DICKS, NORMAN D. (a Representative from Washington)

Addresses

National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship Award Ceremony: Barry Bergey, E2125 [20NO]

———Gerald Miller (Subiyay), E2125 [20NO]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3419 [20MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4568), H4458 [17JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4613, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H5552 [13JY]

———H.R. 4837, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H8851 [7OC]

Articles and editorials

Celebrating a Century of Sam, John Trumbo, Kennewick (WA) Tri-City Herald, E1751 [30SE]

Philip Lelli Hangs His Hook, Tacoma (WA) News Tribune, E710 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H8859 [7OC]

———recognize and honor military unit family support volunteers for their dedicated service to the U.S., the Armed Forces, and members of the Armed Forces and their families (see H. Con. Res. 486), H6998 [9SE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H927 [9MR]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1258), H9745 [16NO]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see H.R. 3831), H4766 [22JN]

Aviation: improve security (see H.R. 3798), H701 [26FE] (see H.R. 4312), H2727 [6MY]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H304 [3FE]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see H.R. 3574), H2154 [2AP]

Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 4622), H4580 [18JN]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4061), H2406 [27AP]

Committee To Investigate Detainee Abuses (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 690), H7073 [13SE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H2371 [22AP]

———provide reliable officers, technology, education, community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods (see H.R. 5277), H8858 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorize the acceptance of donated frequent traveler miles, credits, and tickets for use by deployed members of the Armed Forces and their families (see H.R. 4130), H2200 [20AP]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see H.R. 4578), H4647 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement a program to enhance private sector preparedness for emergencies and disasters (see H.R. 4830), H5792 [14JY]

———establish the Office of Wireless Public Safety Interoperable Communications (see H.R. 4400), H3391 [19MY]

———make grants to first responders (see H.R. 3266), H4580 [18JN]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H830 [3MR]

———establish comprehensive, integrated, and culturally appropriate HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls for each country provided assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 4792), H5470 [9JY]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 3881), H830 [3MR]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (see H.J. Res. 72), H701 [26FE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H575 [24FE]

Fort Clatsop National Memorial: redesignate as the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park and include in the park sites in Washington and Oregon (see H.R. 3819), H574 [24FE]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H1791 [31MR]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H2019 [1AP]

Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H2373 [22AP]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H5984 [19JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 4182), H2549 [4MY]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see H.R. 4263), H2728 [6MY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: secure the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4550), H4580 [18JN]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H89 [21JA]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H434 [10FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7138 [14SE]

Lamb, Brian: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4014), H1369 [23MR]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H89 [21JA]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4178), H2549 [4MY]

McDermott, Ignatius: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3148), H4928 (see H.R. 3148), H5071 [24JN]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H2200 [20AP]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 4927), H8859 [7OC]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 3729), H1740 [30MR]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Res. 466), H9963 [17NO]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 965), H1322 [18MR] (see H.R. 4256), H2491 [30AP]

NASA: tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (see H. Res. 550), H3094 [17MY]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 371), H2815 [11MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1316), H10000 [18NO]

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), H3094 [17MY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 4355), H2917 [12MY]

———expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat or prevent disease caused by infectious disease agents or toxins that may pose a significant public health threat (see H.R. 4258), H2547 [4MY]

———secure borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 5130), H7574 [23SE]

OMB: require designation of a senior official as the Chief Privacy Officer (see H.R. 4414), H3437 (see H.R. 4414), H3537 [20MY]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H927 [9MR]

———preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 4026), H6756 [7SE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H.J. Res. 87), H304 [3FE]

Seattle Storm (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 857), H9962 [17NO]

Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see H.R. 3818), H574 [24FE]

Social Security: permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see H.R. 4692), H4926 (see H.R. 4692), H5070 [24JN]

Suzuki, Ichiro: tribute (see H. Res. 817), H8038 [4OC]

Taxation: make allowance of the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes permanent (see H.R. 5384), H9999 [18NO]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H5471 [9JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H575 [24FE]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 970), H2483 [28AP]

Transportation: provide for security of public transportation systems (see H.R. 4361), H3015 [13MY]

———responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 2863), H515 [11FE]

U.S. Geological Survey: anniversary (see H. Res. 556), H1011 [10MR]

U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement: limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market (see H. Con. Res. 366), H2200 [20AP]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for a one-year open season under that plan (see H.R. 3763), H391 [4FE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H5908 [15JY]

Women: ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 38), H3781 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wildland firefighting costs (see H.R. 4419), H3437 (see H.R. 4419), H3537 [20MY]

Native Americans: hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe (see H.R. 4934), H6702 [22JY]

Motions

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4548), H4870 [23JN]

Obituaries

Owens, Thomas J., E1954 [11OC]

Remarks

Agreement on Government Support for Civil Aircraft With the European Union: urge withdrawal and file a consultation request with the World Trade Organization on adverse effects on U.S. commercial aviation, H8173 [6OC]

Air Force: tanker aircraft funding, H9000 [8OC]

Armed Forces: increase statutory cap on privatization of military housing, H6456, H6464 [21JY], H6663, H6664, H6668 [22JY]

———increase statutory cap on privatization of military housing (H.R. 4879), H6492, H6493 [21JY]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H4222 [16JN]

Aviation: impact of unfair European trade practices on U.S. aerospace industry, E1757-E1759 [30SE]

BLM: prohibit user fees collected for improvements to the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area from being used for monitoring studies, H4243, H4244 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (H.R. 4569), H8112 [5OC]

Dept. of Defense: Air Force Tanker Modernization Program funding, H3424 [20MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3416, H3417, H3424 [20MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), conference report, H9000 [8OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), H6464, H6492 [21JY], H6663, H6664, H6668 [22JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), conference report, H9122 [9OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), consideration (H. Res. 732), H6456 [21JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), H4723, H4724 [22JN]

———protection of Federal employee rights, H4723, H4724 [22JN]

Dept. of the Interior: payment in lieu of taxes program funding through reductions in Smithsonian Institution and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H4262 [16JN]

———phase out of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, H4452 [17JN]

———prohibit funding to kill or assist others in killing bison in Yellowstone National Park, H4438, H4439 [17JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4568), H4208, H4222, H4228, H4230, H4241, H4242, H4243, H4244, H4246, H4247, H4248, H4257, H4258, H4262 [16JN], H4438, H4439, H4442, H4452, H4458, H4459, H4460 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4568), consideration (H. Res. 674), H4192, H4193 [16JN]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H9122 [9OC]

Everglades National Park: provide assistance to minority and disadvantaged communities affected by the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, H4460 [17JN]

Forest Service: law enforcement funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H4228 [16JN]

Houston, TX: prohibit funding for construction of Gregory Lincoln Education Center to protect historic African American cemetery, H4459 [17JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4548), H4869, H4870 [23JN]

Miller, Gerald (Subiyay): National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship recipient, E2125 [20NO]

National forests: prohibit funding for implementing Forest Service rules revisions relative to National Forest System Planning for Land and Resource Management Plans, H4257, H4258 [16JN]

National Park Service: funding, H4242 [16JN]

———reopen Statue of Liberty to the public, H4458 [17JN]

Native Americans: protect sacred Native American Federal land from significant damage, H4246, H4247, H4248 [16JN]

Nuclear weapons: conventional weapons to defeat hardened targets funding through reductions in robust nuclear Earth penetrator program, H3416, H3417 [20MY]

POW: request release of documents about the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4869 [23JN]

Schools: Energy Smart Schools Program funding through reductions in the Rebuild America Program, H4241 [16JN]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: oil purchase and inventory policies, H4442 [17JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit addition of species to endangered species list prior to completion of a population viability assessment of the Concho water snake, H4230 [16JN]

———study the water needs of the Klamath River Basin relative to how much, and when, water is needed, H4242 [16JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H7732 [28SE]

Tributes

Bedell, Catherine May, H3742 [3JN]

Lelli, Philip M., E710 [29AP]

Owens, Thomas J., E1954 [11OC]

Schilpp, Don (Bobo), E334 [9MR]

Volpentest, Sam, E1751 [30SE]