McINTYRE, MIKE (a Representative from North Carolina)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act, H2123 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1295), H8276 [16SE]

Africa: develop strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, reduce violence, and move toward sustainable peace in regions of Chad, Central African Republic, and Sudan (see H. Res. 1011), H1974 [2AP]

American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H8478 [18SE]

AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3778 [13MY]

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), H4975 [4JN]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 4930), H6230 [8JY]

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

———guarantee residency of spouses of military personnel (see H.R. 6070), H8276 [16SE]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of remembrance of the victims and in honor of the veterans of the peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 887), H2356 [15AP]

———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]

———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]

———recognize service of members and support wounded warriors (see H. Res. 1020), H1772 [14MR]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H1702 [13MR]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service for members of the Ready Reserve in active Federal status or on active duty for significant periods (see H.R. 1428), H349 [17JA]

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

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 4044), H1973 [2AP]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5970), H3108 [6MY]

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), H5730 [19JN]

———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), H871 [12FE]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H1074 [26FE]

Budget: extend pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 2686), H2356 [15AP]

Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1383), H7307 [29JY]

CFTC: curb role of excessive speculation in contract markets involving energy futures or swaps and eliminate excessive speculation or other activity causing major energy market disturbances (see H.R. 6377), H6173 [26JN]

Children and youth: update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1363), H7165 [24JY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1184 [28FE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1306), H4832 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention programs (see H.R. 5223), H1032 [25FE]

Dept. of Education: establish discretionary school construction grant program for local educational agencies affected by base closures and realignments (see H.R. 6293), H5579 [18JN]

———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 Energy: suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs (see H.R. 5473), H2356 [15AP]

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3334), H8019 [10SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4987), H457 [23JA]

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

Dept. of Labor: make grants for the establishment of information technology centers in rural areas (see H.R. 5727), H7165 [24JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7854 [8SE]

Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 5734), H5215 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a presumption of service connection for veterans with certain cancers who served in Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents (see H.R. 6798), H8019 [10SE]

———establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H1074 [26FE]

———improve basic educational assistance program (see H.R. 5684), H3186 [7MY]

———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), H5215 [10JN]

———provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the U.S. Olympic Committee (see H.R. 4255), H6407 [10JY]

———reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-departmental facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to departmental facilities (see H.R. 3819), H1221 [4MR]

———remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5229), H1342 [5MR]

———require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see H.R. 5148), H995 [14FE]

Diseases: reduce incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications and establish position of National Diabetes Coordinator (see H.R. 4836), H2553 [22AP]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7784 [31JY]

Education: reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 2668), H8019 [10SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H5409 [12JN]

———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 1243), H5044 [5JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H943 [13FE]

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: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 2905), H7789 [31JY]

Federal employees: provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H4878 [3JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H2265 [14AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 12), H5409 [12JN]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (see H.R. 6849), H8050 [11SE]

Global Entrepreneurship Week: designate (see H. Res. 1017), H3187 [7MY]

Graham, Billy: tribute (see H. Res. 1358), H6733 [21JY]

Health: establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 5897), H10331 [28SE]

———provide innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system (see H.R. 506), H5044 [5JN]

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H1221 [4MR]

Helms, Jesse: tribute (see H. Res. 1325), H6342 [9JY]

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

Immigration: withhold financial aid from countries that deny or unreasonably delay acceptance of their nationals who have been ordered removed from the U.S. and prohibit issuance of visas to their nationals (see H.R. 5761), H2854 [29AP]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 5467), H1703 [13MR]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1076), H813 [7FE]

———provide coverage of screening mammography for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 2708), H814 [7FE]

———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 Religious Freedom Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1140), H2658 [23AP]

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), H6010 [24JN]

Kentucky: tribute to selection as host of 2010 Alltech Federation Equestre Internationale World Equestrian Games (see H. Res. 919), H480 [28JA]

Labeling: require ratings labels on video games and prohibit sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors (see H.R. 5990), H7809 [1AU]

Law enforcement: issuance of special postage stamps to fund gang prevention programs (see H.R. 1070), H349 [17JA]

———provide grants to units of local government and States to hire personnel to monitor the activities of sex offenders (see H.R. 3322), H7629 [30JY]

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

Medicare: coverage of clinical pharmacist practitioner services under part B (see H.R. 5780), H6343 [9JY]

———ensure access to recreational therapy in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 4248), H871 [12FE]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1078), H813 [7FE]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designating certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 4218), H814 [7FE]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H5044 [5JN]

———preserve access to physicians' services (see H.R. 6091), H5408 [12JN]

———provide a temporary moratorium on enforcement of the cap amount on payments for hospice care (see H.R. 5542), H4454 [21MY]

Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 6654), H7627 [30JY]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5854), H4833 [22MY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3403 [8MY]

Motor vehicles: encourage increased production of natural gas vehicles and provide tax incentives for natural gas vehicle infrastructure (see H.R. 6570), H7165 [24JY]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H8478 [18SE]

National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 70), H8478 [18SE]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H4322 [20MY]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 984), H2488 [17AP]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H5329 [11JN]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 281), H5730 [19JN]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 5662), H3020 [1MY]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H7165 [24JY]

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

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H6473 [14JY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1821 [31MR]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H7058 [23JY]

Power resources: provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7785 [31JY]

Public Radio Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 1002), H1074 [26FE]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 3654), H4975 [4JN]

Social Security: 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), H8050 [11SE]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) (see H.R. 4807), H25 [15JA]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H2554 [22AP]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 5110), H455 [23JA]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H622 [6FE]

Taxation: allow long-distance rural commuters a deduction during periods when the local price of gasoline exceeds $3 per gallon (see H.R. 3715), H6577 [15JY]

———increase and make permanent the election to expense certain refineries (see H.R. 6612), H7308 [29JY]

———modify penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers (see H.R. 4318), H622 [6FE]

———provide incentives for carbon sequestration (see H.R. 5858), H2854 [29AP]

———provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites (see H.R. 3080), H622 [6FE]

Ten Commandments Commission: support goals (see H. Res. 598), H8019 [10SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of bombing of Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 1421), H8050 [11SE]

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. 333), H621 [6FE]

———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H5111 [9JN]

———issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 4116), H1702 [13MR]

———provide cost-of-living adjustments in disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for certain survivors (see H.R. 402), H621 [6FE]

———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), H8019 [10SE]

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

Waipio, HI: tribute to Waipio Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 1436), H8277 [16SE]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H1221 [4MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, H3804 [14MY]

American Religious History Week: designate (H. Res. 888), H5470 [17JN]

Armed Forces: 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 (H. Res. 953), H1608 [12MR]

———recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (H. Res. 991), H1606 [12MR]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (H. Res. 1243), H5077 [9JN]

North Carolina (U.S.S.): tribute to commanding officer and crew, E758 [29AP]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E244 [26FE]

Votes: correction, E1624 [30JY]

———position on missed, H3192 [8MY]

Wilmington, NC: anniversary of North Carolina Azalea Festival, E1734 [9SE]

———tribute, E1155 [5JN]

Tributes

Bennett, Karl and Linda, E1034 [22MY]

Brown, R.E. (Gene), E691 [23AP], E765 [29AP]

Cheers, Roney, E102 [29JA]

Daniels, Windell, E760 [29AP]

Dettleff, John C., E1148 [5JN]

Flowers, Kenneth, E1027 [22MY]

Hill, Sam, E696 [23AP]

May, Chris, E2366 [10DE]

Page, Darrell, E762 [29AP]

Pickett, Emanual, E764 [29AP]

Pickett, Emanuel, E694 [23AP]

Roberts, Eugene S., Sr., E685 [22AP]

Sandifer, David, E699 [23AP]

Strickland, Gary, H2951 [1MY]