DICKS, NORMAN D. (a Representative from Washington)
Appointments
John P. Murtha funeral attendees, H626 [22FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: tribute to humanitarian aid workers, doctors, and nurses killed in attack in Badakhshan Province (see H. Res. 1661), H7154 (see H. Res. 1661), H7211 [28SE]
AID: establish the Health Technology Program (see H.R. 3560), H5921 [21JY]
Americans for the Arts (nonprofit organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1582), H6685 [14SE]
Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (see H. Res. 1262), H2641 [15AP]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H7499 [16NO]
Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H8089 [7DE]
Armed Forces: tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1516), H5677 [15JY]
Arts in Education Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 275), H3273 [6MY]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 5220), H3275 [6MY]
Citizen Diplomacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 1402), H6628 [10AU]
Coast Guard: anniversary of Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria (see H. Res. 1062), H555 [3FE]
Colorado Springs, CO: recognize the National Museum of World War II Aviation as America's National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 1207), H3484 [13MY]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3124 [4MY]
———provide accountability for criminal acts of Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see H.R. 4567), H471 [2FE]
———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 5137), H3703 [20MY]
Dept. of Education: anniversary of Impact Aid Program (see H. Res. 1641), H6880 [22SE]
———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 5220), H3275 [6MY]
———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see H.R. 5843), H5984 [22JY]
Dept. of Energy: disapprove motion with the NRC to withdraw the license application for a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain with prejudice (see H. Res. 1209), H2261 [23MR]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H4023 (see H.R. 3668), H4084 [27MY]
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. 476), H648 [22FE]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 5213), H3200 [5MY]
Diseases: reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H648 [22FE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H7855 [1DE]
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3339), H933 [25FE]
Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 5117), H6406 (see H.R. 5117), H6458 [29JY]
Harrington, Donald: tribute (see H. Res. 1040), H556 [3FE]
Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 3652), H2697 [20AP]
Howard, Robert L.: tribute (see H. Res. 1067), H603 [4FE]
International Year of Biodiversity: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1308), H3125 [4MY]
Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (see H. Res. 1431), H6574 [30JY]
Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H1324 [10MR]
IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see H.R. 6128), H6881 [22SE]
Jacksonville, AR: commend support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock AFB, members of the Armed Forces stationed there and their families (see H. Res. 1724), H7548 [17NO]
Lee, Nelle Harper: anniversary of publication of ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' (see H. Res. 1525), H5986 [22JY]
Manufactured and Modular Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 584), H3275 [6MY]
Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1818 [20MR]
Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H8990 [22DE]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H834 [24FE]
National Aerospace Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 292), H5303 [30JN]
National Guard: anniversary (see H. Res. 1740), H7644 [29NO]
Natural resources: strengthen U.S. capacity to lead international community in reversing renewable natural resource degradation trends (see H.R. 4959), H2457 [25MR]
Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty (see H.R. 2639), H2844 [22AP]
Seattle Storm (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 1671), H7155 (see H. Res. 1671), H7212 [28SE]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5220), H3275 [6MY]
Suzuki, Ichiro: tribute (see H. Res. 1657), H6989 [23SE]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for producing oil from recycled waste (see H.R. 3592), H8353 [14DE]
———exclude from personal holding company income dividends from foreign affiliates which are reinvested in the U.S. (see H.R. 5473), H6164 [27JY]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H7396 [29SE]
———provide an incentive to encourage the replacement of inefficient, outdated freight railcars with greener, more fuel efficient vehicles (see H.R. 5478), H4246 [8JN]
Transportation: improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 5976), H6881 [22SE]
Washington Stealth (lacrosse team): tribute (see H. Res. 1546), H5920 [21JY]
World Ocean Day: observance (see H. Res. 1330), H3312 [11MY]
World War II: commemorate anniversary of conclusion (see H. Res. 1516), H5677 [15JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Native Americans: provide Quileute Indian Tribe with tsunami and flood protection (see H.R. 6527), H8597 [16DE]
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), Senate amendments, H6062, H6065 [27JY]
Armed Forces: making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities, H6062, H6065 [27JY]
Bremerton, WA: tribute to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintance Facility for hiring veterans and wounded warriors, E1922
Byrd, Robert C.: tribute (H. Res. 1484), H4946 [29JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 6523), H8757 [17DE]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H4012 [27MY]
———consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program, H4012 [27MY]
———funding, H6622
Dept. of Education: anniversary of Impact Aid Program (H. Res. 1641), H7479
Dept. of the Interior: establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), H6503 [30JY]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for Downtown Tacoma Streetscapes Improvement Project in Tacoma, WA, H6379 [29JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5850), H6379 [29JY]
Education: establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job, H6622
Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, H6622
National Aerospace Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 292), H5879 [21JY]
Native Americans: provide Quileute Indian Tribe with tsunami and flood protection (H.R. 6527), E2158
———transfer certain land to the U.S. to be held in trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe (H.R. 1061), H4224 [8JN]
———transfer certain land to the U.S. to be held in trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe (H.R. 1061), Senate amendments, H8301 [14DE]
Taxation: impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), Senate amendments, H6622
Tributes
Fatora, Jeffrey, E454
Obey, Representative, H8911 [21DE]
Skelton, Representative, H8757 [17DE]