PETRI, THOMAS E. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H225 [8FE]

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

China, People's Republic of: condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops (see H. Res. 804), H3724 [9JN]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 5700), H4794 [28JN]

Climate: establish a market-driven system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and promote advanced energy research and technology development and deployment (see H.R. 5049), H1320 [29MR]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 4411), H333 [15FE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H1453 [4AP]

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 Education: promote installation of fire alarm detection systems or other fire prevention technologies in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 4460), H1060 [15MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H4220 [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 2103), H1197 [28MR]

———provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (see H.R. 4894), H2962 [19MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: restore Federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit educational facilities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster (see H.R. 4517), H4009 [14JN]

Diseases: support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 179), H333 [15FE]

Education: expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation (see H.R. 3628), H1917 [27AP]

Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H566 [2MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H25 [31JA]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3049), H5128 [12JY]

Hurricanes: commend efforts of faith-based and community organizations in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H. Res. 823), H4521 [22JN]

Interstate Highway System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1389 [30MR]

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), H3016 [22MY]

Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H2962 [19MY]

———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H2175 [4MY]

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 837), H3226 [24MY]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see H.R. 2332), H1059 [15MR]

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

Nepal: support restoration of multiparty democracy, prevention of Maoist conquest, re-establishment of security, government services, exercise of political rights, and respect for human rights (see H. Res. 801), H2597 [15MY]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5293), H2339 [9MY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (see H.R. 5689), H4679 [27JN]

Social Security: invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H333 [15FE]

Tariff Act: allow U.S. manufacturers that use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings or use domestic like products to participate in those proceedings (see H.R. 4217), H868 [9MR]

Taxation: make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H1452 [4AP]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H2339 [9MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 4560), H2962 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Megellas, James (Maggie): award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 5537), H3424 [6JN]

Westhagen, Eric: relief (see H.R. 5168), H1680 [6AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4484 [22JN]

Climate: establish a market-driven system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and promote advanced energy research and technology development and deployment (H.R. 5049), H2829 [18MY]

———global warming, H1200 [29MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2829 [18MY]

EPA: global warming programs funding, H2829 [18MY]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible, H1219 [29MR]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1219 [29MR]

Interstate Highway System: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 372), H3809, H3810, H3813 [13JN]

John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (H.R. 4811), H1930 [2MY]

Megellas, James (Maggie): award Medal of Honor, E979 [26MY]

———award Medal of Honor (H.R. 5537), E1018 [6JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4841 [29JN]