HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE (a Representative from South Dakota)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]

American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H9086 [23SE]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see H.R. 1650), H622 [6FE]

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), H871 [12FE]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]

———increase loan repayment limits for health professionals serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6018), H3403 [8MY]

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H1539 [11MR]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of remembrance of the victims and in honor of the veterans of the peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 887), H996 [14FE]

———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), H10300 [27SE]

———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), H2487 [17AP]

———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]

Baytown, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 934), H872 [12FE]

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), H1618 [12MR]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H2266 [14AP]

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]

———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see H. Res. 1013), H1220 [4MR]

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

Colleges and universities: limit excessive fluctuations in tuition to help students and families plan for college costs (see H.R. 4149), H622 [6FE]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 1554), H1445 [10MR]

———take steps to appoint doctors of chiropractic as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 294), H1342 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 642), H4832 [22MY]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3109 [6MY]

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), H4322 [20MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H1074 [26FE]

———reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (see H.R. 6215), H7058 [23JY]

———reauthorize the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 2915), H1155 [27FE]

Dept. of Justice: eliminate matching requirement for certain bulletproof armor vest purchases under the matching grant program for bulletproof armor vests (see H.R. 3711), H622 [6FE]

———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (see H.R. 5057), H1074 [26FE]

———require Bureau of Prisons provision of secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm (see H.R. 5674), H2443 [16AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6825 [22JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out quality assurance activities relative to administration of disability compensation (see H.R. 5709), H4975 [4JN]

———establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H6230 [8JY]

———extend certain home loan guaranty demonstration programs (see H.R. 6731), H7786 [31JY]

———improve home loan guaranty programs (see H.R. 4884), H2659 [23AP]

———include in each goods and services contract a provision requiring contractee compliance with goals and preferences for veteran-owned or controlled small businesses (see H.R. 6221), H5213 [10JN]

———modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (see H.R. 5892), H3778 [13MY]

———provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for guaranteed housing loans (see H.R. 5561), H2356 [15AP]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 6939), H10300 [27SE]

Destination ImagiNation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1210), H6408 [10JY]

Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see H.R. 2965), H7165 [24JY]

Disasters: support efforts by local television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public information programming in the event of natural disasters (see H.R. 2331), H1772 [14MR]

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 invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services (see H. Res. 987), H1188 [3MR]

Education: improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H6010 [24JN]

———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]

El Dorado, AR: tribute to El Dorado High School recipients of the Murphy Oil Corp., El Dorado Promise scholarship (see H. Res. 1155), H3051 [5MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 3257), H4877 [3JN]

Employment: encourage employers to give veterans a holiday on Veterans Day (see H. Res. 969), H813 [7FE]

———protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 1643), H3186 [7MY]

Families and domestic relations: enhance Federal efforts focused on increasing public awareness of risks and dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome (see H.R. 2052), H390 [22JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H350 [17JA]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 5841), H3187 [7MY]

Fire prevention: establish a Federal fund to facilitate wildand fire suppression activities, encourage wildland fire suppression cost controls, and reduce wildfire risks (see H.R. 5648), H2152 [9AP]

———provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (see H.R. 5541), H2151 [9AP]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H5408 [12JN]

Forests: expand areas of Federal land on which certain hazardous fuel reduction projects may be conducted (see H.R. 6787), H7806 [1AU]

4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (see H. Res. 1390), H8579 [22SE]

Global Entrepreneurship Week: designate (see H. Res. 1017), H4322 [20MY]

Homeless Assistance Act: consolidate housing assistance programs for homeless persons (see H.R. 840), H2553 [22AP]

Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 4202), H1188 [3MR]

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), H1031 [25FE]

Iran: 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), H6577 [15JY]

Iraq: require U.S. funding for reconstruction or training for Iraqi security forces be treated as loans and establish a joint U.S.-Iraqi trust fund for mutually agreed-upon reconstruction projects (see H.R. 5899), H4878 [3JN]

James Madison University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1051), H5045 [5JN]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H2151 [9AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H1539 [11MR]

Louisa Swain Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 378), H8128 [15SE]

Medicaid: include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines (see H.R. 4990), H3777 [13MY]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H814 [7FE]

Medicare: establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1078), H5865 [23JN]

———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H2266 [14AP]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designating certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 4218), H1418 [6MR]

———increase caps on graduate medical education positions for States with a shortage of residents (see H.R. 1093), H621 [6FE]

———permit a physician assistant to order or provide post-hospital extended care services, home health services, and hospice care (see H.R. 1178), H5328 [11JN]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H3404 [8MY]

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

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H4833 [22MY]

National Airborne Day: designate (see H. Res. 1364), H6825 [22JY]

National Criminal Justice Month: establish (see H. Res. 945), H559 [29JA]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 984), H2488 [17AP]

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

National Orthodontic Health Month: establish (see H. Res. 105), H1619 [12MR]

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]

National Stalking Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 852), H25 [15JA]

National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H2016 [4AP]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3110 [6MY]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1220 [4MR]

NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see H.R. 1644), H943 [13FE]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1222 [4MR]

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

Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H3404 [8MY]

Public Radio Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 1002), H3021 [1MY]

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), H1539 [11MR]

SBA: provide low-interest loans to small business concerns providing transportation services to assist them in dealing with high motor fuel prices (see H.R. 6922), H8396 [17SE]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 901), H1889 [1AP]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: limit sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property owned by a servicemember for one year following the servicemember's period of military service (see H.R. 4883), H2659 [23AP]

Small business: congratulate on-premises sign industry for contributions to success of small businesses on the occasion of the International Sign Expo (see H. Res. 1171), H3018 [1MY]

Social Security: exempt certain employment as a member of a local governing board from coverage (see H.R. 6603), H7163 [24JY]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see H. Con. Res. 223), H4975 [4JN]

Taxation: allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 3660), H871 [12FE]

———expand and modernize agricultural bond programs to assist young farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3817), H995 [14FE]

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see H.R. 2578), H5329 [11JN]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3396), H3020 [1MY]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 5267), H811 [7FE]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H1155 [27FE]

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), H8476 [18SE]

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]

University of Kansas: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1096), H2356 [15AP]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1436), H1539 [11MR]

———presume service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112/Shipboard Hazard and Defense (see H.R. 5954), H5111 [9JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 1172), H6010 [24JN]

Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H2659 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (see H.R. 6522), H6673 [16JY]

Armed Forces: require that each member receive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other Dept. of Labor transitional services before that member separates from active duty service (see H.R. 6925), H8396 [17SE]

Crazy Horse Memorial: anniversary of commencement of carving (see H. Res. 1074), H1973 [2AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project to test feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of certain qualifying work-study activities (see H.R. 6224), H5213 [10JN]

———improve basic educational assistance program (see H.R. 5684), H1973 [2AP]

———require courts to use its full equity powers to vindicate rights or benefits of persons with complaints relative to State or private employers (see H.R. 6225), H5213 [10JN]

Housing: recognize importance of homeownership and encourage participation in Congress Building America program (see H. Con. Res. 383), H6176 [26JN]

Long-Term Care Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 431), H9974 [25SE]

National Workplace Wellness Week: recognize (see H. Con. Res. 405), H7788 [31JY]

Native Americans: improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country (see H.R. 6583), H7057 [23JY]

Power resources: promote use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel (see H.R. 5236), H621 [6FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance and a credit for individuals who care for those with long-term care needs (see H.R. 7095), H9973 [25SE]

———encourage increased access to alternative fuels (see H.R. 6734), H7786 [31JY]

———exempt renewable energy projects receiving Rural Energy for America Program grants from production tax credit offsets (see H.R. 6672), H7628 [30JY]

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

Veterans Health Administration: establish position of Director of Physical Therapy Service and a fellowship program for physical therapists in geriatrics, rehabilitation, and polytrauma care (see H.R. 6792), H7806 [1AU]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6677 [17JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, H3808 [14MY]

———prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (H.R. 6522), H6678 [17JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendment, H3940 [15MY]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, H3940 [15MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1577 [12MR]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), adoption (H. Res. 982), H960 [14FE]

Crazy Horse Memorial: anniversary of commencement of carving (H. Res. 1074), H4069 [19MY]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 5244), H8611 [23SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: advertise in the national media to promote awareness of veterans' benefits (H.R. 3681), H4187 [20MY]

———conduct a longitudinal study of vocational rehabilitation programs (H.R. 3889), H4192 [20MY]

———include in each goods and services contract a provision requiring contractee compliance with goals and preferences for veteran-owned or controlled small businesses (H.R. 6221), H7254 [29JY]

———periodically update plans and specifications for specially adapted housing furnished to veterans (H.R. 5664), H4197 [20MY]

———provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the U.S. Olympic Committee (H.R. 4255), H7248 [29JY]

———require courts to use its full equity powers to vindicate rights or benefits of persons with complaints relative to State or private employers (H.R. 6225), H7252 [29JY]

House of Representatives: recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 979), adoption (H. Res. 982), H960 [14FE]

Madison, SD: tribute to Madison High School girls' gymnastics team, E377 [12MR]

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (H.R. 2768), H52 [16JA]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1021), H1850 [1AP]

Native Americans: improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country (H.R. 6583), H8456 [18SE], E1542 [23JY]

———require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (H.R. 4544), H8699 [23SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H6208, H6210 [8JY]

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 (H.R. 3058), H4925 [4JN]

South Dakota: tribute to direct support professionals participating in the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) Governmental Activities Seminiar, E1739 [9SE]

Stern, Fred: Bronze Star recipient, E2347 [9DE]

Taxation: provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), E2017 [26SE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1362), H7067 [24JY]

Votes: position on missed, E1188 [10JN], E2017 [26SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H8473 [18SE]

Tributes

Pettigrew, Alvina E. Schwab, E2031 [26SE]

Ruch, Charles, E1066 [23MY]

Stoia, Viorel G., E151 [7FE]