MICHAUD, MICHAEL H. (a Representative from Maine)

Articles and editorials

Number of Troops Needing Help Threatens To Overwhelm Veterans Administration, David Goldstein, Kansas City (MO) Star, H2080 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: tribute to American craft brewers (see H. Res. 753), H1854 [26AP]

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

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 2206), H5047 [11JY]

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), H974 [14MR]

Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1321 [29MR]

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

ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H3643 [8JN]

Bankruptcy: reform executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies (see H.R. 5113), H2586 [11MY]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H2641 [16MY]

Cheek, Joey: honor Olympic team member and recognize need to work with international partners to help bring an end to the ongoing genocide in Darfur region of Sudan and the suffering of children in Chad (see H. Con. Res. 397), H1980 [2MY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H2339 [9MY]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H868 [9MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H3424 [6JN]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H2641 [16MY]

Coast Guard: require a security plan for a maritime facility be resubmitted for approval upon transfer of ownership or operation of such facility (see H.R. 4880), H571 [6MR]

Committee on Government Reform (House): hold hearings on intelligence relating to the rationale for the commencement of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 616), H646 [7MR]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2174 [4MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 999), H225 [8FE]

———establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H155 [1FE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 4604), H155 [1FE]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H225 [8FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H4220 [19JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2503 [10MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 5236), H2586 [11MY]

———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see H.R. 4228), H2586 [11MY]

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see H.R. 4695), H4680 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award a percentage of procurement contracts to small business concerns owned by veterans (see H.R. 3082), H5128 [12JY]

———employ additional categories of mental health professionals (see H.R. 5396), H2641 [16MY]

———improve pension program (see H.R. 5119), H1677 [6AP]

———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), H3227 [24MY] (see H.R. 5588), H3909 [13JN]

———provide mental health services in languages other than English, as needed, for veterans and family members with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 5007), H1453 [4AP]

———take certain actions to mitigate effects of the breach of data security (see H.R. 5487), H3306 (see H.R. 5487), H3359 [25MY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 4222), H274 [14FE]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H3788 [12JN]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H225 [8FE]

Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H226 [8FE]

———expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H160 [7FE]

Education: provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 198), H2339 [9MY]

EPA: redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection and elevate to Cabinet-level position (see H.R. 5078), H1451 [4AP]

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), H332 [15FE]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H2174 [4MY]

Federal Financial Management Improvement Act: amend to require the head of an Agency to be reconfirmed by the Senate unless the Agency is found to be in compliance with the requirements of such Act (see H.R. 5315), H3909 [13JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2833 (see H.R. 5316), H2891 [18MY]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1682 [6AP]

Fish and fishing: establish requirements for fishing quota systems (see H.R. 3278), H566 [2MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H274 [14FE]

Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H451 [28FE]

———provide contraceptives in developing countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions, and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 4736), H224 [8FE]

Foreign trade: prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 5635), H4681 [27JN]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H155 (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 1429), H4189 [16JN]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H451 [28FE]

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

———require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (see H. Res. 841), H3909 [13JN]

Housing: ensure that any affordable housing assistance program of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac allows participation by nonprofit organizations that engage in certain voter registration activities (see H.R. 4231), H389 [16FE]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 4740), H272 [14FE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 5312), H4521 [22JN]

Iraq: 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), H1197 [28MR]

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

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

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H1980 [2MY]

LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 4793), H869 [9MR]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302), H2102 [3MY]

Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2716), H274 [14FE]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H1196 [28MR]

———require States to provide oral health services to children and aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 4624), H1453 [4AP]

Medicare: clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (see H.R. 4403), H3497 [7JN]

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 3096), H509 [1MR]

———coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H225 [8FE]

———establish a pilot project to demonstrate the impact of payment for more frequent hemodialysis treatment (see H.R. 5321), H3497 [7JN]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H565 [2MR]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see H.R. 3795), H2102 [3MY]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 4042), H226 [8FE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H389 [16FE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H274 [14FE]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 4824), H791 [8MR]

———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 5246), H2503 [10MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide for necessary dual eligible beneficiary protections in order to ensure access to the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 4660), H23 [31JA]

———reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see H.R. 4665), H23 (see H.R. 4675), H24 [31JA]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4524), H155 [1FE]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H1563 [5AP]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H155 [1FE]

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

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H791 [8MR]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1197 [28MR]

Motor vehicles: require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H3643 [8JN]

National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H156 [1FE]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H26 [31JA]

National security: improve national security and clarify congressional intent relative to the review process for certain mergers and acquisitions (see H.R. 4813), H449 [28FE]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see H.R. 4807), H449 [28FE]

———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), H452 [28FE]

Power resources: increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (see H. Res. 507), H26 [31JA]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H3424 [6JN]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 4993), H2339 [9MY]

Small business: establish a temporary loan program and a temporary vocational development program for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 5517), H3307 (see H.R. 5517), H3360 [25MY]

———provide support for small business concerns (see H.R. 5058), H2102 [3MY]

Social Security: protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H1320 [29MR]

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), H3643 [8JN]

Taxation: encourage investment in affordable housing (see H.R. 4873), H973 [14MR]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H1320 [29MR]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 5420), H2832 (see H.R. 5420), H2890 [18MY]

———prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information (see H.R. 5063), H1563 [5AP]

———provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged (see H.R. 3715), H973 [14MR]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H226 [8FE]

Treaties and agreements: provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements (see H.R. 4812), H449 [28FE]

Veterans: ensure appropriate payment for the cost of long-term care provided to veterans in State homes (see H.R. 5671), H4519 [22JN]

———increase amount of Medal of Honor special pension and provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient (see H.R. 5669), H4519 [22JN]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4843), H791 [8MR]

———permit eligible veterans to receive direct access to chiropractic care (see H.R. 917), H25 [31JA]

———reduce incidence of suicide (see H.R. 5771), H5127 [12JY]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (see H.R. 4259), H1453 [4AP]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H3424 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: encourage major petroleum products companies to incorporate LIHEAP into their corporate citizenship and responsibility programs (see H. Res. 694), H389 [16FE]

Tariff: reliquidate certain entries of salmon (see H.R. 4879), H565 [2MR]

Veterans: improve health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 5524), H3423 [6JN]

Letters

Rural veterans health care improvement: James D. Randles, Military Order of the Purple Heart, E1025 [6JN]

———John Rowan, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., E1025 [6JN]

———Steve Robertson, American Legion, E1025 [6JN]

Remarks

Glencore International AG: investigate role in merger between FalconBridge, Ltd. and Inco, Ltd., H2105 [4MY]

Jack C. Montgomery Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Muskogee, OK: designate (H.R. 3829), H2208, H2209 [9MY]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H125 [1FE]

Lincolnville, ME: opening of Lincolnville Central School and naming of school bell in honor of Rufus Knight, E221 [28FE]

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), H4169 [16JN]

Treaties and agreements: free trade agreement between the U.S. and Oman, H2084 [3MY]

———free trade agreement between the U.S. and Peru, H2084 [3MY]

Veterans: improve health care for rural veterans (H.R. 5524), E1024 [6JN]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, H2506 [11MY]

———increase maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs (S. 1235), E929 [23MY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4843), H4529 [26JN]

———mental health care funding, H2080 [3MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2099 [3MY]

Tributes

Lajoie, Michel A., E219 [28FE]