HALVORSON, DEBORAH L. (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments
Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 4061), H516 [3FE], H559 [4FE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), H6243 [28JY]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3445 [13MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
African Americans: recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their military sacrifices, and their patriotism (see H. Con. Res. 238), H834 [24FE]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H6406 (see H.R. 5034), H6458 [29JY]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H6284 [28JY]
Armed Forces: express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 1119), H933 [25FE]
———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see H.R. 4923), H2844 [22AP]
Augustana College: anniversary (see H. Res. 1089), H1397 [12MR]
Aviation: express gratitude for contributions that U.S. air traffic controllers make to keep the traveling public safe and U.S. airspace running efficiently (see H. Res. 1401), H4678 [22JN]
Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6073), H6571 [30JY]
Brooklyn Botanic Garden: anniversary (see H. Res. 1428), H5921 [21JY]
Buckles, Frank W.: tribute (see H. Res. 1060), H1221 [9MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 78), H6574 [30JY]
———establish nonsecurity discretionary spending caps (see H.R. 4871), H6573 [30JY]
Campbell, Robert M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1499), H6043 [26JY]
Chicago, IL: tribute to Englewood Campus of the Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men (see H. Res. 1414), H4215 [28MY]
Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 1439), H4424 [14JN]
China: limit total value of Chinese goods procured by the U.S. Government in a year to not more than the total value of U.S. goods procured by the Chinese Government the preceding year (see H.R. 5312), H4331 [9JN]
Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H140 [13JA]
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 1587), H3274 [6MY]
Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H648 [22FE]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H4247 [8JN] (see H.R. 5566), H4780 [23JN]
———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 5137), H3703 [20MY]
Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 3943), H194 [19JA]
———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see H.R. 5843), H5984 [22JY]
Dept. of Energy: carry out a research program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (see H.R. 5163), H3013 [28AP]
———carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see H.R. 5164), H3013 [28AP]
Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H472 [2FE]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H3703 [20MY]
Dept. of HUD: set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program funds for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of their facilities (see H.R. 4632), H646 [22FE]
Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 3355), H194 [19JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 5928), H7397 [29SE]
———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5933), H6804 [16SE]
———make certain improvements to comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 4810), H1323 [10MR]
———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 5549), H7397 [29SE]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H3013 [28AP]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 5116), H3278 [7MY]
Education: require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see H.R. 5458), H5618 [14JY]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see H.R. 4689), H5921 [21JY]
———require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 4692), H4678 [22JN]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4116), H146 [15JA]
Federal aid programs: create a means to review and abolish Federal programs that are inefficient, duplicative, or in other ways wasteful of taxpayer funds (see H.R. 5568), H6573 [30JY]
Federal employees: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 5746), H7397 [29SE]
Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1429), H4425 [14JN]
Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (see H.R. 2378), H2642 [15AP]
Haiti: tribute to U.S. Armed Forces' and first responders' efforts to help the people of Haiti in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 1066), H649 [22FE]
———tribute to U.S. urban search and rescue teams' efforts to help the people of Haiti in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 1059), H471 [2FE]
Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H1519 [16MR]
Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 1359), H4780 [23JN]
———tribute to efforts to save lives and provide relief to the people of Haiti in aftermath of the earthquake (see H. Res. 1277), H2695 [20AP]
Japan: condemn abduction of U.S. children, return such children to custodial parent or original jurisdiction for a custody determination, and provide parents access to their children (see H. Res. 1326), H5304 [30JN]
Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: designate (see H. Res. 1541), H7398 [29SE]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 546), H4247 [8JN]
Marquette University: honor the Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette University (see H. Res. 1161), H2845 [22AP]
Medicaid: require coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician (see H.R. 2697), H1169 [4MR]
Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H2697 [20AP]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H2697 [20AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: enhance penalties to combat fraud, establish a data-mining system and biometric technology program, and support GAO study on Medicare administrative contractors (see H.R. 5044), H3124 [4MY]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 5146), H2935 [27AP]
———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 4720), H7397 [29SE]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]
National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (see H. Res. 1003), H267 [20JA]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1261), H2845 [22AP]
National Nursing Home Week: designate (see H. Res. 1291), H3442 [12MY]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 262), H3080 [29AP]
National Teach Ag Day: support goals and purposes (see H. Res. 886), H972 [26FE]
New Mexico (U.S.S.): tribute (see H. Res. 1132), H1657 [18MR]
Northwestern University: anniversary of Feinberg School of Medicine (see H. Res. 1004), H141 [13JA]
Patents: create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture (see H.R. 3059), H648 [22FE]
Pennsylvania: tribute to Pennsylvania Air National Guard 111th Fighter Wing (see H. Res. 1411), H4780 [23JN]
Pipelines: authorize loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see H.R. 4674), H2261 [23MR]
———ensure telephonic notice of certain incidents (see H.R. 6008), H6568 [30JY]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H2800 [21AP]
Power resources: extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol (see H.R. 4940), H2456 [25MR]
President Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building, Dixon, IL: designate (see H.R. 5278), H3440 [12MY]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H2504 [13AP]
RV Centennial Celebration Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1073), H3703 [20MY]
SBA: improve services for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 4125), H140 [13JA]
———reauthorize the National Small Business Tree Planting Program (see H.R. 4509), H3202 [5MY]
Small Business Act: amend relative to awarding contract opportunities to qualified HUBZone small business concerns (see H.R. 3729), H2261 [23MR]
Small Business Investment Act: increase maximum amount for loans to State and local development companies and provide temporary authority for debt refinancing of commercial real estate (see H.R. 5412), H3870 [26MY]
Social Security: oppose legislation raising the retirement age (see H. Res. 1670), H7154 (see H. Res. 1670), H7212 [28SE]
Steve Goodman Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 4861), H1518 [16MR]
Sustainable development: establish Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, and comprehensive planning and sustainability challenge grant programs (see H.R. 4690), H931 [25FE]
Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see H.R. 4462), H193 [19JA]
———allow companies to utilize existing alternative minimum tax credits to create and maintain U.S. jobs (see H.R. 4850), H2697 [20AP]
———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 4693), H1104 [3MR]
———allow distributions from 529 plans for the payment of student loans (see H.R. 5030), H2639 [15AP]
———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 5041), H5819 [20JY]
———provide an investment credit for waste-to-energy facilities (see H.R. 5856), H6574 [30JY]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 1806), H2504 [13AP]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H2696 [20AP]
Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 5081), H5617 [14JY]
Terrorism: strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 4684), H4425 [14JN]
Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information to consumers on potential health risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see H.R. 3099), H2504 [13AP]
Tucker, C. DeLores: tribute (see H. Res. 1094), H2261 [23MR]
Veterans: 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. 4667), H754 [23FE]
Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2030), H7855 [1DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: eliminate required reduction in the amount of combat-related special compensation for certain individuals whose disability is attributable to an injury for which the members were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 4912), H2215 [22MR]
Blinded Veterans Association: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 80), H1168 [4MR]
Cervical Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1011), H139 [13JA]
Chiari Malformation Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1454), H4636 [17JN]
Chiari Malformation Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1454), H4636 [17JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that beneficiaries of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance receive financial counseling and disclosure information regarding life insurance payments (see H.R. 5993), H6568 [30JY]
———improve the Multifamily Transitional Housing Loan Program by issuing loans for construction, rehabilitation, or acquisition of multifamily transitional housing projects (see H.R. 5838), H5984 [22JY]
Sons and Daughters in Touch (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 278), H3483 [13MY]
Taxation: increase work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans (see H.R. 4443), H139 [13JA]
Letters
Securing America's Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals (SAVINGS) Act: Jimmie L. Foster, American Legion, H7022 [28SE]
———Martha M. Didamo, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., H7022 [28SE]
———Mary Scott, National Military Family Association, H7022 [28SE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H2176 [22MR]
Remarks
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H666 [23FE], H760 [24FE]
Blinded Veterans Association: anniversary (H.J. Res. 80), H2182 [22MR]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H2177 [22MR]
Cervical Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1011), H345 [26JA]
Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 4061), H516 [3FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that beneficiaries of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance receive financial counseling and disclosure information regarding life insurance payments (H.R. 5993), H7021 [28SE], E1822
———major health care facility construction projects funding through reductions in general operating expense account, H6243 [28JY]
———prohibit collection of certain copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans, H2728 [21AP]
———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), H2728 [21AP]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), H6243 [28JY]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3445 [13MY]
Girl Scouts: tribute to Central Illinois ``Operation Cookie Share'', E699
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1457 [16MR], H2177 [22MR]
Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), H2768 [21AP]
Koos, Chris: Illinois Environmental Hero Award recipient, E245
Marseilles, IL: anniversary, E1147
McLean County Community COMPACT (organization): anniversary, E247
Minooka, IL: tribute to Minooka Community High School wrestling team, E354
Morris, IL: anniversary of Exelon Nuclear Dresden Unit 1 facility construction, E1658
NSF: include veteran status in selection criteria for Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program, H516 [3FE]
———promote participation of veterans in the postdoctoral research fellowship program, H3445 [13MY]
Sons and Daughters in Touch (organization): anniversary (H. Con. Res. 278), H3719 [24MY]
Votes: position on missed, H299
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H5815 [20JY]
Tributes
Aleshire, Charles A., E1083
Brooks, Herbert, Jr., H5821 [21JY]
Fouts, Frank W., V, E1372
Fronek, Robert, E356
Gettelfinger, Ronald A., E1241
Krohn, Glen, E357
Reffett, Kelly, E231
Rice, John H., Sr., E908
Sikma, Justin, E353
Waller-Nyman, Dianne, E1215
Weiden, Terry, E1370