Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]

An amendment to direct attention to the need for increased funding for counter methamphetamine activity in Mexico.

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An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record.

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An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section providing for a report on effects on Pacific salmon stocks of certain timber harvesting in Canada.

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An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 109-450 to amend the definition of a cargo container security device in Sec. 1816 from: `a mechanical or electronic device designed to, at a minimum, detect unauthorized intrusion of containers', to `a mechanical or electronic device designed to, at a minimum, positively identify containers and detect and record unauthorized intrusion of containers. Such devices shall have false alarm rates that have been demonstrated to be below one percent.".

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An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 109-387 require ONDCP to submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy that addresses the increased threat from methamphetamine and includes interdiction and precursor chemical controls, demand reduction, treatment and efforts to prevent the diversion of precursor chemicals on an international level.

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An amendment numbered 3 printed in part B of House Report 110-300 to title IX authorizes the Administrator of the EPA to enter into an arrangement with the Secretary of Education & the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of how sustainable building features such as energy efficiency affect multiple perceived indoor environmental quality stressors on students in K-12 schools. The authorization for carrying out this section $200,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

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An amendment to reduce funding for salaries and expenses of the Office of Management and Budget by $9 million and to increase funding for necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program by the same amount.

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An amendment, offered en bloc, to increase funding by $5 million for the prevention of sudden oak death. The increase is offset by a reduction in funds for Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and Rental Payments account.

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An amendment to reduce funds for administrative expenses of the Export-Import Bank by $5,000,000, and increase funding for International Narcotics Control and Law enforcement by the same amount.

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An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 109-461 to authorize the Army and the National Guard Bureau to contract with a United States contractor to perform the RESET of the CH-47 helicopters assigned to the Nevada and Oregon National Guard in order to reduce the non-operational rate of their CH-47 fleet.

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An amendment numbered 9 printed in part B of House Report 109-175 to direct the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement to make a priority of stemming the influx of methamphetamine from Mexico into the U.S. and also directs INL to improve border security with Mexico.

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An amendment to increase the funding (by transfer) for Wildland Fire Management accounts by $6 million.

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An amendment numbered 30 printed in the Congressional Record to expempt organically grown caneberries from the bill's marketing order and research promotion order with respect to caneberries.

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An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 110-78 to give members of the Reserve Component the option to use Military Medical Treatment Facilities closest to home for treatment on an outpatient basis of injuries sustained in theater.

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An amendment to increase funding (by offset) for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program by $8 million.

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Amendment provides $5 million to the Department of Labor Veteran's Employment and Training Program.

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An amendment numbered 13 printed in part B of House Report 109-84 to prohibit any of the money in the DHS authorization bill to come from an increase in airline ticket taxes.

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Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2008

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2008

Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, to extend Medicare coverage to consultations regarding an order for life sustaining treatment for qualified individuals. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible entities to: (1) establish new programs for orders regarding life sustaining treatment in a state or locality; (2) expand or enhance an existing program; or (3) set up a clearinghouse of information on programs for such orders and consultative services for the development or enhancement of such programs.

Designating the third week of October as "National Estate Planning Awareness Week".

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2008

Encourages the distribution of estate planning information by professionals to all Americans. Supports the designation of a National Estate Planning Awareness Week (third week of October).

Congratulating the Waipio Little League baseball team for winning the 2008 Little League World Championship.

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 2008

Congratulates the Waipio Little League baseball team on being 2008 Little League World Champions.

Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act II of 2008

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 2008

Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act II of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent: (1) the reduction in the rate of tax on the net timber gain of corporations; and (2) rules for the treatment of timber real estate investment trust (REIT) gains, mineral royalty income, and prohibited transactions.

Meth Free Families and Communities Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 2008

Meth Free Families and Communities Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to collaborate with professionals in the addiction field and primary health care providers to raise awareness about how to: (1) recognize the signs of a substance abuse disorder; and (2) apply evidence-based practices for screening and treating individuals with, or at-risk for developing, an addiction. Revises provisions governing a grant program for substance abuse residential treatment for pregnant and parenting women (currently, for postpartum women), to: (1) include treatment for addiction to methamphetamine, outpatient treatment services, and referrals for dental services; and (2) require programs to be accessible to pregnant and parenting women in low-income households and in health disparity populations. Requires the Director to give grant priority to a program serving an area that: (1) is a rural area, an area with a shortage of mental health professionals, or an area with a shortage of family-based substance abuse treatment options; and (2) has high rates of addiction to methamphetamine or other drugs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand, intensify, and coordinate efforts to provide pregnant and parenting women treatment for addiction to methamphetamine or other drugs. Requires the Director of the Office for Substance Abuse Prevention to develop a clearinghouse that provides information and educational materials to employers and employers about drug testing policies and programs. Authorizes amounts made available for methamphetamine or inhalant prevention programs in schools and communities to be used to develop a student-driven methamphetamine awareness project.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1706 NW 24th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, as the "Vera Katz Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 2008

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1706 NW 24th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, as the "Vera Katz Post Office."

Expressing support for designation of January 28, 2009, as "National Data Privacy Day".

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2008

Supports the designation of January 28, 2009, as "National Data Privacy Day."