REICHERT, DAVID G. (a Representative from Washington)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3100 [23MY]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4642 [27JN]
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), H1319 [29MR]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1321 [29MR]
Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (see H.R. 4826), H508 [1MR]
Bono: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]
Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H274 [14FE]
Conservation of energy: establish a program of demonstration and commercial application of advanced energy efficiency technologies and systems for buildings (see H.R. 5633), H4189 [16JN]
Courts: protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H226 [8FE]
Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4662), H23 [31JA] (see H.R. 4709), H223 [8FE]
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. 1514), H1742 [25AP] (see H.R. 5313), H2337 [9MY]
Dept. of Energy: establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy (see H.R. 5143), H2339 [9MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1851 [26AP]
———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H1390 [30MR]
Dept. of Justice: provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (see H.R. 4894), H1743 [25AP]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1453 [4AP]
Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H3425 [6JN]
Education: authorize programs relative to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science (see H.R. 5358), H3643 [8JN]
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), H1197 [28MR]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H4554 [26JN]
Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H4917 [29JN]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H4220 [19JN]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1196 [28MR]
Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]
Interstate Highway System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1389 [30MR]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H4680 [27JN]
———provide for a budget-neutral two-year moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for imaging services (see H.R. 5704), H4958 [10JY]
Medicare/Medicaid: provide for continuity of coverage of prescription drugs under the prescription drug plans for full-benefit dual eligible individuals (see H.R. 4937), H1743 [25AP]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1681 [6AP]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1681 [6AP]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 800), H3138 [23MY]
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), H3909 [13JN]
———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H1853 [26AP]
———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]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1743 [25AP]
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]
Patent and Trademark Office: conform certain filing provisions (see H.R. 5120), H4958 [10JY]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 788), H1980 [2MY]
Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 5254), H3425 [6JN]
Power resources: authorize energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 5656), H4681 [27JN]
Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H25 [31JA]
Research: authorize the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science to provide grants to early career researchers to establish innovative research programs and integrate education and research (see H.R. 5356), H3643 [8JN]
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), H1743 [25AP]
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), H4009 [14JN]
———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), H868 [9MR]
Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see H.R. 5126), H1677 [6AP]
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]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H225 [8FE]
Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2705 (see H.R. 9), H2757 [17MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Directorate of Emergency Management (see H.R. 5351), H2584 [11MY]
———reform science and technology programs and activities (see H.R. 4941), H971 [14MR]
Dept. of Justice: develop a national strategy to eliminate illegal operations of certain international drug gangs (see H.R. 5291), H2173 [4MY]
National Sexual Assault Hotline: tribute (see H. Res. 889), H4520 [22JN]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3100 [23MY]
Bellevue, WA: Bellevue High School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E736
———Interlake High School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E736
———International High School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E736
———Newport High School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E736
———Sammamish High School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E736
Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, E738
Dept. of Agriculture: exempt dairy producer-handlers which produce less than 9 million pounds of milk per month from certain regulatory requirements, H3100 [23MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure communications equipment purchased under the Port Security Grant Program is interoperable with Federal, State, and local agencies, H2141 [4MY]
———establish a Port Security Exercise and Training Program, H2113 [4MY]
———extend Port Security Training Program to include nearby communities in disaster awareness and preparation programs, H2144, H2145 [4MY]
Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H4637 [27JN]
———Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) funding, H4642, H4644 [27JN]
Immigration: reform, E721
National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E726
National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2113, H2141, H2144, H2145 [4MY]
PACCAR, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce National Medal of Technology recipient, E271
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4637, H4642, H4644 [27JN]
Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks, H3574 [8JN]
———promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3574 [8JN]
Votes: position on missed, H3822
Tributes
Buchsel, Patricia, E733