RENZI, RICK (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), H1806 [26AP]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (H.R. 2829), H840 [9MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4771 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H644 [7MR]

Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1321 [29MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize appropriations to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in Arizona, California, and Nevada (see H.R. 5180), H1741 [25AP]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H451 [28FE]

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

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H333 [15FE]

———condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H646 [7MR]

———condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops (see H. Res. 804), H3227 [24MY]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H973 [14MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2641 [16MY]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 5347), H3016 [22MY]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5388), H2833 (see H.R. 5388), H2891 [18MY]

Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H646 [7MR]

———provide civil liability for illegal manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances for the harm caused by the use of those controlled substances (see H.R. 2348), H645 [7MR]

Education: expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation (see H.R. 3628), H1130 [16MR]

Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers about the costs associated with compliance for protecting endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 4857), H2586 [11MY]

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]

Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act: revise a provision relative to a repayment obligation of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation (see H.R. 5299), H2173 [4MY]

Health care facilities: extend exemption for critical access hospitals under the FHA program for mortgage insurance for hospitals (see H.R. 4912), H866 [9MR]

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]

Housing: establish a program to revitalize rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act (see H.R. 5039), H1319 [29MR]

———modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (see H.R. 5121), H2706 (see H.R. 5121), H2758 [17MY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 5312), H2337 [9MY]

Insurance: streamline regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance (see H.R. 5637), H4219 [19JN]

Labeling: require ratings labels on video games and prohibit sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors (see H.R. 5345), H2502 [10MY]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 354), H509 [1MR]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4917 [29JN]

Medicare: extend annual coordinated election period for prescription drug plans (see H.R. 4715), H2502 [10MY]

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

———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1744 [25AP]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H1390 [30MR]

———provide for a budget-neutral two-year moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for imaging services (see H.R. 5704), H4958 [10JY]

———suspend prescription drug late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 5173), H2503 [10MY]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H2174 [4MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H973 [14MR]

Money: reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions (see H.R. 5341), H2502 [10MY]

National security: establish requirements for ownership, management, and operation of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 4881), H791 [8MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see H.R. 4807), H646 [7MR]

Native Americans: support the development of Native American Language Survival Schools (see H.R. 4766), H332 [15FE]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]

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]

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

Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 5254), H2103 [3MY]

Power resources: prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (see H.R. 5253), H2103 [3MY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H565 [2MR]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1196 [28MR]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H565 [2MR]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (see H.R. 2047), H868 [9MR]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H4009 [14JN]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H3424 [6JN]

———limit development or implementation of a return-free tax system (see H.R. 5114), H1676 [6AP]

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

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (see H.R. 4716), H509 [1MR]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H155 [1FE]

———provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans (see H.R. 5262), H3138 [23MY]

———treat certain amounts paid for exercise equipment and physical fitness programs as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 5479), H3306 (see H.R. 5479), H3359 [25MY]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H226 [8FE]

Veterans: provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 5561), H3641 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Firearms: amend requirement that interstate firearms sales by Federal firearms licensees be made in accordance with the State law of the purchaser (see H.R. 5551), H3496 [7JN]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend (see H.R. 5041), H1319 [29MR]

Remarks

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons of a certain age (S. 449), H393, H394 [28FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3255 [25MY]

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H2450 [10MY]

Classified information: classify and protect national security information on intelligence activities and take action against individuals who commit unauthorized disclosures, H1806, H1807, H1808 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2450 [10MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3288 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H4771, H4772 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: participate in design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of Austin, TX (H.R. 2341), H1689 [25AP]

———reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (H.R. 3967), H3728 [12JN]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating the French Colonial Heritage Area in Ste. Genevieve, MO, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 1728), H397 [28FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2804 [18MY]

Education: expand student loan forgiveness opportunities for public service employees, H1265 [29MR]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: approve location of an honorary commemorative work in the District of Columbia (S.J. Res. 28), H1687 [25AP]

Forest Service: encourage programs with local communities to encourage greater cooperation in prevention of forest fires on and near National Forest System lands, H2804 [18MY]

Health care facilities: extend exemption for critical access hospitals under the FHA program for mortgage insurance for hospitals (H.R. 4912), H2194 [9MY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1265 [29MR]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend (H.R. 5041), E458 [29MR]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security, H3288 [25MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), H1792, H1806, H1807, H1808 [26AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), consideration (H. Res. 774), H1781 [26AP]

Juab County, UT: provide for conjunctive use of surface and ground water (H.R. 4013), H3726 [12JN]

Los Padres National Forest: eliminate private inholdings through a land exchange with the United Water Conservation District (H.R. 4162), H3727, H3728 [12JN]

National security: support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 895), H4886 [29JN]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H1781, H1792 [26AP]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 4902), H2195, H2196, H2198 [9MY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (H.R. 2829), H840, H841 [9MR]

———require report on representation of tribal governments in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, H840, H841 [9MR]

Ojito Wilderness Act: technical correction (H.R. 4841), H879 [14MR]

Point of order, H396 [28FE]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), H3255 [25MY]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (H.J. Res. 83), H1686 [25AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4771, H4772 [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), H4043 [15JN]

Thomas Edison National Historical Park: establish as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site in New Jersey (H.R. 1096), H394, H395 [28FE]

Wyoming: extend contract for Glendo Unit of Missouri River Basin Project (S. 592), H1688 [25AP]