THOMPSON, MIKE (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H1944 [8MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H4428 [23JY]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 2270), H3464 [21JN]
———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1256), H3806 [28JN]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H218 [7FE]
Armed Forces: increase basic pay (see H.R. 2494), H4114 [17JY]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H400 [14FE]
———tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 161), H3519 [25JN]
Army: appoint a Chief of the Veterinary Corps in the grade of brigadier general (see H.R. 2255), H3357 [20JN]
Aviation: preserve nonstop service to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for certain communities in case of airline bankruptcy (see H.R. 2387), H3803 [28JN]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H1060 [21MR]
Budget: require three-fifths majority vote to waive point of order against considering spending or revenue legislation before a concurrent resolution is in place (see H.R. 1369), H1409 [3AP]
———use budget surpluses attributable to the Dept. of Defense Military Retirement Fund for military retirement and survivor benefit programs (see H. Res. 23), H325 [13FE]
Bureau of Reclamation: authorize construction of the Jicarilla Apache Nation Municipal Water Delivery Systems in New Mexico (see H.R. 3223), H7718 [1NO]
Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 399), H218 [7FE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: design, construct, and equip new facilities and renovate existing facilities to improve response to bioterrorism (see H.R. 3219), H7960 [8NO]
Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see H.R. 3479), H10910 [19DE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 781), H4113 [17JY]
———protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 185), H650 [6MR]
Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2454), H6505 [10OC]
Consumers: require retailers of farm-raised fish to inform consumers of the country of origin (see H.R. 2439), H3861 [10JY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1011 [20MR]
Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 2688), H4948 [31JY]
———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 429), H219 [7FE]
Credit unions: clarify definition of a member business loan relative to religious organization based credit unions (see H.R. 164), H61 [6JA]
———limitations on certain member business loans (see H.R. 760), H828 [8MR]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1343), H1407 [3AP]
Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 2138), H3067 [12JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (see H.R. 2144), H3067 [12JN]
Dept. of Defense: develop inventory of sites within former military ranges containing unexploded ordnance or other abandoned munitions that pose health or safety threats and improve public awareness of such sites (see H.R. 2605), H4539 [24JY]
Dept. of Energy: impose interim limitations on the cost of electric energy to protect consumers from unjust and unreasonable prices in the electric energy market (see H.R. 238), H112 [30JA]
Dept. of HHS: provide grants to communities to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured (see H.R. 504), H1061 [21MR]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River watersheds in California (see H.R. 2534), H4217 [18JY]
———maintain moratoria on new oil and natural gas leasing activity on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H. Con. Res. 136), H2280 [16MY]
———prevent the westward spread of aquatic nuisance species and provide rapid response capacity in certain Western States (see H.R. 2732), H5333 [2AU]
———prohibit mineral leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1066), H954 [15MR]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (see H.R. 1020), H2334 [17MY]
Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, and South Asian Americans relative to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 227), H5704 [14SE]
Diseases: increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 1254), H6137 [2OC]
Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1344), H2334 [17MY] (see H.R. 2592), H4428 [23JY]
Ecology and environment: establish a grassland reserve restoration and conservation program (see H.R. 1689), H1860 [2MY]
Education: reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 1036), H2849 [25MY]
Election Administration Commission: establish (see H.R. 775), H505 [28FE]
Electric power: stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (see H.R. 1468), H1485 (see H.R. 1468), H1495 [4AP]
———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (H.R. 1468), consideration (see H. Res. 165), H3150 [13JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 1716), H1923 [3MY]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2692), H4948 [31JY]
EPA: reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic (see H.R. 1413), H1482 (see H.R. 1413), H1492 [4AP]
FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 3397), H10173 [17DE]
FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1097), H1010 [20MR]
Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H3519 [25JN]
Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H4949 [31JY]
FERC: order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates (see H.R. 2274), H3464 [21JN]
———refund of certain overcharges for electricity in Western States (see H.R. 2757), H5335 [2AU]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H10910 [19DE]
Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H6137 [2OC]
Fish and fishing: establish a fisheries habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement program (see H.R. 325), H1925 [3MY]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: expedite relief for commercial fishery failure in the Pacific Coast Ground Fishery and improve management and enforcement in that fishery (see H.R. 2376), H3803 [28JN]
Food: permit States to use administrative funds to pay costs relating to the processing, transporting, and distributing of donated wild game to eligible food distribution agencies (see H.R. 3477), H10065 [13DE]
Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 1506), H1497 [4AP]
———expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 1082), H954 [15MR]
Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see H.R. 2142), H5592 [11SE]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H441 [27FE]
Golden Gate National Recreation Area: revise boundaries and extend advisory commission term (see H.R. 1953), H2677 [23MY]
Government: enhance citizen access to information and services through use of Internet-based information technology (see H.R. 2458), H3959 [11JY]
Health: availability of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 943), H2712 [24MY]
———emergency distributions of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 910), H7852 [6NO]
———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see H. Res. 87), H877 [13MR]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H400 [14FE] (see H.R. 2563), H4351 [19JY]
———provide grants for public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation demonstration projects (see H.R. 3462), H10067 [13DE]
———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H10067 [13DE]
———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1411 [3AP]
Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H2083 [9MY]
Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 1366), H1925 [3MY]
Higgins, Andrew Jackson: posthumous awarding of Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2078), H2955 [6JN]
Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 2078), H2955 [6JN]
Homeless: improve programs for veterans (see H.R. 936), H825 [8MR]
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: ensure enforcement to prevent needless suffering of animals (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5616 [13SE]
Immigration: allow the Dept. of State and INS electronic access to certain FBI criminal records to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record (see H.R. 2965), H6505 [10OC]
Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 3166), H7308 [24OC]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 602), H1346 [29MR]
———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H5455 [6SE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H253 [8FE]
Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 1954), H2677 [23MY]
Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H2334 [17MY]
James C. Corman Federal Building, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 621), H393 [14FE]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H2711 [24MY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H2849 [25MY]
Medicaid: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (see H.R. 1383), H6380 [4OC]
———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H4863 [30JY]
———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H10067 [13DE]
———permit children covered under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to be eligible for the Federal Vaccines for Children Program (see H.R. 2701), H5407 [5SE]
Medicare: coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H1116 [22MR]
———coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see H.R. 2220), H4725 [26JY]
———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H1861 [2MY]
———ensure geographic reclassifications of hospitals in urban areas do not result in lower wage indexes (see H.R. 1638), H1659 [26AP]
———improve the telemedicine program and provide grants for the development of telehealth networks (see H.R. 2706), H7718 [1NO]
———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H5406 [5SE]
———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see H.R. 1556), H4863 [30JY]
———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 481), H2889 [5JN]
———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 3109), H6779 [12OC]
———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 3602), H10965 [20DE]
———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 3318), H8337 [16NO]
———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see H.R. 3351), H8420 [27NO]
———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees (see H.R. 2073), H5592 [11SE]
Middle East: encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon (see H. Res. 99), H1926 [3MY]
Motor vehicles: increase fines for improper use of vehicles that result in damage to public lands or national forests (see H.R. 1382), H3863 [10JY]
———provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H3203 [14JN]
National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1192), H2023 [8MY]
Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H3802 [28JN]
Older Americans Act: Elderly Nutrition Programs anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H10067 [13DE]
OMB: establish a Federal Chief Information Officer (see H.R. 2458), H3959 [11JY]
Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H955 [15MR]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 572), H2387 [21MY]
———reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]
Peru: congratulate President-elect Alejandro Toledo on his election, congratulate the people for the return of democracy, and express sympathy for earthquake victims (see H. Res. 181), H3712 [27JN]
Petroleum: prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 660), H395 [14FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 380), H165 [31JA]
Population: encourage the U.S. to develop, promote, and implement policies to slow global population growth by voluntary means (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1012 [20MR]
Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H877 [13MR]
Power resources: ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 1830), H4780 [27JY]
———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (see H.R. 683), H650 [6MR]
Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1489 [4AP]
Rural areas: improve access to telecommunications and Internet services (see H.R. 2669), H4779 [27JY]
Ships and vessels: encourage safe and responsible use of personal watercraft (see H.R. 702), H5339 [2AU]
Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H8746 [30NO]
Social Security: choice of benefit payment method for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 97), H1660 [26AP]
———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H3618 [26JN]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H1346 [29MR]
———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H3713 [27JN]
———provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H10173 [17DE]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H3960 [11JY]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 662), H3465 [21JN]
———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H10966 [20DE]
———clarify application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows (see H.R. 2001), H3619 [26JN]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 959), H6066 [28SE]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H1489 [4AP]
———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1265), H4428 [23JY]
———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources (see H.R. 2108), H2997 [7JN]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H4112 [17JY]
———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1026), H928 [14MR]
———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 1412), H1482 (see H.R. 1412), H1492 [4AP]
———treatment of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 984), H875 [13MR]
———treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 2354), H3801 [28JN]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H2889 [5JN]
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1581), H1604 [25AP]
Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see H.R. 3255), H7959 [8NO]
———condemn anthrax threats sent to reproductive health centers and abortion providers (see H. Con. Res. 285), H10967 [20DE]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see H.R. 3310), H8421 [27NO]
———prevent, prepare for, and respond to threats (see H.R. 3555), H10963 [20DE]
Time: permit States in the Pacific time zone to temporarily adjust the standard time relative to the energy crisis (see H.R. 704), H397 [14FE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1613), H1658 [26AP]
Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 699), H5704 [14SE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H5616 [13SE] (see H.R. 303), H443 [27FE]
Violence Against Women Act: expand legal assistance to victims of dating violence (see H.R. 3193), H7591 [31OC]
Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H8565 [28NO]
———establish a program to provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems (see H.R. 775), H505 [28FE]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 668), H1489 [4AP]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H3359 [20JN]
———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 2670), H4779 [27JY]
World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H5406 [5SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to posthumously present the Congressional Gold Medal to Charles M. Schulz (see H. Con. Res. 149), H2888 [5JN]
Duane, Patricia and Michael: relief (see H.R. 2831), H5339 [2AU]
Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (see H.R. 1669), H1715 [1MY]
Electric power: require electric generation facilities owned and operated by the Dept. of Defense in the western U.S. to generate electricity and to conserve energy in electric emergencies (see H.R. 2141), H3067 [12JN]
Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 1157), H1060 [21MR]
Hansen, Gregory: relief (see H.R. 2831), H5339 [2AU]
Hsieh, Kuan-Fan: relief (see H.R. 1286), H1295 [28MR]
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (see H.R. 3334), H8337 [16NO]
Libraries: provide public library construction and technology enhancement (see H.R. 1525), H1498 [4AP]
Motor vehicles: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 2039), H2848 [25MY]
National Academy of Sciences: conduct a study to determine the causes of recent increases in the price of natural gas (see H.R. 712), H398 [14FE]
Pimental, Mary: relief (see H.R. 2831), H5339 [2AU]
Ruiz, Randy: relief (see H.R. 2831), H5339 [2AU]
Schlinger, Elaine: relief (see H.R. 2831), H5339 [2AU]
Taxation: exempt transfers of family-owned businesses from estate taxes (see H.R. 1376), H1409 [3AP]
———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see H.R. 2040), H2848 [25MY]
Whitaker, Gerald: relief (see H.R. 2831), H5339 [2AU]
Remarks
Armed Forces: authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 64), H5667 [14SE]
Beckstoffer, Andy and Betty: St. Helena, CA, Citizens of the Year award recipients, E1531
Beringer Vineyards (business): anniversary, E1699
California: anniversary of Open Door Community Health Centers, E1373
———anniversary of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local Union 751, E273
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to posthumously present the Congressional Gold Medal to Charles M. Schulz (H. Con. Res. 149), H2861 [5JN]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions, H4602 [25JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4602 [25JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4150 [18JY]
Eureka, CA: anniversary of Eureka Lodge of Elks, E691
Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (H.R. 1157), H3084 [13JN]
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (H.R. 3334), H10182
Humboldt County, CA: anniversary of Eureka Women's Club, E127
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: anniversary of California Local Union 180, E725
International Year of Volunteers: observance, E394
Klamath Basin: compensation of persons who were economically harmed as a result of the implementation of the Endangered Species Act, H4119, H4150 [18JY]
Lake County, CA: anniversary of Lake County Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 38, E695
Loring, Theodore W.: Redwood Empire Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E2351
Napa County, CA: anniversary of Land Trust of Napa County, E1662
Napa Valley Vintners Association: tribute, E2106
National Nurses Week: observance, E697
North American Safe Boating Week: observance, E695
Santa Rosa, CA: anniversary of Community Baptist Church, E1602
St. Helena, CA: anniversary of Rotary Club, E472
Taxation: rates (H.R. 3), H657 [7MR]
Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5588
———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6771
Votes: position on missed, E1573
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5330 [2AU]
Testimonies
Role of Open Media in World Affairs: David Hoffman, Internews Network, Inc., E1257
Tributes
Brenkle, John, H4869 [31JY]
Cammarata, Frank, E1372
Curtin, Dave, E839
Detlesfsen, Harlan, E1530
Gallagher, Jim, E1982
Groshong, Laurel, E1745
Jack, Olive, E1331
James, Judy, E886
Kane, Thomas P., E1603
Kent, Carole, E838
Landis, William F., E1371
Lawson, Timothy, E1092
Learned, Andrea, E390
LeBaron, Gaye, E393
Nickel, Denis G., E940
Peatman, Joseph, E130
Rowe, Donald R., E1605
Stokes, John R., E128
Thomas, Richard, E990
White, David, E133
Wolper, David L., E583
Woodruff, Diane Carey, E2157