PETERSON, JOHN E. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), H2162 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (see H.R. 5546), H1416 [6MR]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H3886 [14MY]

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]

———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), H5482 [17JN]

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

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

Berkeley, CA: rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see H.R. 5222), H871 [12FE]

Border Patrol: request Presidential commute of sentences for agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose A. Compean to time served (see H. Con. Res. 267), H350 [17JA]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 930), H457 [23JA]

Children and youth: support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H8276 [16SE]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 285), H557 [29JA]

Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]

Construction industries: recognize importance and sustainability of U.S. hardwoods industry and urge such products be given full consideration in programs for constructing environmentally preferable buildings (see H. Res. 1477), H10976 [10DE]

Crime: protect innocent Americans from violent crime in national parks (see H.R. 5434), H1539 [11MR]

Dept. of Commerce: use all reasonable measures to ensure that every person is counted in the 2010 decennial census (see H. Res. 1262), H5328 [11JN]

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), H5045 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H1155 [27FE]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 3257), H2853 [29AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H4831 [22MY]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H2225 [10AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H2265 [14AP]

Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 6730), H7786 [31JY]

Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H4320 [20MY]

Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1703 [13MR]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1004 [21FE]

Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4833 [22MY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1288), H7166 [24JY]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4833 [22MY]

National Workforce Development Professionals Month: designate (see H. Res. 1164), H3110 [6MY]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H872 [12FE]

Petroleum: repeal prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources (see H.R. 6138), H5730 [19JN]

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

Power resources: determine quickest and most responsible way to access and develop oil shale resources and tar sands resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 6211), H5110 [9JN]

———expedite exploration and development of oil and gas from Federal lands (see H.R. 6379), H6734 [21JY]

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

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

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6407 [10JY]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 3654), H7629 [30JY]

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

Stewart, Jimmy: honor life and accomplishments and recognize anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 1165), H2853 [29AP]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2332), H6230 [8JY]

Taxation: allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3363), H814 [7FE]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H5482 [17JN]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2116), H6342 [9JY]

Treaties and agreements: express that the U.S. should not engage in the construction of a NAFTA Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 40), H3404 [8MY]

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), H4061 [15MY]

———tribute to soldiers that served the top secret units for the U.S. Military Intelligence Service under the project name ``Post Office Box 1142'' (see H. Res. 753), H943 [13FE]

Waipio, HI: tribute to Waipio Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 1436), H8127 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Sesquicentennial of Oil: designate (see H. Con. Res. 402), H7787 [31JY]

Tariff: dry adhesive copolyamide pellets (see H.R. 5149), H479 [28JA]

———Orgasol (see H.R. 4988), H294 [16JA]

———stainless steel single piece exhaust gas manifolds (see H.R. 4989), H294 [16JA]

Venango County, PA: recognize historical significance of the discovery of oil and the birth of petroleum and natural gas industries on the banks of Oil Creek (see H. Con. Res. 402), H7787 [31JY]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7801 [1AU]

Power resources: 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), H8250 [16SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1189), H3796 [14MY]

Appropriations: making continuing, H9299 [24SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3852 [14MY], H5554 [18JN], H9299 [24SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), motion to instruct conferees, H3852 [14MY]

Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (H.R. 5540), consideration (H. Res. 1233), H4985 [5JN]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), consideration (H. Res. 1126), H2591 [23AP]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 2739), H5118 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1945 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), Senate amendment, H9299 [24SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (S. 2739), H5118 [10JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), H2196 [10AP]

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), consideration (H. Res. 1083), H2173 [10AP]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H9299 [24SE]

Natural gas: end prohibition on production of offshore supplies and dedicate portions of royalties to environmental restoration, renewable energy and carbon sequestration research, and weatherization and energy assistance (H.R. 2784), H8165 [16SE]

Northern Mariana Islands: further implement Act approving covenant (S. 2739), H5118 [10JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H3852 [14MY], H4294, H4295, H4296 [20MY], H4967 [4JN], H5118 [10JN], H5304 [11JN], H5554, H5555, H5556, H5557, H5558, H5559 [18JN], H6301, H6336 [9JY], H9299 [24SE]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H6335 [9JY]

———gasoline price levels, H2173 [10AP], H2591 [23AP], H4437-H4441 [21MY], H4967 [4JN], H4985, H5031 [5JN], H5304 [11JN], H5554, H5555, H5556 [18JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 6074), H4294 [20MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2173, H2196 [10AP], H2591 [23AP], H4294, H4295, H4296, H4297 [20MY], H4437-H4441 [21MY], H4967 [4JN], H4985, H5031 [5JN], H5304, H5309 [11JN], H5554, H5555, H5556, H5557, H5558, H5559 [18JN], H6301, H6335, H6338, H6339 [9JY], H9299 [24SE]

———promote renewable fuel and energy security, H4295 [20MY], H9299 [24SE]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence, H8254 [16SE]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (H.R. 6709), H8147 [16SE]

———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), H8147, H8235 [16SE]

———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), consideration (H. Res. 1433), H8165 [16SE]

———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), motion to recommit, H8254 [16SE]

Public documents: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), H6301 [9JY]

State College, PA: tribute to State College Area High School Master Singers, E348 [11MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H6335 [9JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1110 [27FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1616 [12MR], H3882 [14MY], H6339 [9JY]

Tribute, H9299, H9300 [24SE], H10122-H10125 [26SE]