McCARTHY, KEVIN (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]
House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H6567 [15JN]
Juanita Millender-McDonald funeral attendees, H4212 [1MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Aeronautics: anniversary of research accomplishments embodied in ``the breaking of the sound barrier'' (see H. Res. 736), H11495 [12OC]
Agricultural Adjustment Act: add clementines to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to minimum quality import requirements (see H.R. 2209), H4627 [8MY]
Agriculture: apply mandatory minimum maturity standards to all domestic and imported Hass avocados (see H.R. 2051), H4203 [26AP]
———continue and expand upon efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and other specialty crops and enhance competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 1600), H2743 [20MR]
Air Force: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 207), H10511 [18SE]
Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 240), H15318 [11DE]
Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see H.R. 3229), H11495 [12OC]
———require continuation of pay to members who are retired or separated from service due to combat-related injuries of certain bonuses that they were entitled to before retirement or separation (see H.R. 3793), H14158 [4DE]
———tribute to Marines of Company M (``Mike Company'') of the 3d Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division (see H. Res. 541), H7853 [16JY]
Atanacio Haro-Marin Post Office, Baldwin Park, CA: designate (see H.R. 625), H2121 [1MR]
Beatrice E. Watson Post Office Building, Fontana, CA: designate (see H.R. 3569), H11777 [18OC]
Biggio, Craig: tribute (see H. Res. 501), H6957 [21JN]
Blair, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 416), H5929 [24MY]
Bush, President: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 106), H1212 [5FE]
California: establish additional permanent Federal judgeships for the eastern district (see H.R. 1450), H2399 [9MR]
———provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance for agricultural producers, manufacturers, and workers and appropriate funds for Pacific salmon emergency disaster assistance (see H.R. 925), H1413 [8FE]
———provide emergency tax relief for persons affected by wildfires (see H.R. 3987), H12385 [31OC]
———study development of a regional water management plan in the San Joaquin River and Tulare Lake Hydrologic Regions to address long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner (see H.R. 2498), H5923 [24MY]
———tribute to first responders and support victims of wildfires (see H. Res. 778), H12237 [30OC]
California Wine Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 213), H10510 [18SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: provide that the great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall (see H.R. 3315), H9653 [2AU]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 1398), H6008 [5JN]
Chavez, Hugo: condemn move toward nationalized energy industry in Venezuela (see H. Res. 560), H8185 [19JY]
Children and youth: require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms (see H.R. 1120), H3081 [26MR]
———support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 700), H16951 [19DE]
Coins: require inscription ``In God We Trust'' to appear on the face of $1 coins honoring each of the Presidents of the U.S. (see H.R. 2510), H10626 [19SE]
Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H14251 [5DE]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H12740 [5NO]
Congress: pledge faithful support to members of the Armed Forces serving in harm's way (see H.R. 511), H835 [22JA]
Crime: improve criminal law relating to terrorism (see H.R. 855), H1271 [6FE]
———provide mandatory imprisonment for certain kidnapings by illegal aliens (see H.R. 1735), H5472 [17MY]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 3412), H9706 [3AU]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit sale of parts for F-14 fighter aircraft (see H.R. 1441), H3185 [27MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: enter into agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide free electronic filing of individual income tax returns (see H.R. 3457), H14158 [4DE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 4104), H13413 [8NO]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1399), H10017 [4AU]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 2380), H5471 [17MY]
Economy: increase minimum wage, improve access to health care coverage for employees of small businesses, and provide small business tax incentives (see H.R. 324), H344 [10JA]
Education: acknowledge importance of understanding U.S. history and recognizing the need to foster civic responsibility in all citizens (see H. Res. 641), H10364 [10SE]
FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 2905), H7430 [28JN]
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), H2121 [1MR]
Floods: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in eastern Kansas (see H. Res. 544), H8822 [27JY]
Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see H. Res. 15), H435 [11JA]
Gallo, Ernest: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H2400 [9MR]
Health: improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 882), H14250 [5DE]
Help America Vote Act: require States to meet Federal guidelines for the operation of electronic voting equipment (see H.R. 2360), H5470 [17MY]
Herbert, Donald J. (Mr. Wizard): tribute (see H. Res. 485), H6476 [14JN]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: tribute (see H. Res. 687), H11027 [27SE]
House of Representatives: provide for correction of events relative to vote on motion to recommit H.R. 3161, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (see H. Res. 622), H10017 [4AU]
House Rules: require all committees post recorded votes on their web sites within 48 hours (see H. Res. 231), H2400 [9MR]
———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 786), H13205 [6NO]
Hyde, Henry J.: tribute (see H. Res. 843), H15209 [6DE]
Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security (see H. Res. 499), H7071 [25JN]
———prohibit issuance of State driver's licenses or other government-issued photo identification to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4176), H13958 [14NO]
Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H7070 [25JN]
Iraq: require President to report on extent of progress of Iraqi cooperation with U.S. stability efforts, achieving security for its citizens, and denying terrorists a sanctuary (see H.R. 1062), H1787 [15FE]
Juniata College: tribute to women's volleyball team (see H. Res. 216), H4915 [10MY]
Law enforcement: control violent crime (see H.R. 3156), H11847 [22OC]
———improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see H.R. 638), H4204 [26AP]
Lieutenant Todd Jason Bryant Post Office, Riverside, CA: designate (see H.R. 988), H2302 [7MR]
Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of the Port of Los Angeles (see H. Res. 822), H13860 [13NO]
Marisol Heredia Post Office Building, El Monte, CA: designate (see H.R. 4185), H13959 [14NO]
McCarthy, Leo T.: tribute (see H. Res. 180), H1896 [16FE]
Medicare: modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1823), H13412 [8NO]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4), H110 [5JA]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles (see H.R. 2927), H7983 [17JY]
NASA: redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (see H.R. 3245), H9275 [31JY]
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 273), H16948 [19DE]
National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 584), H9712 [3AU]
National Teen Driver Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 165), H6110 [6JN]
National Watermelon Month: designate (see H. Res. 578), H13297 [7NO]
Natural gas: end prohibition on production of offshore supplies and dedicate portions of royalties to environmental restoration, renewable energy and carbon sequestration research, and weatherization and energy assistance (see H.R. 2784), H7783 [13JY]
Ohio: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of flooding and commend persons and organizations working to restore affected areas (see H. Res. 728), H11848 [22OC]
Oklahoma: anniversary of statehood (see H. Con. Res. 254), H13960 [14NO]
Omaha, NE: express condolences to victims and those affected by shootings at Westroads Mall and extend thanks to first responders (see H. Res. 856), H15316 [11DE]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 900), H6828 [20JN]
San Joaquin River: implement restoration settlement (see H.R. 3768), H11315 [4OC]
San Jose State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 365), H13523 [9NO]
San Marino: recognize close relationship with the U.S. and commemorate bilateral exchange of Ambassadors (see H. Con. Res. 236), H12156 [29OC]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 17), H1152 [31JA]
Social Security: extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3584), H10624 [19SE]
———extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3584), consideration (see H. Res. 748), H14085 [15NO]
———extend moratorium on implementation of a rule on Federal-State financial partnership under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program and finalization of graduate medical education rule (see H.R. 3533), H15414 [12DE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H3362 [29MR]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 2750), H6661 [18JN]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 2329), H5293 [16MY]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 551), H4176 [25AP]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H5472 [17MY]
———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 197), H4051 [24AP]
———increase the time that taxpayers may use to make a tax-free exchange of like-kind property (see H.R. 3039), H7776 [12JY]
———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 2734), H6438 (see H.R. 2734), H6475 [14JN]
———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1304), H5472 [17MY]
———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 743), H8742 [26JY]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1077), H1788 [15FE]
———provide a deduction for the cost of attendance at an eligible educational institution (see H.R. 2672), H6578 [15JN]
———provide an investment credit for electric generation facilities with climate neutral combustion (see H.R. 4612), H15466 [13DE]
———provide credit rate parity for all renewable resources under the electricity production credit (see H.R. 1924), H15209 [6DE]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 1366), H3696 [19AP]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals and replace it with an alternative tax individuals may choose (see H.R. 3818), H11640 [16OC]
———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 2280), H6182 [7JN]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 211), H1272 [6FE]
U.N. Human Rights Council: condemn for ignoring several human rights abuses in various countries while including Israel as the only country permanently on the Council's agenda (see H. Res. 557), H8185 [19JY]
University of California, Irvine: tribute to men's volleyball team (see H. Res. 511), H7011 [22JN]
University of California, Los Angeles: tribute to women's water polo team (see H. Res. 493), H13861 [13NO]
Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 634), H1344 [7FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Buck Owens Post Office, Bakersfield, CA: designate (see H.R. 1384), H2301 [7MR]
California: establish additional permanent Federal judgeships for the eastern district and provide an additional place of holding court in the eastern district (see H.R. 1454), H2399 [9MR]
Intermediate Space Challenge: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 357), H4292 [1MY]
Larry S. Pierce Post Office, Taft, CA: designate (see H.R. 3729), H11171 [2OC]
Postal Service: recognize and honor military personnel serving overseas (see H. Res. 784), H12237 [30OC]
Social Security: require that projected benefit estimates included on annual account statements indicate the impact of possible future trust fund insolvency on benefit levels (see H.R. 4751), H15737 [17DE]
Taxation: modify the exemption amount for the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1923), H3560 [18AP]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), H8694 [26JY]
Air Force: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 207), H10492
Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1738 [15FE]
Bakersfield, CA: anniversary of Bakersfield Fire Dept., E2184
Buck Owens Post Office, Bakersfield, CA: designate (H.R. 1384), H8842 [30JY]
Budget: deficit, H16813, H16815 [18DE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen (S. Con. Res. 15), H2199 [6MR]
———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 66), H2794 [21MR]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 202), H2319 [8MR]
Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, H3682, H3683, H3684, H3686, H3687, H3688 [19AP], H10609, H10610, H10612, H10614 [19SE], H16813, H16815, H16816, H16817, H16818, H16820 [18DE]
———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H12369 [31OC], H16816 [18DE]
Congressional Office of Compliance: permit certain officers to serve one additional term (H.R. 3571), H11107 [2OC]
Economy: growth, H1253 [6FE]
———impact of tax cuts, H1253 [6FE], H5027, H5028 [15MY]
———importance of job creation, H5028 [15MY]
———increase minimum wage, improve access to health care coverage for employees of small businesses, and provide small business tax incentives, H277 [10JA]
Kern County, CA: tribute to Kern River Oil Field, E2625
Larry S. Pierce Post Office, Taft, CA: designate (H.R. 3729), E2051
Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), H277 [10JA]
Political action committees: prohibit from making payments to a candidate's spouse and require report on disbursements made to immediate family members (H.R. 2630), H8232 [23JY]
Taxation: prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax, H8694 [26JY]
———rates, H12368, H12369 [31OC], H16819 [18DE]
Votes: position on missed, H12042
Weather: disaster assistance to California for agricultural losses due to freezing weather, H763 [19JA]
Resignations
Committee on Agriculture (House), H11099 [2OC]
Committee on Homeland Security (House), H8813 [27JY]
Committee on Natural Resources (House), H11099 [2OC]
Tributes
Cassidy, Dennis, E1233
Couch, John, E2621
Sayne, Patrick, E2432