SIMPSON, MICHAEL K. (a Representative from Idaho)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alaska: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 127), H871 [12FE]

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), H3886 [14MY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H3776 [13MY]

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), H2443 [16AP]

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H1074 [26FE]

———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]

———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]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H3404 [8MY]

Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 376), H6728 [17JY]

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

Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H8276 [16SE]

———expand and improve the provision of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations (see H.R. 2371), H3403 [8MY]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1446 [10MR]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2554 [22AP]

Communications Act: reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 2054), H558 [29JA]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: carry out Conservation Reserve Program notice CRP-598, entitled the ``Voluntary Modification of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Contract for Critical Feed Use'' (see H.R. 6533), H8128 [15SE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 6219), H5482 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4987), H390 [22JA]

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), H5408 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans in highly rural areas to receive covered health services through outside providers (see H.R. 1527), H7629 [30JY]

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

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H8019 [10SE]

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

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 5794), H2443 [16AP]

———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H9974 [25SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H1155 [27FE]

Fire prevention: provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (see H.R. 5541), H2443 [16AP]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1219), H5046 [5JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H1184 [28FE]

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

Frank Sinatra Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H3405 [8MY]

Health care professionals: provide for a loan repayment program for faculty members at programs of general dentistry or pediatric dentistry to alleviate faculty shortages (see H.R. 6551), H6727 [17JY]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2070 [8AP]

Housing: provide needed housing reform (see H.R. 5857), H3187 [7MY]

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: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H2071 [8AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1188 [3MR]

Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4976 [4JN]

Medicare: permit physical therapy services to be furnished to individuals under the care of a dentist (see H.R. 5590), H2854 [29AP]

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

National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 195), H4878 [3JN]

National Guard: empower the National Guard, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see H.R. 5603), H3404 [8MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1202), H6230 [8JY]

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 77), H1618 [12MR] (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2069 [8AP]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4976 [4JN]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H2487 [17AP]

NCAA: demand antitrust investigation of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and support establishment of a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship playoff system (see H. Res. 1120), H2486 [17AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate application of restrictions on exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in areas adjacent to Cuba (see H.R. 6735), H8397 [17SE]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H996 [14FE]

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

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see H.R. 6673), H7628 [30JY]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H7165 [24JY]

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

Public Health Service Act: revise and expand the drug discount program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2606), H1155 [27FE]

Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H480 [28JA]

Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (see H.R. 6219), H5482 [17JN]

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

Special Olympics: anniversary (see H. Res. 1279), H6343 [9JY]

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

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), H5408 [12JN]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1524), H1539 [11MR]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H2266 [14AP]

———prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services (see H.R. 3679), H5408 [12JN]

———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 permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H1446 [10MR]

U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (see H.R. 5976), H3187 [7MY]

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), H5329 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Idaho: permit certain commercial vehicles to use certain interstate system highways for purposes of providing significant savings in the transportation of goods (see H.R. 6974), H8476 [18SE]

Sawtooth National Forest: designate a previously unnamed peak in the Sawtooth Wilderness as Mount Ernie Day (see H.R. 6839), H7853 [8SE]

Tariff: semi-manufactured forms of gold (see H.R. 5100), H390 [22JA]

Motions

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H3168 [7MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), consideration (H. Res. 1174), H3150 [7MY]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H3089, H3093 [6MY]

Housing: facilitate preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units (H.R. 5937), H3132 [7MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: earmarks in appropriations legislation directed to projects in Idaho, H9302-H9304 [24SE]

———making continuing, H9302 [24SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E2271 [19NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), Senate amendment, H9302 [24SE]

Diseases: increase Alzheimer's disease research funding, E1583 [29JY]

Hastings, Representative Doc: allegation of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) confidentiality rules violation, H1550 [12MR]

John William Jackson Fund (organization): tribute, E8 [15JA]

KTVB-TV (Boise, ID): National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation Friend in Need Television Award recipient, E1149 [5JN]

National Children's Dental Health Month: observance, E118 [6FE]

National Institutes of Health: tribute to Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, E1058 [23MY]

National TRIO Day: observance, E223 [25FE]

NIH: funding, E777 [30AP], E1583 [29JY]

———National Institute of Child Health and Human Development funding, E777 [30AP]

———tribute, E2261 [19NO]

———tribute to hearing loss research, E1340 [25JN]

Point of order, H3711, H3714, H3715, H3717, H3719, H3722 [13MY]

Special Olympics: anniversary, E1498 [17JY]

Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, E875 [8MY]

Tributes

Kicklighter, Steve, E588 [10AP]