McHUGH, JOHN M. (a Representative from New York)

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H10133 [26SE]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 1143), H6010 [24JN]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4454 [21MY]

Armed Forces: anniversary of integration (see H. Con. Res. 297), H4322 [20MY]

———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]

———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 953), H996 [14FE]

———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), H2068 [8AP]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4061 [15MY]

———recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 991), H1540 [11MR]

———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2948 [30AP]

Berkeley, CA: condemn resolution impugning integrity of the Marine Corps, rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities, and commend the service and efforts of Marine Corps members (see H. Res. 958), H815 [7FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: address continuing effects of the genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes (see H. Res. 679), H5409 [12JN]

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]

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H25 [15JA]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H2070 [8AP]

Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 4464), H1973 [2AP]

Canandaigua VA Medical Center, Canandaigua, NY: anniversary (see H. Res. 946), H623 [6FE]

Caroline O'Day Post Office Building, Rye, NY: designate (see H.R. 6265), H5407 [12JN]

Celebrate Safe Communities Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 411), H8276 [16SE]

Charles L. Brieant, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate (see H.R. 6340), H5796 [20JN]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5760), H4878 [3JN]

Children and youth: promote the safe use of the Internet by students (see H.R. 6490), H6825 [22JY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H995 [14FE]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H5408 [12JN]

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

Committee on Financial Bailouts (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 1452), H8579 [22SE]

Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]

Courts: enhance retirement benefits of administrative law judges (see H.R. 6706), H8276 [16SE]

Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post Office, Waterville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5975), H3108 [6MY]

Dept. of Commerce: use all reasonable measures to ensure that every person is counted in the 2010 decennial census (see H. Res. 1262), H5328 [11JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 3825), H558 [29JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an Office of National School Preparedness and Response (see H.R. 5766), H4454 [21MY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H3776 [13MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3114), H814 [7FE]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H5408 [12JN]

———notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the petition is made (see H.R. 5795), H6577 [15JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose limits on the exercise of certain actions under any law that authorizes the purchase of troubled assets (see H.R. 7119), H10300 [27SE]

———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H7059 [23JY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area unless expressly authorized by Congress (see H.R. 6630), H7854 [8SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve basic educational assistance program (see H.R. 5684), H2948 [30AP]

———provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for guaranteed housing loans (see H.R. 5561), H2356 [15AP]

———repeal offset from surviving spouse annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation and annuity authority for certain dependents (see H.R. 1589), H7058 [23JY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H7058 [23JY]

Dink, Hrant: condemn murder of Turkish journalist (see H. Res. 102), H5045 [5JN]

Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 6884), H8397 [17SE]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H4322 [20MY]

———increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 6282), H6825 [22JY]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H5408 [12JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H4975 [4JN]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (see H.R. 6473), H6406 [10JY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H5482 [17JN]

Federal employees: provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H4454 [21MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see H.R. 6460), H7854 [8SE]

Financial institutions: advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth and modify credit union regulatory standards and burdens (see H.R. 5519), H2225 [10AP]

Financial Oversight Commission: establish (see H.R. 7275), H10867 [9DE]

Firefighters: assist volunteer fire companies in coping with the precipitous rise in fuel prices (see H.R. 6461), H7789 [31JY]

Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building, Long Island City, NY: designate (see H.R. 7286), H10844 [19NO]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 6864), H8397 [17SE]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see H.R. 6577), H7789 [31JY]

Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H2948 [30AP]

Health: prohibit Federal funding or other assistance for mandatory human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs (see H.R. 1153), H7853 [8SE]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of economic hardship (see H.R. 4344), H3186 [7MY]

Honore, Russell L.: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H815 [7FE]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1076), H1074 [26FE]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1655), H7165 [24JY]

International Commission of the International Tracing Service: express gratitude to member states on ratifying agreement to amend accords granting access to Holocaust and other World War II archives (see H. Res. 854), H390 [22JA]

Investments: provide for the penalty-free use of retirement funds for mortgage delinquency relief (see H.R. 4627), H2070 [8AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is (see H. Res. 1008), H2152 [9AP]

———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]

Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H5865 [23JN]

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

Keith, Toby: tribute to commitment to Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 1255), H6178 [26JN]

Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 6199), H6089 [25JN]

LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 6427), H7308 [29JY]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2152 [9AP]

———impose a moratorium on certain payment restrictions (see H.R. 4355), H1221 [4MR]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1621), H4453 [21MY]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1074 [26FE]

Medicare: delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H8397 [17SE]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 4206), H295 [16JA]

———increase payments for physicians' services (see H.R. 5445), H1418 [6MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: preserve access to health care (see H.R. 7241), H10699 [2OC]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3186 [7MY]

Motor vehicles: mint coins in commemoration of the Model T Ford and the anniversary of the birthplace of the assembly line in Highland Park, MI (see H.R. 1619), H3777 [13MY]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1143), H6010 [24JN]

National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 6056), H3884 [14MY]

National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H6343 [9JY]

National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 334), H2948 [30AP]

National Night Out: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1324), H6343 [9JY]

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H7059 [23JY]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1375), H8397 [17SE]

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1149), H2855 [29AP]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1232), H8020 [10SE]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1085), H3021 [1MY]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 6594), H8276 [16SE] (see H.R. 7174), H10299 [27SE]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 960), H621 [6FE]

Olympic games: tribute to U.S. equestrian team for participation (see H. Res. 1468), H8477 [18SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 1282), H6343 [9JY]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H5408 [12JN]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H815 [7FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2947 [30AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1132), H2761 [24AP]

Pensions: suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (see H.R. 7277), H10867 [9DE]

Phelps, Michael: tribute for participation in Olympic games (see H. Res. 1418), H7956 [9SE]

Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H1155 [27FE]

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]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 5437), H5408 [12JN] (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]

———provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects (see H.R. 2208), 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]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H5580 [18JN]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 1073), H2152 [9AP]

Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H623 [6FE]

Rodriguez, Juan A. (Chi-Chi): tribute (see H. Res. 1029), H1540 [11MR]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H1155 [27FE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: tribute (see H. Res. 1352), H7166 [24JY]

Russia: express concern regarding arms transfers to Iran and Syria and implement sanctions against those found to be in violation of U.S. law prohibiting such transfers (see H. Con. Res. 257), H2854 [29AP]

Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2713), H7058 [23JY]

———ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 6485), H8276 [16SE]

———exempt certain employment as a member of a local governing board from coverage (see H.R. 6603), H8477 [18SE]

———nullify effectiveness of a guidance letter proposing rules relative to the Federal-State financial partnerships under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5998), H4878 [3JN]

Stan Lundine Post Office Building, Jamestown, NY: designate (see H.R. 6226), H5214 [10JN]

Taxation: allow a credit against income for volunteer firefighters (see H.R. 5693), H3109 [6MY]

———allow a deduction for certain travel expenses of qualified emergency volunteers (see H.R. 5694), H3109 [6MY]

———allow a refundable credit to military retirees for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 343), H4975 [4JN]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see H.R. 7273), H10975 [10DE]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1419), H2487 [17AP]

———extend relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5031), H348 [17JA]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 5670), H2071 [8AP]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5700), H4454 [21MY]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H7308 [29JY]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 6310), H9085 [23SE]

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 (see H. Con. Res. 255), H457 [23JA]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (see H.R. 4847), H1446 [10MR]

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 1671), H6342 [9JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H6674 [16JY]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 4052), H1822 [31MR]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1032 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Immigration: provide for a certain initial period of admission for aliens employed as dairy workers and sheepherders (see H.R. 6885), H8049 [11SE]

International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada: adopt water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that meets certain criteria (see H. Res. 1146), H2759 [24AP]

Medicaid: impose moratorium on implementation of a regulation related to the outpatient clinic and hospital facility services definition and upper payment limit (see H.R. 7219), H10641 [29SE]

Native Americans: ensure that local educational agencies receive Impact Aid payments for lands held in trust for a tribe or individual and ensure that local governments receive payments in lieu of taxes for such lands (see H.R. 7251), H10699 [2OC]

New York: designate four counties as high-intensity drug trafficking areas (see H.R. 6801), H7807 [1AU]

Postal Service: allow to pay its share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (see H.R. 7313), H10867 [9DE]

Taxation: provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (see H.R. 6321), H5729 [19JN]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 6214), H5110 [9JN]

———provide for tax-favored retirement health savings accounts (see H.R. 6288), H5481 [17JN]

———provide for tax-favored unemployment savings accounts (see H.R. 6799), H7807 [1AU]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (see H.R. 6844), H7955 [9SE]

Tobacco products: make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable (see H.R. 5912), H2852 [29AP]

Letters

International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada adoption of water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that meets certain criteria: Albert E. Caccese and John Flicker, National Audubon Society, Inc., E716 [24AP]

———Kathleen Moser, Nature Conservancy (organization), E716 [24AP]

———Ray Whittemore, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., E717 [24AP]

———Rebecca R. Wodder, American Rivers (organization), E716 [24AP]

———Wesley Oberholzer, Alcoa, Inc., E716 [24AP]

———several environmental organizations, E717 [24AP]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, H3816 [14MY]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (H. Res. 1143), E1685 [1AU]

Association of Former Members of Congress: status of Congress to Campus Program, H2449 [17AP]

Blue Mountain Lake, NY: anniversary of Boat Livery, E1459 [15JY]

Chateaugay, NY: tribute to Chateaugay Central School boys' basketball team, E507 [4AP]

Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H2449 [17AP]

Dept. of Defense: Army Future Combat Systems Program funding through reductions in Navy research, development, test, and evaluation program, military personnel, and Defense Health Program funding, H4745, H4746 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), H9211 [24SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), earmark declaration, E1920 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4986), H258 [16JA]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4422 [21MY], H4745, H4746, H4808, H4809 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E1036 [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (H.R. 1343), H4896 [4JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), earmark declaration, E1584 [29JY]

Franklin County, NY: anniversary, E1165 [9JN]

Hammond, NY: tribute to Hammond Central High School girls' basketball team, E543 [8AP]

Immigration: extend program to waive the foreign country residence requirement relative to international medical graduates (H.R. 5571), E1083 [23MY]

———provide for a certain initial period of admission for aliens employed as dairy workers and sheepherders (H.R. 6885), E1808 [16SE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), H6604 [16JY]

International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada: adopt water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that meets certain criteria (H. Res. 1146), E715 [24AP]

Iran: require Director of National Intelligence to submit regular updates of the National Intelligence Estimate regarding Iran's nuclear program, H4808, H4809 [22MY]

Iraq: allow waiver of claims by victims of state-sponsored terrorism for actions that occured while under leadership of Saddam Hussein, H258 [16JA]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 322), E800 [1MY]

Kaido, Jennifer: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1782 [15SE]

Madden, Beezie: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1782 [15SE]

Malone, NY: tribute to Franklin Academy girls' basketball team, E479 [2AP]

Massena, NY: tribute to Massena High School hockey team, E463 [1AP]

Medicaid: impose moratorium on implementation of a regulation related to the outpatient clinic and hospital facility services definition and upper payment limit (H.R. 7219), E2231 [3OC]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1143), E1685 [1AU]

Plattsburgh State University: tribute to women's hockey team, E613 [15AP]

Taxation: provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (H.R. 6214), E1168 [9JN]

———provide for tax-favored retirement health savings accounts (H.R. 6288), E1270 [18JN]

———provide for tax-favored unemployment savings accounts (H.R. 6799), E1688 [1AU]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (H.R. 6844), E1744 [9SE]

Votes: position on missed, H2411 [16AP], H2467 [17AP], H4412 [21MY], E1673 [1AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7300 [29JY]

Tributes

Campbell, James L., E55 [22JA]

Greene, Craig M., E1318 [23JN]

Holland, Michael D. and Beverly, E1422 [9JY]

Niles, Charles, E770 [30AP]