DeFAZIO, PETER A. (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4749 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 6635), H7306 [29JY]

———protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 6637), H7306 [29JY]

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), H3886 [14MY]

Alice Norris Post Office Building, Oregon City, OR: designate (see H.R. 6584), H8397 [17SE]

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary (see H. Res. 1088), H6408 [10JY]

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

Amtrak: reauthorize (see H.R. 6003), H3402 [8MY]

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 5534), H1703 [13MR]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H8128 [15SE]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 5852), H4322 [20MY]

———protect farm animals from cruelty and abuse (see H.R. 6202), H10132 [26SE]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2702), H1221 [4MR] (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H3021 [1MY]

Bhutan: commemorate participation in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commend commitment to conducting parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 1307), H6408 [10JY]

BLM: establish the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 2016), H995 [14FE]

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), H349 [17JA]

Burma: condemn undemocratic constitution and scheduled referendum (see H. Con. Res. 317), H2225 [10AP]

Business and industry: establish congressional review of Presidential decisions on ITC recommendations for relief for businesses jeopardized by a surge of Chinese imports (see H.R. 5960), H3187 [7MY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1074 [26FE]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5451), H993 [14FE]

Conservation of energy: impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow a tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants to reduce mass transit fees (see H.R. 6000), H3402 [8MY]

Courts: provide for service of process over foreign nationals in cases involving defective products causing injury in the U.S. (see H.R. 5913), H6089 [25JN]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H811 [7FE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit domestic propaganda not otherwise specifically authorized by law and investigate possible violations to annual ban (see H.R. 6398), H6174 [26JN]

———take steps to appoint doctors of chiropractic as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 294), H2854 [29AP]

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 grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3197), H871 [12FE]

———suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs (see H.R. 5473), H3777 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 1343), H2853 [29AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue a rule on border security searches of electronic devices (see H.R. 6869), H8478 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H1032 [25FE]

———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (see H.R. 5057), H1032 [25FE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (see H.R. 6251), H5406 [12JN]

———prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 5058), H457 [23JA]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H4322 [20MY]

———recodify certain educational assistance programs for members of the Reserve components (see H.R. 1102), H871 [12FE]

———reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-departmental facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to departmental facilities (see H.R. 3819), H2012 [3AP]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 5842), H3020 [1MY]

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), H1188 [3MR]

———encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (see H. Res. 977), H870 [12FE]

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), H1821 [31MR]

———improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H5408 [12JN]

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]

Executive Office of the President: provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege (see H.R. 5607), H7058 [23JY]

FDA: implement safeguards in direct-to-consumer advertising following FDA approval of prescription drugs and medical devices (see H.R. 6151), H5730 [19JN]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 4838), H5482 [17JN]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1479), H6407 [10JY]

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

Fire prevention: provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (see H.R. 5541), H2071 [8AP]

Flag—U.S.: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 2993), H7629 [30JY]

———require flags flown on Federal buildings and property be made in the U.S. (see H. Res. 1182), H4322 [20MY]

Food: prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and require the publishing of names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall (see H.R. 5762), H2356 [15AP]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 6636), H7306 [29JY]

Forests: expand access of private landowners, assure sustainable forest practices, and establish a relationship between Federal and private forest lands relative to biomass and carbon trading activities (see H.R. 6830), H7808 [1AU]

Gallatin Report on Roads and Canals: anniversary (see H. Res. 936), H456 [23JA]

Government: strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending (see H.R. 6411), H7789 [31JY]

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), H348 [17JA]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 4936), H390 [22JA]

Health care facilities: require that agreements to arbitrate nursing home disputes be made after the dispute has arisen (see H.R. 6126), H9085 [23SE]

Helen Berg Post Office Building, Corvallis, OR: designate (see H.R. 6585), H8397 [17SE]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 5157), H555 [29JA]

Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 4114), H2487 [17AP]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2221), H7956 [9SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 821), H5215 [10JN]

Insurance: provide additional limitations on pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 2833), H1618 [12MR]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of easing tensions and normalizing relations between the U.S. and Iran (see H.R. 5056), H3777 [13MY]

Iraq: provide for congressional consultation relative to certain long-term agreements and ensure that such agreements are in the form of a treaty to which the Senate has given advice and consent (see H.R. 4959), H480 [28JA]

———recognize impact of financial costs of war on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities (see H. Res. 1019), H3778 [13MY]

———require congressional approval to maintain a U.S. military presence and accept the principle of setting a timetable for redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 1329), H6406 [10JY]

Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5043 [5JN]

Judie Hammerstad Post Office Building, Lake Oswego, OR: designate (see H.R. 6489), H7165 [24JY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H2151 [9AP]

LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 6427), H7308 [29JY]

Lobbying Disclosure Act: require disclosure of political intelligence activities (see H.R. 5617), H3109 [6MY]

Major Arthur Chin Post Office Building, Beaverton, OR: designate (see H.R. 5220), H557 [29JA]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H8019 [10SE]

Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1479), H6407 [10JY]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H4061 [15MY]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 1665), H5865 [23JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H2151 [9AP]

———replace the prescription drug benefit with a revised and simplified program for all beneficiaries (see H.R. 6800), H7807 [1AU]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 5087), H558 [29JA]

Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 365), H5329 [11JN]

Motor vehicles: encourage increased production of natural gas vehicles and provide tax incentives for natural gas vehicle infrastructure (see H.R. 6570), H7630 [30JY]

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: support goals (see H. Res. 339), H623 [6FE]

NAFTA: assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 4329), H7853 [8SE]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H2761 [24AP]

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

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

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1137), H2658 [23AP]

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]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H7165 [24JY]

Olympic games: prohibit Federal officials and employees from attending the 2008 Summer Games opening ceremonies due to human rights violations by and certain international policies of China (see H.R. 5668), H1888 [1AP]

Oregon: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 6290), H5579 [18JN]

Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program: tribute (see H. Res. 1321), H6229 [8JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 6057), H4878 [3JN]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1973 [2AP]

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

Power resources: ensure the U.S. leads in developing and manufacturing new energy technologies, grow the economy, create highly trained and skilled jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2809), H3186 [7MY]

———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 use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel (see H.R. 5236), H621 [6FE]

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H5796 [20JN]

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

Roosevelt, Theodore: observe anniversary of Conference of Governors on the conservation of natural resources and recognize the need for a similar undertaking today (see H. Res. 935), H456 [23JA]

Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H457 [23JA]

SBA: provide low-interest loans to small business concerns providing transportation services to assist them in dealing with high motor fuel prices (see H.R. 6922), H8396 [17SE]

Schools: improve safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 2352), H1004 [21FE]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 6434), H6229 [8JY]

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), H5408 [12JN]

States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 5560), H1417 [6MR]

Sudan: urge international community to provide the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur region with tactical and utility helicopters (see H. Res. 1245), H6343 [9JY]

Sue Miller Post Office Building, Salem, OR: designate (see H.R. 6586), H8397 [17SE]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see H. Con. Res. 223), H6230 [8JY]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 6172), H8019 [10SE]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H8019 [10SE]

———limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 3876), H9085 [23SE]

———make permanent the rate reduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 6896), H8127 [15SE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see H.R. 6052), H3884 [14MY]

Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 6180), H4973 [4JN]

U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (see H.R. 5976), H3108 [6MY]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 4934), H350 [17JA]

Vera Katz Post Office, Portland, OR: designate (see H.R. 6904), H8397 [17SE]

Veterans: encourage model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students (see H.R. 5143), H5482 [17JN]

———presume service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112/Shipboard Hazard and Defense (see H.R. 5954), H4061 [15MY]

Wilderness areas: designate as wilderness additional National Forest System, BLM, and National Parks Service lands in West Virginia, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and California (see H.R. 5610), H1700 [13MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: establish prohibitions against voice communications using a mobile communications device on commercial airline flights (see H.R. 5788), H2354 [15AP]

Checo River: make technical corrections to wild and scenic segment designations (see H.R. 6726), H7786 [31JY]

Coast Guard: transfer excess Federal property to the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (see H.R. 6370), H6089 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area unless expressly authorized by Congress (see H.R. 6630), H7306 [29JY]

Economy: require the SEC to issue rules on short selling of securities, establish FDIC net worth certificate program, and increase maximum amount of depository insurance (see H.R. 7240), H10699 [2OC]

Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R. 6795), H7807 [1AU]

National Trails System Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1443), H8275 [16SE]

Olympic games: prohibit the use of certain funds relative to the 2008 Summer Games in the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 5697), H2010 [3AP]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see H.R. 6291), H5579 [18JN]

Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail: anniversary (see H. Res. 1443), H8275 [16SE]

Shipping industry: require that fuel surcharges collected by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder be passed through to the person responsible for bearing the cost of fuel (see H.R. 5977), H3108 [6MY]

Social Security: provide for direct payment of attorney fees and costs to attorney representing prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI claims (see H.R. 5833), H2485 [17AP]

———provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under certain programs (see H.R. 5605), H1700 [13MR]

Taxation: impose a tax on securities transactions (see H.R. 7125), H10130 [26SE]

Television: make digital television transition and public safety funds available sooner to low-power rural stations and translators (see H.R. 5696), H2010 [3AP]

Treaties and agreements: make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 6148), H4830 [22MY]

Letters

Public Land Communities Transition Assistance Act: by, H4926 [4JN]

Remarks

Alaska: reinstate ban on export of oil, H5869 [24JN]

American Highway Users Alliance: anniversary (H. Res. 772), H367 [22JA]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10082 [26SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3852 [14MY], H4915 [4JN], H5869 [24JN], H6091 [26JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1452 [11MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), motion to instruct conferees, H3852 [14MY]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H353 [22JA]

Business and industry: allow for regulation of electronic energy commodity trading conducted by large traders and prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities, H5118 [10JN]

Coast Guard: transfer excess Federal property to the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (H.R. 6370), H8530, H8531 [22SE]

———tribute to efforts relative to the seizure of cocaine at sea (H. Res. 866), H368 [22JA]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 2739), H2808 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4754, H4803, H4809 [22MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations, H3023 [5MY]

———prohibit domestic propaganda and conduct a study on violations of previous propaganda prohibitions, H4803 [22MY]

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), H6679, H6693, H6700 [17JY]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases, H5868, H5869 [24JN]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (H.R. 6251), H6113, H6118 [26JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), H6834 [23JY]

Dept. of Transportation: limit authority to grant authority to motor carriers domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond U.S. municipalities and commercial zones on the U.S.-Mexico border (H.R. 1773), H7913 [9SE]

———prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area unless expressly authorized by Congress (H.R. 6630), H7913, H7915, H7916, H7917 [9SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (S. 2739), H2808 [29AP]

Economy: establish a payroll tax holiday, H353 [22JA]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H8479 [22SE], H8581, H8582 [23SE], H9088 [24SE], H9978 [26SE], H10135 [27SE], H10301 [28SE], H10376, H10633, H10635 [29SE], H10647, H10678 [2OC], H10701, H10707 [3OC]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, H8479 [22SE]

Education: develop a broad pool of citizens who are functionally literate in science, mathematics, and technology and a national science education policy (H. Con. Res. 366), H4915, H4917 [4JN]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H2211 [10AP]

Gallatin Report on Roads and Canals: anniversary (H. Res. 936), H1455, H1457 [11MR]

GSA: take certain actions relative to parcels of real property located in Eastlake, OH, and Koochiching County, MN (H.R. 6524), H8532 [22SE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1350), H6693 [17JY]

Iran: require Director of National Intelligence to submit regular updates of the National Intelligence Estimate regarding Iran's nuclear program, H4809 [22MY]

Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H3023 [5MY]

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, H10678 [2OC], H10701 [3OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1525), H10707 [3OC]

Motor vehicles: promote safe operation of 15-passenger vans (H. Res. 964), H2888, H2889 [30AP]

Northern Mariana Islands: further implement Act approving covenant (S. 2739), H2808 [29AP]

Oregon: designate the Copper Salmon Wilderness and designate segments of the North and South Forks of the Elk River as wild or scenic rivers (H.R. 3513), H2497 [22AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H3852 [14MY], H4911 [4JN], H5487 [18JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H9905 [25SE]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H5869 [24JN]

———gasoline price levels, H2270, H2274 [15AP], H2359 [16AP], H2582 [23AP], H4915, H4917, H4926 [4JN]

———gasoline price levels relative to oil futures purchasing, H5869 [24JN], H8401 [18SE]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 6074), H5118 [10JN]

———year-end profits of oil companies, H2270 [15AP], H2359 [16AP]

Power resources: national energy policy, H4915, H4917, H4926 [4JN], H5869 [24JN], H6687 [17JY], H7916 [9SE]

———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), H8150, H8219 [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), H8167 [16SE]

Roads and highways: inspect highway tunnels (H.R. 409), H365 [22JA]

———transportation infrastructure funding, H261 [16JA]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), consideration (H. Res. 1125), H2582 [23AP]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: make payments to local governments in which entitlement land is located and provide transitional payments to entities previously entitled to payments (H.R. 3058), H4861 [3JN], H4919, H4921, H4922, H4926 [4JN]

———reauthorize, H9904 [25SE], H10082 [26SE]

Securities: impose a fee on stock transactions, H9978 [26SE]

Shipping industry: require that fuel surcharges collected by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder be passed through to the person responsible for bearing the cost of fuel, H4754 [22MY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H6693 [17JY]

———provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (H.R. 6578), allow consideration of motion to suspend House rules and consider (H. Res. 1367), H7074, H7075 [24JY]

Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10376, H10633, H10635 [29SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), consideration (H. Res. 1501), H9904, H9905 [25SE]

———repeal oil and gas subsidies, H2270 [15AP], H2359 [16AP], H4861 [3JN]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels, H2270, H2274 [15AP], H2359 [16AP]

Television: make digital television transition and public safety funds available sooner to low-power rural stations and translators (S. 2607), E1550 [24JY]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6124 [26JN]

TVA: anniversary (H. Res. 1224), H10137 [27SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (H.R. 5724), waiver of fast-track authority (H. Res. 1092), H2183 [10AP]

Venetta, OR: tribute to National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision winners, E938 [15MY]

Willamette National Forest: designate a Forest Service trail at Waldo Lake as a national recreation trail in honor of James Weaver, H2808 [29AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H20 [15JA], H290 [16JA], H346 [17JA], H387 [22JA], H454 [23JA], H552 [29JA], H617 [6FE], H810 [7FE], H867 [12FE], H940 [13FE], H983 [14FE], H1029 [25FE], H1072 [26FE], H1153 [27FE], H1178 [28FE], H1219 [4MR], H1339 [5MR], H1443 [10MR], H1769 [14MR], H1810 [31MR], H1886 [1AP], H1971 [2AP], H2009 [3AP], H2066 [8AP], H2147 [9AP], H2219 [10AP], H2263 [14AP], H2352 [15AP], H2440 [16AP], H2484 [17AP], H2549 [22AP], H2653 [23AP], H2756 [24AP], H2850 [29AP], H2945 [30AP], H3016 [1MY], H3183 [7MY], H3337 [8MY], H3774 [13MY], H3882 [14MY], H4057 [15MY], H4133 [19MY], H4318 [20MY], H4450 [21MY], H4826 [22MY], H4874 [3JN], H4971 [4JN], H5040 [5JN], H5108 [9JN], H5211 [10JN], H5326 [11JN], H5405 [12JN], H5478 [17JN], H5578 [18JN], H5727 [19JN], H5793 [20JN], H5863 [23JN], H6007 [24JN], H6087 [25JN], H6172 [26JN], H6224 [8JY], H6339 [9JY], H6403 [10JY], H6470 [14JY], H6574 [15JY], H6672 [16JY], H6724 [17JY], H7849 [8SE], H7953 [9SE], H8015 [10SE], H8566 [22SE], H8718 [23SE], H9969 [25SE], H10125 [26SE], H10640 [29SE], H10696 [2OC], H10823 [3OC]

Tributes

Macdonald, Doug, E23 [16JA]