BISHOP, ROB (a Representative from Utah)

Amendments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H225 [8FE]

American Council of Young Political Leaders: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 430), H4008 [14JN]

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 5200), H4555 [26JN]

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

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 756), H1682 [6AP]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H1197 [28MR]

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

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2586 [11MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow border States to use a portion of certain grants to build physical barriers to deter illegal crossings (see H.R. 5484), H3643 [8JN]

Dept. of the Interior: make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans (see H.R. 5452), H3137 [23MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H645 [7MR]

———require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (see H.R. 5129), H3309 (see H.R. 5129), H3361 [25MY]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H1453 [4AP]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5388), H2640 [16MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend certain accountability provisions (see H.R. 1177), H572 [6MR]

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), H3227 [24MY]

Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H3309 (see H. Res. 318), H3362 [25MY]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H1742 [25AP]

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), H1563 [5AP]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H2706 (see H.R. 5134), H2758 [17MY]

Insurance: implement a system of electronic health records under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 4859), H973 [14MR]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]

Juab County, UT: provide for conjunctive use of surface and ground water (see H.R. 4013), H791 [8MR]

Medicare: improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1679 [6AP]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see H.R. 3795), H2102 [3MY]

Members of Congress: require to obtain copies of the Constitution and distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such document (see H.R. 4865), H973 [14MR]

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

NASA: commemorate anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System and honor individuals involved with the space program (see H. Con. Res. 366), H1391 [30MR]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 776), H2503 [10MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H1059 [15MR]

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

Olympic games: tribute to citizens of Italy, the Torino Olympic Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Team, and athletes from around the world (see H. Res. 697), H1453 [4AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H2502 [10MY]

Political campaigns: reform financing of campaigns for election for Federal office (see H.R. 4759), H1853 [26AP]

Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see H.R. 5242), H4917 [29JN]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 5230), H2503 [10MY]

———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), H1853 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), consideration (see H. Res. 818), H2704 (see H. Res. 818), H2756 [17MY]

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), consideration (see H. Res. 816), H2640 [16MY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), consideration (see H. Res. 741), H1196 [28MR] (see H. Res. 742), H1319 [29MR]

———amend relative to Academic Competitiveness Grants to preserve State authority over secondary school curricula (see H.R. 4810), H449 [28FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5521), consideration (see H. Res. 849), H3423 [6JN]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), consideration (see H. Res. 835), H3225 [24MY]

Motions

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (H. Res. 746), H1334 [30MR]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3236, H3240, H3242, H3243, H3244 [25MY]

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

Brown, Chris: Huntsman Award for Excellence in Education recipient, H4377 [21JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 653), H59 [1FE]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance between federalism and States' rights, H852 [9MR], H1630 [6AP], H1897 [27AP], H5015 [11JY]

Courts: limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (H.R. 1229), H3897 [13JN]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (H.R. 4943), H1889 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2306 [9MY]

———F-22 and F-35 aircraft program funding, H2306 [9MY]

Dept. of Education: Academic Competitiveness Grant Program funding, H59 [1FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2809, H2852 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), consideration (H. Res. 818), H2765, H2771 [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), amendment process, H2553 [11MY]

———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), consideration (H. Res. 816), H2648, H2659 [17MY]

Education: restore State sovereignty over public elementary and secondary education (H.R. 3499), H2158 [4MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), consideration (H. Res. 832), H3121 [23MY]

EPA: prohibit funding to implement or enforce the wetlands policy guidance issued in joint memorandum with Corps of Engineers, H2852 [18MY]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (H.R. 3282), H1897 [27AP]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H3345 [25MY]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H2023 [3MY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), consideration (H. Res. 741), H1204 [29MR]

———amend and extend (H.R. 609), consideration (H. Res. 742), H1326, H1332 [30MR]

House of Representatives: urge every Member, officer, and employee to read, ponder, and reflect upon the principles of the U.S. Constitution (H. Res. 883), H4673 [27JN]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H1332 [30MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5521), consideration (H. Res. 849), H3433, H3434 [7JN]

Nuclear energy: spent nuclear fuel storage sites, H3121 [23MY]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), consideration (H. Res. 835), H3236, H3237, H3240, H3242, H3243, H3244 [25MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 880), H4319 [20JN]

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), consideration (H. Res. 868), H4019 [15JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H864 [9MR], H1126 [16MR], H1676 [6AP], H1849 [26AP], H2099 [3MY], H2335 [9MY], H2703, H2755 [17MY], H3302, H3354 [25MY], H3639 [8JN], H3906 [13JN], H4005 [14JN], H4132 [15JN], H4218 [19JN], H4403 [21JN], H4678 [27JN], H4955 [10JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 609, College Access and Opportunity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 741) (H. Rept. 109-399), H1195 [28MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 742) (H. Rept. 109-401), H1319 [29MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4200, Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 816) (H. Rept. 109-467), H2640 [16MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5386, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 818) (H. Rept. 109-469), H2704, H2756 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5429, American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 835) (H. Rept. 109-480), H3225 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5521, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 849) (H. Rept. 109-487), H3423 [6JN]

Tributes

Trout, Al, E635 [27AP]