MATHESON, JIM (a Representative from Utah)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 5203), H8409 [6OC]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wildland firefighting costs (see H.R. 4419), H3437 (see H.R. 4419), H3537 [20MY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H7575 [23SE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H128 [27JA]

Aviation: clarify importance of utilizing biometric technology to improve aviation and airport security (see H.R. 4914), H6701 [22JY]

Brigham Young University: tribute to men's volleyball team (see H. Res. 643), H3093 [17MY]

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 3995), H1321 [18MR]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see H.R. 3574), H1011 [10MR]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H2371 [22AP]

———provide reliable officers, technology, education, community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods (see H.R. 5277), H8858 [7OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 3539), H1230 [17MR]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see H.R. 4578), H5909 [15JY]

Dept. of HUD: provide assistance for privately owned low- and moderate-income housing with expiring Federal subsidies to prevent displacement of low- and moderate-income tenants (see H.R. 4679), H5984 [19JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (see H.R. 4882), H6556 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT (see H.R. 3982), H3441 (see H.R. 3982), H3540 [20MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4772), H5330 [7JY]

Disabled: improve access to assistive technologies (see H.R. 4278), H3606 [1JN]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H304 [3FE]

FAA: repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 3721), H576 [24FE]

FCC: ruling in response to complaints regarding broadcast of program material containing indecent language (see H. Res. 482), H90 [21JA]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H3016 [13MY]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 356), H831 [3MR]

Flag—U.S.: request that the flag flown over the Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in honor of U.S. citizens killed in military action (see H. Con. Res. 400), H3230 [18MY]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H1791 [31MR]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H6706 [22JY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 4610), H9745 [16NO]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H5536 [12JY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 3658), H128 [27JA]

———treatment of women with bleeding disorders (see H. Con. Res. 314), H1230 [17MR]

Homeless: establish grant program to address the goal of ending chronic homelessness (see H.R. 4057), H1739 [30MR]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see H.R. 4263), H3017 [13MY]

———facilitate self-help housing homeownership opportunities (see H.R. 4363), H3606 [1JN]

Iran: urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see H. Con. Res. 332), H305 [3FE]

Iron and steel industry: reinstate safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H.R. 3699), H927 [9MR]

Japan: urge honoring of commitments under the Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals (see H. Con. Res. 324), H90 [21JA]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H8038 [4OC]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 3619), H1072 [11MR]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3847), H698 [26FE]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 4636), H4928 (see H.R. 4636), H5072 [24JN]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H7443 [22SE]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 60), H516 [11FE]

NASA: tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (see H. Res. 550), H1230 [17MR]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: clarify certain loan guarantee authority (see H.R. 4471), H3604 [1JN]

Native Americans: eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 2983), H872 [4MR]

———fulfill Federal trust responsibility to serve the educational needs of the Navajo people (see H.R. 4460), H3439 (see H.R. 4460), H3539 [20MY]

———improve housing programs (see H.R. 5221), H8167 [5OC]

Public lands: 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), H2406 [27AP]

Rotary International: issue commemorative stamp to honor centennial anniversary and efforts to eradicate polio (see H. Con. Res. 375), H700 [26FE]

Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see H.R. 3818), H1740 [30MR]

Social Security: eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program for disabled individuals suffering from a terminal illness (see H.R. 976), H6557 [21JY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 4881), H6555 [21JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H830 [3MR]

———modify taxation of arrow components (see H.R. 5394), H10078 [19NO]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H1116 [16MR]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H5984 [19JY]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H6706 [22JY]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see H.R. 3717), H128 [27JA]

Terrorism: provide for interagency preparation and response to consequences of attacks against the Yucca Mountain Project (see H.R. 2926), H1116 [16MR]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see H.R. 4820), H5653 [13JY]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H2657 [5MY]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H89 [21JA]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for a one-year open season under that plan (see H.R. 3763), H391 [4FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2823), H37 [20JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 4367), H3015 [13MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend relative to teacher qualifications (see H.R. 4002), H1322 [18MR]

Nuclear weapons: protect public health and safety if testing of nuclear weapons by the U.S. is resumed (see H.R. 3921), H926 [9MR]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties (see H.R. 5330), H9049 [8OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2659 [6MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wildland firefighting costs (H.R. 4419), E957 [21MY]

Armed Forces: addition of armor plating on Humvees, H2486 [29AP]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (H.R. 4367), E859 [14MY]

———reimburse members who participated in the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred before the program was expanded to include domestic travel (S. 2057), H1690 [30MR]

Brigham Young University: tribute to men's volleyball team (H. Res. 643), H3913 [14JN]

Budget: deficit, H6561 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3417 [20MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), consideration (H. Res. 648), H3249 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior: payment in lieu of taxes program funding through reductions in Smithsonian Institution and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H4262 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4568), H4262 [16JN]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), consideration (H. Res. 770), H7123 [14SE]

Financial institutions: place certain limits on newly chartered branches of certain industrial loan companies, H1248, H1249 [18MR]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (H.R. 1375), H1248, H1249 [18MR]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H6919 [9SE]

Forest Service: carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive plants (H.R. 2707), H523 [24FE]

Iraq: condemn abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, investigate and take corrective action against those involved, and reaffirm support for those serving honorably in Iraq (H. Res. 627), H2694 [6MY]

Memorial Day: observance, H3523 [20MY]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (H. Res. 605), H2597 [5MY]

National Community Health Center Week: establish (H. Res. 646), H5480 [12JY]

National Museum of the American Indian: opening (S.J. Res. 41), H7300 [21SE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: clarify certain loan guarantee authority (H.R. 4471), E1227 [24JN]

Nuclear weapons: conventional weapons to defeat hardened targets funding through reductions in robust nuclear Earth penetrator program, H3417 [20MY]

———protect public health and safety if testing of nuclear weapons by the U.S. is resumed (H.R. 3921), H898 [9MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 622), E869 [14MY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3830 [9JN]

Stockton, John: tribute (H. Res. 274), H274 [3FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 757), H6919 [9SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H1802 [1AP]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties (H.R. 5330), E1932 [11OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H925 [9MR], H1009 [10MR], H2481 [28AP], H2486 [29AP], H2915 [12MY]

Tributes

Duff, Donald A., E67 [28JA]