REGULA, RALPH (a Representative from Ohio)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alaska: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 127), H871 [12FE]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H3776 [13MY]
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), H2659 [23AP]
———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), H10132 [26SE]
Bob Evans Post Office Building, Gallipolis, OH: designate (see H.R. 6342), H5796 [20JN]
Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H2070 [8AP]
Cadet Nurse Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 1403), H7788 [31JY]
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: add sites (see H.R. 4199), H4975 [4JN]
Declaration of Independence: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 386), H6577 [15JY]
Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H2070 [8AP]
Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H5329 [11JN]
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. 6236), H5482 [17JN]
———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H2554 [22AP]
Education: recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 1130), H2659 [23AP]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H3404 [8MY]
———reform various programs and activities (see H.R. 6632), H7956 [9SE]
FCC: prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 6209), H7165 [24JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see H.R. 6460), H6577 [15JY]
Food: improve safety by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and enhanced use of science to identify and address food safety issues (see H.R. 5904), H3051 [5MY]
Frank Sinatra Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H3187 [7MY]
Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]
Health: improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid and provide a tax credit to dentists for services provided to low-income individuals (see H.R. 2472), H6010 [24JN]
———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8276 [16SE]
———reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain poison center funding, and enhance public health (see H.R. 5669), H2760 [24AP] (see H.R. 5669), H3020 [1MY]
———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 2676), H2853 [29AP]
Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]
Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1655), H2760 [24AP]
Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 5935), H4322 [20MY]
John P. Gallagher Post Office Building, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 6150), H4830 [22MY]
Knight, Bob: tribute (see H. Res. 1030), H2071 [8AP]
Lincoln, Abraham: observe anniversary of birth and recognize the role the Declaration of Independence played in belief development (see H. Con. Res. 281), H814 [7FE]
Lloyd, Earl: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 286), H995 [14FE]
McConnell, John H.: tribute (see H. Res. 1280), H5481 [17JN]
Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5865 [23JN]
———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H5215 [10JN]
———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H5110 [9JN]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]
National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 5606), H2443 [16AP]
National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 195), H4878 [3JN]
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1478), H10300 [27SE]
National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 994), H1540 [11MR]
National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H6577 [15JY]
Ohio: tribute to efforts of Ohio Depts. of Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders (see H.J. Res. 86), H4453 [21MY]
Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H4453 [21MY]
Power resources: expedite exploration and development of oil and gas from Federal lands (see H.R. 6379), H7308 [29JY]
———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H7059 [23JY]
———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]
Seiberling, John F.: tribute (see H. Res. 1470), H8477 [18SE]
Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush Post Office Building, Chagrin Falls, OH: designate (see H.R. 5400), H943 [13FE]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H2012 [3AP]
Taxation: increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (see H.R. 6675), H9085 [23SE]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H4454 [21MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Technology: authorize a program of nationwide access to Federal remote sensing data, used for education, workforce training, applied research, and for support of governmental programs (see H.R. 6970), H8476 [18SE]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Ralph Regula Federal Building, Canton, OH: designate (see S. 3727), S10881 [10DE]
Remarks
Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 2739), H2814
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E2046
Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (S. 2739), H2814
Education: national policy to improve system, H2640
Election Assistance Commission: make grants to State and local administers of the Federal election for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available (H.R. 5803), H6539 [15JY]
Everglades National Park: anniversary, E376
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 (H.R. 5036), H2294 [15AP]
Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H774 [7FE]
House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H9956 [25SE]
Jones, Stephanie Tubbs: tribute (H. Res. 1415), H7828, H7833 [8SE]
No Child Left Behind Act: reauthorize, H2640
Northern Mariana Islands: further implement Act approving covenant (S. 2739), H2814
Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H9977 [26SE]
Teach for America, Inc.: funding, H774 [7FE]
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, H9299, H9300 [24SE], H9953-H9961 [25SE], E2113 [28SE], E2184 [30SE]
Tributes
Fudge, Representative, H10831 [19NO]
Hart, Diana, E2340
Hobson, Representative, H9956 [25SE]
Pryce, Representative, H9956 [25SE]
Seiberling, John F., E1836
Snyder, Sylvia, E2349