HIGGINS, BRIAN (a Representative from New York)

Articles and editorials

County Remembers Fred Cusimano, Manley J. Anderson, Jamestown (NY) Post Journal, E132 [14FE]

Jasen, Generation's Legal Standout, Buffalo (NY) News, E129 [14FE]

Paying Tribute to Ted Smith, Manley J. Anderson, Jamestown (NY) Post Journal, E203 [28FE]

State Agency Names Jamestown Woman ``Outstanding Performer'', Jamestown (NY) Post Journal, E14 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 763), H3424 [6JN]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 5229), H4190 [16JN]

Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H868 [9MR]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1681 [6AP]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H972 [14MR]

ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H4795 [28JN]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Port of Baltimore (see H. Res. 870), H4135 [15JN]

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

Business and industry: provide a temporary minimum standard mileage rate for computing the deductible costs of operating a vehicle for business purposes (see H.R. 5583), H5128 [12JY]

Campus Fire Safety Month: establish (see H. Res. 295), H2641 [16MY]

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

———express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 350), H3788 [12JN]

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

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H333 [15FE]

Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 343), H451 [28FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H3424 [6JN]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H1563 [5AP]

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), H4917 [29JN]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H3497 [7JN]

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 Education: urge withdrawal of changes contained in the ``Additional Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy—Three-Part Test-Part Three'' that harm Title IX (see H. Res. 735), H4521 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2339 [9MY]

———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), H4917 [29JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see H.R. 4228), H155 [1FE]

Dept. of the Interior: suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 4749), H1390 [30MR]

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), H3227 [24MY] (see H.R. 5588), H4680 [27JN]

———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H1453 [4AP]

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

Diseases: increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 863), H4681 [27JN]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5388), H2706 (see H.R. 5388), H2758 [17MY]

Executive departments: reform operations (see H.R. 5112), H1676 [6AP]

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), H1681 [6AP]

Federal employees: increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H1196 [28MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]

Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries (see H. Res. 740), H2597 [15MY]

Fry, Varian: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 434), H4681 [27JN]

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), H1562 [5AP]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H1563 [5AP]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H3424 [6JN]

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), H3307 (see H.R. 5501), H3359 [25MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1107), H225 [8FE]

———enhance educational services for persons with autism spectrum disorders and expand loan forgiveness for teachers of autistic children (see H.R. 4059), H451 [28FE]

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (nonprofit organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 844), H3308 (see H. Res. 844), H3361 [25MY]

Interstate Highway System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1389 [30MR]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 733), H1130 [16MR]

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

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]

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

Law enforcement officers: establish demonstration project to provide a basic housing allowance to Federal officers serving in high-cost areas (see H.R. 3272), H26 [31JA]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3643 [8JN]

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

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]

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

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H4917 [29JN]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H2705 (see H.R. 752), H2758 [17MY]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H226 [8FE]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 5465), H4958 [10JY]

———extend certain payment methodologies provided for rural health care providers (see H.R. 5118), H2641 [16MY]

———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]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 2869), H4134 [15JN]

———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), H3227 [24MY]

———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 5513), H4424 [21JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: 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]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H3138 [23MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H646 [7MR]

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

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H509 [1MR]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H2706 (see H. Res. 760), H2759 [17MY]

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

National security: 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), H509 [1MR]

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

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1743 [25AP]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see H. Res. 744), H1320 [29MR]

Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (see H. Con. Res. 399), H2101 [3MY]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 5247), H3227 [24MY]

Public Health Service Act: expand and improve traumatic brain injury programs (see H.R. 5738), H4915 [29JN]

———provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see H.R. 5472), H4680 [27JN]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H1131 [16MR]

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

Ryan White Care Act: prevent any reauthorization from imposing catastrophic losses in funding for States with the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS (see H. Res. 893), H4918 [29JN]

Springsteen, Bruce: anniversary of record album ``Born to Run'' (see H. Res. 628), H26 [31JA]

Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2052), H3308 (see H.R. 2052), H3361 [25MY]

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), H2962 [19MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H1853 [26AP]

———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 4727), H224 [8FE]

———provide a refundable credit for certain home energy costs (see H.R. 4729), H451 [28FE]

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

Veterans: improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H1197 [28MR]

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

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (see H.R. 4259), H3016 [22MY]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H25 [31JA]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2339 [9MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Remarks

Armed Forces: tribute to members returning from military action in Iraq, E136 [14FE]

Aviation: tribute to Mercy Flight, Inc., E1369 [11JY]

Bohen, William: Goin' South (organization) Irishman of the Year award recipient, E313 [8MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, H1817 [26AP]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Cub Scout Pack 60, E260 [2MR]

———City Honors Magnet School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E704 [3MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 360), H1501 [5AP]

Carpenter, Joshua: Eden, NY, Youth of the Year award recipient, E205 [28FE]

Delphi Corp.: impact of bankruptcy proceedings on employee pensions, E542 [6AP]

Eagan, William A.: Southtowns Democrat of the Year award recipient, E1076 [8JN]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 657), E75 [7FE]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program (H.R. 3481), E1222 [21JN]

Gaden, Nancy: Jamestown, NY, Team Spirit Award recipient, E589 [25AP]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1356 [30MR]

Israel: independence anniversary (H. Con. Res. 392), E706 [3MY]

Maloney, Jim: Goin' South (organization) Civic Pride Award recipient, E342 [9MR]

Mesler, Steve: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E187 [17FE]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 4681), E938 [23MY]

Minimum wage: level, E1271 [26JN]

National Flood Insurance Program: restore financial solvency (H.R. 4973), E1299 [28JN]

National Teacher Day: observance, E762 [10MY]

Ney, Lillian Vitanza: Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow award recipient, E207 [28FE]

Power resources: prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (H.R. 5253), H1996 [3MY]

Shenk, David J.: Boston, NY, Democrat of the Year award recipient, E88 [8FE]

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 (H.R. 3127), E498 [4AP]

Taxation: close certain tax loopholes for large integrated oil companies, H1817 [26AP]

———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), E1271 [26JN]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates, H1817 [26AP]

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), H4120 [15JN], H4158 [16JN]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (H.R. 4259), E982 [26MY]

Votes: position on missed, H1094 [16MR], H3032 [23MY], H4588 [27JN], E945 [24MY]

Woodland, NY: anniversary of Cub Scout Pack 890, E137 [14FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4552 [26JN]

Statements

Include Lackawanna, NY, Bethlehem Steel Workers in the Special Exposure Cohort Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: by, E1222 [21JN]

Tribute to Vincent and Maria DeJoy: by, E945 [24MY]

Tributes

Bellamy, Herbert L., E357 [14MR]

Borman, Jan, E11 [31JA]

Catanise, Regina M., E545 [6AP]

Cusimano, Fred J., E132 [14FE]

DeJoy, Vincent and Maria, E945 [24MY]

Derenda, Robert V., E912 [19MY]

Eastlack, Karl D., E1303 [28JN]

Fagerstrom, Jane, E540 [6AP]

Figueroa, Daniel, E526 [6AP]

Jasen, Matthew J., E129 [14FE]

Keane, Richard J., E292 [7MR]

LoJacono, Peter, E629 [27AP]

MacLaughlin, William, E587 [25AP]

McCarthy, William E. (Gene) and Mary, E1191 [16JN]

Pulaski, Casimir, E256 [2MR]

Rich, Robert E., E209 [28FE]

Smith, R. Theodore, E203 [28FE]

Taylor, Lula, E540 [6AP]

Teresi, Tony, E540 [6AP]

Uber, Mary, E14 [31JA]

Utegg, Dean J., E854 [17MY]

Wegman, Robert B., E663 [27AP]

Weiler, Henry, E763 [10MY]

Weinberg, Hadley A., E135 [14FE]

Willis, Toni and David (Googie), E18 [31JA]

Wirth, Sandra Lee, E370 [15MR]