BARTLETT, ROSCOE G. (a Representative from Maryland)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H791 [8MR]
Armed Forces: 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), H972 [14MR]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 5470), H3226 [24MY]
Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Port of Baltimore (see H. Res. 870), H4009 [14JN]
Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H26 [31JA]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (see H. Con. Res. 373), H1390 [30MR]
Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 756), H1682 [6AP]
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 5466), H3225 [24MY]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H155 [1FE]
Charities: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (see H. Con. Res. 337), H225 [8FE]
China, People's Republic of: condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H226 [8FE]
Civil liberties: commemorate anniversary and reaffirm the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 411), H4009 [14JN]
Community of Sant'Egidio (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 775), H1742 [25AP]
Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or other government officials or entities acting under color of State law (see H.R. 4772), H4189 [16JN]
Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]
Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H3497 [7JN]
Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see H.R. 3684), H26 [31JA]
Dept. of Energy: establish a photovoltaic demonstration program (see H.R. 5594), H3907 [13JN]
———establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy (see H.R. 5143), H1678 [6AP]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1917 [27AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: support efforts of citizen groups such as the Minuteman Project to preserve the integrity of U.S. borders (see H. Res. 839), H3226 [24MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: 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), H1853 [26AP]
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), H1390 [30MR]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H225 [8FE]
Education: authorize programs relative to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science (see H.R. 5358), H3643 [8JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: require use of science assessments in the calculation of adequate yearly progress (see H.R. 5442), H3138 [23MY]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3423 [6JN]
Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H4917 [29JN]
———prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H25 [31JA]
Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H2586 [11MY]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5051), H1388 [30MR]
Foreign trade: require President to take necessary steps to create a more balanced trade relationship with countries with whom the trade deficit exceeds a certain amount for three consecutive years (see H.R. 4405), H26 [31JA]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1742 [25AP]
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]
Higher Education Act: amend relative to Academic Competitiveness Grants to preserve State authority over secondary school curricula (see H.R. 4810), H1197 [28MR]
House of Representatives: require Members and staff to verify their compliance with the gift rule (see H.R. 4669), H333 [15FE]
House Rules: allow a reasonable amount of time for Members to read legislation prior to voting (see H. Res. 709), H1198 [28MR]
———curtail the growth of Government programs (see H. Res. 690), H389 [16FE]
———prohibit the consideration of conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills (see H. Res. 701), H509 [1MR]
———repeal rule on the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 903), H4916 [29JN]
———require that general appropriations bills contain a separate list of all earmarks in the accompanying report and the name of the sponsoring Member of each earmark (see H. Res. 662), H25 [31JA]
Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 791), H1980 [2MY]
Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 4740), H646 [7MR]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]
Law enforcement: ensure that a sex offender or a sexually violent predator is not eligible for parole (see H.R. 4621), H2502 [10MY]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4520 [22JN]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: require reporting of the congressional offices to which gifts are provided (see H.R. 4671), H333 [15FE]
Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H4134 [15JN]
———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1853 [26AP]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H646 [7MR]
National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 383), H1854 [26AP]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1681 [6AP]
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), H1454 [4AP]
Power resources: authorize energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 5656), H4681 [27JN]
———reduce dependence on foreign sources of oil by promoting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and related advanced vehicle technologies (see H.R. 5538), H3496 [7JN]
Research: authorize the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science to provide grants to early career researchers to establish innovative research programs and integrate education and research (see H.R. 5356), H3643 [8JN]
Senior citizens: improve quality of life (see H.R. 5211), H4220 [19JN]
Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see H.R. 5242), H4917 [29JN]
Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 5170), H1917 [27AP]
Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for qualified equity investments in certain small businesses (see H.R. 5198), H3724 [9JN]
———allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 5230), H2586 [11MY]
———allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H1320 [29MR]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H274 [14FE]
———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 450), H790 [8MR]
———encourage use of corrosion prevention and mitigation measures in the construction and maintenance of business property (see H.R. 4913), H2706 (see H.R. 4913), H2758 [17MY]
———expand expensing for small business (see H.R. 4790), H1197 [28MR]
———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H1681 [6AP]
———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H1851 [26AP]
———increase deduction for purchase of qualified heath care information technology by medical care providers and allow a credit for telecommunications charges paid or incurred by such providers (see H.R. 4641), H4009 [14JN]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 4862), H564 [2MR]
———modernize rules governing treatment of qualifying continuing care facilities (see H.R. 4608), H1981 [2MY]
———provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans (see H.R. 5262), H3138 [23MY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H224 [8FE]
———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 4236), H646 [7MR]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H25 [31JA]
Ukraine: anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident (see H. Res. 703), H1131 [16MR]
University of Maryland: anniversary (see H. Res. 704), H509 [1MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (see H.R. 5526), H3423 [6JN]
Letters
Ensure that the right of an individual to display the U.S. flag on residential property not be abridged: Dennis Cullinan, VFW, H4575 [27JN]
———Edward W. Kemp, AMVETS (organization), H4575 [27JN]
———Herb Rosenbleeth, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., H4575 [27JN]
———Norbert R. Ryan, Military Officers Association of America, H4575 [27JN]
———Rose E. Lee, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., H4576 [27JN]
Remarks
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3254 [25MY]
Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (H.R. 5037), H2203 [9MY]
Climate: global warming, H946, H947 [14MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2375 [10MY]
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (S. 2803), E1149
Flag—U.S.: ensure that the right of an individual to display the U.S. flag on residential property not be abridged (H.R. 42), H4574, H4575 [27JN]
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H4383, H4384 [21JN]
NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 3144), H426, H427, H428 [28FE]
Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4837 [29JN]
Petroleum: promote oil shale and tar sand development, H2621 [16MY]
Power resources: analysis of oil supplies and usage, H207-H213 [8FE], H945, H946, H947 [14MR], H1970-H1975 [2MY], H2618-H2624 [16MY], H3988-H3994 [14JN]
———establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), H3254 [25MY]
———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to address issue of peak oil, H2618-H2624 [16MY]
———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil, H207-H213 [8FE], H945, H946, H947 [14MR], H1970-H1975 [2MY], H3988-H3994 [14JN]
Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (H.R. 5526), H5036, H5039, H5041 [11JY]
Statements
Production of Pluripotent Stem Cells By Oocyte Assisted Reprogramming: Several Scientists, H430 [28FE]
Researchers Offer Proof-of-Concept for Altered Nuclear Transfer: David Cameron, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, H431 [28FE]
Tributes
Appel, John, H161 [8FE]