COOPER, JIM (a Representative from Tennessee)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4747 [22MY]
Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H771 [7FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
African Americans: honor inventors, past and present, for their leadership, courage, and significant contributions to our national competitiveness (see H. Res. 966), H872 [12FE]
America Saves Week: support (see H. Res. 996), H1031 [25FE]
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), H2442 [16AP]
———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), H10300 [27SE]
———recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 991), H1540 [11MR]
———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]
Army: tribute to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles (see H. Res. 1080), H2011 [3AP]
Baytown, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 934), H872 [12FE]
Bipartisan Earmark Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 5755), H2223 [10AP]
Borderline Personality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1005), H1446 [10MR]
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), H5730 [19JN]
———mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]
Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 706), H621 [6FE]
Children and youth: assist foster children in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school (see H.R. 6307), H5865 [23JN]
———improve outcomes for vulnerable children by investing in families, improving accountability in the child welfare system, and finding safe, stable, and permanent homes for foster children (see H.R. 5466), H1221 [4MR]
———provide States with incentives, flexibility, and resources to develop child welfare services that focus on improving circumstances of children (see H.R. 4207), H295 [16JA]
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), H814 [7FE]
Civil War—U.S.: commend George J. Stannard and the Second Vermont Brigade upon anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg (see H. Res. 529), H4062 [15MY]
Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1974 [2AP]
Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 3753), H6674 [16JY]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H6230 [8JY]
Dept. of the Interior: designate certain public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1975), H622 [6FE]
d'Harnoncourt, Anne: tribute (see H. Res. 1348), H6734 [21JY]
Diddley, Bo: tribute (see H. Res. 1251), H5110 [9JN]
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]
El Dorado, AR: tribute to El Dorado High School recipients of the Murphy Oil Corp., El Dorado Promise scholarship (see H. Res. 1155), H3051 [5MY]
Employment: create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all U.S. workers are legally able to work (see H.R. 6782), H7806 [1AU]
Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of foster parents (see H. Res. 1185), H3886 [14MY]
FDA: reverse policy eliminating access to medication containing estriol (see H. Con. Res. 342), H5329 [11JN]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1142), H1618 [12MR]
Foreign trade: prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 1992), H2658 [23AP]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 370), H5214 [10JN]
GSA: reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for 2008 general elections and for costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting results (see H.R. 5036), H558 [29JA]
Hamilton College: tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 1259), H5214 [10JN]
Health: establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 5897), H10331 [28SE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 6444), H6341 [9JY]
Health care professionals: provide relief for the shortage of nurses (see H.R. 5924), H7789 [31JY]
Honore, Russell L.: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H815 [7FE]
House of Representatives: require posting on the Office of the Clerk Internet site a record of recorded votes taken in the House and require Members to link their Internet sites to such record (see H. Res. 1222), H7854 [8SE]
House Rules: require lists of earmarks be made available to the general public on the Internet (see H. Res. 169), H1446 [10MR]
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: make technical corrections to legislation providing special immigrant status for certain Iraqis (see H.R. 5837), H3020 [1MY]
Johnson, Lyndon B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 353), H4064 [16MY] (see H. Con. Res. 354), H4150 [19MY]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1237), H5111 [9JN]
Medicaid: temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H555 [29JA]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3403 [8MY]
MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H1075 [26FE]
National Airborne Day: designate (see H. Res. 1364), H8020 [10SE]
National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 984), H2488 [17AP]
National Estate Planning Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 732), H6178 [26JN] (see H. Res. 1499), H9974 [25SE]
National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 892), H943 [13FE]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5214 [10JN]
National STD Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1131), H2553 [22AP]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3020 [1MY]
Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H5215 [10JN]
NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see H. Res. 997), H1540 [11MR]
Northern Kentucky University: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1147), H3021 [1MY]
Olympic games: tribute to U.S. women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 1428), H8277 [16SE]
Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see H.R. 6950), H8475 [18SE]
Palmer, Arnold: tribute (see H. Res. 1152), H3187 [7MY]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1445 [10MR]
Pickwick Post Office Building, Counce, TN: designate (see H.R. 6197), H9085 [23SE]
Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H3404 [8MY]
Taxation: allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4313), H1702 [13MR]
Tornadoes: express condolences to victims in Southeastern States and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting search and rescue operations (see H. Res. 971), H870 [12FE]
TVA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1224), H4831 [22MY]
University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1151), H2759 [24AP]
White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 5461), H993 [14FE]
William C. Tallent Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Knoxville, TN: designate (see H.R. 6996), H9083 [23SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Project HOPE (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1484), H9085 [23SE]
Letters
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Business Roundtable (organization), H10795
Remarks
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1576 [12MR]
Children and youth: assist foster children in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school (H.R. 6307), H5929 [24JN]
Contracts: reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government, H4773 [22MY]
DePriest, Robert and Donna: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E2246
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4745, H4773 [22MY]
Dept. of Education: historically Black colleges and universities funding, H771 [7FE]
Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10795
Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H771 [7FE]
Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (H.R. 928), Senate amendment, H9881 [25SE]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10795
Nashville, TN: anniversary of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 88, E2235
———anniversary of Lake Providence Missionary Baptist Church, E1887
———anniversary of Varallo's Restaurant, E1608
National security: establish an advisory panel among the Dept. of Defense, Dept. of State, and AID to improve integration of national security matters, H4745 [22MY]
Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (H.R. 3654), H1576 [12MR]
Votes: position on missed, H10814
Tributes
Baker, W.L., E1697
Bradley, John A., E1747
Cramer, Representative, E2247
Howard, Samuel H., E878