LAMPSON, NICK (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), H5384 [12JN], H5537 [18JN]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: honor inventors, past and present, for their leadership, courage, and significant contributions to our national competitiveness (see H. Res. 966), H813 [7FE]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (see H.R. 7081), H9972 [25SE]

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), H4151 [19MY]

———recognize importance of the U.S. wine industry to the American economy (see H. Con. Res. 429), H9974 [25SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see H.R. 3195), H5797 [20JN]

Antarctic regions: encourage support of a recovery mission for the human remains of crew killed in the George One crash on Thurston Island (see H. Con. Res. 301), H1000 [15FE]

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), H2150 [9AP]

———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), H8578 [22SE]

———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), H480 [28JA]

———provide for transitional health care for members separated from active duty who agree to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve (see H.R. 5609), H1822 [31MR]

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

Army: convey surface estate of the San Jacinto Disposal Area to Galveston, TX (see H.R. 4829), H1004 [21FE]

Baytown, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 934), H623 [6FE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H479 [28JA]

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), H871 [12FE]

Brown, Monica L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 320), H1821 [31MR]

Business and industry: evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries (see H.R. 6633), H7306 [29JY]

CFTC: 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 (see H.R. 6377), H6173 [26JN]

Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of crash (see H. Res. 943), H479 [28JA]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5760), H2223 [10AP]

Children and youth: connect foster youth to the workforce through internship programs and encourage employers to increase employment opportunities for foster youth (see H. Res. 1332), H7166 [24JY]

———improve outcomes for vulnerable children by investing in families, improving accountability in the child welfare system, and finding safe, stable, and permanent homes for foster children (see H.R. 5466), H2012 [3AP]

———require schools and libraries that receive discounted Internet access services to educate minors about safe online behavior (see H.R. 6145), H4830 [22MY]

China, People's Republic of: authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses to promote exports (see H.R. 3273), H5797 [20JN]

———express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake (see H. Res. 1195), H3885 [14MY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H814 [7FE]

Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1974 [2AP]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H8276 [16SE]

Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office, Odessa, TX: designate (see H.R. 6437), H6229 [8JY]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 1395), H2224 [10AP]

Crime: ensure sex offenders who travel between States must register with appropriate State and local authorities (see H.R. 5475), H1002 [19FE]

———provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 5131), H2070 [8AP]

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: anniversary (see H. Res. 968), H1822 [31MR]

Dept. of Education: establish discretionary school construction grant program for local educational agencies affected by base closures and realignments (see H.R. 6293), H6343 [9JY]

Dept. of Energy: suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 6022), H3408 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see H.R. 2063), H390 [22JA]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H5580 [18JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require a report on Federal efforts to secure borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 5552), H1417 [6MR]

Dept. of Justice: making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H1032 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5229), H871 [12FE]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 2266), H5481 [17JN]

d'Harnoncourt, Anne: tribute (see H. Res. 1348), H6734 [21JY]

Diseases: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H2658 [23AP]

———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1532), H5408 [12JN]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H1821 [31MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7784 [31JY]

Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (see H. Res. 977), H3051 [5MY]

Education: increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other first responders (see H.R. 5516), H5730 [19JN]

———provide grants through participation in National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers (see H.R. 3394), H25 [15JA]

———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 1229), H4831 [22MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 3257), H3020 [1MY]

Fish and fishing: establish a Federal grant program to provide increased health care coverage to and access for uninsured and underinsured workers and families in the commercial fishing industry (see H.R. 5404), H5329 [11JN]

———extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 5425), H942 [13FE]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H6473 [14JY]

Graham, Billy: tribute (see H. Res. 1358), H8579 [22SE]

Hamilton College: tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 1259), H5214 [10JN]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and increase the tax deduction for purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers (see H.R. 1952), H5408 [12JN]

———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), H1184 [28FE]

———understand and comprehensively address inmate oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3187), H4322 [20MY]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H4061 [15MY]

Health care professionals: expand the nurse student loan program, establish grant programs to address the nursing shortage, and provide for a nurse faculty pilot project (see H.R. 4001), H1221 [4MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 821), H5328 [11JN]

Insurance: require that group health plans provide coverage for pervasive developmental disorders such as autism (see H.R. 5028), H1889 [1AP]

Iran: impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items (see H.R. 7112), H10129 [26SE]

———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), H5215 [10JN]

IRS: establish a procedure for determining whether individuals who are not authorized to be employed in the U.S. are so employed (see H.R. 850), H1031 [25FE]

———notify the Dept. of Homeland Security of employer returns showing the employment of unauthorized employees, require the termination of such employees, and allow employees to contest the information (see H.R. 849), H1031 [25FE]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2444 [16AP]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 353), H4064 [16MY] (see H. Con. Res. 354), H4150 [19MY]

Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5043 [5JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1237), H5329 [11JN]

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

Lebanon: support democratically elected Government and condemn Hezbollah, Syria, and Iran for undermining the Lebanese Government and violations of certain U.N. Security Council resolutions (see H. Res. 1201), H4060 [15MY]

Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1621), H25 [15JA]

Medicare: impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 4138), H5329 [11JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H621 [6FE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H4832 [22MY]

———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), H5044 [5JN]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 5087), H457 [23JA]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3020 [1MY]

NASA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1315), H6176 [26JN]

———anniversary of Explorer I satellite launch and birth of U.S. space exploration program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H. Con. Res. 287), H557 [29JA]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 6063), H4975 [4JN]

National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 5606), H5408 [12JN]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 984), H1974 [2AP]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 917), H24 [15JA]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5214 [10JN]

National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H7308 [29JY]

Olympic games: tribute to U.S. women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 1428), H8277 [16SE]

Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H390 [22JA]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H6577 [15JY]

Power resources: open Outer Continental shelf areas to oil and gas leasing, curb excessive energy speculation, and require Strategic Petroleum Reserve sale and acquisitions of certain fuels (see H.R. 6670), H7628 [30JY]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7785 [31JY]

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H6177 [26JN]

Pran, Dith: tribute (see H. Res. 1109), H2444 [16AP]

Railroads: ensure competition, enable rail customers to obtain reliable rail service, and provide those customers with a reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes (see H.R. 2125), H5328 [11JN]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 3654), H1772 [14MR]

Sendler, Irena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 361), H4831 [22MY]

Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 6478), H8477 [18SE]

Social Security: provide that individuals and appropriate authorities are notified by SSA of evidence of misuse of account numbers of such individuals (see H.R. 136), H1031 [25FE]

Space policy: anniversary of Landsat spacecraft space-based Earth observations (see H. Res. 891), H2554 [22AP]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H2854 [29AP]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 2329), H1889 [1AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1110), H1539 [11MR]

———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see H.R. 2021), H622 [6FE]

———provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (see H.R. 193), H1220 [4MR]

———provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters (see H.R. 7006), H9083 [23SE]

———repeal limits on the deduction of interest on education loans (see H.R. 598), H1341 [5MR]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H3019 [1MY]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H7956 [9SE]

Texas Military Veterans Post Office, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 5517), H1183 [28FE]

Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H8019 [10SE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H7169 [28JY]

Vietnam: call to release from prison, end detention without trial, and cease harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam (see H. Res. 1089), H3404 [8MY]

———condemn detention of Nguyen Quoc Quan and remove permanent normal trade relations status pending his release (see H. Res. 1048), H1822 [31MR]

Waipio, HI: tribute to Waipio Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 1436), H8478 [18SE]

West Virginia University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 938), H456 [23JA]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 5461), H993 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: increase the effectiveness of international child abduction remedies (see H.R. 6095), H4321 [20MY]

Dept. of Energy: exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil and use proceeds to fund renewable energy and carbon capture and storage research (see H.R. 6067), H4059 [15MY]

———require acquisition of petroleum in quantities sufficient to fill available capacity of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 5146), H479 [28JA]

Dept. of State: report on negotiation of international child abduction agreements with countries that are not parties to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (see H.R. 6096), H4321 [20MY]

Houston, TX: commend Wings Over Houston Airshow for contribution to the appreciation, understanding, and future of the Armed Forces, the city of Houston, TX, and Ellington Field (see H. Res. 1518), H10331 [28SE]

———tribute to Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing (see H. Res. 1250), H5044 [5JN]

Immigration: increase criminal penalties for illegally bringing in and harboring aliens with prior felony convictions under Federal law (see H.R. 5948), H3018 [1MY]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: expand definition of missing child (see H.R. 5745), H2150 [9AP]

National Missing Children's Day: observance (see H. Res. 1142), H2658 [23AP]

Power resources: terminate prohibitions on leasing of areas of the Outer Continental Shelf and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 6593), H7163 [24JY]

Ride, Sally K.: anniversary of the first U.S. woman in space (see H. Res. 1313), H6176 [26JN]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (see H.R. 6578), H7057 [23JY]

Taxation: provide direct access to electronic tax return filing (see H.R. 5801), H2355 [15AP]

Lists

Volunteers who assisted victims of Hurricane Ike, E2099 [28SE]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H4304 [20MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E948 [15MY]

Congress: adjournment, H10848 [20NO]

Dept. of Energy: exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil and use proceeds to fund renewable energy and carbon capture and storage research, H7950 [9SE]

———exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil and use proceeds to fund renewable energy and carbon capture and storage research (H.R. 6067), H4298, H4299, H4300, H4301, H4302, H4304 [20MY]

———suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 6022), H3705, H3706 [13MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (S. 1738), H10249 [27SE]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10949 [10DE], E2324 [20NO]

Houston, TX: tribute to American Legion Post 490 and Ladies Auxiliary Post 490 for efforts to provide relief for victims of Hurricane Ike, E2098 [28SE]

———tribute to Houston Police Dept., Clear Lake Patrol Division efforts to provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Ike, E2111 [28SE]

———tribute to Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing, E2090 [27SE]

International Year of Astronomy: honor goals (H. Con. Res. 375), H6252, H6253 [9JY]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 322), H2523 [22AP]

Missouri City, TX: tribute to Elkins High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E795 [1MY]

NASA: anniversary (H. Res. 1315), H6257, H6259, H6260 [9JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), H5369, H5384, H5385 [12JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 105), H10678 [2OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), Senate amendment, H10194 [27SE]

———clarify certain alternative fuel procurement requirements, H5384, H5385 [12JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H4304, H4305 [20MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H4304, H4305 [20MY], H7088 [24JY], H7950 [9SE]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (H.R. 6709), H7950 [9SE]

Ride, Sally K.: anniversary of the first U.S. woman in space (H. Res. 1313), H6254, H6255 [9JY], E1366 [26JN]

Space Foundation: anniversary (H. Res. 1312), H6256, H6257 [9JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (H.R. 6578), H7082, H7083, H7088 [24JY]

Sugar Land, TX: tribute to Fort Bend Independent School District for reading and writing programs to assist bilingual students, E1155 [5JN]

Taxation: provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters (H.R. 7006), H9316 [24SE]

Texas: tribute to volunteers and workers for efforts to provide relief to those impacted by Hurricane Ike, E2099 [28SE]

Texas City, TX: anniversary of Valero Energy Corp., refinery, E318 [6MR]

Webster, TX: anniversary, E609 [15AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8122 [15SE]

Special order: granted, H10957 [10DE]

Reports

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Compatibility Assessment: Dept. of Energy, H7088 [24JY]

Tributes

Cargile, William A., E1675 [1AU]

Jeffers, Randy, E930 [15MY]

Kempner, Ruth Levy, E1299 [20JN]

LeBlanc, Charles M., H10949 [10DE]

Lopez, Diana, E610 [15AP]

Lopez, Mark A., E610 [15AP]

Lopez, Steven, E610 [15AP]

Moore, Hilmar, E1887 [24SE]

Smothers, Zach, E1885 [24SE]

Stewart, Crystle, E932 [15MY]

Wilson, Charles, H10949 [10DE]