LOEBSACK, DAVID (a Representative from Iowa)

Amendments

Bridges: improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (H.R. 3999), H7033 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3110 [6MY]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see H.R. 6003), H4322 [20MY]

Armed Forces: award a military service medal to members who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in a test of atomic weapons (see H.R. 3471), H5044 [5JN]

———commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H6473 [14JY]

———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 718), H1074 [26FE]

———establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members returning from service abroad (see H.R. 5824), H3020 [1MY]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2702), H1000 [15FE] (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]

———honor service and achievements of women members and female veterans (see H. Res. 1054), H1771 [14MR]

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H995 [14FE]

———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 6438), H7059 [23JY]

———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), H2068 [8AP]

———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]

———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), H1700 [13MR]

———recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 991), H1446 [10MR]

———recognize service of members and support wounded warriors (see H. Res. 1020), H1772 [14MR]

———require payment of monthly special pay to members whose active duty service is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism (see H.R. 6205), H6010 [24JN]

———restore and enhance the capabilities and readiness of U.S. forces (see H. Res. 834), H2267 [14AP]

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

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 3652), H6177 [26JN]

Boy Scouts: express condolences to victims and those affected by tornado at Boy Scout camp in Iowa and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting rescue operations (see H. Res. 1283), H5865 [23JN]

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H871 [12FE]

Brown, Monica L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 320), H2443 [16AP]

Business and industry: require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see H.R. 1776), H2355 [15AP]

———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]

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

Children and youth: create conditions, structures, and supports needed to ensure permanency for unaccompanied youth (see H.R. 3409), H480 [28JA]

———ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2851), H2070 [8AP]

———establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H7956 [9SE]

———update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1363), H4877 [3JN]

Civil rights: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see H.R. 5129), H3404 [8MY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1074 [26FE]

Civil War—U.S.: commend George J. Stannard and the Second Vermont Brigade upon anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg (see H. Res. 529), H4062 [15MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H4878 [3JN]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 5563), H1539 [11MR]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 3010), H4832 [22MY]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H6230 [8JY]

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

Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention programs (see H.R. 5223), H620 [6FE]

———provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for certain periods before the implementation of the program (see H.R. 6723), H7786 [31JY]

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

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 4449), H2266 [14AP]

———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: provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3197), H995 [14FE]

———suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs (see H.R. 5473), H2659 [23AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 3546), H295 [16JA]

———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H5482 [17JN]

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 Interior: designate the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Childhood Home in Cresco, IA, as a national historic site (see H.R. 5127), H455 [23JA]

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

Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 5734), H8276 [16SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities (see H.R. 6122), H4453 [21MY]

———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 4089), H1618 [12MR]

———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H2267 [14AP]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 6939), H8578 [22SE]

———remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5229), H620 [6FE]

Disabled: help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (see H.R. 3001), H1539 [11MR]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: increase amount of assistance an individual or household is eligible to receive in connection with storm damage and flooding in Midwestern States (see H.R. 6261), H5730 [19JN]

Disasters: provide assistance to local educational agencies in areas of Midwestern States adversely affected by storms and severe flooding (see H.R. 6733), H7786 [31JY]

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 1553), H2266 [14AP]

———catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H3186 [7MY]

———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H2151 [9AP]

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]

———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), H870 [12FE]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 6104), H4452 [21MY]

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

———establish task force to identify and disseminate evidence-based educational strategies and best practices to improve the quality of learning for individuals with autism in grades K-12 (see H.R. 2609), H2224 [10AP]

———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), H5215 [10JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H4454 [21MY]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 3036), H5482 [17JN]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H813 [7FE]

Explosives: limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster munitions (see H.R. 1755), H2853 [29AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H1772 [14MR]

Farenholt (U.S.S.): recognize crew for valor and bravery in the South Pacific during service in World War II (see H. Res. 1248), H6090 [25JN]

FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see H.J. Res. 79), H7165 [24JY]

———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 2802), H7956 [9SE]

Federal employees: establish certain protections for preference eligibles selected for involuntary geographic reassignment (see H.R. 728), H2012 [3AP]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (see H.R. 6849), H8397 [17SE]

GSA: reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for 2008 general elections and for costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting results (see H.R. 5036), H348 [17JA]

Health: improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (see H.R. 2994), H7853 [8SE]

———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8397 [17SE]

———understand and comprehensively address inmate oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3187), H5408 [12JN]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H6177 [26JN]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1134), H4061 [15MY]

Higher Education Act: clarify the procedures for awarding grants and contracts for Federal Trio Programs (see H.R. 6959), H8476 [18SE]

House Ethics Commission: establish (see H. Res. 1018), H1540 [11MR]

Iowa: express sympathy and support to citizens of Black Hawk, Buchanan, Butler, and Delaware Counties for damage caused by tornadoes (see H. Res. 1236), H4974 [4JN]

Iowa State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 924), H295 [16JA]

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

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2071 [8AP]

———impose a moratorium on certain payment restrictions (see H.R. 4355), H1446 [10MR]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2066), H1445 [10MR]

———improve requirements for items and services furnished in or through an educational program or setting to children, including children with developmental, physical, or mental health needs (see H.R. 1017), H1539 [11MR]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H1418 [6MR]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1155 [27FE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1552), H3403 [8MY]

———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 4138), H1446 [10MR]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H4453 [21MY]

———provide temporary improvements to inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and use the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program (see H.R. 6912), H8275 [16SE]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2855 [29AP]

Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]

Missouri River: honor historical significance of and reaffirm support for commercial navigation (see H. Res. 1012), H3404 [8MY]

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

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1113), H2855 [29AP]

Motor vehicles: encourage increased production of natural gas vehicles and provide tax incentives for natural gas vehicle infrastructure (see H.R. 6570), H8050 [11SE]

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

National Advocacy Center: funding (see H.R. 6083), H5329 [11JN]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1114), H2855 [29AP]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H3886 [14MY]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H2855 [29AP]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 328), H2355 [15AP]

National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 892), H943 [13FE]

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

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1375), H8128 [15SE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H349 [17JA]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 330), H2486 [17AP]

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

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3020 [1MY]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H7809 [1AU]

Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole (see H. Res. 1067), H4833 [22MY]

Nevada: tribute to Army and Air National Guard (see H. Con. Res. 358), H6178 [26JN]

Olympic games: tribute to U.S. women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 1428), H8049 [11SE]

Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 5535), H5730 [19JN]

Pearl Harbor, HI: anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (see H. Res. 1139), H2948 [30AP]

Pipelines: provide loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see H.R. 6692), H7809 [1AU]

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

Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H1184 [28FE]

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), H5797 [20JN]

Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act: amend loan and loan guarantee program relative to construction or repair of railroad bridges damaged by flooding (see H.R. 6464), H6406 [10JY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 5524), H2760 [24AP]

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), H352 [18JA]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 978), H870 [12FE]

Schools: improve safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 2352), H995 [14FE]

Ships and vessels: recognize role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LST) in conflicts since World War II and the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on such ships (see H. Res. 1316), H6408 [10JY]

Small business: provide disaster assistance (see H.R. 6641), H7307 [29JY]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 5110), H1184 [28FE]

Taxation: allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (see H.R. 3726), H1002 [19FE]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H7854 [8SE]

———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), H3403 [8MY]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 5231), H3186 [7MY] (see H.R. 6409), H6175 [26JN]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5700), H2010 [3AP]

———provide benefits for military personnel (see H.R. 6081), H4064 [16MY]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (see H.R. 5351), H1032 [25FE]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H8050 [11SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of bombing of Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 1421), H8050 [11SE]

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

Transportation: implement a safe and complete streets program to improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 5951), H8050 [11SE]

Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 6180), H4973 [4JN]

Winona State University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1133), H3021 [1MY]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1032 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: implement a pain care initiative (see H.R. 5465), H994 [14FE]

Dept. of Education: establish Expanded Learning and After-School Fellows grant program to strengthen expanded learning initiatives, community learning centers, and after-school programs (see H.R. 7154), H10131 [26SE]

———make grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities (see H.R. 5401), H870 [12FE]

Dept. of Justice: making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H556 [29JA]

Disasters: provide tax relief for victims of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States (see H.R. 6587), H7058 [23JY]

National Step Up for Kids Day: support goals (see H. Res. 1430), H8049 [11SE]

University of Iowa: tribute to wrestling team (see H. Res. 1100), H2224 [10AP]

Remarks

Air Force: awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, H1880 [1AP]

Bridges: improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (H.R. 3999), H7033, H7034 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 3021), H4940 [4JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (S. 231), H6445 [14JY]

Dept. of Transportation: study risks posed by floods to bridges on Federal-aid highways and other public roads, bridges on Indian reservations, and park bridges located in a 500-year floodplain, H7033, H7034 [23JY]

Disasters: express sympathy and support to citizens for damage caused by tornadoes and floods in Midwestern States and commend first responders and citizens for relief efforts, H6319 [9JY]

———provide disaster assistance for severe storms and flooding in Midwestern States, H7608 [30JY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H646 [7FE]

Iowa: express sympathy and support to citizens of Black Hawk, Buchanan, Butler, and Delaware Counties for damage caused by tornadoes, H5115 [10JN]

Iowa State University: anniversary (H. Res. 924), H1425 [10MR]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H1292 [5MR]

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (H.R. 2768), H51 [16JA]

University of California, Los Angeles: tribute to women's water polo team (H. Res. 493), H1428 [10MR]

University of Iowa: tribute to wrestling team (H. Res. 1100), H2897 [30AP], E817 [5MY]

University of Kansas: tribute to football team (H. Res. 948), H1427, H1428 [10MR]

Votes: position on missed, H2733 [24AP]

Week of the Young Child: observance, H2327 [15AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2352 [15AP], H6339 [9JY], H7625 [30JY]