McINTYRE, MIKE (a Representative from North Carolina)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see H.R. 5099), H1681 [6AP]

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), H1059 [15MR]

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 5200), H4555 [26JN]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H2339 [9MY]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1391 [30MR]

———provide for the inclusion of certain special and incentive pays in the computation of military retired pay for members who have special operations forces designation (see H.R. 5584), H3787 [12JN]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H868 [9MR]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H869 [9MR]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H646 [7MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H26 [31JA]

Canada: commend renewed commitment to war on terror (see H. Con. Res. 408), H3227 [24MY]

Carolina Hurricanes (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 881), H4328 [20JN]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H.R. 5382), H2585 [11MY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H791 [8MR]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide follow-up treatment for children identified with a vision disorder (see H.R. 2328), H26 [31JA]

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H160 [7FE]

Congressional Teacher Award Task Force: establish (see H.R. 5140), H1678 [6AP]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]

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

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H274 [14FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H2833 (see H.R. 4158), H2890 [18MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2586 [11MY]

———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 5624), H4133 [15JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: award competitive grants to units of local government for innovative programs that address expenses incurred in responding to the needs of undocumented immigrants (see H.R. 5217), H2962 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve pension program (see H.R. 5119), H1744 [25AP]

———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), H3425 [6JN] (see H.R. 5588), H4796 [28JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H4917 [29JN]

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

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

Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5519), H3724 [9JN]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H2586 [11MY]

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), H1743 [25AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3423 [6JN]

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), H4521 [22JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2962 [19MY]

Freedom of religion: protect right of elected and appointed officials to express their religious beliefs through public prayer (see H.R. 4364), H4680 [27JN]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H868 [9MR]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H1853 [26AP]

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

Hurricanes: commend efforts of faith-based and community organizations in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H. Res. 823), H4521 [22JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3145), H274 [14FE]

Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 4751), H273 [14FE]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 415), H4134 [15JN]

Kansas City, MO: designate the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (see H. Con. Res. 277), H274 [14FE]

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

Labeling: require ratings labels on video games and prohibit sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors (see H.R. 5345), H3227 [24MY]

Law enforcement: provide grants to units of local government and States to hire personnel to monitor the activities of sex offenders (see H.R. 4828), H791 [8MR]

Macedonia: cease distribution of negative and nationalist propaganda and encourage continued negotiations with the U.N. and Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Res. 521), H390 [16FE]

Mayor John Thompson (Tom) Garrison Memorial Post Office, Badin, NC: designate (see H.R. 4688), H153 [1FE]

Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H1130 [16MR]

———extend certain payment methodologies provided for rural health care providers (see H.R. 5118), H1677 [6AP]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, allow prescription drug plan enrollment changes once a year, and limit drug formulary changes (see H.R. 5116), H1677 [6AP]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 4992), H2641 [16MY]

———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims (see H.R. 5182), H1917 [27AP]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H868 [9MR]

NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium: tribute (see H. Res. 677), H273 [14FE]

National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 933), H509 [1MR]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H2585 [11MY]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1981 [2MY]

National Entrepreneurship Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 699), H450 [28FE]

National Guard: commend members, fully fund equipment needs, and request consultation by the Dept. of Defense with Congress and the States prior to proposing force structure changes (see H. Res. 665), H275 [14FE]

National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 854), H4521 [22JN]

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

Nicodemus, KS: recognize contributions to American history (see H. Res. 884), H4423 [21JN]

NSF: authorize grants for Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science (PALS) (see H.R. 5106), H4917 [29JN]

———authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 4434), H973 [14MR]

———establish scholarship program to increase number of mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 5141), H1678 [6AP]

———establish scholarship program to increase number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics undergraduate students (see H.R. 5142), H1678 [6AP]

Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims: establish to reimburse persons for injuries suffered due to unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of stolen identifying information (see H.R. 5520), H4220 [19JN]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 5247), H3425 [6JN]

Power resources: increase utilization of domestically produced renewable, biobased motor fuels and the manufacture of flexible-fuel vehicles (see H.R. 5372), H2962 [19MY]

Public Health Service Act: provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see H.R. 5472), H4328 [20JN]

Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (see H. Res. 578), H275 [14FE]

School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H1321 [29MR]

Social Security: continuation of benefit payment through the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 5189), H3643 [8JN]

Taxation: expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1742), H2339 [9MY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H1853 [26AP]

———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), H226 [8FE]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H2706 (see H.R. 5206), H2758 [17MY]

———limit the agri-biodiesel credit to oils produced from plants and animals (see H.R. 4756), H509 [1MR]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3159), H389 [16FE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H5128 [12JY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H509 [1MR]

———treat certain amounts paid for exercise equipment and physical fitness programs as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 5479), H5128 [12JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H333 [15FE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H333 [15FE]

Veterans: improve benefits for former POW (see H.R. 1598), H1130 [16MR]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1130 [16MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H1390 [30MR]

———provide automatic cost-of-living adjustments in disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and in compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans (see H.R. 5444), H3425 [6JN]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 4560), H4134 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: provide beach nourishment for a water resources development project (see H.R. 5241), H1916 [27AP]

National Youth Sports Week: establish (see H. Res. 826), H2961 [19MY]

Remarks

Carolina Hurricanes (hockey team): tribute (H. Res. 881), H4785 [28JN]

National Youth Sports Week: establish (H. Res. 826), H4197 [19JN]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (H. Con. Res. 190), E381 [15MR]

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), H4113 [15JN]

Votes: correction, E932 [23MY]

Tributes

Coker, John W., Jr., H1199 [29MR]

Jacobs, Jeriad P., E42 [1FE]

Lawrence, David, E117 [8FE]

Raynor, Joseph B., Jr., E45 [1FE]

Upton, George, Jr., E1368 [11JY]

Walter, Steve, E39 [1FE]