LANGEVIN, JAMES R. (a Representative from Rhode Island)
Amendments
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3295 [25MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1743 [25AP]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1453 [4AP]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: make grants to expand the capacity of the mentoring program for at-risk youth (see H.R. 5752), H5047 [11JY]
Cambodian-American Freedom Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 533), H4918 [29JN]
Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 4923), H867 [9MR]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H2586 [11MY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 4651), H2706 (see H.R. 4651), H2758 [17MY]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2174 [4MY]
Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H509 [1MR]
Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H274 [14FE]
———require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 2635), H2502 [10MY]
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), H3308 (see H.R. 2730), H3361 [25MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1851 [26AP]
———develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H509 [1MR]
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]
———improve and expedite assessment and determination of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear material threats under the Project BioShield program (see H.R. 5028), H1196 [28MR]
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), H3309 (see H.R. 5455), H3362 [25MY] (see H.R. 5588), H3909 [13JN]
Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3016 [22MY]
———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H1743 [25AP]
———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H275 [14FE]
Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H3309 (see H.R. 4479), H3361 [25MY]
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), H1453 [4AP]
FEMA: establish requirements for appointment of Director (see H.R. 4840), H508 [1MR]
Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1682 [6AP]
Gambling: establish a commission to study the proper response to growth in Internet gambling (see H.R. 5474), H3226 [24MY]
Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]
Health: encourage enactment of compehensive health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 410), H2961 [19MY]
———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), H2833 (see H.R. 1709), H2890 [18MY]
———improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 3875), H3788 [12JN]
Health care facilities: extend Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally qualified community health centers (see H.R. 1633), H2962 [19MY]
Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H3016 [22MY]
House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]
Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 5371), H4795 [28JN]
Jordan, I. King: tribute (see H. Res. 680), H1198 [28MR]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4189 [16JN]
Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H565 [2MR]
Medicare: remove exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 3151), H1742 [25AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: assure uninterupted access to necessary medicines under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 4685), H226 [8FE]
———reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see H.R. 4665), H160 [7FE]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2833 (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2891 [18MY]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H2174 [4MY]
National Entrepreneurship Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 699), H450 [28FE]
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 security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see H.R. 4999), H1129 [16MR]
———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H972 [14MR]
———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]
———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]
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]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 788), H1980 [2MY]
Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H3788 [12JN]
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), H1131 [16MR]
Taxation: encourage investment in affordable housing (see H.R. 4873), H2706 (see H.R. 4873), H2758 [17MY]
———limit development or implementation of a return-free tax system (see H.R. 5114), H1676 [6AP]
———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3159), H389 [16FE]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H160 [7FE]
Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 5714), H4914 [29JN]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H25 [31JA]
Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2705 (see H.R. 9), H2757 [17MY]
Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H3138 [23MY]
Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H1744 [25AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Disasters: address needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning and relief efforts and increase accessibility of post-disaster replacement housing built with Federal funds (see H.R. 4704), H160 [7FE]
Reeve, Christopher and Dana: tribute (see H. Res. 785), H1916 [27AP]
Remarks
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), H1115
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3252 [25MY]
Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (H.R. 1059), E376
Atlanta, GA: anniversary of FIRST Robotics Competition, H2557 [11MY]
Budget: allocation of funds, E192
———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, H2463
———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H2463
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1608
Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), E310
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 103), E1317
Democratic Pacific Union: tribute, E1021
Dept. of Commerce: global warming impact study funding, H4702 [28JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), consideration (H. Res. 806), H2365 [10MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5631), E1255
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (H.R. 5573), E1257
Dept. of Homeland Security: Domestic Nuclear Detection Office funding, H3296 [25MY]
———establish a Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, H2060 [3MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3296 [25MY]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent certain States from implementing State laws authorizing use of medical marijuana, E1334
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]
Gilbert, Brittany: tribute to participation in National History Day (organization) Competition, E1325
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E436
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3022 [23MY]
Holly A. Charette Post Office, Cranston, RI: designate (S. 1989), H237 [14FE]
Intelligence services: prohibit funding for domestic electronic surveillance not in compliance with certain statutes, E1255
Jordan, I. King: tribute (H. Res. 680), E445
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H13
Medicare: permit negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs, H4967 [11JY]
National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2114 [4MY]
———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 789), H2060 [3MY]
National Sportsmanship Day: observance, E300
Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), H3252 [25MY]
———national energy policy, H1985 [3MY]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4702 [28JN], E1334
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), H1468 [5AP]
———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region, H1115
Supreme Court: decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding (H. Con. Res. 354), E376
Taxation: provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, H2463
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), H4079 [15JN], H4162
Veterans: health care funding, H2916 [19MY]
Votes: position on missed, E597
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1676 [6AP]
Special order: granted, H2581 [11MY]
Tributes
Day, Michael J., E1188
Kelly, Dale J., Jr., E865
Reeve, Dana, H581 [7MR]
Slater, Eleanor, H1120 [16MR], E403
St. Germain, Brian R., E610