HERGER, WALLY (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 5276), H3310 [11MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6403 (see H.R. 5939), H6455 [29JY]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 881), H5617 [14JY]

Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 4543), H2216 [22MR]

Appropriations: establish an earmark moratorium, reduce discretionary spending by amount saved, and establish bicameral, bipartisan committee on budgetary, spending, and earmark processes (see H. Res. 1289), H2843 [22AP]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 5540), H4975 (see H.R. 5540), H5204 (see H.R. 5541), H4975 (see H.R. 5541), H5204 (see H.R. 5542), H4975 (see H.R. 5542), H5204 [29JN]

———making full-year continuing at lower levels with certain exceptions (see H.J. Res. 96), H6879 [22SE]

———require Congress to establish a searchable database on a public Internet site for congressional earmarks (see H.R. 5258), H3658 [19MY]

Arizona: prohibit withdrawal of certain public lands from location and entry under the Mining Law (see H.R. 5665), H5500 [1JY]

Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H2844 [22AP]

Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 287), H4424 [14JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 79), H1324 [10MR]

———limit year-to-year increase in total Federal spending to increases in Consumer Price Index and population (see H.R. 5323), H3540 [18MY]

California State University: anniversary of system (see H. Res. 1117), H933 [25FE]

Colombia: reaffirm longstanding friendship and alliance with the U.S., recognize commitment to the democratic process, and congratulate President-elect Juan Manuel Santos (see H. Res. 1465), H4780 [23JN]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize the National Museum of World War II Aviation as America's National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 1207), H6881 [22SE]

Constitution Day: observance (see H. Res. 1612), H6682 [14SE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2012 (see H.R. 5538), H4873 [24JN]

Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for property owners once State remedies for just compensation have been exhausted (see H.R. 5624), H4973 (see H.R. 5624), H5202 [29JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 2900), H6683 [14SE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5582), H4779 [23JN]

Dept. of Justice: compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 4717), H1519 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior: sell certain Federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal (see H.R. 5339), H3657 [19MY]

———transmit to the House of Representatives certain information relative to the Treasured Landscape Initiative, designation of national monuments, and high priority land-rationalization efforts (see H. Res. 1254), H2800 [21AP] (see H. Res. 1406), H4507 [15JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 4566), H471 [2FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 4568), H4678 [22JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 5016), H3484 [13MY]

Disabled: protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 1255), H4677 [22JN]

District of Columbia: provide low-income parents with expanded opportunities for enrolling their children in high quality schools (see H.R. 2556), H472 [2FE]

Earthquakes: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (see H.R. 4783), H1219 [9MR]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 1054), H3824 [25MY]

———provide that the inclusion of the gray wolf on lists of endangered and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 6485), H8030 [2DE]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 77), H1027 [2MR]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 6511), H8286 [9DE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see H.R. 4689), H6164 [27JY]

Federal Agency Program Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 1023), H4597 [16JN]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see H.R. 6087), H6805 [16SE]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H1221 [9MR]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms on Federal lands administered by the Forest Service and the BLM (see H.R. 5523), H4873 [24JN]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H1656 [18MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N. (see H.R. 4636), H3202 [5MY]

Foreign countries: increase transparency regarding U.S. debt instruments held by foreign governments and assess risks to the U.S. of such holdings (see H.R. 5319), H3658 [19MY]

Forest Service: revise the Recreation Residence Program as it applies to units derived from public domain by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (see H.R. 4888), H1743 [19MR]

Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (see H. Res. 1226), H6684 [14SE]

Geothermal Steam Act: provide for distribution of revenues to States (see H.R. 5217), H3703 [20MY]

Government: prohibit expenditure of funds for construction or lease of buildings or space in the District of Columbia until January 1, 2012 (see H.R. 5906), H6881 [22SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: provide on-budget status to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 4653), H754 [23FE]

Greensboro, GA: tribute to Springfield Baptist Church's recognition by the Georgia Historical Society as the oldest African-American church in Greene County, GA (see H. Con. Res. 312), H7156 (see H. Con. Res. 312), H7213 [28SE]

Health: require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 4951), H2457 [25MR]

House Rules: require House officers and employees to take annual factual training on the Constitution (see H. Res. 1772), H8598 [16DE]

Houston, Sam: tribute (see H. Res. 1103), H1397 [12MR]

IRS: include in Form 1040 instruction booklet information relative to Federal Government revenues, spending, and public debt (see H.R. 4943), H3542 [18MY]

Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 271), H3078 [29AP]

———recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 260), H2845 [22AP]

———support right to defend itself against terrorists and the Israeli construction of new security fences along the border of Egypt (see H. Res. 1241), H2800 [21AP]

Klein, Gerda Weissmann: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 1743), H8264 [8DE]

Middle East: condemn continuing violations of religious freedom (see H. Res. 840), H7500 [16NO]

———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 1553), H5985 [22JY]

Monuments and memorials: require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 5580), H4779 [23JN]

———require congressional approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see H.R. 4996), H2580 [14AP]

Mother's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1295), H3080 [29AP]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1033), H388 [26JA]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1219), H2697 [20AP]

National Day of Prayer: appeal district court ruling on constitutionality and express support for institution (see H. Res. 1279), H2696 [20AP]

National Environmental Policy Act: prohibit use to document, predict, or mitigate the climate effects of specific Federal actions (see H.R. 5342), H3657 [19MY]

National Essential Tremor Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1264), H6684 [14SE]

National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day: designate (see H. Res. 1294), H3203 [5MY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H1744 [19MR]

National Mediation Board: disapprove rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.J. Res. 97), H7398 [29SE]

National Rice Month: anniversary (see H. Res. 1685), H7395 [29SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy and provide for enhanced penalties for certain drug offenses on Federal lands (see H.R. 5645), H5302 [30JN]

Oklahoma: commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Team for efforts to modernize agriculture and sustainable farming practices in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1110), H3442 [12MY]

Palestinians: reaffirm opposition to declaration of a Palestinian state and support resolution of Israeli/Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 1734), H8089 [7DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 4903), H2460 [25MR]

Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (see H.R. 5582), H4779 [23JN]

Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (see H. Res. 1595), H6572 [30JY]

Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 274), H3201 [5MY]

Roy Wilson Post Office, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 4214), H1441 [15MR]

Sam Sacco Post Office Building, Eureka, CA: designate (see H.R. 6387), H7394 [29SE]

Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 1021), H4779 [23JN]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 5141), H6406 (see H.R. 5141), H6458 [29JY]

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 6130), H6762 [15SE]

———prohibit access of prisoners to Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 5854), H6042 [26JY]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 5714), H5545 [13JY]

Sudan: implement Comprehensive Peace Agreement between Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to help ensure peace and stability (see H. Res. 1588), H6882 [22SE]

Supreme Court: urge the upholding of laws that allow the families and friends of fallen members of the Armed Forces to mourn their loved ones in peace and privacy (see H. Con. Res. 261), H3312 [11MY]

Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (see H. Con. Res. 266), H6164 [27JY]

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 a business credit for investments in rural microbusinesses (see H.R. 5990), H6567 [30JY]

———allow an individual to designate a percentage of their income tax liability be used to reduce the public debt and require spending reductions equal to amounts so designated (see H.R. 5536), H6164 [27JY]

———allow the private sector to create robust levels of economic growth (see H.R. 5029), H3124 [4MY]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 5207), H3274 [6MY]

———provide for depreciation of certain roof systems (see H.R. 5396), H3823 [25MY]

———require payment of manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly and provide for Dept. of the Treasury assessment of certain criminal restitution (see H.R. 5552), H4635 [17JN]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H1169 [4MR]

Terrorism: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 4463), H1441 [15MR]

———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), H4678 [22JN]

Tom Bradley Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 5450), H4022 (see H.R. 5450), H4084 [27MY]

Tom Kongsgaard Post Office Building, Napa, CA: designate (see H.R. 6237), H7154 (see H.R. 6237), H7211 [28SE]

Travis AFB, CA: tribute to civilian and military personnel of 60th Air Mobility Wing, 349th Air Mobility Wing, 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, and 615th Contingency Response Wing (see H. Res. 1585), H6571 [30JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 5680), H5618 [14JY]

University of Southern California: tribute to men's tennis team (see H. Res. 1480), H5504 [1JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Endangered species: enable certain Federal agencies to rescue and relocate species threatened by reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of manmade flood control levees (see H.R. 5531), H4506 [15JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4038), pass (see H.R. 5424), H4021 (see H.R. 5424), H4082 [27MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 5424), H4021 (see H.R. 5424), H4082 [27MY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in California except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 4703), H932 [25FE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: eradicate marijuana cultivation and develop a coordinated strategy to permanently dismantle Mexican drug trafficking on public lands (see H. Res. 1540), H5818 [20JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 5424), H4021 (see H.R. 5424), H4082 [27MY]

Taxation: express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will cripple families on fixed income and only further push back America's economic recovery (see H. Res. 1346), H3310 [11MY]

———modify timing rules for determining gross income relative to certain construction contracts (see H.R. 6097), H6627 [10AU]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1659 [19MR]

Poems

``My First Steps,'' Albert C. Caswell, E901 [20MY]

Remarks

Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H565 [4FE]

———deficit, H5658 [15JY]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1065), H565 [4FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H1864, H1903 [21MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1846 [21MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2015, H4912 [29JN]

California State University: anniversary of system (H. Res. 1117), E305 [4MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 4566), H565 [4FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify level of health care that constitutes minimum essential coverage (H.R. 5014), H3330 [12MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5850), consideration (H. Res. 1569), H6294 [29JY]

Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4691), H903, H904 [25FE]

Emergency Trade Deficit Commission: establish (H.R. 1875), H6187 [28JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H7881 [2DE], H8554 [16DE], E2211 [21DE]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs and amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (H.R. 6517), H8452 [15DE]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H6187 [28JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H837 [25FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1459 [16MR], H1659 [19MR], H1775 [20MR], H1864, H1903 [21MR], H2893 [27AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1846 [21MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), Senate amendments, H4836, H4837 [24JN]

House of Representatives: consideration of rule for reconciliation legislation that would deem Senate version of health care reform legislation passed, H1659 [19MR]

Israel: support right of self-defense and condemn outside efforts to break blockade of Gaza, H4230 [8JN]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H4836, H4837 [24JN], H7620, H7621 [29NO], H8269 [9DE]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 407), H3788 [25MY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: eradicate marijuana cultivation and develop a coordinated strategy to permanently dismantle Mexican drug trafficking on public lands (H. Res. 1540), H5823 [21JY], H8062 [7DE]

Public lands: interchange administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and BLM (H.R. 689), H5515 [13JY]

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: anniversary, E1050 [9JN]

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (H.R. 6130), H6838, H6839 [22SE]

———provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5712), H5564 [14JY]

———provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5712), Senate amendments, H7620, H7621 [29NO]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (H.R. 4462), H211, H213 [20JA]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment, extending Emergency Fund for Job Creation and Assistance, and eliminating loopholes that encourage companies to move operations offshore (H.R. 5893), H6361 [29JY]

———expand and extend the first-time homebuyer credit (H.R. 5623), H4937 [29JN]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), Senate amendment, H4172 [28MY]

———extend credit for producing electricity from open-loop biomass, E2211 [21DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8554 [16DE], E2211 [21DE]

———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, H7881 [2DE], H8554 [16DE]

———provide incentives for small business job creation, extend Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives (H.R. 4849), H2287 [24MR]

———reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections (H.R. 4994), Senate amendments, H8269 [9DE]

———require payment of manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly and provide for Dept. of the Treasury assessment of certain criminal restitution (H.R. 5552), H4935 [29JN]

———terminate advance payment of the earned income tax credit (H.R. 5885), H6294 [29JY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, H8452 [15DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H903, H904 [25FE]

Tributes

Mayer, David, E901 [20MY]

Young, Doug W., E60 [21JA]