GILCHREST, WAYNE T. (a Representative from Maryland)
Articles and editorials
Faith in Diplomacy, Marshall Breger, E907
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), H6089 [25JN]
———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H7854 [8SE]
Antarctic regions: encourage support of a recovery mission for the human remains of crew killed in the George One crash on Thurston Island (see H. Con. Res. 301), H8478 [18SE]
Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 1143), H5111 [9JN]
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), H2760 [24AP]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (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), H10132 [26SE]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H2553 [22AP]
———require congressional authorization prior to any use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 3119), H6407 [10JY]
Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2761 [24AP]
Bhutan: commemorate participation in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commend commitment to conducting parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 1307), H6408 [10JY]
Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation (see H. Con. Res. 305), H1974 [2AP]
Bipartisan Earmark Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 5755), H2223 [10AP]
Borderline Personality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1005), H1446 [10MR]
Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]
Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 4464), H25 [15JA]
Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (see H.R. 5540), H1341 [5MR]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H995 [14FE]
Coast Guard: recognize heritage (see H. Res. 1382), H8277 [16SE]
———tribute to efforts relative to the seizure of cocaine at sea (see H. Res. 866), H25 [15JA]
Coastal Zone Management Act: establish a grant program to ensure coastal access for commercial and recreational fishermen and other water-dependent businesses (see H.R. 3223), H1155 [27FE]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 5451), H993 [14FE]
Coastal zones: authorize grants to coastal States to initiate and complete surveys of coastal and Federal waters to identify areas suitable or unsuitable to explore, develop, and produce renewable energy (see H.R. 5452), H1074 [26FE]
Declaration of Independence: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 386), H6577 [15JY]
Dept. of Defense: grant accredited members of the media access to military ceremonies and memorial services for soldiers who have died on active duty, and when remains of soldiers arrive at military installations (see H.R. 6662), H7628 [30JY]
———implement a pain care initiative (see H.R. 5465), H994 [14FE]
Dept. of Education: establish a partnership with National Park Service to provide educational opportunities for students and teachers (see H.R. 3463), H1221 [4MR]
Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 808), H6342 [9JY]
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), H7790 [31JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5229), H620 [6FE]
Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 1553), H390 [22JA]
———issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (see H. Res. 543), H390 [22JA]
Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services (see H. Res. 987), H2152 [9AP]
Education: recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 1229), H4831 [22MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2421), H1002 [19FE]
———remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see H.R. 6460), H6577 [15JY]
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]
Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (see H.R. 7150), H10131 [26SE]
———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), H942 [13FE]
———improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 5741), H4878 [3JN]
Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]
History: authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program (see H.R. 3981), H1221 [4MR]
House Rules: observe a moment of silence in the House of Representatives on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1183), H4834 [22MY]
Immigration: authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. college or university in science, technology, engineering, or math to be admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 6039), H3776 [13MY]
———eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories (see H.R. 5921), H3778 [13MY]
———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 5233), H2151 [9AP]
———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (H.R. 1843), consideration (see H. Res. 1025), H1540 [11MR]
———recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future (see H.R. 5882), H3778 [13MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 4188), H3186 [7MY]
Iraq: establish a fund to support international efforts for political reconciliation (see H.R. 5925), H6728 [17JY]
Medicaid: temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1032 [25FE]
Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]
———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1113), H2761 [24AP]
National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1143), H5111 [9JN]
National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1114), H2761 [24AP]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H3021 [1MY]
National Estate Planning Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 732), H6178 [26JN] (see H. Res. 1499), H9974 [25SE]
National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 334), H2854 [29AP]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5618), H1701 [13MR]
NATO: express strong support for invitations for membership to Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia (see H. Res. 1070), H1974 [2AP]
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5756), H2223 [10AP]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2012 [3AP]
Phelps, Michael: tribute for participation in Olympic games (see H. Res. 1418), H7853 [8SE]
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), H6089 [25JN]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 1377), H8020 [10SE]
Religion: support spirit of peace and desire for unity displayed in the letter from leading Muslim scholars, and in the Pope Benedict XVI response (see H. Con. Res. 374), H7165 [24JY]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6407 [10JY]
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), H7629 [30JY]
Standing Bear (Ponca Native American Chief): tribute (see H. Res. 1043), H1618 [12MR]
Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (see H.R. 6707), H7785 [31JY]
Taxation: provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 5134), H456 [23JA]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H3185 [7MY]
———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 192), H295 [16JA]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H621 [6FE]
Terrorism: anniversary of bombing of Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 1421), H8050 [11SE]
Tubman, Harriet: designate national day of remembrance (see H. Con. Res. 310), H1341 [5MR]
Water Resources Development Act: modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program by expanding the Corps of Engineers' role in cleanup (see H.R. 6550), H6726 [17JY]
World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H6578 [15JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
International relations: express need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the U.S., Iraq, and international community (see H. Con. Res. 288), H621 [6FE]
Iraq: express the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative by the U.S., Iraq, and the international community (see H. Con. Res. 321), H1973 [2AP]
Poems
``Armer All,'' Albert C. Caswell, E909
Remarks
Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (H.R. 5540), H5007 [5JN]
Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H304 [17JA]
History: significance of the Cold War relative to U.S. foreign policy, H1961 [2AP], H3770-H3773 [13MY]
Iran: resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically, H6148 [26JN]
———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 (H. Con. Res. 362), H6148 [26JN]
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H1963 [2AP], H2348-H2352 [15AP], H2846-H2850 [29AP], H3769-H3773 [13MY]
———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, H2348-H2352 [15AP], H2846-H2850 [29AP]
Middle East: implement Iraq Study Group recommendation on direct diplomatic engagement with Iran and Syria relative to constructive policies in Iraq and Middle Eastern regional affairs, H1964 [2AP]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H5007 [5JN]
Power resources: analysis of oil supplies and usage, H806 [7FE]
———national energy policy, H5007 [5JN]
———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, H806 [7FE]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4318 [20MY]
Special order: granted, H3774 [13MY], H6172 [26JN], H6574 [15JY]
Tribute, E2123 [28SE]
Tributes
Burkart, Nathan, E909