OBEY, DAVID R. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3371 [6JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2826, H2869 [18MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2930 [19MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3537 [8JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4640 [27JN], H4712 [28JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4939, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery, H3030 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Cameron, James: tribute (see H. Res. 867), H4008 [14JN]

Consumers: require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see H.R. 3852), H4917 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H1130 [16MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see H.R. 5455), H3309 (see H.R. 5455), H3362 [25MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1742 [25AP]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H1917 [27AP]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H645 [7MR]

John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H2641 [16MY]

National security: support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced (see H. Res. 900), H4916 [29JN]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1681 [6AP]

Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (see H. Con. Res. 399), H2101 [3MY]

Taxation: provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 5699), H4794 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]

Political campaigns: limit expenditures and public financing for House of Representatives general elections (see H.R. 4694), H154 [1FE]

Remarks

Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (S. 2120), H1151 [28MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3050, H3054, H3078, H3082, H3107, H3111, H3112, H3113 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5384), consideration (H. Res. 830), H3027 [23MY]

Appropriations: line-item veto, H1088 [16MR]

———line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4477 [22JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief (H.R. 4939), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 857), H3745, H3747 [12JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), H993, H1003, H1007, H1010, H1019, H1027, H1039 [15MR], H1078, H1081, H1087, H1088, H1090, H1093, H1099, H1106, H1110 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), conference report, H3769 [12JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), consideration (H. Res. 725), H982, H986 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), unanimous-consent agreement, H1026 [15MR]

———require hurricane relief and recovery funding be considered in separate legislation from supplemental defense appropriations, H1081 [16MR]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, H3371, H3372 [6JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H3647 [9JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 817), H2695 [17MY]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: strengthen the foreign investment review process, H1007 [15MR]

Committees of the House: establish select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts relative to the war on terrorism and hurricane relief, H982 [15MR], H1099 [16MR]

Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H3107, H3111, H3112, H3113 [23MY], H4723 [28JN]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H3647 [9JN]

Credit: improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (H.R. 2990), consideration (H. Res. 906), H5060 [12JY]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, H3951 [14JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, H3050, H3078 [23MY]

———National Animal Identification System funding, H3082 [23MY]

———removal of consumer public interest representation from the National Organic Standards Board, H3054 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4264, H4265, H4278 [20JN]

———prohibit funding to approve or license sale of F-22 advanced tactical fighter jets to foreign governments, H4264, H4265 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: cargo container security initiatives funding, H1078 [16MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3330 [25MY], H3371, H3372, H3382 [6JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), consideration (H. Res. 836), H3263 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4750 [28JN]

———Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) funding, H3647 [9JN]

———Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H4658 [27JN]

———prohibit funding to enforce court decision permitting law enforcement officers to obtain evidence in contravention of search and seizure statutes, H4773 [28JN]

———prohibit funding to prevent certain States from implementing State laws authorizing use of medical marijuana, H4736 [28JN]

Dept. of State: Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs funding, H1027 [15MR]

———Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H3660 [9JN]

———International Disaster and Famine Assistance for Sudan and Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding through reductions in Egypt Economic Support Fund funding, H3537, H3542, H3544 [8JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2826, H2827, H2829, H2869 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), consideration (H. Res. 818), H2768 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), unanimous-consent agreement, H2818 [18MY]

———programs funding through reductions in tax cuts, H2869 [18MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: establish offsets for funding for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services through reductions in tax cuts, H2931 [19MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2930, H2931, H2932, H2935, H2936, H2937, H2939, H2941 [19MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), consideration (H. Res. 821), H2898 [19MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3825 [13JN], H3936, H3951 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), amendment process, H3849 [13JN]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs, H3536 [8JN]

Education: funding, H2695 [17MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3168 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5427), amendment process, H3167 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5427), consideration (H. Res. 832), H3122 [23MY]

———programs funding through reductions in tax cuts, H3168 [24MY]

EPA: global warming programs funding, H2826, H2827, H2829 [18MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3532, H3536, H3537, H3542, H3544 [8JN], H3660 [9JN]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), consideration (H. Res. 783), H1879 [27AP]

Health: repeal comprehensive liability protection for manufacturers of avian flu pandemic vaccines and products, H1093 [16MR]

Hurricanes: restore health care-related services in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H1110 [16MR]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H3745 [12JN]

———prohibit funding for domestic electronic surveillance not in compliance with certain statutes, H4278 [20JN]

Iran: allocation of foreign aid, H1027 [15MR]

LIHEAP: funding, H294 [15FE], H1087, H1088 [16MR]

LSC: funding, H4640 [27JN], E1343 [29JN]

Medicare: extend implementation of prescription drug program, H1090 [16MR]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments, H4573 [27JN]

Minimum wage: level, H4571, H4573, H4574 [27JN], H4712, H4713 [28JN]

———level (H.R. 2429), H5060 [12JY]

NASA: prohibit funding for a manned space mission to Mars, H4727 [28JN]

National security: enhance effectiveness of the investigations of certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers for national security implications, H982, H986 [15MR]

———establish requirements for ownership, management, and operation of critical infrastructure, H798 [9MR]

———proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H798 [9MR], H1003 [15MR]

New York (NY) Times: publication of story detailing classified program to track terrorist financing, H4694 [28JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (H.R. 2829), consideration (H. Res. 713), H798 [9MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, H2932 [19MY]

Point of order, H1092 [16MR], H2931 [19MY]

SBA: making supplemental appropriations for the disaster loans program (H.R. 4745), H294 [15FE]

———prohibit the use of funds to make or guarantee a loan under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, H1106 [16MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4630, H4640, H4658, H4661 [27JN], H4694, H4712, H4713, H4723, H4727, H4736, H4750, H4773 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5672), consideration (H. Res. 890), H4571, H4573, H4574 [27JN]

Wisconsin Procurement Institute: prohibit funding, H4723 [28JN]

Tributes

Kolbe, Representative, H3703 [9JN]