BOEHNER, JOHN A. (a Representative from Ohio)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1261, Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act, H3741 [3JN]

———H.R. 1350, Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act, H9020 [8OC]

———H.R. 3108, Pension Funding Equity Act, H835 [4MR]

———H.R. 4520, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, H7777 [29SE]

Articles and editorials

McDermott Gets $600,000 Tab in Leak of Illegal Phone Tape, Alex Fryer, Seattle (WA) Times, E2088 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for the provision of country of origin labeling information on certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 4576), H4170 [15JN]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 5226), H8407 [6OC]

Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3966), H1074 [12MR]

Aviation: allow a waiver or exemption of certain requirements for restricted airspace if security is not reduced (see H.R. 5028), H8039 [4OC]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H304 [3FE]

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), H2266 [21AP]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H2154 [2AP]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see H.R. 3574), H1791 [31MR]

Children and youth: ensure access to food and nutrition assistance, improve children's nutritional health, and simplify and restore integrity of child nutrition programs (see H.R. 3873), H752 [2MR]

———honor individuals who are mentors and support efforts to recruit more mentors (see H. Res. 491), H35 [20JA]

———promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for youth in high-risk situations (see H. Res. 805), H7735 [28SE]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H872 [4MR]

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System (see H.R. 4785), H6707 [22JY]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H5195 [6JY]

Dept. of Transportation: include tax treatment of gasohol when computing estimated tax payments attributed to highway users (see H.R. 5170), H7863 [29SE]

Disabled: improve access to assistive technologies (see H.R. 4278), H2656 [5MY]

Disasters: creation of protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 4186), H2265 [21AP]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H4392 (see H.R. 3193), H4507 [17JN]

Education: increase student loan forgiveness to highly-qualified teachers in mathematics, science, and special education, and for reading specialists (see H.R. 4410), H3437 (see H.R. 4410), H3537 [20MY]

———provide enhanced Pell Grants for State Scholars (see H.R. 3894), H871 [4MR]

———recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, adminstration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (see H. Res. 598), H2374 [22AP]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 492), H35 [20JA]

Elections: assert that terrorists will never cause the date of a Presidential election to be postponed and that no individual or agency will have the authority to postpone a Presidential election (see H. Res. 728), H6127 [20JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 106), H7864 [29SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4280), H2816 [11MY]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H4928 (see H.R. 3858), H5072 [24JN]

Higher Education Act: ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (see H.R. 4411), H3437 (see H.R. 4411), H3537 [20MY]

———reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (see H.R. 4409), H3437 (see H.R. 4409), H3537 [20MY]

Israel: support construction of security fence and condemn U.N. General Assembly for requesting the International Court of Justice to rule on legality of the security fence (see H. Con. Res. 371), H1643 [29MR]

Medicare: repeal reduction in payment for certain items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4491), H7575 [23SE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 600), H2265 [21AP]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (see H.R. 4343), H2917 [12MY]

National Manufacturing Week: support goals (see H. Res. 516), H701 [26FE]

National School Lunch Act: phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free lunches and breakfasts (see H.R. 3441), H1011 [10MR]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (see H.R. 10), H7579 [24SE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 4906), H6701 [22JY]

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

Securities: provide a reasonable correction period for certain security and commodity transactions under the prohibited transaction rules (see H.R. 5290), H9047 [8OC]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 4281), H2656 [5MY]

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

States: establish prescription drug monitoring programs, impose requirements on Internet pharmacies, require manufacturers to implement chain-of-custody procedures, and restrict exemption on importation of certain drugs (see H.R. 3870), H2019 [1AP]

Taxation: allow a credit for expenditures to remediate contaminated sites (see H.R. 4480), H3719 [2JN]

———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), H3606 [1JN]

———amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 2824), H1370 [23MR]

———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), H3441 (see H.R. 4359), H3541 [20MY]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (see H.R. 4275), H2816 [11MY]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (see H.R. 4181), H2374 [22AP]

———simplify the taxation of businesses (see H.R. 4840), H5907 [15JY]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2950), H2919 [12MY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4279), H2816 [11MY]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see H.R. 4496), H3780 [3JN]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (see H.R. 4444), H3438 (see H.R. 4444), H3538 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congress: set date for convening of 109th Congress, 1st session (see H.J. Res. 111), H9962 [17NO]

Education: improve college access and opportunity by reforming Pell Grants and student loan programs (see H.R. 4283), H2657 [5MY]

———reduce certain special allowance payments and provide additional teacher loan forgiveness on Federal student loans (see H.R. 5186), H7944 [30SE]

Higher Education Act: extend (see H.R. 5185), H7944 [30SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 524), H10079 [19NO]

Conference reports

Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (H.R. 1350), H9895-H9959 [17NO]

Pension Funding Equity Act (H.R. 3108), H1997-H2014 [1AP]

Letters

Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act: by, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H4931 [24JN]

———Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4931 [24JN]

Dept. of Labor conveyance of certain real property in Ravenna, OH: by, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3659 [2JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3659 [2JN]

District of Columbia government operations improvements: by, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H4602 [21JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: by, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3124 [18MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3124, H3125 [18MY]

OSHA reform legislation: by, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3105 [18MY]

YMCA retirement fund tax status clarification: by, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H10043 [19NO]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H2980 [13MY]

Remarks

Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education (H.R. 3966), H1710 [30MR]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), H6007 [20JY]

Butler County, OH: dedication of Ronald Reagan's Voice of Freedom Park, E1808 [6OC]

Century Council (nonprofit organization): tribute to efforts to combat underage drinking, E881 [17MY]

Child Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 759), H7803 [29SE]

Children and youth: ensure access to food and nutrition assistance, improve children's nutritional health, and simplify and restore integrity of child nutrition programs (H.R. 3873), H1395, H1405, H1410 [24MR], H1688 [30MR]

———honor individuals who are mentors and support efforts to recruit more mentors (H. Res. 491), H45 [21JA]

———provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management, and reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 2507), H4930 [24JN], E1328 [8JY]

———reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs (S. 2241), H1688 [30MR]

Community Services Block Grant Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H317, H318, H319, H323, H329, H339, H342, H345 [4FE]

———provide for quality improvements (H.R. 3030), H319, H323, H329, H339, H342, H344, H345, H348, H349, H356 [4FE]

———provide for quality improvements (H.R. 3030), consideration (H. Res. 513), H317, H318, H319 [4FE]

———require that organizations offering religious services or activities do so separately from block grant program services, H344 [4FE]

Congress: set date for convening of 109th Congress, 1st session (H.J. Res. 111), H9865 [17NO]

Dept. of Education: prohibit the use of funds to administer or pay any special allowance under sections of the Higher Education Act relative to special student loan subsidies, H6939 [9SE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, H6923, H6925, H6929, H6931 [9SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6813, H6854 [8SE], H6923, H6925, H6929, H6931, H6934, H6939 [9SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4850), conference report, E1871 [11OC]

———tribute to Washington Scholarship Fund, E1871 [11OC]

Education: funding, H6813 [8SE]

———improve college access and opportunity by reforming Pell Grants and student loan programs, E755 [5MY]

———recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, administration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (H. Res. 598), H2505 [4MY]

———reduce certain special allowance payments and provide additional teacher loan forgiveness on Federal student loans (H.R. 5186), H8319, H8320, H8322, H8325 [6OC], E1984 [16NO]

———tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 492), H40, H42 [21JA]

Festival of Children Foundation, Inc.: tribute (H. Res. 759), H7803 [29SE]

Health: protect State-mandated coverage of breast cancer screening, pregnancy and childbirth, well child care, and obstetric and gynocological services, H2985 [13MY]

Higher Education Act: ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (H.R. 4411), H3641 [2JN]

———extend (H.R. 5185), H8317, H8318, H8319 [6OC]

———reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (H.R. 4409), H3637 [2JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), conference report, H10010, H10019 [19NO]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1350), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 858), H10007 [19NO]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1350), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 524), H10022 [19NO]

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), H1192 [17MR]

McDermott, Representative: verdict in civil lawsuit relative to interception of cellular phone conversations between Members of Congress, E2087 [20NO]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 600), H2508 [4MY]

Native Americans: ensure that any business owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on Indian lands is not considered an employer under the National Labor Relations Act, H6934 [9SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: impact of requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments relative to special education students, H835 [4MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 2729), H3108, H3115, H3116, H3123 [18MY]

———increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 2729), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3101, H3102 [18MY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), H3107, H3108, H3110, H3114 [18MY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3101, H3102 [18MY]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), H3108, H3124 [18MY]

———provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3101, H3102 [18MY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 2731), H3108, H3132, H3133, H3137 [18MY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 2731), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3101, H3102 [18MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H6923 [9SE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: prohibit funding enforcing ERISA provisions that avoid disclosing to workers and retirees the status of their pension plan, H6854 [8SE]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), H835 [4MR]

———change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report, H2123, H2127, H2129 [2AP]

Point of order, H6923 [9SE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2231), H1686 [30MR]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3847 [9JN]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care, E761 [5MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2957, H2961, H2969, H2970, H2971, H2974, H2980, H2982 [13MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), motion to recommit, H2985 [13MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (H. Con. Res. 414), H2930 [13MY]

Troy, OH: observance of U.P.C. Bar Code Day, E1265 [25JN]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4759), H5715 [14JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H348, H349, H356 [4FE], H3739 [3JN]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), H3729, H3731, H3735, H3736, H3739 [3JN]

———establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), consideration (H. Res. 656), H3615 [2JN]

———establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), motion to recommit, H3739 [3JN]

YMCA: clarify tax status of retirement fund (H.R. 5365), H10044 [19NO]

Reports filed

Child Nutrition Improvement and Integrity Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3873) (H. Rept. 108-445), H1369 [23MR]

Improving Access to Assistive Technology for Individuals With Disabilities Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4278) (H. Rept. 108-514), H3604 [1JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1350) (H. Rept. 108-779), H9962 [17NO]

Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2730) (H. Rept. 108-488), H3015 [13MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2729) (H. Rept. 108-486), H3014 [13MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2728) (H. Rept. 108-487), H3015 [13MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2731) (H. Rept. 108-489), H3015 [13MY]

Pension Funding Equity Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3108) (H. Rept. 108-457), H2018 [1AP]

Strengthen and Improve Vocational and Technical Education Act Programs: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4496) (H. Rept. 108-659), H6755 [7SE]