SIMPSON, MICHAEL K. (a Representative from Idaho)

Appointments

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H2163 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H2641 [16MY]

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

Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (see H.R. 4826), H508 [1MR]

ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H4795 [28JN]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 4970), H1059 [15MR]

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), H509 [1MR]

Cambodian-American Freedom Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 533), H5128 [12JY]

Carson National Forest: withdraw the Valle Vidal Unit from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws (see H.R. 3817), H2174 [4MY]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 346), H572 [6MR]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H1917 [27AP]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H4134 [15JN]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H26 [31JA]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H450 [28FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1851 [26AP]

———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 5397), H2641 [16MY]

———require Senate confirmation for appointees to position of Assistant Sec. for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (see H.R. 5109), H1853 [26AP]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H4917 [29JN]

Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers about the costs associated with compliance for protecting endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 4857), H564 [2MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2502 [10MY]

Firearms: make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H4795 [28JN]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H1980 [2MY]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H1320 [29MR]

———provide for community projects that will reduce the number of uninsured individuals (see H.R. 5171), H2339 [9MY]

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]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3643 [8JN]

Medicare: extend certain payment methodologies provided for rural health care providers (see H.R. 5118), H1677 [6AP]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H5047 [11JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H1742 [25AP]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 660), H25 [31JA]

National security: improve national security and clarify congressional intent relative to the review process for certain mergers and acquisitions (see H.R. 4813), H646 [7MR]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1321 [29MR]

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

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H1453 [4AP]

Taxation: encourage investment in affordable housing (see H.R. 4873), H4917 [29JN]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 5010), H1129 [16MR]

———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), H4328 [20JN]

———make permanent certain tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel used as a fuel (see H.R. 5650), H4918 [29JN]

———provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans (see H.R. 5262), H2706 (see H.R. 5262), H2758 [17MY]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H225 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize early repayment of obligations within the A&B Irrigation District (see H.R. 5666), H4423 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land and improvements to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Minidoka Internment National Monument (see H.R. 5665), H4423 [21JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1121 [16MR], H5049 [12JY]

Lists

Congressionally-directed agriculture projects in Idaho, H3053 [23MY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3052, H3109, H3112 [23MY]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4482 [22JN]

Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H3109, H3112 [23MY], H3206 [24MY], H4252 [20JN]

Courts: appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (H.R. 4093), E367 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4252 [20JN]

Dept. of Energy: Global Nuclear Energy Partnership funding, H3176 [24MY]

———restore State Energy Program funding, H3178 [24MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2820, H2830, H2831 [18MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3961 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3165, H3176, H3178, H3206 [24MY]

Forest Service: prohibit funding for Wood Utilization Program, H3112 [23MY]

———wildland fire management funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H2820 [18MY]

Idaho: rural water infrastructure upgrade funding, H3165 [24MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: limit issuance of new leases for offshore oil and gas production to companies not providing proper royalty payments, H2830, H2831 [18MY]

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), H4117 [15JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H385 [16FE]