McINNIS, SCOTT (a Representative from Colorado)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act, H10469 [6NO]
North Atlantic Assembly, H680 [13FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
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), H8382 [17SE]
Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2416), H5265 [11JN]
Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization through service, extend naturalization benefits to Ready Reserve members, and extend posthumous benefits to surviving spouses, children, and parents (see H.R. 1814), H3353 [11AP]
———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (see H.R. 1714), H3454 [29AP]
———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8285 [16SE]
———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]
Aviation: improve air cargo security (see H.R. 1103), H1641 [5MR]
———improve airport security by using biometric security badges (see H.R. 115), H172 [27JA]
Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3975 [9MY]
Bob Stump Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2806), H7455 [23JY]
Business and industry: permit biomedical research corporations to engage in certain equity financings without incurring limitations on net operating loss carryforwards and certain built-in losses (see H.R. 2968), H8491 [23SE]
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), H60 [7JA]
Children and youth: reauthorize adoption incentives payments (see H.R. 3182), H8949 [25SE]
China, People's Republic of: encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, support the U.S. manufacturing sector, and establish monetary and financial market reforms (see H. Res. 414), H9981 [28OC]
Coal: development of Federal coal resources (see H.R. 794), H1642 [5MR]
———facilitate the production and generation of coal-based power (see H.R. 1213), H2823 [3AP]
Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 2238), H8083 [9SE]
Colorado: provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (see H.R. 2102), H4130 [14MY]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2515), H5551 [18JN]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 384), H6464 [9JY]
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]
———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 the sale or rental of adult video games to minors (see H.R. 669), H1334 [25FE]
Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H10457 [5NO]
DEA: anniversary (see H. Res. 412), H10131 [29OC]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H3355 [11AP]
Dept. of the Interior: make grants to State and tribal governments to assist efforts to manage and control the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer and elk herds (see H.R. 2636), H6262 [26JN]
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]
Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H703 [13FE]
Ecology and environment: condemn actions by the Earth Liberation Front (organization) and ecological terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 126), H2472 [27MR]
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: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 501), H392 [11FE]
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), H2937 [8AP]
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see H.R. 1758), H3763 [7MY]
Federal Land Policy and Management Act: clarify method to determine fair market value of rights-of-way to prevent unreasonable increases in deployment costs of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 762), H699 [13FE]
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H4205 [15MY]
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]
———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 522), H1955 [18MR]
Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]
Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for wildland firefighters (see H.R. 2963), H7784 [25JY]
Foreign policy: recognize importance of transatlantic relationship and promote stronger relations with Europe by reaffirming the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe (see H. Res. 390), H9813 [21OC]
Foreign trade: establish procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2579), H5813 [24JN]
Forest Service: carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive plants (see H.R. 2707), H6603 [10JY]
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]
Government: nullify effects of certain Executive Orders (see H.R. 356), H463 [12FE]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H392 [11FE]
Housing: extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2022), H5714 [23JN]
Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 3142), H9982 [28OC]
———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting State identification documents issued to nonimmigrant aliens that expire after the expiration of the aliens' nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 655), H706 [13FE]
Iraq: provide for recovery, restitution, and protection of cultural heritage (see H.R. 2009), H4255 [19MY]
———treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (see H. Con. Res. 118), H2401 [26MR]
Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11392 (see H.R. 1914), H11515 [18NO]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H4011 [13MY]
Land use: improve relationships between Federal land managers and gateway communities to support compatible land management of both Federal and adjacent lands (see H.R. 1014), H1463 [27FE]
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), H172 [27JA]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H12922 [8DE]
Medicare: coverage of drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 1032), H4205 [15MY]
———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 1377), H2473 [27MR]
———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H138 [8JA]
———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 1301), H2515 [31MR]
———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 810), H701 [13FE]
———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 2980), H11359 [17NO]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H7839 [3SE]
Morocco: express condolences to the families of the victims of terrorist suicide bombing attacks (see H. Res. 242), H5175 [10JN]
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: long-term health monitoring of firefighters in disaster areas (see H.R. 3431), H10339 [4NO]
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9131 [1OC]
NATO: treatment of Turkey's request for defensive assistance (see H. Res. 81), H705 [13FE]
Power resources: make grants to improve the commercial value of forest biomass for electric energy, useful heat, transportation fuels, petroleum-based product substitutes, and other commercial purposes (see H.R. 1550), H2586 [1AP]
Public lands: establish time limits for completion of wilderness studies on Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1680 [6MR]
———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]
———provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies that respond to violations of regulations governing public lands, and clarify the purpose of fines collected for violations (see H.R. 3247), H9214 [2OC]
Religion: protect religious sites and freedom of access and worship in Israel and other regions (see H. Con. Res. 150), H3454 [29AP]
Roads and highways: 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]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H6465 [9JY]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H8284 [16SE]
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), H12321 [25NO]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H389 [11FE]
Social Security: improve patient safety (see H.R. 877), H1331 [25FE]
———improve the administration of unemployment taxes and benefits (see H.R. 3463), H10977 [6NO]
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), H4205 [15MY]
Tariff: natural cork (see H.R. 1833), H3408 [12AP]
Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H3305 [10AP]
———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2900), H7781 [25JY]
———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H1902 [13MR]
———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 806), H3453 [29AP]
———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 791), H3762 [7MY]
———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), H2402 [26MR]
———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), H1746 [11MR]
———apply an excise tax to excessive attorneys' fees for legal judgments, settlements, or agreements that operate as a tax (see H.R. 1926), H4529 [21MY]
———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases (see H.R. 286), H1682 [6MR]
———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]
———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]
———extend replacement period for livestock sold due to drought, flood, or other weather-related conditions (see H.R. 377), H324 [5FE]
———extend special carryback of certain net operating losses to losses for additional years (see H.R. 2448), H7020 [16JY]
———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H5713 [23JN]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see H.R. 804), H3053 [9AP]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 570), H319 [5FE]
———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H4528 [21MY]
———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 463), H2132 [19MR]
———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H3974 [9MY]
———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see H.R. 2228), H4735 [22MY]
———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H4205 [15MY]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H319 [5FE]
———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H699 [13FE]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1523), H8175 [10SE]
———provide for an election for special tax treatment of certain S corporation conversions (see H.R. 1791), H3352 [11AP]
———provide for employer liability for Social Security taxes on unreported tips paid to an employee after the IRS establishes the amount of tips received (see H.R. 2034), H8491 [23SE]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 2), H1681 [6MR]
———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H9377 [8OC]
———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see H.R. 578), H2822 [3AP]
———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 786), H3683 [6MY]
———S corporation reform (see H.R. 1896), H3570 [30AP]
———treat distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying income of regulated investment companies (see H.R. 1536), H2585 [1AP]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1952 [18MR]
———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H10130 [29OC]
———treatment of certain reinvested gains by S corporations (see H.R. 1498), H2472 [27MR]
———treatment of certain tax attributes for taxpayers who file consolidated returns (see H.R. 2706), H6603 [10JY]
———treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 3043), H8081 [9SE]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H10457 [5NO]
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H1952 [18MR]
———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see H.R. 808), H701 [13FE]
———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1890), H3570 [30AP]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (see H.R. 878), H1396 [26FE]
———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (see H.R. 2747), H8017 [5SE]
Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H2819 [3AP]
Twenty-First Century Water Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H4131 [14MY]
Veterans: improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 2379), H5409 [16JN]
———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), H3452 [29AP]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H3572 [30AP]
———study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 2540), H7020 [16JY]
Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1787), H3454 [29AP]
YMCA: clarify tax status of retirement fund (see H.R. 1185), H5046 [5JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
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]
Barbados: override income tax treaty (see H.R. 3121), H8381 [17SE]
BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 1005), H1463 [27FE]
Colorado: provide for remediation of abandoned and inactive hardrock mines in the Upper Animas River Basin (see H.R. 2835), H7454 [23JY]
———revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (see H.R. 1399), H2269 [20MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: support research on control and suppression of plant species tamarisk in the Colorado River watershed (see H.R. 695), H391 [11FE]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 139), H56 [7JA]
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]
Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H3303 [10AP]
Medicare: promote access to health care services in rural areas (see H.R. 830), H702 [13FE]
Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area: establish (see H.R. 2955), H7783 [25JY]
Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control (see H.R. 1484), H2471 [27MR]
Taxation: 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), H460 [12FE]
Trade Act: include certain specialty metals as import-sensitive articles that are ineligible for duty-free treatment under the generalized system of preferences program (see H.R. 2056), H3973 [9MY]
Letters
Forest Service funding to implement changes to roadless areas protection regulations: Ann M. Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture, H7091 [17JY]
———by, Committee on Resources (House), H7092 [17JY]
U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces against Iraq protesters: Matthew A. Etheridge, E546
Remarks
Acosta, Barbara: Durango Area Chamber Resort Association Athena Award recipient, E1523
Alamosa County, CO: tribute to Chamber of Commerce, E2502
Anzik, Nora: Therapeutic Riding and Education Center of Pueblo, CO, Volunteer of the Year Award recipient, E1153
Archuleta County, CO: tribute to Pagosa Fire Protection District for efforts during Missionary Ridge forest fire, E50
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]
———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, H2846-H2852 [7AP], H2912 [8AP]
———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H450-H454 [12FE], H694 [13FE], H1496-H1501 [4MR], H1719-H1723 [11MR], H1932-H1938 [18MR], H2123, H2126 [19MR], H2449, H2450 [27MR], H2846-H2852 [7AP]
Balet, Brigette: Montrose, CO, Key Citizens Award recipient, E2322
Bayaud Industries: tribute for providing employment to disabled persons under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program, E1299
Berg, Mary J.: Colorado Rural Health Center Rural Healthcare Excellence Award recipient, E1758
Beulah, CO: tribute to Mountain Park Environmental Center Earth Studies Program, E2396
Bloomfield, NM: tribute to Bloomfield Fire Dept., for efforts during Missionary Ridge forest fire, E340
Budget: deficit, H3753, H3754 [7MY]
Cedaredge, CO: tribute to Camp Good Grief!, E1705
Chen, Wey and Sue: National Parents' Day Council Excellence in Parenting Award recipients, E1582
Chittenden, Cheryl: Advocate of the Year award recipient, E2341
Colorado: Regional Transportation District recipient of American Public Transportation Association Best Transit Agency award, E2240
———revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (S. 677), H10308
———tribute to Durango/La Plata Emergency Communications Central Dispatch for efforts during Missionary Ridge forest fire, E35
Colorado Mountain College: tribute, E1399
Committee on Ways and Means (House): treatment of minority membership during markup of H.R. 1776, Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act (H. Res. 324), H7151 [18JY]
Congressional Record: correction, E1042
Cortese, Fred: Pueblo County, CO, Sheriff's Dept., Medal of Valor recipient, E1199
Cortez, CO: tribute to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., employees for preserving Mesa Verde National Park artifacts, E1931
Cruz, Ersilia: NeighborWorks Dorothy Richardson Award for Resident Leadership recipient, E2074
Delta, CO: tribute to Pink Ladies' volunteer efforts at Delta County Memorial Hospital, E440
DeNiro, Kathy: MetLife Inc./National Association of Secondary School Principals Middle Level Principal of the Year Award recipient, E1314
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H7036
Diehl, Jim: Craig, CO, City Council Citizen Commendation recipient, E2224
Dodo, Carol: Colorado Cattlemen's Association Cattlewoman of the Year award recipient, E2497
Dream Weavers of Southern Colorado (organization): tribute, E832
Durango, CO: tribute to Durango Police Dept., for efforts during Missionary Ridge forest fire, E36
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5701-H5705 [23JN]
Enstrom Candies, Inc.: tribute, E1300
Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, H450 [12FE], H690 [13FE]
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 (H.R. 1904), H3755-H3758 [7MY], H4303, H4304, H4310, H4318 [20MY], H4865-H4868 [3JN], E1042
———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), conference report, H12167 [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 (H.R. 1904), conference rpt. consideration (H. Res. 457), H12116 [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 (H.R. 1904), consideration (H. Res. 239), H4284 [20MY]
———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), motion to instruct conferees, H10466 [6NO]
Florence, CO: tribute to Walk On Therapeutic Riding Center, E815
Foreign policy: national objectives priority assignments, H1932-H1938 [18MR]
———status of U.S. relationships with traditional allies and within international organizations, H1719-H1723 [11MR], H2449 [27MR]
Forest Service: prohibit funding to implement changes to roadless areas protection regulations, H7083, H7091
Fort Drum, NY: tribute to Army 10th Mountain Division soldiers killed or injured in Black Hawk Helicopter crash, E508
Gerler, Bob: Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council Outstanding Board Member of the Year award recipient, E2352
Glenwood Springs, CO: anniversary of Hotel Colorado, E1181
———tribute to Family Visitor Program, E1942
Grand Junction, CO: tribute to Community Hospital on recognition in 100 Top Hospitals Study, E994
———tribute to Grand Junction High School ``Orange & Black'' student newspaper, E2271
———tribute to Grand Junction Parks and Recreation STARS Bicycle Repair Program, E1837
Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO: Outdoor Education Program recipient of Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education Governmental Environmental Education Award for Excellence, E2345
Hall, James: Colorado State University-Pueblo Outstanding Alumnus Award recipient, E1968
Harlan, Noel: Colorado State Pupil Transportation Association Driver of the Year Award recipient, E1476
Hautzinger, Peter: Colorado Prosecutor of the Year award recipient, E2313
Homann, Al: Silverton, CO, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2309
Hopper, Calvin: Colorado State University-Pueblo Outstanding Achievement Award recipient, E1967
Hotchkiss, CO: tribute to Hotchkiss Elks Ladies Auxilliary, E1318
Hyatt, Jolene: National Education Association Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence nominee, E888
Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H5067-H5069 [9JN], H6687 [14JY]
Iraq: potential use of chemical weapons by the U.S., H2449 [27MR]
———role of weapons inspections in disarmament pursuant to U.N. resolutions, H1932-H1938 [18MR]
Killgore, Bill: Grand Junction, CO, Lions Club Lion of the Year award recipient, E1399
Koselak, Jeremy: Colorado Association of Family and Children Agencies Educator of the Year Award recipient, E1525
La Junta, CO: anniversary of Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, E1311
La Plata County, CO: tribute to La Plata County Sheriff's Office for efforts during Missionary Ridge forest fire, E37
———tribute to Upper Pine River Fire Protection District for efforts during Missionary Ridge forest fire, E41
Mancos, CO: tribute to Mancos Fire District for efforts during Missionary Ridge forest fire, E47
Martinez, Frank: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Bronze Medal recipient, E1652
Mashaw, Bill: La Plata County Community Summit Coordinating Committee Community Builder Award recipient, E1207
Medicare: ensure Medicare+Choice and Medicare Advantage payments attributable to disproportionate share hospitals are paid directly to such hospitals, H8881 [24SE]
———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H8881 [24SE]
Menegatti, Frank and Sue: Colorado Agricultural Outlook Forum Leopold Conservation Award recipients, E1231
Mesa County, CO: anniversary of Coloramo Federal Credit Union, E1317
Miller, Don: National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1704
Mize, Krystal: University of Southern Colorado Threlkeld Prize for Excellence recipient, E1198
Mohammed, Khalid Shaikh: capture, H1495 [4MR]
Montrose, CO: anniversary of Montrose Senior Center, E705
———anniversary of Russell Stover Candies, Inc., factory, E2508
———tribute to Army National Guard 109th Medical Battalion, E411
Moore, Steve: Grand Junction, CO, Optimist Officer of the Year Award recipient, E1316
Mothers Against Saddam Hussein (MASH) (organization): tribute, E1118
NATO: treatment of Turkey's request for defensive assistance, H450, H453 [12FE], H692-H694 [13FE]
Newlin, Suzanne: National Association for Sport and Physical Education High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1141
Nielson, Graham: Colorado Association of School Boards McGuffey Award recipient, E2371
Norwood, CO: tribute to Norwood-Redvale Volunteer Fire Dept., E520
———tribute to Uncompahgre Medical Center Neighbor-to-Neighbor fund, E397
Oreskey, Rick: Pueblo County, CO, Sheriff's Dept., Medal of Valor recipient, E1202
Owen, Keith: Colorado Association of School Executives Colorado National Distinguished Principal of the Year award recipient, E1306
Palisade, CO: anniversary of Palisade Seventh-Day Adventist Church, E2075
Perino, Dana: Colorado State University-Pueblo Outstanding Alumna Award recipient, E1970
Pfister, Betty: Women in Aviation, International (organization) honoree, E1203
Porter, Bill: Colorado Trappers Association Trapper of the Year award recipient, E2244
Posada, Inc.: tribute to efforts for the homeless, E232
Price, Anthony: Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc., National Champion for Computer Applications award recipient, E1875
Public lands: limit Recreation Fee Demonstration Program to National Park Service areas, H7036
Pueblo, CO: anniversary of First Congregational Church of South Pueblo, E2015
———anniversary of First United Methodist Church, E1945
———anniversary of St. Michael's Orthodox Christian Church, E2406
———Eva Baca Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2078
———tribute to Bonfils Blood Center, E728
———tribute to Gagliano's Italian Market, E1232
———tribute to Star Bar (business), E2306
———tribute to Vail Hotel, E1154
———tribute to Zoelsmann's Bakery, E2408
Pueblo Community College: anniversary, E1342
Pueblo County, CO: anniversary of United Way, E444
Pueblo Motive Service, Inc.: tribute, E2400
Remmenga, Barbra: Colorado Court Appointed Special Advocates Guardian Ad Litem Attorney of the Year award recipient, E167
Rifle, CO: tribute to Grand River Hospital District, E426
Rush-Miller Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E1717
Ryals, Jarvis and Mary Jo: Colorado State University-Pueblo President's Medal for Distinguished Service award recipient, E1438
San Juan County, CO: tribute to San Juan County Fire Dept., for efforts during Missionary Ridge forest fire, E44
Schulze, Dusty: Craig, CO, City Council Meritorious Commendation recipient, E2223
Silverton, CO: tribute to Silverton Fire District for efforts during Missionary Ridge forest fire, E43
Smith, Paul: Colorado State University-Pueblo Outstanding Service to the University Award recipient, E1974
Southeast Mental Health Services: American Psychiatric Association Silver Achievement Award recipient, E2369
Spradley, Lola: Colorado State University-Pueblo Outstanding Service to the Community Award recipient, E1972
Stephenson, Ben: Colorado Association of School Executives Colorado Assistant Principal of the Year award recipient, E2324
Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit, H5064-H5067 [9JN]
———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H5064 [9JN]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3753, H3754 [7MY]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4862 [3JN], H5064-H5067 [9JN]
Telluride, CO: tribute to Telluride Adaptive Ski Program, E396
———tribute to Telluride Volunteer Fire Dept., E1308
Thackaberry, Hugh: Purple Heart recipient, E2226
Towne, Verna: Mancos Valley, CO, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2311
Trade Act: include certain specialty metals as import-sensitive articles that are ineligible for duty-free treatment under the generalized system of preferences program (H.R. 2056), E924
Tri-County Housing & Community Development Corp.: tribute, E1878
University of Colorado: tribute to Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, E2077
Valentine, June: Southern Colorado Livestock Association Stockman of the Year award recipient, E2403
Votes: position on missed, E1435
Wehling, Jessica: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E231
Western States: Federal land management, H6689-H6692 [14JY]
———importance of dams and water storage, H6689-H6692 [14JY]
WorldCom, Inc.: investigation of unethical activities, H5064 [9JN]
———reorganization under bankruptcy protection, H5064 [9JN]
Zemlock, Ruth: KUSA-TV (Denver, CO) 9 Who Care Award recipient, E1159
Zink, Sidny: Durango, CO, Chamber of Commerce Barbara Conrad Award recipient, E1398
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2584 [1AP], H2701 [2AP], H2818 [3AP]
Tributes
Adler, Marc and Joan, E596
Albrecht, Clint, E199
Allen, William P., Jr., E160
Alsdorf, Mike, E2511
Altman, Roy, E2010
Alvarado, Valentino, E230
Amstutz, Ned, E598
Ancell, Lee M., Sr., E1176
Arrieta-Alejandre, Anita, E201
Atencio, Edward, E1529
Austin, Robert, E2122
Baldwin, Brian, E730
Ballage, Othell, E2073
Barr, Verna, E1178
Bartleson, Jeff, E1300
Batty, Cody S., E393
Bauer, Ladislav C. (Pops), E1203
Beall, Millie, E727
Beaver, Amanda, E831
Becker, Ryan, E1140
Beckley, Steve and Jeanne, E606
Bell, Payden, E1894
Benedick, Mike and Emily, E600
Berlinger, Ben, E670
Bigelow, Bob, E441
Billings, Esco, Jr., E1240
Blair, Bill, E153
Blowey, Harry, E702
Bond, Thomas, E505
Bowen Family, E1842
Bowers, Bob, E2365
Bowler, Susan, E595
Bowles, Mildred, E1579
Boyd, Harold J., E2307
Boyer, Frank, E528
Brady, Brian, E477
Brickell, Cody, E1759
Brown, Casey, E593
Brown, Douglas, E1889
Brown, William (Sarge), E2225
Buchner, Connie, E499
Bullock, Bill, E2188
Burch, Leonard C., E1698
Cameron, Ann, E2505
Candelaria, Ray, E1269
Cannedy, Kimberly, E201
Canode, Willard (Bill), E1926
Cantor, Don, E1180
Cantor, Earl, Jr., E1180
Carmichael, Tess, E1142
Cedrone, Frank, E731
Centa, John, E2245
Chandler, Fortson L., E1931
Chavez, Lloyd, E265
Chavez, Maree, E202
Chenoweth, Jack, Jr., E1437
Colville, Ruth M., E1757
Comins, Julie, E2019
Conklin, Robert, E2225
Cooper, Bernice Toonen, E2190
Coors, Joe, Sr., E674
Copp, Mike, E1943
Cordova, Bill, E1158
Cornman, Larry, E2391
Cosyleon, Bonifacio, E816
Counts, Beverly, E2020
Cox, Carey, E2270
Crane, Dee, E705
Crispin, Sarah, E1180
Cuckow, Crystal, E2016
Culp, Howard, E1287
Cutrone, Chris, E1836
Daugherty, James, E1180
Davidson, Doyle, E1871
Davis, Mike, E704
Devor, Dennis, E2374
Deyerle, Paul, E1761
DiPrince, Don and Karyl, E1200
Dix, Jay D., E152
Doherty, Fern, E1905
Doose, John, E1892
Dorr, James, E2320
Drake, Alice, E1300
Duncan, Robert, E593
Durmas, Ashley, E812
Dwire, Nora K., E1884
Dyer, Lynn, E1152
Eastman, Whit, E2072
Eberly, John, E157
Ellison, Susy, E2187
Elsberry, Pat, E2372
Emerson Family, E1845
Emme, Dar, E200
Entz, Kristopher, E1049
Espinoza, Andrew (Gato), E389
Etheridge, Matthew A., E546
Evans, Frank, E1727
Faris, Joseph, E1946
Fenton, Eugene, E1723
Ferrell, Jordan, E1063
Ficco, Louise, E1269
Finnie, Donald J., E814
Fisher, Sara, E529
Flohr, Robert, E1873
Flower, L. Fred, E831
Foulk, Dan, E1521
Fredette, Greyson, E1486
Friberg, Rita, E1439
Frigetto, Florence, E1286
Funk, James, E2358
Gallacher, Danny, E1343
Gallegos, Flo, E2075
Garvin, Robin, E2376
Genova, Myron (Mike), E1880
George, Don, E1283
Gibson, Ron, E1700
Gilmore, J. Thomas, E262
Giomi, Kathryn, E1173
Girch, Elizabeth Guyton, E995
Giron, John, E1177
Goodwin, Ken, E391
Goss, Carl, E518
Gray, Dean, E1582
Gray, Jim, E1547
Gregory, Doris, E890
Haining, Mary, E400
Hall, Marilyn A., E2349
Hancock, Jeff, E1229
Hannigan, Joseph, E161
Harding, Bill, E1204
Harmon, Millie, E1319
Harned, Grover (Jeep), E962
Harpel, Bill, E2076
Harrison, Wayne, E164
Hartney, Tom, E1528
Hernandez, Manuel, E2224
Hertig, Michael, E1113
Hibbs, Darwin, E422
Hill, Don, E887
Hoart, Dave, E1725
Horoshko, Sonja, E503
Howard, Alex, E1933
Howard, Fred L., Jr., E40
Hudson, Sammy, E1930
Hume, Claus, E707
Hutchison, E.L., E1436
Irvine, Janet, E159
Jaquez, Irving, E1267
Jimenez, Pete, E1641
Johns, Kris, E2506
Johnson, Rebecca, E1230
Jones, Doug, E993
Jones, Sue, E500
Kastelic, Fay, E1438
Keesee, Joe, E339
Kelley, Harvey and Anis, E924
Kelley, Sean, E2271
Kelly, Alfred E., E2308
Kesselring, Robert D., E2221
Kinder, Leonard and Georgiana, E423
Kisling, Larry, E1580
Klatt, Fred W., III, E340
Kobayashi, Shinichi, E2240
Kohlman, Oley and Grace, E1756
Kohrmann, Brad, E1144
Kreamelmeyer, Robert, E1176
Kriz, Donald L., E421
Kuusinen, Bob, E2123
Lamb, Margaret, E1842
Larson, Russell, E994
Lawton, Mark, E1703
LeBorgne, Nanette, E1721
Leinberger, Charles, E1300
Lemon, Jan, E156
Levin, Jamie, E166
Ligrani, Fred and Roxy, E2334
Linn, Paul, Sr., E1180
Ludwig, Phyllis, E2120
Lunn, Bette, E1235
Lupe, Rick, E1400
Macht, Ray, E1724
Marolt, Max, E1699
Marsden, Terry, E1394
Martin, Todd, E1834
Martinez, Irene, E1762
Martinez, Louis, E1158
Martinez-Dyer, Elva, E1396
Massano, Steve, E811
Maynes, Sam, E2361
McBee, Gladys, E1583
McCarroll, Robert, E1944
McCarthy, Tim, E2305
McChesney, Matt, E2373
McEncroe, Paul, E269
McGinley, Clarence D. (Doyle), E1485
McGuire, Mike, E1268
McKinney, Theresa, E1269
McNeil, James, E1579
Meyer, Suzy, E337
Michaels, Cari Sue, E2078
Modica, Frank, E1267
Moffatt, Don, E1878
Monberg, Helene, E2241
Montano, Sonja M., E399
Moon, Ella, E1299
Mooney, Louise, E1876
Mooring, Chad, E993
Morey, Tony, E1582
Morgan, Margaret, E1891
Moss, Arthur, E2190
Mudroch, Casey, E2022
Mueller, Stephanie, E1839
Mulliken, Renee, E1143
Murphy, Joseph, E1900
Nekola, Nick and Rose M., E2121
Nemick, Frank, E2226
Newton, Quigg, E1243
Nixon, Nancy, E338
O'Brien, Sue, E1702
Ogburn, Robert, E672
O'Rourke, Patti, E1398
Ortiz, Kathy, E199
O'Shea, John L., E2117
Osier, Gary, E548
Overturf, Mike, E1178
Owens, June, E1530
Paddilla, Joseph, E231
Page, Helen, E2315
Palthe, Donald, E1840
Peacock, Sarah, E729
Peirce, Tom, E1299
Perea, Ben, E1902
Phason, Ollie M., E202
Pino, Jerry, E702
Pino, Nick, E196
Polak, Paul, E2391
Porter, Anna Mae, E1180
Porter, Barton, E1242
Post, Jonathan, E1201
Power, Jeanne, E2220
Preite, Anthony J., E1523
Proctor, Taylor, E235
Propst, Keith, E339
Purvis, Sue, E1199
Quan, Ray Wah-Nyep, E1401
Rae, Destinae, E2414
Ralston, Aron, E963
Randall, Glenn, E446
Rasmussen, Joy, E2267
Ratzlaff, Nancy, E2348
Reding, Nancy, E394
Rehn, Randall S., E807
Reicks, Charlotte, E810
Reisher, Roger L., E267
Revis, Cole, E1156
Rice, Abigail, E2310
Rice, Brenda, E1721
Rice, Ethel, E2239
Richards, Frances Gray (Peggy), E2241
Richards, James, E2268
Richardson, Joan, E2076
Rizzi, Gene, E1476
Robles, Tina, E1312
Rockwell, Virginia, E1231
Rolston, Holmes, III, E833
Romberg, Bud, E2367
Rosacker, Randal K., E676
Russell, Bradley, E1067
Ryan, George, E1175
Ryden, Elna Mae, E2017
Sacca, Karol, E2499
Salazar, Bryanne, E1310
Salsbury, Tabetha, E2507
Sample, Franklin B., E2272
Sample, Ralph, E1898
Sanchez, Gilbert, E963
Santy, Tony, E1237
Savage, Dorthoy, E1881
Savich, Peter (Tom), E1932
Schaefer, Paula, E2312
Schick, Jacquelyn M., E337
Schneider, Aloys (Moon) and Wanda, E425
Schneider, Don, E2356
Serzen, Russell D., E232
Shank, Sarah, E1268
Sharman, Robert, E2391
Sharp, Tom, E833
Sherwood, Steve, E1701
Shira, Cody, E1718
Shupe, Chuck, E395
Simms, Cyndy, E1760
Sipe, Fred, E1761
Sis, Vi and Ozzie, E1697
Skufca, Joe, E2186
Smith, Edwin J., E1530
Smith, Kylee, E424
Smith, Sunshine Cloud, E337
Somogyi, Anthony, E2330
Speights, Prince Arthur, E234
Spradley, Lola, E263
Spradlin, Jodie, E1758
Stapleton, Sam, E1526
Steele, Jerry, E1892
Steele, Ruth, E504
Steele, Scott, E1892
Stoner, Mary Jean, E2375
Stopher, Edgar, E2360
Suplizio, Sam, E1048
Swift, Dean and Pattie, E2504
Tackett, Cecil, E1760
Talley, Wayne and Dorothy, E1933
Tasha (search dog), E1199
Taylor, Bob, E1230
Taylor, Kent and Leslie, E38
Taylor, Ron, E2317
Taylor, Russell, E2242
Thomas, James D. (Doug), E1581
Thomas, Lyman, E231
Thompson, Lowell, E1840
Thompson, Tommy, E2366
Thompson, Travis, E2243
Thoms, Guy, E1944
Thygerson, Gerald, E1112
Tice, Terry, E1934
Timme, Walter, E1719
Tointon, Robert G., E266
Trujillo, Linus, E198
Tymkovich, Timothy, E1268
Uhland, Wesley, E1063
Ulibarri, Debbie, E550
Valdez, Jose Macario, E2312
Valentinelli, Eddie, E1285
Vallejo, M. Edmund, E443
Vandenbusche, Duane, E2011
Vanderhoof, Don, E2412
Vanmatre, Nancy, E2021
VanTassel, Earl, E2509
Vaughan, Hilda, E1174
Veach, Darrell, E597
Vickers, Perk, E1255
Vigil, Joe, E1395
Vroom, Linda, E1896
Wade, Karen, E1934
Waggoner, Paulette, E1872
Walck Family, E927
Walker, John, E1722
Walker, Mary R. Clark, E1062
Wallis, Mabel, E1838
Watkins, Sally, E1904
Watson, Ashley, E831
Weaver, Jackie, E1928
Weaver, John, E2013
Weiss, Bob and Joan, E1522
Weldon, Lynn, E1153
Werner, Bill, E1299
Westphal, Lonnie, E1155
Wetzel, Mark, E1139
Whalen, Donald F., E1269
Whitney, Christy, E502
Wiese, Larry T., E340
Wilcox, Don, E527
Willett, Ronnie, E2269
Williams, Paul, E2318
Winter, Doug, E519
Woodis, Ethan, E727
Woodis, Jeff, E727
Worley, Ross, E1524
Worrell, Ojay H., E1267
Wren, Richard, E2354
Wright, William C., E420
Wyley, Kay, E964
Youmans, Margaret, E1299
Younger, Glen, E2118
Zancanella, Buzz, E530
Zobel, Herb, E1394