REICHERT, DAVID G. (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H790, H795 [14FE], H926 [15FE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7681 [16NO]

Appointments

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 620), H924 [15FE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H3000 [3MY]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see H.R. 2042), H6011 [8SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2293 [4AP]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H3410 [24MY]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H2605 [12AP]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5661 [27JY]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7892 [18NO]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 1981), H8125 [2DE]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H7009 [24OC]

Dept. of Education: authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see H.R. 2689), H5733 [28JY]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H5375 [21JY]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see H.R. 2094), H5375 [21JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1038 (see H.R. 733), H1069 [16FE]

———extend the child and family services program (see H.R. 2883), H6233 [15SE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4076 [13JN]

Dept. of Justice: enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 1896), H3300 [13MY]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H3758 [26MY]

———provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (see H.R. 988), H1665 [9MR]

———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 1637), H3411 [24MY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4577 [24JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide taxpayers a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories (see H.R. 1527), H2665 [13AP]

———rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H5085 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H6344 [21SE]

———assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2051), H7406 [10NO]

———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. 178), H1392 [28FE]

Education: develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 2536), H10017 [20DE]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H10016 [20DE]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H6674 [6OC]

ERISA: require a lifetime income disclosure (see H.R. 677), H723 [11FE]

FAA: use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to provide retroactive pay to employees who were furloughed (see H.R. 2814), H5966 [7SE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 2269), H4455 [22JN]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3365), H8320 [8DE]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 926), H4187 [14JN]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H5780 [29JY]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H4076 [13JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H3759 [26MY]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H3870 (see H.R. 21), H3911 [1JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8322 [9DE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H6467 [29SE]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7209 [1NO]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H5661 [27JY]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H4187 [14JN]

Medicare: clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 1051), H1988 [17MR]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8077 [1DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5782 [29JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (see H.R. 1520), H2665 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H3410 [24MY]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H3304 [13MY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H7208 [1NO]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2535 [7AP]

Public lands: sustain fish, plants, and wildlife (see H.R. 3496), H7890 [18NO]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 22), H434 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 22), H513 [26JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 3339), H7330 [3NO]

———expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H723 [11FE]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H5240 [19JY]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6506 [3OC]

Taxation: allow for annual elections to accelerate alternative minimum tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation (see H.R. 3123), H6671 [6OC]

———clarify that bonus depreciation is not a cost allocated to a contract under the percentage of completion method for long-term contracts (see H.R. 3366), H7929 [29NO]

———encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements of employer-established individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1534), H2854 [14AP]

———expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H6458 [23SE]

———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H4573 [24JN]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7627 [15NO]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H2268 [1AP]

———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1004), H2040 [29MR]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H6098 [12SE]

———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 880), H1524 [2MR]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H507 [26JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H3644 (see H.R. 1978), H3682 [25MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H1454 [1MR]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3870 (see H.R. 1236), H3911 [1JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5966 [7SE]

———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. 529), H10016 [20DE]

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. 607), H3161 [10MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain employees from using title of ``officer'' and from wearing uniforms and badges resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3608), H8317 [8DE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6098 [12SE]

University of Washington: anniversary (see H. Res. 458), H7398 [4NO]

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. 333), H3220 [11MY]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alpine Lakes Wilderness: expand to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic (see H.R. 608), H679 [10FE]

Disasters: provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 1145), H1982 [17MR]

Forests: provide a tax exemption for forest conservation bonds (see H.R. 1982), H3644 (see H.R. 1982), H3682 [25MY]

Medicare: permit physical therapy services to be furnished to individuals under the care of a dentist (see H.R. 2824), H5923 [19AU] (see H.R. 2863), H5964 [7SE]

———provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H6413 [22SE]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1463), H2570 [8AP]

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. 450), H506 [26JA]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 2071), H3868 (see H.R. 2071), H3909 [1JN]

Taxation: broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 2698), H5780 [29JY]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H2037 [29MR]

———extend and modify the tax credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles (see H.R. 3374), H7397 [4NO]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H7255 [2NO]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H3106 [5MY]

———provide for S corporation reform (see H.R. 1478), H2603 [12AP]

———temporarily increase investment tax credit for geothermal energy property (see H.R. 2408), H4671 [6JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Alpine Lakes Wilderness: expand to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic (H.R. 608), H681 [10FE]

Disasters: provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (H.R. 1145), H1985 [17MR]

Forests: provide a tax exemption for forest conservation bonds (H.R. 1982), H3645, H3683 [25MY]

Medicare: permit physical therapy services to be furnished to individuals under the care of a dentist (H.R. 2824), H5923 [19AU]

———permit physical therapy services to be furnished to individuals under the care of a dentist (H.R. 2863), H5965 [7SE]

———provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (H.R. 3032), H6414 [22SE]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 1463), H2571 [8AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal limits on health-related tax benefits and treat high deductible plans as qualified health plans (H.R. 450), H510 [26JA]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (H.R. 2071), H3869, H3910 [1JN]

Taxation: broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (H.R. 2698), H5781 [29JY]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (H.R. 1244), H2039 [29MR]

———extend and modify the tax credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles (H.R. 3374), H7398 [4NO]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (H.R. 3307), H7256 [2NO]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (H.R. 1738), H3109 [5MY]

———provide for S corporation reform (H.R. 1478), H2604 [12AP]

———temporarily increase investment tax credit for geothermal energy property (H.R. 2408), H4672 [6JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1089, H1090 [17FE]

Armed Forces: wounded warrior rehabilitation programs funding, H1089, H1090 [17FE]

Arts in Education Week: observance, E1585 [9SE]

Dept. of the Interior: Land and Water Conservation Fund funding, H5548 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5548 [26JY]

Economy: importance of job creation, H7732 [17NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7681, H7682 [16NO]

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, H6490 [3OC]

GAO: study ability of State and local law enforcement to verify the validity of out-of-state concealed handgun carrying licences, H7681, H7682 [16NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H296 [19JA]

Higheagle-Strong, Zoe: Association of Washington Generals Washingtonian of the Year award recipient, E1630 [14SE]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H16 [5JA]

———require that standing committees make available the record of recorded votes within a certain period after that vote, H16 [5JA]

Kent, WA: hosting of Helping Identify Real Employment (HIRE) for America bipartisan jobs fair, H7732 [17NO]

Law enforcement officers: moment of silence in honor of officers killed in the line of duty, H3291 [13MY]

Mercer Island, WA: tribute to Mercer Island High School marching band, E48 [12JA]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, E1718 [23SE]

National Adoption Month: observance, E2126 [29NO]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: observance, E1731 [29SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E1942 [26OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H296 [19JA]

Pediatric Interim Care Center: anniversary, E772 [2MY]

Police Week: observance, H3290 [13MY]

Redmond, WA: anniversary of VFW Post 2995, E1021 [2JN]

Strong, Mack: Association of Washington Generals Washingtonian of the Year award recipient, E1630 [14SE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H170 [12JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6819 [12OC]

University of Washington: anniversary, E2021 [7NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1614 [8MR], H1660 [9MR], H2601 [12AP], H2851 [14AP], H6269 [20SE]