KOLBE, JIM (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6785, H6788 [15JY], H6901 [16JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7402, H7432 [23JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.J. Res. 2, continuing appropriations, H229 [29JA]

———H.R. 1559, war in Iraq and homeland security supplemental appropriations, H2877 [8AP]

———H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H9073 [1OC]

———H.R. 2800, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H10367 [5NO]

———H.R. 3289, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9775 [21OC]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, H1305 [25FE]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H1875 [13MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 809), H701 [13FE]

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 3242), H9213 [2OC]

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]

Animal Welfare Act: improve care and treatment standards for certain dogs (see H.R. 3484), H11133 [7NO]

———strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H3684 [6MY]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H3637 [1MY]

Apache County, AZ: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe (see H.R. 495), H244 [29JA]

Arizona: adjust Central Arizona Project, ratify Gila River Indian Community water rights settlement, and reauthorize and amend Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act (see H.R. 885), H1332 [25FE]

Armed Forces: allow certain active-duty personnel to elect to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 879), H6348 [8JY]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8906 [24SE]

———express appreciation to members engaging in military action in Iraq and against terrorism and encourage communities to prepare appropriate homecoming ceremonies (see H. Con. Res. 152), H4132 [14MY]

———increase death gratuity and exclude from gross income for tax purposes (see H.R. 3365), H9982 [28OC]

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

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 975), H1955 [18MR]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H5366 [12JN]

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

California: tribute to firefighters and other public servants who responded to the outbreak of wildfires in Southern California (see H. Res. 425), H10341 [4NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule revising payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule (see H.J. Res. 3), H392 [11FE]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 6), H2864 [7AP]

Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (see H.R. 2941), H9377 [8OC]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 384), H12921 [8DE]

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), H5268 [11JN]

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H11702 [20NO]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 2871), H7616 [24JY]

———organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see H.R. 955), H1642 [5MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 1519), H9214 [2OC]

District of Columbia: retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 381), H171 [27JA]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 684), H3354 [11AP]

Ecology and environment: condemn actions by the Earth Liberation Front (organization) and ecological terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 126), H9983 [28OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H53 [7JA]

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

Education: increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see H.R. 438), H3974 [9MY]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 3285), H9376 [8OC]

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

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

Federal employees: allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (see H.R. 2748), H7020 [16JY]

Fire prevention: 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]

Forests: establish institutes to conduct research on the prevention of, and restoration from, wildfires in forest and woodland ecosystems (see H.R. 460), H242 [29JA]

———establish institutes to demonstrate and promote use of adaptive ecosystem management to reduce the risk of wildfires, and restore the health of fire-adapted forest and woodland ecosystems of the interior West (see H.R. 2696), H6602 [10JY]

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

Health: reimburse costs of emergency medical care for aliens paroled into the U.S. for medical reasons (see H.R. 1515), H3858 [8MY]

Higher Education Act: provide deferments and interest payments for borrowers of student loans who are called to active military duty (see H.R. 1168), H2515 [31MR]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 832), H702 [13FE]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H5089 [9JN]

Iraq: establish program to foster private U.S. investment in Iraqi schools and hospitals through adopt-a-school and adopt-a-hospital initiatives (see H. Res. 455), H11651 [19NO]

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

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11702 [20NO]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: permanently extend the 50-percent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2855), H7615 [24JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H171 [27JA]

Lupe, Rick: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7020 [16JY]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11702 [20NO]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9377 [8OC]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H2473 [27MR]

———establish a prescription drug discount card endorsement program (see H.R. 513), H392 [11FE]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 1301), H4012 [13MY]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1580), H3454 [29AP]

Mexico: agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (see H.R. 254), H245 [29JA]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H463 [12FE]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 1660), H7225 [21JY]

National Foundation for Cancer Research: anniversary (see H. Res. 403), H9614 [16OC]

National Organization for Rare Disorders: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 147), H3304 [10AP]

Organ Pipe National Monument: designate the Kris Eggle Memorial Visitors' Center (see H.R. 1577), H4012 [13MY]

Orphan Drug Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 147), H3304 [10AP]

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

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (see H.R. 1000), H1462 [27FE]

Petrified Forest National Park: revise boundaries (see H.R. 1630), H3053 [9AP]

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H1396 [26FE]

POW: provide special compensation for former POWs (see H.R. 850), H704 [13FE]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 1136), H2587 [1AP]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see H.R. 2208), H4734 [22MY]

Shriver, Sargent: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10458 [5NO]

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

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 2971), H7950 [4SE]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 722), H1516 [4MR]

———provide for personal retirement savings accounts, increase individual control over retirement income, protect surpluses, and reform certain benefits (see H.R. 3055), H8174 [10SE]

Taxation: accelerate elimination of the marriage penalty (see H.R. 759), H698 [13FE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H5267 [11JN]

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 715), H706 [13FE]

———allow deduction to corporations for dividends paid (see H.R. 312), H463 [12FE]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 927), H1903 [13MR]

———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 defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 496), H244 [29JA]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2347), H9614 [16OC]

———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases (see H.R. 286), H2271 [20MR]

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

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see H.R. 767), H1746 [11MR]

———expand bonus depreciation to expensing (see H.R. 771), H699 [13FE]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H1395 [26FE]

———improve tax equity for military personnel (see H.R. 662), H1396 [26FE]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H700 [13FE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 463), H6869 [15JY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1634), H2821 [3AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 2), H1746 [11MR]

———reduce capital gains rates and index the basis of certain assets (see H.R. 44), H172 [27JA]

———remove the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 315), H1334 [25FE]

———remove the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from individual retirement accounts and elective deferrals under qualified cash or deferred arrangements (see H.R. 2340), H6265 [26JN]

———repeal benefits relative to company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2127), H5929 [25JN]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H392 [11FE]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2351), H5175 [10JN]

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

———treatment of businesses who employ military reservists, and self-employed military reservists (see H.R. 2399), H5815 [24JN]

———treatment of charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food which is inventory (see H.R. 543), H1682 [6MR]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H2312 [25MR]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1177), H1743 [11MR]

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

———permit use of education benefits for certain entrepreneurship courses and permit veterans enrolled in certain vocational rehabilitation programs to have self-employment as a vocational goal (see H.R. 1460), H3858 [8MY]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 1006), H2402 [26MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1811 [12MR]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (see H.R. 444), H1682 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bob Stump Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2806), H7225 [21JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 933), H1395 [26FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2800), H7224 [21JY]

Health: establish grant programs to improve the health of residents and for bioterrorism preparedness in the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2807), H7225 [21JY]

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 197), H4738 [22MY]

Immigration: establish two new categories of nonimmigrant workers (see H.R. 2899), H7781 [25JY]

———extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 819), H702 [13FE]

National forests: establish a user fee system for occupancy and use of lands and facilities by organizational camps that serve youth and disabled adults (see H.R. 420), H218 [28JA]

National security: authorize appropriations for border and transportation security personnel and technology (see H.R. 1096), H1640 [5MR]

Stump, Bob: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 227), H5814 [24JN]

Taxation: provide a credit for charitable contributions to fight poverty (see H.R. 1672), H2938 [8AP]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: reauthorize (see H.R. 421), H218 [28JA]

Motions

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7393 [23JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4947 [4JN]

Afghanistan: women's programs funding, H9594 [16OC], H9629 [17OC]

Afghanistan Freedom Support Act: programs implementation funding, H7403 [23JY]

Africa: allocation of foreign aid, H7383 [23JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, H12823 [8DE]

AID: funding, H7432 [23JY]

———Urban Programs Office funding, H7404 [23JY]

Appropriations: convert portion of supplemental appropriations for reconstruction efforts in Iraq into loan guarantees, H9566, H9569, H9574, H9580 [16OC], H9675 [17OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 1), H115 [8JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), conference report, H668 [13FE]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H668 [13FE], H12823 [8DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9444, H9449, H9456, H9460 [15OC], H9532, H9561, H9563, H9564, H9566, H9574, H9580, H9587, H9593, H9594, H9595 [16OC], H9621, H9623, H9624, H9629, H9631, H9633, H9635, H9636, H9637, H9638 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), conference report, H10222 [30OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), motion to recommit, H9675 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2728, H2748, H2765, H2783, H2787, H2797, H2804 [3AP]

Arizona: anniversary of Salt River Project, E149 [6FE]

Armed Forces: pay one-time bonus to members who served or serve in a combat zone in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, H9623 [17OC]

———quality of life enhancements funding for members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9563, H9564 [16OC]

Arms control: nonproliferation and disarmament programs funding, H7411 [23JY]

Capitol Pages: tribute, H5034 [5JN]

Child Survival and Health Programs Fund: funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H7394 [23JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish a Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in each State, H2787 [3AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Office of Domestic Preparedness funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H2765 [3AP]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6785, H6788 [15JY]

———prohibit funding relative to the negotiation of a Free Trade Area of the Americas or a Central American Free Trade Agreement unless various conditions are met, H7316, H7318 [22JY], H7337, H7338 [23JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: health care funding to meet the needs of troops returning from Iraq, H2797 [3AP]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7316, H7318 [22JY], H7337, H7338 [23JY]

Disabled: address needs in reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9633 [17OC]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, H7370, H7402 [23JY], H10365, H10367 [5NO], H12823 [8DE]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), H3584 [1MY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS through reductions in the Millennium Challenge Account, H7383, H7384, H7392 [23JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit direct financial assistance to certain countries, H7435 [23JY], H9635, H9636 [17OC]

———require large companies submit a subcontracting plan prior to being awarded a contract for reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9637 [17OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations, H7432 [23JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations, H668 [13FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7370, H7375, H7383, H7384, H7392, H7394, H7402, H7403, H7404, H7405, H7409, H7411, H7414, H7426, H7427, H7428, H7431, H7432, H7433, H7435 [23JY], H10364 [5NO], E1600 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2800), motion to instruct conferees, H10365, H10367 [5NO]

Foreign policy: promote the participation of women in international peace efforts relative to Africa and the Middle East, H7430 [23JY]

Health: establish grant programs to improve the health of residents and for bioterrorism preparedness in the U.S.-Mexico border area (H.R. 2807), E1600 [25JY]

Indonesia: make international military education and training program funding contingent on cooperation with U.S. efforts to combat terrorism and investigate terrorist attacks, H7414 [23JY]

Inter-American Foundation: funding, H7405 [23JY]

Iraq: prohibit funding for OPEC participation, H9624 [17OC]

———prohibit funding for relief and reconstruction efforts prior to a certain date, H9638 [17OC]

———prohibit post-conflict reconstruction funding from benefiting citizens or businesses in France, Germany, Russia, or Syria, H2804 [3AP]

———promote establishment of an independent commission to study the basis of the determination of the existence of weapons mass destruction, H7431 [23JY]

———reduce reconstruction funding for oil importation, H9587, H9593 [16OC]

———require competitive bidding on contracts for post-conflict petroleum industry infrastructure reconstruction, H9633 [17OC]

———require executive agencies to provide specific information to Congress when an agency awards no-bid or sole-source contracts using funds from the Iraqi Relief and Reconstruction Fund, H9595 [16OC]

———require Presidential report to Congress on a schedule for transfer of power to the Iraqi people and efforts to internationalize military operations and reconstruction, H9631 [17OC]

Macedonia: U.S. recognition, H7411 [23JY]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: accelerate eligibility for assistance for certain developing countries, H6785, H6788 [15JY]

———clarify authorities of AID and Dept. of State, H6788 [15JY]

Pakistan: limit foreign military financing assistance, H2783 [3AP]

Point of order, H7337, H7383, H7409, H7417, H7427, H7430, H7431 [23JY], H9574, H9590 [16OC]

Poverty: authorize Millennium Challenge assistance to reduce global poverty through increased economic growth by supporting a new compact for global development, H7370 [23JY]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit allocation of foreign aid, H7417 [23JY]

Turkey: allocation of foreign aid, H2748, H2787 [3AP]

U.N.: limit contributions to Relief and Works Agency until establishment of refugee resettlement program and replacement of textbooks and educational materials promoting anti-Semitism, H7427 [23JY]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: reauthorize (H.R. 421), H11590 [19NO]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), H7504 [24JY]

———implementation (H.R. 2738), consideration (H. Res. 329), H7342 [23JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), H7504 [24JY]

———implementation (H.R. 2739), consideration (H. Res. 329), H7342 [23JY]

Ukraine: allocation of foreign aid, H7409 [23JY]

Votes: correction, E1131 [4JN], E2326 [19NO]

———position on missed, H2625 [2AP], E1247 [13JN], E1334 [24JN], E1380 [27JN], E1534 [18JY]

World Bank Group: continue U.S. participation in, and contribution to, certain multilateral development institutions, H7428 [23JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H6345 [8JY]

Reports filed

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2800) (H. Rept. 108-222), H7224 [21JY]

Tributes

Anderson, Charles D., E2550 [8DE]

Jensen, Robert D., E66 [27JA]

Stump, Bob, H6436 [9JY]

Woods, Punch, E13 [8JA]