DELAHUNT, WILLIAM D. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Appointments

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H2187 [9MY]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H493 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H2175 [4MY]

Alcoholic beverages: tribute to American craft brewers (see H. Res. 753), H1854 [26AP]

American Council of Young Political Leaders: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 430), H4008 [14JN]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 5229), H1915 [27AP]

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]

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 5200), H3227 [24MY]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1131 [16MR]

———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 5212), H1852 [26AP]

Bankruptcy: reform executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies (see H.R. 5113), H1744 [25AP]

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: extend (see H.R. 4586), H1320 [29MR]

Bono: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 86), H3425 [6JN]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 4923), H867 [9MR]

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H1391 [30MR]

Cheek, Joey: honor Olympic team member and recognize need to work with international partners to help bring an end to the ongoing genocide in Darfur region of Sudan and the suffering of children in Chad (see H. Con. Res. 397), H1980 [2MY]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H1681 [6AP]

Colombia: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4886), H644 [7MR]

Commission on Terrorism Risk Insurance: establish (see H.R. 4619), H155 [1FE]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 5055), H1389 [30MR]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 5014), H1453 [4AP]

Crime: provide search and rescue dogs the same protections as other animals used in law enforcement (see H.R. 4764), H332 [15FE]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H4134 [15JN]

Defense Production Act: strengthen requirements relative to assessing national security impact of foreign ownership of critical U.S. infrastructure (see H.R. 4820), H1390 [30MR]

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 HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2641 [16MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 5236), H1916 [27AP]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H4958 [10JY]

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), H646 [7MR]

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), H4220 [19JN]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H645 [7MR]

———take certain actions to mitigate effects of the breach of data security (see H.R. 5487), H3306 (see H.R. 5487), H3359 [25MY]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H2641 [16MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H1981 [2MY]

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 4927), H4795 [28JN]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3016 [22MY]

———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]

———expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 5390), H4958 [10JY]

———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 5022), H5128 [12JY]

Education: provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H4554 [26JN]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H225 [8FE]

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]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H1320 [29MR]

Federal employees: increase amount of additional compensation payable to an employee who is disabled and requires the services of an attendant (see H.R. 4201), H1981 [2MY]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H1320 [29MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H4328 [20JN]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1682 [6AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H1681 [6AP]

Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H1743 [25AP]

Foreign policy: request the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relating to strategies and plans either designed to cause regime change in or for use of military force against Iran (see H. Res. 846), H4220 [19JN]

Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]

Guyana: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 792), H2962 [19MY]

Haiti: authorize assistance to fund scholarships for talented disadvantaged students to continue their education in the U.S. and to return to Haiti to contribute to the development of their country (see H.R. 5091), H1561 [5AP]

———commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (see H. Con. Res. 353), H790 [8MR]

———urge multilateral financial institutions to immediately cancel debts under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative and the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (see H. Res. 888), H4520 [22JN]

Health: encourage enactment of compehensive health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 410), H2961 [19MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H4958 [10JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H155 [1FE]

House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]

Human rights: direct the Depts. of State, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and request the President, to provide certain information relative to extraordinary rendition of certain foreign persons (see H. Res. 593), H226 [8FE]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 4740), H272 [14FE]

Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 4976), H1981 [2MY]

Iran: require the President to obtain congressional authorization before initiating any military action against Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Con. Res. 391), H2175 [4MY]

Iraq: commend and support Radio Al Mahaba, Iraq's first and only radio station for women (see H. Res. 784), H2103 [3MY]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]

LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 4793), H451 [28FE]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4917 [29JN]

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]

Mahoney, Mary E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 386), H1679 [6AP]

Marshall Islands: commend contributions made to U.S. nuclear testing program, acknowledge first detonation of a hydrogen bomb, and commemorate anniversary of the beginning of U.S. nuclear testing program (see H. Res. 692), H1391 [30MR]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H25 [31JA]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 1125), H4220 [19JN]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H566 [2MR]

———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1981 [2MY]

———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), H1562 [5AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: assure uninterupted access to necessary medicines under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 4685), H153 [1FE]

———reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see H.R. 4665), H23 [31JA]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2706 (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2759 [17MY]

Minorities: recognize and take active measures to increase the low presence of minorities and women in upper level positions of management in the financial services industry (see H. Con. Res. 429), H3908 [13JN]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H4520 [22JN]

———require an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles and revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles (see H.R. 4673), H2586 [11MY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 335), H451 [28FE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 544), H1131 [16MR]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 357), H1198 [28MR]

National Guard: commend members, fully fund equipment needs, and request consultation by the Dept. of Defense with Congress and the States prior to proposing force structure changes (see H. Res. 665), H509 [1MR]

National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H1391 [30MR]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H2502 [10MY]

National security: 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 War Dogs Monument, Inc.: establish a national monument in honor of military working dog teams (see H.R. 5145), H1678 [6AP]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1060 [15MR]

Nicodemus, KS: recognize contributions to American history (see H. Res. 884), H4423 [21JN]

NOAA: recognize National Marine Sanctuaries Program as critical to managing the ocean and Great Lakes resources (see H. Res. 856), H3642 [8JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: provide certain requirements for labeling textile fiber products and for duty-free and quota-free treatment of products and implement minimum wage and immigration requirements (see H.R. 5550), H4220 [19JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: conform certain filing provisions (see H.R. 5120), H1677 [6AP]

Power resources: increase utilization of domestically produced renewable, biobased motor fuels and the manufacture of flexible-fuel vehicles (see H.R. 5372), H2585 [11MY]

———support the ``25 x 25 Initiative'' which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands will provide at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. by the year 2025 (see H. Con. Res. 424), H4918 [29JN]

Public Health Service Act: provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see H.R. 5472), H3909 [13JN]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 4963), H1321 [29MR]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H1391 [30MR]

Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (see H. Res. 578), H646 [7MR]

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]

Small business: provide support for small business concerns (see H.R. 5058), H4521 [22JN]

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), H2175 [4MY]

———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]

Taxation: clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 4985), H4680 [27JN]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H4189 [16JN]

———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 4727), H1743 [25AP]

———include heavier vehicles and sport utility vehicles in the limitations on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles and to impose the gas guzzler tax on such vehicles (see H.R. 5579), H3723 [9JN]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H3909 [13JN]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: exempt from certain requirements (see H.R. 5682), H5047 [11JY]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 769), H645 [7MR]

Voting: encourage Louisiana and the Dept. of Justice to establish satellite voting outside of Louisiana for scheduled New Orleans elections (see H. Con. Res. 385), H1679 [6AP]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2585 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Adams National Historic Park: include Quincy Homestead within boundary (see H.R. 5298), H2173 [4MY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize cooperative agreements with any of the management partners of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (see H.R. 5227), H1915 [27AP]

Remarks

Afghanistan: assessment of war on terror, H4944, H4945 [10JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief (H.R. 4939), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 857), H3746 [12JN]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, H3776 [12JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H317, H318 [15FE]

———deficit, H261 [14FE], H484, H485, H486 [1MR], H774, H775, H776, H777, H778, H780 [8MR], H860 [9MR], H1192 [28MR], H2483, H2484 [10MY], H3219, H3220 [24MY], H3777 [12JN], H5117 [12JY]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H1554 [5AP]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H859, H860 [9MR], H1188, H1189, H1190, H1191, H1192, H1193 [28MR], H4215, H4216 [19JN]

Committees of the House: establish select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts relative to the war on terrorism and hurricane relief, H3746 [12JN]

Contracts: promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast Region or Iraq, H263 [14FE]

Democratic Party: development of innovation agenda to improve scientific research and development, telecommunications technology, and energy independence, H313, H314 [15FE]

———national agenda, H1549 [5AP], H3773, H3774, H3775, H3776, H3777 [12JN], H3986, H3988 [14JN]

Dept. of State: prohibit funding for entry of additional countries to the visa waiver program, H4758, H4759 [28JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H260 [14FE], H482, H483, H484, H486 [1MR], H1189 [28MR]

Economy: growth, H1440, H1441 [4AP], H4215 [19JN]

———impact of tax cuts, H1552 [5AP], H2484 [10MY]

———importance of job creation, H1554 [5AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, H3773 [12JN]

Education: student loan programs, H4214, H4215 [19JN]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H3774 [12JN]

FEMA: promote accountability and prevent fraud relative to reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast Region, H3984 [14JN]

Government: improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H859, H860 [9MR]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H1828, H1829 [26AP]

Haiti: commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (H. Con. Res. 353), H1159 [28MR]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H260 [14FE]

———provide Federal oversight of distribution of disaster assistance funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina, H262 [14FE]

Immigration: improve border security, H3776, H3777 [12JN]

———reform (S. 2611), H5113, H5114, H5118 [12JY]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security, H5114 [12JY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H3746 [12JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H1191 [28MR], H1444 [4AP], H1826, H1827 [26AP], H3773, H3775 [12JN], H4217 [19JN], H4544, H4545 [26JN], H4941, H4942, H4944, H4945, H4946 [10JY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H4544, H4545 [26JN]

———improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H1190 [28MR]

Medicare: prescription drug benefit coverage, H5032, H5033 [11JY]

———reform the prescription drug program, H484 [1MR]

Members of Congress: require to obtain copies of the Constitution and distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such document (H.R. 4865), H859 [9MR]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H1188 [28MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1188, H1189 [28MR]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1734 [25AP], H2095, H2098 [3MY]

———year-end profits of oil companies, H5035 [11JY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H316 [15FE], H2095, H2096, H2097, H2098 [3MY]

Public debt: debt held by foreigners, H3775 [12JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H779 [8MR], H1440, H1441, H1442 [4AP], H2485, H2486, H2487 [10MY], H3985 [14JN], H5034 [11JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4758, H4759 [28JN]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H3773 [12JN]

Taxation: impact of tax cuts on the budget deficit, H3219 [24MY]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers, H1733, H1734, H1735, H1736, H1737 [25AP]

———rates, H3774 [12JN]

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), H3984, H3986 [14JN], H4088 [15JN], H4216 [19JN]

University of Florida: tribute to men's basketball team, H1440 [4AP]

Veterans: health care funding, H261 [14FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4005 [14JN]