OSBORNE, TOM (a Representative from Nebraska)

Appointments

Conferee: S. 250, Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act, H5080 [12JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H154 [1FE]

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see H.R. 5363), H4521 [22JN]

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: extend (see H.R. 4586), H1320 [29MR]

Clean Air Act: exclude from the definition of renewable fuel any fuel that is imported or derived from any matter that is imported (see H.R. 5398), H2641 [16MY]

———require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4357), H1060 [15MR]

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H646 [7MR]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]

Dallas, TX: modify restrictions on the provisions of air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 5425), H2832 (see H.R. 5425), H2890 [18MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H225 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: improve residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women and programs to reduce substance abuse among nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 5493), H3307 (see H.R. 5493), H3359 [25MY]

Dept. of HUD: exclude amounts received as a military basic housing allowance from consideration as income for purposes of eligibility for federally assisted low-income housing programs (see H.R. 3186), H1980 [2MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H4958 [10JY]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 657), H226 [8FE]

Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers about the costs associated with compliance for protecting endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 4857), H4009 [14JN]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H3137 [23MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3909 [13JN]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H1390 [30MR]

Foreign aid: require recipients of U.S. foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks (see H.R. 5249), H1916 [27AP]

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]

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

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H565 [2MR]

Iraq: commend and support Radio Al Mahaba, Iraq's first and only radio station for women (see H. Res. 784), H1916 [27AP]

Japan: respond to prohibition on the importation of U.S. beef by prohibiting importation of Japanese beef into the U.S. (see H.R. 5696), H4794 [28JN]

John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1059 [15MR]

Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act: make certain clarifying and technical amendments (see H.R. 5401), H2705 (see H.R. 5401), H2757 [17MY]

Medicare: extend certain payment methodologies provided for rural health care providers (see H.R. 5118), H2962 [19MY]

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

———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), H2175 [4MY]

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

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 383), H1854 [26AP]

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

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H160 [7FE]

National Vigil for Lost Promise: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 422), H3424 [6JN]

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

Nicodemus, KS: recognize contributions to American history (see H. Res. 884), H4423 [21JN]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5293), H3643 [8JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H3227 [24MY]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): commend the shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals (see H. Res. 731), H1129 [16MR]

Power resources: make permanent certain tax incentives for alternative energy and accelerate the use of renewable fuels (see H.R. 5208), H1852 [26AP]

———support the ``25 x 25 Initiative'' which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands will provide at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. by the year 2025 (see H. Con. Res. 424), H4521 [22JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H2586 [11MY]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see H.R. 5380), H2585 [11MY]

School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H226 [8FE]

Senior citizens: establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to older individuals who have performed certain volunteer services (see H.R. 5275), H1980 [2MY]

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), H1742 [25AP]

———exclude from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property and rural housing (see H.R. 4854), H564 [2MR]

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

———make permanent certain tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel used as a fuel (see H.R. 5650), H4327 [20JN]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H1681 [6AP]

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

Tisch, Preston R. (Bob): tribute (see H. Res. 605), H4328 [20JN]

Water pollution: provide more effective permitting and enforcement mechanisms for stormwater discharges associated with residential construction activity (see H.R. 5558), H3724 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a feasibility study on implementing a water supply and conservation project in the Republican River Basin between lakes in Nebraska and Kansas (see H.R. 4750), H273 [14FE]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 660), H25 [31JA]

Taxation: provide a credit to certain concentrated animal feeding operations for the cost of complying with environmental protection regulations (see H.R. 5775), H5128 [12JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H3091 [23MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3091 [23MY]

Animals: create am amimal identification system to better track bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases, H942 [14MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3238 [25MY]

Campbell, Nancy: Commonwealth Academy Recognition for Educators (CARE) Award recipient, E508 [4AP]

Children and youth: limit exposure of children to violent video games, H1437 [4AP]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking, H1436 [4AP]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (H.R. 864), H3012 [22MY]

———value of mentoring programs, H1438 [4AP]

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (H.R. 4646), H1495 [5AP]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), consideration (H. Res. 907), H4973 [11JY]

Constitution—U.S.: separation of church and State, H1439 [4AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding for salaries and expenses of personnel who make high interest loans to sugar processors, H3091 [23MY]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities, H1277 [29MR]

Dept. of Justice: Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H240 [14FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2856 [18MY]

Drought: assessment of drought status for several States, H4376 [21JN]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, H600 [7MR], H1436 [4AP]

Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, H1436 [4AP]

———support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (H. Res. 318), H3813 [13JN]

FCC: preserve authority to require VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) providers to contribute to the universal service fund and pay appropriate intercarrier compensation fees, H3582 [8JN]

———protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television, H1437 [4AP]

FTC: study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (H.R. 1145), H1438 [4AP], H4932 [10JY]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports (H.R. 1422), H1438 [4AP]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), E736 [5MY]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H4383 [21JN], H5036 [11JY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1277 [29MR]

Immigration: provide certain undocumented workers with temporary work visas (H.R. 4065), H3975 [14JN]

Morality and ethics: national objectives priority assignments, H1435-H1439 [4AP]

National Entrepreneurship Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 699), H3458, H3459 [7JN]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 660), H171, H174 [8FE]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (H. Res. 556), H1498 [5AP]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5293), H4356 [21JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H2856 [18MY]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4835 [29JN]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): commend the shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals (H. Res. 731), H4230 [20JN]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H1169 [28MR]

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), H3238 [25MY]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, H1169 [28MR]

Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (H.R. 5526), H5036 [11JY]

Senior citizens: establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to older individuals who have performed certain volunteer services, H4356 [21JN]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3582 [8JN]

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), H4080 [15JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H600 [7MR]

Votes: position on missed, E736 [5MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H330 [15FE], H446 [28FE], H1737 [25AP], H1977 [2MY], H2335 [9MY], H3493 [7JN]

Special order: granted, H221 [8FE], H270 [14FE], H446 [28FE], H561 [2MR], H970 [14MR], H1193 [28MR], H2639 [16MY], H2960 [19MY], H3785 [12JN], H4005 [14JN], H4218 [19JN], H4552 [26JN], H4793 [28JN], H4955 [10JY]

Tributes

Hastert, Speaker, H3235 [25MY]

Schoenrock, Mark, E799 [11MY]

Smith, Virginia, H164 [8FE]