FERGUSON, MIKE (a Representative from New Jersey)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H2175 [4MY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 5229), H3309 (see H.R. 5229), H3361 [25MY]

Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H2502 [10MY]

China, People's Republic of: condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops (see H. Res. 804), H2706 (see H. Res. 804), H2759 [17MY]

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), H973 [14MR]

Colleges and universities: establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible institutions to establish pregnant and parenting student services offices (see H.R. 4265), H274 [14FE]

Copyrights: harmonize rate setting standards for copyright licenses relative to certain sound recordings (see H.R. 5361), H4555 [26JN]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H3643 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H450 [28FE]

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

———require bioterrorism-related grants provided to States and political subdivisions of States to be distributed on the basis of a risk-based formula (see H.R. 5468), H3225 [24MY]

Dept. of Justice: provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (see H.R. 4894), H3497 [7JN]

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: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3016 [22MY]

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), H2706 (see H.R. 4755), H2758 [17MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to distribution of the drug dextromethorphan (see H.R. 5280), H4328 [20JN]

Foreign aid: require recipients of U.S. foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks (see H.R. 5249), H3016 [22MY]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]

Medicare: eliminate prescription drug late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 5399), H2704 (see H.R. 5399), H2757 [17MY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H2705 (see H.R. 1298), H2758 [17MY]

———provide for a budget-neutral two-year moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for imaging services (see H.R. 5704), H4794 [28JN]

———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 5246), H4917 [29JN]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H333 [15FE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H3308 (see H.R. 2048), H3361 [25MY]

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 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), H3308 (see H.R. 2231), H3361 [25MY]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H1197 [28MR]

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

National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Res. 729), H1129 [16MR]

Power resources: prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (see H.R. 5253), H1979 [2MY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H5128 [12JY]

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), H3308 (see H. Res. 848), H3361 [25MY]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see H.R. 3127), H509 [1MR]

Taxation: allow the amortization of goodwill and certain other intangibles that are acquired from a small business (see H.R. 4960), H2502 [10MY]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H1851 [26AP]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5590), H3907 [13JN]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H1921 [1MY]

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

Terrorism: recognize potential threat of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere and seek support of OAS in combating the proliferation of such organizations (see H. Con. Res. 338), H3138 [23MY]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H2962 [19MY]

World Cup: tribute to Italy's men's soccer team (see H. Res. 908), H5047 [11JY]

Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H4796 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

FCC: impose licensing conditions on digital audio radio to protect against the unauthorized distribution of transmitted content (see H.R. 4861), H564 [2MR]

Fur Product Labeling Act: require labeling of all fur products regardless of value (see H.R. 4904), H790 [8MR]

Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism (see H. Res. 838), H3226 [24MY]

Medicare: improve payments under the clinical laboratory fee schedule (see H.R. 5369), H2585 [11MY]

———provide special treatment of certain cancer hospitals (see H.R. 5496), H3307 (see H.R. 5496), H3359 [25MY]

Remarks

FCC: preserve openness of the Internet, promote fair competition among network and service providers, and support an expedited complaint process, H3578 [8JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3685 [9JN]

Saudi Arabia: allocation of foreign aid, H3685 [9JN]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3578 [8JN]

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), H4103 [15JN]