MEEK, KENDRICK B. (a Representative from Florida)
Amendments
Dept. of HUD: improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), H1052 [26FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
AMA: recognize contributions of African-American doctors on the occasion of apology to the National Medical Association for racial prejudices and wrongdoings (see H. Con. Res. 403), H7787 [31JY]
America Saves Week: support (see H. Res. 957), H621 [6FE] (see H. Res. 996), H1031 [25FE]
Armed Forces: anniversary of integration (see H. Con. Res. 297), H994 [14FE]
———commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H7059 [23JY]
———honor the sacrifice of mothers who have deployed to theaters of combat on behalf of the U.S. (see H. Res. 992), H1342 [5MR]
———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]
———provide for payment of interest on claims paid by the U.S. in connection with the correction of military records when a military corrections board sets aside a conviction by court-martial (see H.R. 5130), H1702 [13MR]
———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]
Army SPC Daniel Agami Post Office Building, Coconut Creek, FL: designate (see H.R. 6338), H5796 [20JN]
Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1022), H2853 [29AP]
Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 3609), H814 [7FE]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H479 [28JA]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H871 [12FE]
Brown, Monica L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 320), H2948 [30AP]
Bruce W. Carter Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 4918), H5482 [17JN]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H3108 [6MY]
Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H4975 [4JN]
Caribbean nations: urge continued humanitarian assistance to countries affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna (see H. Con. Res. 438), H10300 [27SE]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 364), H5111 [9JN]
CeeCee Ross Lyles Post Office Building, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 6772), H7854 [8SE]
Children and youth: authorize additional appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 6332), H5796 [20JN]
———connect foster youth to the workforce through internship programs and encourage employers to increase employment opportunities for foster youth (see H. Res. 1332), H7309 [29JY]
———create conditions, structures, and supports needed to ensure permanency for unaccompanied youth (see H.R. 4208), H5482 [17JN]
———establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H7789 [31JY]
———making supplemental appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 5444), H993 [14FE]
———support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H7956 [9SE]
Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election (see H. Res. 1529), H10844 [19NO]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H25 [15JA]
Cody Grater Post Office Building, Brooksville, FL: designate (see H.R. 5168), H555 [29JA]
Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1974 [2AP] (see H. Res. 1026), H2267 [14AP]
CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2320), H5481 [17JN]
Credit: permit deferrals on certain home mortgage foreclosures to take remedial action and require home mortgage servicers to provide notice of any upcoming reset of interest rates (see H.R. 6076), H5045 [5JN]
———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H2267 [14AP]
Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets (see H. Res. 995), H1184 [28FE]
Daniel, Margaret Truman: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1032 [25FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to immigration detainees in custody (see H.R. 5950), H6473 [14JY]
Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 2926), H5408 [12JN]
———improve Operating Fund for public housing (see H.R. 5829), H2485 [17AP] (see H.R. 6216), H5110 [9JN]
———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (see H.R. 5818), H3020 [1MY]
Dept. of Justice: convey a parcel of land held by the Bureau of Prisons in Miami-Dade County, FL, to facilitate construction of a new educational facility that includes a secure parking area for the Bureau (see H.R. 7301), H10975 [10DE]
———establish a State grant program to establish ``Silver Alert'' notification systems to locate missing individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses (see H.R. 5898), H3187 [7MY]
———make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (see H.R. 5464), H994 [14FE]
———promptly and thoroughly investigate complaints of violations of the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Help America Vote Act (see H. Con. Res. 424), H10643 [29SE]
———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 6503), H7308 [29JY]
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), H7809 [1AU]
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: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H1821 [31MR]
———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 3005), H943 [13FE]
———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H2012 [3AP]
Drugs: improve safety (see H.R. 5839), H4975 [4JN]
Ecology and environment: reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through creation of a domestic carbon market and international trade measures, and direct revenues to public interests (see H.R. 6316), H5728 [19JN]
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]
Everglades National Park: provide for resolution of several land ownership and related issues relative to parcels of land (see H.R. 6728), H8050 [11SE]
Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (see H. Res. 1095), H2151 [9AP]
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 (see H. Res. 1243), H5044 [5JN]
———recognize contributions of foster parents (see H. Res. 1185), H3886 [14MY]
———support former foster care youth, recognize organizations and individuals that assist former foster care youth, and review foster care youth transition programs (see H. Res. 1208), H4322 [20MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H6473 [14JY]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1079), H2444 [16AP]
Food stamps: repeal denial of eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 5802), H3404 [8MY]
Haiti: provide for professional exchanges with Haiti (see H.R. 6255), H5406 [12JN]
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]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 6444), H6341 [9JY]
Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 245), H10133 [26SE]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2894), H1445 [10MR]
Housing: support goal of increased and sustainable homeownership and recognize importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 392), H6727 [17JY]
Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 1169), H3018 [1MY]
Hurricanes: anniversary of Okeechobee Hurricane (see H. Res. 1376), H7164 [24JY]
Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 5233), H871 [12FE]
Insurance: require coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see H.R. 2820), H943 [13FE]
International Year of Sanitation: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 318), H2267 [14AP]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), 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), H5215 [10JN]
Iraq: urge government to recognize Israel's right to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel (see H. Res. 1249), H5111 [9JN]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2152 [9AP]
Johnson, Lyndon B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 354), H4150 [19MY]
Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5043 [5JN]
Local Initiatives Support Corp.: funding (see H.R. 6892), H8127 [15SE]
Mandela, Nelson: tribute (see H. Res. 1090), H3051 [5MY]
Marshall, Thurgood: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 381), H6009 [24JN]
Medicaid: provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H8477 [18SE]
Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5865 [23JN]
———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H8578 [22SE]
———eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 5901), H8276 [16SE]
———exempt negative pressure wound therapy pumps and related supplies and accessories from the competitive acquisition program until the clinical comparability of such products can be validated (see H.R. 4935), H23 [15JA]
———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H1822 [31MR]
———improve access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services (see H.R. 1846), H622 [6FE]
———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 1665), H9974 [25SE]
Michael Bilirakis Dept. of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 4264), H5482 [17JN]
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), H7058 [23JY]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 289), H812 [7FE]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 280), H559 [29JA]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H4975 [4JN]
National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 265), H1155 [27FE]
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), H8019 [10SE]
Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see H.R. 6950), H8475 [18SE]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1032 [25FE]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1973 [2AP]
Pepper, Claude: tribute (see H. Res. 1116), H2443 [16AP]
Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H5329 [11JN]
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]
Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H1188 [3MR]
Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H349 [17JA]
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), H352 [18JA]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1453), H8579 [22SE]
Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 6600), H7163 [24JY]
Tariff: digital-to-analog converter boxes (see H.R. 5635), H1889 [1AP]
———footwear (see H.R. 3934), H2225 [10AP]
Taxation: conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (see H.R. 5719), H2069 [8AP]
———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see H.R. 2021), H622 [6FE]
———provide benefits for military personnel (see H.R. 6081), H4064 [16MY]
———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (see H.R. 6049), H3884 [14MY]
———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 6275), H5481 [17JN] (see H.R. 7005), H9083 [23SE]
———provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters (see H.R. 6640), H7307 [29JY] (see H.R. 7006), H9083 [23SE]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H813 [7FE]
Tebow, Timothy: tribute (see H. Res. 901), H6826 [22JY]
Territories: honor contributions of individuals from the territories of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 2), H3404 [8MY]
Tubman, Harriet: designate national day of remembrance (see H. Con. Res. 310), H1341 [5MR]
U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 1671), H7955 [9SE]
Veterans: honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H3021 [1MY]
Voting: require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 5946), H3018 [1MY]
William `Bill' Clay Post Office Building, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5395), H1418 [6MR]
Women: establish programs to reduce number of unplanned pregnancies, decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 1074), H871 [12FE]
World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1184 [28FE]
World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H6473 [14JY]
Zimbabwe: condemn postelection violence and call for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis (see H. Res. 1230), H4832 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Justice: require Bureau of Prisons provision of secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm (see H.R. 5674), H1888 [1AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish the Orange Juice Promotion and Production Improvement Trust Fund (see H.R. 5189), H556 [29JA]
Fair Credit Reporting Act: amend requirements on information contained in consumer reports (see H.R. 7267), H10828 [3OC]
FBI: establish the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force (see H.R. 6853), H7955 [9SE]
Medicare: provide for a geographic adjustment for cap on hospice care payments and require hospice programs to report comprehensive data on hospice care (see H.R. 6158), H4830 [22MY]
Tariff: revise classification of certain cigars (see H.R. 5675), H1888 [1AP]
Taxation: allow a nonrefundable credit for mentoring and housing young adults (see H.R. 5660), H1821 [31MR]
———modify exception from penalty for early withdrawals from government retirement plans for qualified public safety employees (see H.R. 6157), H4830 [22MY]
Poems
``Someone, To Look Up To,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1333
Remarks
Afghanistan: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H439 [23JA]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendment, H4444 [21MY]
Armed Forces: anniversary of integration, E1529
———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3159), H4445 [21MY]
Budget: allocation of funds, H265-H268 [16JA], H439 [23JA], H937, H940 [13FE], H1321 [5MR], H1611 [12MR]
———comparison between congressional and Bush administration proposals, H1611 [12MR]
———deficit, H937 [13FE], H2002 [3AP]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1611 [12MR]
Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H937 [13FE]
Business and industry: require certain Government contractors and other entities receiving most of their revenue from Federal sources to disclose names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers (H.R. 3928), H2644 [23AP]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H4445 [21MY]
Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, H2001 [3AP], H265-H268 [16JA], H435, H436 [23JA], H4441 [21MY]
Credit: reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 3915), H2000 [3AP]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H2643, H2645, H2647 [23AP], H4443, H4445, H4446 [21MY], H6326 [9JY], H6662 [16JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), E1529
———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 4156), H4444 [21MY]
Dept. of HUD: ensure all tenant association agreements are upheld in the event of a dispute between the Dept. and a local housing authority resulting in receivership, H1052 [26FE]
———improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), H1052 [26FE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (H.R. 6515), H6663 [16JY]
———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (H.R. 6251), H7051 [23JY]
Economy: impact of subprime mortgage lending, H265 [16JA]
———impact of tax cuts, H935 [13FE]
———national objectives priority assignments, H1955 [2AP]
———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10804
———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H435, H436, H437, H439, H440 [23JA]
———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H935, H936, H937 [13FE], H1319 [5MR]
FBI: establish a Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator, H8518 [22SE]
———establish the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force (H.R. 6853), H8518 [22SE]
Haiti: commemorate soldiers that fought for American independence in ``Siege of Savannah'' and for Haiti's independence and renunciation of slavery (H. Res. 909), H835 [12FE]
Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, E796
House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H268 [16JA], H436, H438, H439 [23JA], H1959 [2AP], H4441, H4443, H4445, H4446 [21MY]
Housing: modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (H.R. 1852), H2000 [3AP]
———provide needed housing reform, H2000 [3AP], H7054, H7055 [23JY]
———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1427), H2000 [3AP]
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H439 [23JA], H1319 [5MR], H1956 [2AP], H2001-H2003 [3AP], H2749 [24AP], H6326 [9JY]
———impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H1320 [5MR]
———require progress toward certain benchmarks, H267 [16JA]
———require the Dept. of Defense to commence reduction of the number of U.S. forces to a limited presence by a certain date (H.R. 2956), H4444 [21MY]
Jones, Stephanie Tubbs: tribute (H. Res. 1415), H7839, H7840, H7841, H7843 [8SE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, H1999 [3AP]
LIHEAP: funding, H265 [16JA]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10804
Miami, FL: anniversary of Afro-In Books and Cafe, Inc., E1706
———anniversary of Church of the Open Door, United Church of Christ, E1715
———tribute to Miami Northwestern Senior High School football team, E160
Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2749 [24AP], H3014, H3015, H3016 [1MY], H6330 [9JY]
———gasoline price levels, H266 [16JA], H1320 [5MR], H2643, H2645, H2647 [23AP], H2749 [24AP], H3014, H3015, H3016 [1MY], H6328, H6329, H6332 [9JY]
———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 2264), H2644 [23AP], H2750 [24AP], H3015 [1MY]
———year-end profits of oil companies, H2643, H2645, H2647 [23AP]
Poverty: express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (H. Con. Res. 198), H364
Power resources: national energy policy, H3014, H3015, H3016 [1MY], H6328, H6329, H6332 [9JY], H6660, H6664 [16JY], H7051, H7053 [23JY]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), H2000 [3AP]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendment, H7054, H7055 [23JY]
———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 1252), H2644 [23AP], H2750 [24AP]
Public debt: debt held by foreigners, H267, H268 [16JA]
Senior Military Leadership Diversity Commission: establish, E1529
Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), veto, H267 [16JA], H436, H439 [23JA]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H6664 [16JY]
Taxation: exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income (H.R. 3648), H2000 [3AP]
———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), H7051 [23JY]
———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1139 [27FE], H2644 [23AP], H2750 [24AP], H3015 [1MY]
———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax, H267 [16JA]
———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 6275), H6039
Veterans: benefits funding, H1958 [2AP]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2440 [16AP], H5108 [9JN], H5211 [10JN]
Tributes
Chiles, Lawton, E2367
Johnson, Dorothy, E1855
Kennedy, Senator, E1188
Martin Pekel, Tanya, E353
Monestime, Carmelau, E965
Pinder, George, E1114
Pittman, King G., E1333
Postell, Alfreda P., E1375
Wanza, Fredricka D., E2027
Weatherington, Carol P.W., E231