BEAUPREZ, BOB (a Representative from Colorado)

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 4420), H7138 [14SE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 3069), H9051 [8OC]

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

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

Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building, Durango, CO: designate (see H.R. 5052), H6996 [9SE]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H514 [11FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit each State to provide a statue of an individual representing that State for display in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 5038), H6996 [9SE]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H2550 [4MY]

Colorado: conduct feasibility study on long term water needs for area served by Fryingpan-Arkansas Project (see H.R. 4691), H4926 (see H.R. 4691), H5070 [24JN]

———improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (see H.R. 3843), H632 [25FE]

———provide for an additional place of holding district court (see H.R. 112), H244 [28JA]

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

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 3762), H303 [3FE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 4225), H6997 [9SE]

———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), H707 [1MR]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 4430), H3438 (see H.R. 4430), H3538 [20MY]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 48), H1594 [25MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: make the dairy forward pricing program permanent, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3308), H4392 (see H.R. 3308), H4507 [17JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see H.R. 4578), H5331 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide additional responsibilities for the Chief Information Officer relative to geospatial information (see H.R. 3367), H2019 [1AP]

Dept. of State: require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (see H.R. 4214), H3964 [14JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize entrance into certain major medical facility leases and the transfer of real property subject to certain limitations (see H.R. 4768), H5330 [7JY]

———enter into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 3777), H1323 [18MR]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 4773), H5984 [19JY]

Donald G. Brotzman Post Office Building, Boulder, CO: designate (see H.R. 5370), H9745 [16NO]

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), H7736 [28SE]

———improve collection of child support (see H.R. 4859), H5983 [19JY]

FDA: conduct oversight of any entity engaged in the recovery, testing, or handling of human tissue or human tissue-based products (see H.R. 4151), H2152 [2AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 4433), H7575 [23SE]

Health: 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]

Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps: establish to permit young adults to perform projects to prevent fire and suppress fires, and provide disaster relief, on public lands (see H.R. 4838), H7329 [21SE]

Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 481), H90 [21JA]

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), H576 [24FE]

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), H699 [26FE]

Leonard C. Burch Post Office Building, Ignacio, CO: designate (see H.R. 5051), H6996 [9SE]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H633 [25FE]

McDermott, Ignatius: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3148), H4894 [23JN]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H6706 [22JY]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 4543), H6128 [20JY]

National Children's Day: designate (see H. Res. 736), H6557 [21JY]

National Labor Relations Act: prevent Government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 2293), H575 [24FE]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see H.R. 3860), H927 [9MR]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: support ongoing work in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence (see H. Con. Res. 425), H3964 [14JN]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 298), H128 [27JA]

Program Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 3761), H303 [3FE]

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

Refugees: international recognition of plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries, and the establishment of a U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East resettlement program (see H. Con. Res. 311), H100 [23JA]

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

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H2154 [2AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 3901), H871 [4MR]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 4209), H5654 [13JY]

———allow employers a tax credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4307), H2727 [6MY]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 3412), H6706 [22JY]

———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]

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

———provide for refunds to taxpayers of the budget surplus for each year of surplus (see H.R. 3784), H516 [11FE]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 4502), H7945 [30SE]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H633 [25FE]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H1740 [30MR]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see H.R. 3717), H435 [10FE]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H3094 [17MY]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (see H. Con. Res. 408), H2265 [21AP]

World War II: anniversary of Battle of the Bulge (see H.J. Res. 110), H9746 [16NO]

———honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see H. Con. Res. 413), H3094 [17MY]

YMCA: clarify tax status of retirement fund (see H.R. 5365), H10080 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 5173), H7863 [29SE]

Armed Forces: provide for a new program of educational assistance for certain members of Reserve components who perform active service (see H.R. 5081), H7233 [15SE]

Colorado: authorize contracts for use of excess storage and conveyance capacity of certain Fryingpan-Arkansas Project water resource areas (see H.R. 5373), H9962 [17NO]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure certain information is included in the National Driver Register (see H.R. 5230), H8407 [6OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3543 [1JN], H6903 [9SE]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1728 [30MR]

Arvada, CO: Freemont Elementary School named finalist in 21st Century School of Distinction Award Technology Implementation category, E761 [5MY]

Colorado: tribute to nonprofit organizations, E269 [2MR]

Community Banking Month: designate (H. Res. 591), H4586 [21JN]

Community Services Block Grant Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H343 [4FE]

———provide for quality improvements (H.R. 3030), H343 [4FE]

Courts: authorize U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to be at any location in Washington, DC, metropolitan area and support provision of Veterans Courthouse and Justice Center near the Pentagon (H.R. 3936), H9787 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: exchange certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado (S. 2180), H7679 [28SE]

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, H9787 [17NO]

———authorize entrance into certain major medical facility leases and the transfer of real property subject to certain limitations (H.R. 4768), H7796 [29SE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H2140 [2AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, H2140, H2141 [2AP], H2184, H2186 [20AP]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H1723 [30MR], H4394 [17JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H6904 [9SE]

Medicare: prescription drug discount card program implementation, H3234 [19MY], H3543 [1JN], H5991 [20JY]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H5991 [20JY]

NightRiders, Inc.: National Commission Against Drunk Driving Corporate Leadership Award recipient, E7 [20JA]

Power resources: economic impact of increasing oil and natural gas prices, H1723, H1726, H1727, H1728 [30MR], H2140, H2141 [2AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H2186 [20AP]

———impact of a national energy policy on job creation, H1723, H1726, H1727, H1728 [30MR]

———national energy policy, H2140, H2141 [2AP]

Tauer, Paul and Kate: National Parents' Day Council National Excellence in Parenting Award recipients, E1619 [14SE]

Taxation: rates, H2184 [20AP]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), H4394 [17JN]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, H4394 [17JN]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), H2218 [21AP]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4175), H6080 [20JY]

Votes: position on missed, H3411 [20MY]

Tributes

O'Connor, Nancy, E469 [29MR]

Shroyer, Hal, E131 [10FE]

Strickland, Ted, E2021 [18NO]

Truly, Richard, E2011 [17NO]

Valente, Elaine T., E2014 [17NO]