SAXTON, JIM (a Representative from New Jersey)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: promote the humane treatment of farm animals (see H.R. 5557), H4958 [10JY]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 5229), H2706 (see H.R. 5229), H2758 [17MY]
Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1681 [6AP]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1563 [5AP]
California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the Eastern Sierra region (see H.R. 5149), H2706 (see H.R. 5149), H2758 [17MY]
Coast Guard: require a security plan for a maritime facility be resubmitted for approval upon transfer of ownership or operation of such facility (see H.R. 4880), H571 [6MR]
Computers: develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming (see H.R. 4741), H273 [14FE]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 4413), H1197 [28MR]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H3138 [23MY]
Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H3497 [7JN]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2833 (see H.R. 5201), H2891 [18MY]
———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 5624), H4424 [21JN]
Dept. of State: seek establishment of a conference where Iranian nationals who oppose the policies of the Government of Iran can discuss the future of the Government of Iran (see H.R. 4242), H26 [31JA]
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), H226 [8FE]
Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4200), H1198 [28MR]
Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H1563 [5AP]
———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 5022), H5128 [12JY]
Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Dahab and Northern Sinai (see H. Res. 795), H2340 [9MY]
FAA: 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), H2339 [9MY]
Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4548), H26 [31JA]
Fry, Varian: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 434), H5128 [12JY]
Fur Product Labeling Act: require labeling of all fur products regardless of value (see H.R. 4904), H1197 [28MR]
Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H1563 [5AP]
Health: improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see H.R. 963), H389 [16FE]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H565 [2MR]
Iran: resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 425), H4134 [15JN]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]
John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]
Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5195), H3227 [24MY]
Kazakhstan: recognize anniversary of the closure of the world's second largest nuclear test site and efforts on the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 905), H4916 [29JN]
Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 354), H5047 [11JY]
Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism (see H. Res. 838), H4134 [15JN]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3016 [22MY]
Medicare: eliminate prescription drug late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 5399), H2833 (see H.R. 5399), H2891 [18MY]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H565 [2MR]
———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 4824), H1321 [29MR]
———provide for a budget-neutral two-year moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for imaging services (see H.R. 5704), H4794 [28JN]
———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 5246), H3309 (see H.R. 5246), H3361 [25MY]
Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless the President certifies to Congress that the Palestinian Authority is not controlled by a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 4668), H646 [7MR]
———promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H451 [28FE]
Motor vehicles: require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H4958 [10JY]
National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 858), H3909 [13JN]
National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1981 [2MY]
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), H3308 (see H.R. 2231), H3361 [25MY]
National security: establish requirements for ownership, management, and operation of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 4881), H644 [7MR]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]
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), H3724 [9JN]
Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (see H.R. 1792), H1197 [28MR]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 788), H1980 [2MY]
Pham Hong Son: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 320), H973 [14MR]
Public Health Service Act: expand and improve traumatic brain injury programs (see H.R. 5738), H4915 [29JN]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H869 [9MR]
Railroads: exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (see H.R. 4821), H450 [28FE]
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 credit for certain expenses related to the use of recycled materials in qualified highway or surface freight transfer facilities (see H.R. 4441), H3788 [12JN]
———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H1563 [5AP]
———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H4134 [15JN]
———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see H.R. 2239), H4520 [22JN]
———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1517), H4680 [27JN]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H451 [28FE]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H451 [28FE]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H25 [31JA]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3137 [23MY]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2684), H451 [28FE] (see H.R. 4560), H2102 [3MY]
Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H451 [28FE]
———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H3724 [9JN]
Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H869 [9MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Fish and fishing: establish a volunteer program and promote community partnerships for the benefit of national fish hatcheries and fisheries program offices (see H.R. 5381), H2585 [11MY]
Math and Science Teaching Corps: establish (see H.R. 4705), H160 [7FE]
Railroads: clarify that State and local permitting requirements relative to the processing, sorting, or transporting of solid waste apply to rail carriers (see H.R. 4930), H867 [9MR]
Remarks
Budget: address enforcement or priorities, consideration (H. Res. 817)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 815), H2685 [17MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1578, H1580, H1581, H1584 [6AP]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), consideration (H. Res. 817)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 815), H2685 [17MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2376 [10MY], H2529 [11MY]
———include comprehensive analysis of future air lift and sea lift mobility requirements in update of mobility capability study, H2529 [11MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4276, H4304 [20JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2784 [18MY]
Economy: growth, H1578 [6AP], H4534, H4536 [26JN]
———impact of tax cuts, H1580, H1581, H1584 [6AP], H2685 [17MY], H4535, H4536 [26JN]
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge: acquire additional adjacent lands, H2784 [18MY]
Intelligence services: prohibit funding for domestic electronic surveillance not in compliance with certain statutes, H4276 [20JN]
Lincoln Group (business): prohibit funding, H4304 [20JN]
New Jersey: anniversary of Burlington Bristol Bridge, E840
NOAA: U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy recommendations implementation funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4698
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4698
Taxation: rates, H2685 [17MY]
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), H4084 [15JN]
Tributes
Klein, Dale E., E1273