McMORRIS RODGERS, CATHY (a Representative from Washington)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act, H8457 [25JY]
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]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 618), H834 [22JA]
Agriculture: continue and expand upon efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and other specialty crops and enhance competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 1600), H2743 [20MR]
———implement a mandatory program for country of origin labeling for meat and produce (see H.R. 357), H2957 [22MR]
Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 240), H15318 [11DE]
Appropriations: establish legislative line item veto (see H.R. 689), H943 [24JA]
Armed Forces: increase percentage of basic pay raise for members and further narrow the pay gap between military and private sector pay scales (see H.R. 2027), H7434 [28JN]
———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), H11321 [5OC]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H3399 [16AP]
———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 243), H1896 [16FE]
———require continuation of pay to members who are retired or separated from service due to combat-related injuries of certain bonuses that they were entitled to before retirement or separation (see H.R. 3793), H15414 [12DE]
Army Reserve: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 70), H15468 [13DE]
Blair, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 416), H5472 [17MY]
BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 790), H3017 [23MR] (see H.R. 1620), H2820 [21MR]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 230), H11729 [17OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H119 [5JA]
Bush, President: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 106), H1154 [31JA]
Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 4464), H15412 [12DE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: call for continuation of congressional staff-led tours (see H. Res. 815), H14158 [4DE]
———provide that the great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall (see H.R. 3315), H9653 [2AU]
———require the Architect of the Capitol to permit the acknowledgment of God on flag certificates (see H.R. 3779), H11495 [12OC]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 1398), H3724 [20AP]
Charlie Norwood Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, GA: designate (see H.R. 1808), H3359 [29MR]
Children and youth: extend grant program for drug-endangered children (see H.R. 1199), H6439 (see H.R. 1199), H6476 [14JN]
———repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see H.R. 1386), H15469 [13DE]
———support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 700), H15318 [11DE]
———tribute to public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private entities providing services for foster children (see H. Res. 789), H12455 [1NO]
Children's Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H11935 [23OC]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H16950 [19DE]
Columbia River: reduce predation on endangered salmon by sea lions (see H.R. 1769), H3724 [20AP]
Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H14251 [5DE]
Congress: pledge faithful support to members of the Armed Forces serving in harm's way (see H.R. 511), H1424 [9FE]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1673), H3017 [23MR]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H10320 [7SE]
Corporations: improve efficiency of complying with internal auditing control requirements in order to maintain U.S. capital market global competitiveness (see H.R. 1508), H2486 [13MR]
Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 699), H1472 [12FE]
Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (see H.R. 2425), H8293 [23JY]
———increase and enhance resources and penalties relative to the investigation and prosecution of violent gangs and expand and improve gang prevention programs (see H.R. 3547), H11847 [22OC]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1063), H1787 [15FE]
———provide adequate penalties for crimes committed against, and provide appropriate security for, judges and law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2325), H7852 [16JY]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 137), H344 [10JA]
Dams: authorize improvements for the security of dams and other facilities (see H.R. 1662), H3016 [23MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: augment State and local efforts to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 667), H942 [24JA]
———authorize a competitive grant program for the Puget Sound area to provide comprehensive conservation planning to address water quality (see H.R. 3184), H8741 [26JY]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction and family housing projects (see H.R. 22), H111 [5JA]
Dept. of Education: establish and maintain public website with a database of available scholarships, fellowships, and financial assistance programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see H.R. 1051), H1667 [14FE]
———require acceptance of certifications of permanent and total disability by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of student loan discharge (see H.R. 4046), H12454 [1NO]
Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H13205 [6NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: implement Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and other registered traveler programs (see H.R. 1061), H4487 [3MY]
Dept. of Justice: clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine (see H.R. 545), H988 [29JA]
———develop a national strategy to eliminate illegal operations of certain international drug gangs (see H.R. 367), H3476 [17AP]
———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see H.R. 1291), H2120 [1MR]
Dept. of State: designate the Quds Force, a unit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 1324), H2571 [14MR]
Dept. of the Interior: continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (see H.R. 3227), H8834 (see H.R. 3227), H9052 [30JY]
———enter into cooperative agreements to protect National Park System natural resources through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside system units (see H.R. 658), H2671 [19MR]
———reauthorize appropriations for Northwestern salmon run restoration programs (see H.R. 3830), H11547 [15OC]
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), H10320 [7SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: change the length of the obligated period of service on active duty required for receiving certain educational benefits (see H.R. 3882), H12021 [24OC]
———develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (see H.R. 327), H2671 [19MR]
———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]
———improve processing of benefits claims (see H.R. 3047), H8618 [25JY]
———provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see H.R. 4141), H14158 [4DE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 4104), H13413 [8NO]
Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see H.R. 2965), H12104 [25OC]
Diseases: establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H4965 [14MY]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1064), H5054 [15MY]
———make permanent the authority of the Postal Service to issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1236), H10434 [17SE]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1399), H7433 [28JN]
Down Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 771), H13205 [6NO]
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), H672 [17JA]
Education: acknowledge importance of understanding U.S. history and recognizing the need to foster civic responsibility in all citizens (see H. Res. 641), H10364 [10SE]
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), H1471 [12FE]
FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1125), H2303 [7MR]
Families and domestic relations: recognize and honor birthparents who carry out an adoption plan (see H. Con. Res. 239), H14158 [4DE]
FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 2802), H11495 [12OC]
———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 2905), H8187 [19JY]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H1211 [5FE]
———repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits (see H.R. 41), H3777 [23AP]
Floods: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in eastern Kansas (see H. Res. 544), H8822 [27JY]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 136), H2437 [12MR]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 605), H10697 [20SE]
Government: change date of submission to Congress of the audited financial statement of the executive branch (see H.R. 4119), H13411 [8NO]
Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 725), H7490 [10JY]
Harriett F. Woods Post Office Building, University City, MO: designate (see H.R. 1617), H3562 [18AP]
Health: encourage use of electronic health records and provide a secure framework in which such records are made available for a national information technology infrastructure (see H.R. 2991), H7655 [11JY]
———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 2580), H6109 [6JN]
———increase provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions (see H.R. 3112), H8185 [19JY]
———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 971), H2243 [6MR]
Health care facilities: tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 232), H4754 [9MY]
Higher Education Act: expand definition of independent student to include homeless youth (see H.R. 601), H4416 [2MY]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2894), H13860 [13NO]
Horticulture: recognize contributions of the Christmas tree industry to the U.S. economy and establish awareness programs about the importance of the industry (see H.J. Res. 15), H572 [16JA]
House Rules: establish requirements for the consideration of supplemental appropriations bills (see H.R. 3857), H12104 [25OC]
———require all committees post recorded votes on their web sites within 48 hours (see H. Res. 231), H6009 [5JN]
———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 786), H13205 [6NO]
Hyde, Henry J.: tribute (see H. Res. 843), H14251 [5DE]
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate (see H.R. 450), H514 [12JA]
Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1843), H15414 [12DE]
———prohibit issuance of State driver's licenses or other government-issued photo identification to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4176), H13958 [14NO]
Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4460), H15412 [12DE]
International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 149), H1416 [8FE]
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), H4553 [7MY]
Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 1514), H12103 [25OC]
Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H3018 [23MR]
Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 131), H4629 [8MY]
———condemn the Wakf's digging activities at the Temple Mount site and the destruction of artifacts important to Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths (see H. Res. 756), H13960 [14NO]
Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Res. 121), H2166 [5MR]
Johnson, Shawn: tribute (see H. Res. 684), H10939 [26SE]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 697), H1055 [30JA]
Law enforcement: grant immunity from civil liability to any person who voluntarily notifies appropriate security personnel of suspicious activity believed to threaten transportation security (see H.R. 2291), H4965 [14MY]
———improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see H.R. 1582), H6439 (see H.R. 1582), H6476 [14JN]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H14085 [15NO]
Marine Corps: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 246), H13861 [13NO]
Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 440), H513 [12JA]
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), H9657 [2AU]
———limit required use of tamper-resistant prescription pads to class II narcotics (see H.R. 3090), H9657 [2AU]
———provide a demonstration project for chronic disease management (see H.R. 2043), H4175 [25AP]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1552), H2620 [15MR]
———extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 1459), H5725 [23MY]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H4967 [14MY]
———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see H.R. 2860), H7201 [26JN]
———provide exception to limit on reciprocal billing arrangements between two physicians during the period when one is ordered to active duty in a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3007), H7655 [11JY]
———provide for a minimum payment rate by Medicare Advantage organizations for services furnished by critical access hospitals and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2159), H4485 [3MY]
———reform physician payment system to stabilize payment to doctors, return equity to the program, and ensure patients have access to doctors of their choice (see H. Res. 863), H15415 [12DE]
———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), H3364 [29MR]
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: ensure proportional representation of rural interests (see H.R. 1730), H3277 [28MR]
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), H8835 (see H.R. 3026), H9053 [30JY]
Mining and mineral resources: facilitate reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 4011), H14158 [4DE]
Missing Children's Assistance Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2517), H11639 [16OC]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H7983 [17JY]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles (see H.R. 2927), H10018 [4AU]
National Cemetery Administration: permit employees, volunteers, and veterans' service organizations that perform funeral honors to recite 13 steps for folding an U.S. flag if requested by family of the deceased (see H. Res. 783), H13960 [14NO]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 59), H515 [12JA]
National Guard: establish Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to facilitate community reintegration of members returning from active duty (see H.R. 2090), H5473 [17MY]
———support (see H. Res. 542), H11029 [27SE]
National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 477), H6440 (see H. Res. 477), H6477 [14JN]
National Hunting and Fishing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 634), H10156 [5SE]
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), H3363 [29MR]
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 Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 584), H10626 [19SE]
National Night Out: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 539), H7656 [11JY]
National security: ensure while promoting foreign investment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 556), H1897 [16FE]
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), H8293 [23JY]
Navy: anniversary of sailing of ``Great White Fleet'' (see H. Con. Res. 261), H15209 [6DE]
NOAA: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 147), H6736 [19JN]
Ohio: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of flooding and commend persons and organizations working to restore affected areas (see H. Res. 728), H11848 [22OC]
Oklahoma: anniversary of statehood (see H. Con. Res. 254), H13960 [14NO]
Pacific Northwest: tribute to local and State first responders and citizens facing severe winter storms (see H. Res. 851), H14494 (see H. Res. 851), H15208 [6DE]
Patriotism: prescribe that members of the Armed Forces and veterans out of uniform may render the military salute during hoisting, lowering, or passing of flag (see H.R. 3380), H13960 [14NO]
Postal Service: recognize and honor military personnel serving overseas (see H. Res. 784), H13205 [6NO]
Power resources: 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 Health Service Act: revise and expand the drug discount program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2606), H7657 [11JY]
Radio: nullify Copyright Royalty Board decision increasing royalty rates for webcasters and reform the royalty rate-setting standard that applies to commercial Internet radio royalty arbitrations (see H.R. 2060), H4488 [3MY]
———preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 983), H6008 [5JN]
Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 715), H11729 [17OC]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: make payments to local governments in which entitlement land is located and provide transitional payments to entities previously entitled to payments (see H.R. 3058), H11729 [17OC]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 17), H111 [5JA]
Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 473), H3081 [26MR] (see H.R. 3654), H11777 [18OC]
Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 3046), H8618 [25JY]
———extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3584), H10624 [19SE]
———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see H.R. 1466), H7852 [16JY]
———provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see H.R. 2943), H9711 [3AU]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 2750), H6661 [18JN]
Special days and holidays: recognize importance of Christmas and the Christian faith (see H. Res. 847), H14494 (see H. Res. 847), H15208 [6DE]
Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2332), H9711 [3AU]
Taxation: allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves (see H.R. 4244), H14083 [15NO]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 2329), H10434 [17SE]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 139), H11639 [16OC]
———allow deduction for qualified timber gains and modernize certain provisions applicable to timber real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1937), H3693 [19AP]
———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 432), H1416 [8FE]
———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1419), H2340 [8MR]
———eliminate marriage penalty on the deduction for interest on student loans (see H.R. 1556), H2620 [15MR]
———establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H6661 [18JN]
———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see H.R. 1876), H10370 [14SE]
———expand expensing for small business (see H.R. 1797), H3724 [20AP]
———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1748), H5622 [22MY]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H7777 [12JY]
———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 550), H1211 [5FE]
———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 87), H572 [16JA]
———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 549), H2436 [12MR]
———increase the annual contribution limit to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 2588), H6182 [7JN]
———index certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 1261), H3561 [18AP]
———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 2734), H7434 [28JN]
———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 60), H112 [5JA]
———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 743), H1149 [31JA]
———modify rules with respect to health savings accounts and medical savings accounts (see H.R. 2639), H7657 [11JY]
———permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 2138), H8821 [27JY]
———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 418), H1153 [31JA]
———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), H3357 [29MR]
———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 636), H1565 [13FE]
———provide permanent relief for sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses (see H.R. 411), H945 [24JA]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals and replace it with an alternative tax individuals may choose (see H.R. 3818), H11778 [18OC]
———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1586), H2957 [22MR]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1194), H3363 [29MR]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H4914 [10MY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 510), H670 [17JA]
———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 2280), H5928 [24MY]
———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see H.R. 2659), H6235 [11JN]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H9656 [2AU]
Telephones: eliminate automatic removal of telephone numbers on the Federal ``do-not-call'' registry (see H.R. 3541), H11172 [2OC]
———facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 211), H117 [5JA]
———prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see H.R. 251), H435 [11JA]
Trade Act: modify Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 910), H1969 [27FE]
Turkey: condemn recent murders of Christian workers and express support for efforts to investigate and prosecute individuals responsible for the murders under charges of terrorism (see H. Res. 420), H5531 [21MY]
U.N. Human Rights Council: condemn for ignoring several human rights abuses in various countries while including Israel as the only country permanently on the Council's agenda (see H. Res. 557), H9469 (see H. Res. 557), H9546 [1AU]
United Kingdom: express gratitude to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh for State Visit and reaffirm friendship that exists between the U.S. and the United Kingdom (see H. Res. 412), H5623 [22MY]
———observe anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade and commend role of William Wilberforce in such abolition (see H. Res. 158, 158), H2244 [6MR]
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), H4628 [8MY]
University of Wyoming: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 384), H6440 (see H. Res. 384), H6477 [14JN]
Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 784), H2957 [22MR]
———expand and make permanent the benefit for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see H.R. 358), H835 [22JA]
———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), H10510 [18SE]
———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 2495), H5923 [24MY]
———issue commemorative postage stamp to honor disabled veterans (see H. Con. Res. 176), H7339 [27JN]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 634), H1417 [8FE]
Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2122 [1MR]
VFW Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 663), H10625 [19SE]
Washington: commend support for the needs of veterans and encourage residents of other States pursue creative ways to show their own support for veterans (see H. Res. 790), H12455 [1NO]
Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H10076 [4SE]
World War II: tribute to Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program for efforts to preserve, protect, and restore artistic and cultural treasures in Allied-occupied countries (see H. Con. Res. 48), H4629 [8MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crime: provide penalties for sex offenders who access social networking websites (see H.R. 3144), H8396 [24JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: consider variations in national average market price for different classes of wheat when determining eligibility of wheat producers for counter-cyclical payments (see H.R. 2879), H7339 [27JN]
Economy: improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (see H.R. 3242), H9275 [31JY]
Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers of Federal power marketing administrations about the costs associated with compliance (see H.R. 2530), H5925 [24MY]
Remarks
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 50), H8202 [23JY]
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), H8695 [26JY]
Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1692 [15FE]
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 465), H8202 [23JY]
BLM: payment in lieu of taxes program funding, E1493
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2669), H7552 [11JY]
Bunker Hill (U.S.S.): Spokane, WA Council of the Navy League of the U.S.'s Spokane Naval Trophy recipient, E1430
California: authorize Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program projects (H.R. 1526), H8197 [23JY]
Chewelah, WA: tribute to St. Joseph's Hospital, E352
Colleges and universities: make college more affordable by lowering interest rates and increasing financial aid opportunities through reductions in student loan industry subsidies (H.R. 2669), H7552 [11JY]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino: establish (H.R. 512), H1223 [6FE]
Dams: authorize improvements for the security of dams and other facilities (H.R. 1662), H14097 [4DE]
Dept. of the Interior: allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts with the Redwood Valley Country Water District (H.R. 235), H1225 [6FE]
———authorize participation in the Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project (H.R. 1503), H8196 [23JY]
———authorize participation in the Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan (H.R. 716), H8195 [23JY]
———conduct special resources studies of certain lands and structures to determine the appropriate means for preservation, use, and management of associated resources (H.R. 3998), H14093 [4DE]
———convey certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project in Washington to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (H.R. 386), H1227 [6FE]
———convey to Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc., certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska (H.R. 761), H8193 [23JY]
———convey to the McGee Creek Authority certain facilities of the McGee Creek Project in Oklahoma (H.R. 2085), H14098 [4DE]
———transfer ownership of the American River Pump Station Project (H.R. 482), H1227 [6FE]
———update water resources management in Oregon (H.R. 495), H8199 [23JY]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2643), E1493
Education: increase maximum amount of Pell Grant, H7552 [11JY]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (H.R. 3685), E2436
Hood, Lee: Washington State LASER Science Education Advocate Award recipient, E951
Hooper, WA: anniversary, E1998
Kittitas County, WA: convey a parcel of National Forest System land to facilitate construction of a new fire and rescue station (H.R. 1285), H8194 [23JY]
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 (H.R. 800), H2060, H2076
Mammoth Community Water District: remove certain restrictions on the ability to use certain acquired property (H.R. 356), H1226 [6FE]
Marin County, CA: enable a Bureau of Reclamation partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and other regional partners to achieve water supply, water quality, and environmental restoration objectives (H.R. 236), H14096 [4DE]
Minidoka Internment National Monument: adjust boundary to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial (H.R. 161), H1219 [6FE]
National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 29), E924
NOAA: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 147), H14090 [4DE]
———establish an integrated Federal ocean and coastal mapping plan for the Great Lakes and coastal state waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the Continental Shelf (H.R. 2400), H8201 [23JY]
Reno, NV: validate certain conveyances made by the Union Pacific Railroad Co., of lands that were originally conveyed by the U.S. to facilitate construction of transcontinental railroads (H.R. 2246), H14095 [4DE]
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 50), H8202 [23JY]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 17), H1464, H1465 [12FE]
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), H9493
Spokane, WA: Abilene, TX, Chamber of Commerce Abilene Trophy recipient, E906
———America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E213
———anniversary of Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council, E1995
———reopening of the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, E2429
———tribute to Holy Family Hospital, E351
———tribute to Sacred Heart Medical Center, E347
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail: designate (H.R. 1388), H8191 [23JY]
Sterling International, Inc.: anniversary, E1281
Taxation: prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax, H8695 [26JY]
Telect, Inc.: anniversary, E1856
Votes: position on missed, E998
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4413 [2MY], H5618 [22MY]
Statements
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act: Edison Electric Institute, H8192 [23JY]
Tributes
Rawlins, V. Lane, E1054