DICKS, NORMAN D. (a Representative from Washington)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide an equitable distribution of land to the 13th Alaska Native Regional Corp. (see H.R. 5617), H4008 [14JN]
Alcoholic beverages: tribute to American craft brewers (see H. Res. 753), H1854 [26AP]
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), H1744 [25AP]
Cambodian-American Freedom Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 533), H5128 [12JY]
Committees of the House: create a select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 449), H1854 [26AP]
———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H1918 [27AP]
Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4662), H23 [31JA]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2833 (see H.R. 4562), H2890 [18MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H3227 [24MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: 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 the Interior: continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (see H.R. 5732), H4915 [29JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H2502 [10MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: take certain actions to mitigate effects of the breach of data security (see H.R. 5487), H3306 (see H.R. 5487), H3359 [25MY]
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), H1743 [25AP]
Diseases: improve Parkinson's disease research (see H.R. 3550), H868 [9MR]
———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 5022), H5128 [12JY]
Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers about the costs associated with compliance for protecting endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 4857), H564 [2MR]
———improve information to consumers about the costs associated with compliance for protecting endangered and threatened species, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4857), H974 [14MR]
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), H451 [28FE]
Federal employees: increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H1980 [2MY]
Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H1744 [25AP]
Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]
House Rules: require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (see H. Res. 841), H4190 [16JN]
Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H790 [8MR]
———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H790 [8MR]
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]
IRS: repeal Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to qualified tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1583), H2586 [11MY]
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]
Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H1390 [30MR]
———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H509 [1MR]
———reform the prescription drug program (see H.R. 4792), H566 [2MR]
National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 383), H1854 [26AP]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 357), H1131 [16MR]
National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H1981 [2MY]
National security: 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]
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H4680 [27JN]
Taxation: provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H1742 [25AP]
Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see H.R. 5126), H2339 [9MY]
Veterans: recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 4574), H2962 [19MY]
Vietnam: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 5602), H3908 [13JN]
Remarks
Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H2792 [18MY]
Climate: global warming, H2785, H2826 [18MY]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4277, H4279, H4280, H4281, H4282, H4284, H4295
———prohibit funding for waiver or modification of certain National Security Personnel System regulations declared illegal, H4295
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2782, H2783, H2785, H2792, H2797, H2800, H2804, H2813, H2820, H2826, H2828, H2829, H2836
———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), consideration (H. Res. 818), H2768 [18MY]
EPA: global warming programs funding, H2828, H2829 [18MY]
Florida: State and Tribal Wildlife grants for alligator control programs funding, H2797 [18MY]
Forest Service: encourage programs with local communities to encourage greater cooperation in prevention of forest fires on and near National Forest System lands, H2804 [18MY]
———wildland fire management funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H2820 [18MY]
Intelligence services: prohibit funding for domestic electronic surveillance not in compliance with certain statutes, H4277, H4279, H4280, H4281, H4282, H4284 [20JN]
National Park Service: exclude certain cities from study of the San Gabriel River Watershed, H2850 [18MY]
———make necessary safety improvements to the Statue of Liberty and fully reopen the Statue to the public, H2800 [18MY]
———require competitive bidding for contract to provide ferry service to the Statue of Liberty, H2848 [18MY]
Native Americans: hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe (S. 1382), H2192 [9MY]
Outer Continental Shelf: limit issuance of new leases for offshore oil and gas production to companies not providing proper royalty payments, H2836
———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H2783, H2785, H2813, H2864 [18MY]
Power resources: reduce emission levels of carbon dioxide, H2768 [18MY]
Taxation: increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 5638), H4456
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), H4153 [16JN]
Tributes
Kennon, Donald R., E1161