JOHNSON, TIMOTHY V. (a Representative from Illinois)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H2487 [17AP]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2854 [29AP]

———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), H8578 [22SE]

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

Borderline Personality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1005), H1446 [10MR]

Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 376), H5864 [23JN]

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]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 645), H6578 [15JY]

Children and youth: require schools and libraries that receive discounted Internet access services to educate minors about safe online behavior (see H.R. 6145), H8477 [18SE]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H995 [14FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H3109 [6MY]

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

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 HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H10856 [20NO]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H6343 [9JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H995 [14FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6726 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal offset from surviving spouse annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation and annuity authority for certain dependents (see H.R. 1589), H3186 [7MY]

Disabled: protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 3995), H6010 [24JN]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 6856), H10331 [28SE]

———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 1229), H4831 [22MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H622 [6FE]

FDA: reverse policy eliminating access to medication containing estriol (see H. Con. Res. 342), H9975 [25SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 6381), H6173 [26JN]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1079), H2554 [22AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H5215 [10JN]

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: provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H456 [23JA]

Health care professionals: establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 6652), H7809 [1AU]

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

Higher Education Act: improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas (see H.R. 4139), H480 [28JA]

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

Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 4088), H2070 [8AP]

International relations: express need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the U.S., Iraq, and international community (see H. Con. Res. 288), H621 [6FE]

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), H6010 [24JN]

Iraq: express the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative by the U.S., Iraq, and the international community (see H. Con. Res. 321), H1973 [2AP]

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

Jacob M. Lowell Post Office Building, New Lenox, IL: designate (see H.R. 6681), H7628 [30JY]

Kenneth James Gray Post Office Building, West Frankford, IL: designate (see H.R. 6061), H3885 [14MY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H3885 [14MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: observe anniversary of birth and recognize the role the Declaration of Independence played in belief development (see H. Con. Res. 281), H456 [23JA]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H2012 [3AP]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H5797 [20JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 7139), H10130 [26SE]

Minute Man National Historical Park: expand boundary to include Barrett's Farm (see H.R. 5853), H5045 [5JN]

Missouri River: honor historical significance of and reaffirm support for commercial navigation (see H. Res. 1012), H6178 [26JN]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3020 [1MY]

National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H5730 [19JN]

National Guard: recognize dedication and honorable service of members who are serving or have served in Operation Jump Start (see H. Res. 1306), H6343 [9JY]

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4061 [15MY]

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

Native Americans: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H6177 [26JN]

Northern Illinois University: express condolences to those affected by shooting incident (see H. Res. 1007), H1183 [28FE]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2443 [16AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1132), H2761 [24AP]

Public Radio Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 1002), H1074 [26FE]

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), H6473 [14JY]

Shimkus, Representative: tribute (see H. Res. 1223), H4831 [22MY]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1453), H8579 [22SE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 241), H9974 [25SE]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see H. Con. Res. 223), H1822 [31MR]

Taxation: allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5737), H5482 [17JN]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 943), H1221 [4MR]

———expand and modernize agricultural bond programs to assist young farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3817), H2760 [24AP]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1748), H5044 [5JN]

———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 2734), H350 [17JA]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1043), H1702 [13MR]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H3185 [7MY]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2116), H7808 [1AU]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H3019 [1MY]

———suspend periods of limitation for credit or refund of overpayment of Federal income taxes by veterans pending service-connected compensation determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 951), H813 [7FE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H6727 [17JY]

Technology: authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development (see H.R. 5940), H4975 [4JN]

Remarks

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1901 [25SE]

Lloyd, Earl: tribute (H. Con. Res. 286), E341 [10MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), E1417 [9JY]

Urbana, IL: anniversary of Prairie Center Health Systems, Inc., E604 [14AP]

Votes: position on missed, H2046 [8AP], E63 [23JA], E175 [13FE], E307 [5MR], E558 [9AP], E594 [14AP], E825 [6MY], E1022 [22MY], E1139 [4JN], E1258 [18JN], E1329 [24JN], E1341 [25JN], E1416 [9JY], E1474 [16JY], E1647 [1AU], E1798 [16SE], E1815 [17SE], E1871 [24SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3183 [7MY]