WU, DAVID (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), H5381, H5382, H5386 [12JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act, H7280 [29JY]

———S. 294, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, H6802 [22JY]

Articles and editorials

Boeing May Be the Ticket for Relief Supplies; China Quake—New Jets Are Scheduled for Delivery, and Oregon Agencies Hope Their Aid Can Hitch a Ride, Richard Read, Portland (OR) Oregonian, H4212 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alice Norris Post Office Building, Oregon City, OR: designate (see H.R. 6584), H8397 [17SE]

American Institute in Taiwan: require Senate confirmation of director (see H.R. 1390), H558 [29JA]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H8019 [10SE]

Arizona State University: tribute to softball team (see H. Res. 1323), H6408 [10JY]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2854 [29AP]

———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), H8019 [10SE]

———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]

Army Reserve: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 70), H25 [15JA]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H2759 [24AP]

Bhutan: commemorate participation in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commend commitment to conducting parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 1307), H6408 [10JY]

Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation (see H. Con. Res. 305), H1772 [14MR]

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]

Bureau of Prisons: provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all correctional officers and require such officers to wear such armor while on duty (see H.R. 6462), H7854 [8SE]

Burma: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of cyclone (see H. Res. 1181), H3778 [13MY]

Business and industry: require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 6111), H4453 [21MY]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 706), H621 [6FE]

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

Children and youth: authorize additional appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 6332), H5796 [20JN]

———expand and improve the provision of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations (see H.R. 2371), H6407 [10JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 5444), H993 [14FE]

———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]

China, Republic of: elections (see H. Con. Res. 278), H559 [29JA]

Civil Liberties Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1357), H6727 [17JY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1155 [27FE]

Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (see H. Con. Res. 351), H7059 [23JY]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2033), H2012 [3AP]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H1032 [25FE]

Daniel, Margaret Truman: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1032 [25FE]

Dept. of Defense: implement a pain care initiative (see H.R. 5465), H3404 [8MY]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (see H.R. 4102), H1032 [25FE]

Dept. of Education: 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: suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 6022), H3778 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3334), H5580 [18JN]

———provide for child care workforce development initiatives (see H.R. 3870), H4454 [21MY]

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

———promptly and thoroughly investigate complaints of violations of the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Help America Vote Act (see H. Con. Res. 424), H10828 [3OC]

———require Bureau of Prisons provision of secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm (see H.R. 5674), H3886 [14MY]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 5522), H2554 [22AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7854 [8SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (see H.R. 3286), H5729 [19JN]

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]

Diseases: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H4454 [21MY]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 6203), H5043 [5JN]

———reduce incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications and establish position of National Diabetes Coordinator (see H.R. 4836), H4454 [21MY]

Drugs: establish a Drug-Free Workplace Information Clearinghouse and authorize programs to prevent and improve treatment of methamphetamine addiction (see H.R. 3749), H7789 [31JY]

Ecology and environment: reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through creation of a domestic carbon market and international trade measures, and direct revenues to public interests (see H.R. 6316), H5728 [19JN]

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), H2225 [10AP]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 6104), H5215 [10JN]

———ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (see H.R. 5715), H2069 [8AP]

———expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see H.R. 2343), H5729 [19JN]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1228), H3777 [13MY]

———improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H2658 [23AP]

———provide grants for expanded learning time schools and programs (see H.R. 3642), H3404 [8MY]

———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]

———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 1130), H2552 [22AP]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity (see H.R. 3686), H4975 [4JN]

EPA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 5469), H1032 [25FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2792), H1702 [13MR]

FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see H.J. Res. 79), H5045 [5JN]

———prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates (see H.R. 555), H4061 [15MY]

Federal employees: provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H5581 [18JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 6381), H6173 [26JN]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see H.R. 3892), H4151 [19MY]

FHA: create a voluntary program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market (see H.R. 5830), H2485 [17AP]

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), H6177 [26JN]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H4877 [3JN]

Foreign Service: extend comparability pay adjustments to employees serving overseas and authorize a death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of employees who die as a result of injuries sustained while on duty (see H.R. 3202), H3186 [7MY]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 6404), H10856 [20NO]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H. Res. 1024), H1540 [11MR]

Hazardous substances: ban sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080), collect and destroy remaining stocks, compensate for any turned in for destruction, and prohibit Government use of certain predator control devices (see H.R. 4775), H4151 [19MY]

Health: address the costly obesity epidemic by identifying opportunities to increase access to and promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health care in legislation (see H. Res. 1244), H6010 [24JN]

———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8276 [16SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 6444), H6341 [9JY]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 2676), H2266 [14AP]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H6407 [10JY]

Health care facilities: assist trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology to prevent further closures and downgrades (see H.R. 5942), H6230 [8JY]

Helen Berg Post Office Building, Corvallis, OR: designate (see H.R. 6585), H8397 [17SE]

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

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), H1445 [10MR]

Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 4114), H4877 [3JN]

Ikeda, Daisaku: tribute (see H. Res. 844), H5045 [5JN]

Immigration: authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. college or university in science, technology, engineering, or math to be admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 6039), H7956 [9SE]

———eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories (see H.R. 5921), H7956 [9SE]

———provide relief for surviving spouses and children (see H.R. 6034), H4322 [20MY]

———recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future (see H.R. 5882), H7956 [9SE]

India: condemn terrorist attacks in Mumbai, urge Pakistan to investigate possible connection to groups based in Pakistan, and bolster U.S. counterterrorism cooperation with India (see H. Res. 1532), H10867 [9DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 821), H2224 [10AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is (see H. Res. 1008), H6473 [14JY]

Iraq: provide for congressional consultation relative to certain long-term agreements and ensure that such agreements are in the form of a treaty to which the Senate has given advice and consent (see H.R. 4959), H1889 [1AP]

———reassert congressional role relative to security commitments, defer long-term commitments to the next Administration and Congress, and maintain legal authority and immunity of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5626), H4454 [21MY]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2554 [22AP]

Judie Hammerstad Post Office Building, Lake Oswego, OR: designate (see H.R. 6489), H7165 [24JY]

Julia M. Carson Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 5472), H1188 [3MR]

Latvia: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1405), H10845 [19NO]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4611), H457 [23JA]

Mandela, Nelson: tribute (see H. Res. 1090), H5865 [23JN]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H1889 [1AP]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H9085 [23SE]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H6577 [15JY]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1032 [25FE]

Medicare: establish a separate definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services so that direct payment to speech-language pathologists may be made (see H.R. 1774), H2443 [16AP]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H5408 [12JN]

———protect beneficiaries' access to home health services (see H.R. 3865), H295 [16JA]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 1665), H2553 [22AP]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H813 [7FE]

———provide coverage for consultations regarding orders for life sustaining treatment and provide grants for development and expansion of programs for such orders (see H.R. 7181), H10299 [27SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: promote use of advance directives (see H.R. 5702), H2011 [3AP]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2948 [30AP]

Middle East: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press and expression and concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic material, Holocaust denial, and incitement to violence in the Arab media (see H. Res. 1127), H2948 [30AP]

———require the President to seek to institute a regional diplomatic plan (see H.R. 3797), H1032 [25FE]

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

National Advocacy Center: funding (see H.R. 6083), H5581 [18JN]

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

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1456), H8396 [17SE]

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

National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1202), H5216 [10JN]

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

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H5045 [5JN]

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 1056), H1771 [14MR]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: require disclosure of information on the fair market value and safety of damaged motor vehicles (see H.R. 1029), H8397 [17SE]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1392), H8478 [18SE]

National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H7790 [31JY]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2554 [22AP]

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

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 671), H7956 [9SE]

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H9975 [25SE]

National Park Service: establish a National Park Centennial Fund (see H.R. 3094), H4877 [3JN]

National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H2152 [9AP]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H353 [18JA]

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

National Trails System Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1443), H8275 [16SE]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H6825 [22JY]

Oregon: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 6290), H5579 [18JN]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see H.R. 6291), H5579 [18JN]

Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program: tribute (see H. Res. 1321), H6229 [8JY]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: funding (see H.R. 6469), H6406 [10JY]

Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail: anniversary (see H. Res. 1443), H8275 [16SE]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1155 [27FE]

Pension Protection Act: technical corrections relative to ERISA (see H.R. 6143), H6473 [14JY]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1000), H6408 [10JY]

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

———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H1446 [10MR]

Power resources: prevent excessive speculation in derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation to those capable of producing or taking delivery of the commodities (see H.R. 6264), H5407 [12JN]

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H6230 [8JY]

Product safety: prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates (see H.R. 4030), H3408 [12MY]

Public Radio Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 1002), H1074 [26FE]

Public utilities: establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with the establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (see H.R. 5867), H6577 [15JY]

Religion: support spirit of peace and desire for unity displayed in the letter from leading Muslim scholars, and in the Pope Benedict XVI response (see H. Con. Res. 374), H7165 [24JY]

Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1275), H5481 [17JN]

Santa Fe, NM: mint coins in commemoration of quadricentennial (see H.R. 4833), H5408 [12JN]

Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H24 [15JA]

Social Security: ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 6485), H8276 [16SE]

———provide for direct payment of attorney fees and costs to attorney representing prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI claims (see H.R. 5833), H2854 [29AP]

———provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under certain programs (see H.R. 5605), H1700 [13MR]

Special Olympics: anniversary (see H. Res. 1279), H6230 [8JY]

States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 5560), H1417 [6MR]

Sue Miller Post Office Building, Salem, OR: designate (see H.R. 6586), H8397 [17SE]

Surface Transportation Assistance Act: clarify that the Buy America provision applies to an entire bridge project (see H.R. 1984), H1973 [2AP]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see H. Con. Res. 223), H6826 [22JY]

Taxation: allow bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds (see H.R. 2091), H2487 [17AP]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H8276 [16SE]

———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 1540), H2658 [23AP]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H2266 [14AP]

———impose a tax on securities transactions (see H.R. 7125), H10130 [26SE]

———increase tobacco products excise tax and dedicate revenues to the war on cancer (see H.R. 6791), H10132 [26SE]

———make permanent the rate reduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 6896), H8127 [15SE]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 2014), H6577 [15JY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H4061 [15MY]

Technology: authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development (see H.R. 5940), H3017 [1MY]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]

Transportation: authorize programs and activities to support transportation and housing options that will assist families in reducing transportation costs (see H.R. 6495), H7956 [9SE]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (see H.R. 4847), H1221 [4MR]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 332), H2854 [29AP]

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

Vera Katz Post Office, Portland, OR: designate (see H.R. 6904), H8127 [15SE]

Veterans: 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]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1184 [28FE]

World Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1192), H4151 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Revolution: anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 (see H. Res. 1063), H1821 [31MR]

China, People's Republic of: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake (see H. Res. 1195), H3885 [14MY]

Major Arthur Chin Post Office Building, Beaverton, OR: designate (see H.R. 5220), H557 [29JA]

Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation: establish (see H.R. 5928), H2947 [30AP]

Small business: reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 5789), H2354 [15AP]

Transportation: establish Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers (see H.R. 5161), H555 [29JA]

Letters

Ensure that NASA scientific research will not be diluted, distorted, supressed or impeded for the sake of politics or ideology: Francesca T. Grifo, Union of Concerned Scientists, H5383 [12JN]

Remarks

American Revolution: anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 (H. Res. 1063), H5140 [10JN]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H3783 [14MY]

China, People's Republic of: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake (H. Res. 1195), H4209, H4212, H4213 [20MY]

———moment of silence for victims of earthquake, H3752 [13MY]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E2050 [27SE]

Civil War—U.S.: tribute to Edward D. Cohota and Joseph L. Pierce and other veterans of Asian descent (H. Res. 415), E1698 [1AU]

Colleges and universities: ensure textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable, H7648 [31JY]

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H3114 [7MY]

Diseases: identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (H.R. 1188), E1652, E1668 [1AU]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Twin Oaks estate, E576 [10AP]

Education: Asian-American student financial aid program funding, H7648 [31JY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1389), H7648 [31JY]

———extend programs (S. 3035), H4278 [20MY]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H2580 [23AP]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, H3303 [8MY]

Major Arthur Chin Post Office Building, Beaverton, OR: designate (H.R. 5220), H1246 [5MR]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles, H5118 [10JN]

NASA: anniversary of Explorer I satellite launch and birth of U.S. space exploration program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (H. Con. Res. 287), H575 [6FE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), H5369, H5382, H5387 [12JN]

———encourage confidence building measures that will advance long-term initiatives for international cooperation in space, H5382 [12JN]

———ensure that scientific research will not be diluted, distorted, supressed or impeded for the sake of politics or ideology, H5382 [12JN]

———require CBO update of budgetary analysis of space exploration program, H5387 [12JN]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (H.R. 4544), E1915 [25SE]

Oregon: designate the Copper Salmon Wilderness and designate segments of the North and South Forks of the Elk River as wild or scenic rivers (H.R. 3513), E750 [29AP]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H4910 [4JN]

———gasoline price levels, H2580, H2604 [23AP], H4910 [4JN], H5118 [10JN], H5332 [12JN]

———gasoline price levels relative to oil futures purchasing, H4910 [4JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 6074), H5118 [10JN]

Portland State University: tribute to men's basketball team, E434 [14MR], E440 [31MR]

Power resources: invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), H5118 [10JN]

———national energy policy, H4208 [20MY], H5332 [12JN]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3303 [8MY]

SBA: eligibility of companies backed with venture capital under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2617 [23AP]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2600, H2603, H2604, H2617 [23AP]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), consideration (H. Res. 1125), H2580 [23AP]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), motion to recommit, H2627 [23AP]

———include projects with potential to lower gasoline and diesel prices under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, H2627 [23AP]

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), H4923 [4JN]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 3029), H4208 [20MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 3029), H4208 [20MY]

Technology: authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development (H.R. 5940), H4909, H4910 [4JN]

U.S. Fire Administration: develop and provide information and training on importance of clearing biomass in wildland areas of Federal lands in order to promote the safety of firefighters, H1988 [3AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 4847), H1982, H1983, H1988 [3AP], E1921 [25SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H346 [17JA]

Special order: granted, H20 [15JA]

Tributes

Hesla, Thor, H9 [15JA], E58 [22JA]