THOMPSON, MIKE (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3110 [6MY]

Armed Forces: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2702), H2070 [8AP] (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H8397 [17SE]

———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), H2487 [17AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H3021 [1MY]

Aviation: improve quality of airline services (see H.R. 6355), H6230 [8JY]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H2012 [3AP]

Budget: extend pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 2686), H1973 [2AP]

Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H2852 [29AP]

California State University, Fresno: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 1327), H6342 [9JY]

California State University, Northridge: anniversary (see H. Res. 1479), H8578 [22SE]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 706), H621 [6FE]

Chi Mui Post Office Building, San Gabriel, CA: designate (see H.R. 5477), H1772 [14MR]

Children and youth: connect foster youth to the workforce through internship programs and encourage employers to increase employment opportunities for foster youth (see H. Res. 1332), H7169 [28JY]

Civil Liberties Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1357), H6727 [17JY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H814 [7FE]

Consumer Product Safety Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3691), H622 [6FE]

Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (see H. Con. Res. 351), H6728 [17JY]

CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2320), H25 [15JA]

Credit: permit deferrals on certain home mortgage foreclosures to take remedial action and require home mortgage servicers to provide notice of any upcoming reset of interest rates (see H.R. 6076), H4833 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit domestic propaganda not otherwise specifically authorized by law and investigate possible violations to annual ban (see H.R. 6398), H6230 [8JY]

Dept. of Education: establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 642), H8578 [22SE]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3186 [7MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H5580 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H1822 [31MR]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (see H.R. 6251), H5865 [23JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (see H.R. 5892), H4975 [4JN]

———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H2267 [14AP]

Detainee Treatment Act: include waterboarding in definition of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment and in the definition of torture (see H.R. 5460), H993 [14FE]

Diseases: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H7308 [29JY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H6727 [17JY]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 5842), H8276 [16SE]

Ecology and environment: reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through creation of a domestic carbon market and international trade measures, and direct revenues to public interests (see H.R. 6316), H5728 [19JN]

Education: improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H5729 [19JN]

———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 1130), H2552 [22AP]

Employment: treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits (see H.R. 5602), H2152 [9AP]

EPA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 5469), H994 [14FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H2266 [14AP]

Farenholt (U.S.S.): recognize crew for valor and bravery in the South Pacific during service in World War II (see H. Res. 1248), H5044 [5JN]

FCC: prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 6209), H5581 [18JN]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H2151 [9AP]

Federal employees: allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (see H.R. 2533), H6230 [8JY]

———provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H4833 [22MY]

FEMA: provide for adequate progress on the construction of a flood protection system and offset sixty percent of the system cost with Federal, State, or local funds (see H.R. 6285), H6230 [8JY]

Fire prevention: provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (see H.R. 5541), H2071 [8AP]

Firefighters: commending firefighters from California and throughout the U.S. for their courageous actions and sacrifices in fighting the California wildfires (see H. Res. 1322), H6229 [8JY]

Fish and fishing: establish a Federal grant program to provide increased health care coverage to and access for uninsured and underinsured workers and families in the commercial fishing industry (see H.R. 5404), H4878 [3JN]

4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (see H. Res. 1390), H7809 [1AU]

Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H4320 [20MY]

Gordon N. Chan Post Office Building, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 6558), H6733 [21JY]

GSA: reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for 2008 general elections and for costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting results (see H.R. 5036), H457 [23JA]

Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 6286), H5865 [23JN]

Hazardous substances: express concern over current Federal policy allowing exportation of toxic electronic waste to developing nations and encourage U.S. banning of such activities (see H. Res. 1395), H7788 [31JY]

Health: establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products (see H.R. 5629), H2659 [23AP]

———improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 882), H7955 [9SE]

Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 281), H558 [29JA]

Higher Education Act: improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas (see H.R. 4139), H1032 [25FE]

Iran: clarify that the use of force against Iran is not authorized by the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq, any resolution previously adopted, or any other provision of law (see H.J. Res. 64), H390 [22JA]

———respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H6010 [24JN]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2554 [22AP]

James Madison University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1051), H5045 [5JN]

Latvia: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1405), H10133 [26SE]

Leo J. Ryan Post Office Building, San Mateo, CA: designate (see H.R. 6982), H9085 [23SE]

Macedonia: stop utilization of materials that violate agreement with Greece regarding ``hostile activities or propaganda'' and work to find a mutually-acceptable official name for the former Yugoslav republic (see H. Res. 356), H1074 [26FE]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2071 [8AP]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H2760 [24AP]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H7809 [1AU]

Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5406 [12JN]

———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H8276 [16SE]

———establish budget neutral demonstration projects to study and improve the quality and cost effectiveness of cancer care services provided to beneficiaries (see H.R. 6725), H7786 [31JY]

Mendocino National Forest: provide for an exchange of certain lands (see H.R. 6159), H6230 [8JY]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H4833 [22MY]

National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H7956 [9SE]

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]

National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]

National Trails System Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1443), H8275 [16SE]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3020 [1MY]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 960), H872 [12FE]

Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail: anniversary (see H. Res. 1443), H8275 [16SE]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1222 [4MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1445 [10MR]

Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 5535), H6177 [26JN]

Pension Protection Act: exempt longstanding nonfunctionally-integrated supporting organizations from certain holding and payout requirements (see H.R. 6227), H5214 [10JN]

Power resources: prevent excessive speculation in derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation to those capable of producing or taking delivery of the commodities (see H.R. 6264), H5797 [20JN]

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H5796 [20JN]

Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H3404 [8MY]

Roads and highways: establish a national maximum speed limit of 60 miles per hour on highways, and 65 miles per hour on portions of the National Highway System located outside of an urbanized area (see H.R. 6458), H7629 [30JY]

Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1275), H5481 [17JN]

San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex: establish (see H.R. 6479), H6728 [17JY]

Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H24 [15JA]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 6064), H4059 [15MY]

———ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 1783), H5481 [17JN]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 6434), H6229 [8JY]

Skaggs Island, CA: transfer Naval Security Group Activity from the Dept. of the Navy to the Dept. of the Interior for conversion into a national wildlife refuge (see H.R. 5844), H2486 [17AP]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 6600), H7163 [24JY]

States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 5560), H1417 [6MR]

Sudan: condemn ongoing sales of arms to belligerents and call for the cessation of such sales and expansion of U.N. embargo on arms sales to Sudan (see H. Res. 1462), H8579 [22SE]

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (see H.R. 6707), H7785 [31JY]

Taxation: allow charitable organizations to collect and disperse deductible contributions for certain individuals who are injured or killed in an effort to protect life or property (see H.R. 5930), H2947 [30AP]

———allow deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases (see H.R. 3314), H3777 [13MY]

———enhance charitable giving and improve disclosure and tax administration (see H.R. 7083), H9972 [25SE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H813 [7FE]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H. Con. Res. 333), H2948 [30AP]

———provide assistance for housing (see H.R. 5720), H2069 [8AP]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 643), H4975 [4JN]

———provide for proper application of the limitations on built-in losses following an ownership change of a bank (see H.R. 7300), H10975 [10DE]

———provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters (see H.R. 7006), H9083 [23SE]

Television: require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets (see H.R. 5470), H1703 [13MR]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]

University of Kansas: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1096), H2267 [14AP]

Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (see H. Res. 1335), H6407 [10JY]

———encourage model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students (see H.R. 5143), H1342 [5MR]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2514), H3186 [7MY]

———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H4322 [20MY]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H5730 [19JN]

Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H3187 [7MY]

Yosemite National Park: anniversary of the first vertical ascent of the face of El Capitan (see H. Res. 1474), H8578 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Medicare: improve provision of telehealth services (see H.R. 6163), H4830 [22MY]

Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 365), H4831 [22MY]

National Estate Planning Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1499), H9974 [25SE]

Taxation: provide a credit for qualified energy storage air conditioner property (see H.R. 7238), H10642 [29SE]

Veterans: presume service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112/Shipboard Hazard and Defense (see H.R. 5954), H3018 [1MY]

Remarks

Berg, Patty: Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee Democrat of the Year award recipient, E2182 [30SE]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: tribute to California East Bay chapter #101, E121 [6FE]

De Wynter, Tala: Napa County, CA, Hispanic Network honoree, E1783 [15SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7723 [31JY]

Eisele, Volker: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1515 [22JY]

Gundlach Bundschu Winery (business): anniversary, E329 [6MR]

Hospice of Napa Valley, Inc.: anniversary, E2307 [20NO]

Hudson, Lee: Napa Valley Grapegrowers Grower of the Year award recipient, E932 [15MY]

Humboldt County, CA: anniversary of Youth Educational Services of Humboldt County, E754 [29AP]

Humpert, Frank: Napa Valley College Foundation honoree, E1786 [15SE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), H6603 [16JY]

Lake County, CA: tribute to Team DUI, E2270 [19NO]

Lenz, Sy: Sonoma, CA, Honorary Mayor of the Year award recipient, E180 [13FE]

Medicare: waive Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act requirements relative to action on legislation in response to a funding warning (H. Res. 1368), H7128 [24JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), H5910 [24JN]

Mendocino Study Club (organization): anniversary, E2280 [19NO]

Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 365), H5993 [24JN]

Napa County, CA: anniversary of Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve, E934 [15MY]

Nelson Family of Cos.: Sonoma Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, E2175 [30SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: limit size, H6603 [16JY]

Pedroia, Dustin: Major League Baseball American League Most Valuable Player Award recipient, E2322 [20NO]

Point Arena, CA: anniversary, E1365 [26JN]

Rawls, Linda: Sonoma, CA, Cultural and Fine Arts Commission Sonoma Treasure Artist of the Year award recipient, E2301 [20NO]

Sacramento County Farm Bureau: University of California, Davis, Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Outstanding Achievement in Farm Health and Safety Recognition Award recipient, E1888 [24SE]

San Francisco, CA: tribute to Marines' Memorial Association, E121 [6FE]

Santa Rosa Junior College: tribute to Doyle Trust scholarships, H10198 [27SE]

Schildgen, Brenda Deen: University of California, Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement recipient, E844 [7MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: make payments to local governments in which entitlement land is located and provide transitional payments to entities previously entitled to payments (H.R. 3058), H4922 [4JN]

Sierra Club: anniversary of Redwood Chapter, E1665 [1AU]

Sonoma, CA: anniversary of Sonoma City Hall, E1722 [8SE]

Sonoma County Medical Association: anniversary, E2170 [30SE]

Taxation: enhance charitable giving and improve disclosure and tax administration (H.R. 7083), H10198 [27SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), H10001 [26SE]

Teeters, Mark: Napa County, CA, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1777 [11SE]

University of California, Davis: anniversary, E1648 [1AU]

———tribute to Unitrans, E2255 [19NO]

Veterans: allow care at VA facilities for disesases associated with exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112/Shipboard Hazard and Defense without proving service connection, H7723 [31JY]

Winiarski, Warren and Barbara: Napa County, CA, Grandparents of the Year award recipients, E1824 [17SE]

Tributes

Brenkle, John, E1213 [12JN]

Drake, Jennifer, E1126 [3JN]

Estes, Carroll L., E937 [15MY]

Fesmine, David J., E7 [15JA]

Friedman, Benny, E1719 [8SE]

Hayward, Dane R., E1385 [26JN]

Jehn, Bob, E1492 [17JY]

Kearney, William, E924 [14MY]

Kelly, Brian, E2263 [19NO]

Lantos, Tom, E254 [27FE]

Losh, Vernon A., II, E2295 [20NO]

Mikolajcik, John, E190 [14FE]

Munfort, Duane, E862 [8MY]

Niemann, Richard R., E1126 [3JN]

Olson, Steve, E2185 [30SE]

Parducci, John A., E54 [22JA]

Paulson, Keith and Jaynie, E1126 [3JN]

Singleton, Vernon, E95 [29JA]

Smith, Tim, E2156 [29SE]

Strickler, Howard J., E2267 [19NO]

Thein, Judy, E2270 [19NO]

Van Cott, James, E2178 [30SE]

White, William D., E445 [31MR]

Whiteley, Vince, E1126 [3JN]