PEARCE, STEVAN (a Representative from New Mexico)

Amendments

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4682 [17JN]

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. 356), H8919 [18OC]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H350 [2FE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H5603 [30JN]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 2337), H3332 [16MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H11328 [8DE]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2395 [20AP]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H5362 [28JN]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5963 [18JY]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: annually compile data relative to unauthorized aliens who cross the borders into the U.S. (see H.R. 4307), H10156 [10NO]

———conduct reviews of certain contract actions for the Secure Border Initiative (see H.R. 4284), H10145 [9NO]

———consult with members of the private sector about the Secure Border Initiative and strengthening security along international and maritime borders (see H.R. 4433), H11221 [7DE]

———develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 911), H792 [17FE]

———establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 4312), H11036 [18NO]

———increase the number of trained detection canines (see H.R. 4285), H10145 [9NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H350 [2FE]

———provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see H.R. 4239), H10146 [9NO]

Dept. of State: establish a program to bolster mutual security and safety of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (see H.R. 2672), H4139 [26MY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H11220 [7DE]

Diseases: support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8810 [7OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4656 [16JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 384), H6650 [26JY]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide for secure financial data (see H.R. 3997), H10910 [17NO]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H5177 [24JN]

———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), H2394 [20AP]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 3505), H8163 [20SE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H2103 [14AP]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs (see H.R. 3153), H5600 [30JN]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

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. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H1696 [17MR]

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. 278), H287 [1FE]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H9962 [7NO]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H2880 [3MY]

———enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H9695 [4NO]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H9103 [25OC]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H4187 [7JN]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H9963 [7NO]

Lincoln National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 482), H285 [1FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H984 [3MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H9696 [4NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H8248 [21SE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H1780 [5AP]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H410 [8FE]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7950 [14SE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (see H.R. 600), H352 [2FE]

News media: condemn irresponsible and inaccurate journalism and express condolences to the families and victims of the riots in Pakistan and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 156), H3696 [19MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1851 [8AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3918), H8387 [27SE] (see H.R. 4318), H11036 [18NO]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 453), H8162 [20SE]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (see H. Con. Res. 241), H7861 [13SE] (see H. Con. Res. 242), H7949 [14SE]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6380 [22JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3083), H6107 [19JY] (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN]

Roads and highways: identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor (see H.R. 430), H235 [26JA]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see H. Con. Res. 190), H10227 [15NO]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H984 [3MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H8644 [29SE]

———allow employers a tax credit for hiring military service personnel who served in a combat zone or hazardous duty area (see H.R. 1635), H2100 [14AP]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2103 [14AP]

———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. 994), H5914 [14JY]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H796 [17FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H7613 [29JY]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H4356 [9JN]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H283 [1FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H8388 [27SE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H412 [8FE]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Water: allow small public water systems to request exemption from national primary drinking water requirements for a naturally occurring contaminant (see H.R. 1315), H2395 [20AP]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 34), H236 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: assurance required of owners and operators of airports relative to long-term leases for construction of hangars (see H.R. 1117), H983 [3MR]

———promote greater access to air transportation (see H.R. 488), H285 [1FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see H.R. 489), H285 [1FE] (see H.R. 2720), H4141 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (see H.R. 4418), H11034 [18NO]

———limit authority to claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water (see H.R. 487), H285 [1FE]

Holloman AFB, NM: land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers (see H.R. 486), H285 [1FE]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for potassium and potassium compounds produced from sylvite on Federal lands (see H.R. 485), H285 [1FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1373 [14MR], H5607 [11JY], H11335 [13DE]

Remarks

Anthony, NM: Gadsden High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, E900 [5MY]

Antietam National Battlefield: establish memorial to officers and enlisted men of certain New Hampshire units (H.R. 1084), H5202 [27JN]

Aviation: tribute to U.S. commercial pilots who volunteer to participate in the Federal flight deck officer program (H. Con. Res. 196), H11118 [7DE]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law, E980 [16MY]

Congress: National Prayer Breakfast, H5957 [18JY]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4788 [20JN]

Dept. of Energy: evaluate and report on the availability of skilled workers to meet energy security requirements, H2372 [20AP]

———Sugar Cane Ethanol Pilot Program funding, H2370 [20AP]

Dept. of the Interior: exempt natural gas from the prohibition on oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3630 [19MY], H9950, H9951, H9952, H9953, H9954 [7NO]

———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. 1512), H5206 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3630 [19MY]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7666, H7667 [6SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H2963-H2968 [4MY], H4167-H4172 [7JN]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8542 [29SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4923 [22JN]

Garcia, Rose: National Homeownership Month Hero Award recipient, E1353 [24JN]

Holloman AFB, NM: land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers (H.R. 486), H1386 [14MR]

House of Representatives: impact of partisanship, H9691-H9693 [4NO]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7666, H7667 [6SE]

McNamara, Steven A.: appointment as Inspector General for the House of Representatives, H2127 [19AP]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1428), H5203 [27JN]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 2362), H5204 [27JN]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3220 [12MY]

New Mexico: dedication of Fort Fillmore, NM, in honor of John Salopek, E2557 [15DE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H7668, H7669 [6SE]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 242), H8170 [21SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2202, H2370, H2372 [20AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H9691-H9693 [4NO]

Stout, Lowell, H2748 [3MY]

U.N.: prohibit employees from having unauthorized contact with a member State that is subject to U.N. sanctions, H4682, H4683 [17JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), H4682, H4683 [17JN]

White Salmon River: designate a portion as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 38), H5205 [27JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4801 [20JN], H11031 [18NO]

Resignations

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H419 [9FE]