McKINNEY, CYNTHIA (a Representative from Georgia)

Articles and editorials

Rumsfeld and Cheney Revive Their 70s Terror Playbook, Thom Hartmann, Common Dreams (Internet site), H363 [16FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H1196 [28MR]

———honor African Americans who have served (see H. Con. Res. 393), H3016 [22MY]

Bankruptcy: reform executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies (see H.R. 5113), H3138 [23MY]

Bono: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]

Budget: reallocate certain defense and energy programs funds to other domestic priorities (see H.R. 4898), H790 [8MR]

Bush, President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 636), H869 [9MR]

Cameron, James: tribute (see H. Res. 867), H4008 [14JN]

Campus Fire Safety Month: establish (see H. Res. 295), H1060 [15MR]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 4923), H867 [9MR]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 756), H2641 [16MY]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H2833 (see H.R. 824), H2890 [18MY]

Cheney, Vice President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 637), H869 [9MR]

Children and youth: repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see H.R. 4794), H1060 [15MR]

Civil liberties: regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (see H.R. 1080), H2705 (see H.R. 1080), H2758 [17MY]

Clean Air Act: require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4357), H646 [7MR]

Colombia: promote local peace building efforts and recognize efforts of civil society and churches to establish peace communities, advance non-violent conflict resolution, and advocate for human dignity (see H. Res. 822), H2833 (see H. Res. 822), H2890 [18MY]

Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 635), H160 [7FE]

Congress: require notification if at the time of signing a bill into law, the President ignores a duly enacted provision of such law, expediting consideration of legislation in response to such determination (see H.J. Res. 87), H3308 (see H.J. Res. 87), H3360 [25MY]

Congressional Teacher Award Task Force: establish (see H.R. 5140), H3138 [23MY]

Correctional institutions: encourage successful reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release (see H.R. 4202), H160 [7FE]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H3016 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide a mechanism for the determination of claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relative to racial discrimination but who were denied that determination (see H.R. 5575), H4134 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: authorize grants to States and local educational agencies to establish teacher mentoring programs (see H.R. 4773), H1130 [16MR]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H1980 [2MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security (see H.R. 4871), H1981 [2MY]

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see H.R. 4695), H451 [28FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 5047), H2706 (see H.R. 5047), H2758 [17MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept sworn affidavit of veterans who served in combat during Korean War or earlier conflict as proof of service connection for certain diseases and injuries (see H.R. 591), H973 [14MR]

Disasters: improve and encourage greater public participation in community disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation plans (see H.R. 3565), H509 [1MR]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H2174 [4MY]

Diseases: establish comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls in countries for which assistance is provided to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 5674), H4520 [22JN]

———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 5022), H5047 [11JY]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2456), H3226 [24MY]

Education: provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H450 [28FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 390), H565 [2MR]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H4795 [28JN]

Ethiopia: encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom (see H.R. 4423), H973 [14MR] (see H.R. 5680), H4554 [26JN]

Federal employees: ensure that at least one-half of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 5148), H4795 [28JN]

Flores, Patrick: tribute (see H. Res. 79), H4328 [20JN]

Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H4917 [29JN]

———provide contraceptives in developing countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions, and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 4736), H1981 [2MY]

Foreign policy: request the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relating to strategies and plans either designed to cause regime change in or for use of military force against Iran (see H. Res. 846), H4220 [19JN]

Forest Service: establish the National Forest Ecosystem Protection Program (see H.R. 3701), H1743 [25AP]

Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]

Government regulations: improve oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process (see H.R. 5209), H3138 [23MY]

Haiti: commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (see H. Con. Res. 353), H1060 [15MR]

———duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see H.R. 4211), H2706 (see H.R. 4211), H2758 [17MY]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend (see H.R. 3658), H2102 [3MY]

Health: improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H274 [14FE]

———provide for community projects that will reduce the number of uninsured individuals (see H.R. 5171), H4521 [22JN]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 4282), H26 [31JA]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H3226 [24MY]

Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 378), H1980 [2MY]

———modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (see H.R. 5121), H3309 (see H.R. 5121), H3361 [25MY]

Immigration: permanently authorize waivers of foreign country residence requirements for certain international medical graduates (see H.R. 4997), H4521 [22JN]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4917 [29JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H3227 [24MY]

Insurance: allow employees of federally-qualified health centers to obtain health coverage (see H.R. 4980), H4521 [22JN]

Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 4751), H973 [14MR]

———regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives (see H.R. 5248), H1916 [27AP]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H973 [14MR]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, prevent the establishment of a permanent U.S. military presence, and halt attempts to control the flow of Iraqi oil (see H. Con. Res. 348), H3425 [6JN]

———direct the Depts. of State and Defense, and request the President, to provide certain information relative to contracting with any entity for public relations purposes (see H. Res. 685), H566 [2MR]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: redesign the $1 coin in commemoration (see H.R. 1432), H2833 (see H.R. 1432), H2890 [18MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4917 [29JN]

Marshall, Thurgood: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 1433), H2833 (see H.R. 1433), H2890 [18MY]

Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H3642 [8JN]

Medicare: extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, allow prescription drug plan enrollment changes during the first year of enrollment, and limit drug formulary changes (see H.R. 5263), H1979 [2MY]

———increase per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments to hospitals (see H.R. 4371), H1743 [25AP]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H274 [14FE]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H5047 [11JY]

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. 23), H3642 [8JN]

Minimum wage: calculate based on Federal poverty guidelines published by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5731), H4915 [29JN]

Minorities: recognize and take active measures to increase the low presence of minorities and women in upper level positions of management in the financial services industry (see H. Con. Res. 429), H3908 [13JN]

Music and dance: recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure (see H. Res. 790), H3017 [22MY]

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. 2231), H509 [1MR]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H1059 [15MR]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H451 [28FE]

National security: ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (see H.R. 4871), H1981 [2MY]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced (see H. Res. 900), H4916 [29JN]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 779), H3309 (see H. Res. 779), H3362 [25MY]

Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (see H. Con. Res. 399), H2101 [3MY]

Petroleum: prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline (see H.R. 3964), H451 [28FE]

Power resources: increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline and require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles (see H.R. 4573), H3497 [7JN]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4774), H2833 (see H.R. 4774), H2890 [18MY]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H1131 [16MR]

Ronald H. Brown U.S. Mission to the U.N. Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 1434), H2833 (see H.R. 1434), H2890 [18MY]

SBA: establish Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 4565), H1197 [28MR]

Simpson-Miller, Portia: tribute (see H. Res. 727), H1060 [15MR]

Social Security: encourage large employers to make premium payments for their employees, spouses and dependents who are covered under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3917), H566 [2MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H25 [31JA]

Sri Lanka: urge Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to engage positively in peace talks and prevent a return to armed conflict (see H. Res. 672), H1060 [15MR]

Taxation: allow a temporary credit to offset the high fuel costs of small businesses, farmers, and fishermen (see H.R. 3944), H226 [8FE]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 4945), H972 [14MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the energy credit and the credit for residential energy-efficient property (see H.R. 4300), H333 [15FE]

———extend deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses and expand such deduction for certain science, technology, engineering, and math professionals who become certified teachers (see H.R. 4622), H566 [2MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H4520 [22JN]

———repeal the inflation adjustment of the earned income threshold used in determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to restore the threshold to its original amount (see H.R. 4030), H509 [1MR]

———strengthen the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 5601), H4555 [26JN]

Texas Western University: commend anniversary and recognize historic impact of basketball title game victory on diversity in sports and civil rights (see H. Res. 668), H154 [1FE]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H3137 [23MY]

U.N.: call for a commission that will build an abolitionists movement to end slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation around the world (see H. Res. 490), H3227 [24MY]

U.S. Parole Commission: reestablish (see H.R. 3072), H225 [8FE]

Veterans: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H450 [28FE]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H3016 [22MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H973 [14MR]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H3309 (see H.R. 2962), H3361 [25MY]

Voting: encourage Louisiana and the Dept. of Justice to establish satellite voting outside of Louisiana for scheduled New Orleans elections (see H. Con. Res. 385), H1679 [6AP]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 663), H2833 (see H.R. 663), H2890 [18MY]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2102 [3MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 4560), H4795 [28JN]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H3016 [22MY]

———issue of a semipostal in order to afford a convenient means by which members of the public may contribute towards the acquisition of works of art to honor female pioneers in Government service (see H.R. 5065), H1981 [2MY]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 658), H974 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: require U.S. nationals that employ individuals in a foreign country to provide full transparency and disclosure in all their operations (see H.R. 5376), H2585 [11MY]

———require U.S. nationals that employ more than twenty persons in a foreign country to implement a Corporate Code of Conduct (see H.R. 5377), H2585 [11MY]

Nigeria: oppose any agreement to deploy U.S. Armed Forces to Nigeria (see H. Con. Res. 405), H2705 (see H. Con. Res. 405), H2757 [17MY]

Radioactive substances: require suspension of the use, sale, development, production, testing, and export of depleted uranium munitions pending outcome of certain studies of the health effects of such munitions (see H.R. 5303), H2174 [4MY]

Shakur, Tupac A.: open U.S. government files relevant to life and death (see H.R. 4968), H1059 [15MR]

Taxation: reduce certain tax benefits allowable to profitable large corporations which make certain workforce reductions (see H.R. 5378), H2585 [11MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2761 [18MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), H1115 [16MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3254 [25MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H2725 [17MY]

Capitol Police: tribute (H. Res. 756), H1578 [6AP]

Chicago, IL: torture of African-American prisoners in Chicago City Jail, Area 2, H2881 [18MY]

Congress: reform intelligence community oversight, H362 [16FE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2725 [17MY]

Contracts: promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H4381 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2375 [10MY]

FEMA: develop plan to relocate Hurricane Katrina victims being housed in hotels to more permanent housing, H1115 [16MR]

———extend transitional housing assistance to victims of Gulf Coast hurricanes, H2762 [18MY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H364 [16FE]

Georgia: tribute to members of Air National Guard 54th Fighter Wing, H1824 [26AP]

Haiti: elections, H360, H361 [16FE]

Halliburton Co.: investigation of alleged misuse and abuse of funds and resources provided under contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H467 [1MR], H4381 [21JN]

Hurricanes: assess status of Hurricane Katrina legislation, H3803 [13JN]

———establish a Comprehensive Environmental Sampling and Toxicity Assessment Plan (CESTAP) to assess and monitor air, water, soil and human populations in areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (H.R. 4139), H361 [16FE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make FEMA an independent agency, H361 [16FE]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 4197), H1115 [16MR], H2762 [18MY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H3486 [7JN]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H12 [31JA], H123 [1FE]

McKinney, Representative: alleged assault of Capitol Police officer, H1578 [6AP]

Parliamentary inquiry, H360 [16FE]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), H3254 [25MY]

———national energy policy, H1749 [26AP]

Syria: executive order on blocking assets of those involved in certain criminal acts, H3486 [7JN]

Terrorism: commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), H4081 [15JN]

Votes: position on missed, H4372 [21JN]

Voting: provide fairness in voter participation, H4321 [20JN]

Voting Rights Act: amend (H.R. 9), H4321 [20JN], H5055 [12JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Capitol Police: alleged assault of officer, H1400 [4AP], H1457 [5AP], H1578 [6AP]

Leave of absence: granted, H970 [14MR]

Special order: granted, H506 [1MR], H1126 [16MR], H1849 [26AP], H2703, H2755 [17MY], H2831, H2889 [18MY], H3302, H3354 [25MY], H3493 [7JN], H4326 [20JN], H4403 [21JN], H4955 [10JY], H5044 [11JY]

Songs

``Rachel Corrie'', E392 [16MR]

Transcripts

Chicago's Abu Ghraib—UN Committee Against Torture Hears Report on How Police Tortured Over 135 African-American Men Inside Chicago Jails: Amy Goodman, David Bates, Flint Taylor, and John Conroy, ``Democracy Now'' (radio program), H2881-H2883 [18MY]

Tributes

Corrie, Rachel, E392 [16MR]

Preval, Rene, H361 [16FE]