FERGUSON, MIKE (a Representative from New Jersey)

Appointments

Committee To Escort Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern Into the House Chamber, H2860 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alaska: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 127), H871 [12FE]

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 5534), H2151 [9AP]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4878 [3JN]

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. 5740), H2487 [17AP]

———guarantee residency of spouses of military personnel (see H.R. 6070), H4060 [15MY]

———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), H10132 [26SE]

Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (see H.R. 5506), H3404 [8MY]

Boy Scouts: express condolences to victims and those affected by tornado at Boy Scout camp in Iowa and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting rescue operations (see H. Res. 1283), H5580 [18JN]

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

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 916), H24 [15JA]

Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (see H. Res. 1481), H9084 [23SE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1446 [10MR]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H623 [6FE]

Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8478 [18SE]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing (see H. Res. 1356), H8128 [15SE]

Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (see H. Con. Res. 351), H4060 [15MY]

Dept. of HHS: increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (see H.R. 5835), H2485 [17AP]

Diseases: identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 1188), H1445 [10MR]

———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H6177 [26JN]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H871 [12FE]

Drugs: improve safety (see H.R. 5839), H2760 [24AP]

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

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see H.R. 6257), H5406 [12JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H2225 [10AP]

Frank Sinatra Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H3187 [7MY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H. Res. 1024), H1540 [11MR]

Health: establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products (see H.R. 5629), H1701 [13MR]

———support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (see H. Con. Res. 163), H1539 [11MR]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 245), H10133 [26SE]

Howe, Gordie: tribute (see H. Res. 1064), H1889 [1AP]

Iran: 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), H4976 [4JN]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2225 [10AP]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that the North Korean Government has met certain benchmarks (see H.R. 3650), H1002 [19FE]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 688), H2853 [29AP]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H1889 [1AP]

———provide a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 2131), H943 [13FE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1621), H349 [17JA]

Medicare: ensure access to recreational therapy in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 4248), H1702 [13MR]

———extend physician payment rates (see H.R. 6129), H5865 [23JN]

———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H3777 [13MY]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H994 [14FE]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H3404 [8MY]

National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 994), H1540 [11MR]

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H5045 [5JN]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see H. Res. 985), H1075 [26FE]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5214 [10JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 671), H6473 [14JY]

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H6473 [14JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 672), H1032 [25FE]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H8478 [18SE]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H8019 [10SE]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 6594), H7308 [29JY]

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

Nuclear weapons: reduce number and accessibility and prevent proliferation, and direct a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger and universal education (see H. Res. 1045), H6090 [25JN]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H872 [12FE]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3377), H2760 [24AP]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2012 [3AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1132), H2659 [23AP]

Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H2071 [8AP]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H9974 [25SE]

Privacy: protect commercial and government data from data breaches (see H. Con. Res. 425), H10700 [2OC]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1919), H1973 [2AP]

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]

Social Security: extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 6788), H7806 [1AU]

Standing Bear (Ponca Native American Chief): tribute (see H. Res. 1043), H1618 [12MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H3020 [1MY]

Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H6089 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Palmer, Arnold: tribute (see H. Res. 1152), H2759 [24AP]

Tariff: ammonium bifluoride (see H.R. 5289), H812 [7FE]

———bis(4-fluorophenyl)methanone (see H.R. 5288), H812 [7FE]

———ecoflex F BX7011 (see H.R. 5285), H812 [7FE]

———hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,2-ethanediol, 2-ethyl-2- (hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol and 1,3-isobenzofurandione, 2-propenoate (see H.R. 5281), H812 [7FE]

———iron chloro-5,6-diamino-1,3-naphthalenedisulfonate complexes (see H.R. 5287), H812 [7FE]

———light absorbing photo dyes (see H.R. 5290, 5291), H812 [7FE]

———lycopene 10% (see H.R. 5282), H812 [7FE]

———polyisobutylene (see H.R. 5423), H942 [13FE]

———quinclorac (see H.R. 5283), H812 [7FE]

———reliquidation of certain entries of industrial nitrocellulose (see H.R. 5286), H812 [7FE]

———vinclozolin (see H.R. 5284), H812 [7FE]

Motions

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H780 [7FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H10301 [28SE]

Remarks

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1907 [25SE]

Education: Pell Grants and Perkins Loans funding, H780 [7FE]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), motion to recommit, H780 [7FE]

Hill, Harold C.: New Jersey 7th Congressional District Volunteer Award recipient, E42 [17JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H780 [7FE]

Mental health: extend parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (H.R. 4848), H586 [6FE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H586 [6FE], H1286 [5MR]

Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (H.R. 6566), H8143 [16SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8143 [16SE]

U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad: support efforts to preserve religious and cultural sites and condemn Lithuanian Government for allowing construction on a Jewish cemetery (H. Con. Res. 255), H8631 [23SE]

Tributes

Piken, Stu, E67 [23JA]