NADLER, JERROLD (a Representative from New York)
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), H974 [14MR], H1099 [16MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3332 [25MY]
Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3851, H3856 [13JN]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4649 [27JN], H4763, H4764 [28JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H4680 [27JN]
American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H1981 [2MY]
Arab League: disapprove decision to hold summit in Khartoum, Sudan, and call on all involved parties and the world community to work to end genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan (see H. Res. 675), H273 [14FE]
Budget: reallocate certain defense and energy programs funds to other domestic priorities (see H.R. 4898), H790 [8MR]
Bush, President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 636), H26 [31JA]
Cameron, James: tribute (see H. Res. 867), H4008 [14JN]
Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building, Utica, NY: designate (see H.R. 4962), H1743 [25AP]
Cheney, Vice President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 637), H26 [31JA]
Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 343), H332 [15FE]
Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 635), H26 [31JA]
Credit cards: protect consumers from unfair practices of issuers (see H.R. 3492), H5047 [11JY]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H3643 [8JN]
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), H1130 [16MR]
Dept. of Energy: ensure equitable provision of pension and medical benefits to contractor employees (see H.R. 5362), H3309 (see H.R. 5362), H3362 [25MY]
———establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H1563 [5AP]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1851 [26AP]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1798), H1917 [27AP]
Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H226 [8FE]
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), H4680 [27JN]
Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H2833 (see H.R. 4033), H2890 [18MY]
———establish comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls in countries for which assistance is provided to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 5674), H4520 [22JN]
Drugs: provide for importation of pharmaceutical products under a compulsory license as provided for under the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 4392), H2102 [3MY]
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), H390 [16FE]
Families and domestic relations: provide for mandatory revocation of passports of individuals whose arrears in child support payments have reached a certain level (see H.R. 4956), H1131 [16MR]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit assistance to entities for course material development or instruction on human development and sexuality, if such material includes medically inaccurate information (see H.R. 5598), H3907 [13JN]
Federal employees: ensure that at least one-half of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 5148), H2339 [9MY]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5051), H1681 [6AP]
Food: ensure safety of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 5268), H1979 [2MY]
———extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see H.R. 5563), H3909 [13JN]
———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 5269), H1979 [2MY]
Friedan, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 695), H389 [16FE]
Fur Product Labeling Act: require labeling of all fur products regardless of value (see H.R. 4904), H2175 [4MY]
Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]
———restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 2331), H333 [15FE]
Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 5100), H4917 [29JN]
Hazardous substances: prohibit discrimination relative to exposure (see H.R. 1807), H225 [8FE]
Health: encourage enactment of compehensive health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 410), H2961 [19MY]
———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H274 [14FE]
Higher Education Act: reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers (see H.R. 5150), H3424 [6JN]
House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]
———restore transparency, accountability, and oversight (see H. Res. 686), H1131 [16MR]
Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 5501), H3307 (see H.R. 5501), H3359 [25MY]
Immigration: provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 5035), H2586 [11MY]
Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 5371), H2585 [11MY]
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]
Investments: regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives (see H.R. 5248), H1916 [27AP]
Iran: resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 177), H3309 (see H. Con. Res. 177), H3362 [25MY]
Iraq: disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, kidnapped, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 90), H4520 [22JN]
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]
Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5160), H1679 [6AP]
Major George Quamo Post Office Building, Averill Park, NY: designate (see H.R. 5708), H4795 [28JN]
Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H389 [16FE]
Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H566 [2MR]
———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]
———prohibit removal of covered drugs from prescription drug plan formularies during the plan year (see H.R. 5102), H1681 [6AP]
———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H155 [1FE]
———replace the prescription drug benefit with a revised and simplified program for all beneficiaries (see H.R. 4697), H154 [1FE]
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), H3227 [24MY]
Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H333 [15FE]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H153 [1FE]
Motor vehicles: require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H451 [28FE]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 335), H224 [8FE]
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 High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H156 [1FE]
National security: prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (see H.R. 4842), H508 [1MR]
———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 Youth Sports Week: establish (see H. Res. 826), H3497 [7JN]
Nuclear energy: express concern regarding nuclear proliferation with respect to proposed full civilian nuclear cooperation with India (see H. Con. Res. 318), H1131 [16MR]
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]
Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H1744 [25AP]
Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H1917 [27AP]
Public Health Service Act: expand and improve traumatic brain injury programs (see H.R. 5738), H4915 [29JN]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]
———self-determination (see H.R. 4963), H1321 [29MR]
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), H3308 (see H. Res. 848), H3361 [25MY]
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]
Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 355), H1198 [28MR]
Simpson-Miller, Portia: tribute (see H. Res. 727), H973 [14MR]
SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 899), H3909 [13JN]
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: equalize income exclusion of employer-provided parking and transit benefits and provide a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2390), H274 [14FE]
———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 5420), H2832 (see H.R. 5420), H2890 [18MY]
———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 3584), H1981 [2MY]
———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H645 [7MR]
———repeal oil industry subsidies (see H.R. 5234), H1915 [27AP]
———repeal the inflation adjustment of the earned income threshold used in determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to restore the threshold to its original amount (see H.R. 4030), H26 [31JA]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H2586 [11MY]
Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H1453 [4AP]
Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H1979 [2MY]
Whistleblowing: improve protections (see H.R. 4925), H3309 (see H.R. 4925), H3361 [25MY]
World Cup: tribute to Italy's men's soccer team (see H. Res. 908), H5047 [11JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 5151), H1678 [6AP]
National security: provide for a ``gold standard'' for the security of nuclear materials worldwide (see H.R. 5066), H1389 [30MR]
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 (see H.R. 4899), H790 [8MR]
Social Security: provide entitlement to dependents' and survivors' benefits under Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program to permanent partnerships (see H.R. 5152), H1678 [6AP]
Wasserstein, Wendy: tribute (see H. Res. 719), H867 [9MR]
Motions
National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2150 [4MY]
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), H1100, H1101 [16MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3025 [23MY]
Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H1988 [3MY]
Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), H588 [7MR]
Courts: prohibit funding to enforce district court decision in Hinrichs v. Bosma, H4769 [28JN]
———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (H.R. 4472), H679 [8MR]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H679 [8MR]
Democratic Party: national security policy, H1324 [30MR]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4285 [20JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Advanced Spectroscopic Portal monitors funding, H3332 [25MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3332 [25MY]
Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program funding, H3856 [13JN]
———retain same number of section 8 vouchers when housing units to which the vouchers were previously applied are demolished, H3943, H3944 [14JN]
———section 8 housing vouchers program funding through reductions in Working Capital Fund, H3851 [13JN]
Dept. of Justice: Jessica Gonzales Victim Assistance Program funding, H4763 [28JN]
———prohibit funding to enforce court decision permitting law enforcement officers to obtain evidence in contravention of search and seizure statutes, H4773 [28JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), E910
Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3851, H3856 [13JN], H3943, H3944 [14JN]
Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, H1988 [3MY]
FBI: National Name Check Program funding, H4649, H4650 [27JN]
Firearms: prohibit transfer to or possession of a firearm by any individual convicted of sex offense against a minor, H679 [8MR]
House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H3501 [8JN]
Insurance: prohibit issuance of national security letters to health insurance companies to obtain private medical records, H4765, H4766 [28JN]
Intelligence services: prohibit funding for domestic electronic surveillance not in compliance with certain statutes, H4285 [20JN]
Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H4060 [15JN]
Middle East: withhold U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats calls for the destruction of Israel (S. Con. Res. 79), H285
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, E910
National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2117 [4MY]
———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 789), H2061 [3MY]
———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), motion to recommit, H2151 [4MY]
———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), H4889 [29JN]
New York, NY: anniversary of Empire State Building, E679
Pace University: anniversary, E578
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H3025 [23MY]
Power resources: national energy policy, H3025 [23MY]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4649, H4650 [27JN], H4763, H4765, H4766, H4769, H4773 [28JN]
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, H1100, H1101 [16MR], H2117, H2151 [4MY], H3332 [25MY]
Social Security: privatization proposals, H337 [16FE]
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), E656
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), H4060 [15JN]
Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security (H.R. 5714), H5104 [12JY]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4659), H64 [1FE]
Votes: position on missed, E242
Tables
Dept. of HUD Working Capital Fund allocations, H3851 [13JN]
Tributes
Rosenthal, Linda, E636