LARSEN, RICK (a Representative from Washington)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agricultural Adjustment Act: remove requirement that processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order applicable to pears (see H.R. 2984), H7785 [25JY]

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 3242), H9213 [2OC]

American Dental Association: tribute to Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering their time to help provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 136), H5409 [16JN]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H11702 [20NO]

Armed Forces: allow eligible members under the Montgomery GI Bill to transfer educational assistance entitlement to dependents (see H.R. 2764), H9738 [20OC]

———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (see H.R. 1714), H3975 [9MY]

———commend regular and reserve components, express concern for safety and security, and ensure that reserve components are provided the same equipment as regular components (see H. Con. Res. 335), H11701 [20NO]

———express appreciation to members engaging in military action in Iraq and against terrorism and recognize communities, businesses, and organizations for their support (see H. Con. Res. 177), H4011 [13MY]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2569), H7086 [17JY]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel for the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force (see H.R. 3696), H12919 [8DE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H3453 [29AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H12921 [8DE]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 27), H1515 [4MR]

Aviation: improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H3570 [30AP]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H9812 [21OC]

Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Budget: public disclosure on treatment of Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 855), H704 [13FE]

Canada: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 290), H5714 [23JN]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H217 [28JA]

———improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 2626), H7787 [25JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H4739 [22MY]

Computers: reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail and protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements (see H.R. 1933), H4877 [3JN]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H5046 [5JN]

———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2727), H7226 [21JY]

Corrie, Rachel: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 111), H2311 [25MR]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1737), H3302 [10AP]

Crime: prohibit the sale or rental of adult video games to minors (see H.R. 669), H4368 [20MY]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 54), H5045 [5JN]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

DEA: anniversary (see H. Res. 412), H10131 [29OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see H.R. 955), H1642 [5MR]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit from disposing of low-level radioactive waste in certain landfills (see H.R. 2508), H5551 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow payment of certain benefits to begin effective the day in which hospitalization or treatment begins (see H.R. 3344), H9813 [21OC]

———authorize veterans to select the appraiser when applying for guaranteed housing loans (see H.R. 1500), H2823 [3AP]

———suspend authority to increase drug copayment for treatment of non-service-connected disabilities and increase pension rates for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 627), H2822 [3AP]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (see H.R. 192), H1334 [25FE]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see H.R. 1002), H8217 [11SE]

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H11149 [12NO]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H7618 [24JY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H1467 [27FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H323 [5FE]

Education: establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H5815 [24JN]

———oppose any changes to Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H. Res. 137), H5046 [5JN]

Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 3509), H11391 (see H.R. 3509), H11514 [18NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 932), H1395 [26FE]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 3285), H9376 [8OC]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 1738), H9738 [20OC]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 19), H3684 [6MY]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H6604 [10JY]

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. 111), H55 [7JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]

Firefighters: establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see H.R. 1118), H6603 [10JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1813 [12MR]

Foreign policy: use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for projects and activities to address proliferation threats outside the states of the former Soviet Union (see H.R. 2063), H3973 [9MY]

———waive restrictions on use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds to address proliferation threats in former Soviet states and for chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia (see H.R. 182), H323 [5FE]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2369), H5044 [5JN]

Health care professionals: establish demonstration programs to encourage physicians to practice in rural settings (see H.R. 3512), H11391 (see H.R. 3512), H11514 [18NO]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 2239), H10457 [5NO]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H5089 [9JN]

Hunger: encourage support of U.S. hunger relief organizations (see H. Res. 261), H7788 [25JY]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H7840 [3SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1094), H1903 [13MR]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 2615), H6261 [26JN]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer (see H.R. 1886), H3570 [30AP]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H5367 [12JN]

———reduce the cost of medical malpractice insurance to enhance patient access to medical care (see H.R. 1124), H1813 [12MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H3571 [30AP]

Iraq: provide for recovery, restitution, and protection of cultural heritage (see H.R. 2009), H5175 [10JN]

———tribute to Iraqis who provided U.S. forces information essential for the rescue of Jessica Lynch (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3354 [11AP]

IRS: discourage payment of Federal tax collection services through a commission or as a percentage of taxes collected (see H. Con. Res. 213), H7788 [25JY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H4368 [20MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H6464 [9JY]

Law enforcement: eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9378 [8OC]

———provide grants for law enforcement training and equipment to combat methamphetamine labs (see H.R. 3092), H8283 [16SE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H324 [5FE]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1334 [25FE]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H4131 [14MY]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 816), H2822 [3AP]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H4788 [2JN]

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 1004), H9282 [7OC]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H8217 [11SE]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1568), H2702 [2AP]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H6869 [15JY]

———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 967), H3355 [11AP]

———improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (see H.R. 2904), H7840 [3SE]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries to health care provided by hospitals in rural areas (see H.R. 1675), H6604 [10JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H3453 [29AP]

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1710), H4205 [15MY]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 41), H53 [7JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments to certain health care service providers (see H.R. 3549), H12312 [21NO]

Members of Congress: nullify recent pay increases and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 31), H52 [7JA]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H1459 [27FE]

Mount Rainier National Park: boundary adjustment (see H.R. 265), H135 [8JA]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H1640 [5MR]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: long-term health monitoring of firefighters in disaster areas (see H.R. 3431), H10339 [4NO]

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. 1746), H4368 [20MY]

National School Lunch Act: fruit and vegetable pilot program funding (see H.R. 2832), H7454 [23JY]

National security: establish a task force to assess State and local capabilities in dealing with terrorism and make grants to such jurisdictions to achieve those capabilities (see H.R. 3158), H8904 [24SE]

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9282 [7OC]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H5089 [9JN]

———clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H2312 [25MR]

———protect sacred Native American Federal land from significant damage (see H.R. 2419), H5265 [11JN]

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H170 [27JA]

Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see H.R. 2249), H4736 [22MY]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H2402 [26MR]

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. 919), H2271 [20MR]

Roads and highways: establish programs to enhance roadway safety and improve transportation efficiency (see H.R. 288), H3637 [1MY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see H.R. 3088), H8283 [16SE]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H9688 [17OC]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 1372), H11359 [17NO]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 97), H8016 [5SE]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments to expand health coverage under that program or for Medicaid expenditures (see H.R. 449), H6464 [9JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H392 [11FE]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 2011), H5468 [17JN]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 141), H5468 [17JN]

Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1682), H3051 [9AP]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 1179), H9282 [7OC]

———provide incentives to establish new sources of revenue for transit projects and services and to create more flexibility in use of existing transportation funds (see H.R. 2914), H9614 [16OC]

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. 1828), H5664 [19JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H1680 [6MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 720), H460 [12FE]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 927), H2312 [25MR]

———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. 1231), H3762 [7MY]

———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. 284), H5663 [19JN]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H1902 [13MR]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H1812 [12MR]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2286), H5046 [5JN]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 737), H3974 [9MY]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H11359 [17NO]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H5366 [12JN]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H9614 [16OC]

———provide incentives to small businesses to provide health insurance to their employees (see H.R. 450), H10237 [30OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H3858 [8MY]

———suspend a portion of reduction in highest income tax rate and use such revenue to make supplemental appropriations for security and stabilization of Iraq (see H.R. 3150), H11652 [19NO]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H9282 [7OC]

Telecommunications: authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning and market development (see H.R. 2530), H5662 [19JN]

———equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H10130 [29OC]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H12921 [8DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H11700 [20NO]

———improve consumer protection regulation of the household goods transportation industry (see H.R. 2928), H8954 [29SE]

U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1196), H4529 [21MY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 1553), H3053 [9AP] (see H.R. 1652), H4788 [2JN]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H9813 [21OC]

———temporarily allow States to disregard certain look-back requirements for purposes of determining unemployment insurance eligibility (see H.R. 3554), H11701 [20NO]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1796), H3454 [29AP]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H4976 [4JN]

———improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 348), H3052 [9AP]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H1467 [27FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H392 [11FE]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 1592), H12311 [21NO]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H8403 [22SE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H9131 [1OC]

White Salmon River: designate a portion as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 2397), H5173 [10JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1811 [12MR]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H2470 [27MR]

Yang Jianli: call for immediate release by People's Republic of China and for President Bush to continue working for his release (see H. Res. 199), H5268 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abraham Lincoln (U.S.S.): tribute to Navy and Marine Corps crew (see H. Res. 211), H3571 [30AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see H.R. 1238), H1811 [12MR]

Families and domestic relations: regulate international marriage broker activity in the U.S. and provide certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of international marriage brokers (see H.R. 2949), H7783 [25JY]

Navy Armed Guard: authorize special awards to World War I and World War II veterans (see H.J. Res. 38), H1812 [12MR]

San Juan Island National Historical Park: modify boundary (see H.R. 3571), H12306 [21NO]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see H.R. 2704), H6603 [10JY]

Skykomish River: enhance ecosystem protection and outdoor opportunities by designating certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 822), H702 [13FE]

Remarks

Abraham Lincoln (U.S.S.): tribute to Navy and Marine Corps crew (H. Res. 211), E916 [9MY]

Armed Forces: increase the rate of imminent danger special pay and the amount of the family separation allowance, H8169 [10SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, H10996 [7NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), motion to instruct conferees, H8169 [10SE]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H9362 [8OC]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H10996 [7NO]

Votes: correction, H9602 [16OC]

Resignations

Committee on Agriculture (House), H313 [5FE]