BOOZMAN, JOHN (a Representative from Arkansas)

Amendments

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (H.R. 2829), H822 [9MR]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Into the House Chamber, H995 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Development Foundation: redesignate name and increase funding and powers (see H.R. 5652), H4424 [21JN]

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see H.R. 5099), H1681 [6AP]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of natural disasters and unforseen production costs (see H. Res. 706), H565 [2MR]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1563 [5AP]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H3424 [6JN]

Belarus: support democracy efforts, rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free and fair Presidential election (see H. Res. 673), H452 [28FE]

Campus Fire Safety Month: establish (see H. Res. 295), H5128 [12JY]

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

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

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (see H. Res. 794), H3227 [24MY]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 1393), H1453 [4AP]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 687), H572 [6MR]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H2503 [10MY]

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

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H156 [1FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H3425 [6JN]

———establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H2962 [19MY]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H5047 [11JY]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H4554 [26JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend certain accountability provisions (see H.R. 1177), H2585 [11MY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: clarify congressional intent on Federal preemption relative to energy conservation for consumer products (see H.R. 5478), H4424 [21JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3423 [6JN]

———provide for mandatory revocation of passports of individuals whose arrears in child support payments have reached a certain level (see H.R. 4956), H4009 [14JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2503 [10MY]

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), H1060 [15MR]

Germany: urge immediate action to combat sex trafficking in connection with the 2006 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup (see H. Res. 860), H4424 [21JN]

Health: provide for community projects that will reduce the number of uninsured individuals (see H.R. 5171), H1741 [25AP]

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]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: welcome members and staff of the parliaments of East Timor, Republic of Georgia, Indonesia, and Macedonia as the first partner parliaments (see H. Res. 758), H1452 [4AP]

House Rules: curtail the growth of Government programs (see H. Res. 690), H3138 [23MY]

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

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H154 [1FE]

Medicaid: permit States to obtain reimbursement for care or services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in a private mental health facility (see H.R. 5400), H2704 (see H.R. 5400), H2757 [17MY]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H565 [2MR]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H2833 (see H.R. 1298), H2890 [18MY]

———improve implementation of prescription drug program (see H.R. 4796), H1060 [15MR]

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

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H226 [8FE]

———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), H1917 [27AP]

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 Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 763), H2103 [3MY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H5047 [11JY]

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

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

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H4009 [14JN]

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

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

Ouachita National Forest: adjust boundaries in Oklahoma and Arkansas (see H.R. 5690), H4679 [27JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H2833 (see H.R. 4761), H2890 [18MY]

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]

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 (see H.R. 586), H645 [7MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1453 [4AP]

States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 235), H274 [14FE]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see H.R. 3127), H333 [15FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H868 [9MR]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 4672), H155 [1FE]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H3016 [22MY]

———extend the excise tax credits for certain liquid fuel derived from coal (see H.R. 5453), H4134 [15JN]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H3227 [24MY]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H1320 [29MR]

———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), H1743 [25AP]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3159), H1681 [6AP]

———treat certain amounts paid for exercise equipment and physical fitness programs as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 5479), H5128 [12JY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H4328 [20JN]

U.N.: sanction Iran for its noncompliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (see H. Res. 782), H2103 [3MY]

Venezuela: actively support strategies for ensuring secure airport facilities that meet international certifications to prevent trafficking of controlled substances, narcotics, and laundered money (see H. Con. Res. 400), H2833 (see H. Con. Res. 400), H2891 [18MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 4560), H3643 [8JN]

Water pollution: provide more effective permitting and enforcement mechanisms for stormwater discharges associated with residential construction activity (see H.R. 5558), H3641 [8JN]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3642 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Remarks

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent certain States from implementing State laws authorizing use of medical marijuana, H4738 [28JN]

Dept. of State: Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H3659 [9JN]

Dept. of the Interior: designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, AR, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System (H.R. 4192), H656 [8MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3659 [9JN]

John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (H.R. 4811), H1929 [2MY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: conduct study on drug court programs that conduct hearings in non-traditional places, such as schools, H823 [9MR]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2829), H823, H839 [9MR]

———require a minimum percentage of national media campaign funds be spent on advertisements to reduce methamphetamine use and award grants for such advertisements, H839 [9MR]

Point of order, H3665, H3667, H3669, H3674, H3675 [9JN], H3926 [14JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4738 [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), H4110 [15JN]

Votes: position on missed, E1224 [21JN]

Tributes

Dunlap, J.E., H4894 [29JN]

Hammerschmidt, Virginia, H278 [15FE]