PETERSON, COLLIN C. (a Representative from Minnesota)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H4300 [9JN]

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]

Agriculture: commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Teams, Dept. of Agriculture, and AID personnel for efforts to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries (see H. Res. 1075), H1104 [3MR]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H4247 [8JN]

American Craft Beer Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1297), H3080 [29AP]

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]

Americans for the Arts (nonprofit organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1582), H6405 (see H. Res. 1582), H6457 [29JY]

Armed Forces: authorize accelerated payments of educational assistance to certain veterans and members of the Reserve components (see H.R. 4279), H3079 [29AP]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for unremarried surviving spouses and dependents of retired members or veterans who died of service-connected or compensible disability (see H.R. 4403), H194 [19JA]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 4051), H556 [3FE]

———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 5049), H4215 [28MY]

———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans, commend those currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and ensure receipt of adequate combat training (see H. Res. 904), H603 [4FE]

———increase rate for hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, hazardous duty pay, family separation allowance, and other special and incentive pays (see H.R. 4440), H2646 [16AP]

———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), H1397 [12MR]

Arts in Education Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 275), H3442 [12MY]

Aviation: recognize the value of recreational aviation and backcountry airstrips (see H. Res. 1473), H5712 [19JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 5827), H5983 [22JY]

Blinded Veterans Association: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 80), H1324 [10MR]

Blood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1433), H6764 [15SE]

Boise State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 1042), H1104 [3MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 78), H1818 [20MR]

———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]

———require Presidential and congressional budgets to disclose and display the net present value of future costs of entitlement programs (see H.R. 4856), H2216 [22MR]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 1439), H4507 [15JN]

Citizen Diplomacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 1402), H5677 [15JY]

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), H4247 [8JN]

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]

Corps of Engineers: conduct levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests (see H.R. 5917), H6574 [30JY]

Crime: enhance law enforcement, support victims, and increase penalties relative to domestic sex trafficking of minors (see H. Res. 1379), H4024 (see H. Res. 1379), H4085 [27MY]

DEA: enhance ability to combat methamphetamine (see H.R. 2923), H194 [19JA]

Dept. of Defense: take illegal subsidization into account in evaluating proposals for contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see H.R. 5298), H4023 (see H.R. 5298), H4085 [27MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H5985 [22JY]

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 Labor: establish a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see H.R. 2381), H3824 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 4347), H5921 [21JY]

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), H2504 [13AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a presumption of service connection for veterans with certain cancers who served in Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents (see H.R. 3491), H266 [20JA]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 4541), H603 [4FE]

———expand types of approved education programs under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4320), H2697 [20AP]

———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 4121), H6683 [14SE]

———improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 5928), H6764 [15SE]

———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5933), H6804 [16SE]

———inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 5879), H6163 [27JY]

———provide eligibility for guaranteed housing loans for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans (see H.R. 5555), H4635 [17JN]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 5549), H6684 [14SE]

Disasters: improve recovery and hazard mitigation activities relative to major disasters (see H.R. 6207), H6989 [23SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H6573 [30JY]

Education: award Congressional Gold Medal to honor GI Bill assistance recipients in recognition of contributions made to the Nation and Harry W. Colmery in enacting the GI Bill (see H.R. 4745), H4425 [14JN]

Endangered species: prohibit treatment of the gray wolf as an endangered species or threatened species (see H.R. 6028), H6990 [23SE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H146 [15JA]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 76), H932 [25FE]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 4396), H1359 [11MR] (see H.R. 4572), H471 [2FE]

———facilitate implementation of the renewable fuel standard (see H.R. 5778), H6684 [14SE]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4116), H146 [15JA]

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), H3274 [6MY]

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

Firearms: provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 6240), H7388 [29SE]

Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 2546), H556 [3FE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1617), H6805 [16SE]

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]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 4844), H3484 [13MY]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 5040), H3703 [20MY]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 3652), H4330 [9JN]

———provide for transparency in health care pricing (see H.R. 4700), H1028 [2MR]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2273), H4779 [23JN]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 4594), H1359 [11MR]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 3393), H2937 [27AP]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 5234), H5617 [14JY]

Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (see H. Res. 1431), H5618 [14JY]

———prevent high-ranking Iranian Government officials or Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers from being eligible for a travel visa to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 256), H4780 [23JN]

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), H1221 [9MR]

IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see H.R. 6128), H7397 [29SE]

Israel: 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]

Japanese Americans: recognize heroic contributions of those who served in the Military Intelligence Service during and after World War II (see H. Res. 1387), H3744 [24MY]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: revise (see H.R. 5983), H7156 (see H.R. 5983), H7213 [28SE]

Korean War: anniversary and U.S.-Korea alliance reaffirmation (see H.J. Res. 86), H4507 [15JN]

Law enforcement: require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 4129), H266 [20JA]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H3079 [29AP]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H6573 [30JY]

———exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from competitive acquisition programs (see H.R. 5235), H5677 [15JY]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 4662), H6684 [14SE]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H2504 [13AP]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 5146), H2935 [27AP]

———permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1744 [19MR]

Mesothelioma Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 771), H5819 [20JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1648), H7156 (see H. Res. 1648), H7214 [28SE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1648), H7156 (see H. Res. 1648), H7214 [28SE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 1472), H5677 [15JY]

National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3349), H933 [25FE]

National Craniofacial Acceptance Month: designate (see H. Res. 1603), H6882 [22SE]

National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 1368), H3541 [18MY]

National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1162), H3080 [29AP]

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. Con. Res. 273), H3871 [26MY]

———require quadrennial national security reviews (see H.R. 4974), H2800 [21AP]

National Take a Child to a Park Week: designate (see H. Res. 1536), H6574 [30JY]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1174), H1441 [15MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 5111), H4215 [28MY]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): tribute to dedication in support of those who have sacrificed their lives for our country (see H. Res. 1501), H6574 [30JY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1299), H3312 [11MY]

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), H3275 [6MY]

———prevent closure or consolidation of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 4), H2580 [14AP]

Power resources: extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol (see H.R. 4940), H2456 [25MR]

Red Cross Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 311), H1221 [9MR]

RV Centennial Celebration Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1073), H3824 [25MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 2206), H6683 [14SE]

SBA: increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (see H.R. 4302), H2505 [13AP]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see H. Res. 855), H2697 [20AP]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 5141), H7156 (see H.R. 5141), H7213 [28SE]

Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (see H. Con. Res. 266), H4780 [23JN]

———support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 316), H7398 [29SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 4693), H5503 [1JY]

———allow an individual to designate $3 on their income tax return to be used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 5497), H4975 (see H.R. 5497), H5204 [29JN]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 3586), H2697 [20AP]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 5400), H6990 [23SE]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 5207), H6573 [30JY]

———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H4678 [22JN]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H3824 [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), H4873 [24JN]

———treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property (see H.R. 4486), H325 [21JA]

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), H3870 [26MY]

Transportation: incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning (see H.R. 2782), H1104 [3MR]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see H.R. 2478), H194 [19JA]

University of Idaho: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 1041), H1104 [3MR]

World Veterinary Year: designate (see H. Res. 1531), H7156 (see H. Res. 1531), H7213 [28SE]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H5676 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agricultural Marketing Act: improve reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products (see H.R. 5852), H6042 [26JY]

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]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see H.R. 6273), H7390 [29SE]

Taxation: provide a religious exception to the requirement that certain tax preparers file returns on magnetic media (see H.R. 4981), H2458 [25MR]

Letters

Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H1547 [17MR]

Remarks

Budget: provide budget enforcement for 2011 (H. Res. 1493), E1645 [15SE]

Colson, Russ: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Minnesota Professor of the Year award recipient, E2014 [30NO]

Committee on Agriculture (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1645 [15SE]

Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), conference report, H5245, H5246, H5247, H5248, H5256 [30JN]

Securities: regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets and improve market transparency, H5245, H5248 [30JN]

Reports filed

Rural Energy Savings Program Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 4785) (H. Rept. 111-585), H6681 [14SE]

Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 4645) (H. Rept. 111-653), H7388 [29SE]