GIBBONS, JIM (a Representative from Nevada)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3550, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H3747 [3JN]

———H.R. 4200, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H7701 [28SE]

———H.R. 4548, intelligence services appropriations, H10930 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

Dark, Terrible Secret of California's Mission, Elias Castillo, San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, H9829 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Dental Association: commend Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering time to provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 567), H2658 [5MY]

Annan, Kofi A.: call for resignation as Secretary General of the U.N. due to allegations of fraud and mismanagement of the U.N. Oil for Food Program (see H. Res. 869), H10926 [6DE]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H2406 [27AP]

Birds: mint coins celebrating recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle and noting the importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species (see H.R. 4116), H2155 [2AP]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H2200 [20AP]

———reform procedures, provide budget discipline, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3925), H1010 [10MR]

Clark County, NV: transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain land from the Dept. of the Interior to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 5151), H7735 [28SE]

Computers: provide greater cybersecurity (see H.R. 5068), H7864 [29SE]

Congressional Medal of Honor: mint coins in commemoration of recipients (see H.R. 3765), H4392 (see H.R. 3765), H4507 [17JN]

Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 568), H2406 [27AP]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 3834), H2019 [1AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4852), H5982 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: arrange for the carving of the figure of Ronald Reagan on Mount Rushmore National Memorial (see H.R. 4980), H6704 [22JY]

Dixie National Forest: convey certain real property (see H.R. 3667), H304 [3FE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 931), H575 [24FE]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H9050 [8OC]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union capital standards (see H.R. 3579), H927 [9MR]

Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H927 [9MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H4926 (see H.R. 4682), H5070 [24JN]

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 4187), H2265 [21AP]

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), H3440 (see H.R. 3142), H3540 [20MY]

Intelligence services: improve the organization and operation of the intelligence community (see H.R. 4584), H4286 [16JN]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H2728 [6MY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H10000 [18NO]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 4010), H1369 [23MR]

National Military Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 328), H1484 [24MR]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance (see H. Res. 771), H7137 [14SE]

National security: enhance homeland security information sharing and analysis (see H.R. 4930), H6702 [22JY]

———enhance homeland security science and technology (see H.R. 5069), H7864 [29SE]

Pensions: provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H128 [27JA]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H2200 [20AP]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 2966), H2658 [5MY]

Social Security: improve benefit computation formula for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 63), H128 [27JA]

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

Spain: condemn terrorist bombing in Madrid and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 565), H1229 [17MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for businesses who employ military reservists (see H.R. 5079), H7233 [15SE]

———allow a credit for businesses who employ veterans (see H.R. 5080), H7233 [15SE]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 4109), H2266 [21AP]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4227), H2549 [4MY]

———increase child tax credit (see H.R. 4359), H3015 [13MY]

———make allowance of the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes permanent (see H.R. 5384), H9999 [18NO]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (see H.R. 4275), H2656 [5MY]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (see H.R. 4181), H2264 [21AP]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 325), H6557 [21JY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H89 [21JA]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 3558), H4928 (see H.R. 3558), H5071 [24JN]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 386), H1116 [16MR]

U.S. Geological Survey: anniversary (see H. Res. 556), H5536 [12JY]

Veterans: 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]

Vietnamese Conflict: express appreciation for service and sacrifice to veterans (see H. Res. 840), H9051 [8OC]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 417), H2727 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Clark County, NV: convey certain public land for use as a heliport (see H.R. 4285), H2657 [5MY]

———provide for proper development of Federal lands to best promote public welfare and economic development consistent with surrounding airport usage (see H.R. 4332), H2815 [11MY]

Education: authorize local educational agencies in rural areas to obtain a limited waiver of certain requirements relative to the employment of highly qualified teachers (see H.R. 3781), H396 [6FE]

Guardians of Freedom Memorial Post Office Building, Reno, NV: designate (see H.R. 4442), H3438 (see H.R. 4442), H3538 [20MY]

Italy: urge resolution of claims related to the confiscation of certain property by Italy (see H. Res. 680), H4287 [16JN]

Lincoln County, NV: establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for high quality development (see H.R. 4593), H4286 [16JN]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 3807), H514 [11FE]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 84), H35 [20JA]

Spain: express condolences to families and friends of individuals killed in terrorist bombing in Madrid and express sympathy to individuals injured in those attacks and to the people of Spain (see H. Res. 559), H1072 [11MR]

Winnemucca, Sarah: dedication of statue provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall (see H. Con. Res. 397), H1593 [25MR]

Histories

Romanian and Moldovan History: Nicholas Dima, E454-E456 [26MR]

Letters

National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act: Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H3564 [1JN]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3564 [1JN]

Tapoco Project Licensing Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7955 [4OC]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H7955 [4OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7948 [4OC]

Remarks

Alaska: authorize subdivision and dedication of restricted land owned by Alaska Natives (S. 1421), H7970 [4OC]

———facilitate transfer of land to Native Americans (S. 1466), H9844 [17NO]

Baltimore, MD: authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center (S. 1233), H3563, H3564 [1JN]

Berger, Samuel R. (Sandy): investigation of removal of classified documents from the National Archives, H6685 [22JY]

Blount County, TN: allow implementation of settlement agreement between Alcoa Inc., conservation groups, and local communities to facilitate FERC renewal of hydroelectric license (S. 2319), H7954 [4OC]

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (H.R. 1446), H9828 [17NO]

———support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (H.R. 1446), Senate amendment, H9829 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize sale or exchange of all or part of certain parcels of National Forest System land in Idaho and use proceeds for National Forest System purposes (S. 434), H9837, H9838 [17NO]

———sell the Bend Pine Nursery Administration Site in Oregon (S. 1848), H4613, H4614 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project (H.R. 2960), H7965 [4OC]

———construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River in California (H.R. 4389), H7967, H7968 [4OC]

———convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT (H.R. 3982), H7969, H7970 [4OC]

———convey certain lands and facilities of the Provo River Project (H.R. 3391), H7967 [4OC]

———convey the Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility in Nevada to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (H.R. 2831), H5930 [19JY]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (S. 144), H7971, H7972 [4OC]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, MA, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 2129), H7951 [4OC]

Education: recognize the importance of civic education, E1701 [24SE]

Fort Frederica National Monument: land exchange (H.R. 1113), Senate amendment, H9826 [17NO]

Guardians of Freedom Memorial Post Office Building, Reno, NV: designate (H.R. 4442), H6718 [7SE]

———designate (S. 2640), H9692 [16NO]

Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (H.R. 1964), Senate amendment, H9826, H9827 [17NO]

Incline Village, NV: tribute to Incline High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E692 [28AP]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H1165 [17MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4548), H4827, H4868 [23JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4548), consideration (H. Res. 686), H4776 [23JN]

———counterterrorism operations funding, H4776 [23JN]

Iraq: affirm value of liberation of the Iraqi people and commend service of the U.S. Armed Forces and Coalition forces on anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom (H. Res. 557), H1165 [17MR]

John Muir National Historic Site: boundary adjustment (H.R. 3706), H4614 [21JN]

Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish (S. 1241), H9835 [17NO]

Kerry, Senator: characterization relative to service in Vietnamese Conflict, H2299 [22AP]

Lincoln County, NV: establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for high quality development (H.R. 4593), H7958, H7964 [4OC]

———establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for high quality development (H.R. 4593), Senate amendment, H9820, H9825 [17NO]

Mount Rainier National Park: boundary adjustment (H.R. 265), H3561 [1JN]

Native Americans: enter into an agreement or contract with Indian tribes meeting certain criteria to carry out projects to protect Indian forest land (H.R. 3846), H4612, H4613 [21JN]

———reaffirm inherent sovereign rights of the Osage Tribe to determine its membership and form of government (H.R. 2912), H3562 [1JN]

North Dakota: implement recommendations of the Garrison Unit Tribal Advisory Committee by providing authorization for the construction of a rural health care facility on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (S. 1146), H9844, H9845 [17NO]

Pahrump, NV: convey certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 for construction of a post building and memorial park (S. 1521), H7955, H7958 [4OC]

Petrified Forest National Park: revise boundaries (H.R. 1630), H7950 [4OC]

POW: request release of documents about the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4868 [23JN]

Puxico, MO: transfer control of the Mingo Job Corps Center from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the Forest Service (S. 1814), H7972, H7974 [4OC]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3838 [9JN]

———tribute (H.J. Res. 84), H271 [3FE]

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act: increase Federal share of costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project (H.R. 1284), Senate amendment, H9837 [17NO]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act: authorize appropriations (S. 1727), H9836 [17NO]

Taxation: waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), H2222 [21AP]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: anniversary and tribute to event honoring Holocaust survivors (S. Con. Res. 76), H7952, H7953 [4OC]

Union Pacific Railroad Co.: facilitate resolution of minor boundary issue in Tipton, CA, on lands originally conveyed by the U.S. as part of the right-of-way granted for the construction of transcontinental railroads (H.R. 4817), H7952 [4OC]

Votes: position on missed, H1037 [11MR], H1133 [17MR], H1395 [24MR], E446 [24MR], E1195 [21JN]

Western Shoshone Tribe: distribution of land claim judgement funds (H.R. 884), H4610, H4612 [21JN]