BERG, RICK (a Representative from North Dakota)
Amendments
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5490 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H725 [11FE]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H7068 [25OC]
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), H6415 [22SE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H5782 [29JY]
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5150 [18JY]
———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H7830 [17NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5734 [28JY]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7161 [27OC]
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), H8262 [7DE]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H2328 [5AP]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H6854 [12OC]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H7161 [27OC]
Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]
Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H7830 [17NO]
Dept. of HHS: extend the child and family services program (see H.R. 2883), H6233 [15SE]
Dept. of the Interior: extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see H.R. 993), H4581 [28JN]
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), H5127 [15JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H7332 [3NO]
Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]
Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 750), H4529 [23JN] (see H.R. 910), H2268 [1AP]
Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H725 [11FE]
EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H6853 [12OC]
———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H4529 [23JN]
———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H8967 [14DE]
———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H3162 [10MY]
———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity or operate a water pump (see H.R. 3185), H8188 [6DE]
Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4328 [16JN]
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]
FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3304 [13MY]
Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4330 [16JN]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H4459 [22JN]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]
Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H6978 [14OC]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6344 [21SE]
IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7208 [1NO]
Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8728 [12DE]
———extend reasonable cost contracts (see H.R. 2770), H8967 [14DE]
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), H4674 [6JY]
Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver's license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 2429), H9928 [16DE]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H7134 [26OC]
Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H7715 [16NO]
Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5733 [28JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H601 [9FE]
———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H6854 [12OC]
———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4329 [16JN]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]
Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1287), H4673 [6JY]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA]
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]
———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H6233 [15SE]
———protect information received related to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3475), H7889 [18NO]
Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 2071), H8881 [13DE]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7893 [18NO]
———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H4577 [24JN]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5239 [19JY]
———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H8126 [2DE]
———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H5581 [26JY]
———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H10017 [20DE]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H7332 [3NO]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2266 [1AP]
———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7333 [3NO]
———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3411 [24MY]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1040 (see H.R. 436), H1071 [16FE]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H6673 [6OC]
———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H7929 [29NO]
———terminate ethanol tax credits (see H.R. 2231), H4327 [16JN]
Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7831 [17NO]
———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]
Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]
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), H3281 [12MY]
Unemployment: reform compensation to promote work and job creation and allow forward funding of remaining Federal compensation funds (see H.R. 1745), H3107 [5MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Labor: provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2731), H5883 [1AU]
EPA: provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (see H.R. 3379), H7397 [4NO]
———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity for emergency or demand purposes (see H.R. 3616), H8318 [8DE]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Labor: provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (H.R. 2731), H5886 [1AU]
EPA: provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (H.R. 3379), H7399 [4NO]
———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity for emergency or demand purposes (H.R. 3616), H8319 [8DE]
Remarks
Brandt Holdings Co.: Dept. of Commerce President's ``E'' Star Award for Exports recipient, H3322 [23MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7590 [15NO], H7803 [17NO]
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5201 [19JY]
———deficit, H7803 [17NO]
Corps of Engineers: study Missouri River flooding, H7222 [2NO]
Dept. of the Interior: require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3193 [11MY]
Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2355 [6AP]
Economy: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural and small business sectors of the national economy, H8197 [7DE]
EPA: provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans (H.R. 3379), H7382 [4NO], H8197 [7DE]
FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2134 [31MR], E640
———Essential Air Service Program funding, H2134 [31MR], E640
Fargo, ND: anniversary of Microsoft, Inc., facility, H2277 [4AP]
FEMA: clarify effective date of flood insurance policies covering properties affected by floods-in-progress, H4874 [12JY]
———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4874 [12JY]
Floods: express condolences and support for people affected by Souris River flooding in North Dakota, H4355 [21JN], E1186
———tribute to North Dakota volunteers assisting in recovery, H3989 [3JN]
God's Child Project (organization): anniversary, E742
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H303 [19JA]
North Dakota: tribute to high school volunteers assisting in recovery from flooding, H2587 [12AP]
Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H4930 [12JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H303 [19JA]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), H2090 [30MR]
Power resources: national energy policy, H3193 [11MY], H4930 [12JY]
Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3772 [31MY]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1543 [3MR]
Taxation: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1543 [3MR]
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6796 [12OC]
Votes: position on missed, H1494
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4524 [23JN], H5487 [25JY]
Tributes
Carlson, Dori, E1114
Stenehjem, Bob, H5229 [19JY]