HEFLEY, JOEL (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H2642 [16MY], H3088 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2642 [16MY], H2868 [18MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3789 [12JN], H3915 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3140 [23MY], H3198 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3643 [8JN], H3695 [9JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5521), H3425 [6JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4556 [26JN], H4804 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H869 [9MR]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1319 [29MR]

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

———tribute to military medical professionals serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 416), H4424 [21JN]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H1681 [6AP]

Charities: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (see H. Con. Res. 337), H225 [8FE]

Crime: establish penalties for unauthorized disclosure of records containing personal information about veterans (see H.R. 5467), H4424 [21JN]

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

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H3016 [22MY]

———encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H3909 [13JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 2103), H4917 [29JN]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H2705 (see H.R. 65), H2758 [17MY]

———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), H1197 [28MR]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to limit power of Federal courts to force a State or local government to levy or increase taxes (see H.J. Res. 84), H1916 [27AP]

Firearms: make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H4190 [16JN]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H4134 [15JN]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1682 [6AP]

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

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1742 [25AP]

House of Representatives: clarify that Members are not immune from having their offices searched during an ongoing criminal investigation (see H. Res. 852), H3496 [7JN]

House Rules: repeal rule on the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 903), H4916 [29JN]

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

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H5047 [11JY]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H4958 [10JY]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H2502 [10MY]

———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1853 [26AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H3308 (see H.R. 916), H3361 [25MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1197 [28MR]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H333 [15FE]

———prevent government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 1248), H4958 [10JY]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 1816), H3909 [13JN]

National security: establish requirements for ownership, management, and operation of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 4881), H644 [7MR]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H2706 (see H.R. 4597), H2758 [17MY]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H869 [9MR]

Occupational safety and health: prohibit promulgation of safety and health standards that do not meet certain requirements for national concensus standards (see H.R. 5554), H4918 [29JN]

Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims: establish to reimburse persons for injuries suffered due to unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of stolen identifying information (see H.R. 5520), H3308 (see H.R. 5520), H3360 [25MY]

Taxation: encourage private philanthropy (see H.R. 2534), H451 [28FE]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H4189 [16JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H2174 [4MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H224 [8FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado (see H.R. 4907), H790 [8MR]

House Rules: reform the ethics process (see H.R. 4988), H1128 [16MR]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 776), H1742 [25AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 788), H1980 [2MY]

South Park National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 4818), H450 [28FE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H3089 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3081, H3089 [23MY]

Capitol Visitor Center: funding, E1076 [8JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: National Animal Identification System funding, H3081 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2371 [10MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H2868 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2868 [18MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2913 [19MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3915 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3915 [14JN]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H3198 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3198 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H3695 [9JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3695 [9JN]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H2028 [3MY]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), consideration (H. Res. 783), H1880, H1881 [27AP]

House Rules: reform the ethics process, H1880 [27AP], H2028 [3MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, E1076 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5521), E1076 [8JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 788), H2609 [16MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4804 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4804 [29JN]

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), H4084 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Fort Carson, CO: designate military family housing facility as Joel Hefley Village, S6390 [22JN]