PETRI, THOMAS E. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7870 [4SE]

Appointments

British-American Interparliamentary Group, H1875 [13MR]

Committee To Escort Prime Minister Tony Blair of Great Britain Into the House Chamber, H7059 [17JY]

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H7954 [5SE]

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

———S. 151, Child Abduction Prevention Act, H2506 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 3069), H12921 [8DE]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1489), H5815 [24JN]

American Concrete Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H9377 [8OC]

Animals: encourage research on the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control its spread, monitor the incidence of the disease, and support State efforts to control the disease (see H.R. 2057), H3973 [9MY]

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

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 2176), H5408 [16JN]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3975 [9MY]

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), H9282 [7OC]

Census: provide for a test census of U.S. citizens living abroad and require inclusion in future decennial censuses (see H.R. 1619), H2820 [3AP]

Children and youth: establish programs to promote increased consumption of milk in schools and to improve the nutrition and health of children (see H.R. 3250), H9281 [7OC]

———prevent child abduction (see H.R. 1104), H1955 [18MR]

China, People's Republic of: require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3058), H9282 [7OC]

Clean Air Act: amend gasoline requirements to prevent future supply shortages and price spikes in the gasoline market (see H.R. 1020), H1746 [11MR]

———permit the sale, in certain States, of gasoline from other regions relative to supplies and prices (see H.R. 427), H1812 [12MR]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1097), H1640 [5MR]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 339), H8381 [17SE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H4205 [15MY]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H4877 [3JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: make the dairy forward pricing program permanent (see H.R. 3308), H9613 [16OC]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2427), H5266 [11JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H10237 [30OC]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 684), H2822 [3AP]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H8284 [16SE]

———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), H5664 [19JN]

———provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation (see H.R. 942), H10130 [29OC]

Employment: provide compensatory time for private sector employees (see H.R. 1119), H1678 [6MR]

———provide compensatory time for private sector employees, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1119), H3638 [1MY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H4205 [15MY]

ERISA: ensure employees are not improperly disqualified from pension and welfare benefits based on status misclassification or reclassification (see H.R. 1397), H8175 [10SE]

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 486), H11651 [19NO]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H6602 [10JY]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 3453), H12312 [21NO]

Federal aid programs: simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 2956), H7783 [25JY]

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), H3974 [9MY]

Financial Literacy for Youth Month: designate (see H. Res. 127), H1641 [5MR]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 648), H4978 [4JN]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3125), H11652 [19NO]

———repeal permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain felonies (see H.R. 276), H10237 [30OC]

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

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H9614 [16OC]

Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary (see H. Res. 296), H5814 [24JN]

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

Higher Education Act: amend to address rising cost of postsecondary education (see H.R. 3311), H9613 [16OC]

———incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 12), H51 [7JA]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 2711), H6603 [10JY]

House of Representatives: post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 43), H244 [29JA]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H8083 [9SE]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H3303 [10AP]

ITC: take certain actions relative to temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 23), H244 [29JA]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H320 [5FE]

Laos: address urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty (see H. Res. 402), H9614 [16OC]

Law enforcement: eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9129 [1OC]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H3683 [6MY]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 1329), H1953 [18MR]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11393 (see H.R. 3277), H11516 [18NO]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9478 [15OC]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 125), H1641 [5MR]

Medicare: establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H392 [11FE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H6868 [15JY]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H245 [29JA]

National Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force: establish (see H.R. 2431), H5266 [11JN]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (see H.R. 253), H2271 [20MR]

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H8283 [16SE]

Parks and recreation areas: improve recreational facilities and visitor opportunities on Federal recreational lands by reinvesting receipts from fair and consistent recreational fees and passes (see H.R. 3283), H9376 [8OC]

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

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 1677), H2938 [8AP]

Political campaigns: require disclosure of certain information by persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for Federal office (see H.R. 2667), H6347 [8JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: recognize birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln (see H.R. 778), H1335 [25FE]

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), H5815 [24JN]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see H.R. 3088), H8283 [16SE]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H9688 [17OC]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8284 [16SE]

Safety: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses (see H.R. 875), H1331 [25FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 534), H318 [5FE]

Shriver, Sargent: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 299), H9376 [8OC]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H389 [11FE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 887), H4876 [3JN]

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), H9130 [1OC]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H1680 [6MR]

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. 1231), H1903 [13MR]

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

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 1250), H1811 [12MR]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1742), H3302 [10AP]

———eliminate double taxation of dividends (see H.R. 50), H53 [7JA]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1859), H3451 [29AP]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H242 [29JA]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 492), H3857 [8MY]

———modify treatment of qualified small issue bonds (see H.R. 882), H4205 [15MY]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H7618 [24JY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H2132 [19MR]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H8950 [25SE]

———reduce capital gains rates and index the basis of certain assets (see H.R. 44), H2864 [7AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1952 [18MR]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H3763 [7MY]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H9213 [2OC]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H5367 [12JN]

———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 970), H1812 [12MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 2088), H4129 [14MY] (see H.R. 3550), H11700 [20NO]

Veterans: 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), H318 [5FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H2472 [27MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abshir, Abdullahi M.: relief (see H.R. 520), H268 [31JA]

Abshir, Madina M.: relief (see H.R. 520), H268 [31JA]

Colleges and universities: establish and strengthen post-secondary programs and courses in traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization (see H.R. 2336), H4977 [4JN]

———provide greater academic freedom for institutions of higher education (see H.R. 838), H703 [13FE]

Education: improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H243 [29JA]

Gul, Mariam M.: relief (see H.R. 520), H268 [31JA]

Musse, Mohamed A.: relief (see H.R. 520), H268 [31JA]

National Commission on Marginal Tax Rates for the Working Poor: establish (see H.R. 618), H321 [5FE]

Pensions: exempt elementary and secondary school teachers from Federal age discrimination laws relative to voluntary early retirement incentive plans (see H.R. 1893), H3570 [30AP]

Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 156), H57 [7JA]

Taxation: allow deduction to corporations for dividends paid (see H.R. 312), H137 [8JA]

———provide a credit and a deduction for small political contributions (see H.R. 157), H57 [7JA]

Transportation: improve transportation and security of household goods (see H.R. 1070), H1515 [4MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H247 [31JA], H325 [7FE], H3639 [5MY]

Letters

Transportation Enhancement Program funding: James C. Codell III, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, H7874 [4SE]

———Larry Naake, National Association of Counties, Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, and Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, H7874 [4SE]

———Michael W. Naylor, AARP, H7874 [4SE]

———Phil McKnelly, National Association of State Park Directors, E1735 [9SE]

———Transportation Enhancements Coalition, H7874 [4SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H325 [7FE], H3639 [5MY], H4212 [19MY]

Questionnaires

Transportation project evaluation criteria: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E216 [13FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), conference report, H670 [13FE]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H670 [13FE]

Buckle Up America Week: support (H. Con. Res. 166), H4213 [19MY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), H10401 [5NO]

———Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) funding, H10401 [5NO]

Colleges and universities: establish and strengthen post-secondary programs and courses in traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization (H.R. 2336), E1127 [4JN]

———provide greater academic freedom for institutions of higher education (H.R. 838), E245 [13FE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6784 [15JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Transportation Enhancement Program funding, H7870 [4SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7870 [4SE]

Developing countries: establish Millennium Challenge Account to increase support for certain countries, assess impact and effectiveness of U.S. economic assistance, and authorize expansion of the Peace Corps, H6784 [15JY]

Education: improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 490), H231 [29JA], E109 [29JA]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), H10479 [6NO]

Journal: question of approval, H325 [7FE]

Manitowoc, WI: anniversary of sister city relationship with Kamogawa, Japan, E1923 [30SE]

National Commission on Marginal Tax Rates for the Working Poor: establish (H.R. 618), H278 [5FE], E132 [5FE]

National Peace Corps Day: observance, E346 [3MR]

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 280), H10252 [4NO]

Pensions: exempt elementary and secondary school teachers from Federal age discrimination laws relative to voluntary early retirement incentive plans (H.R. 1893), E828 [1MY]

Point of order, H7867, H7868 [4SE]

Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (H.R. 156), E15 [8JA]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3316 [11AP]

Public lands: development of natural gas and oil resources, H3316 [11AP]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H499 [13FE]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3087), H8826, H8828 [24SE]

Taxation: allow deduction to corporations for dividends paid (H.R. 312), E44 [8JA]

———provide a credit and a deduction for small political contributions (H.R. 157), E9 [8JA]

Transportation: improve transportation and security of household goods (H.R. 1070), E354 [4MR]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorization, E215 [13FE]

———reauthorize, H8826, H8828 [24SE]

Votes: position on missed, H4040 [14MY]