), H7086 [17JY]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H2271 [20MR]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H2132 [19MR]

———improve outpatient health care for beneficiaries in rural areas (see H.R. 2333), H5089 [9JN]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 1301), H4529 [21MY]

———promote access to health care services in rural areas (see H.R. 830), H702 [13FE]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries to health care provided by hospitals in rural areas (see H.R. 1675), H5089 [9JN]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 1660), H5268 [11JN]

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9282 [7OC]

NATO: treatment of Turkey's request for defensive assistance (see H. Res. 81), H705 [13FE]

Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 886), H1332 [25FE]

Program Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 2903), H8382 [17SE]

Public lands: 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. 1038), H1464 [27FE]

———preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 2966), H7784 [25JY]

Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 919), H8083 [9SE]

Religion: protect religious sites and freedom of access and worship in Israel and other regions (see H. Con. Res. 150), H3304 [10AP]

Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area: establish (see H.R. 2955), H7783 [25JY]

Roads and highways: empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (see H.R. 1767), H7170 [18JY]

———permit voluntary compliance with certain laws relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects (see H.R. 2672), H6463 [9JY]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H9375 [8OC]

Sec. of the Navy: redesignate as the Sec. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 1741), H3302 [10AP]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 1372), H11651 [19NO]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H2586 [1AP]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2311), H4876 [3JN]

———reform relative to State and local government employees (see H. Con. Res. 25), H324 [5FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H2402 [26MR]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: restate, clarify, and revise (see H.R. 100), H2939 [8AP]

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. 1828), H7020 [16JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals (see H.R. 198), H11133 [7NO]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 927), H2586 [1AP]

———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. 1231), H1903 [13MR]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1608), H2820 [3AP]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 284), H2271 [20MR]

———change deadline for filing income tax returns (see H.R. 1725), H3301 [10AP]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 50), H3304 [10AP]

———expand rules for involuntary conversions of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see H.R. 478), H243 [29JA]

———expand S corporation eligibility for banks (see H.R. 714), H706 [13FE]

———extend replacement period for livestock sold due to drought, flood, or other weather-related conditions (see H.R. 377), H324 [5FE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H138 [8JA]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H11702 [20NO]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H6348 [8JY]

———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H699 [13FE]

———repeal excise tax on the net investment income of tax-exempt foundations (see H.R. 199), H58 [7JA]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H2822 [3AP]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (see H.R. 3060), H8174 [10SE]

———simplify certain Internal Revenue Code provisions relative to individuals and small businesses (see H.R. 22), H2270 [20MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (see H.R. 878), H1517 [4MR]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H3684 [6MY]

Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 2934), H8284 [16SE]

U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1146), H1813 [12MR]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 1653), H2863 [7AP]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2475), H5407 [16JN]

———improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 2379), H7618 [24JY]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H706 [13FE]

Veterans Day: request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H7785 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: improve airport security by using biometric security badges (see H.R. 115), H56 [7JA]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 362), H170 [27JA]

Colorado: provide for an additional place of holding district court (see H.R. 112), H55 [7JA]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 64), H391 [11FE]

Courts: constitutional amendment on reconfirmation of Federal judges (see H.J. Res. 14), H171 [27JA]

———overrule U.S. v. Fior D'Italia, Inc. (see H.R. 118), H56 [7JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on commemorating and interpreting the Cold War (see H.R. 114), H55 [7JA]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see H.R. 119), H56 [7JA]

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. 116), H56 [7JA]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, CO, area (see H.R. 1476), H2471 [27MR]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 193), H58 [7JA]

Firefighters: expedite process by which military aircraft may be used to fight wildfires (see H.R. 575), H319 [5FE]

Fish and fishing: protect certain areas of the seafloor by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see H.R. 1690), H3051 [9AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 231), H4011 [13MY]

Public lands: establish criteria and mechanism for designation and support of national heritage areas (see H.R. 1427), H2310 [25MR]

Taxation: eliminate marriage penalty in contribution rules for Roth individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 3606), H12308 [21NO]

———provide for equitable treatment of civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense serving in combat zones and members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones (see H.R. 117), H56 [7JA]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1643 [6MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H6648 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), H6648, H6649 [14JY]

Armed Forces: express appreciation to members engaging in military action in Iraq and against terrorism and recognize communities, businesses, and organizations for their support (H. Con. Res. 177), H4886 [4JN]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2415 [27MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), H2415 [27MR]

Coins: ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin (H.R. 258), H1355 [26FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4404, H4417 [21MY], H4586, H4587 [22MY], E2209 [4NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, H10995, H11000 [7NO]

———exemption from certain environmental regulations, H4417 [21MY]

Dept. of Energy: sale of surplus Government property to nonprofit organizations at below market value, H2404 [27MR]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6814 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H7040, H7041 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H7025, H7026, H7040, H7041 [17JY]

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, H10005 [29OC], E2209 [4NO]

———authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (H.R. 1720), H10005 [29OC], E2209 [4NO]

———improve and enhance provision of long-term care for veterans and modify authorities relative to administration of personnel (S. 1156), H12147 [21NO]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reductions, H8024 [9SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H8024 [9SE]

District of Columbia: across-the-board funding reduction, H7990 [5SE]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H7141 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7141 [18JY]

Firefighters: expedite process by which military aircraft may be used to fight wildfires, H4586, H4587 [22MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7412, H7433 [23JY]

Indonesia: make international military education and training program funding contingent on cooperation with U.S. efforts to combat terrorism and investigate terrorist attacks, H6814 [15JY], H7412 [23JY]

Journal: question of approval, H1643 [6MR]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: study on the sexual behavior of aging men, H4984 [5JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 231), H4751 [2JN]

Roads and highways: cost overruns and delayed completions of major highway construction projects, H2708 [3AP]

Transportation Security Administration: alleged waste in airport security decisions, H7024 [17JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: development of voluntary guidelines to protect migratory birds from being killed by power lines, H7025, H7026 [17JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2398 [26MR]

Reports

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs Health Care Sharing: Committee on Appropriations (House), E2210 [4NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 107th Congress: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Rept. 107-799), H51 [7JA]

Resignations

Committee on Resources (House), H313 [5FE]

Rules

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H2375-H2382 [26MR]

Tributes

Steffes, Peter M., E598 [27MR]

Walker, Robert L., H316 [5FE]