MATHESON, JIM (a Representative from Utah)

Amendments

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), H4954 [4JN]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2614 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abingdon, VA: anniversary of Barter Theatre (see H. Con. Res. 416), H10132 [26SE]

Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities (see H.R. 6258), H5406 [12JN]

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

Arizona State University: tribute to softball team (see H. Res. 1323), H6343 [9JY]

Armed Forces: distribute to members, upon their discharge or release from active duty, information on a compact disk that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible (see H.R. 2721), H5580 [18JN]

———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]

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

Berthoud, John: tribute (see H. Res. 881), H3110 [6MY] (see H. Res. 1302), H6090 [25JN]

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

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]

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]

———provide greater resources and authority to improve transparency and accountability in the energy futures markets (see H.R. 6334), H5865 [23JN]

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

Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2851), H2443 [16AP]

———promote adoption of children with special needs (see H.R. 4091), H5408 [12JN]

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

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 285), H3020 [1MY]

Communications Act: reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 2054), H2443 [16AP]

Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1974 [2AP]

Crime: ensure sex offenders who travel between States must register with appropriate State and local authorities (see H.R. 5475), H1002 [19FE]

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 Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 4449), H622 [6FE]

———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3439), H995 [14FE]

———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 Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H4454 [21MY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see H.R. 4141), H4322 [20MY]

Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see H.R. 2965), H4322 [20MY]

Diseases: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H2854 [29AP]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7784 [31JY]

Drugs: improve safety (see H.R. 5839), H2486 [17AP]

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), H2152 [9AP]

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]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend (see H.R. 648), H870 [12FE]

EPA: accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction supplemental environmental projects (see H.R. 3754), H995 [14FE]

Farenholt (U.S.S.): recognize crew for valor and bravery in the South Pacific during service in World War II (see H. Res. 1248), H5329 [11JN]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery programs (see H.R. 7169), H10131 [26SE]

4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (see H. Res. 1390), H8579 [22SE]

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), H1184 [28FE]

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

House Ethics Commission: establish (see H. Res. 1018), H1220 [4MR]

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: 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), H5215 [10JN]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2225 [10AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1702 [13MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H623 [6FE]

Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4833 [22MY]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2152 [9AP]

Medicare: ensure access to recreational therapy in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 4248), H3109 [6MY]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 984), H1772 [14MR]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 917), H559 [29JA]

National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 892), H943 [13FE]

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 1056), H1771 [14MR]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4833 [22MY]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see H. Res. 985), H3187 [7MY]

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

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1392), H8478 [18SE]

National Missing Children's Day: observance (see H. Res. 1142), H2658 [23AP]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2855 [29AP]

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

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

National Trails System Act: update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails (see H.R. 1336), H1074 [26FE]

NCAA: demand antitrust investigation of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and support establishment of a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship playoff system (see H. Res. 1120), H3404 [8MY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1445 [10MR]

Pensions: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan (see H.R. 4061), H1155 [27FE]

Petroleum: establish an interagency working group to identify factors that affect pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products and make appropriate recommendations (see H.R. 6238), H5327 [11JN]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1000), H7854 [8SE]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 5632), H1701 [13MR]

Schools: promote green schools (see H.R. 6065), H4059 [15MY]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 1629), H1772 [14MR]

Tariff: digital-to-analog converter boxes (see H.R. 5635), H8578 [22SE]

———recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 6483), H6472 [14JY]

Taxation: allow Indian tribal governments to transfer the credit for electricity produced from renewable resources (see H.R. 1954), H1184 [28FE]

———exclude combat zone compensation of Armed Forces members from employment taxes (see H.R. 1085), H2443 [16AP]

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

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H6406 [10JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 211), H1702 [13MR]

Television: make digital television transition and public safety funds available sooner to low-power rural stations and translators (see H.R. 5696), H2267 [14AP]

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

Transportation: establish Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers (see H.R. 5161), H2070 [8AP]

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

University of Kansas: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1096), H2356 [15AP]

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), H6825 [22JY]

———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), H5111 [9JN]

Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H3187 [7MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H4454 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CFTC: prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation and increase transparency with respect to energy trading on foreign exchanges conducted within the U.S. (see H.R. 6284), H5481 [17JN]

Food: require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (see H.R. 7187), H10299 [27SE]

Labeling: require ratings labels on video games and prohibit sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors (see H.R. 5990), H3186 [7MY]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H994 [14FE]

Power resources: increase domestic energy production and diversify America's energy portfolio (see H.R. 6817), H7807 [1AU]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land between the Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council and Brian Head Ski Resort (see H.R. 6097), H4321 [20MY]

Letters

Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), E1713 [8SE]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1713 [8SE]

Remarks

Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H5336 [12JN]

———deficit, H5336 [12JN], H6207 [8JY]

———extend pay-as-you-go requirement (H.R. 2686), H5464 [17JN]

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), H6108 [26JN]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: grants funding, H2262 [14AP]

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), H4954, H4955 [4JN]

———require local educational agencies receiving Federal funds for modernization, renovation, or repair of educational facilities report on volatility, material type, and cost effectiveness of new flooring, H4954, H4955 [4JN]

Dept. of HHS: require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (H.R. 5876), H5955 [24JN]

EPA: increase research, development, education, and technology transfer activities related to water use efficiency and conservation technologies and practices (H.R. 3957), H7604, H7606 [30JY], E1712 [8SE]

Food: require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (H.R. 7187), E2135 [28SE]

Head Start Program: funding, H2262 [14AP]

Health: improve emergency medical services for children (H.R. 2464), H2028 [8AP]

Health care professionals: establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish residency training programs (H.R. 2583), H8682 [23SE]

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (H.R. 2768), H53 [16JA]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 988), H8686 [23SE]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, H1893 [2AP]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H6207 [8JY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H6204, H6205, H6206, H6207, H6208, H6209, H6210 [8JY]

———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), H8231 [16SE]

SBA: grant priority to companies making significant contributions to energy efficiency under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2614 [23AP]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2614 [23AP]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (H.R. 4847), H1982 [3AP]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), consideration (H. Res. 1265), H5336 [12JN]

Water: encourage research, development, and demonstration of technologies to facilitate the utilization of water produced in connection with the development of domestic energy resources (H.R. 2339), H7606, H7607 [30JY]

Week of the Young Child: observance, H2262 [14AP]