HASTINGS, DOC (a Representative from Washington)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (see H.R. 3765), H7948 [14SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H3263 [12MY]

Courts: appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (see H.R. 4093), H10039 [8NO]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———reorganize the ninth judicial circuit (see H.R. 211), H287 [1FE]

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. 4228), H9641 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 1741), H2394 [20AP]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H4723 [17JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1846 [6AP]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9641 [3NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H7743 [7SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2469 [21AP]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1025 [8MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H286 [1FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see H.R. 1215), H1368 [10MR]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H6432 [25JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

Health care professionals: establish demonstration programs to address shortages in rural areas (see H.R. 1654), H2101 [14AP]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1026 [8MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H2880 [3MY]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H942 [2MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H7815 [8SE]

Medicaid: provide a demonstration project for chronic disease management (see H.R. 4331), H11036 [18NO]

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see H.R. 1016), H846 [1MR]

———clarify right of beneficiaries to enter into private contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for services not payable under Medicare (see H.R. 709), H5914 [14JY]

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 3096), H5361 [28JN]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H7743 [7SE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H5252 [27JN]

Native Americans: tribute to tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 189), H5100 [23JN]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11655 [14DE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H413 [8FE]

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. 586), H10038 [8NO]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 691), H3199 [11MY]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend authority for drought assistance (see H.R. 2925), H7673 [6SE]

Seattle Storm (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 52), H236 [26JA]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see H.R. 4150), H9275 [26OC]

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see H.R. 1176), H1897 [12AP]

Suzuki, Ichiro: tribute (see H. Res. 53), H236 [26JA]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H4802 [20JN]

———allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H286 [1FE]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H8342 [22SE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H798 [17FE]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H8341 [22SE]

———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. 994), H1847 [6AP]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 775), H1779 [5AP]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H3262 [12MY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H5915 [14JY]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H5435 (see H.R. 2034), H5480 [29JN]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2471 [21AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H1846 [6AP]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 4236), H11655 [14DE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2103 [14AP]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H6107 [19JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1778 [5AP]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 165), H1622 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project in Washington to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (see H.R. 1564), H1894 [12AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 202), H1893 [12AP]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), consideration (see H. Res. 470), H8512 [28SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 539), H10037 [8NO]

House of Representatives: notify President of election of the Clerk (see H. Res. 582), H11073 [6DE]

———notify Senate of election of the Clerk (see H. Res. 581), H11073 [6DE]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 240), H2648 [27AP]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate (see H.R. 383), H233 [26JA]

Native Americans: amend certain laws regarding leasing of Moses Allotments (see H.R. 3014), H4896 [21JN]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), consideration (see H. Res. 602), H11652 [14DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 394), H6932 [27JY]

Tariff: diclofop methyl (see H.R. 1991), H2736 [28AP]

———endosulfan (see H.R. 1992), H2736 [28AP]

———MKH 6561 isocyanate (see H.R. 1990), H2736 [28AP]

Task Force on Ocean Policy: establish (see H. Res. 391), H6934 [27JY]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4340), consideration (see H. Res. 583), H11108 [6DE]

World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. approval from the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (H.J. Res. 27), consideration (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [7JN]

Remarks

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), H8024 [15SE]

Congressional Gold Medal: provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), amendment process, H140 [20JA]

Dept. of HUD: fair housing programs funding through reductions in administrative expenses, H5418 [29JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5979 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project in Washington to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (H.R. 1564), H10168 [15NO]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5418 [29JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6873 [27JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 202), H1910, H1916, H1919 [13AP]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), consideration (H. Res. 470), H8517, H8521 [29SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10062 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3778 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 539), H10048, H10049 [9NO]

Hanford, WA: nuclear waste site reclamation project funding, H3778 [24MY], H10062 [9NO]

House of Representatives: notify President of election of the Clerk (H. Res. 582), H11073 [6DE]

———notify Senate of election of the Clerk (H. Res. 581), H11073 [6DE]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2617 [27AP]

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, H11993 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11993 [16DE]

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: anniversary, E7 [4JA]

Palmquist, Bruce: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Washington Professor of the Year recipient, E2407 [18NO]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), consideration (H. Res. 602), H11660, H11661, H11669 [15DE]

Steen, Tamara: Council of Chief State School Officers Washington State Teacher of the Year award recipient, E736 [22AP]

Task Force on Ocean Policy: establish (H. Res. 599), H11561, H11562 [14DE]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4340), H11118 [7DE]

———implementation (H.R. 4340), consideration (H. Res. 583), H11117 [7DE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), consideration (H. Res. 346), H5770 [13JY]

White Salmon River: designate a portion as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 38), E1439 [1JY]

World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. approval from the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (H.J. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 304), H4197, H4201 [8JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8337 [22SE], H11217 [7DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 394) (H. Rept. 109-200), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 109-278), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 27, Withdraw U.S. Approval From the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 304) (H. Rept. 109-106), H4186 [7JN]

Consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 109-35), H1893 [12AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2830, Pension Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 602) (H. Rept. 109-346), H11652 [14DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3824, Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 470) (H. Rept. 109-240), H8512 [28SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4340, U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 583) (H. Rept. 109-328), H11108 [6DE]

Rules

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H7583-H7590 [29JY]

Tributes

McMillin, Joyce, E1161 [8JN]