JOHNSON, TIMOTHY V. (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H2707, H2759 [17MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 2206), H450 [28FE]
Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H26 [31JA]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H2102 [3MY]
Congressman Owen Lovejoy Post Office Building, Princeton, IL: designate (see H.R. 5426), H2961 [19MY]
Courts: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H1917 [27AP]
Curt Gowdy Post Office Building, Green River, WY: designate (see H.R. 5224), H2503 [10MY]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2174 [4MY]
Dept. of Energy: establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy (see H.R. 5143), H2339 [9MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2641 [16MY]
Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H3788 [12JN]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H333 [15FE]
Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3016 [22MY]
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), H3724 [9JN]
FAA: modify bargaining requirements for proposed changes to the personnel management system (see H.R. 5449), H3425 [6JN]
———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), H1681 [6AP]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2641 [16MY]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1196 [28MR]
Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1682 [6AP]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5051), H1681 [6AP]
House Rules: require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 688), H1563 [5AP]
Interstate Highway System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1389 [30MR]
John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]
Joshua A. Terando Princeton Post Office Building, Morris, IL: designate (see H.R. 5428), H2961 [19MY]
Land Between the Rivers National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5724), H4915 [29JN]
Lane Evans Post Office Building, Rock Island, IL: designate (see H.R. 5086), H1452 [4AP]
Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H1453 [4AP]
Medicare: 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), H390 [16FE]
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), H2706 (see H.R. 2231), H2758 [17MY]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1391 [30MR]
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H450 [28FE]
Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims: establish to reimburse persons for injuries suffered due to unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of stolen identifying information (see H.R. 5520), H4220 [19JN]
Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 5254), H1979 [2MY]
Power resources: prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (see H.R. 5253), H2103 [3MY]
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), H3724 [9JN]
School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H1744 [25AP]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H2102 [3MY]
Securities: prohibit securities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transactions (see H.R. 5015), H1563 [5AP]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H154 [1FE]
Taxation: allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H1130 [16MR]
———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), H1680 [6AP]
———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H1917 [27AP]
———increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 5638), H4521 [22JN]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H4134 [15JN]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H225 [8FE]
Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H565 [2MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Colleges and universities: provide with a right of action against entities that improperly regulate intercollegiate sports activities (see H.R. 5289), H2173 [4MY]
Gene Vance Post Office Building, Clinton, IL: designate (see H.R. 4805), H449 [28FE]
Remarks
Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H2547
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2547
St. Joseph, IL: tribute to St. Joseph-Ogden High School softball team, E1290
Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), consideration (H. Res. 850), E1131
Tuscola, IL: anniversary, E1118
Votes: position on missed, H2508
Tributes
Carp, Joel M., E1100
Smith, Agnes Dale, E415