BAIRD, BRIAN (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5607 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3420 [20MY]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4227), consideration (H. Res. 619), H2559 [5MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H1995 [1AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 3719), H304 [3FE]

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 (see H. Res. 567), H6557 [21JY]

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 524), H576 [24FE]

Armed Forces: allow certain active-duty personnel to elect to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 879), H393 [4FE]

———clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (see H.R. 4346), H4171 [15JN]

———establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 3104), H515 [11FE]

———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), H2729 [6MY]

———forgive certain overpayments of retired pay to deceased retired members after death (see H.R. 2944), H1116 [16MR]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H7234 [15SE]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of the member (see H.R. 3615), H2728 [6MY]

———require notification to Congress and the public when waivers to certain domestic source requirements are made (see H.R. 3951), H3230 [18MY]

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

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]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 95), H3017 [13MY]

Business and industry: implement steps to secure the manufacturing economic base, protect jobs, and help grow the domestic manufacturing sector (see H.R. 4177), H3441 (see H.R. 4177), H3541 [20MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a temporary memorial honoring members of the Armed Forces killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 506), H7944 [30SE]

Children and youth: prevent disruption of the education of children who change residence based on the military service of their parents (see H.R. 3779), H3230 [18MY]

Civil rights: anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS (see H. Con. Res. 450), H4647 [21JN]

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]

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

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 1731), H575 [24FE]

———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]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H304 [3FE]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 3422), H3391 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a program to provide a support system for members of the Armed Forces who incur severe disabilities (see H.R. 5057), H7575 [23SE]

———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), H2018 [1AP]

Dept. of HHS: modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H575 [24FE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see H.R. 119), H700 [26FE]

Diseases: prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H304 [3FE]

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

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

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 3446), H90 [21JA]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3066), H250 [30JA]

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), H1011 [10MR]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 4433), H6998 [9SE]

———regulation of ephedrine alkaloids, including ephedrine and pseudoesphedrine (see H.R. 4395), H7329 [21SE]

———review decision process to disapprove commercial distribution of the emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as an over-the-counter drug (see H.R. 4377), H4392 (see H.R. 4377), H4507 [17JN]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H2549 [4MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (see H.R. 2079), H6557 [21JY]

Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 3684), H1791 [31MR]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority (see H.R. 2536), H4928 (see H.R. 2536), H5071 [24JN]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H2728 [6MY]

Health: 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), H3016 [13MY]

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

———provide for emergency distributions of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 5243), H8856 [7OC]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 4182), H3441 (see H.R. 4182), H3541 [20MY]

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]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate (see H.R. 4944), H6702 [22JY]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (see H.R. 5150), H8859 [7OC]

Iran: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 398), H2729 [6MY]

Iraq: cancellation of loans made to Iraq by multilateral financial institutions (see H.R. 2482), H1011 [10MR]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 3673), H435 [10FE]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 4730), H7443 [22SE]

———reinstate safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H.R. 3699), H927 [9MR]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 3676), H37 [20JA]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 4636), H4765 [22JN]

Law enforcement officers: exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain areas (see H.R. 1676), H830 [3MR]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 4937, 4938), H6702 [22JY]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H1484 [24MR]

Medicare: permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H393 [4FE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H304 [3FE]

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), H6899 [8SE]

NASA: tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (see H. Res. 550), H1230 [17MR]

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

National Labor Relations Act: establish efficient system to enable employees to form or become members of labor organizations (see H.R. 3078), H3391 [19MY]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 5358), H9184 [9OC]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 4341), H3964 [14JN]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 103), H7137 [14SE]

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), H6706 [22JY]

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]

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

Spain: condemn terrorist bombing in Madrid and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 565), H1229 [17MR]

———express condolences to families and friends of individuals killed in terrorist bombing in Madrid and express sympathy to individuals injured in those attacks and to the people of Spain (see H. Res. 569), H1323 [18MR]

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

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 363), H1323 [18MR]

Task Force on Sealed Source Protection: establish to evaluate and make recommendations on security of sealed sources of radioactive materials (see H.R. 891), H304 [3FE]

Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 4124), H2019 [1AP]

———amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 2824), H1740 [30MR]

———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]

———permit a special amortization deduction for intangible assets acquired from eligible small businesses and encourage growth in industries for which intangible assets are an important source of revenue (see H.R. 1222), H3229 [18MY]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 4149), H9745 [16NO]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1873), H2549 [4MY]

———provide for equitable treatment of civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense serving in combat zones and members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones (see H.R. 117), H575 [24FE]

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: improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5244), H8856 [7OC]

———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]

World Summit on Sustainable Development: affirm U.S. commitment to improve worldwide access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation services (see H. Res. 782), H8409 [6OC]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 417), H2727 [6MY]

World Year of Physics: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 301), H1323 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies (H.J. Res. 83), consideration (see H. Res. 572), H1369 [23MR]

Tariff: amyl-anthraquinone (see H.R. 4920), H6701 [22JY]

Motions

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 2844), H2332 [22AP]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5607 [13JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 114), consideration (H. Res. 866), H10092 [20NO]

Armed Forces: mental health benefits funding, H3425 [20MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1454, H1455 [24MR]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4418), H5680 [14JY]

Buy American Act: compliance, H1995, H1996 [1AP]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6594 [22JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Livestock Compensation Program funding, H5607 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3425 [20MY]

Ecology and environment: Land and Water Conservation Trust Fund funding, H1455 [24MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1454 [24MR]

Elections: assert that terrorists will never cause the date of a Presidential election to be postponed and that no individual or agency will have the authority to postpone a Presidential election (H. Res. 728), H6087, H6088 [20JY]

Enron Corp.: manipulation of energy market in order to increase prices, H4150, H4151, H4152 [15JN]

FERC: order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates, H4150, H4151, H4152 [15JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 866), H10092 [20NO]

Fort Clatsop National Memorial: redesignate as the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park and include in the park sites in Washington and Oregon (H.R. 3819), H5938 [19JY], E1452 [21JY]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1856), H5217 [7JY]

House of Representatives: allow candidates for certain special elections to be selected in party primaries as regulated by the States and allow States to set the time period to achieve such selection, H2327 [22AP]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 2844), H2318, H2319, H2324, H2327, H2332 [22AP]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 2844), consideration (H. Res. 602), H2305, H2306, H2307 [22AP]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 75 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances, H2324 [22AP]

Iran: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (H. Con. Res. 398), H2621 [5MY]

Johnson, Charles W., III: tribute (H. Res. 651), H3403 [20MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies (H.J. Res. 83), H3667, H3668, H3675, H3676 [2JN]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies (H.J. Res. 83), consideration (H. Res. 657), H3620, H3622, H3623, H3624 [2JN]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies (H.J. Res. 83), motion to recommit, H3678 [2JN]

Microsoft Corp.: European Union decision on violation of antitrust laws, H1486 [25MR]

Middle East: support security of Israel and principles of peace in the Middle East (H. Con. Res. 460), H4796 [23JN]

Native Americans: distribution of judgment funds to the Cowlitz Indian Tribe (H.R. 2489), H1334 [23MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: allow the President to choose between possible successors in the event there is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers and duties of the office (H.R. 2749), H1718, H1720, H1721 [30MR]

Russia: terrorist attack at school in Beslan, H6762 [8SE]

Science: ensure U.S. competitiveness in the areas of science, research, and technology, H7220 [15SE]

Spain: express condolences to families and friends of individuals killed in terrorist bombing in Madrid and express sympathy to individuals injured in those attacks and to the people of Spain, H1281 [18MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes, H8721 [7OC]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (H.R. 720), H2832 [12MY]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (H.R. 4275), consideration (H. Res. 637), H2832 [12MY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, H8721 [7OC]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H1995, H1996 [1AP]

Votes: position on missed, H3370 [19MY], E1286 [25JN], E1701 [24SE]

Washington: impact of certain cargo regulations on fishing industry, H5680 [14JY]

World Year of Physics: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 301), H5219 [7JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7326 [21SE]

Special order: granted, H1319 [18MR], H7232 [15SE]