BUTTERFIELD, G.K. (a Representative from North Carolina)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3058 [23MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: 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: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 5200), H2339 [9MY]
———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1981 [2MY]
———tribute to military medical professionals serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 416), H3497 [7JN]
Bono: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]
Cameron, James: tribute (see H. Res. 867), H4008 [14JN]
Carolina Hurricanes (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 881), H4328 [20JN]
Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H1391 [30MR]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H451 [28FE]
Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H160 [7FE]
Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H1390 [30MR]
Cropsey, Jasper F.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 138), H156 [1FE]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2174 [4MY]
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 Education: promote installation of fire alarm detection systems or other fire prevention technologies in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 4460), H566 [2MR]
Dept. of Energy: establish a photovoltaic demonstration program (see H.R. 5594), H3907 [13JN]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2586 [11MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Directorate of Emergency Management (see H.R. 5351), H2584 [11MY]
Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1370), H155 [1FE]
Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H1197 [28MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept sworn affidavit of veterans who served in combat during Korean War or earlier conflict as proof of service connection for certain diseases and injuries (see H.R. 591), H565 [2MR]
———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. 5588), H4134 [15JN]
Disasters: protect disaster assistance employee reservists activated by FEMA from demotion or termination in their places of employment (see H.R. 4998), H1129 [16MR]
Diseases: increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 863), H4009 [14JN]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H3016 [22MY]
Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]
Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]
Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H3309 (see H.R. 5134), H3361 [25MY]
House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]
Iran: resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 425), H4134 [15JN]
Iraq: disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 442), H4916 [29JN]
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H225 [8FE]
Library of Congress: grant employees competitive status for appointment and extend to displaced employees career-transition assistance comparable to that granted to certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 5328), H3309 (see H.R. 5328), H3362 [25MY]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4189 [16JN]
Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302), H2102 [3MY]
Mayor John Thompson (Tom) Garrison Memorial Post Office, Badin, NC: designate (see H.R. 4688), H153 [1FE]
Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H1320 [29MR]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H1197 [28MR]
———extend implementation of prescription drug program (see H.R. 3940), H333 [15FE]
———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, allow prescription drug plan enrollment changes during the first year of enrollment, and limit drug formulary changes (see H.R. 5263), H1979 [2MY]
———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]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2833 (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2891 [18MY]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H451 [28FE]
Minimum wage: calculate based on Federal poverty guidelines published by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5731), H4915 [29JN]
Minorities: recognize and take active measures to increase the low presence of minorities and women in upper level positions of management in the financial services industry (see H. Con. Res. 429), H3908 [13JN]
Motor vehicles: prohibit importation from the People's Republic of China until tariffs imposed on U.S. vehicles imported into China are equal to duties applied to Chinese vehicles (see H.R. 4808), H1743 [25AP]
Music and dance: recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure (see H. Res. 790), H4796 [28JN]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 335), H224 [8FE]
NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium: tribute (see H. Res. 677), H273 [14FE]
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 security: support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced (see H. Res. 900), H4916 [29JN]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1563 [5AP]
Nicodemus, KS: recognize contributions to American history (see H. Res. 884), H4423 [21JN]
Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H1917 [27AP]
Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H1391 [30MR]
Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4796 [28JN]
Senior citizens: tribute (see H. Res. 874), H4189 [16JN]
Social Security: continuation of benefit payment through the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 5189), H4134 [15JN]
Taxation: allow a credit to qualified small employers who create new jobs (see H.R. 5146), H4009 [14JN]
———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H1851 [26AP]
———repeal increase in tax on unearned income of minor children (see H.R. 5473), H3909 [13JN]
Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H1981 [2MY]
Territories: honor contributions of individuals from the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 3), H1681 [6AP]
Veterans: expand and make permanent the benefit for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see H.R. 5499), H3497 [7JN]
———provide that veterans of conflicts where depleted uranium munitions are used shall be considered radiation-exposed for purposes of the service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 4184), H3643 [8JN]
Voting: encourage Louisiana and the Dept. of Justice to establish satellite voting outside of Louisiana for scheduled New Orleans elections (see H. Con. Res. 385), H1679 [6AP]
Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2102 [3MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Taxation: limit the agri-biodiesel credit to oils produced from plants and animals (see H.R. 4756), H332 [15FE]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3058, H3064 [23MY]
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Eta Nu Chapter at East Carolina University, E643
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4332 [21JN]
Armed Forces: express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (H. Res. 698), H883 [14MR]
China, Republic of: accord membership in WHO and other international organizations, E913
Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H2344 [10MY], H3801 [13JN]
Democratic Pacific Union: tribute to Taiwan Chapter, E1188
Dept. of Agriculture: Hispanic Serving Institutions National Program funding, H3064 [23MY]
———Rural Community Advancement Program funding through reductions in the Natural Resources Conservation Service, H3058 [23MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2469 [10MY]
———prevent defense contractor security clearances from being revoked until investigation moratorium and backlog is eliminated, H2469 [10MY]
Hu Jintao: U.S. visit, E447
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H118 [1FE]
Minimum wage: level, H4966 [11JY]
Minnesota: anniversary of National Guard (H. Con. Res. 371), H1502 [5AP]
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), H4229 [20JN]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1201 [29MR]
Power resources: national energy policy, H1201 [29MR]
Supreme Court: decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding (H. Con. Res. 354), H885 [14MR]
Voting Rights Act: amend (H.R. 9), H4964 [11JY]
Washington, NC: tribute to Washington High School Science Olympiad team, E839
Washington County, NC: opposition to Navy landing field in wildlife refuge, H1298 [29MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1193 [28MR], H1318 [29MR], H1387 [30MR]
Tributes
Arnold, Brenda C., E895
Foy, David, E577
Novosel, Michael J., E574
Purnell, Jettie, E954