SABO, MARTIN OLAV (a Representative from Minnesota)

Amendments

Appropriations: 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), H1006 [15MR], H1076 [16MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3290 [25MY]

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

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 5229), H1915 [27AP]

Borlaug, Norman E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4924), H867 [9MR]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 4923), H867 [9MR]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 5131), H1677 [6AP]

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]

Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 635), H566 [2MR]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H2586 [11MY]

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 Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H451 [28FE]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H226 [8FE]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3424 [6JN]

Ethiopia: encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom (see H.R. 4423), H646 [7MR] (see H.R. 5680), H4554 [26JN]

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), H451 [28FE]

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

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H509 [1MR]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 5100), H4328 [20JN]

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

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H274 [14FE]

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

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3016 [22MY]

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), H2586 [11MY]

Mental health: raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H333 [15FE]

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

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H155 [1FE]

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

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H646 [7MR]

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]

National Youth Sports Week: establish (see H. Res. 826), H3017 [22MY]

Power resources: require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4774), H646 [7MR]

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), H4917 [29JN]

School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H509 [1MR]

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 (see H.R. 3127), H333 [15FE]

Veterans: improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1980 [2MY]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 4574), H2962 [19MY]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 663), H1390 [30MR]

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

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1742 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

National security: enhance effectiveness of the investigations of certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers for national security implications (see H.R. 4929), H867 [9MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: 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), H1007 [15MR], H1076, H1079 [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), consideration (H. Res. 725), H985 [15MR]

Border Patrol: prohibit funding to provide information to foreign governments on civilian border patrol groups, H3372 [6JN]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Program funding, H3290 [25MY]

———cargo container security initiatives funding, H1076, H1079 [16MR]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., H3294 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3285, H3290, H3294, H3301, H3335, H3337 [25MY], H3369, H3370, H3372, H3375 [6JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), consideration (H. Res. 836), H3262 [25MY]

———rescind extension of temporary protective status to certain Central American nationals, H3337 [25MY]

FEMA: National Response Plan upgrade funding, H3375 [6JN]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H3285 [25MY]

Immigration: prohibit Federal grants to law enforcement agencies within jurisdictions that prohibit the provision of information to the Dept. of Homeland Security about illegal aliens, H3369, H3370 [6JN]

Minnesota: anniversary of National Guard (H. Con. Res. 371), H1505 [5AP]

National security: enhance effectiveness of the investigations of certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers for national security implications, H985 [15MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, H3294 [25MY]

Point of order, H3369, H3371 [6JN]

Secret Service: funding, H3375 [6JN]

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), H4168 [16JN]

Women's History Month: observance, E425 [28MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H3270, H3287, H3289 [25MY]

Tributes

Ellison, Keith, E214 [28FE]

Horbal, Koryne, E425 [28MR]

Long, Dee, E425 [28MR]

Nelsen, Vivian Jenkins, E425 [28MR]

Walker, Neva, E214 [28FE]