ETHERIDGE, BOB (a Representative from North Carolina)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act, H2123 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

American Revolution: anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 (see H. Res. 1063), H2071 [8AP]

AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3778 [13MY]

Armed Forces: commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H7854 [8SE]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (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), H1184 [28FE]

———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), H7308 [29JY]

———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]

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

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

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H2760 [24AP]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H2070 [8AP]

CFTC: curb role of excessive speculation in contract markets involving energy futures or swaps and eliminate excessive speculation or other activity causing major energy market disturbances (see H.R. 6377), H6173 [26JN]

China, People's Republic of: authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses to promote exports (see H.R. 3273), H4975 [4JN]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election (see H. Res. 1529), H10976 [10DE]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H814 [7FE]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (see H.R. 6604), H7163 [24JY]

Communications Act: permit universal service support to schools to be used for enhanced emergency notification services (see H.R. 5806), H3020 [1MY]

Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (see H. Con. Res. 351), H6728 [17JY]

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

Dept. of Education: create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3439), H622 [6FE]

———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 642), 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), H3186 [7MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a grant to a qualified youth-serving organization for recruiting and preparing students for careers and volunteer opportunities as health care professionals (see H.R. 3618), H2070 [8AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards (see H.R. 5686), H1973 [2AP]

———establish Community Preparedness Division (see H.R. 5890), H2758 [24AP]

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), H871 [12FE]

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), H7854 [8SE]

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), H10845 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities (see H.R. 6122), H6473 [14JY]

———establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H4454 [21MY]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 4107), H2854 [29AP]

———modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (see H.R. 5892), H7308 [29JY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H456 [23JA]

Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see H.R. 2965), H2853 [29AP]

Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 6884), H8049 [11SE]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 1188), H1221 [4MR]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H995 [14FE]

———support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 81), H7809 [1AU]

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), H994 [14FE]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 3257), H295 [16JA]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 3036), H1031 [25FE]

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

Federal employees: provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H4833 [22MY]

4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (see H. Res. 1390), H7628 [30JY]

Graham, Billy: tribute (see H. Res. 1358), H7166 [24JY]

Health care professionals: expand the nurse student loan program, establish grant programs to address the nursing shortage, and provide for a nurse faculty pilot project (see H.R. 4001), H622 [6FE]

Helms, Jesse: tribute (see H. Res. 1325), H6342 [9JY]

Higher Education Act: require institutions of higher education to disclose their emergency response and evacuation procedures (see H.R. 5735), H2149 [9AP]

House of Representatives: authorize Members to use funds designated for official duties to sponsor and conduct academic and community service competitions among school students and permit use of offices for charitable events (see H. Res. 1160), H3051 [5MY]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5927), H10867 [9DE]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1843), H390 [22JA]

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), H10867 [9DE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is (see H. Res. 1008), H2855 [29AP]

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

Johnson, Lyndon B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 353), H4064 [16MY] (see H. Con. Res. 354), H4150 [19MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H5111 [9JN]

Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H3886 [14MY]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2554 [22AP]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H6577 [15JY]

Medicare: coverage of clinical pharmacist practitioner services under part B (see H.R. 5780), H2224 [10AP]

———delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5865 [23JN]

———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H1032 [25FE]

Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 6654), H7627 [30JY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1296), H6178 [26JN]

National Estate Planning Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 732), H6178 [26JN] (see H. Res. 1499), H9974 [25SE]

National GEAR UP Day: designate (see H. Res. 1311), H6231 [8JY]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H3886 [14MY]

National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H7790 [31JY]

National Night Out: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1324), H6343 [9JY]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H3187 [7MY]

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

National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 963), H872 [12FE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H353 [18JA]

National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see H.R. 5577), H1538 [11MR]

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

National Workplace Wellness Week: recognize (see H. Con. Res. 405), H9975 [25SE]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 3543), H1822 [31MR] (see H.R. 6594), H8050 [11SE]

Olympic games: tribute to U.S. women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 1428), H8478 [18SE]

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), H1618 [12MR]

Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 282), H4833 [22MY]

Santa Fe, NM: mint coins in commemoration of quadricentennial (see H.R. 4833), H5408 [12JN]

Schools: recognize school resource officers and their role in keeping students, teachers, and administrators safe (see H. Res. 1009), H1183 [28FE]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 1783), H5481 [17JN]

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), H7630 [30JY]

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), H7629 [30JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H2225 [10AP]

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

Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H295 [16JA]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5700), H2854 [29AP]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 6407), H6230 [8JY]

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

Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship Foundation: establish to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government (see H.R. 6160), H4830 [22MY]

Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H1973 [2AP]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (see H.R. 4847), H1822 [31MR]

Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (see H. Res. 1335), H6407 [10JY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2070 [8AP]

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

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1801), H7629 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CFTC: provide greater resources and authority to improve transparency and accountability in the energy futures markets (see H.R. 6334), H5796 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an Office of National School Preparedness and Response (see H.R. 5766), H2223 [10AP]

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), H7955 [9SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 6313), H5728 [19JN]

Tariff: chemical mixtures (see H.R. 5422), H942 [13FE]

———imidacloprid—1-(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-ylidene amine Z9—(9Z)-9-tricosene mixtures (see H.R. 5419), H942 [13FE]

———N-3[3-(1-methylethoxy)phenyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (see H.R. 5421), H942 [13FE]

———permethrin (see H.R. 5417), H942 [13FE]

———phosphorus thiochloride (see H.R. 5414), H942 [13FE]

———resmethrin (see H.R. 5420), H942 [13FE]

———sodium methylate (see H.R. 5415), H942 [13FE]

———spiroxamine (see H.R. 5416), H942 [13FE]

———thionyl chloride (see H.R. 5413), H942 [13FE]

———2-chlorobenzyl chloride (see H.R. 5418), H942 [13FE]

Prayers

Prayer for America: Bill Goodnight, E1441 [10JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, H3806 [14MY]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), veto, H4405 [21MY]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 6124), H4654 [22MY]

Appropriations: making continuing, E2037 [27SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10087 [26SE]

———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, H4041 [15MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendments, H5703 [19JN]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, H4041 [15MY]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (H.R. 5872), H3726 [13MY], E935 [15MY]

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), E1571 [25JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1569 [12MR], H1682 [13MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), conference report, H5000 [5JN]

CFTC: curb role of excessive speculation in contract markets involving energy futures or swaps and eliminate excessive speculation or other activity causing major energy market disturbances (H.R. 6377), H6105 [26JN]

———elevate position of Inspector General to a position appointed by the President (H.R. 6406), H9322 [24SE]

———provide greater resources and authority to improve transparency and accountability in the energy futures markets (H.R. 6334), H6105 [26JN]

Cleveland, NC: anniversary of Oakland Presbyterian Church, E2181 [30SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), H7522 [30JY], H8419, H8423 [18SE]

Courts: allow telecommunications companies dealing with civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance to use classified information in defense of claims against them, H1759 [14MR]

———grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H1759 [14MR], H5772 [20JN]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 5244), E1918 [25SE]

Creech, Zeke and Bess: tribute to birth of child, E1499 [17JY]

Dept. of Defense: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research Program funding, E1065 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4430, H4431 [21MY], E1065 [23MY]

———enhance suicide prevention programs, H4430 [21MY]

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), H4944 [4JN]

Dept. of Energy: suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 6022), H3709 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (H.R. 1343), E2087 [27SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: appoint a Chief Human Capital Officer (S. 2816), H10273, H10274 [27SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), E2037 [27SE]

———establish an Office of National School Preparedness and Response (H.R. 5766), H3044 [5MY], E587 [10AP]

———improve financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities (H.R. 6098), Senate amendment, H10625 [29SE]

———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (H. Res. 1429), H10274, H10275, H10276 [27SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7798 [1AU], E2037 [27SE]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10928 [10DE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10405 [29SE], H10802 [3OC]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H503 [29JA]

Education: funding, H1569 [12MR]

Etheridge, David and Casey: tribute to birth of child, E16 [15JA]

FHA: create a voluntary program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market, H3198 [8MY]

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 (H.R. 6849), H9319, H9321 [24SE]

———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 (H.R. 6849), Senate amendment, H10623 [29SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), Senate amendment, H1759 [14MR]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), H5772 [20JN]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H653 [7FE]

———amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, H7672 [31JY]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, H3198 [8MY]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (H.R. 758), E2183 [30SE]

Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1010), H5161 [10JN]

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), H5914 [24JN]

———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), veto, H6529 [15JY]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H1304 [5MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10802 [3OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 6983), E1915 [25SE]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1010), H5161 [10JN]

National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1429), H10274, H10275, H10276 [27SE]

National Teacher Day: establish (H. Res. 952), H3044 [5MY]

Otto, Tim and Catherine: tribute to birth of child, E16 [15JA]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H5219 [11JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 6074), E988 [21MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H5219 [11JN]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendment, E1556 [25JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3198 [8MY]

———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), H8233 [16SE], E2037 [27SE]

Schools: improve safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning (H.R. 2352), E1828 [17SE]

Taxation: expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (H.R. 2470), H3044 [5MY]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10405 [29SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), H4393 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), H10004 [26SE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 6275), H6040 [25JN]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), H9311 [24SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 1420), H8038 [11SE]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security against terrorist attacks and other security threats to rail and mass transit lines (H. Res. 1150), H5505 [18JN]

Votes: correction, H8286 [17SE]

———position on missed, H2598 [23AP], E461 [1AP], E1871 [24SE]

Tributes

Emory, Neil A., E2163 [30SE]

Fitzpatrick, George T., E1465 [15JY]

Goodnight, Bill, E1441 [10JY]

Maddrey, Mabel C., E77 [28JA]

McNeill, Dan K., E1424 [9JY]

Woodard, Loretta S., E81 [28JA]