DOYLE, MICHAEL F. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H1370 [23MR]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of the member (see H.R. 3615), H3016 [13MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H2406 [27AP]

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

Birds: mint coins celebrating recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle and noting the importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species (see H.R. 4116), H3017 [13MY]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (see H.R. 3598), H1593 [25MR]

———implement steps to secure the manufacturing economic base, protect jobs, and help grow the domestic manufacturing sector (see H.R. 4177), H5151 [25JN]

———prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their U.S. workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance (see H.R. 3888), H2154 [2AP]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 3543), H753 [2MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4082), H1789 [31MR]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 717), H5793 [14JY]

Colmery, Harry W.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 257), H3017 [13MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 103), H2406 [27AP]

Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 3941), H1070 [11MR]

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: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 4425), H4580 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: making appropriations (see H.R. 4473), H8859 [7OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 3539), H1230 [17MR]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 4354), H4928 (see H.R. 4354), H5072 [24JN]

Drugs: establish certain restrictions on drugs containing isotretinoin, including the drug marketed as Accutane (see H.R. 4598), H4286 [16JN]

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), H1011 [10MR]

———extend student loan forgiveness to school or public librarians in low income areas (see H.R. 2674), H2918 [12MY]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 3881), H1643 [29MR]

Greece: tribute to Government and people for successful completion of 2004 Summer Olympic games (see H. Res. 774), H7235 [15SE]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H10926 [6DE]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 3758), H9745 [16NO]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 4628), H4646 [21JN]

———treatment of women with bleeding disorders (see H. Con. Res. 314), H1230 [17MR]

Housing: facilitate self-help housing homeownership opportunities (see H.R. 4363), H4171 [15JN]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 832), H3440 (see H.R. 832), H3540 [20MY]

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

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H7864 [29SE]

Medicare: permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H2919 [12MY]

———prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Pennsylvania (see H.R. 3836), H632 [25FE]

———repeal reduction in payment for certain items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4491), H6707 [22JY]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 605), H2407 [27AP]

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), H7735 [28SE]

Mining and mineral resources: reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, and authorize Office of Surface Mining to collect black lung excise tax (see H.R. 3778), H1323 [18MR]

NASA: tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (see H. Res. 550), H2816 [11MY]

National Manufacturing Week: support goals (see H. Res. 516), H2374 [22AP]

Nonprofit organizations: provide assistance to high-risk nonprofit organizations to protect against foreign terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4108), H4647 [21JN]

Pennsylvania State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 703), H5195 [6JY]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 4492), H3719 [2JN]

Research: provide clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research (see H.R. 4779), H5401 [8JY]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 4249), H7864 [29SE]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 4350), H2917 [12MY]

Sudan: declare genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 467), H5793 [14JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 508), H2658 [5MY]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see H.R. 3796), H2019 [1AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H7864 [29SE]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H1643 [29MR]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2950), H4766 [22JN]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H7945 [30SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H304 [3FE]

Treaties and agreements: require that trade and investment agreements that are negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards (see H. Con. Res. 276), H6128 [20JY]

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), H1370 [23MR]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 1919), H2549 [4MY] (see H.R. 2511), H2406 [27AP]

———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]

Remarks

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), consideration (H. Res. 819), H8282 [6OC]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H1569 [25MR]

Pennsylvania State University: anniversary (H. Res. 703), E1303 [7JY]

WQED Multimedia (organization): anniversary, E193 [24FE]

Tributes

Morrison, Tyron, E982 [2JN]