EMERSON, JO ANN (a Representative from Missouri)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see H.R. 5099), H1562 [5AP]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of natural disasters and unforseen production costs (see H. Res. 706), H565 [2MR]

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), H4555 [26JN]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1197 [28MR]

ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H3643 [8JN]

Borlaug, Norman E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4924), H4958 [10JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H155 [1FE]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H5128 [12JY]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4943), H972 [14MR]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H4555 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1851 [26AP]

———improve residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women and programs to reduce substance abuse among nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 5493), H4555 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 2103), H4795 [28JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H1981 [2MY]

———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), H4795 [28JN]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H1980 [2MY]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H3497 [7JN]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3016 [22MY]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: approve location of an honorary commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 78), H451 [28FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend certain accountability provisions (see H.R. 1177), H25 [31JA]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: clarify congressional intent on Federal preemption relative to energy conservation for consumer products (see H.R. 5478), H4917 [29JN]

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), H332 [15FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3423 [6JN]

———provide for mandatory revocation of passports of individuals whose arrears in child support payments have reached a certain level (see H.R. 4956), H972 [14MR]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H333 [15FE]

———extend appropriations and spending programs until implementing legislation for the World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round is enacted (see H.R. 4775), H1917 [27AP]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3685), H1853 [26AP] (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]

———provide relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita by placing manufactured homes in flood plains (see H.R. 4874), H1131 [16MR]

Firearms: make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H3643 [8JN]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H3497 [7JN]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H1563 [5AP]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H2705 (see H.R. 583), H2758 [17MY]

Insurance: allow employees of federally-qualified health centers to obtain health coverage (see H.R. 4980), H3424 [6JN]

Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 4751), H1853 [26AP]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3643 [8JN]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H2102 [3MY]

———eliminate prescription drug late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 5399), H3016 [22MY]

———extend certain payment methodologies provided for rural health care providers (see H.R. 5118), H1677 [6AP]

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 2350), H1742 [25AP]

———improve implementation of prescription drug program (see H.R. 4796), H388 [16FE]

———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1679 [6AP]

———replace the prescription drug benefit with a revised and simplified program for all beneficiaries (see H.R. 4697), H154 [1FE]

———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), H1917 [27AP]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H2586 [11MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H646 [7MR]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H451 [28FE]

National security: improve national security and clarify congressional intent relative to the review process for certain mergers and acquisitions (see H.R. 4813), H449 [28FE]

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

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1743 [25AP]

Nicodemus, KS: recognize contributions to American history (see H. Res. 884), H4423 [21JN]

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

Power resources: permit U.S. companies to participate in exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone contiguous to U.S. exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 5353), H3138 [23MY]

Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4796 [28JN]

SBA: permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 2943), H225 [8FE]

Small business: establish a temporary loan program and a temporary vocational development program for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 5517), H3307 (see H.R. 5517), H3360 [25MY]

Taxation: make permanent certain tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel used as a fuel (see H.R. 5650), H4918 [29JN]

———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 713), H3723 [9JN]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H25 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: increase amount of educational assistance available to members of Reserve components called or ordered to active service for an extended period of time (see H.R. 5326), H2338 [9MY]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H1677 [6AP]

Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act: make certain clarifying and technical amendments (see H.R. 5401), H2705 (see H.R. 5401), H2757 [17MY]

Medicare: eliminate the Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization Fund and extend health status adjustment (see H.R. 5064), H1389 [30MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3141 [24MY]

Remarks

Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H3206 [24MY]

Cuba: prohibit funding to modify travel restrictions relative to religious activities, H3921 [14JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2802 [18MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3921 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3205, H3206 [24MY]

Forsyth, MO: tribute to Riverview Bible Baptist Christian School boys' basketball team, E1254 [23JN]

Middlebrook, MO: tribute to individuals involved in rescue of family caught in flood that swept through Johnson Shut-Ins State Park, E43 [1FE]

Missouri: prohibit funding for Missouri Forest Foundation, H3205 [24MY]

Patton, MO: tribute to Meadow Heights High School boys' basketball team, E689 [2MY]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, E40 [1FE]

U.S. Geological Survey: consolidation of mapping centers into central operations center, H2802 [18MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1450 [4AP], H4955 [10JY]

Tributes

Bess, Gene, E185 [17FE]

Davis, Brent, E351 [14MR]

Lukens, Steve, E605 [26AP]

Smith, Lloyd, E350 [14MR]

Smith, Marlys, E957 [24MY]