PAULSEN, ERIK (a Representative from Minnesota)
Amendments
Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 4061), H507 [3FE]
Articles and editorials
Mutually Assured Survival in Cyber Space, Gopal Khanna, Governing (publication), H507 [3FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6403 (see H.R. 5939), H6455 [29JY]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1039), H387 [26JA]
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 287), H4424 [14JN]
Baltic States: anniversary of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania reestablishing full independence (see H. Con. Res. 267), H5618 [14JY]
Budget: cap discretionary spending, eliminate wasteful and duplicative agencies, reform entitlement programs, and reform the congressional earmark process (see H.R. 311), H555 [3FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H424 [27JA]
Cell Phones for Soldiers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 1078), H3203 [5MY]
Citizen Diplomacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 1402), H5547 [13JY]
Corps of Engineers: take action on the Chicago waterway system to prevent migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan (see H.R. 4472), H1104 [3MR]
Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H606 [5FE]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3274 [6MY] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into any country or region recognized as a haven for terrorist activity or a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 4464), H328 [21JA]
Dept. of Energy: disapprove motion with the NRC to withdraw the license application for a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain with prejudice (see H. Res. 1209), H2643 [15AP]
Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (see H.R. 5710), H6043 [26JY]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H603 [4FE]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4556), H470 [2FE]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1656 [18MR]
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), H2579 [14AP]
Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (see H.R. 5453), H4213 [28MY]
Economy: reform health care, Social Security, tax code for individuals and small businesses, and the budget process (see H.R. 4529), H1028 [2MR]
———reform health care, Social Security, tax code for individuals and small businesses, and the budget process, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4529), H1170 [4MR]
Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers (see H.R. 959), H3311 [11MY]
EPA: 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. 391), H40 [12JA]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see H.R. 4689), H1359 [11MR]
Federal-State relations: reaffirm commitment to safeguard and uphold the 10th Amendment to the Constitution relative to governmental powers reserved to the States or the people (see H. Res. 1006), H141 [13JA]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1257), H2641 [15AP]
Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (see H.R. 2565), H4779 [23JN]
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), H2844 [22AP]
Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (see H. Res. 1226), H4216 [28MY]
GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see H.R. 4640), H647 [22FE]
Great Lakes: protect and restore (see H.R. 4755), H5303 [30JN]
Hazardous substances: honor commitment to establish Yucca Mountain, NV, as the nation's primary permanent nuclear waste storage site (see H. Res. 1123), H1170 [4MR]
Health: clarify coverage for congressional staff through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 4982), H2458 [25MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4038), pass (see H.R. 5424), H5677 [15JY]
———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (see H. Res. 615), H141 [13JA]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 5424), H5677 [15JY]
Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1136), H5617 [14JY]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 260), H3703 [20MY]
Medicare: improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 4662), H4215 [28MY]
———permit physical therapy services to be furnished to individuals under the care of a dentist (see H.R. 1430), H2936 [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), H2800 [21AP]
Mesothelioma Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 771), H4678 [22JN]
Mortenson, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6084), H6626 [10AU]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1033), H1519 [16MR]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1637), H6804 [16SE]
National Guard: anniversary (see H. Res. 1740), H7644 [29NO]
National Lab Day: support ideals (see H. Res. 1213), H3124 [4MY]
National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1687), H7757 [30NO]
National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1039), H387 [26JA]
New Mexico (U.S.S.): tribute (see H. Res. 1132), H2461 [25MR]
NRC: condemn decision to begin the closure of the Yucca Mountain license application review relative to high-level nuclear waste storage (see H. Res. 1732), H8264 [8DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 5424), H5677 [15JY]
Richard K. Sorenson Post Office Building, Anoka, MN: establish (see H.R. 4909), H2505 [13AP]
Secure and Fair Enforcement for (S.A.F.E.) Mortgage Licensing Act: exempt manufactured and modular housing retailers from requirements (see H.R. 5369), H6406 (see H.R. 5369), H6458 [29JY]
Small business: provide tax relief, ease regulatory burden, and provide expanded access to credit (see H.R. 5554), H5819 [20JY]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 5141), H3202 [5MY]
SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H4905 [28JN]
Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (see H. Con. Res. 266), H5921 [21JY]
Taxation: allow companies to utilize existing alternative minimum tax credits to create and maintain U.S. jobs (see H.R. 4850), H2642 [15AP]
———establish lifelong learning accounts to provide an incentive for employees to save for career-related skills development and to promote a competitive workforce (see H.R. 5715), H5545 [13JY]
———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]
———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3666), H4023 (see H.R. 3666), H4084 [27MY]
———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 4306), H2877 [26AP]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 4278), H2877 [26AP]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals and replace it with an alternative tax individuals may choose (see H.R. 782), H1169 [4MR]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H3870 [26MY]
———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 1351), H266 [20JA]
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), H5712 [19JY]
U.S. Olympic Committee: tribute to U.S. Paralympics Team (see H. Res. 1479), H6164 [27JY]
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: prohibit recommendations from being used to deny or restrict health insurance coverage of items or services (see H.R. 4794), H1220 [9MR]
Veterans: establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2138), H6880 [22SE]
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), H4330 [9JN]
World War II: anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 1099), H1324 [10MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
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 (see H.R. 6058), H6570 [30JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 4566), H471 [2FE] (see H.R. 6225), H7153 (see H.R. 6225), H7211 [28SE]
Diseases: improve diagnosis and treatment and promote public and clinician awareness of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) (see H. Res. 1438), H4424 [14JN]
Education: express that the Pell Grant program should be a high funding priority (see H.R. 5198), H3123 [4MY]
Law enforcement: establish a pilot program for police departments to use anonymous texts from citizens to augment their anonymous tip hotlines (see H.R. 5913), H6283 [28JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal certain limitations on tax health care benefits (see H.R. 5923), H6402 (see H.R. 5923), H6454 [29JY]
Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 5095), H2798 [21AP]
Remarks
American Diabetes Month: observance, H7626 [29NO]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H12 [12JA]
American Red Cross Twin Cities Chapter: tribute to Firefighters Heroes Award recipients, H3297 [11MY]
Anderson, Dave: Multiple Sclerosis Society Volunteer Hall of Fame for Programs and Services inductee, E290
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, H7083 [28SE]
———tribute to Minnesota National Guard 34th Infantry Division, H2479 [13AP]
———tribute to 34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard, H391 [27JA], H1087 [3MR]
Bloomington, MN: Oak Grove Presbyterian Church recipient of Bloomington Human Rights Commission Omar Bonderud Human Rights Award, H169 [19JA]
Budget: deficit, H3757 [25MY]
———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1065), H569 [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), H1856, H1898
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2015, H3757 [25MY]
CIGNA Corp.: Eden Prairie, MN, unit recipient of Hennepin County, MN, Wellness by Design Award, E1329
Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 4061), H507, H508 [3FE]
Cybersecurity Strategic Research and Development Plan: include international cooperation, H507, H508 [3FE]
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), consideration (H. Res. 1436), H4451 [15JN]
———instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (H.R. 4573), Senate amendments, H2513 [14AP]
———terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 4566), H569 [4FE]
———terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 6225), H7221 [29SE]
Diseases: improve diagnosis and treatment and promote public and clinician awareness of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) (H. Res. 1438), H6860 [22SE]
Economy: impact of failure to extend Bush administration tax cuts, H7403 [15NO]
———importance of job creation, H656 [23FE]
Eden Prairie, MN: inclusion in Money (publication) list of best places to live, H5521 [13JY]
Edina, MN: tribute to Edina High School boys' hockey team, H2191 [22MR]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8562 [16DE]
FDA: balance innovation and patient safety when approving medical devices, H3514 [18MY]
Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (H.R. 3506), H2514 [14AP]
Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (H.R. 2546), H3604 [19MY]
Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (H.R. 2378), consideration (H. Res. 1674), H7221 [29SE]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1450 [16MR], H1699 [19MR], H1856, H1898
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2701), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1674), H7221 [29SE]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense, H2671 [20AP]
Locklear, Bruce: Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals Minnesota High School Principal of the Year award recipient, H1001 [2MR]
Minister, Christi: Catholic Charities USA (organization) Keep the Dream Alive award recipient, E292
Minnesota: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota named Leapfrog Group (organization) ``Top Children's Hospital'', H8332 [14DE]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1033), H2855 [26AP]
National Small Business Week: observance, H3726 [24MY]
National Women's History Month: observance, H1210 [9MR]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), consideration (H. Res. 1674), H7221 [29SE]
Plymouth, MN: Greenwood Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H6648 [14SE]
Small business: include certain construction and land development loans in the definition of small business lending (H.R. 6191), H7082 [28SE]
Soderberg, Judy: Multiple Sclerosis Society Health Professionals Hall of Fame inductee, E297
Stoflet, Barbara: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, H45 [13JA]
Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8562 [16DE]
———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, H8562 [16DE]
———provide incentives for small business job creation (H.R. 5486), consideration (H. Res. 1436), H4451 [15JN]
U.S.-Korea Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, H5694 [19JY]
Votes: position on missed, E2247
Wayzata, MN: tribute to National Society of the Children of the American Revolution Lake Minnetonka chapter, H5281 [30JN]
———tribute to Wayzata High School football team, H7650 [30NO]
World War II: anniversary of V-E Day, H3101 [4MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1024 [2MR], H4777 [23JN]
Tributes
Clough, Edward W., H4735 [23JN]
Oberstar, Representative, E2139
Siitari, Mike, E41
Turcotte, Nicholas D., E40
Wallin, Winston, E2249