SHADEGG, JOHN B. (a Representative from Arizona)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H5216 [10JN]

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 5032), H2356 [15AP]

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor World War I veterans (see H.R. 6696), H8019 [10SE]

Appropriations: impose moratorium on earmarks (see H.R. 5995), H3778 [13MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4878 [3JN]

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

Armed Forces: deny Federal funds to any State, city, county, or other political subdivision that prohibits or unduly restricts the establishment or operation of a military recruiting office (see H.R. 5462), H993 [14FE]

———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), H2760 [24AP]

———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), H10132 [26SE]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4151 [19MY]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H4151 [19MY]

Aviation: provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels (see H.R. 6131), H4829 [22MY]

Barry M. Goldwater (U.S.S.): designate (see H. Con. Res. 359), H4321 [20MY]

Berthoud, John: tribute (see H. Res. 1302), H6009 [24JN]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 81), H2947 [30AP]

Children and youth: support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H6408 [10JY]

Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (see H. Res. 1481), H9084 [23SE]

Clean Air Act: exempt greenhouse gases (see H.R. 6666), H7790 [31JY]

———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H4877 [3JN]

———waive applicable volume requirement for renewable fuels if the applicable volume is not technologically feasible or the fuel is not commercially available in the required volume (see H.R. 6136), H4829 [22MY]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 5995), H3778 [13MY] (see H. Con. Res. 263), H390 [22JA]

Committee on Financial Bailouts (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 1452), H8478 [18SE]

Communications Act: prevent granting of regulatory forbearance by default (see H.R. 3914), H6407 [10JY]

Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8397 [17SE]

Conservation of energy: provide for the repeal of the phase out of incandescent light bulbs unless GAO makes certain specific findings (see H.R. 5616), H1701 [13MR]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing (see H. Res. 1356), H6727 [17JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 4133), H2854 [29AP]

Courts: create a Federal cause of action to determine if defamation exists under U.S. law when defamation actions are brought in foreign courts against U.S. persons based on publications or speech in the U.S. (see H.R. 5814), H5215 [10JN]

Crime: provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 5131), 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), H6473 [14JY]

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 Defense: collect absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services voters for Federal elections and deliver ballots to State election officials prior to the closing of the polls (see H.R. 5673), H2854 [29AP]

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), H4833 [22MY]

———establish oil and gas leasing program for public lands within the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6758), H7787 [31JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.J. Res. 101), H10856 [20NO]

———impose limits on the exercise of certain actions under any law that authorizes the purchase of troubled assets (see H.R. 7119), H10129 [26SE]

Elections: require Federal election ballots be generally printed only in English and modify requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English (see H.R. 5971), H6674 [16JY]

Energy Policy Act: restore certain renewable fuels provisions (see H.R. 6134), H4829 [22MY]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H2012 [3AP]

———require the President to submit recommendations and propose legislation to modernize, consolidate, and when necessary, terminate programs, agencies, and activities (see H.R. 6638), H7790 [31JY]

Financial institutions: increase amount of deposits insured under the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 7235), H10642 [29SE]

Foreign aid: prohibit funding for U.N. Durban Review Conference or any planning, preparation, or implementation of a follow-up meeting to the Durban I Conference in Durban, South Africa (see H.R. 5847), H2486 [17AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H1539 [11MR]

FRS: focus on price stability in establishing monetary policy to ensure the stable, long-term purchasing power of the currency and repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act (see H.R. 6053), H9085 [23SE]

Government: strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending (see H.R. 6411), H6175 [26JN]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend contributions to Housing Trust Fund during conservatorship of such enterprises and repay costs of such conservatorship and HOPE for Homeowners loan program (see H.R. 6955), H9974 [25SE]

Health: provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H1221 [4MR]

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

Helms, Jesse: tribute (see H. Res. 1325), H6408 [10JY]

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

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), H3776 [13MY]

———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), H3778 [13MY]

———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), H3778 [13MY]

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), H4976 [4JN]

Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1538 [11MR]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2444 [16AP]

———support relocation of U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 432), H9974 [25SE]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: provide for specified civil penalties for violations (see H.R. 5775), H2356 [15AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1446 [10MR]

Law enforcement officers: provide exception to mandatory minimum sentences for officers who use or possess firearms during a crime committed during pursuit or apprehension of a suspect (see H.R. 6367), H6089 [25JN]

Louisa Swain Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 378), H8019 [10SE]

Medicaid: require asset verification through access to information held by financial institutions to reduce fraud and abuse (see H.R. 5757), H2223 [10AP]

Medicare: increase payments for physicians' services (see H.R. 5445), H1155 [27FE]

———provide a temporary moratorium on enforcement of the cap amount on payments for hospice care (see H.R. 5542), H2225 [10AP]

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

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

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H3110 [6MY]

National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H5798 [20JN]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1053), H1822 [31MR]

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

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H8478 [18SE]

Nuclear energy: authorize use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote recycling of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 6132), H4829 [22MY]

———establish a program for providing scholarships for nuclear science and nuclear engineering students (see H.R. 6135), H4829 [22MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H4833 [22MY]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H623 [6FE]

Palmer, Arnold: tribute (see H. Res. 1152), H3187 [7MY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1771 [14MR]

Pearl Harbor, HI: anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (see H. Res. 1139), H4322 [20MY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H5580 [18JN]

———repeal prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources (see H.R. 6138), H4829 [22MY]

———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 6139), H4830 [22MY]

Political campaigns: protect uncompensated Internet activity by individuals from treatment as a contribution or expenditure (see H.R. 5699), H2010 [3AP]

Power resources: expedite exploration and development of oil and gas from Federal lands (see H.R. 6379), H7629 [30JY]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H7854 [8SE]

———promote use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel (see H.R. 5236), H2356 [15AP]

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

———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (see H.R. 6001), H3402 [8MY]

———study effects of speculation in the futures markets on cash market, prices, and trading venue, and issue notice of proposed rulemaking on foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading (see H.R. 6130), H4829 [22MY]

POW/MIA: recognize courage and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces held as POW and call for a full accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Res. 986), H994 [14FE]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: rescind certain earmark projects to eliminate shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6534), H7956 [9SE]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2976), H5329 [11JN]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 6453), H6405 [10JY]

Solar energy: establish public-private partnerships and energy leasing for reliable and affordable energy (see H.R. 5805), H5045 [5JN]

Stewart, Jimmy: honor life and accomplishments and recognize anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 1165), H3187 [7MY]

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), H2356 [15AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for children attending elementary and secondary schools and base the amount of such deduction on percentages of the State average per pupil public education spending (see H.R. 6737), H7786 [31JY]

———allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental procedures (see H.R. 3109), H1822 [31MR]

———allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 5783), H2265 [14AP]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 6813), H7807 [1AU]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 2205), H6407 [10JY]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 6348), H5864 [23JN]

———extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit (see H.R. 6133), H4829 [22MY]

———improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts (see H.R. 3234), H4151 [19MY]

———provide a deduction for fuel costs used for commuting to and from work whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions (see H.R. 6667), H7628 [30JY]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H3404 [8MY]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H455 [23JA]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 5450), H1772 [14MR]

———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (see H.R. 7309), H10867 [9DE]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels (see H.R. 5995), H3778 [13MY]

Terrorism: restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 5886), H5215 [10JN]

Tobacco products: reduce youth usage of tobacco products and enhance State efforts to eliminate retail sales of tobacco products to minors (see H.R. 5513), H1183 [28FE]

U.S. Housing Act: reform rental assistance program under section 8 (see H.R. 5490), H1703 [13MR]

Veterans: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 2495), H6473 [14JY]

Voting: encourage States to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections (see H. Con. Res. 357), H4833 [22MY]

Water pollution: reduce water pollution from recreational vessels (see H.R. 2550), H2658 [23AP]

Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 6220), H5213 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: provide an equivalent to habeas corpus protection for persons held under military authority at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 6274), H5480 [17JN]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit use of State loans and grants to acquire foreclosed housing to assist individuals convicted of certain crimes and give disabled veterans preference to purchase such housing (see H.R. 6027), H3776 [13MY]

FDIC: create a net worth certificate program (see H.R. 7226), H10641 [29SE]

Memorial Day: encourage the wearing of a red poppy to honor past and current members of the Armed Forces and their families (see H. Con. Res. 349), H3885 [14MY]

Power resources: allow a Presidential waiver of any applicable Federal legal requirement that covers an energy project if it is determined necessary to ensure expeditious conduct of such project (see H.R. 6887), H8049 [11SE]

———establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy (see H.R. 7124), H10130 [26SE]

Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 6137), H4829 [22MY]

Taxation: allow individuals a credit for health insurance costs and allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments (see H.R. 5923), H2852 [29AP]

———clarify eligibility for certain fuels credits for fuel with insufficient nexus to the U.S. (see H.R. 5713), H2016 [4AP]

———exclude a certain amount of income from the individual Federal income tax for 2008 and reduce rates of tax on income subject to Federal income tax for 2008 (see H.R. 7338), H10975 [10DE]

———exclude from gross income certain distributions from qualified retirement plans used for mortgage payments (see H.R. 5776), H2224 [10AP]

———exclude six months of earnings in 2009 from Federal income and payroll taxes (see H.R. 7339), H10975 [10DE]

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 5564), H1445 [10MR]

Motions

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H3196 [8MY]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H1545 [12MR]

Remarks

Budget: allocation of funds, H3868, H3869 [14MY]

———deficit, H3868, H3869 [14MY]

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), motion to recommit, H3196 [8MY]

———prohibit use of State loans and grants to acquire foreclosed housing to assist individuals convicted of certain crimes and give disabled veterans preference to purchase such housing, H3196 [8MY]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10390 [29SE]

House of Representatives: legislative process, H8113, H8115 [15SE]

———reform earmark process, H3868, H3869 [14MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H8116 [15SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1545 [12MR]

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), H8113, H8115, H8116 [15SE], H8219, H8220 [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), H8164 [16SE]

———reform litigation process relative to legal challenges to oil and gas leasing programs, H8116 [15SE], H8219, H8220 [16SE]

Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10390 [29SE]

Votes: position on missed, H6145 [26JN]