LARSEN, RICK (a Representative from Washington)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 5354), H9184 [9OC]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 5296), H9047 [8OC]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 4367), H7138 [14SE]

———establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 3104), H1370 [23MR]

———express concern over the well-being of members and call on the Dept. of Defense to see that deployed military personnel have the best force protection equipment available (see H. Con. Res. 391), H6900 [8SE]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 2176), H4928 (see H.R. 2176), H5071 [24JN]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H6997 [9SE]

———provide free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active duty abroad engaged in armed conflict (see H.R. 2705), H7443 [22SE]

———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), H6755 [7SE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H128 [27JA]

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), H244 [28JA]

Aviation Maintenance Technician Day: establish (see H. Res. 586), H3606 [1JN]

Business and industry: require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see H.R. 3816), H2658 [5MY]

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

———establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2173), H6706 [22JY]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1684), H700 [26FE]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H872 [4MR]

Computers: prevent deceptive software transmission practices in order to safeguard computer privacy, maintain computer control, and protect Internet commerce (see H.R. 4255), H3392 [19MY]

Crime: promote public safety and interstate commerce by establishing Federal criminal penalties and civil remedies for violent and destructive conduct intended to injure or interfere with plant or animal enterprises (see H.R. 4454), H7234 [15SE]

———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), H6997 [9SE]

———develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 3476), H3094 [17MY]

———direct the Secretary of a military department to pay a monthly bonus to members whose retirement or separation is suspended as a result of a stop-loss order (see H.R. 4111), H7073 [13SE]

———specify additional selection criteria for upcoming rounds of military base closures and realignments (see H.R. 4246), H2658 [5MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see H.R. 4578), H6707 [22JY]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 4595), H6899 [8SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H2484 [28AP]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H1484 [24MR]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 5188), H9051 [8OC]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 3085), H575 [24FE]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H9050 [8OC]

———recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, administration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (see H. Res. 598), H2550 [4MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2107), H2549 [4MY] (see H.R. 2394), H872 [4MR]

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), H3441 [20MY]

———treat private land use rules as State or local regulations for purposes of certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 1478), H7138 [14SE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 4433), H4894 [23JN]

———regulation of ephedrine alkaloids, including ephedrine and pseudoesphedrine (see H.R. 4395), H4580 [18JN]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H927 [9MR]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 356), H753 [2MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H7945 [30SE]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (see H.R. 4107), H2658 [5MY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1101), H1484 [24MR]

FERC: revoke authority granted to Enron Corp., to sell electricity at market rates and to prohibit enforcement of certain contract provisions (see H.R. 5049), H6996 [9SE]

Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 3684), H1484 [24MR]

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]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H7575 [23SE]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H1116 [16MR]

———expand access to preventive health care services and education programs that reduce unintended pregnancy, infection with sexually transmitted disease, and number of abortions (see H.R. 4192), H2265 [21AP]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H1323 [18MR]

———modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4936), H7736 [28SE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H5909 [15JY]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3180), H9051 [8OC]

Homeless: establish grant program to address the goal of ending chronic homelessness (see H.R. 4057), H6128 [20JY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H3391 [19MY]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see H.R. 4263), H3017 [13MY]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 3142), H2154 [2AP]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 1552), H244 [28JA]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H1116 [16MR]

———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. 296), H3605 [1JN]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 3352), H2200 [20AP]

Iran: urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see H. Con. Res. 332), H753 [2MR]

Iraq: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 3673), H90 [21JA]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 3619), H90 [21JA]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3847), H698 [26FE]

———promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement (see H.R. 4276), H4580 [18JN]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 4636), H5909 [15JY]

Law enforcement officers: extend the same Federal benefits to officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers that apply to officers serving units of State and local government (see H.R. 3523), H2658 [5MY]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 1329), H7234 [15SE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H3016 [13MY]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H699 [26FE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H6706 [22JY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 3299), H700 [26FE]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 4927), H9051 [8OC]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 1321), H128 [27JA]

———preserve access to cancer care (see H.R. 5144), H9051 [8OC]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3672), H576 [24FE]

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]

National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 435), H3720 [2JN]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 5024), H6898 [8SE]

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 647), H3873 [9JN]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 3712), H4287 [16JN]

NSF: establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 5255), H8857 [7OC]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 2966), H2483 [28AP]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H927 [9MR]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 4026), H3017 [13MY]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see H.R. 4896), H6700 [22JY]

Russia: condemn series of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 760), H6899 [8SE]

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

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

Ships and vessels: accelerate requirement that tankers carrying oil in bulk as cargo must be equipped with a double hull (see H.R. 880), H6899 [8SE]

Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see H.R. 3818), H1072 [11MR]

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]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 4881), H6555 [21JY]

States: authorize Dept. of Agriculture and CCC to enter into memorandums of understanding with States regarding the collection of approved State commodity assessments from proceeds of marketing assistance loans (see H.R. 4620), H7234 [15SE]

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

Taxation: allow employers a credit for costs of providing technical training for employees (see H.R. 5254), H8857 [7OC]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1052), H5984 [19JY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1634), H128 [27JA]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 3953), H4894 [23JN]

———provide for employer liability for Social Security taxes on unreported tips paid to an employee after the IRS establishes the amount of tips received (see H.R. 2034), H7575 [23SE]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualfied health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 4356), H3781 [3JN]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H393 [4FE]

———treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance (see H.R. 870), H393 [4FE]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H515 [11FE]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H128 [27JA]

Taylor, Charles E.: tribute (see H. Res. 586), H3606 [1JN]

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: prohibit States from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax on nonresidents (see H.R. 72), H3541 [20MY]

———responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 2863), H3391 [19MY]

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), H2266 [21AP]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 1919), H5536 [12JY]

———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), H2549 [4MY]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 521), H9745 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Small business: extend redesignation period for certain HUBZones in States with persistently high unemployment (see H.R. 4695), H4927 (see H.R. 4695), H5070 [24JN]

Proclamations

Kenny Loggins Appreciation Month: by, E634 [22AP]

Remarks

American Dental Association: commend Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering time to provide needed dental care (H. Res. 567), E1815 [6OC]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H3519 [20MY]

DEA: integration into the intelligence community, H8864 [8OC]

Dept. of Defense: provide rapid acquisition authority to respond to combat emergencies (H.R. 4323), H3901 [14JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: transfer Nebraska Avenue Naval Complex in the District of Columbia to serve as headquarters and facilitate acquisition by the Navy of suitable replacement facilities (H.R. 4322), H3898 [14JN]

Memorial Day: observance, H3519 [20MY]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8864 [8OC]

Space policy: congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement, E1923 [11OC]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H1810 [1AP]

Whidbey Island, WA: tribute to Oak Harbor School District and Naval Air Station, H8644 [7OC]

World War II: honor members of the Army Motor Transport Service that participated in the Red Ball Express trucking operation for service and contribution to the Allied advance following D-Day (H. Con. Res. 439), H3902, H3903 [14JN]

Tributes

Anderson, R.H. (Andy), E71 [28JA]