OSBORNE, TOM (a Representative from Nebraska)

Amendments

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1191 [9MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see H.R. 1930), H2647 [27AP]

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see H.R. 1351), H1621 [16MR]

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 613), H584 [10FE]

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

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H2880 [3MY]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H4562 [15JN]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H286 [1FE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H8342 [22SE]

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), H984 [3MR] (see H.R. 2720), H4141 [26MY]

Carson, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H196 [25JA]

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), H7815 [8SE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H10501 [16NO]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H7814 [8SE]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 822), H4896 [21JN]

———promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth (see H. Res. 484), H8734 [6OC]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 4411), H11034 [18NO]

Corp. for National and Community Service: carry out national service projects that address the needs arising from the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, and other major disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 3796), H8163 [20SE]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H4144 [26MY]

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

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H6432 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 2207), H7565 [28JY]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H6106 [19JY]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program and ensure that qualified facilities are not prioritized for eligibility or funds on the basis of energy source used (see H.R. 1127), H983 [3MR]

Dept. of Justice: improve drug court grant program (see H.R. 3739), H8810 [7OC]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H5963 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc., certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska (see H.R. 3871), H8340 [22SE]

———revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick, Kansas Bostwick, Frenchman-Cambridge, and Webster Irrigation Districts (see H.R. 4000), H8733 [6OC]

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), H4722 [17JN]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H849 [1MR]

———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), H10503 [16NO]

Drugs: eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 1446), H1970 [13AP]

———include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid (see H.R. 3937), H8736 [6OC]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H196 [25JA] (see H.R. 314), H287 [1FE] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

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

Education: expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation (see H.R. 3628), H7612 [29JY]

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

———reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 1299), H1507 [15MR]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]

Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H4486 [14JN]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H1025 [8MR]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2469 [21AP]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H3894 [24MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H2880 [3MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4144 [26MY]

FTC: study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (see H.R. 1145), H1372 [10MR]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8089 [15SE]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (see H.R. 2123), H3695 [19MY]

Health: make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H7673 [6SE]

Health care facilities: implement computerized order entry systems in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities to reduce medication errors and increase efficiency (see H.R. 3607), H7561 [28JY]

Hurricanes: support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (see H. Con. Res. 240), H7861 [13SE]

Iraq: commend women candidates for elective office (see H. Res. 143), H1024 [8MR]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see H. Res. 383), H6650 [26JY]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H6432 [25JY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H584 [10FE]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H3056 [5MY]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H2739 [28AP]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H1897 [12AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1847 [6AP]

———extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals (see H.R. 2961), H8248 [21SE]

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 2350), H3261 [12MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H11220 [7DE]

———require Medicare Advantage organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a greater percentage than regular Medicare payment rates (see H.R. 880), H791 [17FE]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H3556 [18MY]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H848 [1MR]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7815 [8SE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H3892 [24MY]

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]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H1025 [8MR]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 1608), H1968 [13AP] (see H.R. 3081), H5361 [28JN]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H2738 [28AP]

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), H7744 [7SE]

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

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H8810 [7OC]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 284), H630 [15FE]

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

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H11327 [8DE]

Smith, Emmitt: tribute (see H. Res. 70), H584 [10FE]

Social Security: provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H412 [8FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H3055 [5MY]

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

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see H.R. 1176), H1897 [12AP]

Tariff: nylon woolpacks used to package wool (see H.R. 1851), H3056 [5MY]

Taxation: allow employers a tax credit for hiring military service personnel who served in a combat zone or hazardous duty area (see H.R. 1635), H2880 [3MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4143 [26MY]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see H.R. 36), H2738 [28AP]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H3056 [5MY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide for tax-exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property (see H.R. 3874), H8341 [22SE]

———provide for the deductibility of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H797 [17FE]

———provide incentives to encourage small business health plans (see H.R. 4527), H11652 [14DE]

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), H413 [8FE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H3056 [5MY]

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

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (see H.R. 468), H284 [1FE]

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), H8089 [15SE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H287 [1FE]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4188 [7JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H5741 [12JY]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see H.R. 366), H984 [3MR]

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]

Wyoming: extend contract for Glendo Unit of Missouri River Basin Project (see H.R. 4080), H8985 [19OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (see H.R. 341), H194 [25JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 1741), H2394 [20AP]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see H.R. 856), H718 [16FE]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports (see H.R. 1422), H1693 [17MR]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4141 [26MY]

Immigration: provide certain undocumented workers with temporary work visas (see H.R. 4065), H8846 [17OC]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 46), H196 [25JA]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 145), H1264 [9MR]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: extend water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division in Nebraska (see H.R. 1197), H1263 [9MR]

Taxation: exclude from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property (see H.R. 399), H234 [26JA]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 775), H583 [10FE]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H171 [25JA]

Remarks

Agriculture: Federal farm policies, H813 [1MR]

———price supports for sugar, H4255 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4255 [8JN]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (H. Con. Res. 41), H2490 [26AP]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (H.R. 341), E76 [25JA]

Congress: National Prayer Breakfast, H5954, H5957, H5958, H5959 [18JY]

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System, H5868 [14JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce interest rate on loans to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane, H4255 [8JN]

Dept. of Education: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), H8112 [20SE]

———National Youth Sports Program funding, H5036 [23JN]

Dept. of HHS: Community Services Block Grant Program funding, H5034 [23JN]

Dept. of Justice: Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H4386 [13JN], H4443 [14JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6045 [19JY]

———require certification that certain countries importing and exporting methamphetamine precursors are cooperating with U.S. law enforcement to prevent diversion of the chemicals for illicit use, H6045 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: exempt natural gas from the prohibition on oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3629 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3629 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (H.R. 1741), H5562 [30JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), H5562 [30JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5034, H5036 [23JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5460 [29JN]

Drugs: eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (H.R. 1446), H2784 [3MY], H3681 [19MY]

———High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program and Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H3762 [23MY]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse, H4386 [13JN], H10069 [9NO]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (H.R. 313), H3681 [19MY]

———reduce foreign shipments of pseudoephedrine used in the production of methamphetamine, H4437 [14JN]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, H3762 [23MY], H7839 [13SE], H11522 [14DE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (H.R. 314), H3681 [19MY]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8545 [29SE]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs, H605 [15FE]

———establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (H.R. 856), H10179, H10180, H10182 [15NO]

———establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (S. 409), H6415 [25JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4914 [22JN]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8261, H8318 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8318 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (H. Res. 455), H8261 [22SE]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3753 [23MY]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (H.R. 4525), H12129 [17DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 345), H5562 [30JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H1950 [13AP], H4785 [20JN], H9937 [7NO], H11191 [7DE]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), consideration (H. Res. 572), H11003 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H5223 [27JN]

———elections, H11869 [15DE]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (H. Res. 383), H6689 [27JY]

———report on congressional delegation trip, H4057, H4059, H4061, H4063 [25MY]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately, H9448 [1NO], H11473 [13DE]

Morality and ethics: national objectives priority assignments, H7839-H7843 [13SE]

Motor vehicles: exempt Nebraska from truck length freeze relative to custom harvesters, H1191, H1192 [9MR]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 46), H174 [25JA], H357 [8FE]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (H. Res. 145), H1605 [16MR]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: National Youth and Anti-Drug Media Campaign funding through reductions in GSA Federal Buildings Fund funding, H5460 [29JN]

Petroleum: conduct an inquiry into the retail price of ethanol, H8128 [20SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8709 [6OC]

———gasoline price levels, H7697 [7SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2190 [20AP]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, H1766 [5AP]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (H.R. 1608), H3166 [11MY]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, H2190 [20AP], H5616 [11JY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9580 [3NO]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4386 [13JN], H4437, H4443 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, H10069 [9NO]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (H. Res. 379), H6469 [26JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1052, H1192 [9MR]

Treaties and agreements: impact of trade agreements on the agricultural industry, H8376 [27SE], H8959 [19OC], H9448 [1NO]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (H.R. 1065), H10348 [16NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 595), H11522 [14DE]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), consideration (H. Res. 254), H2895 [4MY]

Votes: position on missed, H9672 [4NO]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5868 [14JY]

Workforce Investment Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H874 [2MR]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), H874 [2MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H9693 [4NO]

Special order: granted, H188 [25JA], H626 [15FE], H842 [1MR], H1415 [14MR], H1614 [16MR], H1964 [13AP], H2147 [19AP], H2547 [26AP], H2877 [3MY], H3110 [10MY], H3553 [18MY], H4184 [7JN], H4350 [9JN], H4653 [16JN], H5099 [23JN], H5175 [24JN], H5634 [11JY], H5798 [13JY], H6428 [25JY], H7670 [6SE], H8159 [20SE], H8383 [27SE], H8730 [6OC], H8842 [17OC], H9424 [28OC], H9471 [1NO], H9960 [7NO], H10223 [15NO], H11101 [6DE], H11500 [13DE], H11878 [15DE]