LATHAM, TOM (a Representative from Iowa)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), H8724 [26JY]
Appointments
Charlie Norwood funeral attendees, H1782 [15FE]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H4300 [2MY]
Conferee: H.R. 3093, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H13388 [8NO]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 3442), H9708 [3AU]
Afghanistan: promote empowerment of women (see H.R. 947), H8618 [25JY]
African Americans: recognize contributions of the Negro Baseball League and players (see H. Res. 162), H1897 [16FE]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 74), H3081 [26MR]
Animals: establish competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 1232), H7203 [26JN]
Armed Forces: allow active member to terminate or suspend certain service contracts entered into prior to notice of transfer or deployment and penalize violations of interest rate limits (see H.R. 3298), H11491 [10OC]
———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 718), H1565 [13FE]
———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 4930), H16948 [19DE]
———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H7012 [22JN]
———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see H.R. 3229), H11777 [18OC]
———provide for certain members of the Selected Reserve to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1211), H1967 [27FE]
———repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2247), H9711 [3AU]
———tribute to 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry of the Iowa National Guard (see H. Res. 568), H8617 [25JY]
———tribute to Marines of Company M (``Mike Company'') of the 3d Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division (see H. Res. 541), H7853 [16JY]
Army Reserve: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 70), H15468 [13DE]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 230), H11490 [10OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H760 [18JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: provide that the great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall (see H.R. 3315), H9653 [2AU]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 1398), H2401 [9MR]
Charlie Norwood Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, GA: designate (see H.R. 1808), H3359 [29MR]
Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide vision care (see H.R. 507), H1153 [31JA]
Clean Air Act: promote and assure quality of biodiesel fuel (see H.R. 3781), H13205 [6NO]
Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H14083 [15NO]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H12740 [5NO]
Communications Act: reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 2054), H4754 [9MY]
Congress: pledge faithful support to members of the Armed Forces serving in harm's way (see H.R. 511), H1153 [31JA]
Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 699), H986 [29JA]
Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 137), H344 [10JA]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H10320 [7SE]
Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 1554), H3400 [16AP]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 1343), H3696 [19AP]
———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H8187 [19JY]
———reauthorize the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 2915), H11491 [10OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 917), H3476 [17AP]
Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems (see H.R. 2747), H11777 [18OC]
Dept. of the Treasury: enter into agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide free electronic filing of individual income tax returns (see H.R. 3457), H10757 [24SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans in highly rural areas to receive covered health services through outside providers (see H.R. 1527), H2570 [14MR]
———change the length of the obligated period of service on active duty required for receiving certain educational benefits (see H.R. 3882), H11728 [17OC]
———develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (see H.R. 327), H251 [9JA]
———enter into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 315), H1896 [16FE]
———establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health (see H.R. 2790), H10902 [25SE]
———recodify certain educational assistance programs for members of the Reserve components (see H.R. 1102), H1789 [15FE] (see H.R. 1641), H2955 [22MR]
———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1470), H3778 [23AP]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 4104), H13413 [8NO]
Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 1553), H6577 [15JN]
———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H7657 [11JY]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H8186 [19JY]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1064), H6181 [7JN]
———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 1188), H2487 [13MR]
———make permanent the authority of the Postal Service to issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1236), H6331 [12JN]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H2487 [13MR]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1399), H4753 [9MY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 2380), H5471 [17MY]
———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 471), H15414 [12DE]
Employment: increase family and medical leave for family members of servicemembers with combat-related injuries (see H.R. 3481), H11029 [27SE]
FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 2905), H7430 [28JN]
FDIC: establish industrial bank holding company regulation (see H.R. 698), H4209 [30AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to distribution of the drug dextromethorphan (see H.R. 970), H4914 [10MY]
———reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H12455 [1NO]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 9), H4176 [25AP] (see H.J. Res. 12), H7071 [25JN]
Floods: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin (see H. Res. 657), H10434 [17SE]
Foreign policy: build operational readiness in civilian agencies to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife (see H.R. 1084), H14084 [15NO]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 605), H10697 [20SE]
Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and increase the tax deduction for purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers (see H.R. 1952), H7983 [17JY]
———improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (see H.R. 2994), H16950 [19DE]
———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 583), H3561 [18AP]
———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (see H.R. 493), H571 [16JA]
———provide for community projects that will reduce the number of uninsured individuals (see H.R. 1683), H3079 [26MR]
———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H4051 [24AP]
Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1134), H5927 [24MY]
Hostelling International USA (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 249), H13523 [9NO]
House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 786), H13205 [6NO]
Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security (see H. Res. 499), H11395 [9OC]
———prohibit issuance of State driver's licenses or other government-issued photo identification to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4176), H13958 [14NO]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 758), H12155 [29OC]
———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1076), H3363 [29MR]
Interstate commerce: limit civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a certain product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 989), H12739 [5NO]
Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H3400 [16AP]
James A. Leach Federal Building, Davenport, IA: designate (see H.R. 1505), H2672 [19MR]
Japan: recognize security alliance with the U.S. and express appreciation for role in enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region and its efforts in the global war against terrorism (see H. Res. 508), H8822 [27JY]
Johnson, Shawn: tribute (see H. Res. 684), H10939 [26SE]
Johnson, Zach: tribute (see H. Res. 312), H3475 [17AP]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 697), H1055 [30JA]
Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 365), H835 [22JA]
Lewis, Jerry: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3035), H9277 [31JY]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H13523 [9NO]
Medicaid: ensure beneficiary access to generic drugs by setting pharmacy reimbursement based on retail acquisition cost and to promote use of generic drugs (see H.R. 3140), H10757 [24SE]
———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H3477 [17AP]
———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1279), H3400 [16AP]
———require coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician (see H.R. 1983), H14250 [5DE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1552), H3364 [29MR]
———disapprove rule relative to coverage of the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in the treatment of anemia in cancer patients (see H.J. Res. 54), H12456 [1NO]
———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1845), H8121 [18JY]
———establish Medicare Chronic Care Practice Research Network to develop and apply improved practices in care management for beneficiaries with multiple, chronic conditions (see H.R. 4327), H14493 (see H.R. 4327), H15207 [6DE]
———extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 1459), H5928 [24MY]
———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H15318 [11DE]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H3363 [29MR]
———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1926), H3560 [18AP]
———improve payments for academic anesthesiology programs for resident physicians and for academic programs for student registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1932), H7983 [17JY]
———increase caps on graduate medical education positions for States with a shortage of residents (see H.R. 1093), H12155 [29OC]
———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1823), H3360 [29MR]
———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see H.R. 2860), H7341 [27JN]
———provide a certain limit for the practice expense and the work expense geographic practice cost indices (GPCI) (see H.R. 2827), H7341 [27JN]
———provide a moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 1293), H8293 [23JY]
———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 3282), H9467 (see H.R. 3282), H9543 [1AU]
———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H2821 [21MR]
———provide for guaranteed issue of supplemental policies for disabled and renal disease beneficiaries upon initial enrollment (see H.R. 1282), H8186 [19JY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H1897 [16FE]
———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims and prohibit inclusion of pharmacy information (see H.R. 1474), H8186 [19JY]
———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 621), H3363 [29MR]
———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 2053), H11172 [2OC]
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: ensure proportional representation of rural interests (see H.R. 1730), H3277 [28MR]
Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H8742 [26JY]
Military Spouse Legacy Association, Inc.: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor military spouses throughout history (see H.R. 3026), H10902 [25SE]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3333), H9654 [2AU]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles (see H.R. 2927), H8398 [24JY]
National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 258), H7983 [17JY]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 74), H3081 [26MR]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: require disclosure of information on the fair market value and safety of damaged motor vehicles (see H.R. 1029), H4753 [9MY]
National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 182), H11492 [10OC]
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. 1157), H3081 [26MR]
National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 866), H1342 [7FE]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 672), H10756 [24SE]
National Writing Project (organization): reauthorize (see H.R. 3357), H12104 [25OC]
Natural gas: end prohibition on production of offshore supplies and dedicate portions of royalties to environmental restoration, renewable energy and carbon sequestration research, and weatherization and energy assistance (see H.R. 2784), H7783 [13JY]
Navy: anniversary of sailing of ``Great White Fleet'' (see H. Con. Res. 261), H14251 [5DE]
Neal Smith Federal Building, Des Moines, IA: designate (see H.R. 1045), H2039 [28FE]
NSF: award grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer education and training programs (see H.R. 1467), H3477 [17AP]
Omaha, NE: express condolences to victims and those affected by shootings at Westroads Mall and extend thanks to first responders (see H. Res. 856), H15316 [11DE]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 257), H10077 [4SE]
Petroleum: prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (see H.R. 2335), H7657 [11JY]
POW: issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions (see H.R. 284), H10434 [17SE]
Power resources: increase use of ethanol and bio-diesel (see H.R. 4306), H14492 (see H.R. 4306), H15206 [6DE]
———support the ``25 x 25 Initiative'' which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands will provide at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. by the year 2025 (see H. Con. Res. 25), H343 [10JA]
Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 1483), H2436 [12MR]
Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 715), H11848 [22OC]
Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 3654), H14085 [15NO]
Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 3046), H8187 [19JY]
———extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3584), H10624 [19SE]
Taxation: allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (see H.R. 1818), H7203 [26JN]
———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 3660), H12385 [31OC]
———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 2205), H5725 [23MY]
———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see H.R. 1876), H10756 [24SE]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H4487 [3MY]
———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 197), H3695 [19AP]
———increase alternative minimum tax refundable credit amount for individuals with long-term unused credits for prior year minimum tax liability (see H.R. 3861), H12238 [30OC]
———make permanent certain tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel used as a fuel (see H.R. 196), H7011 [22JN]
———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1304), H6235 [11JN]
———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 743), H8293 [23JY]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H11934 [23OC]
———modify tax credit to holders of clean renewable energy bonds (see H.R. 1965), H7012 [22JN]
———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H11029 [27SE]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 643), H3561 [18AP]
———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 1814), H3359 [29MR]
———provide credits for the installation of wind energy property, including by rural homeowners, farmers, ranchers, and small businesses (see H.R. 1772), H11316 [4OC]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2116), H16950 [19DE]
———repeal dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts (see H.R. 1264), H3363 [29MR]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H6404 [13JN]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 510), H11777 [18OC]
———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 2280), H5473 [17MY]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H8186 [19JY]
Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 1687), H10756 [24SE]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 741), H11070 [1OC]
Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 278), H435 [11JA]
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), H3278 [28MR]
———extend period of eligibility after discharge or release for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf Conflict or future hostilities (see H.R. 612), H4176 [25AP]
———provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March (see H.R. 1570), H11934 [23OC]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: condemn actions resulting in damage (see H. Res. 680), H10940 [26SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H3184 [27MR]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 40), H6009 [5JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Society of Agronomy: anniversary (see H. Res. 779), H12237 [30OC]
Armed Forces: encourage courts with fiduciary responsibility for a child of a member who receives a death gratuity to consider the member's intent regarding the distribution of funds on behalf of the child (see H. Con. Res. 175), H7202 [26JN]
———provide for payment of death gratuity relative to members without a surviving spouse who are survived by a minor child (see H.R. 1115), H1892 [16FE]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service for members of the Ready Reserve in active Federal status or on active duty for significant periods (see H.R. 1428), H2398 [9MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Norman E. Borlaug (see H. Con. Res. 164), H6007 [5JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans enrolled in the health system the option of receiving covered health services through non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1426), H2398 [9MR]
Immigration: prohibit issuance of State driver's licenses or other government-issued photo identification to illegal aliens (see H. Res. 800), H13204 [6NO]
Iowa State University: tribute to efforts to refurbish and rededicate Morrill Hall (see H. Res. 311), H3475 [17AP]
Major Scott Nisely Post Office, Marshalltown, IA: designate (see H.R. 2563), H6006 [5JN]
SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see H.R. 731), H1054 [30JA]
Science: increase amount in certain funding agreements relating to patents and nonprofit organizations to be used for scientific research, development, and education (see H.R. 3141), H8396 [24JY]
Letters
Major Scott Nisely Post Office, Marshalltown, IA: Barb Krause, H6596 [18JN]
———Benjamin J. Corell, Dept. of the Army, H6595 [18JN]
———Curtis Olson, National Guard, H6596 [18JN]
———Don Douglas, H6595 [18JN]
———Jeffrey Staker, National Guard, H6595 [18JN]
———John Fortune, National Guard, H6596 [18JN]
———Kyle W. Obrecht, National Guard, H6595 [18JN]
———Marcus A. Smoot, National Guard, H6595 [18JN]
———Michael Smith, National Guard, H6595 [18JN]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3161), H9246
———making appropriations (H.R. 3161), consideration (H. Res. 599), H9586 [2AU]
Algona, IA: anniversary of VFW Post 2541, E2553
Ames, IA: anniversary of DAR Sun Dial chapter, E2409
Armed Forces: encourage courts with fiduciary responsibility for a child of a member who receives a death gratuity to consider the member's intent regarding the distribution of funds on behalf of the child (H. Con. Res. 175), H8227 [23JY]
———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1635 [14FE]
———release of death gratuity to minor child of Jaime S. Jaenke, a Navy medic killed in Iraq, H5068 [16MY]
———tribute to 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry of the Iowa National Guard (H. Res. 568), H8929
Baker, Rhonda: Autism Society of Iowa Stephen Tsai Award for Excellence in Autism Education recipient, E2557
Borlaug, Norman E.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E2143
Churdan, IA: anniversary, E1425
Courtney, Tom: Iowa Dept. of Public Safety Sullivan Brothers Award of Valor recipient, E2612
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), consideration (H. Res. 403), H5068 [16MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (H.R. 327), Senate amendment, H11872
Education: reduce student loan interest rates (H.R. 5), H610 [17JA]
FDA: allow display of health information of foods derived from reviewed claims, H9586 [2AU]
Frese, Rebekah: tribute to participation in National History Day (organization) Competition, E1303
Gliem, August: International Lions Club 50 Year Monarch Milestone Chevron Award recipient, E2158
Gschneidner, Karl: Acta Materialia, Inc., Gold Medal recipient, E2095
Hamilton County, IA: anniversary, E1302
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 3), H388
Holland, Luther: International Lions Club Melvin Jones Fellow recipient, E2369
Iowa: tribute to Clear Lake and Ventura Cub Scout Pack 203, E2484
Irlmeier, Jodie: Iowa Technology and Education Connection Iowa Technology Educator of the Year award recipient, E2455
James A. Leach Federal Building, Davenport, IA: designate (H.R. 1505), H5002 [15MY]
Kingland-Hanson, Carolyn: WHO-TV (Des Moines, IA) and Allied Insurance (company) Golden Apple Award recipient, E2632
Leeps, Warren: Iowa Dept. of Public Safety Sullivan Brothers Award of Valor recipient, E2612
Major Scott Nisely Post Office, Marshalltown, IA: designate (H.R. 2563), H6595 [18JN], E1208
Marble Rock, IA: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 387, E1609
Medicare: require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (H.R. 4), H466
Mogie, Andy: Iowa Dept. of Education Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2455
Neal Smith Federal Building, Des Moines, IA: designate (H.R. 1045), E597
Nielsen, Tom: Iowa Dept. of Public Safety Sullivan Brothers Award of Valor recipient, E2641
Nonnecke, Gail Romberger: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Iowa Professor of the Year Award recipient, E2556
Norwalk, IA: tribute to Norwalk High School varsity cheerleading squad, E2486
Norwood, Charlie: tribute (H. Res. 159), H1621 [14FE]
Ode, Jeff: Iowa Dept. of Public Safety Sullivan Brothers Award of Valor recipient, E2612
Randall, Alyssa: WHO-TV (Des Moines, IA) and Allied Insurance (company) Golden Apple Award recipient, E2144
SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses, H6620 [18JN]
———reauthorize Small Business Development Centers and Service Corps for Retired Executives programs (H.R. 2359), H6620 [18JN]
Social Security: extend and improve children's health insurance program and improve beneficiary protections under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3162), H9498
Stinson, Sara: Iowa Dept. of Public Safety Sullivan Brothers Award of Valor recipient, E2612
Webster City, IA: anniversary, E1302
Webster City (IA) Daily Freeman-Journal: anniversary, E1302
WHO-Radio (Des Moines, IA): ``Van and Bonnie in the Morning'' radio show recipient of National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for Personality of the Year, E2410
Statements
Norman E. Borlaug Congressional Gold Medal Award Ceremony: Norman E. Borlaug, E1539
Tributes
Adamson, Sharon, E2637
Baruth, Dale A., E2371
Brown, C.J., E2381
Burleson, Jane, E2625
Connors, Ethel, E2553
Hahn, Duane, E2485
Holcomb, Jackson, E2378
Kavars, Jim, E2158
Keigley, Lucas, E2055
Knight, Ed, E2381
Lucas, William (Bert), E2370
Mayne, Wiley, H6175 [7JN]
Milne, Ronald and Jennifer, E2408
Mors, Helen I., E2362
Nussle, Jim, H7345 [28JN]
Oestmann, Jeremy, E2554
Olthoff, Craig, E2644
Orr, Anna L., E2488
Overman, Bill, E2368
Roper, Raymond, E1425
Sampson, Ann, E2157
Schainker, Steve, E2453
Schumacher, Dale, E1425
Smith, Edith, E1425
Thoms, Missy, E2158
Tymeson, Jodi, E2593
Vanderpool, Danille, E2622
Wisner, Robert N., E2628