DICKS, NORMAN D. (a Representative from Washington)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide an equitable distribution of land to the 13th Alaska Native Regional Corp. (see H.R. 5617), H4008 [14JN]

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

Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (see H.R. 4826), H508 [1MR]

Bono: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H1744 [25AP]

Cambodian-American Freedom Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 533), H5128 [12JY]

Committees of the House: create a select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 449), H1854 [26AP]

———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), H1918 [27AP]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4662), H23 [31JA]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2833 (see H.R. 4562), H2890 [18MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H3227 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (see H.R. 5029), H1196 [28MR]

———improve and expedite assessment and determination of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear material threats under the Project BioShield program (see H.R. 5028), H1196 [28MR]

Dept. of the Interior: continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (see H.R. 5732), H4915 [29JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H2502 [10MY]

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

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), H1743 [25AP]

Diseases: improve Parkinson's disease research (see H.R. 3550), H868 [9MR]

———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 5022), H5128 [12JY]

Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers about the costs associated with compliance for protecting endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 4857), H564 [2MR]

———improve information to consumers about the costs associated with compliance for protecting endangered and threatened species, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4857), H974 [14MR]

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 employees: increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H1980 [2MY]

Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H1744 [25AP]

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

House Rules: require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (see H. Res. 841), H4190 [16JN]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H790 [8MR]

———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H790 [8MR]

Iraq: disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, kidnapped, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 90), H4520 [22JN]

IRS: repeal Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to qualified tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1583), H2586 [11MY]

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]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H1390 [30MR]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H509 [1MR]

———reform the prescription drug program (see H.R. 4792), H566 [2MR]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 383), H1854 [26AP]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 357), H1131 [16MR]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H1981 [2MY]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H972 [14MR]

———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]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H4680 [27JN]

Taxation: provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H1742 [25AP]

Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see H.R. 5126), H2339 [9MY]

Veterans: recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 4574), H2962 [19MY]

Vietnam: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 5602), H3908 [13JN]

Remarks

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H2792 [18MY]

Climate: global warming, H2785, H2826 [18MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4277, H4279, H4280, H4281, H4282, H4284, H4295 [20JN]

———prohibit funding for waiver or modification of certain National Security Personnel System regulations declared illegal, H4295 [20JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2782, H2783, H2785, H2792, H2797, H2800, H2804, H2813, H2820, H2826, H2828, H2829, H2836, H2848, H2850, H2864 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), consideration (H. Res. 818), H2768 [18MY]

EPA: global warming programs funding, H2828, H2829 [18MY]

Florida: State and Tribal Wildlife grants for alligator control programs funding, H2797 [18MY]

Forest Service: encourage programs with local communities to encourage greater cooperation in prevention of forest fires on and near National Forest System lands, H2804 [18MY]

———wildland fire management funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H2820 [18MY]

Intelligence services: prohibit funding for domestic electronic surveillance not in compliance with certain statutes, H4277, H4279, H4280, H4281, H4282, H4284 [20JN]

National Park Service: exclude certain cities from study of the San Gabriel River Watershed, H2850 [18MY]

———make necessary safety improvements to the Statue of Liberty and fully reopen the Statue to the public, H2800 [18MY]

———require competitive bidding for contract to provide ferry service to the Statue of Liberty, H2848 [18MY]

Native Americans: hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe (S. 1382), H2192 [9MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: limit issuance of new leases for offshore oil and gas production to companies not providing proper royalty payments, H2836 [18MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H2783, H2785, H2813, H2864 [18MY]

Power resources: reduce emission levels of carbon dioxide, H2768 [18MY]

Taxation: increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 5638), H4456 [22JN]

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), H4153 [16JN]

Tributes

Kennon, Donald R., E1161 [15JN]