JOHNSON, TIMOTHY V. (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1192), H1263 [9MR]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H4656 [16JN]

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia (see H. Con. Res. 106), H11505 [13DE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H2550 [26AP]

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3055 [5MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2738 [28AP]

Bush, President: transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (see H. Res. 488), H9103 [25OC]

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H12049 [16DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H9472 [1NO]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 281), H9362 [27OC]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H7645 [2SE]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H8809 [7OC]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1847 [6AP]

Coins: redesign the reverse side of the penny in commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (see H.R. 767), H583 [10FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H1968 [13AP]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 719), H3056 [5MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H9426 [28OC]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H4896 [21JN]

Dept. of Transportation: include tax treatment of gasohol when computing estimated tax payments attributed to highway users (see H.R. 113), H413 [8FE]

———report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H12051 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3056 [5MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H3262 [12MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H2550 [26AP]

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

FAA: repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 1119), H983 [3MR]

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

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H3262 [12MY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H3113 [10MY]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H3060 [9MY]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1848 [6AP]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H586 [14FE]

———improve program coordination (see H.R. 2129), H3052 [5MY]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (see H.R. 28), H1896 [12AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H9044 [20OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3145), H8735 [6OC]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H5638 [11JY]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H2473 [21AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H6936 [27JY]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6381 [22JY]

J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL: designate (see H.R. 2630), H4072 [25MY]

Jacob L. Frazier Post Office Building, St. Charles, IL: designate (see H.R. 3767), H7948 [14SE]

John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, Joliet, IL: designate (see H.R. 2113), H3052 [5MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4295 [8JN]

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: reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 872), H5963 [18JY]

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

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H1970 [13AP]

———require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H7947 [14SE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H9472 [1NO]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9103 [25OC]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H1025 [8MR]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H10227 [15NO]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11505 [13DE]

Political campaigns: require disclosure of certain information by persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for Federal office (see H.R. 491), H285 [1FE]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 3081), H5361 [28JN]

———provide for the research and development of advanced nuclear reactor, solar energy, and wind energy technologies for the production of hydrogen (see H.R. 1482), H2151 [19AP]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1897 [12AP]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H12049 [16DE]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H9472 [1NO]

Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building, Flora, IL: designate (see H.R. 1287), H1897 [12AP]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 284), H798 [17FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H1847 [6AP]

Social Security: provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1778 [5AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H236 [26JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H583 [10FE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H720 [16FE]

———allow credit for residential solar energy property (see H.R. 17), H286 [1FE]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H1970 [13AP]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H410 [8FE]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H4143 [26MY]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H8388 [27SE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H8388 [27SE]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H3262 [12MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H196 [25JA]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H6381 [22JY]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H8388 [27SE]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H524 [9FE]

———promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see H.R. 2418), H4656 [16JN]

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

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 572), H524 [9FE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H8388 [27SE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H3769 [23MY]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H413 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Tariff: machinery for molding and forming certain articles (see H.R. 3881), H8341 [22SE]

———parts of machinery for molding and forming certain articles (see H.R. 3877, 3878, 3879, 3880), H8341 [22SE]

Remarks

Bloomington, IL: anniversary of St. Joseph's Hospital, E321 [1MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights (H. Con. Res. 168), E1466 [12JY]

National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 333), E1466 [12JY]

Postal Service: tribute to employees, E1637 [27JY]

University of Illinois: tribute, E733 [22AP]

Votes: position on missed, H5676 [12JY], H6839 [27JY], H8794 [7OC], E47 [20JA], E1466 [12JY], E1517 [18JY], E2407 [18NO]

Tributes

Hosey, Anthony, E1317 [23JN]

Lightfoot, William E., E2434 [18NO]

O'Neil, Harold N., E192 [9FE]