PEARCE, STEVAN (a Representative from New Mexico)

Amendments

BLM: establish the National Landscape Conservation System (H.R. 2016), H2110 [9AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4763 [22MY]

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: designate (H.R. 1286), H6372 [10JY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 2062, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act reauthorization, H6688 [17JY]

Articles and editorials

Groups Sue To Protect Rare Loon in Alaska's Arctic Oil Reserve, Dan Joling, Anchorage (AK) Daily News, H6706 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1295), H2553 [22AP]

Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (see H. Res. 961), H621 [6FE]

Alcoholic beverages: observe anniversary of State-based regulation and recognize State officials, public health community, and industry members for creating a successful regulatory and distribution system (see H. Con. Res. 341), H4878 [3JN]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4833 [22MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: transfer certain lands to Alaska to expedite development of oil, natural gas, and other resources (see H.R. 6579), H7789 [31JY]

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]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2554 [22AP]

———guarantee residency of spouses of military personnel (see H.R. 6070), H4060 [15MY]

———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), H10132 [26SE]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4061 [15MY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H6342 [9JY]

Aviation: provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels (see H.R. 6131), H4829 [22MY]

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

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H1155 [27FE]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H943 [13FE]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H4877 [3JN]

———waive applicable volume requirement for renewable fuels if the applicable volume is not technologically feasible or the fuel is not commercially available in the required volume (see H.R. 6136), H4829 [22MY]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H390 [22JA]

Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1703 [13MR]

Corporations: require officers to repay bonus amounts received during a year in which their company is subject to a taxpayer bailout, as well as the two previous years (see H.R. 6987), H10300 [27SE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 6219), H5213 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: collect absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services voters for Federal elections and deliver ballots to State election officials prior to the closing of the polls (see H.R. 5673), H2760 [24AP]

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), H4833 [22MY]

———establish oil and gas leasing program for public lands within the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6758), H7787 [31JY]

———provide financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority for the planning, design, and construction of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System (see H.R. 5710), H3186 [7MY]

Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 5734), H2554 [22AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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]

———require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see H.R. 5148), H623 [6FE]

Economy: suspend capital gains tax, schedule government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements (see H.R. 7223), H10641 [29SE]

Employment: direct the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Labor to conduct a joint study on fields of employment for which the greatest need for employees exists in various geographic areas (see H.R. 3646), H1342 [5MR]

Energy Policy Act: restore certain renewable fuels provisions (see H.R. 6134), H4829 [22MY]

FDIC: create a net worth certificate program (see H.R. 7226), H10641 [29SE]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H2443 [16AP]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 1869), H2266 [14AP]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1079), H2152 [9AP]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 861), H7808 [1AU]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain federally contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see H.R. 4280), H1822 [31MR]

FTC: explicitly prohibit the sending of text messages containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the ``do-not-call'' registry (see H.R. 5769), H2223 [10AP]

Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]

Health: support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (see H. Con. Res. 163), H1155 [27FE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1328), H1155 [27FE]

Jicarilla Apache Reservation: ratify land dispute settlement with Rio Arriba County, NM, authorize patent for lands acquired by the county, and modify reservation boundaries (see H.R. 3522), H2443 [16AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1702 [13MR]

Lincoln, Abraham: observe anniversary of birth and recognize the role the Declaration of Independence played in belief development (see H. Con. Res. 281), H814 [7FE]

Medicaid: establish a disproportionate share hospital (DSH) redistribution pool from unexpended allotments to increase allotments for low DSH States and to provide grants for certain health access networks (see H.R. 5721), H8128 [15SE]

———provide a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 2131), H25 [15JA]

Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3186 [7MY]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles (see H.R. 2927), H350 [17JA]

NASA: develop plan to guarantee access to the International Space Station including possibility of continued shuttle flights (see H.R. 7062), H9972 [25SE]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H2761 [24AP]

National Carriage Driving Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H6343 [9JY]

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]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H5730 [19JN]

New Mexico: convey certain public land owned or leased by the Dept. of Energy (see H.R. 6592), H7058 [23JY]

Northern Kentucky University: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1147), H3021 [1MY]

Nuclear energy: authorize use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote recycling of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 6132), H4829 [22MY]

———establish a program for providing scholarships for nuclear science and nuclear engineering students (see H.R. 6135), H4829 [22MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H4833 [22MY]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H943 [13FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2070 [8AP]

Petroleum: repeal prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources (see H.R. 6138), H4829 [22MY]

———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 6139), H4830 [22MY]

Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H1974 [2AP]

Power resources: develop energy independence, lower gas prices, and open reliable national sources of energy (see H.R. 6207), H5408 [12JN]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 5437), H4454 [21MY]

———promote use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel (see H.R. 5236), H995 [14FE]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6384), H6174 [26JN] (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]

———study effects of speculation in the futures markets on cash market, prices, and trading venue, and issue notice of proposed rulemaking on foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading (see H.R. 6130), H4829 [22MY]

Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (see H.R. 6219), H5213 [10JN]

States: provide for secure rural schools and counties and enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources (see H.R. 6779), H7806 [1AU]

Supreme Court: commend decision in District of Columbia v. Heller on handgun ownership (see H. Res. 1330), H6406 [10JY]

Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 6137), H4829 [22MY]

Taxation: extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit (see H.R. 6133), H4829 [22MY]

———make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit and the residential energy efficient property credit (see H.R. 2990), H1539 [11MR]

———prevent discriminatory treatment of natural gas pipeline property (see H.R. 2230), H2487 [17AP]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 5134), H456 [23JA]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H4878 [3JN]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H480 [28JA]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 6310), H5728 [19JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 510), H2355 [15AP]

Venezuela: condemn actions and statements of President Hugo Chavez supporting terrorism and terrorists organizations (see H. Res. 965), H813 [7FE]

Veterans: revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 4052), H6825 [22JY]

Water pollution: reduce water pollution from recreational vessels (see H.R. 2550), H4454 [21MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H2070 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: retain certain active members otherwise retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but still medically able to perform noncombat-related specialties or duties (see H.R. 5868), H2552 [22AP]

Dona Ana County, NM: establish special preservation areas and rangeland preservation areas (see H.R. 6300), H5580 [18JN]

Mining and mineral resources: repeal reduction of mineral leasing revenues paid to certain Western States (see H.R. 5238), H621 [6FE]

NRC: accelerate approval of certain licenses for nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 6895), H8127 [15SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6301), H5580 [18JN]

Solar energy: establish public-private partnerships and energy leasing for reliable and affordable energy (see H.R. 5805), H2355 [15AP]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (see H.R. 5661), H1821 [31MR]

Tariff: isotopic separation machinery and apparatus, and parts thereof (see H.R. 5653), H1771 [14MR]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: make certain changes in sentencing guidelines as they affect certain human trafficking offenses (see H.R. 5652), H1771 [14MR]

Factsheets

Litigation History—Oil and Gas Leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve—Alaska, H6706 [17JY]

Letters

Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act: Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, H8237 [16SE]

———Larry Hart, American Conservative Union, H8237 [16SE]

———Paul N. Cicio, Industrial Energy Consumers of America, H8237 [16SE]

Removal of regulatory roadblocks to oil and gas drilling: by, H6699, H6700 [17JY]

Remarks

American Religious History Week: designate (H. Res. 888), H5471 [17JN]

BLM: establish the National Landscape Conservation System (H.R. 2016), H2102, H2106, H2110, H2111 [9AP]

———preserve existing grazing rights on National Landscape Conservation System lands, H2110, H2111 [9AP]

Bridges: improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (H.R. 3999), motion to recommit, H7094 [24JY]

———provide for removal of certain structurally deficient bridges on Federal-aid highways when a replacement has been constructed, H7094 [24JY]

Cloudcroft, NM: tribute to Cloudcroft Middle and High School Science Olympiad team, E265 [28FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4763, H4764 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E2002 [25SE]

———prohibit establishment of National Landscape Conservation System from impeding efforts to secure the borders of the U.S., H2106 [9AP]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Americans (H.R. 2786), Senate amendment, H10221 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (H.R. 6515), H6698, H6701, H6703, H6704, H6705, H6706 [17JY]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases, H6705 [17JY]

Elephant Butte, NM: tribute, E186 [13FE]

National Nuclear Security Administration: Reliable Replacement Warhead Program funding, H4763, H4764 [22MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H6372 [10JY]

Power resources: impact of policy of restricting oil and gas exploration activities and renewable energy development on public lands, H2102 [9AP]

———national energy policy, H6372 [10JY]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8145, H8227, H8229, H8230, H8231, H8235, H8238, H8240 [16SE]

Solar energy: increase production, H8235 [16SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H8229 [16SE]

Taxation: provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1116 [27FE]

Trudell, Trude: Otero County, NM, NAACP Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E554 [9AP]

Votes: position on missed, E1323, E1326, E1329 [24JN]

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: assess impact of designation on energy production, H6372 [10JY]

———designate (H.R. 1286), H6372 [10JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4874 [3JN], H5108 [9JN], H5862 [23JN], H6224 [8JY], H6470 [14JY], H6821 [22JY], H7300 [29JY], H8566 [22SE]

Tributes

Furrow, Larry, E387 [13MR]

Zack, Bill and Peggy, E637 [16AP]