KIRK, MARK STEVEN (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), H1022 [15MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H1981 [2MY]
Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H644 [7MR]
Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1981 [2MY]
Belarus: support democracy efforts, rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free and fair Presidential election (see H. Res. 673), H452 [28FE]
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: extend (see H.R. 4586), H1320 [29MR]
Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H274 [14FE]
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), H5128 [12JY]
Children and youth: require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms (see H.R. 5319), H2338 [9MY]
Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 5700), H4794 [28JN]
Colleges and universities: provide with a right of action against entities that improperly regulate intercollegiate sports activities (see H.R. 5289), H2962 [19MY]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H1744 [25AP]
Congressman Owen Lovejoy Post Office Building, Princeton, IL: designate (see H.R. 5426), H2961 [19MY]
Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H1681 [6AP]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H3138 [23MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: designate percentage of farmland protection program funds for grants to encourage the purchase of conservation easements by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity (see H.R. 5313), H2337 [9MY]
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 grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H3424 [6JN]
Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H2339 [9MY]
Dept. of Justice: develop a national strategy to eliminate illegal operations of certain international drug gangs (see H.R. 5291), H2173 [4MY]
———provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (see H.R. 4894), H1563 [5AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (see H.R. 5129), H1677 [6AP]
Disasters: establish a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (see H.R. 4366), H4009 [14JN]
District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5388), H2640 [16MY]
Education: protect students and teachers (see H.R. 5295), H2173 [4MY]
FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H1059 [15MR]
———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), H566 [2MR]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1742 [25AP]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1454 [4AP]
Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3049), H26 [31JA]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5051), H1743 [25AP]
Foreign Assistance Act: provide contraceptives in developing countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions, and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 4736), H224 [8FE]
Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see H.R. 886), H25 [31JA]
Gene Vance Post Office Building, Clinton, IL: designate (see H.R. 4805), H449 [28FE]
Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 5100), H1562 [5AP]
———implement recommendations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Resources Restoration Study (see H.R. 4953), H972 [14MR]
Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H4328 [20JN]
Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H3724 [9JN]
House Democracy Assistance Commission: welcome members and staff of the parliaments of East Timor, Republic of Georgia, Indonesia, and Macedonia as the first partner parliaments (see H. Res. 758), H1452 [4AP]
Insurance: remove month limitation on period of COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 5740), H4915 [29JN]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]
Joshua A. Terando Princeton Post Office Building, Morris, IL: designate (see H.R. 5428), H2961 [19MY]
Land Between the Rivers National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5724), H4915 [29JN]
Lane Evans Post Office Building, Rock Island, IL: designate (see H.R. 5086), H1452 [4AP]
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]
Medicare: eliminate prescription drug late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 5399), H2704 (see H.R. 5399), H2757 [17MY]
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]
National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1981 [2MY]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]
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), H3308 (see H.R. 5520), H3360 [25MY]
Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 5254), H1979 [2MY]
Power resources: require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4774), H451 [28FE]
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), H4555 [26JN]
Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (see H.R. 3933), H226 [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 (see H.R. 3127), H225 [8FE]
Taxation: encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes (see H.R. 5056), H1743 [25AP]
———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H2833 (see H.R. 1634), H2890 [18MY]
———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 5314), H2337 [9MY]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 4862), H564 [2MR]
———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3159), H4680 [27JN]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H4220 [19JN]
Thailand: anniversary of ascension to throne of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (see H. Con. Res. 409), H3227 [24MY]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H25 [31JA]
Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1053), H155 [1FE]
Venezuela: actively support strategies for ensuring secure airport facilities that meet international certifications to prevent trafficking of controlled substances, narcotics, and laundered money (see H. Con. Res. 400), H2585 [11MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, People's Republic of: expand diplomatic infrastructure and economic competitiveness of U.S. interests (see H.R. 5199), H1851 [26AP]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: clarify certain Federal requirements (see H.R. 5717), H4914 [29JN]
Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 5734), H4915 [29JN]
Illinois: permit certain school districts to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 4972), H1127 [16MR]
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 415), H3226 [24MY]
———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 425), H3642 [8JN]
Palestinians: assist refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status (see H.R. 5278), H2101 [3MY]
Ships and vessels: require exchange of ballast water or alternative ballast water management methods prior to entry into any port within the Great Lakes (see H.R. 4771), H387 [16FE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H4011 [15JN]
Remarks
AID: Iraq Community Action Program funding, H1016 [15MR]
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4480 [22JN]
———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), H1016, H1022 [15MR]
Chicago, IL: construction of joint VA-Navy hospital, H2916 [19MY]
Children and youth: require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms (H.R. 5319), H2310 [9MY]
China, People's Republic of: expand diplomatic infrastructure and economic competitiveness of U.S. interests (H.R. 5199), E624
DEA: Afghanistan counternarcotics aerial surveillance funding, H1022 [15MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: designate percentage of farmland protection program funds for grants to encourage the purchase of conservation easements by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity (H.R. 5313), H2314 [9MY]
Dept. of Defense: F-18G Growler aircraft funding, H4272, H4273 [20JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4272, H4273 [20JN]
Dept. of Justice: develop a national strategy to eliminate illegal operations of certain international drug gangs (H.R. 5291), H2313 [9MY]
———provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (H.R. 3445), H3801 [13JN], H4014 [15JN]
———provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (H.R. 4894), H2312 [9MY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2798 [18MY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2916 [19MY]
Education: focus student exchange and language education programs on Chinese and Arabic language and culture, H1341 [30MR]
———protect students and teachers (H.R. 5295), H2314, H2315 [9MY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: clarify certain Federal requirements (H.R. 5717), E1343
Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (H.R. 5734), H4687 [28JN], E1320
Great Lakes Legacy Act: funding, H2798 [18MY]
Health: establish national health information exchange network, encourage creation and use of secure and portable electronic health records, and provide tax incentives to promote participation (H.R. 5559), H4014 [15JN]
Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1341 [30MR]
Illinois: permit certain school districts to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid Program (H.R. 4972), E390
Iran: condemn resumption of nuclear research efforts and support referral to the U.N. Security Council for noncompliance with International Atomic Energy Agency obligations (H. Con. Res. 341), H349
———human rights violations of Bahais (H. Con. Res. 415), E947
———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically, H4562 [27JN]
———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (H. Con. Res. 425), E1085
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 4681), H3001 [22MY]
Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4872 [29JN]
Palestinians: assist refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status (H.R. 5278), E712
Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), H2005 [3MY]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4631 [27JN]
Ships and vessels: require exchange of ballast water or alternative ballast water management methods prior to entry into any port within the Great Lakes (H.R. 4771), E186
Suburban areas: national objectives priority assignments, H2310, H2311, H2312, H2313, H2315 [9MY], H4014 [15JN]
Taxation: encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes (H.R. 5056), H2314 [9MY]
———improve and expand education savings accounts (H.R. 5314), H2313 [9MY]
Votes: position on missed, H2846