ACKERMAN, GARY L. (a Representative from New York)

Appointments

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Into the House Chamber, H3141 [24MY]

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. 5151), H2175 [4MY]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H4680 [27JN]

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H1918 [27AP]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 5229), H1915 [27AP]

Arab League: disapprove decision to hold summit in Khartoum, Sudan, and call on all involved parties and the world community to work to end genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan (see H. Res. 675), H273 [14FE]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1743 [25AP]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1196 [28MR]

Business and industry: require additional disclosure to shareholders of executive compensation (see H.R. 4291), H2586 [11MY]

Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building, Utica, NY: designate (see H.R. 4962), H1197 [28MR]

Carolina Hurricanes (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 881), H4424 [21JN]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H4680 [27JN]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H275 [14FE]

Computers: develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming (see H.R. 4741), H273 [14FE]

Cuba: support U.S. diplomatic personnel stationed at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana (see H. Con. Res. 428), H3908 [13JN]

D. Mallory Stephens Post Office, Patterson, NY: designate (see H.R. 5685), H4554 [26JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H225 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H3425 [6JN]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H566 [2MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see H.R. 5455), H3309 (see H.R. 5455), H3362 [25MY] (see H.R. 5588), H4680 [27JN]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H333 [15FE]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3137 [23MY]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H26 [31JA]

Europe: request Executive Office of the President and direct Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to trip to Europe by Condoleezza Rice (see H. Res. 642), H226 [8FE]

FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see H.R. 4755), H451 [28FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1453 [4AP]

Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries (see H. Res. 740), H1744 [25AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H1320 [29MR]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting fraudulent advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 5052), H1389 [30MR]

Gambling: establish a commission to study the proper response to growth in Internet gambling (see H.R. 5474), H3226 [24MY]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 5100), H4328 [20JN]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: welcome members and staff of the parliaments of East Timor, Republic of Georgia, Indonesia, and Macedonia as the first partner parliaments (see H. Res. 758), H1564 [5AP]

House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]

Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 5501), H4134 [15JN]

India: encourage national government and State governments of Jammu and Kashmir to remedy situation of the Kashmiri Pandits and ensure their physical, political, and economic security (see H. Con. Res. 388), H1679 [6AP]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H1853 [26AP]

Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 5371), H2833 (see H.R. 5371), H2891 [18MY]

Iran: condemn resumption of nuclear research efforts and support referral to the U.N. Security Council for noncompliance with International Atomic Energy Agency obligations (see H. Con. Res. 341), H332 [15FE]

Iraq: commend and support Radio Al Mahaba, Iraq's first and only radio station for women (see H. Res. 784), H1916 [27AP]

Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 412), H3016 [22MY]

———support upgrade in relationship with NATO to that of leading member of NATO's Individual Cooperation Program, as a first step toward inclusion in NATO as a full member (see H. Res. 700), H646 [7MR]

Jacob Fletcher Post Office Building, Babylon, NY: designate (see H.R. 5664), H4423 [21JN]

John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]

Kazakhstan: recognize anniversary of the closure of the world's second largest nuclear test site and efforts on the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 905), H4916 [29JN]

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

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5160), H1679 [6AP]

Major George Quamo Post Office Building, Averill Park, NY: designate (see H.R. 5708), H4795 [28JN]

Marshall Islands: commend contributions made to U.S. nuclear testing program, acknowledge first detonation of a hydrogen bomb, and commemorate anniversary of the beginning of U.S. nuclear testing program (see H. Res. 692), H1391 [30MR]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H2102 [3MY]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H2174 [4MY]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2833 (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2891 [18MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H153 [1FE]

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]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish database to preserve servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction records and provide grants to establish similar State and local databases (see H.R. 5216), H2339 [9MY]

National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 858), H3723 [9JN]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H3309 (see H. Res. 760), H3362 [25MY]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H451 [28FE]

National security: 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 Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H275 [14FE]

Petroleum: prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline (see H.R. 3964), H3137 [23MY]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H1743 [25AP]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H1130 [16MR]

Refugees: condemn human rights violations of religious minorities in Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf and acknowledge impact of Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East refugee situation (see H. Res. 848), H4555 [26JN]

Ronald Bucca Post Office, Tuckahoe, NY: designate (see H.R. 4995), H1128 [16MR]

Ronald H. Brown U.S. Mission to the U.N. Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 1434), H973 [14MR]

Simpson-Miller, Portia: tribute (see H. Res. 727), H973 [14MR]

Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 723), H972 [14MR]

Taxation: allow a nonrefundable credit against income tax for certain gasoline, diesel fuel, and home energy consumption expenses (see H.R. 4026), H451 [28FE]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H4328 [20JN]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H155 [1FE]

Thailand: anniversary of ascension to throne of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (see H. Con. Res. 409), H3227 [24MY]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H1980 [2MY]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see H.R. 4974), H1743 [25AP]

———exempt from certain requirements (see H.R. 5682), H4554 [26JN]

Wasserstein, Wendy: tribute (see H. Res. 719), H867 [9MR]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 658), H452 [28FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Magen David Adom (organization): congratulate for achieving full membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (see H. Con. Res. 435), H4554 [26JN]

Remarks

Dept. of State: International Disaster and Famine Assistance for Sudan and Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding through reductions in Egypt Economic Support Fund funding, H3542 [8JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3528, H3529, H3542 [8JN]

Gift of Life International, Inc.: Project Iraqi Hearts funding, H3528, H3529 [8JN]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 4681), H3004 [22MY]

———withhold U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats calls for the destruction of Israel (S. Con. Res. 79), H281, H282 [15FE]

New Hyde Park, NY: Herrick High School recipients of Nassau County Champions award in Cablevision Systems Corp., Power to Learn Long Island Challenge, E830 [15MY]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority, H281, H282 [15FE]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (S. 193), H3391 [6JN]

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), H4085 [15JN]

Votes: correction, H3467 [7JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H221 [8FE]

Tributes

Bernstein, Robert S., E905 [19MY]

Senitt, Alan, E1357 [10JY]

Simckes, H. Joseph, E476 [30MR]

Wise, David, E477 [30MR]