GIBBONS, JIM (a Representative from Nevada)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2808 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 5200), H1851 [26AP]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H2102 [3MY]

———require the phased recovery of overpayments made to members and delay the start of overpayment recovery from members who are wounded, injured, or incur illness in a combat operation or zone (see H.R. 4730), H1743 [25AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H389 [16FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize appropriations to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in Arizona, California, and Nevada (see H.R. 5180), H1741 [25AP]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H2102 [3MY]

Clark County, NV: release certain land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area and grant a right-of-way across the released land for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project (see H.R. 5155), H1678 [6AP]

Courts: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H4554 [26JN]

Crime: provide Federal penalties for killing federally funded public safety officers (see H.R. 4732), H566 [2MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H154 [1FE]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H26 [31JA]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H450 [28FE]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1370), H155 [1FE]

Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers about the costs associated with compliance for protecting endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 4857), H3497 [7JN]

FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see H.R. 4755), H1453 [4AP]

Gambling: establish a commission to study the proper response to growth in Internet gambling (see H.R. 5474), H3226 [24MY]

Immigration: prohibit the unauthorized construction of tunnels between the U.S. and another country (see H.R. 4830), H646 [7MR]

Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism (see H. Res. 838), H4521 [22JN]

Medicare: improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1744 [25AP]

———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 5246), H2962 [19MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H2174 [4MY]

National Association of State Veterans Homes: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 347), H1981 [2MY]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H333 [15FE]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H972 [14MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see H.R. 4807), H449 [28FE]

National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Res. 729), H1129 [16MR]

National War Dogs Monument, Inc.: establish a national monument in honor of military working dog teams (see H.R. 5145), H2706 (see H.R. 5145), H2758 [17MY]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]

Olympic games: tribute to citizens of Italy, the Torino Olympic Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Team, and athletes from around the world (see H. Res. 697), H1453 [4AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H390 [16FE]

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

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H389 [16FE]

Taxation: increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 5638), H4521 [22JN]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H3137 [23MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H25 [31JA]

U.N. Disarmament Commission: condemn election of Iranian Ambassador to position of Vice-chair (see H. Res. 786), H3138 [23MY]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3239 [25MY]

BLM: payment in lieu of taxes program funding, H2809 [18MY]

Courts: protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (H.R. 4472), H682 [8MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2809 [18MY]

GAO: study feasibility of implementing a nationwide annual driver's license registration requirement for sex offenders, H682 [8MR]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), consideration (H. Res. 835), H3239 [25MY]

Richardson, Laurie: American Mothers, Inc., Mother of the Year award recipient, E768 [10MY]

Votes: position on missed, H3096 [23MY], H4199 [19JN], E161 [15FE], E445 [29MR], E927 [23MY], E1138 [13JN], E1366 [11JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H270 [14FE], H1193 [28MR], H3014 [22MY], H3420 [6JN], H3785 [12JN], H4955 [10JY]

Tributes

Ashley, Grant D., E36 [31JA]

Montgomery, G.V. (Sonny), E844 [16MY]

Small, George, E233 [28FE]

Summers, Johnny M., E957 [24MY]