WALZ, TIMOTHY J. (a Representative from Minnesota)

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), H7029 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Aguilar, Luis A.: tribute (see H. Res. 954), H557 [29JA]

Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (see H. Res. 961), H621 [6FE]

American Battlefield Protection Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2933), H1973 [2AP]

American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H8478 [18SE]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see H.R. 6003), H3402 [8MY]

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

———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. 2702), H1341 [5MR] (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]

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

———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 6438), H6728 [17JY]

———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), H6342 [9JY]

———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]

Bangladesh: elections (see H. Res. 1402), H7788 [31JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 4044), H2151 [9AP]

Bipartisan Earmark Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 5755), H2223 [10AP]

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), H5580 [18JN]

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

Broadcasting Board of Governors: prohibit cessation, degradation, or limitation of broadcasting activities (see H.R. 3598), H390 [22JA]

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]

Bush, President: remove authority to waive certain provisions of defense authorization legislation (see H.R. 5167), H555 [29JA]

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

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]

———ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2851), H5482 [17JN]

———support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H7854 [8SE]

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

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

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 2341), H10642 [29SE]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H995 [14FE]

Denver, CO: tribute to East High School for winning the We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition (see H. Res. 1261), H6578 [15JY]

Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention programs (see H.R. 5223), H2151 [9AP]

———implement a pain care initiative (see H.R. 5465), H3404 [8MY]

———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]

Dept. of Education: award grants to improve after-school interdisciplinary education programs (see H.R. 6928), H8578 [22SE]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3403 [8MY]

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

———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), H2356 [15AP]

Dept. of HHS: temporarily delay application of proposed changes to the Departmental Appeals Board (see H.R. 5763), H2223 [10AP]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H3776 [13MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H814 [7FE]

———require Bureau of Prisons provision of secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm (see H.R. 5674), H3109 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (see H.R. 6515), H6673 [16JY]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring and use fees for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects (see H.R. 6256), H5865 [23JN]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (see H.R. 6251), H5865 [23JN]

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), H7809 [1AU]

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

Dept. of Transportation: award grants to assists schools with fuel costs for school buses and energy for school buildings (see H.R. 6809), H8050 [11SE]

———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), H3050 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out quality assurance activities relative to administration of disability compensation (see H.R. 5709), H2854 [29AP]

———conduct a study on suicides among veterans (see H.R. 4204), H25 [15JA]

———expand authority to provide counseling for family members of veterans receiving non-service-connected treatment (see H.R. 6439), H6229 [8JY]

———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 4089), H1221 [4MR]

———improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation (see H.R. 6937), H8475 [18SE]

———improve home loan guaranty programs (see H.R. 4884), H2225 [10AP]

———periodically update plans and specifications for specially adapted housing furnished to veterans (see H.R. 5664), H3050 [5MY]

———permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see H.R. 6625), H8019 [10SE]

———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), H8475 [18SE]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 6032), H5329 [11JN]

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

———require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see H.R. 5155), H2760 [24AP]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3175), H6825 [22JY]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 2266), H8019 [10SE]

———provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U.S. and international financial institutions by low-income countries (see H.R. 2634), H1155 [27FE]

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), H25 [15JA]

———catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H1822 [31MR]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H871 [12FE]

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), 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: require State academic assessments of student achievement in U.S. history and civics (see H.R. 6525), H6673 [16JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 3257), H7956 [9SE]

———suspend process of identifying schools and local educational agencies in need of improvement and of imposing sanctions on such schools and agencies (see H.R. 6239), H5327 [11JN]

Employment: 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), H2224 [10AP]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1542), H7058 [23JY]

FCC: establish broadband policy and conduct public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 5353), H3020 [1MY]

Federal employees: provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H3777 [13MY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1142), H1618 [12MR]

Firefighters: assist volunteer fire companies in coping with the precipitous rise in fuel prices (see H.R. 6461), H7308 [29JY]

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), H8050 [11SE]

Health: authorize medical simulation enhancement programs (see H.R. 4321), H871 [12FE]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1134), H3108 [6MY]

House Rules: require Members to post on their websites all earmark requests made to the Committee on Appropriations (House) (see H. Res. 1072), H2152 [9AP]

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), H10976 [10DE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1328), H871 [12FE]

Insurance: prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5449), H993 [14FE]

———require that group health plans provide coverage for pervasive developmental disorders such as autism (see H.R. 5028), H1889 [1AP]

Investments: regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives (see H.R. 594), H2853 [29AP]

Iowa State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 924), H1222 [4MR]

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

Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway, Los Angeles County, CA: designate (see H.R. 4131), H7789 [31JY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H3050 [5MY]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 688), H1221 [4MR]

Mayor William `Bill' Sandberg Post Office Building, North St. Paul, MN: designate (see H.R. 6229), H5214 [10JN]

Medicaid: disapprove rule on optional State plan case management services (see H.J. Res. 78), H1701 [13MR]

———ensure individuals eligible for medical assistance continue to have access to prescription drugs (see H.R. 3700), H3109 [6MY]

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

———extend the MinnesotaCare Medicaid demonstration project (see H.R. 6848), H7955 [9SE]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H7956 [9SE]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H7058 [23JY]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H555 [29JA]

Medicare: delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H10132 [26SE]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 1665), H622 [6FE]

———provide for a minimum payment rate by Medicare Advantage organizations for services furnished by critical access hospitals and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2159), H479 [28JA]

———repeal competitive bidding demonstration project for clinical laboratory services (see H.R. 3453), H943 [13FE]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 5087), H622 [6FE]

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

Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H295 [16JA]

Mother's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1113), H2761 [24AP]

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: support goals (see H. Res. 339), H996 [14FE]

National Advocacy Center: funding (see H.R. 6083), H5111 [9JN]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1114), H2761 [24AP]

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

National Brain Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 424), H1703 [13MR]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H2659 [23AP]

National Carriage Driving Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H3187 [7MY]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H4976 [4JN]

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

National STD Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1131), H2553 [22AP]

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

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 68), H4061 [15MY]

———require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H5730 [19JN]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 6594), H7854 [8SE]

North Platte, NE: recognize as Rail Town USA (see H. Con. Res. 408), H7788 [31JY]

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

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: include certain nongovernmental and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits (see H.R. 3822), H943 [13FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2012 [3AP]

Pensions: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan (see H.R. 4061), H4061 [15MY]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 6074), H4060 [15MY]

Pharmaceuticals: improve regulation of Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 6353), H6009 [24JN]

Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H2356 [15AP]

Poverty: express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (see H. Con. Res. 198), H295 [16JA]

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]

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

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H6090 [25JN]

Pran, Dith: tribute (see H. Res. 1109), H2659 [23AP]

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

Public Radio Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 1002), H1974 [2AP]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 978), H1032 [25FE]

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), H2225 [10AP]

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), H6825 [22JY]

———nullify effectiveness of a guidance letter proposing rules relative to the Federal-State financial partnerships under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5998), H3402 [8MY]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 6399), H6825 [22JY]

Standing Bear (Ponca Native American Chief): tribute (see H. Res. 1043), H1618 [12MR]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see H. Con. Res. 223), H2356 [15AP]

Taxation: allow a credit for care packages provided for soldiers in combat zones (see H.R. 5798), H3778 [13MY]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 6172), H4877 [3JN]

———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), H3777 [13MY]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1419), H7789 [31JY]

———conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (see H.R. 5719), H2069 [8AP]

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

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H6727 [17JY]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 197), H813 [7FE] (see H.R. 6409), H6175 [26JN]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H8019 [10SE]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H. Con. Res. 333), H4062 [15MY]

———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H1822 [31MR]

———provide a credit for providing volunteer service to military families through the Dept. of Defense America Supports You program (see H.R. 5785), H3777 [13MY]

———provide benefits for military personnel (see H.R. 6081), H4151 [19MY]

———provide recovery rebates to certain individuals receiving Social Security benefits (see H.R. 5172), H623 [6FE]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H2658 [23AP]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 2280), H2487 [17AP]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H8020 [10SE]

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

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), H7789 [31JY]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: ratify (see H. Res. 711), H1974 [2AP]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H. Res. 1314), H6176 [26JN]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (see H.R. 7178), H10299 [27SE]

University of Kansas: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 948), H996 [14FE]

University of Nebraska at Omaha: anniversary (see H. Res. 1372), H7309 [29JY]

Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (see H. Res. 1335), H7630 [30JY]

———encourage model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students (see H.R. 5143), H995 [14FE]

———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H3021 [1MY]

———improve services for rural veterans (see H.R. 3008), H4454 [21MY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 5826), H3050 [5MY]

———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), H4151 [19MY]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H4832 [22MY]

Voting: require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 5946), H3018 [1MY]

Waipio, HI: tribute to Waipio Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 1436), H8478 [18SE]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H7955 [9SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: change method for determining the mileage reimbursement rate, eliminate all deductibles, and ensure full participation for veterans under the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 6695), H7784 [31JY]

———establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities (see H.R. 6122), H4453 [21MY]

Taxation: include senior citizens and disabled veterans in the provision of recovery rebates to individuals (see H.R. 5316), H812 [7FE]

———provide middle class tax relief while closing tax loopholes (see H.R. 6595), H7163 [24JY]

Winona State University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1133), H2553 [22AP]

Letters

Veterans Pain Care Act: Richard Rosenquist, Pain Care Coalition, H4434 [21MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4325 [21MY]

Remarks

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, H3944 [15MY]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, H3944 [15MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E732 [24AP]

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), H7029 [23JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H613, H616 [6FE], H627 [7FE]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H2650-H2653 [23AP]

Business and industry: allow for regulation of electronic energy commodity trading conducted by large traders and prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities (H.R. 4066), H4978 [5JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H276, H279, H280, H281, H283 [16JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), veto, H448, H450, H451 [23JA]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (H.R. 6251), H6093 [26JN]

Dept. of Transportation: issue a report on the economic impact of bridge closures on regional transportation and transit, H7029 [23JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: advertise in the national media to promote awareness of veterans' benefits (H.R. 3681), H4186 [20MY]

———change method for determining the mileage reimbursement rate, eliminate all deductibles, and ensure full participation for veterans under the beneficiary travel program (H.R. 6695), H7635 [31JY]

———establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities (S. 2160), H4434 [21MY]

———prohibit collection of certain copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans (H.R. 6445), H7242 [29JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H276, H279, H280, H281, H283 [16JA], H1449 [11MR]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), concur in Senate amendment, H792 [7FE]

Education: funding, H616 [6FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H1036 [26FE]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H751 [7FE]

Iraq: allow waiver of claims by victims of state-sponsored terrorism for actions that occured while under leadership of Saddam Hussein, H448, H450, H451 [23JA]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H2073 [9AP]

———congressional testimony of David H. Petraeus and Ryan C. Crocker relative to assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H2073 [9AP]

———impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H1892 [2AP]

Journal: question of approval, H5733 [20JN]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H1298 [5MR]

Minneapolis, MN: anniversary of the I-35 bridge collapse, H7792 [1AU]

Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (H. Res. 923), H4840 [3JN]

New Ulm, MN: tribute, E889 [13MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H4978 [5JN], H5733 [20JN], H5873 [24JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 6074), H4978 [5JN]

———year-end profits of oil companies, H875 [13FE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2650 [23AP], H5733 [20JN], H5873 [24JN]

———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), H8139 [16SE]

Taxation: provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 2776), H875 [13FE]

———provide middle class tax relief while closing tax loopholes (H.R. 6595), H7063 [24JY], E1624 [30JY]

———rates, H613 [6FE]

———repeal oil and gas subsidies, H875 [13FE]

Votes: position on missed, E1352 [25JN]

Winona, MN: tribute, E895 [13MY]

Winona State University: tribute to men's basketball team, E756 [29AP]

———tribute to men's basketball team (H. Res. 1133), H3714 [13MY]

Statements

Consensus Statement Supporting the Congressional Military Pain Bill and the Veterans Pain Bill: Several Organizations, H4434 [21MY]

Tributes

Feinstein, Stephen, E428 [14MR]