KIRKPATRICK, ANN (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3619), H11718 [23OC]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6501 [10JN]

Fire prevention: provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (H.R. 1404), H4038 [26MR]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6501 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alabama: express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage (see H. Res. 341), H4735 [23AP]

American Legion Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 679), H9283 [31JY]

Arizona: withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 644), H1045 [4FE]

Armed Forces: ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 4088), H13267 [18NO]

———express gratitude for service of Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of California (see H. Res. 891), H12456 [5NO]

———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans, commend those currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and ensure receipt of adequate combat training (see H. Res. 904), H14446 [9DE]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members and expand Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs telehealth and telemental health programs (see H.R. 667), H6972 [17JN]

———limit requirements of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive from members subsequently receiving retired or retainer pay (see H.R. 2302), H5397 [7MY]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H1248 [11FE]

———provide a monthly housing stipend for members who have served after September 11, 2001, pursuing education programs offered through distance learning (see H.R. 3467), H11714 [22OC]

———provide an equitable process for recovery of overpayments erroneously paid due to no fault of the members and expand discretion for remission or cancellation of indebtedness (see H.R. 2771), H10070 [29SE]

———provide vouchers for postal benefits for personal correspondence and small parcels to members serving or hospitalized overseas, and make such vouchers transferable (see H.R. 707), H601 [27JA]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 1941), H5582 [13MY]

Barry M. Goldwater (U.S.S.): designate a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (see H. Con. Res. 83), H4251 [31MR]

Border Patrol: anniversary (see H. Res. 498), H6075 [2JN]

Budget: limit annual cost of appropriation earmarks and make them more predictable, equitable, and transparent (see H.R. 3233), H8302 [16JY]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (see H.R. 2920), H6971 [17JN]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1990), H13354 [19NO]

Business and industry: evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries (see H.R. 662), H492 [23JA]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H486 [22JA]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H10408 [30SE]

Dept. of Defense: adopt a screening program to detect mental health conditions acquired on active duty to reduce suicide and discover traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 2931), H11298 [13OC]

———adopt a screening program to detect mental health injuries acquired during deployment in support of a contingency operation and ultimately to reduce suicide among veterans (see H.R. 1308), H5308 [6MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H6015 [21MY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H8100 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify use of funds relative to certain homeland security grants (see H.R. 3837), H11516 [20OC]

———tribute to employees for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (see H. Res. 195), H2886 [2MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 2523), H9442 [10SE]

———plan, design, and construct a new school at Third Mesa, AZ, on the Hopi Indian Reservation (see H.R. 1122), H2601 [23FE]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 3742), H12142 [29OC]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2689), H6539 [10JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify treatment of dividends paid on shares of preferred stock issued by financial institutions which received financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 3020), H7249 [24JN]

———limit excessive and luxury expenses by Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients (see H.R. 979), H1246 [11FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2642), H11740 [23OC]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H11868 [27OC]

———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 4121), H13352 [19NO]

———improve outreach programs (see H.R. 32), H8025 [13JY]

———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H11516 [20OC]

———increase payments to certain veterans for certain travel expenses (see H.R. 4073), H13001 [16NO]

———make certain improvements in benefits laws (see H.R. 3949), H12043 [28OC]

———make certain improvements in insurance and health care programs (see H.R. 3219), H8183 [15JY]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H2603 [23FE]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H6619 [11JN]

———restore plot allowance eligibility for veterans of any war and restore headstone or marker allowance for eligible persons (see H.R. 4044), H12586 [6NO]

Diseases: increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H4061 [26MR]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9492 [14SE]

Federal employees: provide for transportation of the dependents, remains, and effects of certain Federal employees who die while or as a result of performing official duties (see H.R. 2711), H6263 [4JN]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 3791), H11297 [13OC]

Financial institutions: authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions (see H.R. 4067), H13521 [3DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H5712 [18MY]

———express that a Federal statute requiring firearm registration would unduly burden the right of the people to keep and bear arms (see H. Res. 351), H9808 [22SE]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3781), H13267 [18NO]

———preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see H.R. 1684), H5792 [19MY]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 420), H6077 [2JN]

Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 2546), H12044 [28OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H8960 [28JY]

Forest Service: reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of national forests and adjacent lands (see H.R. 4398), H15501 [16DE]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H8100 [14JY]

Health: recognize orthopedic industry for innovation in providing devices that relieve pain of, and restore mobility to, members of Armed Forces, veterans, and patients from all walks of life (see H. Res. 577), H11582 [21OC]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H8185 [15JY]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 1314), H7023 [18JN]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 2708), H7086 [19JN]

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1558), H5667 [14MY]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 1327), H4583 [21AP]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H5892 [20MY]

Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see H. Res. 34), H163 [9JA]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H13267 [18NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H8810 [24JY]

Maersk Alabama (vessel): tribute to crew and those involved in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips following hijacking by Somali pirates (see H. Res. 339), H4581 [21AP]

Medicare: provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H12972 [7NO]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H4688 [22AP] (see H.R. 574), H4999 [29AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H15503 [16DE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 156), H33 [6JA] (see H.R. 1597), H12288 [3NO] (see H.R. 4255), H14982 [15DE]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H11167 [8OC]

Morris K. Udall Foundation: provide additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (see H.R. 1035), H1518 [12FE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 797), H11517 [20OC]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 322), H4523 [2AP]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H6014 [21MY]

National Firefighters Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 729), H9738 [21SE]

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 370), H5097 [4MY]

Native Americans: protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (see H.R. 725), H9397 [9SE]

Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (see H. Res. 800), H11168 [8OC]

Postal Service: allow payment of share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (see H.R. 22), H3401 [12MR]

POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 819), H8100 [14JY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1885), H4519 [2AP]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 441), H7948 [9JY]

SBA: improve services for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 4125), H13352 [19NO]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 1557), H12288 [3NO]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 186), H9731 [17SE]

Small Business Act: improve programs providing access to capital (see H.R. 3854), H11514 [20OC]

Small Business Investment Act: improve programs providing access to capital (see H.R. 3854), H11514 [20OC]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): observe anniversary of Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure and commend transition to Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure (see H. Con. Res. 109), H6016 [21MY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 3674), H10069 [29SE]

Taxation: allow expensing of certain real property (see H.R. 3178), H8008 [10JY]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H11167 [8OC]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H8100 [14JY]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H4584 [21AP]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H4584 [21AP]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 1509), H6415 [9JN] (see H.R. 3615), H9806 [22SE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3011), H8185 [15JY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H9397 [9SE]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H11515 [20OC]

Tiller, George: condemn murder, express condolences to family, and reject intolerance and the use of violence as a response to a difference in beliefs (see H. Res. 505), H6265 [4JN]

Transportation: incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning (see H.R. 2782), H6414 [9JN]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H4519 [2AP]

U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 867), H12198 [2NO]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H14446 [9DE]

Veterans: clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H4915 [28AP]

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 4045), H12587 [6NO]

———expand authorized concurrent receipt of disability pay from the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability (see H.R. 593), H8025 [13JY]

———increase amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training (see H.R. 3561), H9490 [14SE]

Veterans Health Administration: establish position of Director of Physical Therapy Service and a fellowship program for physical therapists in geriatrics, rehabilitation, and polytrauma care (see H.R. 1036), H8100 [14JY]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H5792 [19MY]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H4580 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arizona: designate certain counties as high-intensity drug trafficking areas (see H.R. 1871), H4518 [2AP]

———resolve water rights claims of the White Mountain Apache Tribe (see H.R. 1065), H1604 [13FE]

———secure Federal ownership and management of natural, scenic, and recreational resources, protect cultural resources, and facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources (see H.R. 2509), H5890 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize additional resources to enhance security activities along the international border with Mexico (see H.R. 1867), H4518 [2AP]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify jurisdiction relative to C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir (see H.R. 1853), H4396 [1AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exclude amounts received for service-related disabilities from consideration as income under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (see H.R. 3553), H9441 [10SE]

———provide for Indian veterans health care coordinators (see H.R. 4006), H12287 [3NO]

———reauthorize Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education (see H.R. 2614), H6011 [21MY]

FEMA: waive the cost-share requirement under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program for certain grants (see H.R. 2759), H6306 [8JN]

Merida Initiative To Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime: submit a report on effects on U.S. border security (see H.R. 3239), H8302 [16JY]

Native Americans: repeal the Bennett Freeze ban on construction to allow Navajo Nation citizens to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions (see H.R. 1762), H4063 [26MR]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 1834), H4395 [1AP]

Small Business Investment Act: improve New Markets Venture Capital and Renewable Fuel Capital Investment Programs (see H.R. 3722), H10518 [6OC]

Taxation: deny alternative fuel and alternative fuel mixture credits for black liquor (see H.R. 2967), H7084 [19JN]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around the Navajo Indian Reservation (see H.R. 3645), H9961 [24SE]

Veterans: eliminate required reduction in amount of accelerated death benefit payable to certain terminally-ill persons insured under certain military or veterans group life insurance programs (see H.R. 2968), H7084 [19JN]

———improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas (see H.R. 2879), H6806 [15JN]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1513), H3436 [16MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5103 [5MY], H6017 [2JN], H8879 [28JY], H9285 [8SE], H10002 [29SE]

Remarks

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), Senate amendments, H3982 [25MR]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H14884 [15DE]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H14473 [10DE]

Armed Forces Day: observance (H. Res. 377), E1154 [14MY]

Budget: deficit, H10002 [29SE]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (H.R. 2920), H8419 [21JY]

Central Arizona College: tribute to women's cross-country team, H13555 [8DE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3619), H11719 [23OC]

———develop strategy to combat illicit flow of narcotics, weapons, bulk cash, and other contraband through use of submersible and semi-submersible vessels, H11719 [23OC]

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. 2187), E1167 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), H7184 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 804), H10558 [7OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities, H3982 [25MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), conference report, H14473 [10DE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H13358 [1DE]

Embry Riddle University: tribute to annual homeland security symposium, H13009 [17NO]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (H.R. 3791), H13098 [18NO]

FEMA: waive the cost-share requirement under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program for certain grants (H.R. 2759), H6316 [9JN], H13098 [18NO]

Fire prevention: amend the definition of a fire-ready community for purposes of Firefighting Capability Grant eligibility, H4038 [26MR]

———provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (H.R. 1404), H4038 [26MR]

Flagstaff, AZ: tribute to Flagstaff Police Dept., H4847 [28AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 47), H8879 [28JY]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (H.R. 1207), H8031 [14JY]

Human rights: recognize importance of the Border Patrol in combating human smuggling and commend the Dept. of Justice for increasing the rate of human smuggler prosecutions (H. Res. 14), H5259 [6MY]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (H.R. 1327), H11302 [14OC]

Law enforcement: secure smuggling routes on the U.S.-Mexico border and better prevent the smuggling of narcotics and weapons across the border, H6830 [16JN]

McBroom, Amy: National Rural Education Association Rural Teacher of the Year award recipient, H9286 [8SE]

McElwee, Tim: International Association of Fire Chiefs Safety Officer of the Year award recipient, H9743 [22SE]

Merida Initiative To Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime: assessment of U.S. efforts to prevent the southbound flow of illegal funds into Central America, H6501 [10JN]

National security: secure national technology infrastructure, H9497 [15SE]

Native American Heritage Day: designate (H.J. Res. 40), H6027 [2JN]

Native Americans: improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country, H6893 [16JN]

———repeal the Bennett Freeze ban on construction to allow Navajo Nation citizens to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions (S. 39), H4539 [21AP]

Pinal County, AZ: tribute to Pinal County Sheriff's Dept., H5104 [5MY]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Native Americans (H.R. 1834), H13079 [18NO]

Schools: increase funding to improve tribal and outlying school infrastructure, E1167 [14MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6893 [16JN]

Taxation: deny alternative fuel and alternative fuel mixture credits for black liquor (H.R. 2967), H7090 [23JN]

Transportation Security Administration: authorize programs (H.R. 2200), consideration (H. Res. 474), H6166 [4JN]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1513), H4072 [30MR]

Williams, AZ: anniversary, E1417 [15JN]

Tributes

Brown, John, Jr., H6018 [2JN]

Claw, Thomas, H6018 [2JN]

Millis, Robert L., E1361, E1366 [10JN]

Oliver, Willard V., H12207 [3NO]

Pribil, Bill, H4255 [1AP]