HEFLEY, JOEL (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4264 [8JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3557 [18MY], H3623, H3664 [19MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4986 [22JN], H5128 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5363 [28JN], H5514 [30JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3769 [23MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5347, H5363 [28JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4958 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4401 [13JN], H4581 [16JN]

Appointments

North Atlantic Assembly, H575 [10FE]

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, H10959 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: implement a mandatory program for country of origin labeling for meat and produce (see H.R. 4365), H11036 [18NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

Armed Forces: ensure pay equity for enlisted members of the Reserve components who are selected to attend certain U.S. military academy preparatory schools (see H.R. 549), H350 [2FE]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H236 [26JA] (see H.R. 377), H287 [1FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

———tribute to servicemen who died during the attempted rescue of American hostages in Iran in 1980 (see H. Res. 256), H2880 [3MY]

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. 788), H1372 [10MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H3114 [10MY] (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H4985 [22JN]

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), H11036 [18NO]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H7613 [29JY]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H10157 [10NO]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H11035 [18NO]

Congress: allow vote to reverse Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (see H.R. 3073), H5362 [28JN]

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 974), H795 [17FE]

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

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H4723 [17JN]

———eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2646), H4803 [20JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see H.R. 3684), H8644 [29SE]

Dept. of HUD: exclude amounts received as a military basic housing allowance from consideration as income for purposes of eligibility for federally assisted low-income housing programs (see H.R. 3186), H6107 [19JY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H72 [4JA]

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), H1969 [13AP]

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), H1780 [5AP]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4561 [15JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1417 [14MR]

Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H9044 [20OC]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H5914 [14JY]

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

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9426 [28OC]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1897 [12AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H3695 [19MY]

Financial institutions: 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), H1778 [5AP]

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

Fish and fishing: establish ocean bottom trawl areas to protect deep sea corals and sponges (see H.R. 3778), H12050 [16DE]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H2739 [28AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

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

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6204 [20JY]

Higher Education Act: prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid (see H.R. 132), H197 [25JA]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1026 [8MR]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H4656 [16JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1510 [15MR]

Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H793 [17FE]

———reduce number of visa overstays and ensure that illegal aliens are apprehended, detained, and removed as rapidly as possible (see H.R. 4079), H8985 [19OC]

———repeal exemption from harboring sanctions for alien volunteers of certain religious organization (see H.R. 4321), H10910 [17NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H4486 [14JN]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3436 [17MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H4143 [26MY]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H3556 [18MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H942 [2MR]

Medicare: extend reasonable cost contracts to expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may operate and to apply certain provisions of Medicare Advantage program to such plans (see H.R. 4050), H8808 [7OC]

———provide for value-based purchasing in payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3617), H11036 [18NO]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H11035 [18NO]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H11036 [18NO]

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 Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H9044 [20OC]

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), H524 [9FE]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see H.R. 2332), H3260 [12MY]

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]

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. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Program Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 973), H795 [17FE]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H2394 [20AP]

———provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies for violations of regulations governing public lands and clarify purpose of fines collected for violations (see H.R. 975), H795 [17FE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9436 [31OC]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H792 [17FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H584 [10FE]

Social Security: 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), H984 [3MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H9277 [26OC]

Taxation: change deadline for filing income tax returns (see H.R. 442), H2150 [19AP]

———expand and modernize agricultural bond programs to assist young farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 651), H12050 [16DE]

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

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H630 [15FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H8735 [6OC]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H3695 [19MY]

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

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (see H. Res. 237), H2550 [26AP]

Veterans: revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H6432 [25JY]

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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Army: carry out a pilot project on compatible use buffers on real property bordering Fort Carson, CO (see H.R. 632), H410 [8FE]

Colorado: designate certain National Forest System lands in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area of the BLM as wilderness (see H.R. 4235), H9695 [4NO]

———provide for an additional place of holding district court (see H.R. 706), H522 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 6), H79 [4JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, CO, area (see H.R. 1159), H1024 [8MR]

Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services: establish (see H.R. 1240), H1369 [10MR]

Fish and fishing: protect certain areas of the seafloor by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see H.R. 2673), H4139 [26MY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3055 [5MY]

Public lands: establish a program and criteria for national heritage areas (see H.R. 760), H582 [10FE]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 932), H793 [17FE]

States: limit use of eminent domain (see H.R. 3631), H7612 [29JY]

Taxation: eliminate marriage penalty in contribution rules for Roth individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 293), H141 [20JA]

———provide for equitable treatment of civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense serving in combat zones and members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones (see H.R. 294), H141 [20JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H11113 [7DE]

Remarks

Agriculture: change date of implementation of country of origin labeling, H9393 [28OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4264 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4264 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, H9393 [28OC]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H9291, H9303 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3916, H4025, H4028, H4033 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (H. Con. Res. 6), H419, H420 [9FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4762 [20JN]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4028, H4033 [25MY]

———prohibit defense contractors from requiring licenses or fees for use of miltary likenesses and designations for model airplanes and model ships, H4025 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: payment in lieu of taxes program funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3623, H3624 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3664 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3623, H3624, H3664 [19MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, H10924 [18NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5128 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5128 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5514 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5514 [30JN]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8549 [29SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H5347 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5347 [28JN]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H2081 [14AP]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H16 [4JA]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2619 [27AP]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11115 [7DE]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H11009 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H11009 [18NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H4958 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4958 [22JN]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9585 [3NO]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4582 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4582 [16JN]

U.S. Air Force Academy: ensure a positive climate of religious freedom and tolerance, H4762 [20JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8245 [21SE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Rept. 108-806), H71 [4JA]

Tributes

Barrett, Billy Jack and Anne, H8392 [28SE]