SALAZAR, JOHN T. (a Representative from Colorado)
Amendments
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2643), H6334 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: assist socially disadvantaged farmers, create research, conservation, and market viability incentives, improve worker conditions, provide healthier food, and address hunger and poverty (see H.R. 2401), H5530 [21MY]
———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]
America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 122), H11395 [9OC]
American Association for Cancer Research: anniversary (see H. Res. 448), H11029 [27SE]
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), H9468 (see H.R. 1232), H9545 [1AU]
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), H11250 [3OC]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2702), H6403 [13JN]
———extend period during which certain deployed members may receive reimbursement for privately purchased helmet pads that provide better protection than military-issued pads (see H.R. 588), H1565 [13FE]
———increase basic pay (see H. Con. Res. 162), H6112 [6JN]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H3185 [27MR]
———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]
———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), H11935 [23OC]
———tribute to 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard (see H. Con. Res. 185), H10697 [20SE]
Army Reserve: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 70), H15468 [13DE]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4286), H14249 [5DE]
Aviation: increase safety for crew and passengers on an aircraft providing emergency medical services (see H.R. 3939), H11933 [23OC]
BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 790), H1152 [31JA]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H6956 [21JN]
Brooks, Sylvia K.: tribute (see H. Res. 510), H7011 [22JN]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H1211 [5FE] (see H.J. Res. 45), H6331 [12JN]
———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending (see H.R. 2685), H6330 [12JN]
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), H3401 [16AP]
California: provide emergency tax relief for persons affected by wildfires (see H.R. 3987), H12385 [31OC]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 1398), H2339 [8MR]
Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 76), H759 [18JA]
Children and youth: repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see H.R. 1386), H11934 [23OC]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Res. 347), H4292 [1MY]
Civil rights: anniversary of Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students in California schools (see H. Res. 721), H11394 [9OC]
———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1338), H7340 [27JN]
Civil War—U.S.: tribute to Edward D. Cohota and Joseph L. Pierce and other veterans of Asian descent (see H. Res. 415), H5472 [17MY]
Colorado: designate certain lands within the Rocky Mountain National Park as wilderness, and adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Forest (see H.R. 2334), H5622 [22MY]
———express condolences to victims and community impacted by church shootings (see H. Res. 886), H16834 [18DE]
———reduce risks to communities and water supplies from severe wildfires, especially in areas affected by insect infestations, and provide model legislation that may be applied to other States (see H.R. 3072), H7982 [17JY]
Colorado Rockies (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 816), H13522 [9NO]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino: establish (see H.R. 512), H670 [17JA]
Consumer Product Safety Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3691), H14250 [5DE]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 3010), H15738 [17DE]
Corps of Engineers: conduct a feasibility study relative to the construction of a multipurpose project in the Fountain Creek watershed in Colorado (see H.R. 4928), H16948 [19DE]
Courts: restore habeas corpus for those detained by the U.S. and repeal prohibition on treaty obligations establishing grounds for certain claims (see H.R. 1416), H7656 [11JY]
Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 137), H572 [16JA]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H9656 [2AU]
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]
———prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law (see H.R. 1649), H3724 [20AP]
———tailor rural broadband program to better serve those living in rural areas (see H.R. 2035), H4175 [25AP]
Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 1971), H5928 [24MY]
Dept. of Energy: anniversary of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (see H. Con. Res. 245), H12455 [1NO] (see H. Con. Res. 251), H13412 [8NO]
———reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program (see H.R. 1933), H4488 [3MY]
———study feasibility of constructing dedicated ethanol pipelines (see H.R. 2426), H5620 [22MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 1343), H3018 [23MR]
———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 3825), H14085 [15NO]
———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H12238 [30OC]
Dept. of HUD: establish a program to provide financial assistance to certain homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making home mortgage payments from their call to active military duty (see H.R. 2599), H6578 [15JN]
Dept. of Justice: safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 2941), H7432 [28JN]
Dept. of the Interior: establish the Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center (see H.R. 2501), H5923 [24MY]
———participate in implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for endangered species in the Platte River basin and modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir (see H.R. 1462), H2400 [9MR]
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), H11935 [23OC]
———develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (see H.R. 327), H251 [9JA]
———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado (see H.R. 295), H3362 [29MR]
———establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (see H.R. 2818), H6955 [21JN]
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia: expand and intensify research (see H. Res. 524), H10902 [25SE]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H6735 [19JN]
———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2729), H7071 [25JN]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1399), H3018 [23MR]
———treat residents as Maryland or Virginia residents for purposes of obtaining hunting licenses (see H.R. 3213), H9657 [2AU]
Dr. Karl E. Carson Post Office Building, Fort Collins, CO: designate (see H.R. 2570), H6007 [5JN]
Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 1623), H2820 [21MR]
———reduce student loan interest rates (see H.R. 5), H512 [12JA]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 684), H943 [24JA]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identitiy (see H.R. 2015), H7983 [17JY]
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: extend and increase the authority for the ombudsman under such compensation program (see H.R. 2255), H6661 [18JN]
FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 2881), H7339 [27JN]
———exempt airports in economically depressed communities from matching grant obligations under the Airport Improvement Program (see H.R. 237), H4628 [8MY]
———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1125), H10157 [5SE]
———suspend authority to eliminate, consolidate, deconsolidate, colocate, or plan for such activities relative to air traffic control facilities and services (see H.R. 2443), H8293 [23JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: increase penalties for violations of child labor laws (see H.R. 2674), H14084 [15NO]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H15738 [17DE]
Favre, Brett: tribute (see H. Res. 697), H11070 [1OC]
FDIC: establish industrial bank holding company regulation (see H.R. 698), H986 [29JA]
Felix Sparks Post Office Building, Lakewood, CO: designate (see H.R. 4240), H14082 [15NO]
Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 1537), H3562 [18AP]
———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), H2121 [1MR]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 273), H3184 [27MR]
Fire prevention: grant the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate forest fire protection compact (see H.R. 3050), H8618 [25JY]
Flores, Patrick: tribute (see H. Res. 145), H6736 [19JN]
Food: provide additional funds for food safety research on perishable agricultural commodities and extend emergency financial assistance to those hurt by recall of fresh spinach products (see H.R. 912), H1412 [8FE]
Food industry: enhance State inspection of meat and poultry (see H.R. 2315), H5052 [15MY]
Foreign trade: prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 1992), H4754 [9MY]
Gallo, Ernest: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H2400 [9MR]
Gerald R. Ford, Jr., Post Office Building, Vail, CO: designate (see H.R. 49), H343 [10JA]
Health: improve Federal nutrition programs (see H.R. 1344), H3185 [27MR]
———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]
———promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the U.S. (see H.R. 2045), H6332 [12JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 3), H110 [5JA]
Health care professionals: increase number of primary care physicians serving health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 410), H1896 [16FE]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 811), H1209 [5FE]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: tribute (see H. Res. 687), H11027 [27SE]
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]
House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 543), H6181 [7JN]
House Rules: require lists of earmarks be made available to the general public on the Internet (see H. Res. 169), H1790 [15FE]
———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 484), H6331 [12JN]
Houston Dynamo (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 867), H15470 [13DE]
Huerta, Dolores: tribute (see H. Res. 37), H11317 [4OC]
Hurricanes: express sympathy and support for the people and governments of the countries of Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico which have suffered from Hurricanes Felix, Dean, and Henriette (see H. Res. 642), H10903 [25SE]
Immigration: disapprove rule requiring certain lawful permanent residents to apply for a new Permanent Resident Card (see H.J. Res. 51), H11029 [27SE]
———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1843), H10363 [10SE]
———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 371), H341 [10JA]
———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 1176), H3375 [30MR]
———reform (see H.R. 1645), H2956 [22MR]
———waive inadmissability based on misrepresentation for an immediate relative of certain Armed Forces members and extend nonimmigrant visa program for spouses and children of such members (see H.R. 1745), H5928 [24MY]
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), H11491 [10OC]
Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H4629 [8MY]
Iraq: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 714), H987 [29JA]
———implement Iraq Study Group recommendations (see H.R. 2574), H6007 [5JN]
———provide for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost accountability (see H. Res. 97), H944 [24JA]
Johnson, Shawn: tribute (see H. Res. 684), H11729 [17OC]
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 (see H.R. 800), H1208 [5FE]
Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 365), H1211 [5FE]
Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute (see H. Res. 259), H3081 [26MR]
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), H11028 [27SE]
———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H5928 [24MY]
Medicare: 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), H11495 [12OC]
———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1845), H6236 [11JN]
———extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals (see H.R. 1177), H11639 [16OC]
———extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 1459), H7203 [26JN]
———extend reasonable cost contracts (see H.R. 1990), H3723 [20AP]
———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see H.R. 2860), H7201 [26JN]
———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H1211 [5FE]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4), H110 [5JA]
———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), H8397 [24JY]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1367), H2300 [7MR] (see H.R. 1424), H2397 [9MR]
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), H3476 [17AP]
Military Order of the Purple Heart: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 49), H7852 [16JY]
———extend eligibility for associate membership to the spouse and siblings of Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 1119), H1892 [16FE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2), H109 [5JA]
Mining and mineral resources: facilitate reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 4011), H15318 [11DE]
———modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 2262), H11172 [2OC]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3014), H7774 [12JY]
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 Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see H.R. 3689), H12238 [30OC]
National Cancer Research Month: designate (see H. Res. 448), H11029 [27SE]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1), H109 [5JA]
National Foster Parents Day: support (see H. Res. 179), H3401 [16AP]
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), H4416 [2MY]
National Medal of Honor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1969 [27FE]
National Missing Persons Day: establish (see H. Res. 303), H7983 [17JY]
National Watermelon Month: designate (see H. Res. 578), H13297 [7NO]
National Youth Sports Week: establish (see H. Res. 442), H6332 [12JN]
Native American Heritage Day: designate (see H.R. 3585), H10624 [19SE] (see H.J. Res. 62), H13859 [13NO]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 65), H835 [22JA]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H11847 [22OC]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Albert Gore, Jr., and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for peace (see H. Res. 735), H11778 [18OC]
NSF: establish a laboratory science pilot program (see H.R. 524), H1896 [16FE]
Ocean Isle Beach, NC: offer condolences to victims of house fire which killed University of South Carolina and Clemson University students (see H. Res. 787), H12384 [31OC]
Olympic Games: support ideals and values of the Olympic Movement (see H. Res. 395), H4914 [10MY]
Oregon State University: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 515), H7983 [17JY]
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]
Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 282), H3478 [17AP]
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), H790 [19JA]
President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors: implement recommendations (see H.R. 3502), H10319 [7SE]
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), H7341 [27JN]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 980), H6235 [11JN]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 900), H1343 [7FE]
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), H4554 [7MY]
Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 926), H1969 [27FE]
———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3053), H11935 [23OC]
Robstown, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 785), H12237 [30OC]
Rocky Mountain Senior Games: anniversary (see H. Res. 290), H3362 [29MR]
Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission: establish (see H.R. 1651), H7011 [22JN]
Schools: improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 2928), H7431 [28JN]
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), H10757 [24SE]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 17), H515 [12JA]
Social Security: ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 1353), H2242 [6MR]
———extend moratorium on implementation of a rule on Federal-State financial partnership under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program and finalization of graduate medical education rule (see H.R. 3533), H11847 [22OC]
———impose a moratorium on implementation of a proposed rule on the Federal-State financial partnerships under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1741), H3278 [28MR]
———permit States the option to provide nurse home visitation services under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3024), H7775 [12JY]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H515 [12JA]
Taxation: allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 898), H1472 [12FE]
———allow exchange of like-kind property involving certain mutual ditch, reservoir, or irrigation company stock (see H.R. 1182), H1895 [16FE]
———allow public school districts to receive no-interest loans for the purchase of renewable energy systems (see H.R. 2441), H5621 [22MY]
———allow solar and geothermal investment credit for public utility property (see H.R. 1977), H6008 [5JN]
———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3554), H10433 [17SE]
———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3554), H11317 [4OC]
———expand and modernize agricultural bond programs to assist young farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3817), H12456 [1NO]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 2470), H5922 [24MY]
———make permanent certain tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel used as a fuel (see H.R. 196), H760 [18JA]
———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 743), H6577 [15JN]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H4914 [10MY]
———modify rules relative to clean energy renewable bonds (see H.R. 1821), H4967 [14MY]
———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H14158 [4DE]
———provide more help to Alzheimer's disease caregivers (see H.R. 1807), H9656 [2AU]
———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 976), H1472 [12FE]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H16949 [19DE]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H8186 [19JY]
Television: permit satellite carriers and cable operators to retransmit signals of local television broadcast stations to their adjacent markets (see H.R. 2821), H7983 [17JY]
Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2514), H12238 [30OC]
———make certain improvements in the provision of health care (see H.R. 2874), H7338 [27JN]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 634), H1153 [31JA]
———provide for the health care needs of veterans in far South Texas (see H.R. 538), H9468 (see H.R. 538), H9545 [1AU]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 760), H7982 [17JY]
Veterans Memorial Post Office, Three Rivers, TX: designate (see H.R. 915), H1412 [8FE]
Voitier, Doris: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award recipient (see H. Res. 251), H4629 [8MY]
Water: promote greater cooperation with local governments in connection with environmental analyses of certain water projects (see H.R. 3465), H11317 [4OC]
Women: prohibit discrimination in insurance coverage to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see H.R. 4014), H16835 [18DE]
———provide job protection for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see H.R. 4015), H16835 [18DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Animals: support research by States, colleges and universities, and related research entities on the causes and prevention of chronic wasting disease in deer and elk herds (see H.R. 3859), H11638 [16OC]
Armed Forces: improve diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members and expand Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs telehealth and telemental health programs (see H.R. 3051), H7851 [16JY]
Baca National Wildlife Refuge: explain purpose and provide for administration (see H.R. 1658), H2956 [22MR]
Colorado: authorize construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (see H.R. 317), H123 [5JA]
———provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (see H.R. 1659), H2956 [22MR]
Dams: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1098), H1789 [15FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives (see H.R. 2174), H4486 [3MY]
Dept. of Defense: establish searchable database of names and citations of members of the Armed Forces and civilians awarded the Medal of Honor or other medals authorized for the military (see H.R. 3769), H11315 [4OC]
Dept. of Energy: provide grants for research, development, and demonstration projects on cellulosic ethanol and construct infrastructure to enable retail gas stations to dispense cellulosic ethanol (see H.R. 395), H342 [10JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Rural Policing Institute at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (see H.R. 1028), H1563 [13FE]
Dept. of the Interior: carry out Jackson Gulch rehabiliation project in Colorado (see H.R. 3437), H9708 [3AU]
———conduct feasibility study relative to long term water needs for the area served by the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project in Colorado (see H.R. 1833), H3360 [29MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize a major medical facility project in Denver, CO (see H.R. 1323), H2164 [5MR]
———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the southern Colorado region (see H.R. 1660), H2956 [22MR]
FAA: reform Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 3004), H7655 [11JY]
Mesa Verde National Park: modify boundary (see H.R. 783), H1151 [31JA]
Pueblo (U.S.S.): demand return to U.S. by Democratic People's Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 91), H886 [23JA]
Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 859), H1271 [6FE]
States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 3224), H8834 (see H.R. 3224), H9052 [30JY]
Taxation: allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves (see H.R. 4244), H14083 [15NO]
———exempt certain farmland from the estate tax (see H.R. 1929), H3560 [18AP]
Veterans: improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas (see H.R. 2005), H3776 [23AP]
Water: improve further development of water resources in Colorado and New Mexico (see H.R. 3858), H11638 [16OC]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H1899 [27FE], H5475 [21MY], H7659 [12JY], H11323 [9OC], H13415 [9NO]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H3563 [19AP], H11173 [3OC]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), H8719 [26JY]
Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 249), H4183, H4185 [26AP]
Appropriations: making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), conference report, H4043, H4045, H4046 [24AP]
Armed Forces: military equipment funding, H2475 [13MR]
———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1666
Budget: deficit, H4042 [24AP]
———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H61 [5JA]
Bureau of Explosives: anniversary, E1022
Dept. of Agriculture: reform commodity programs, increase nutrition, conservation, and energy programs, and programs that benefit socially disadvantaged farmers, H8719 [26JY]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for any action to expand boundaries or size of Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in Colorado, H6554, H6555 [15JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (H.R. 327), H2778 [21MR]
———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the southern Colorado region (H.R. 1660), H5661 [23MY]
———expedite creation of Office of Rural Health, H6549 [15JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2642), H6549, H6554, H6555 [15JN]
FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), H10647
Government: improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H4042 [24AP]
Grand Junction, CO: anniversary, E1479
Hire a Veteran Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 5), H1011 [30JA]
House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 6), H61 [5JA]
Immigration: tribute to immigrant members of the military, H4938 [14MY]
Iraq: provide for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost accountability (H. Res. 97), H2475 [13MR], H4042 [24AP], H5591 [22MY]
Mesa Verde National Park: modify boundary (H.R. 783), H11787 [22OC]
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H2475 [13MR]
Pueblo, CO: Transportation Technology Center tunnel construction funding, H11674 [17OC]
Raymond G. Murphy Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM: designate (H.R. 474), H5661 [23MY]
States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (H.R. 3224), H12123, H12124 [29OC]
Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), H11674 [17OC]
———improve rail and surface transportation security (H.R. 1401), H3105 [27MR]
Water: application of Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions to the non-Federal portions of projects funded through State water pollution control revolving funds, H2358 [9MR]
———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 720), H2358 [9MR]
———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 1495), H3604 [19AP]
Tributes
Ahlquist, Clinton W., H2042 [1MR]
Baca, Eva R., H5476 [21MY]
Hager, Joshua R., E452
Harris, Blake, H2379 [9MR]
Howells, Alun R., E1936
LaFleur, Jason K., E1937
Ledger, Robert F., Jr., E1599
Murphy, Raymond G., H3564 [19AP]
Spehar, Jim, E999