HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE (a Representative from South Dakota)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H4050 [27MY]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3401 [12MY]
Appointments
Indian Law and Order Commission, H8763 [17DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agricultural Marketing Act: improve reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products (see H.R. 5852), H6042 [26JY]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H3311 [11MY]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: reserve funds for payments to the Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Indian Education for Indian children (see H.R. 4475), H265 [20JA]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H6573 [30JY]
Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (see H.R. 2999), H41 [12JA]
———expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 4497), H1028 [2MR]
Armed Forces: recognize and honor courage and sacrifice of members and veterans (see H. Res. 1385), H3745 [24MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 78), H1027 [2MR]
———establish nonsecurity discretionary spending caps (see H.R. 4871), H1595 [17MR]
———establish procedures for expedited consideration by Congress of certain proposals by the President to rescind amounts of budget authority (see H.R. 4921), H2318 [24MR]
———increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 5954), H6404 (see H.R. 5954), H6455 [29JY]
———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 5454), H5819 [20JY]
———require annual progress toward meeting fiscally responsible 5- and 10-year deficit and debt targets (see H.R. 5008), H2503 [13AP]
———require Presidential and congressional budgets to disclose and display the net present value of future costs of entitlement programs (see H.R. 4856), H1517 [16MR]
Census: recognize importance and significance of 2010 Census and encourage each Native American community to name an elder to be the first member of that community to answer the 2010 Census (see H. Res. 1086), H972 [26FE]
Committee on Taxation (Joint): analyze each tax expenditure identified in annual tax expenditure report for equity, efficiency, and ease of administration (see H.R. 5291), H3440 [12MY]
Crime: increase penalties for certain fraud offenses committed to facilitate terrorism (see H.R. 3375), H3745 [24MY]
———prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5566), H4975 (see H.R. 5566), H5204 [29JN]
———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 5137), H3202 [5MY]
Cuba: remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities and end travel restrictions (see H.R. 4645), H753 [23FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Natural Resources Conservation Service (see H. Con. Res. 269), H2936 [27AP]
———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (see H.R. 4785), H2697 [20AP]
———establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see H.R. 3519), H140 [13JA]
Dept. of Education: anniversary of Impact Aid Program (see H. Res. 1641), H6880 [22SE]
———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H387 [26JA]
———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 4037), H1744 [19MR]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for national or regional instructional programs for low-income youth under the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 4480), H2261 [23MR]
———ensure patient choice in pharmacies by regulating pharmacy benefit managers and improving access to prescription drugs for certain individuals (see H.R. 4199), H7615 [18NO]
———enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (see H.R. 2849), H3079 [29AP]
———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H6683 [14SE]
Dept. of Justice: compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 4717), H1026 [2MR]
———improve defendants' payment of restitution to crime victims and unpaid judgements owed to the U.S. and provide for equitable retirement treatment of assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 4091), H648 [22FE]
Dept. of Transportation: promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road (see H.R. 3720), H5617 [14JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize individuals pursuing rehabilitation, education, or training programs to receive work-study allowances for outreach services provided through congressional offices (see H.R. 4765), H1168 [4MR]
———establish a transition program for new veterans, improve disability claims system, reform pensions and medal programs, and modify adjudication of mental incompetence (see H.R. 6132), H6762 [15SE]
———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), H6573 [30JY]
———provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (see H.R. 5064), H6573 [30JY]
———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), H3441 [12MY]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H5303 [30JN]
———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 5268), H5304 [30JN]
Diseases: establish Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national screening program and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or polyps (see H.R. 1189), H3824 [25MY]
District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 4195), H4780 [23JN]
———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H4425 [14JN]
Ecology and environment: prevent Federal agencies from regulating greenhouse gas emissions for purposes of addressing climate change without express and specific statutory authority (see H.R. 5294), H3482 [13MY]
EPA: delay implementation of certain final rules in States until accreditation classes are held in the States for a certain period (see H.R. 5177), H3703 [20MY]
———disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 76), H1104 [3MR]
———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 4396), H424 [27JA] (see H.R. 4572), H648 [22FE]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see H.R. 4689), H6284 [28JY]
Families and domestic relations: require restrooms in public buildings be equipped with baby changing facilities (see H.R. 4534), H422 [27JA]
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), H4676 [22JN]
———increase benefits for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities for one month in 2011 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 5987), H7156 (see H.R. 5987), H7213 [28SE]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 673), H4597 [16JN]
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see H.R. 6273), H7390 [29SE]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H6880 [22SE]
———study effectiveness of firearms microstamping technology and evaluate its effectiveness as a law enforcement tool (see H.R. 5667), H5500 [1JY]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H6804 [16SE]
Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (see H. Res. 1226), H6809 [20SE]
Government: make funds available to increase program integrity efforts and reduce wasteful government spending of taxpayer's dollars (see H.R. 5363), H3702 [20MY]
Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake, support relief efforts, and commend crews of USNS Comfort and other naval vessels for medical relief efforts (see H. Res. 1048), H603 [4FE]
Harrington, Donald: tribute (see H. Res. 1040), H473 [2FE]
Health: establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (see H.R. 2360), H472 [2FE]
———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2220), H2460 [25MR]
———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4808), H6804 [16SE]
Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (see H. Res. 1281), H2799 [21AP]
Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 3749), H387 [26JA]
Immigration: provide for the seizure and forfeiture of real property used or intended to be used for alien smuggling (see H.R. 5769), H6043 [26JY]
Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 3393), H1359 [11MR]
Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 5234), H7397 [29SE]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 260), H3703 [20MY]
Jacksonville, AR: commend support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock AFB, members of the Armed Forces stationed there and their families (see H. Res. 1724), H7548 [17NO]
Klein, Gerda Weissmann: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 1743), H8031 [2DE]
Korean Americans: tribute (see H. Res. 1036), H603 [4FE]
Law enforcement officers: permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see H.R. 4466), H328 [21JA]
Mankiller, Wilma P.: tribute (see H. Res. 1237), H2503 [13AP]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H2319 [24MR]
Medicare: exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from competitive acquisition programs (see H.R. 5235), H7397 [29SE]
———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 3024), H933 [25FE]
———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1927), H7453 [15NO]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4752), H1324 [10MR]
———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H2504 [13AP]
———treatment of certain physician pathology services (see H.R. 2534), H4387 [10JN]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4255), H41 [12JA] (see H.R. 5146), H2935 [27AP]
Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see H.R. 4544), H5546 [13JY]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H602 [4FE]
Motor vehicles: require a large majority of automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol or methanol, or biodiesel (see H.R. 1476), H140 [13JA]
NASA: authorize the Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Aerospace Academy (see H.R. 5534), H4506 [15JN]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]
National Craniofacial Acceptance Month: designate (see H. Res. 1603), H6882 [22SE]
National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 3464), H5712 [19JY]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H4506 [15JN]
National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H6764 [15SE]
National Rifle Association: tribute to Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program (see H. Res. 1365), H3541 [18MY]
National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H.R. 5357), H6043 [26JY]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1259), H2641 [15AP]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1174), H1397 [12MR]
Native Americans: establish effective consultation and coordination procedures between Federal agencies and Indian tribes regarding government activities that impact tribal lands and interests (see H.R. 5023), H6628 [10AU]
News media: promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, research impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish a National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see H.R. 4925), H6628 [10AU]
O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 1141), H1441 [15MR]
Pick-Sloan Tribal Commission for Comprehensive Resolution: establish (see H.R. 6100), H6627 [10AU]
Pipelines: authorize loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see H.R. 4674), H832 [24FE]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H3202 [5MY]
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 Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 6032), H7615 [18NO]
Saratoga Springs, NY: anniversary of Saratoga Race Course (see H. Res. 1513), H5618 [14JY]
SBA: increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (see H.R. 4302), H3014 [28AP]
Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 678), H7548 [17NO]
States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 4918), H2800 [21AP]
Taiwan: support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 316), H6990 [23SE]
Tariff Act: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling (see H.R. 5307), H4216 [28MY]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H8030 [2DE]
———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1956), H41 [12JA]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H1169 [4MR]
———exempt certain farmland from the estate tax (see H.R. 5475), H4214 [28MY]
———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 3301), H4387 [10JN]
———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 5660), H5500 [1JY]
———provide a renewable electricity integration credit for a utility that purchases or produces renewable power (see H.R. 4149), H6881 [22SE]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H2504 [13AP]
———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: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H1744 [19MR]
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]
Truth in Lending Act: establish additional protections for consumers with regard to payday loans (see H.R. 2563), H387 [26JA]
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. 303), H423 [27JA]
World Veterinary Year: designate (see H. Res. 1531), H7398 [29SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Rapid City, SD: designate (see H.R. 5651), H5303 [30JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide commodity assistance to States participating in the school breakfast program (see H.R. 4638), H647 [22FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a program to assist military medics and corpsmen in making transitions to civilian physician assistant jobs (see H.R. 6339), H7392 [29SE]
———modify standard of visual acuity required for eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance (see H.R. 5360), H3701 [20MY]
Disasters: improve recovery and hazard mitigation activities relative to major disasters (see H.R. 6207), H6989 [23SE]
Federal Crop Insurance Act: permit certain livestock owners to plant a secondary crop for the use of the producer as emergency feed (see H.R. 6338), H7392 [29SE]
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site: modify boundaries (see H.R. 5153), H2936 [27AP]
Motor vehicles: ensure availability of dual-fueled automobiles and light duty trucks (see H.R. 5633), H4974 (see H.R. 5633), H5203 [29JN]
Power resources: require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (see H.R. 5632), H4974 (see H.R. 5632), H5203 [29JN]
SBA: establish a Native American entrepreneurial development program (see H.R. 6233), H7154 (see H.R. 6233), H7211 [28SE]
Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance and a credit for individuals who care for those with long-term care needs (see H.R. 6234), H7154 (see H.R. 6234), H7211 [28SE]
———provide an investment tax credit for advanced biofuel production (see H.R. 5343), H3657 [19MY]
Letters
Tribal Law and Order Act: Jefferson Keel, National Congress of American Indians, H5864 [21JY]
———Larry Cox and Charon Asetoyer, Amnesty International (organization), H5865 [21JY]
———several religious organizations, H5865 [21JY]
———Thomas B. Heffelfinger and Troy A. Eid, H5865 [21JY]
———Thomas M. Susman, ABA, H5866 [21JY]
Remarks
Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Rapid City, SD: designate (H.R. 5651), H6715 [15SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), E1000
———require review of the sustainment and modernization requirements and costs related to bomber force and long-range strike capabilities, E1000
Dept. of Labor: provide for training of new disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives by National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute, H7016
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify responsibility to verify the veteran status of owners of small business concerns listed in the database maintained by the Dept., H7016
———conduct a pilot project to test feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of certain qualifying work-study activities, H7016
———establish a transition program for new veterans, improve disability claims system, reform pensions and medal programs, and modify adjudication of mental incompetence (H.R. 6132), H7016
———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, H2727 [21AP]
———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (S. 3447), H8465
———modify standard of visual acuity required for eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance (H.R. 5360), H7012
———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), H2727 [21AP]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3363
Native Americans: improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country, H5864 [21JY]
———protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (H.R. 725), H5864 [21JY]
NSF: respond to recommendations regarding investments in facilities, H3363
Office of Special Counsel: enforce employment and unemployment rights of veterans and members of the Armed Forces employed by Federal executive agencies, H7016
Pierre, SD: anniversary of South Dakota State Capitol Building, E265
South Dakota: commend efforts of people fighting floods, E475
South Dakota State Medical Association Alliance: anniversary, E971
Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1147), E412
Veterans: provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (H.R. 3199), H6841 [22SE]
Votes: position on missed, H5655