McCOLLUM, BETTY (a Representative from Minnesota)

Articles and editorials

How We Got to $3 a Gallon, Robert J. Samuelson, Washington (DC) Post, E845 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 5151), H2175 [4MY]

Africa: promote economic diversification, entrepreneurship, and private sector development, and promote partnerships among small and medium enterprises in qualified countries (see H.R. 5480), H3306 (see H.R. 5480), H3359 [25MY]

African Development Foundation: redesignate name and increase funding and powers (see H.R. 5652), H4424 [21JN]

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), H4917 [29JN]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see H.R. 5099), H1743 [25AP]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 5229), H4521 [22JN]

Arab League: disapprove decision to hold summit in Khartoum, Sudan, and call on all involved parties and the world community to work to end genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan (see H. Res. 675), H273 [14FE]

Armed Forces: ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (see H.R. 3837), H155 [1FE]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1453 [4AP]

———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 5212), H2833 (see H.R. 5212), H2891 [18MY]

Bono: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]

Borlaug, Norman E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4924), H1321 [29MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 86), H2961 [19MY]

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

Canada: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 350), H4555 [26JN]

Children and youth: repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see H.R. 4794), H4555 [26JN]

Climate: reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 5642), H4918 [29JN]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 901), H4916 [29JN]

Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 635), H974 [14MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H274 [14FE]

Dept. of Education: urge withdrawal of changes contained in the ``Additional Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy—Three-Part Test-Part Three'' that harm Title IX (see H. Res. 735), H1130 [16MR]

Dept. of Energy: ensure equitable provision of pension and medical benefits to contractor employees (see H.R. 5362), H3138 [23MY]

———establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (see H.R. 4435), H3424 [6JN]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H1743 [25AP]

———establish comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program to reduce liver cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection (see H.R. 4550), H2706 (see H.R. 4550), H2758 [17MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 5047), H1319 [29MR]

———suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 4749), H390 [16FE]

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] (see H.R. 5588), H4424 [21JN]

———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4298), H26 [31JA]

Disasters: respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H1563 [5AP]

Diseases: establish comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls in countries for which assistance is provided to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 5674), H4520 [22JN]

———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 5022), H1195 [28MR]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H225 [8FE]

Education: authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (see H.R. 4596), H3424 [6JN]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3137 [23MY]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 657), H156 [1FE]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H389 [16FE]

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), H566 [2MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H1130 [16MR]

———eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 5364), H3138 [23MY]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H4917 [29JN]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1454 [4AP]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5051), H1681 [6AP]

Food: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see H.R. 5563), H3641 [8JN]

Foreign Assistance Act: provide contraceptives in developing countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions, and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 4736), H646 [7MR]

Friedan, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 695), H389 [16FE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting fraudulent advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 5052), H1853 [26AP]

Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]

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

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 5100), H1562 [5AP]

Health: encourage enactment of compehensive health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 410), H2961 [19MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H2174 [4MY]

Help America Vote Act: extend deadline by which States which received payments under such Act for the replacement of punch card or lever voting systems must ensure that all such systems are replaced (see H.R. 4666), H1917 [27AP]

Higher Education Act: reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers (see H.R. 5150), H1678 [6AP]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: welcome members and staff of the parliaments of East Timor, Republic of Georgia, Indonesia, and Macedonia as the first partner parliaments (see H. Res. 758), H1564 [5AP]

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

———restore transparency, accountability, and oversight (see H. Res. 686), H1131 [16MR]

Human rights: direct the Depts. of State, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and request the President, to provide certain information relative to extraordinary rendition of certain foreign persons (see H. Res. 593), H160 [7FE]

Hurricanes: recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H333 [15FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3145), H2962 [19MY]

Insurance: make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 4424), H3424 [6JN]

Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 5371), H2833 (see H.R. 5371), H2891 [18MY]

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (nonprofit organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 844), H3308 (see H. Res. 844), H3361 [25MY]

Iran: require the President to obtain congressional authorization before initiating any military action against Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Con. Res. 391), H1852 [26AP]

Iraq: commend and support Radio Al Mahaba, Iraq's first and only radio station for women (see H. Res. 784), H2503 [10MY]

———declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H389 [16FE]

———disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, kidnapped, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 90), H4520 [22JN]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 733), H1130 [16MR]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Res. 759), H3138 [23MY]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H155 [1FE]

Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H1197 [28MR]

LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 4793), H791 [8MR]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4520 [22JN]

Medicare: coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H1742 [25AP]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H25 [31JA]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H2502 [10MY]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H4917 [29JN]

———prohibit removal of covered drugs from prescription drug plan formularies during the plan year (see H.R. 5102), H1562 [5AP]

———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims (see H.R. 5182), H3227 [24MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see H.R. 4665), H226 [8FE] (see H.R. 4675), H24 [31JA]

Mental health: raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H26 [31JA]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2833 (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2891 [18MY]

Minnesota: anniversary of National Guard (see H. Con. Res. 371), H1389 [30MR]

Minorities: recognize and take active measures to increase the low presence of minorities and women in upper level positions of management in the financial services industry (see H. Con. Res. 429), H3908 [13JN]

Motor vehicles: 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), H4520 [22JN]

Music and dance: recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure (see H. Res. 790), H4424 [21JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 335), H224 [8FE]

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

National Commission on Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans: establish (see H.R. 5223), H1915 [27AP]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 5017), H3138 [23MY]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see H.R. 4196), H26 [31JA]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 660), H25 [31JA]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H2706 (see H.R. 2828), H2758 [17MY]

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]

Northern Mariana Islands: provide certain requirements for labeling textile fiber products and for duty-free and quota-free treatment of products and implement minimum wage and immigration requirements (see H.R. 5550), H4521 [22JN]

NSF: authorize grants for Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science (PALS) (see H.R. 5106), H3138 [23MY]

———authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 4434), H3424 [6JN]

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

Parks, Gordon R.A.: tribute (see H. Res. 720), H1060 [15MR]

Power resources: increase utilization of domestically produced renewable, biobased motor fuels and the manufacture of flexible-fuel vehicles (see H.R. 5372), H2585 [11MY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H2833 (see H.R. 4409), H2890 [18MY]

———reduce dependence on foreign sources of oil by promoting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and related advanced vehicle technologies (see H.R. 5538), H4424 [21JN]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 5250), H1916 [27AP]

Railroad Retirement Act: increase disability earning limitation and index the amount of allowable earnings consistent with increases in the substantial gainful activity dollar amount under the Social Security Act (see H.R. 5483), H4328 [20JN]

School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H1060 [15MR]

Ships and vessels: require exchange of ballast water or alternative ballast water management methods prior to entry into any port within the Great Lakes (see H.R. 4771), H387 [16FE]

Small business: establish a health benefits program (see H.R. 5288), H4917 [29JN]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H450 [28FE]

———make all uninsured children eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program and simplify enrollment and renewal procedures for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4760), H566 [2MR]

Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 723), H1391 [30MR]

Taxation: encourage investment in affordable housing (see H.R. 4873), H2962 [19MY]

———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 4727), H224 [8FE]

———include heavier vehicles and sport utility vehicles in the limitations on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles and to impose the gas guzzler tax on such vehicles (see H.R. 5579), H3723 [9JN]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3159), H1681 [6AP]

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), H790 [8MR]

Voting: encourage Louisiana and the Dept. of Justice to establish satellite voting outside of Louisiana for scheduled New Orleans elections (see H. Con. Res. 385), H1679 [6AP]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2705 (see H.R. 9), H2757 [17MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2684), H645 [7MR]

Whistleblowing: improve protections (see H.R. 4925), H4134 [15JN]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H4958 [10JY]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 658), H275 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colombia: promote local peace building efforts and recognize efforts of civil society and churches to establish peace communities, advance non-violent conflict resolution, and advocate for human dignity (see H. Res. 822), H2833 (see H. Res. 822), H2890 [18MY]

Haglund, Joshua: urge resolution in murder case of U.S. citizen in Yerevan, Armenia, and fund scholarships at the University of Minnesota in his memory for study abroad and diversity training (see H.R. 5408), H2705 (see H.R. 5408), H2757 [17MY]

Letters

Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act: Thomas G. Wenski, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, E648 [27AP]

Remarks

Africa Malaria Day: observance, E650 [27AP]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), E1349 [29JN]

———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), E470 [30MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3238 [25MY]

Brown, Emily: White House Vistor Center history project display, E1172 [16JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, E953 [24MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), E954 [24MY]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), E466 [30MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), E952 [24MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), E1091 [9JN]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (H.R. 4200), E1094 [9JN]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 657), E172 [15FE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (H.R. 4167), E467 [30MR]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (S. 2803), E1182 [16JN]

Friedan, Betty: tribute (H. Res. 695), E185 [17FE]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), E986 [26MY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), E652 [27AP], E1273 [26JN]

———amend and extend (H.R. 609), consideration (H. Res. 742), H1328 [30MR]

———extend programs (H.R. 5603), E1273 [26JN]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H123 [1FE]

Medicare: extend implementation of prescription drug program, E649 [27AP]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 4681), H2994 [22MY], E648 [27AP], E955 [24MY]

Minnesota: anniversary of National Guard (H. Con. Res. 371), H1503 [5AP]

NAACP: anniversary, E193 [17FE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 781), E835 [16MY]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 681), E345 [13MR]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 660), E166 [15FE]

Norwegian Constitution Day: observance, E843 [16MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), E1374 [11JY]

Parks, Gordon R.A.: tribute (H. Res. 720), E464 [30MR]

Peace Corps: anniversary, H456 [1MR]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), motion to instruct conferees, E465 [30MR]

Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), E845 [16MY], E1100 [9JN]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), E651 [27AP]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), E1097 [9JN]

———establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), consideration (H. Res. 835), H3238 [25MY]

———prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (H.R. 5253), E845 [16MY]

Shoreview, MN: Chippewa Middle School winners of the National Engineers Week Future City Competition, E345 [13MR]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of Serlin's Cafe, E271 [2MR]

———tribute to Open Cities Health Center, E219 [28FE]

———tribute to South St. Paul High School girls' hockey team, E696 [3MY]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region, E692 [3MY]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (H.R. 3127), E585 [25AP]

Taxation: increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 5638), E1283 [27JN]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), E1181 [16JN]

Terrorism: commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), H4152 [16JN]

Thailand: exhumation of Hmong graves located in Wat Thamkrabok monastery, E1151 [14JN]

Tunisia: independence anniversary, E404 [16MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H221 [8FE], H446 [28FE], H1057 [15MR]

Testimonies

Genocide in the Darfur Region of Sudan: Philip D. Zelikow, Dept. of State, E693 [3MY]

Tributes

Bergh, Kjell, E163 [15FE]

McCarthy, Eugene J., E46 [1FE]

Salzberg, John P., E221 [28FE]