PERLMUTTER, ED (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7312 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: observe anniversary of State-based regulation and recognize State officials, public health community, and industry members for creating a successful regulatory and distribution system (see H. Con. Res. 341), H8019 [10SE]

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

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

———establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members returning from service abroad (see H.R. 5824), H2948 [30AP]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2554 [22AP]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits available to veterans and members and enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6268), H5730 [19JN]

———increase military forces in Afghanistan and responsibly redeploy forces from Iraq (see H. Res. 911), H457 [23JA]

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

———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), H7854 [8SE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H7058 [23JY]

———require payment of monthly special pay to members whose active duty service is extended by a stop-loss order or similiar mechanism (see H.R. 6205), H5043 [5JN]

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

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H479 [28JA]

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), H456 [23JA]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H3108 [6MY]

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

CFTC: cooperate with United Kingdom Financial Services Authority to establish position limits on oil futures traded on the International Exchange similar to those on the New York Mercantile Exchange (see H. Res. 1289), H5729 [19JN]

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

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

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

Colorado: recognize benefits of bus rapid transit and the transportation improvements along the U.S. Route 36 Corridor to communities, individuals, and businesses (see H. Res. 1408), H7809 [1AU]

Construction industries: promote and enhance local building code enforcement administration by establishing a competitive matching grant program (see H.R. 4461), H558 [29JA]

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 Defense: establish searchable database of names and citations of members of the Armed Forces and civilians awarded the Medal of Honor or other medals authorized for the military (see H.R. 3769), H1822 [31MR]

Dept. of Education: 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 health care benefits for certain nuclear facility workers (see H.R. 6121), H4453 [21MY]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities (see H.R. 6098), H5045 [5JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a State grant program to establish ``Silver Alert'' notification systems to locate missing individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses (see H.R. 5898), H4322 [20MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on suicides among veterans (see H.R. 4204), H3020 [1MY]

Dietz, Danny P.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4927), H2151 [9AP]

Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1228), H1221 [4MR]

———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: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H3404 [8MY]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: expand individuals eligible for compensation, enhance provision of information to claimants, and improve compensation procedures (see H.R. 6766), H7787 [31JY]

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 (see H.R. 5830), H2485 [17AP]

Hamilton College: tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 1259), H5214 [10JN]

Health: encourage use of electronic health records and provide a secure framework in which such records are made available for a national information technology infrastructure (see H.R. 2991), H1031 [25FE]

———understand and comprehensively address inmate oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3187), H9085 [23SE]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H10132 [26SE]

Immigration: allow athletes admitted as nonimmigrants to renew their period of authorized admission in 5-year increments (see H.R. 5060), H349 [17JA]

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

Iraq: make technical corrections to legislation providing special immigrant status for certain Iraqis (see H.R. 5837), H2485 [17AP]

———urge government to recognize Israel's right to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel (see H. Res. 1249), H5216 [10JN]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2356 [15AP]

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

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1621), H871 [12FE]

Money: prohibit the Dept. of the Treasury and the FRS from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation relative to monetary transactions (see H.R. 5767), H4061 [15MY]

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

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 6063), H5111 [9JN]

National Academy of Sciences: provide for a study to identify the proper response to the growth of Internet gambling (see H.R. 2140), H2070 [8AP]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 5611), H2071 [8AP]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H4062 [15MY]

National Bioenergy Partnership: establish (see H.R. 6738), H7786 [31JY]

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

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5214 [10JN]

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

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

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

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1222 [4MR]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1539 [11MR]

Petty Officer 2d Class Danny Dietz Dept. of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Aurora, CO: designate (see H.R. 6511), H7059 [23JY]

Phelps, Michael: tribute for participation in Olympic games (see H. Res. 1418), H7853 [8SE]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H6577 [15JY]

———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H1822 [31MR]

Power resources: ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol and require a report on the impact of further ethanol tariff reductions (see H.R. 6324), H5729 [19JN]

———establish a revolving loan fund to provide States and Indian tribes with incentives to undertake activities to provide renewable energy sources for housing and other structures (see H.R. 6450), H6342 [9JY]

———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]

———promote development of advanced energy systems to increase U.S. competitiveness in the world energy technology marketplace (see H.R. 7018), H9084 [23SE]

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H6728 [17JY]

Pran, Dith: tribute (see H. Res. 1109), H2444 [16AP]

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

Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act: define environmental intervention blood lead level (see H.R. 3397), H3408 [12MY]

SEC: reinstate uptick rule on short sales of securities (see H.R. 6517), H8477 [18SE]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 3654), H2016 [4AP]

Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 5510), H8050 [11SE]

———permit States the option to provide nurse home visitation services under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3024), H5044 [5JN]

Taxation: allow a credit to vehicle fleet operators for purchasing tires made from recycled rubber (see H.R. 5103), H455 [23JA]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 6172), H7165 [24JY]

———allow bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds (see H.R. 2091), H1822 [31MR]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H1539 [11MR]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 5231), H871 [12FE]

———provide for rollover of gain from divesting certain qualified securities of businesses engaged in Iran or Sudan discouraged activities (see H.R. 6827), H7808 [1AU]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H2266 [14AP]

Veterans: 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. 333), H2443 [16AP]

Vietnam: condemn conviction and sentencing of pro-democracy activists, call for their immediate release and of all political and religious prisoners, and encourage democracy efforts (see H. Res. 447), H1188 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aurora, CO: convey certain non-Federal land to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to be used for construction of a veterans medical facility (see H.R. 6591), H7058 [23JY]

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]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: authorize certain private rights of action for violations by foreign concerns that damage domestic businesses (see H.R. 6188), H4974 [4JN]

Power resources: encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (see H.R. 6078), H4060 [15MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5047 [9JN]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5322, H5323 [11JN], H6348 [10JY]

Arellano-Treto, Kandy: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E492 [3AP]

Armed Forces: enhance protections for servicemembers relative to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, H5325 [11JN]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, H5324, H5325 [11JN]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H3783 [14MY]

Aspinwall, Deacon: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E642 [17AP]

Aurora, CO: Veterans Medical Center construction funding, H7744, H7745 [31JY]

Aviation: establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight (H.R. 4179), H5494 [18JN]

Baca, Gabe: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E598 [14AP]

Brown, Valentina: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E658 [17AP]

Bryan, Jared: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E669 [22AP]

Budget: deficit, H7997 [10SE]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H3057 [6MY], H7997 [10SE], H8281, H8385, H8386, H8388 [17SE]

Calkins, Kevin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E496 [3AP]

Campbell, Lucas: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E498 [3AP]

Cha, Kayoua: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E597 [14AP]

Cheng Yang: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E599 [14AP]

Civil liberties: ensure the civil liberties of U.S. citizens are safeguarded relative to conducting electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists, H1333, H1334 [5MR]

Colorado: express condolences to victims and community impacted by church shootings (H. Res. 886), H2229 [14AP]

Colorado Energy Science Center (organization): Golden, CO, Rotary Club Ethics in Business Award recipient, E1151 [5JN]

Conklin, Arthur: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E484 [2AP]

Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H1079 [27FE], H1333, H1334 [5MR]

Crowell, Amber: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E599 [14AP]

Demie, Shumet: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E653 [17AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H278, H280, H282 [16JA], H7962 [10SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), veto, H453 [23JA]

Dept. of Energy: suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 6022), H3706 [13MY]

Dept. of HUD: provide that development and rehabilitation of utilities and utility services shall be eligible affordable housing activities under the Indian Housing Block Grant Program, H6683, H6687 [17JY]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H327 [17JA]

———remove mandatory green building requirement from HOPE VI Program and establish a flexible rating system, standard, or code for green buildings, H327 [17JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (H.R. 6515), H6683, H6691 [17JY]

———release of Inspector General report on mismanagement in Minerals Management Service Royalty-in-Kind Program, H7997 [10SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (H.R. 2818), H5945 [24JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7744 [31JY]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10922 [10DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H278, H280, H282 [16JA], H8385, H8386, H8387, H8388 [17SE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10136 [27SE], H10647 [2OC], H10768 [3OC]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H501 [29JA]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, H8385, H8386, H8388 [17SE]

———utilize certain Government-sponsored enterprises to ensure funding and credit under the proposed Government bailout of financial institutions assists small businesses, homeowners, and farmers, H10768 [3OC]

Espinoza, Yuliana: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E471 [2AP]

Felix Sparks Post Office Building, Lakewood, CO: designate (H.R. 4240), H460 [28JA]

Fiala, Brittany: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E596 [14AP]

FirstBank (business): Golden, CO, Rotary Club Customer Service Award recipient, E1155 [5JN]

Ford, Kailey: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E667 [22AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H1079 [27FE], H1333, H1334 [5MR]

Gambro BCT, Inc.: Golden, CO, Rotary Club Community Service Award recipient, E1158 [5JN]

Gilmore, Felicia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E595 [14AP]

Golden, CO: anniversary of Maple Grove Elementary School, E1147 [5JN]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research, H1226 [5MR]

Holmes, Maddie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E671 [22AP]

Holmes, Quianne: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E650 [17AP]

Hosaja, Kamila: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E592 [14AP]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1350), H6691 [17JY]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, H3302 [8MY]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H8000 [10SE]

Hutchinson, Kelsie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E591 [14AP]

Hutchison, Kelsie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E506 [4AP]

Ibdaiwi, Mariam: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E501 [3AP]

Iraq: allow waiver of claims by victims of state-sponsored terrorism for actions that occured while under leadership of Saddam Hussein, H453 [23JA]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H7999 [10SE]

———express that any funding provided to Iraq for reconstruction, training for Iraqi security forces, and fuel for U.S. operations in Iraq should be provided in the form of loans (H. Res. 1111), H7997 [10SE]

Israel: independence anniversary, H4047 [15MY]

Johnson, Amber: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E673 [22AP]

Kennedy, John: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E598 [14AP]

Kidane, Atsedu: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E474 [2AP]

King, Brooke: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E482 [2AP]

Krebs, Stephen: Golden, CO, Rotary Club Ethics in Business Award recipient, E1161 [5JN]

Laniel, Xia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E657 [17AP]

Larios, Luis: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E510 [4AP]

Lawrence, Desiree: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E646 [17AP]

Martinez, Fernanda: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E648 [17AP]

Martinez, Genevieve: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E648 [17AP]

McCain, Senator: assessment of economic policies, H8587 [23SE]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10647 [2OC], H10768 [3OC]

National Renewable Energy Laboratory: visit by Republican Representatives, H6681 [17JY]

National Teacher Day: observance, H4329 [21MY]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 2062), motion to instruct conferees, H6683, H6687 [17JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H6581 [16JY]

Padgett, Brittany: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E644 [17AP]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H5326 [11JN], H5488 [18JN], H6348 [10JY]

Platt, Taylor: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E472 [2AP]

Power resources: encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (H.R. 6078), H6683, H6687 [17JY]

———national energy policy, H5322, H5323 [11JN], H5488 [18JN], H6014 [25JN], H6348 [10JY], H6581 [16JY], H6683, H6685, H6686 [17JY], H7975, H7997 [10SE]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3302 [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), H8149, H8220 [16SE]

Quintanilla, Elijah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E480 [2AP]

Riemer, Derek: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E700 [23AP]

Salen, Tyler: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E478 [2AP]

Sanchez, Nicole: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E512 [4AP]

Schemmel, Richard: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E502 [3AP]

Shehan, Christine: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E473 [2AP]

Sheya, Alia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E652 [17AP]

Tovar, Ariel: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E475 [2AP]

Trujillo, Misha: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E674 [22AP]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5324 [11JN]

VanHeesch, Sasha: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E676 [22AP]

Vasquez, Kristen: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E508 [4AP]

Votes: position on missed, H5704 [19JN], E1303 [20JN], E1789 [15SE], E2242 [3OC]

Wassam, Jamie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E594 [14AP]

Westerfield, Amber: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E487 [2AP]

Work, Sheylinn: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E515 [4AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H7777 [31JY], H8718 [23SE]

Tributes

Barringer, Jenny, H8706 [23SE], E1694 [1AU]

Groff, Peter, H29 [16JA]

Warfield, Hannah, H8706 [23SE], E1694 [1AU]