MINNICK, WALT (a Representative from Idaho)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H4072 [27MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), H4531 [16JN]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3402 [12MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H4506 [15JN]
American Craft Beer Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1297), H2937 [27AP]
Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H40 [12JA]
Armed Forces: enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4505), H1104 [3MR]
———ensure housing assistance programs are available to veterans and members who have service-connected injuries and to survivors and dependents of veterans and members (see H.R. 6058), H6570 [30JY]
———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), H2642 [15AP]
Aviation: recognize the value of recreational aviation and backcountry airstrips (see H. Res. 1473), H4872 [24JN]
Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 5827), H5983 [22JY]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 5220), H3275 [6MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 78), H1027 [2MR]
———establish nonsecurity discretionary spending caps (see H.R. 4871), H1595 [17MR]
———increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 5954), H6404 (see H.R. 5954), H6455 [29JY]
———make the Federal budget process more transparent and make future budgets more sustainable (see H.R. 5752), H5675 [15JY]
———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 5454), H4214 [28MY]
———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]
Cates, Clifton B.: encourage the Navy to name an appropriate ship in honor (see H. Res. 330), H388 [26JA]
Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 1439), H4424 [14JN]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H.R. 3712), H1441 [15MR]
Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 5282), H5677 [15JY]
Crime: provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 5137), H6164 [27JY]
Cuba: remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities and end travel restrictions (see H.R. 4645), H753 [23FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to establish community gardens (see H.R. 3225), H4023 (see H.R. 3225), H4084 [27MY]
Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 5220), H3275 [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), H6164 [27JY]
Dept. of Justice: compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see H.R. 4717), H4023 (see H.R. 4717), H4085 [27MY]
Dept. of the Interior: settle land claims within the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (see H.R. 4613), H602 [4FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 4241), H4506 [15JN]
———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 4121), H7396 [29SE]
———improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 5928), H7397 [29SE]
———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: award grants to States to establish high-quality preschool programs in rural areas (see H.R. 1755), H1397 [12MR]
———increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers (see H.R. 959), H1440 [15MR]
Federal agencies and departments: require review of Government programs for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and establish the Performance Improvement Council (see H.R. 2142), H2579 [14AP]
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]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1257), H2646 [16AP]
Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1240), H2643 [15AP]
Government: make funds available to increase program integrity efforts and reduce wasteful government spending of taxpayer's dollars (see H.R. 5363), H3702 [20MY]
GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see H.R. 4640), H647 [22FE]
Gulf of Mexico: express condolences to workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, recognize other workers, and commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving families (see H. Res. 1347), H3824 [25MY]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 3240), H3079 [29AP]
House Rules: ban congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, and limited tariff benefits (see H. Res. 1176), H2877 [26AP]
———require a three-fifths majority to designate spending as emergency spending, except spending for the Dept. of Defense (see H. Res. 1195), H4678 [22JN]
Idaho: establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (see H.R. 5205), H3123 [4MY]
Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 3393), H972 [26FE]
Klein, Gerda Weissmann: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 1743), H8031 [2DE]
Mackey, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 1189), H2262 [23MR]
Medicare: repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H3542 [18MY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 14), H3824 [25MY]
———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 5146), H2935 [27AP]
———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 4720), H1170 [4MR]
Mexico: assist in fighting drug cartels and curbing violence against Mexican and U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1032), H427 [29JA]
National Basketball Association: tribute to All-Star Game in the Greater Dallas Metroplex (see H. Res. 1057), H471 [2FE]
National Choroideremia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1507), H5986 [22JY]
National Craniofacial Acceptance Month: designate (see H. Res. 1603), H6882 [22SE]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support mission and goals (see H. Res. 1104), H833 [24FE]
National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 1368), H3541 [18MY]
National ESIGN Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 290), H4871 [24JN]
National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 3464), H648 [22FE]
National Rifle Association: tribute to Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program (see H. Res. 1365), H3541 [18MY]
National Teach Ag Day: support goals and purposes (see H. Res. 886), H2877 [26AP]
New Mexico (U.S.S.): tribute (see H. Res. 1132), H2262 [23MR]
O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 1141), H1222 [9MR]
Oklahoma: tribute to Army and Air National Guard members for their service and sacrifice since September 11, 2001 (see H. Res. 1052), H2460 [25MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal limits on health-related tax benefits and treat high deductible plans as qualified health plans (see H.R. 5936), H6403 (see H.R. 5936), H6455 [29JY]
President Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building, Dixon, IL: designate (see H.R. 5278), H3440 [12MY]
RV Centennial Celebration Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1073), H3745 [24MY]
Saratoga Springs, NY: anniversary of Saratoga Race Course (see H. Res. 1513), H5618 [14JY]
SBA: reauthorize the National Small Business Tree Planting Program (see H.R. 4509), H648 [22FE]
Securities: clarify exemption for certain annuity contracts and insurance policies from Federal regulation (see H.R. 2733), H1518 [16MR]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 5141), H6406 (see H.R. 5141), H6458 [29JY]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5220), H3275 [6MY]
Spirit of '45 Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 226), H5618 [14JY]
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]
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), H2877 [26AP]
Taiwanese American Heritage Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1352), H3484 [13MY]
Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1126), H3441 [12MY]
———allow employers a refundable credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4565), H471 [2FE]
———exempt certain farmland from the estate tax (see H.R. 5475), H4214 [28MY]
———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 5400), H7397 [29SE]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H833 [24FE]
———provide an elective payment for specified energy property (see H.R. 4599), H6578 [9AU]
———provide an investment credit for equipment used to fabricate solar energy property (see H.R. 4085), H3014 [28AP]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 4278), H4330 [9JN]
———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]
———temporarily increase investment tax credit for geothermal energy property (see H.R. 5612), H6578 [9AU]
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]
Twain, Mark: tribute (see H. Res. 1733), H7758 [30NO]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H2261 [23MR] (see H.R. 5680), H5618 [14JY]
University of Arizona: anniversary (see H. Res. 1145), H1324 [10MR]
World Veterinary Year: designate (see H. Res. 1531), H7615 [18NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Boise State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 1042), H423 [27JA]
Budget: 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]
Dept. of Defense: cover a larger share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program in the case of a State program during its first three years of operation (see H.R. 4843), H1440 [15MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5933), H6403 (see H.R. 5933), H6454 [29JY] (see H.R. 6430), H7613 [18NO]
Financial institutions: establish a commercial real estate credit guarantee program to empower community banks and other lenders to make loans (see H.R. 5816), H5983 [22JY]
Foreign trade: 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 (see H. Res. 1562), H6163 [27JY]
House Rules: ban congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, and limited tariff benefits (see H. Res. 1177), H1396 [12MR]
Idaho: authorize an additional district judgeship (see H.R. 5896), H6282 [28JY]
———authorize continued use of certain water diversions on National Forest System lands in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (see H.R. 4474), H265 [20JA]
States: constitutional amendment allowing States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 95), H6571 [30JY]
University of Idaho: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 1041), H423 [27JA]
Poems
``What Is Wright,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1366
Remarks
American Education Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 879), H4549 [16JN]
Armed Forces: ensure housing assistance programs are available to veterans and members who have service-connected injuries and to survivors and dependents of veterans and members (H.R. 6058), H7082 [28SE]
Boise State University: tribute to football team (H. Res. 1042), H2469 [13AP]
Dept. of Labor: require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (H.R. 4072), H7089 [28SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), H4531 [16JN]
———include nonowner-occupied commercial real estate loans as eligible under the Small Business Lending Fund Program, H4531 [16JN]
Idaho: authorize continued use of certain water diversions on National Forest System lands in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (H.R. 4474), H404 [27JA]
University of Idaho: tribute to football team (H. Res. 1041), H2468 [13AP]
Tributes
Lamar, Tom, E1387
Wright, Randal, E1366