CASTLE, MICHAEL N. (a Representative from Delaware)
Appointments
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission, H9038 [22NO]
Conferee: H.R. 2215, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H172 [6FE]
———H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act, H777 [7MR]
———H.R. 4628, intelligence services appropriations, H7004 [3OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4545), H2735 [21MY]
Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H1533 [23AP]
Aviation: regulate flight schools and flight school applicants to enhance national security and aviation safety (see H.R. 2988), H36 [23JA]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (see H.R. 3763), H523 [14FE]
Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 912), H2608 [16MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Dept. of Defense for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1533 [23AP]
———tribute to District of Columbia National Guard and Capitol Police for increased security after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 371), H1339 [16AP]
Charity Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 3192), H105 [29JA]
Children and youth: prevent teen pregnancy by educating teenagers about the negative consequences of premature sexual activity (see H. Con. Res. 393), H2019 [1MY]
———recognize the benefits of mentoring (see H. Res. 330), H36 [23JA]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 1784), H3453 [11JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 5005), H3859 [24JN]
Dept. of National Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 4660), H2512 [15MY]
Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (see H.R. 4073), H2164 [7MY]
Education: restrict the disqualification of students for drug offenses to those students who committed offenses while receiving student financial aid (see H.R. 3777), H3161 [4JN]
Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 4757), H2607 [16MY]
Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize the importance of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members of fallen firefighters (see H. Con. Res. 476), H6927 [1OC]
First Tee (organization): tribute to programs that provide young people an opportunity to develop through golf and character education (see H. Res. 448), H3928 [25JN]
Fish and fishing: protect certain areas of the seabed by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see H.R. 4003), H1002 [19MR]
Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see H.R. 5412), H6417 [19SE]
———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H6060 [4SE]
Higher Education Act: incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 4866), H3454 [11JN]
Housing: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (see H.R. 3995), H3721 [19JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reduce paperwork for special education teachers (see H.R. 5591), H7737 [9OC]
INS: replace with the Agency for Immigration Affairs (see H.R. 3231), H1003 [19MR]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H6085 [5SE]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6778 [26SE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H4326 [27JN]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H6060 [4SE]
Major League Baseball: implement a mandatory steroid testing program (see H. Res. 496), H5086 [22JY]
Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4888), H3514 [12JN]
Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 400), H1770 [30AP]
Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H2511 [15MY]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3784), H688 [5MR]
National Charter Schools Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 386), H1674 [25AP]
National Office for Combating Terrorism: establish (see H.R. 4660), H2512 [15MY]
National Park Service: establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program (see H.R. 4786), H6130 [9SE]
National security: expand and strengthen the National Security Education Program and establish the National Flagship Language Initiative (see H.R. 5209), H5452 [24JY]
———provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (see H.R. 3825), H650 [28FE]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (see H.R. 3762), H523 [14FE]
Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 368), H907 [13MR]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
Russia: ban on importation of U.S. poultry (see H. Con. Res. 400), H2472 [14MY]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3764), H523 [14FE]
SMART Research and Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 5473), H6775 [26SE]
Social Security: provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H833 [12MR]
Taxation: constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H5194 [23JY]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H3825 [21JN]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H6927 [1OC]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3930), H6251 [12SE]
Water Resources Development Act: limit the non-Federal share of the cost of shore protection projects (see H.R. 3749), H1155 [9AP]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H2735 [21MY]
———require U.S. activities in Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries relative to post-conflict peace, reconstruction, and relief comply with basic human rights (see H.R. 3342), H36 [23JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: promote personal safety programs for children (see H. Con. Res. 484), H6692 [25SE]
Education: improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (see H.R. 3801), H633 [27FE] (see H.R. 5585), H7737 [9OC] (see H.R. 5598), H7892 [10OC]
Health: establish a comprehensive program to prevent obesity (see H.R. 5659), H8021 [16OC]
Tariff: Avaunt and Steward (see H.R. 3904), H780 [7MR]
———benzyl carbazate (see H.R. 3902), H780 [7MR]
———black 263 stage (see H.R. 4490), H1482 [18AP]
———black alc powder (see H.R. 4489), H1482 [18AP]
———cyan 1 press paste (see H.R. 4495), H1482 [18AP]
———cyan 485 stage (see H.R. 4494), H1482 [18AP]
———esfenvalerate technical (see H.R. 3903), H780 [7MR]
———fast black 286 stage (see H.R. 4500), H1482 [18AP]
———fast cyan 2 stage (see H.R. 4497), H1482 [18AP]
———fast magenta 2 stage (see H.R. 4499), H1482 [18AP]
———fluazinam (see H.R. 4501), H1482 [18AP]
———magenta 364 liquid feed (see H.R. 4492), H1482 [18AP]
———magenta 364 stage (see H.R. 4491), H1482 [18AP]
———NMSBA (see H.R. 4496), H1482 [18AP]
———prodiamine technical (see H.R. 4502), H1482 [18AP]
———R118118 salt (see H.R. 4498), H1482 [18AP]
———thiamethoxam technical (see H.R. 4493), H1482 [18AP]
———triflusulfuron methyl formulated product (see H.R. 3901), H780 [7MR]
Essays: Voice of Democracy
Pasricha, Meghan, E1540
Remarks
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7321 [9OC]
Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior funding, H4813
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment, H8875 [14NO]
Bush, President: disapproving the action taken under the Trade Act in response to the surge of steel imports (H.J. Res. 84), E761
Business and industry: protect corporate whistleblowers, enhance criminal penalties, extend statute of limitations, and require retention of audit review documents, H4841 [17JY]
———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1554
———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), conference report, H5468 [25JY]
———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), motion to instruct conferees, H4841 [17JY]
Children and youth: promote personal safety programs for children (H. Con. Res. 484), H6834, H6835, H6836 [1OC]
———recognize the benefits of mentoring (H. Res. 330), H9, H12, H13 [23JA]
Committee on Homeland Security (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 449), H3699
Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 556), E1737
Delaware: tribute to Sussex County Republican Women's Club, E986
Delaware Bibliophiles (organization): anniversary, E323
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5854 [26JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4813
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 4005), H7053, H7054, H7055 [7OC]
Education: improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), H1729, H1739, H1741 [30AP], H7997
———improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), corrections in engrossment, H1743 [30AP]
———improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 5598), H7875
Enron Corp.: economic collapse, H1554
Felton, DE: tribute to Lake Forest High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E534
INS: replace with the Agency for Immigration Affairs (H.R. 3231), H1641
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), H5419 [24JY]
Jacobs, Lawrence and Norisa: Delaware Foster Parents of the Year award recipients, E874
Kent County, DE: Republican Women's Organization anniversary, E677
National Charter Schools Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 386), H1725, H1726, H1729 [30AP]
National Multiple Sclerosis Society: tribute to Delaware chapter, E1535
National security: provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (H.R. 4598), H3944
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 459), H4133
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H346, H406 [13FE]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2543 [16MY]
Railroads: address security personnel concerns at certain railroad stations, H5854 [26JY]
Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E460
Tariff: Avaunt and Steward (H.R. 3904), E299
———benzyl carbazate (H.R. 3902), E299
———black 263 stage (H.R. 4490), E577
———black alc powder (H.R. 4489), E577
———cyan 1 press paste (H.R. 4495), E577
———cyan 485 stage (H.R. 4494), E577
———esfenvalerate technical (H.R. 3903), E299
———fast black 286 stage (H.R. 4500), E577
———fast cyan 2 stage (H.R. 4497), E577
———fast magenta 2 stage (H.R. 4499), E577
———fluazinam (H.R. 4501), E577
———magenta 364 liquid feed (H.R. 4492), E577
———magenta 364 stage (H.R. 4491), E577
———NMSBA (H.R. 4496), E577
———prodiamine technical (H.R. 4502), E577
———R118118 salt (H.R. 4498), E577
———thiamethoxam technical (H.R. 4493), E577
———triflusulfuron methyl formulated product (H.R. 3901), E299
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6180 [11SE]
U.S. Congressional Philharmonic Society: tribute (H. Con. Res. 183), H6003, H6005 [4SE]
Tributes
Aydelotte, Drew, E1204
Callaway, Dale A., E1574
Connor, James P., E2006
du Pont, Pierre S., IV (Pete), E1100
Flocco, Matthew, E545
Flocco, Michael, E545
Gibbs, Lola, E158
Joseph, Shirley L., E1574
Kavanagh, Stephen E., E575
Penuel, Tom, E1204
Porter, Molly, E281
Sherrill, Johnny, E1018