DeGETTE, DIANA (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4555 [26JN], H4748, H4796 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: tribute to American craft brewers (see H. Res. 753), H1854 [26AP]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H1321 [29MR]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 788), H1320 [29MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H451 [28FE]

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

Commission on Economic Indicators: establish (see H.R. 4950), H1395 [3AP]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H1981 [2MY]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H4917 [29JN]

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

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 1290), H973 [14MR]

———provide grants to States to conduct demonstration projects designed to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for long-term disability services in the settings of their choice (see H.R. 3063), H451 [28FE]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H274 [14FE]

Dept. of the Interior: 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), H566 [2MR]

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

———take certain actions to mitigate effects of the breach of data security (see H.R. 5487), H3306 (see H.R. 5487), H3359 [25MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H2706 (see H.R. 3858), H2758 [17MY]

Diseases: increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 5022), H1917 [27AP]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5388), H2706 (see H.R. 5388), H2758 [17MY]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to States to restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4140), H791 [8MR]

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]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H1742 [25AP]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 1507), H3424 [6JN]

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]

Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H4917 [29JN]

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

Haiti: commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (see H. Con. Res. 353), H869 [9MR]

Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (see H.R. 4800), H388 [16FE]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 3875), H2102 [3MY]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H3497 [7JN]

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

———reform the ethics process (see H.R. 4988), H1681 [6AP]

———restore transparency, accountability, and oversight (see H. Res. 686), H1682 [6AP]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H26 [31JA]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 4740), H1197 [28MR]

Insurance: establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H451 [28FE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H1130 [16MR]

Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 5371), H3138 [23MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H4520 [22JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish coordinated program for reuse, recycling, and disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by legislative offices (see H. Con. Res. 299), H451 [28FE]

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

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302), H2102 [3MY]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H1742 [25AP]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H1130 [16MR]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H1680 [6AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: assure uninterupted access to necessary medicines under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 4685), H153 [1FE]

———eliminate cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 4722), H224 [8FE]

———reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see H.R. 4665), H23 [31JA]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1681 [6AP]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2048), H3643 [8JN]

———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), H3137 [23MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H1742 [25AP]

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]

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

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

Reeve, Christopher and Dana: tribute (see H. Res. 785), H2706 (see H. Res. 785), H2759 [17MY]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H646 [7MR]

Small Business Investment Act: reauthorize and expand the New Markets Venture Capital Program (see H.R. 4303), H566 [2MR]

Taxation: expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1345), H645 [7MR]

Veterans: improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H26 [31JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2684), H566 [2MR]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H3424 [6JN]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H509 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: improve safety of meat and poultry products through retrieval of history, use, and location of products using a recordkeeping and audit system or registered identification (see H.R. 5727), H4915 [29JN]

Diseases: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5225), H1915 [27AP]

Energy Policy Act: repeal certain tax provisions (see H.R. 5226), H1915 [27AP]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see H.R. 5729), H4915 [29JN]

Public Health Service Act: protection of human subjects in research (see H.R. 5578), H3723 [9JN]

Social Security: allow States to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 5728), H4915 [29JN]

Remarks

Bayaud Industries, Inc.: anniversary, E1236 [21JN]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), H590 [7MR]

Colorado Association of Black Professional Engineers and Scientists: anniversary, E742 [5MY]

Dept. of Justice: Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces funding, H4748 [28JN]

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Center of Colorado: anniversary, E1179 [16JN]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3022 [23MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4748 [28JN]

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), H4111 [15JN]

Tributes

Hornby, Barbara Sudler, E144 [14FE]

Reeves, Dianne, E447 [29MR]