MORAN, JERRY (a Representative from Kansas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act, H2123 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H9975 [25SE]

Air Force: prohibit funding for the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 6426), H6176 [26JN]

American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H8127 [15SE]

American Red Cross: commend emergency communications services provided to military servicemembers and their families (see H. Res. 937), H1342 [5MR]

Armed Forces: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]

———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), H1342 [5MR]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2948 [30AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H8397 [17SE]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2761 [24AP]

Borderline Personality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1005), H1446 [10MR]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]

Buckley, William F., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H1220 [4MR]

Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1383), H7630 [30JY]

Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 4464), H871 [12FE]

Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H5408 [12JN]

Coast Guard: recognize heritage (see H. Res. 1382), H8277 [16SE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1446 [10MR]

Communications Act: reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 2054), H1418 [6MR]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn sexual violence and call on the international community to take immediate actions to respond to the violence (see H. Res. 1227), H5483 [17JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1063), H7853 [8SE]

Cuba: facilitate provision of humanitarian relief (see H.R. 6962), H8476 [18SE]

Dept. of Education: establish discretionary school construction grant program for local educational agencies affected by base closures and realignments (see H.R. 6293), H6728 [17JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H2853 [29AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H5865 [23JN]

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), H5580 [18JN]

———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6447), H6342 [9JY] (see H.R. 6532), H6726 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area unless expressly authorized by Congress (see H.R. 6630), H7790 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 4107), H5329 [11JN]

———improve basic educational assistance program (see H.R. 5684), H2948 [30AP]

———reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-departmental facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to departmental facilities (see H.R. 3819), H622 [6FE]

Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see H.R. 2965), H6728 [17JY]

Disasters: provide tax relief for victims of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States (see H.R. 6587), H7809 [1AU]

Diseases: establish national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps (see H.R. 1738), H7853 [8SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7854 [8SE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 5794), H2354 [15AP]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1142), H2266 [14AP]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (see H.R. 6849), H7955 [9SE]

FTC: revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 248), H621 [6FE]

Germany: anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass (see H. Res. 1435), H8579 [22SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 6864), H8128 [15SE]

Graham, Billy: tribute (see H. Res. 1358), H7166 [24JY]

Health care professionals: address health workforce shortages (see H.R. 7065), H9972 [25SE]

———provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 5707), H2011 [3AP]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]

House of Representatives: prohibit adjournment until approval of a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan addressing energy conservation and expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources (see H. Res. 1391), H7790 [31JY]

Immigration: extend program to waive the foreign country residence requirement relative to international medical graduates (see H.R. 5571), H2554 [22AP]

India: condemn recent religious violence and call to stop the violence and address its root causes (see H. Con. Res. 434), H10700 [2OC]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2880), H4877 [3JN]

———respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H4878 [3JN]

Kansas City Animal Health Corridor: recognize region (see H. Res. 829), H1075 [26FE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1822 [31MR]

Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4062 [15MY]

Medicaid: ensure individuals eligible for medical assistance continue to have access to prescription drugs (see H.R. 3700), H4322 [20MY]

———extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2071 [8AP]

Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5865 [23JN]

———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H8276 [16SE]

———exempt from critical access hospital inpatient bed limitation the number of beds provided for certain veterans (see H.R. 6557), H6733 [21JY]

———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H7629 [30JY]

———increase payments for physicians' services (see H.R. 5445), H2151 [9AP]

———increase per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments to hospitals (see H.R. 5426), H2225 [10AP]

———protect beneficiaries' access to home health services (see H.R. 3865), H2266 [14AP]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H2853 [29AP]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1113), H2855 [29AP]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1114), H2855 [29AP]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 5611), H5865 [23JN]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H3021 [1MY]

National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H5730 [19JN]

National GEAR UP Day: designate (see H. Res. 1311), H6408 [10JY]

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]

National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H3404 [8MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: require disclosure of information on the fair market value and safety of damaged motor vehicles (see H.R. 1029), H9085 [23SE]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4062 [15MY]

National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 963), H872 [12FE]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H8478 [18SE]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H8019 [10SE]

North Platte, NE: recognize as Rail Town USA (see H. Con. Res. 408), H7788 [31JY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2443 [16AP]

Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H7809 [1AU]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]

Railroads: provide competitive development and operation of high-speed rail corridor projects (see H.R. 5644), H1770 [14MR]

Rodriguez, Juan A. (Chi-Chi): tribute (see H. Res. 1029), H2225 [10AP]

Sergeant Jamie O. Maugans Post Office Building, Derby, KS: designate (see H.R. 5135), H456 [23JA]

Standing Bear (Ponca Native American Chief): tribute (see H. Res. 1043), H1618 [12MR]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see H. Con. Res. 223), H6090 [25JN]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 2329), H4061 [15MY]

———provide additional incentives for facilities producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 2691), H7853 [8SE]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2116), H8019 [10SE]

———treat certain amounts paid for exercise equipment and physical fitness programs as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 245), H2070 [8AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H6177 [26JN]

Technology: authorize a program of nationwide access to Federal remote sensing data, used for education, workforce training, applied research, and for support of governmental programs (see H.R. 6970), H10643 [29SE]

Treece, KS: authorize voluntary purchase of certain properties endangered by the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site (see H.R. 4209), H814 [7FE]

University of Kansas: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 948), H557 [29JA]

———tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1096), H2151 [9AP]

University of Nebraska at Omaha: anniversary (see H. Res. 1372), H7309 [29JY]

Veterans: facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums (see H.R. 6011), H3402 [8MY]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H5730 [19JN]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 6127), H4829 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CFTC: authorize greater resources and authority to provide additional oversight and transparency to the commodity futures markets (see H.R. 6921), H8396 [17SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: carry out Conservation Reserve Program notice CRP-598, entitled the ``Voluntary Modification of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Contract for Critical Feed Use'' (see H.R. 6533), H6726 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow waiver of tax penalties for failure to disclose reportable transactions (see H.R. 6266), H5407 [12JN]

Federal employees: require Members of Congress and senior public officials required to file financial disclosure statements to disclose the value of, and mortgage information on, all personal residences (see H.R. 6644), H7307 [29JY]

Honor Flight, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 1287), H5729 [19JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, H3862 [14MY]

Air Force: awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, H4285 [20MY]

———GAO decision on awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, H5543 [18JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (H.R. 3195), H6069 [25JN]

CFTC: authorize greater resources and authority to provide additional oversight and transparency to the commodity futures markets (H.R. 6921), H8422 [18SE]

———curb role of excessive speculation in contract markets involving energy futures or swaps and eliminate excessive speculation or other activity causing major energy market disturbances (H.R. 6377), H6106 [26JN]

———ensure that position limits in commodity markets will not cause equity loss in pension funds, H8427, H8428 [18SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), H7525 [30JY], H8422, H8427 [18SE]

———bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), motion to recommit, H8427, H8428 [18SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1983 [25SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), H6837 [23JY]

———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), Senate amendment, H8042 [11SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans in highly rural areas to receive covered health services through outside providers, H9380 [24SE]

———allow veterans in highly rural areas to receive covered health services through outside providers (H.R. 1527), H7656 [31JY], H7904, H7906 [9SE]

———authorize major medical facility projects and leases and extend certain authorities (H.R. 6832), H7911 [9SE]

———establish an ombudsman (H.R. 2192), H7245 [29JY]

———establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health (H.R. 2790), H4185 [20MY]

———improve treatment and services provided to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders (S. 2162), H9380 [24SE]

———prohibit collection of certain copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans (H.R. 6445), H7241 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), consideration (H. Res. 1384), H7656 [31JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), earmark declaration, E1617 [30JY]

Disabled: tribute to AbilityOne Program services for the blind and disabled, E2024 [26SE]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (H.R. 6849), H9320 [24SE]

Garden City, MO: tribute to Bible Christian Church of Garden City for funding lower gas rates at local gas station, E671 [22AP]

Hays, KS: anniversary of Thomas More Preparatory, E1684 [1AU]

Honor Flight, Inc.: tribute, H7937 [9SE]

———tribute (H. Res. 1287), E1916 [25SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), H6150 [26JN]

———extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), veto, H6524 [15JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H10686 [2OC], E2175 [30SE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H4861 [3JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, H4861 [3JN], E1659 [1AU]

Special Olympics: anniversary, E1485 [16JY]

———anniversary (H. Res. 1279), H7341 [30JY]

Taxation: provide benefits for military personnel (H.R. 6081), H4169 [20MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 1420), H8035 [11SE]

Topeka, KS: tribute to Porubsky Grocery and Meats, E675 [22AP]

University of Kansas: School of Pharmacy funding, H6150 [26JN]

———tribute to aerospace engineering program, E228 [25FE]

———tribute to men's basketball team (H. Res. 1096), H2895 [30AP]

Veterans: increase rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 2617), H7908 [9SE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 5826), H7908 [9SE]

Votes: position on missed, H10672 [2OC]

Wichita, KS: anniversary of Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, H5176 [10JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5862 [23JN]

Special order: granted, H1219 [4MR], H1886 [1AP], H1971 [2AP], H2066 [8AP], H3183 [7MY], H3774 [13MY], H4133 [19MY], H4874 [3JN], H4971 [4JN], H5478 [17JN], H6007 [24JN], H6224 [8JY], H6470 [14JY], H6822 [22JY], H7300 [29JY], H7849 [8SE], H7953 [9SE], H8394 [17SE], H8566 [22SE], H10327 [28SE], H10696 [2OC]

Tributes

Britton, Dane, E775 [30AP]

Daniels, Norma, E1922 [25SE]

Littrell, Thomas, E2376 [10DE]

Mackey, Jana L., H10686 [2OC]

Marhofer, Basil C., E1384 [26JN]

Porubsky, Lydia, E675 [22AP]

Simmons, John and Lori, E2381 [10DE]