KENNEDY, PATRICK J. (a Representative from Rhode Island)
Appointments
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, H666 [5MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animals: prohibit use of polar bears in circuses (see H.R. 3932), H1156 [9AP]
Armed Forces: reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 3831), H6172 [10SE]
Army: anniversary of the founding of the Special Forces and honor Aaron Bank for his role in the founding (see H. Con. Res. 364), H2662 [20MY]
Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 437), H3775 [20JN]
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), H1200 [10AP]
Cemeteries and funerals: urge maintenance of flags placed on the grave sites of U.S. veterans on Memorial Day (see H. Res. 120), H105 [29JA]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H781 [7MR]
———establish a demonstration project to implement evidence-based preventive-screening methods to detect mental illness and suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities (see H.R. 5613), H8045 [28OC]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3887), H3454 [11JN]
Dart, Justin W., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 460), H4606 [15JY]
Dept. of Commerce: make grants to States for advertising that promotes travel and tourism (see H.R. 3321), H6693 [25SE]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H7172 [7OC]
Dept. of HUD: assist States, tribal governments, and Native Hawaiian organizations with land use planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see H.R. 1433), H2945 [22MY]
Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Children's Services (see H.R. 1904), H1533 [23AP]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 2966), H5998 [26JY]
———implement final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park (see H.R. 5044), H4324 [27JN]
Dept. of Transportation: authorize construction of a plaza adjacent to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (see H.R. 5012), H3927 [25JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see H.R. 5250), H6926 [1OC]
Diseases: blood cancer research, information, and education funding (see H.R. 2629), H141 [5FE]
———combat cancer (see H.R. 4596), H1673 [25AP]
———expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 4963), H3720 [19JN]
———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5482), H7929 [15OC]
Ecology and environment: provide assistance for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 4894), H3514 [12JN]
Education: improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4582), H3161 [4JN]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H6778 [26SE]
———support business incubation in academic settings (see H.R. 5312), H5996 [26JY]
EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 4611), H2662 [20MY]
ERISA: improve Dept. of Labor enforcement of requirements relating to pension participation, vesting, benefit accrual, and funding (see H.R. 4778), H2661 [20MY]
———provide for improved disclosure, diversification, account access, and accountability under individual account plans (see H.R. 3657), H524 [14FE]
———provide for timely notification of plan participants and beneficiaries whose individual accounts hold employer securities of insider trading in employer securities (see H.R. 3840), H1155 [9AP]
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 393), H1483 [18AP]
Families and domestic relations: provide coverage of domestic violence screening and treatment under Maternal and Child Health Program, Medicaid, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 4032), H3161 [4JN]
Federal contracts: require each bidder for a construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1859), H2100 [2MY]
Federal employees: ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 3915), H2164 [7MY]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H3453 [11JN]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the development of products for rare diseases (see H.R. 4014), H3161 [4JN]
———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1862), H5087 [22JY]
Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 4034), H2356 [9MY]
Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize importance of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members (see H. Con. Res. 476), H6778 [26SE]
Foreign policy: impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (see H.R. 1795), H367 [13FE]
Foreign trade: respond to serious injury currently being experienced by the U.S. textile and apparel industry (see H.J. Res. 105), H4553 [11JY]
———revise the limitations on trade readjustment allowances under the trade adjustment assistance program for workers (see H.R. 2613), H284 [12FE]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H3228 [5JN]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 5279), H5995 [26JY]
FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 5544), H9128 [22NO]
———regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 4701), H3161 [4JN]
Greece: capture of members of November 17 terrorist group (see H. Con. Res. 479), H6927 [1OC]
Haiti: end embargo and certain restrictions on humanitarian and development assistance (see H. Con. Res. 382), H3601 [17JN]
Health: develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (see H. Res. 115), H2357 [9MY]
———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see H.R. 5412), H6417 [19SE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H. Con. Res. 99), H4767 [16JY]
———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H1003 [19MR]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 351), H6778 [26SE]
Immigration: eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (see H.R. 2258), H284 [12FE]
———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H230 [8FE]
Indonesia: commemorate independence of East Timor and encourage establishment of diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 405), H2471 [14MY]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H284 [12FE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H8045 [28OC]
Iron and steel industry: remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (see H.R. 4646), H2099 [2MY]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 392), H2101 [2MY]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H4425 [9JY]
Laos: support democracy and human rights (see H. Con. Res. 318), H227 [7FE]
Law enforcement: establish a national database of firearms ballistics information and require firearms manufacturers to provide ballistics information about new firearms (see H.R. 408), H8051 [31OC]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H561 [26FE]
Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1294), H7172 [7OC]
Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 898), H1769 [30AP]
———coverage of oral drugs to reduce serum phosphate levels in patients with end stage renal disease (see H.R. 3246), H285 [12FE]
———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 4000), H1338 [16AP]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———exclude brachytherapy devices from the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 5508), H7895 [10OC]
———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 481), H3229 [5JN]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 3238), H2235 [8MY]
———provide access to kidney disease health care, management, and end stage renal disease prevention services (see H.R. 4729), H4425 [9JY]
———provide coverage for kidney disease education services (see H.R. 3770), H2101 [2MY]
———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 3882), H2608 [16MY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H1284 [11AP]
Mental health: provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 4728), H6085 [5SE]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1089 [20MR]
Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H6983 [2OC]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3784), H1155 [9AP]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H4326 [27JN]
National Drought Council: establish (see H.R. 4754), H2735 [21MY]
National Epilepsy Month: designate (see H. Res. 484), H4605 [15JY]
National Fragile X Research Day: observance (see H. Res. 398), H1674 [25AP]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (see H.R. 1873), H1338 [16AP]
Native Americans: protect sacred Native American Federal lands from significant damage (see H.R. 5155), H4930 [18JY]
Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 5196), H6230 [11SE]
Navy League of the U.S.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 416), H3453 [11JN]
NIH: establish Office of Rare Diseases (see H.R. 4013), H3230 [5JN]
NIST: investigate feasibility and cost of implementing secure computer system for remote voting and communication by Congress and establish system to ensure business continuity for congressional operations (see H.R. 3481), H737 [6MR]
OMB: provide that certain adjustments made to align highway spending with revenues have no force or effect (see H.R. 3900), H780 [7MR]
Peace Corps: funding (see H. Con. Res. 341), H3928 [25JN]
Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 368), H907 [13MR]
Pipelines: improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (see H.R. 459), H2235 [8MY]
———inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 162), H105 [29JA]
Public Health Service Act: establish Nationwide Health Tracking Network (see H.R. 4061), H1089 [20MR]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H4931 [18JY]
Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 5334), H6230 [11SE]
———provide benefits to those who die or become disabled as a result of certain injuries (see H.R. 3063), H4872 [17JY]
Public welfare programs: provide racial equity and fair treatment under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4669), H2662 [20MY]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H1090 [20MR]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H9025 [14NO]
Safety: protect children from foods that pose a significant choking hazard (see H.R. 5739), H9023 [14NO]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4932 [18JY]
Small business: issue postage stamp in commemoration of small business concerns (see H. Con. Res. 480), H6559 [24SE]
Social Security: provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H36 [23JA]
———reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 4780), H7895 [10OC]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H2101 [2MY]
Somerset County, PA: authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see H.R. 3917), H1675 [25AP]
Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 2125), H1484 [18AP]
———clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3324), H1533 [23AP]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 5416), H9025 [14NO]
———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 224), H6085 [5SE]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H5791 [25JY]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H3824 [21JN]
———repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2254), H284 [12FE]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H2735 [21MY]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see H.R. 5264), H5994 [26JY]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see H.R. 3670), H110 [4FE]
U.S.-Ireland Business Summit: recognize historical significance and timeliness (see H. Res. 513), H5997 [26JY]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 5491), H7019 [3OC]
Veterans: honor and commend the Lao Veterans of America, Inc., Laotian and Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War, and their families, for their historic contributions to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 406), H2661 [20MY]
———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3930), H6251 [12SE]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4873 [17JY]
Williams, Venus: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4873 [17JY]
Women: recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 485), H4605 [15JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: improve access to affordable early education programs, increase number of employers offering early education benefits, and develop affordable early education public-private partnership models (see H.R. 5673), H8022 [16OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 5350), H6129 [9SE]
Health: provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 5674), H8022 [16OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: amend to improve early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities (see H.R. 5076), H4424 [9JY]
———develop and implement strategies to reduce the number of emotionally disturbed children that require special education services (see H.R. 5352), H6129 [9SE]
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4004), H1002 [19MR]
Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 5078), H4424 [9JY]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to mental health services for elderly individuals (see H.R. 5077), H4424 [9JY]
Letters
Tribute to Bill Belisle: by, E86
———Gary B. Bettman, National Hockey League, E85
Remarks
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2977, H2978 [23MY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7790
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1601
Commission on Native American Policy: establish, H4802 [17JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2370 [9MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H4112 [27JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4802 [17JY]
Indonesia: commemorate independence of East Timor and encourage establishment of diplomatic relations, H2637 [20MY]
———commemorate independence of East Timor and encourage establishment of diplomatic relations (H. Con. Res. 405), H2744
Lao Americans: tribute to participants in the U.S. Congressional Forum on Laos, E1958
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (H.R. 4066), E397
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3389), consideration (H. Res. 446), H3682 [19JN]
Public debt: ceiling, H2977, H2978 [23MY]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2586 [16MY]
Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E478
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana: tribute, E889
U.N.: prohibit funding for the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, H2370 [9MY]
———Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ratification, E477
Votes: position on missed, H425
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2659 [20MY]
Studies
Brachytherapy—A Desirable and Cost Effective Option for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer: Health Policy R&D (organization), E619
Testimonies
Mental Health Research Funding: Lydia Lewis, National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association, E873
Tributes
Belisle, Bill, E85
Epstein, Fred, E1563
Hayward, Mark S., E905
Jallo, George, E1563
Keil, Juergen G., E1432
O'Sullivan, Thomas, E1563
Shaffer, Sue, E1296
Sirmalis, John E., E1434