THOMPSON, MIKE (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), E1270
Dept. of the Interior: require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3202 [11MY]
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H500 [26JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3344 [23MY]
Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7258 [2NO]
———provide for a more structured and stable domestic agricultural labor market in the U.S. (see H.R. 3017), H7892 [18NO]
American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6182 [14SE]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H8135 [5DE]
Aquaculture: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 574), H6854 [12OC]
Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 10), H5087 [14JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6855 [12OC]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]
Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H6458 [23SE]
Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7892 [18NO]
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H396 [20JA]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H40 [5JA]
Credit: permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H6458 [23SE]
———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H8967 [14DE]
———require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H8881 [13DE]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H8125 [2DE]
Dept. of Commerce: establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see H.R. 3484), H8967 [14DE]
Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H4529 [23JN]
———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H6978 [14OC]
———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H7579 [14NO]
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4187 [14JN]
———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE]
Dept. of Transportation: modify the surface transportation project delivery pilot program to carry out a demonstration program using State environmental laws (see H.R. 2389), H4574 [24JN]
———require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H3112 [5MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H5087 [14JY]
———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4037 [3JN]
Diseases: promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H5127 [15JY]
Drugs: reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1983), H7579 [14NO]
Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]
Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1040 (see H. Res. 88), H1071 [16FE]
EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2284), H4456 [22JN]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]
FDA: prevent approval of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 521), H1908 [16MR]
———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 520), H1908 [16MR]
Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H6456 [23SE]
First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H4076 [13JN]
Food: require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H8124 [2DE]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]
Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]
Forests: provide a tax exemption for forest conservation bonds (see H.R. 1982), H3644 (see H.R. 1982), H3682 [25MY]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H40 [5JA]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]
Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H5966 [7SE]
———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H5150 [18JY]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5087 [14JY]
Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]
Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: ensure proportional representation of rural interests and provide for greater transparency in proceedings (see H.R. 560), H550 [8FE]
Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]
———provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (see H.R. 3667), H8966 [14DE]
———strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 3506), H7898 [22NO]
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: ensure proportional representation of rural interests and provide for greater transparency in proceedings (see H.R. 560), H550 [8FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H5734 [28JY]
Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4578 [24JN]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 242), H3063 [4MY]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H8728 [12DE]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 83), H2858 [14AP]
Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 3523), H7998 [30NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]
Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6458 [23SE]
Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H6233 [15SE]
Pipelines: enhance pipeline safety and provide communities with access to improved information concerning the equipment and operations of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 22), H33 [5JA]
Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H2917 [15AP]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3063 [4MY]
Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H5285 [20JY]
Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]
Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]
———designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 3334), H7400 [4NO]
Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H394 [20JA]
———proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H7331 [3NO]
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 486), H508 [26JA]
Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H3062 [4MY]
Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]
San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see H.R. 3034), H6413 [22SE]
SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H9928 [16DE]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H6673 [6OC]
Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]
Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC]
Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H8967 [14DE]
Taxation: clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2466), H4792 [8JY]
———create jobs through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 992), H1722 [10MR]
———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]
———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H8077 [1DE]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3870 (see H.R. 721), H3911 [1JN]
———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H7255 [2NO]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5897 [5AU]
———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 673), H723 [11FE] (see H.R. 3087), H6551 [4OC]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H8187 [6DE]
———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 1706), H3060 [4MY]
———provide for the taxation of smokeless tobacco products sold as discrete single-use units (see H.R. 65), H2917 [15AP]
———provide tax credit parity for electricity produced from renewable resources (see H.R. 2286), H4456 [22JN]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H2667 [13AP]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 3186), H6919 [13OC]
Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8077 [1DE]
———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]
Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H8320 [8DE]
Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4075 [13JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6855 [12OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (see H.R. 3761), H10015 [20DE]
Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H923 [15FE]
Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 264), H201 [12JA]
Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see H.R. 3398), H7405 [10NO]
National Tsunami Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 185), H2037 [29MR]
Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6342 [21SE]
Taxation: provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 390), H395 [20JA]
Constitutional authority statements
Armed Forces: facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (H.R. 3761), H10016 [20DE]
Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (H.R. 729), H924 [15FE]
Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (H.R. 264), H202 [12JA]
Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (H.R. 3398), H7406 [10NO]
Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (H.R. 3004), H6343 [21SE]
Taxation: provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements (H.R. 390), H397 [20JA]
Motions
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), H742 [14FE]
Remarks
America Recycles Day: observance, E2101
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H970 [16FE], H1263, H1265 [18FE]
Arnold, Mary E.: Sonoma, CA, Alcaldessa honoree, E233
Blanckenburg, William L.: Napa Valley College Foundation Spirit of Napa Valley College Award recipient, E157
Blatt, Ira S.: Humboldt County, CA, Democratic Central Committee Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1539
Boyes, CA: anniversary of Boyes Hot Springs Post Office, E1109
Bureau of Reclamation: Klamath Dam removal and sedimentation study implementation funding, H1263, H1265 [18FE]
———water projects funding, H970 [16FE]
Castelazo, Jennifer: Napa County, CA, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1540
Charles Krug Winery (business): anniversary, E1709
CIA: require report on military operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, H6016 [9SE], H9808 [16DE]
Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), E225
———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H114 [7JA]
Darter, Robert W.: Napa County Medical Society Frederick K.M. Plessner Award recipient, E2022
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), E1270
———Navy Northwest Training Range Complex funding, E1270
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit leasing permits for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California, H3202 [11MY]
———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3202 [11MY]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5556 [26JY]
FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2187 [31MR]
———Essential Air Service Program funding, H2187 [31MR]
Fort Bragg, CA: anniversary of Fort Bragg Library, E62
Government-sponsored enterprises: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to comply with Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program standards, E225
Hartridge, Debbe: Humboldt County, CA, Democratic Central Committee Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1539
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H296 [19JA]
———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H114 [7JA]
Humboldt County, CA: anniversary of Humboldt Arts Council, E556
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3245, H3246 [12MY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), H6016 [9SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), Senate amendment, H9808 [16DE]
J Vineyards and Winery (business): anniversary, E1525
Keller, Thomas A.: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E701
Medicare: solvency, H114 [7JA]
Mendocino, CA: anniversary of Kelley House Museum, E2028
National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), E551
National security: ensure any investigation of U.S. citizens under certain extended authorities not circumvent the Constitution and provide expedited review of such violations, H742, H743 [14FE]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require threat assessment of foreign drug traffickers using Federal lands for drug operations, H6016 [9SE], H9808 [16DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6890 [13OC]
———repeal (H.R. 2), H296 [19JA]
———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H114 [7JA]
Perez, Lucio E.: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1334
Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (H.R. 3004), H7410 [14NO]
Sonoma County Indian Health Project, Inc.: anniversary, E1524
Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H196
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding limitations for listing of endangered species and critical habitat designations, H5556 [26JY]
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6800 [12OC]
———impact on U.S. cut flower industry, H6800 [12OC]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 514), motion to recommit, H742, H743 [14FE]
University of California, Davis: anniversary of Institute of Transportation Studies, E1679
———tribute to opening of the LEED Platinum-certified research and teaching facility, E72
Votes: position on missed, E487
Ziemienski, Dennis: Sonoma, CA, Cultural and Fine Arts Commission Sonoma Treasure Artist of the Year award recipient, E1905
Tributes
Bedrosian, Janet M., E511
Bunger, Mark, E1523
Clymire, Kim, E1729
Cochrane, Pamela A., E1823
Covall-Alves, Sandy, E1520
Hart, Leroy E., E962
Jackson, Jess S., E845
Melo, Jere, E1580
Moore, Robert L., E1529
Mulas, Mitchell, E770
Murguia, Elizabeth Okerstrom, E649
Robbins, James C., E1994
Sisto, Dennis, E1295
Smith, Jimmy, E1312
Voigt, Allan A., E1044