KING, PETER T. (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2134 [4MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Atomic Energy Act: exempt proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India from certain requirements (see H.R. 5682), H4918 [29JN]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 86), H2961 [19MY]
Cambodian-American Freedom Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 533), H5047 [11JY]
Canada: commend renewed commitment to war on terror (see H. Con. Res. 408), H3138 [23MY]
Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building, Utica, NY: designate (see H.R. 4962), H3788 [12JN]
Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide follow-up treatment for children identified with a vision disorder (see H.R. 2328), H1742 [25AP]
China, People's Republic of: condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops (see H. Res. 804), H3227 [24MY]
China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 346), H1917 [27AP]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Constantino Brumidi for display in the Capital Visitor Center (see H.R. 5562), H5128 [12JY]
D. Mallory Stephens Post Office, Patterson, NY: designate (see H.R. 5685), H4554 [26JN]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2174 [4MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2706 (see H.R. 5201), H2758 [17MY]
———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 5624), H4133 [15JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Directorate of Emergency Management (see H.R. 5351), H2584 [11MY]
———establish a Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (see H.R. 5029), H1196 [28MR]
Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3016 [22MY]
Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 657), H156 [1FE]
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]
FEMA: permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 4381), H2502 [10MY]
Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries (see H. Res. 734), H1130 [16MR] (see H. Res. 740), H1196 [28MR]
Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 5501), H3307 (see H.R. 5501), H3359 [25MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: enhance educational services for persons with autism spectrum disorders and expand loan forgiveness for teachers of autistic children (see H.R. 4059), H160 [7FE]
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (nonprofit organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 844), H3308 (see H. Res. 844), H3361 [25MY]
Iran: condemn resumption of nuclear research efforts and support referral to the U.N. Security Council for noncompliance with International Atomic Energy Agency obligations (see H. Con. Res. 341), H332 [15FE]
Irish American Cultural Institute: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3638), H973 [14MR]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]
Kansas City, MO: designate the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (see H. Con. Res. 277), H390 [16FE]
LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 4793), H451 [28FE]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3016 [22MY]
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), H4918 [29JN]
Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H1917 [27AP]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H153 [1FE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 3413), H4680 [27JN]
National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1981 [2MY]
National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H645 [7MR]
National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H1390 [30MR]
National security: ensure while promoting foreign investment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 5337), H2501 [10MY]
———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H1853 [26AP]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]
New Windsor, NY: recognize and support effort of New York to develop the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor (see H. Con. Res. 419), H3724 [9JN]
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]
Palestinians: assist refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status (see H.R. 5278), H2339 [9MY]
Patriotism: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (see H. Res. 793), H1980 [2MY]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 788), H1980 [2MY]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 5250), H1916 [27AP]
Ronald Bucca Post Office, Tuckahoe, NY: designate (see H.R. 4995), H1128 [16MR]
Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4918 [29JN]
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), H4555 [26JN]
Supreme Court: decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding (see H. Con. Res. 354), H869 [9MR]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 2089), H2586 [11MY]
———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H1452 [4AP]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H1980 [2MY]
Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H1453 [4AP]
Vietnam: encourage resolution of claims for confiscated real and personal property (see H. Res. 415), H4521 [22JN]
Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H2706 (see H.R. 4747), H2758 [17MY]
World Cup: tribute to Italy's men's soccer team (see H. Res. 908), H5047 [11JY]
World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2193), H160 [7FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Jacob Fletcher Post Office Building, Babylon, NY: designate (see H.R. 5664), H4423 [21JN]
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), H449 [28FE]
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), H1128 [16MR]
Terrorism: cooperate with allies on development and implementation of technologies to detect, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against acts of terrorism and other high consequence events (see H.R. 4942), H971 [14MR]
Letters
Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3263, H3286 [25MY]
Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2108, H2109 [4MY]
———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2110 [4MY]
———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H2109 [4MY]
———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2108 [4MY]
———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2108 [4MY]
———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H2108 [4MY]
Remarks
Coast Guard: Integrated Deepwater System Program funding, H2136 [4MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a pilot project at an overseas port similar to the Integrated Container Inspection System in Hong Kong, H2142 [4MY]
———consult with Federal, State, and local officials on placement of maritime security centers, H2137 [4MY]
———evaluate possible use of portable nuclear detection devices, H2139 [4MY]
———implement border security programs without hindering flow of trade and business at land ports, H2139 [4MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3286 [25MY]
———Port Security Grant Program funding, H2148 [4MY]
———require that grant recipients submit reports on expenditures as a condition of receipt of homeland security grants, H2146 [4MY]
———study activities and make recommendations for the National Targeting Center, H2137 [4MY]
Federal-State relations: allow State and local governments to apply for grants for activities relative to prevention of, preparation for, response to, or recovery from terrorism that would otherwise be a Federal duty, H2143 [4MY]
Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, Massapequa, NY: designate (H.R. 3934), H578
National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2107, H2108, H2114, H2115, H2120
———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 789), H2060 [3MY]
———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), motion to recommit, H2151, H2152 [4MY]
———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (H.R. 4807), E233
———support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 895), H4881 [29JN]
New York (NY) Times: publication of story detailing classified program to track terrorist financing, H4881 [29JN]
Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (H. Res. 744), H1411
Railroads: increase rail transportation security, H2114 [4MY]
Shipping industry: prohibit the entry of ocean shipping containers into the U.S. unless such containers have been scanned and sealed before loading on the vessel for shipment, H2151, H2152 [4MY]
Reports filed
Document Transmittal Relative to Agreements Between the Dept.of Homeland Security and Shirlington Limousine and Transportation, Inc., of Arlington, VA: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H. Res. 809) (H. Rept. 109-484), H3306, H3358 [25MY]
Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4954) (H. Rept. 109-447), H1921 [1MY]
Resignations
Committee on Financial Services (House), H193 [8FE]
Tributes
Williams, Jim, E1235