McHENRY, PATRICK T. (a Representative from North Carolina)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H6826 [22JY]
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 5032), H348 [17JA]
———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1295), H7853 [8SE]
American Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor World War I veterans (see H.R. 6696), H8019 [10SE]
American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H9086 [23SE]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4061 [15MY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: transfer certain lands to Alaska to expedite development of oil, natural gas, and other resources (see H.R. 6579), H7057 [23JY]
Armed Forces: deny Federal funds to any State, city, county, or other political subdivision that prohibits or unduly restricts the establishment or operation of a military recruiting office (see H.R. 5462), H993 [14FE]
———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), 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]
———retain certain active members otherwise retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but still medically able to perform noncombat-related specialties or duties (see H.R. 5868), H9085 [23SE]
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), H872 [12FE]
———rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see H.R. 5222), H620 [6FE]
Berthoud, John: tribute (see H. Res. 881), H4454 [21MY]
Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 376), H6728 [17JY]
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), H1155 [27FE]
Buckley, William F., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H1220 [4MR]
Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 4464), H1155 [27FE]
Cape Hatteras National Seashore: reinstate Interim Management Strategy governing off-road vehicle use pending issuance of a final rule by the National Park Service (see H.R. 6233), H6010 [24JN]
Capital punishment: constitutional amendment to allow the death penalty, including when it is imposed for the rape of a child (see H.J. Res. 96), H6728 [17JY]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 916), H24 [15JA]
Children and youth: support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H8128 [15SE]
China, People's Republic of: condemn manufacture and export of unsafe products, disregard for environment, and exploitation of workers and encourage U.S. suspension of importation and purchase of goods (see H. Res. 925), H872 [12FE]
Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (see H. Res. 1494), H10133 [26SE]
Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 1431), H5481 [17JN]
Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]
Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing (see H. Res. 1356), H6727 [17JY]
Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 2183), H1155 [27FE]
Credit Repair Organizations Act: clarify applicability of certain provisions to credit monitoring services (see H.R. 2885), H4322 [20MY]
Crime: provide penalties for sex offenders who access social networking websites (see H.R. 3144), H4832 [22MY]
Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets (see H. Res. 995), H1184 [28FE]
Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 6219), H5213 [10JN]
———use all reasonable measures to ensure that every person is counted in the 2010 decennial census (see H. Res. 1262), H5328 [11JN]
Dept. of the Interior: 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), H5215 [10JN]
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]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H8276 [16SE]
Economy: suspend capital gains tax, schedule government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements (see H.R. 7223), H10641 [29SE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: allow private sector employers to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay (see H.R. 6025), H3776 [13MY]
Families and domestic relations: call upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children (see H. Res. 1076), H2011 [3AP]
———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H5329 [11JN]
Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 5794), H2443 [16AP]
———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H2012 [3AP]
Federal employees: provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (see H.R. 6073), H4322 [20MY]
Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal informations with affiliates (see H.R. 1967), H2443 [16AP]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H6473 [14JY]
Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1219), H5046 [5JN]
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), H8397 [17SE]
Foreign aid: prohibit funding for U.N. Durban Review Conference or any planning, preparation, or implementation of a follow-up meeting to the Durban I Conference in Durban, South Africa (see H.R. 5847), H2486 [17AP]
Foreign policy: express that former Presidents and high-ranking political figures should refrain from freelance diplomacy against the wishes of the current Government and stated U.S. foreign policy (see H. Con. Res. 329), H2554 [22AP]
Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend contributions to Housing Trust Fund during conservatorship of such enterprises and repay costs of such conservatorship and HOPE for Homeowners loan program (see H.R. 6955), H8476 [18SE]
Health: 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), H1342 [5MR]
Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]
House of Representatives: prohibit adjournment until approval of a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan addressing energy conservation and expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources (see H. Res. 1391), H7629 [30JY]
House Rules: require officers and employees of the House to read the Constitution (see H. Res. 1450), H8396 [17SE]
Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 6521), H6673 [16JY]
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]
Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1538 [11MR]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2152 [9AP]
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: provide for specified civil penalties for violations (see H.R. 5775), H6728 [17JY]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1772 [14MR]
Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4833 [22MY]
Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H6177 [26JN]
———increase payments for physicians' services (see H.R. 5445), H1155 [27FE]
———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 621), H4877 [3JN]
Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5854), H9085 [23SE]
Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 5611), H5111 [9JN]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H3021 [1MY]
National Guard: recognize dedication and honorable service of members who are serving or have served in Operation Jump Start (see H. Res. 1306), H6408 [10JY]
National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1202), H6674 [16JY]
National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4833 [22MY]
North Platte, NE: recognize as Rail Town USA (see H. Con. Res. 408), H7788 [31JY]
Northern Kentucky University: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1147), H3021 [1MY]
Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 1282), H5730 [19JN]
———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions and allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast (see H.R. 6418), H6674 [16JY]
———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H5111 [9JN]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H623 [6FE]
Passports: provide for the security of U.S. passports (see H.R. 5752), H6230 [8JY]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2443 [16AP]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1132), H2855 [29AP]
Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H5215 [10JN]
Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H2071 [8AP]
Power resources: expedite exploration and development of oil and gas from Federal lands (see H.R. 6379), H6674 [16JY]
———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H7956 [9SE]
———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]
———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (see H.R. 6001), H3402 [8MY]
———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H3020 [1MY]
———terminate or suspend Federal restrictions on exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or oil shale and facilitate construction of new oil refineries (see H.R. 6463), H6405 [10JY] (see H.R. 6717), H7785 [31JY]
POW/MIA: recognize courage and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces held as POW and call for a full accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Res. 986), H994 [14FE]
Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H480 [28JA]
Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (see H.R. 6219), H5213 [10JN]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]
Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 6453), H7854 [8SE]
Special Olympics: anniversary (see H. Res. 1279), H6230 [8JY]
Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2332), H6727 [17JY]
Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1110), H1821 [31MR]
———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5737), H4975 [4JN]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H1539 [11MR]
———permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 2138), H2487 [17AP]
———provide a deduction for fuel costs used for commuting to and from work whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions (see H.R. 6667), H7628 [30JY]
———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5700), H4322 [20MY]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2116), H5044 [5JN]
———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H455 [23JA]
———reduce corporate marginal income tax rates (see H.R. 4995), H294 [16JA]
———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2158), H456 [23JA]
———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (see H.R. 7309), H10867 [9DE]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H4832 [22MY]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H7854 [8SE]
Tobacco products: reduce youth usage of tobacco products and enhance State efforts to eliminate retail sales of tobacco products to minors (see H.R. 5513), H1183 [28FE]
University of Nebraska at Omaha: anniversary (see H. Res. 1372), H7309 [29JY]
Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 1049), H1702 [13MR]
Voting: encourage States to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections (see H. Con. Res. 357), H4976 [4JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Helms, Jesse: tribute (see H. Res. 1325), H6342 [9JY]
Securities: require nationally registered statistical rating organizations to provide additional disclosures with respect to the rating of certain structured securities (see H.R. 6230), H5214 [10JN]
Remarks
Amtrak: reauthorize (H.R. 6003), consideration (H. Res. 1253), H5124 [10JN]
Budget: allocation of funds, H935 [13FE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1571 [12MR]
Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (H.R. 5540), consideration (H. Res. 1233), H4982, H4983 [5JN]
Dept. of Energy: suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 6022), H3753 [13MY], H4049 [15MY]
Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H327 [17JA]
———remove mandatory green building requirement from HOPE VI Program and establish a flexible rating system, standard, or code for green buildings, H327 [17JA]
Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H498 [29JA]
Education: develop a broad pool of citizens who are functionally literate in science, mathematics, and technology and a national science education policy (H. Con. Res. 366), H4916, H4917 [4JN]
Housing: provide needed housing reform, H3299 [8MY], H7002 [23JY]
———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H7002 [23JY]
Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (H.R. 4088), H1707 [14MR]
Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H4880 [4JN]
———gasoline price levels, H2533 [22AP], H4916, H4917 [4JN], H4982 [5JN], H5124 [10JN], H5218 [11JN], H6651, H6653 [16JY]
Power resources: national energy policy, H4049 [15MY], H4880, H4916, H4917 [4JN], H4982, H4983 [5JN], H5124 [10JN], H5218 [11JN], H5586 [19JN], H6651, H6653 [16JY]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendment, H7002 [23JY]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3299 [8MY]
———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (H.R. 6001), H4049 [15MY]
Taxation: rates, H1571 [12MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2147 [9AP], H2263 [14AP], H4057 [15MY], H4874 [3JN], H6224 [8JY], H6403 [10JY], H6724 [17JY], H6822 [22JY], H9969 [25SE], H10125 [26SE], H10696 [2OC]
Tributes
Helms, Jesse, H6550 [15JY]
Jarrett, Dale, H4047 [15MY]
Klutz, Adam, H10679
Wicks, Terry C., E518