RAHALL, NICK J., II (a Representative from West Virginia)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2707, H2759 [17MY], H2808, H2837 [18MY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (H.R. 4200), H2673 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2568), H451 [28FE]

———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 5200), H3227 [24MY]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1743 [25AP]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1060 [15MR]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H3497 [7JN]

ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H2102 [3MY]

Carolina Hurricanes (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 881), H4424 [21JN]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H333 [15FE]

Children and youth: establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 822), H1320 [29MR]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 10), H333 [15FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H3424 [6JN]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H451 [28FE]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H1681 [6AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2339 [9MY]

———establish comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program to reduce liver cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection (see H.R. 4550), H1743 [25AP]

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), H1853 [26AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see H.R. 5455), H3309 (see H.R. 5455), H3362 [25MY] (see H.R. 5588), H4134 [15JN]

———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4298), H973 [14MR]

———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), H645 [7MR]

———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), H1853 [26AP]

Disasters: address needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning and relief efforts and increase accessibility of post-disaster replacement housing built with Federal funds (see H.R. 4704), H1060 [15MR]

———prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H1743 [25AP]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H451 [28FE]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3137 [23MY]

———expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 5390), H3724 [9JN]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 42), H226 [8FE]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H390 [16FE]

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), H1197 [28MR]

FDA: conduct consumer testing to determine appropriateness of labeling requirements for indoor tanning devices and whether the requirements provide sufficient information on the risks such devices pose (see H.R. 4767), H2339 [9MY]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H1742 [25AP]

Federal employees: ensure that at least one-half of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 5148), H2588 [12MY]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H1320 [29MR]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (see H.R. 5432), H2961 [19MY]

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

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 4547), H451 [28FE]

———make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H1981 [2MY]

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

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 867), H154 [1FE]

Freedom of religion: protect right of elected and appointed officials to express their religious beliefs through public prayer (see H.R. 4364), H646 [7MR]

Government: designate certain functions as inherently governmental (see H.R. 5204), H2102 [3MY]

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]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 1429), H1853 [26AP]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see H.R. 4726), H1917 [27AP]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H451 [28FE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H565 [2MR]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H2503 [10MY]

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

Indian Health Service: maintain current operating hours of the Wagner Service Unit until a report is submitted that evaluates the impact of reduction of emergency room services (see H. Res. 656), H24 [31JA]

Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1000), H973 [14MR]

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]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3788 [12JN]

Macedonia: cease distribution of negative and nationalist propaganda and encourage continued negotiations with the U.N. and Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Res. 521), H1744 [25AP]

Marine mammals: condemn votes cast by certain Caribbean countries for resumption of commercial whaling at meeting of International Whaling Commission (see H. Con. Res. 441), H4916 [29JN]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H2586 [11MY]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H274 [14FE]

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

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see H.R. 3795), H4795 [28JN]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 2736), H1742 [25AP]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H3309 (see H.R. 3861), H3361 [25MY]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 4992), H1743 [25AP]

———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), H2706 (see H.R. 5182), H2758 [17MY]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H1853 [26AP]

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (see H.R. 5389), H2640 [16MY]

Music and dance: recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure (see H. Res. 790), H2962 [19MY]

NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium: tribute (see H. Res. 677), H273 [14FE]

National Entrepreneurship Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 699), H450 [28FE]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 335), H156 [1FE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H3724 [9JN]

National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 854), H4328 [20JN]

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), H2502 [10MY]

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

National Youth Sports Week: establish (see H. Res. 826), H3497 [7JN]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H451 [28FE]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5539), H3496 [7JN]

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), H3643 [8JN]

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

Power resources: restore fairness in the provision of incentives for oil and gas production (see H.R. 5300), H2173 [4MY]

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

Rural areas: promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing for low-income households (see H.R. 5373), H2585 [11MY]

Shipping industry: prohibit the entry of ocean shipping containers into the U.S. unless such containers have been scanned and sealed before loading on the vessel for shipment (see H.R. 4899), H869 [9MR]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H2585 [11MY]

———allow bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds (see H.R. 5177), H2503 [10MY]

———encourage investment in affordable housing (see H.R. 4873), H4521 [22JN]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H1197 [28MR]

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see H.R. 5660), H4423 [21JN]

———extend the excise tax credits for certain liquid fuel derived from coal (see H.R. 5453), H3137 [23MY]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3159), H868 [9MR]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H1197 [28MR]

———repeal increase in tax on unearned income of minor children (see H.R. 5473), H3909 [13JN]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 4236), H1320 [29MR]

———treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1545), H3724 [9JN]

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

Veterans: expand and make permanent the benefit for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see H.R. 5499), H3497 [7JN]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H333 [15FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H1980 [2MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 2076), H2339 [9MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: provide deadline for final approval of visitor center (see H.R. 4882), H644 [7MR]

West Virginia: express condolences to victims of Sago Coal Mine and Aracoma Alma Mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies (see H. Con. Res. 331), H24 [31JA]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see H.R. 4695), H154 [1FE]

Power resources: provide further incentives for the commercialization of coal-to-liquid fuel activities (see H.R. 5778), H5128 [12JY]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 85), H2174 [4MY]

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), H394 [28FE]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros, H2838 [18MY]

BLM: payment in lieu of taxes program funding, H2809 [18MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1599 [6AP]

Conservation of natural resources: environmental and natural resources programs funding, H1599 [6AP]

Correll, John R.: nomination to be Dept. of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Director, H2769 [18MY]

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (H.R. 4695), H127 [1FE], E38 [31JA], E46 [1FE]

Dept. of the Interior: 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), H2809, H2837, H2838 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), consideration (H. Res. 818), H2769 [18MY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (H.R. 4200), H2673, H2674, H2678, H2680 [17MY]

———require consideration of the effect of any recovery or research project on fire risk and forest regeneration, H2680 [17MY]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining, H2769 [18MY]

———improve safety of mines and mining (S. 2803), H3454 [7JN]

Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act: strike waivers of existing conservation laws, H2673, H2674 [17MY]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas, H2678 [17MY]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H13 [31JA]

Lavery, Erin: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for West Virginia, E231 [28FE]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 4681), H3010 [22MY]

National Day of Prayer: observance, E737 [5MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: authorize a portion of funds generated by oil and gas leases be used to support the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, H4870 [29JN]

———limit issuance of new leases for offshore oil and gas production to companies not providing proper royalty payments, H2837 [18MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities within a certain distance of a State's coastline unless the State requests leasing, H4873 [29JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4830, H4836, H4866, H4868, H4870, H4873 [29JN]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (H.J. Res. 85), E737 [5MY]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (H.R. 586), H2602 [16MY]

Taxation: extend the excise tax credits for certain liquid fuel derived from coal (H.R. 5453), E930 [23MY]

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

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: provide deadline for final approval of visitor center (H.R. 4882), H1137 [28MR]

West Virginia: anniversary, E1221 [21JN]

———express condolences to victims of Sago Coal Mine and Aracoma Alma Mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies (H. Con. Res. 331), H181 [8FE]

———express condolences to victims of Sago Coal Mine disaster, E1 [3JA]

West Virginia University: tribute to football team, E2 [3JA]

———tribute to men's basketball team, E437 [28MR]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, E1027 [6JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H152 [1FE]

Songs

``Home Among the Hills,'' E.W. James, Jr., E1221 [21JN]

Summaries

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (H.R. 4695), E47 [1FE]

Tributes

Byrd, Erma Ora, E459 [29MR]

Byrd, Senator, E1123 [12JN]

Conkling, Juanita, E477 [30MR]

Mineta, Norman Y., E1289 [27JN]

Montgomery, G.V. (Sonny), E844 [16MY]

Torlone, Dominic P., E515 [4AP]