Pollinator Habitat Protection Act of 2007
2008-04-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include heavier vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles.
2007-06-14: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat charitable remainder pet trusts in a manner similar to charitable remainder annuity trusts.
2007-05-25: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1147-1148)
Local Food and Farm Support Act
2007-07-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Responsibility to Iraqi Refugees Act of 2007
2007-09-18: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10438)
Rural Wind Energy Development Act
2007-03-30: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E718)
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Avenue in Portland, Oregon, as the "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office".
2008-06-19: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters.
2007-03-13: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Legal Timber Protection Act
2008-09-24: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
To amend the National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for other purposes.
2007-03-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Ethics Reform Act of 2007
2007-05-17: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5335-5336)
New Direction for Iraq Act of 2007
2007-10-02: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11074)
Honoring the Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program for its outstanding achievements.
2008-07-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Resolving to address the costly obesity epidemic by identifying opportunities to increase access to and promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health care in all of Congress's work.
2008-06-05: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Expressing support for the designation of a "Public Radio Recognition Month".
2008-06-18: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H. Res. 1002.
Resolution reaffirming the goals and ideals that formed the impetus for Albert Gallatin's national plan for transportation improvements 200 years ago, and for other purposes.
2008-03-12: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the 100th anniversary of President Theodore Roosevelt's Conference of Governors, supporting the goals and ideals of that Conference, and recognizing the need for a similar undertaking today.
2008-01-23: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Recognizing the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and for other purposes.
2007-10-16: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Condemning the recent convictions and sentencing of Vietnamese pro-democracy activists, expressing concern over the future of the United States-Vietnam relationship, and for other purposes.
2007-05-25: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1166)
Supporting the goals and ideals of World Water Day.
2007-04-17: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.