McCARTHY, CAROLYN (a Representative from New York)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (see H.R. 4006), H1002 [19MR]
Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 5268), H6061 [4SE]
Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H3859 [24JN]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H3825 [21JN]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3464), H6172 [10SE]
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), H3562 [13JN]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 3831), H4872 [17JY]
Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 6), H231 [8FE]
Boggs, Lindy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 439), H5087 [22JY]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 502), H7304 [8OC]
Budget: extend pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 5502), H8023 [16OC]
Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 437), H3292 [6JN]
Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H1289 [15AP]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule that lowers the Medicaid upper payment limit for non-State owned or operated hospitals (see H.J. Res. 92), H2471 [14MY]
Charity Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 3192), H105 [29JA]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H6256 [13SE]
———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5317), H6059 [4SE]
———ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see H.R. 1990), H6229 [11SE]
———protect from violence (see H.R. 5397), H6420 [19SE]
China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 447), H6130 [9SE]
Crime: require purchases of firearms, ammunition, and explosives be made in person and keep records on the means of purchase (see H.R. 4101), H1153 [9AP]
Dept. of Commerce: make grants to States for advertising that promotes travel and tourism (see H.R. 3321), H1338 [16AP]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H6560 [24SE]
Dept. of HHS: establish National Vaccine Authority (see H.R. 4100), H2662 [20MY]
———make matching grants available to States to encourage the establishment of license plate programs to fund breast cancer treatment, research, and education (see H.R. 1295), H6060 [4SE]
———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see H. Con. Res. 385), H2108 [6MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exclude monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits (see H.R. 3771), H3292 [6JN]
———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see H.R. 5250), H8023 [16OC]
Disasters: modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 5523), H6982 [2OC]
Diseases: 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), H6061 [4SE]
Education: provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H6983 [2OC]
ERISA: 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), H686 [5MR]
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 393), H1483 [18AP]
Families and domestic relations: improve collection of child support arrears in interstate cases (see H.R. 5061), H6926 [1OC]
———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), H1156 [9AP]
Federal employees: ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 3337), H5087 [22JY]
———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H785 [11MR]
Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 4193), H1282 [11AP]
Fish and fishing: recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 2570), H6085 [5SE]
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]
Haiti: end embargo and certain restrictions on humanitarian and development assistance (see H. Con. Res. 382), H3601 [17JN]
Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (see H.R. 5146), H4872 [17JY]
Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 792), H3720 [19JN]
International Women's Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 344), H781 [7MR]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3781), H6060 [4SE]
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), H1675 [25AP]
John A. (Jack) Shea Post Office Building, Lake Placid, NY: designate (see H.R. 3797), H688 [5MR]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H367 [13FE]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H561 [26FE]
Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 5526, 5527), H6982 [2OC]
Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1011), H1410 [17AP]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 3363), H8023 [16OC]
———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3388), H6303 [17SE]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H1090 [20MR]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1911), H3229 [5JN]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H688 [5MR]
———require Medicare+Choice organizations to offer plans for a minimum period of three years, and permit beneficiaries to enroll and disenroll from such plans at any time (see H.R. 2127), H6777 [26SE]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1338 [16AP]
Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 3624), H367 [13FE]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H.J. Res. 113), H6983 [2OC]
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H105 [29JA]
National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 358), H1002 [19MR]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H3073 [24MY]
National Epilepsy Month: designate (see H. Res. 484), H4605 [15JY]
National Safety Forces Appreciation Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 495), H8045 [28OC]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H688 [5MR]
NATO: recommend integration of Slovak Republic (see H. Res. 253), H2735 [21MY]
New Windsor, NY: recognize and support efforts to develop the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor (see H. Con. Res. 399), H6983 [2OC]
New York: recognize effects of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and express the commitment of the House of Representatives to rebuild (see H. Res. 338), H104 [29JA]
New York, NY: foster economic development through involvement of small businesses in procurements relative to the improvement and reconstruction of the area damaged by terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4960), H3668 [18JN]
———provide a temporary waiver from certain transportation planning requirements for certain areas where the planning offices and resources have been destroyed by acts of terrorism (see H.R. 3880), H736 [6MR]
———tribute to workers for their rescue, recovery, and clean-up efforts at the site of the World Trade Center and the Fresh Kills Landfill (see H. Res. 492), H4931 [18JY]
NIH: breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 3989), H1091 [20MR]
Peter J. Ganci, Jr., Post Office Building, Farmingdale, NY: designate (see H.R. 5336), H6084 [5SE]
Postal Service: protection of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 181), H6061 [4SE]
Presidential Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H. Res. 537), H6374 [18SE]
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), H6983 [2OC]
———provide benefits to those who die or become disabled as a result of certain injuries (see H.R. 3063), H6060 [4SE]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 5573), H7303 [8OC]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2035), H3601 [17JN]
———modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4932 [18JY]
Social Security: improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2472 [14MY]
———improve coverage of certain pregnant women, infants, and children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3675), H140 [5FE]
———protect trust funds by ensuring the Government repays its debts to the trust funds (see H.R. 5252), H7303 [8OC]
———reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 5541), H7738 [9OC]
———treatment of monthly survivor benefits and lump sum death benefits relative to receipt of compensation by victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5330), H6130 [9SE]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 4483), H2735 [21MY]
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), H1154 [9AP]
———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 3713), H230 [8FE]
———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), H1338 [16AP]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H4605 [15JY]
———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1434), H524 [14FE]
———treatment of Community Development Block Grant funds relative to recovery of New York, NY, after terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5704), H8054 [4NO]
———treatment of Federal funds used for relief and revitalization of New York, NY, after terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5624), H8023 [16OC]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Thomas P. Noonan, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 5717), H8731 [13NO]
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), H201 [6FE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H524 [14FE]
Unemployment: extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3986), H937 [18MR]
———extend the period of availability of assistance under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5152), H4872 [17JY]
Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H3453 [11JN] (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H6420 [19SE]
Violence Against Women Act: expand legal assistance to victims of dating violence (see H.R. 3193), H6060 [4SE]
Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 5226), H6085 [5SE]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4767 [16JY]
Williams, Venus: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4767 [16JY]
Women: recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 485), H6085 [5SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: place certain low-income veterans in a higher health-care priority category (see H.R. 3796), H561 [26FE]
Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 4757), H2607 [16MY]
Health care professionals: provide programs to improve nurse retention, the nursing workplace, and the quality of care (see H.R. 4654), H2100 [2MY]
Pharmaceuticals: eligibility of certain applicants for approval of a generic drug for a competition-free period (see H.R. 4998), H3825 [21JN]
Tariff: hydrated hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (see H.R. 4199), H1282 [11AP]
Remarks
Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (H.R. 4006), H2119 [7MY]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1022
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2968 [23MY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7729
Aviation: impact of Executive order allowing privatization of certain air traffic controller functions, H3431 [11JN]
———recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (S. Con. Res. 110), H6488
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1054 [20MR]
Child Abuse Prevention Services (organization): anniversary, E11
Education: apply guidelines for determination of per-pupil expenditure requirements for heavily impacted local educational agencies (H.R. 5599), H7900 [15OC]
———funding, H1054 [20MR]
———increase amount of student loan forgiveness available to qualified teachers, with an emphasis on special education teachers (H.R. 5091), H6820, H6822 [1OC]
Firearms: gun control, H1007 [20MR], E363
———improve the national instant criminal background check system (H.R. 4757), H7915, H7917 [15OC]
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 (H. Con. Res. 476), H6911
Girl Scouts: anniversary, E330
Higher Education Act: establish fixed interest rates for student and parent borrowers and extend current law relative to special allowances for lenders (S. 1762), H45 [24JA]
———incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (H.R. 4866), H4704 [16JY]
IRS: protect taxpayers and ensure accountability (H.R. 3991), E504
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), consideration (H. Res. 404), H2076
———independence anniversary, E557
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H3146, H3147, H3148 [4JN], E742
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 465), H4170 [27JN]
Middle East: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, E444
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (H.J. Res. 113), H7148
———tribute (H. Res. 566), H6900
Nassau County, NY: tribute to Franklin Square School District, E3
———tribute to Rockville Centre Union Free School District, E112
National Adoption Month: observance, E2137
National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 358), H1716
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: observance, E502
New York, NY: tribute to Long Island Volunteer Fire Depts., E700
Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (H. Res. 406), H3313
Plack, John: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for New York, E283
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H347
Public debt: ceiling, H2968 [23MY]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (H.R. 3487), Senate amendment, H5057 [22JY]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2560
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, E289
Stahl, Jessica: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, E329
Taxation: exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations, E504
———provide incentives for economic recovery, H507
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), H507
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6199 [11SE]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H507
Valley Stream, NY: anniversary of Congregation Tree of Life, E1488
Votes: position on missed, E1330
Westbury, NY: tribute to Westbury Fire Dept., E700
Woodmere, NY: tribute to the Woodmere Sisterhood (organization) of Congregation Sons of Israel, E745
Remarks in House relative to
Long Island, NY, Federation of Labor: honoree, E635 [26AP]
Special order: granted, H3450 [11JN]
Tributes
Gilman, Representative, E1783
Miller, Israel, E446
Mink, Patsy T., H6820 [1OC]
Modica, Salvatore J., E10
Penzes, Lawrence, H1007 [20MR], E363
Tosner, Eileen, H1007 [20MR], E363
Williams, Marvin, E1484