KIRK, MARK (a Representative from Illinois)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 2702), H4872 [17JY]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H4425 [9JY]
Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H3859 [24JN]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7304 [8OC]
Aviation: recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see H. Con. Res. 401), H3162 [4JN]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]
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]
Center for International Human Rights: establish (see H.R. 5528), H7738 [9OC]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5317), H6130 [9SE]
———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 4667), H2512 [15MY]
China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 447), H7895 [10OC]
China, Republic of: ensure that future is resolved peacefully through a democratic mechanism with the express consent of the Taiwanese people and free from outside threats (see H. Con. Res. 221), H6230 [11SE]
Clean Air Act: ensure reasonable emissions standards for highway motorcycles (see H.R. 5433), H6778 [26SE]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1701), H3453 [11JN]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H833 [12MR]
Crime: mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see H.R. 2817), H1284 [11AP]
Dept. of Defense: reduce recurring reporting requirements imposed by law (see H.R. 4557), H1532 [23AP]
Dept. of Justice: establish an office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (see H.R. 2098), H6129 [9SE]
Dept. of Labor: establish voluntary protection programs (see H.R. 2235), H36 [23JA]
Dept. of the Interior: 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]
Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (see H.R. 4073), H2164 [7MY]
———reauthorize microenterprise assistance programs and expand sustainable poverty-focused microenterprise programs by implementing improved poverty measurement methods (see H.R. 4209), H1283 [11AP]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: allow tax relief to continue as scheduled (see H. Con. Res. 312), H141 [5FE]
———make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 4019), H3454 [11JN]
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 393), H4351 [8JY]
———recognize importance of a trans-Atlantic relationship and reaffirm the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe (see H. Res. 555), H6927 [1OC]
Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see H.R. 746), H36 [23JA]
Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 4757), H2607 [16MY]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H3228 [5JN]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 4701), H3161 [4JN]
Gilman, Representative: tribute for efforts to promote a strong trans-Atlantic dialogue (see H. Res. 555), H6927 [1OC]
Great Lakes: restore and protect (see H. Res. 361), H1284 [11AP] (see H. Res. 560), H9025 [14NO]
Greece: capture of members of November 17 terrorist group (see H. Con. Res. 479), H6927 [1OC]
Harold, Erika: tribute (see H. Res. 575), H7303 [8OC]
Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2405), H562 [26FE]
———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H2945 [22MY]
———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H2608 [16MY]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H6777 [26SE]
Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus: recognize goals and objectives (see H. Res. 369), H907 [13MR]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 392), H2101 [2MY]
ITC: conduct an expedited review of temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 507), H9128 [22NO]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Kazakhstan: human rights violations and noncompliance with Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe commitments on democratization (see H. Con. Res. 422), H7898 [11OC]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: allow North Koreans to apply for refugee status or asylum in the U.S. (see H.R. 5649), H8021 [16OC]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H524 [14FE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 3363), H1155 [9AP]
———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 595), H4069 [26JN]
———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 1759), H1201 [10AP]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 3684), H227 [7FE]
———provide coverage for kidney disease education services (see H.R. 3770), H523 [14FE]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 4939), H4498 [10JY]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1770 [30AP]
Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 3624), H227 [7FE]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1723), H2100 [2MY]
Navy League of the U.S.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 416), H3453 [11JN]
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week: support goals and ideas (see H. Res. 356), H687 [5MR]
Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 368), H1003 [19MR]
PLO: impose certain travel and diplomatic sanctions on officials in the U.S., seize assets in the U.S., and require a report on any acts of terrorism until a peace plan is implemented (see H.R. 4693), H3669 [18JN]
Power resources: eliminate certain restrictions on the availability of credits for the use of biodiesel fuel (see H.R. 4160), H1200 [10AP]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H7894 [10OC]
Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 2036), H833 [12MR]
———provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H833 [12MR]
Taxation: improve retirement income by taxing annuities and certain life insurance payments at capital gains rates (see H.R. 3320), H3161 [4JN]
———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4843), H4575 [12JY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H2356 [9MY] (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1434), H1283 [11AP]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
———compensate victims of bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3375), H367 [13FE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H226 [7FE]
U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 3916), H834 [12MR]
U.S. Antidumping Act: repeal (see H.R. 4902), H3452 [11JN]
Uzbekistan: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3979), H931 [14MR]
Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H3825 [21JN] (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
Violence Against Women Act: expand legal assistance to victims of dating violence (see H.R. 3193), H6060 [4SE]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3792), H834 [12MR]
———establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 5395), H6373 [18SE]
———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 5396), H6373 [18SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Clean Air Act: prohibit issuance of new construction permits that would result in deposition of additional mercury into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 5261), H5994 [26JY]
Dept. of Defense: use of facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 5575), H7303 [8OC]
Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5255), H5994 [26JY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H2663 [21MY]
Letters
National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H4652 [15JY]
———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4652 [15JY]
Remarks
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7272 [8OC], H7773 [10OC]
———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H2360 [9MY]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1595
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), H4446, H4458, H4459 [10JY]
———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, H4446, H4458, H4459 [10JY]
———remove cap on number of pilots who may be deputized as Federal flight deck officers and make the program permanent, H4458, H4459 [10JY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1047 [20MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1024 [20MR]
———treatment of any budget surpluses, H742 [7MR]
Burma: human rights violations, E1624
Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (H.R. 3479), H4609, H4612, H4652 [15JY], H5120, H5191 [23JY]
Clean Air Act: prohibit issuance of new construction permits that would result in deposition of additional mercury into the Great Lakes, H4920 [18JY]
———prohibit issuance of new construction permits that would result in deposition of additional mercury into the Great Lakes (H.R. 5261), E2059
Community service: tribute to Allstate Foundation's partnership with the National Crime Prevention Council, E2030
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2274, H2331, H2360 [9MY]
———establish sunset provisions for certain reports, H2331 [9MY]
Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073), H3083
Diseases: AIDS epidemic, H4503 [11JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions permanent (H.R. 4931), H3798 [21JN]
EPA: make grants for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such purposes (H.R. 1070), E1505
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (organization): tribute, H6814
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board: restructure (H.R. 5094), E1244
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H982
Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (H.J. Res. 87), H2168, H2196 [8MY]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), consideration (H. Res. 553), H6707 [26SE]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), consideration (H. Res. 497), H5416 [24JY]
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais, E1906
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), consideration (H. Res. 404), H2063 [2MY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: treatment of refugees detained in the People's Republic of China and returned to face torture, imprisonment, and execution (H. Con. Res. 213), H3417 [11JN]
Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Stevenson High School Academic Decathlon Team, E532
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H3657 [18JN], H3780 [21JN]
National security: national missile defense system, H1047 [20MR]
National Service Day: observance, H3727 [20JN]
NIH: establish Office of Rare Diseases (H.R. 4013), H6814
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H355
Privilege of the House, H3235 [6JN]
Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E530
Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (H.R. 1979), H3738 [20JN]
Treaties and agreements: require congressional approval for U.S. withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty, H3235 [6JN]
Tunisia: independence anniversary, E388
U.N. Population Fund: restore funding, H4503 [11JY]
Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (H.R. 5395), E2059
———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (H.R. 5396), E2059
Waukegan, IL: cleanup of contaminated sediment from Waukegan Harbor, E2059
World War II: tribute to individuals searching for remains of U.S. MIAs in Belgium, E1047
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H139 [5FE], H1000 [19MR], H1332 [16AP], H1408 [17AP], H4870 [17JY], H9018 [14NO]
Tribute, H5192 [23JY]
Tributes
Bloomer, Nancy, E325
Cook, H.J., E824
Damisch, Mark, E1287
Drew, Dan, H118 [5FE]
McKiernan, Sara, E1374
Osborne, W. Irving, Jr., E2063
Paddock, Stuart R., Jr., H1310 [16AP]
Pate, Alfred S., E1903