MEEKS, GREGORY W. (a Representative from New York)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see H. Res. 583), H1367 [16MR]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

——— extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see H.R. 2493), H2134 [25AP]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H4908 [17JY]

AID: improve nutritional quality, quality control, and cost effectiveness of U.S. food assistance (see H.R. 4141), H1210 [6MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3267 [30MY]

Armed Forces: commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6152 [19SE]

——— provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H903 [16FE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 567), H1100 [29FE]

Brigadier General Nathaniel Woodhull Post Office Building, Mastic Beach, NY: designate (see H.R. 3912), H567 [7FE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acquire a statue of ‘‘The Unknown Slave’’ for display in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 4080), H1274 [7MR]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (see H.R. 3866), H903 [16FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2033 [19AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H159 [24JA]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H221 [31JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3734 [18JN]

Corporal Kyle Schneider Post Office Building, Baldwinsville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5837), H4065 [26JN]

Credit: create a Federal charter for National Consumer Credit Corporations (see H.R. 6139), H5079 [19JY]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 4323), H2289 [27AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 760), H5861 [11SE]

Dept. of Defense: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military (see H.R. 4192), H2447 [8MY]

Dept. of Education: strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see H.R. 2794), H4065 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5728 [7AU]

——— require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1711), H5711 [2AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 3855), H218 [31JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2721), H1571 [26MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H903 [16FE] (see H.R. 4277), H2072 [24AP]

Dept. of State: establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 3795), H78 [18JA]

Dept. of the Interior: require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail System (see H.R. 6257), H5628 [1AU]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 5976), H4158 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H1391 [19MR]

——— designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 2717), H1642 [27MR]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H182 [25JA]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 785), H6060 [14SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Ecuador: condemn repression of democracy and human rights, express concern on lack of counternarcotics cooperation and relationship with Iran, and discourage renewal of trade preference systems (see H. Res. 745), H6234 [20SE]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H5292 [25JY]

Egypt: honor rule of law and return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the U.S. (see H. Res. 193), H6702 [11DE]

EPA: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize pesticide use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of such use (see H.R. 4225), H1427 [20MR]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H159 [24JA]

Federal employees: tribute (see H. Res. 682), H5712 [2AU]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H2570 [9MY]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H5202 [24JY]

Firearms: require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 6241), H5717 [3AU]

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H159 [24JA]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1099 [29FE]

Georgia (country): support enhanced security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict (see H. Res. 526), H1306 [8MR]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see H. Res. 521), H114 [23JA]

Havel, Vaclav: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 97), H187 [27JA]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H966 [27FE]

Houston, Whitney E.: tribute (see H. Res. 555), H902 [16FE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H641 [8FE]

——— facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see H.R. 5741), H3808 [19JN]

——— provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H4685 [9JY]

International Olympic Committee: recognize a moment of silence at future Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics (see H. Res. 663), H3482 [5JN]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1848 [16AP]

Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H1363 [13MR]

Jamaica: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 764), H5707 [2AU]

Johnson, John H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3868), H441 [2FE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H3662 [7JN]

Leonard Montalto Post Office Building, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 6636), H7429 [21DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H1846 [16AP]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H903 [16FE]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H4907 [17JY]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 640), H2274 [27AP]

Minimum wage: provide for increases consistent with inflation (see H.R. 6211), H5326 [26JY]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 6156), H5526 [31JY]

Money: improve circulation of $1 coins in order to phase out production of $1 bills (see H.R. 2977), H1847 [16AP]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 130), H4655 [29JN]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 3993), H692 [9FE]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 803), H6276 [21SE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1810), H7429 [21DE]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 544), H640 [8FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H945 [17FE]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 3760), H159 [24JA]

North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4240), H1541 [22MR]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase public awareness about the dangers of synthetic drugs through the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign (see H.R. 4205), H6314 [23OC]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H3661 [7JN]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 5684), H4908 [17JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H3733 [18JN]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (see H.R. 5966), H3806 [19JN]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4158 [27JN]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 6156), H5526 [31JY]

Securities: provide an exemption for certain swaps and security-based swaps involving non-U.S. persons (see H.R. 3283), H1543 [22MR]

Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building, Tyrone, NY: designate (see H.R. 6681), H7264 [18DE]

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see H.R. 1733), H2288 [27AP]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H220 [31JA]

Taxation: clarify that any person who, for commercial purposes, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products (see H.R. 4134), H2072 [24AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H5923 [12SE]

——— increase amount of low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (see H.R. 3769), H5131 [23JY]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 5719), H2813 [16MY]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H1978 [18AP]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3238), H6001 [13SE]

Transportation Security Administration: modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (see H.R. 6028), H5728 [7AU]

Trinidad and Tobago: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 765), H5707 [2AU]

Tunisia: initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 719), H4655 [29JN]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (see H.R. 5966), H3806 [19JN]

Udall, Stewart L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6494), H6274 [21SE]

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 6107), H4862 [12JY]

Virgin Islands: provide for direct appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court (see H.R. 6116), H4862 [12JY]

Voting: condemn passage of State legislation that unduly burdens the ability to vote and oppose any election law or proposed legislation that has a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 542), H640 [8FE]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 5799), H3102 [17MY]

——— permit an individual who is required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet such requirement by signing an affidavit attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 6419), H6069 [18SE]

——— require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5816), H3103 [17MY]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H2135 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Diseases: urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see H. Res. 753), H5629 [1AU]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 633), H2126 [25AP]

SEC: require annual disclosures relative to the compensation brackets in which an issuer’s minority and women employees reside (see H.R. 3791), H78 [18JA]

Turkey: commend efforts to facilitate, host, and care for refugees fleeing escalating violence in Syria (see H. Res. 632), H2126 [25AP]

Constitutional authority statements

SEC: require annual disclosures relative to the compensation brackets in which an issuer’s minority and women employees reside (H.R. 3791), H78 [18JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H7575 [2JA]

Arverne, NY: anniversary of Mount Carmel Baptist Church, E792• [15MY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities in Gateway National Recreation Area (H.R. 2606), E157• [7FE]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H7520 [1JA]

Employment: importance of service sector, E1627• [21SE]

Georgia (country): support enhanced security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict (H. Res. 526), E1608• [21SE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1815), H1819 [16AP]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H7561 [1JA], H7575 [2JA]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6556 [30NO]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (H. Res. 568), H2691 [15MY]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6408 [16NO]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (H.R. 4104), H5617 [1AU]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status, H4913 [18JY], H5975 [13SE]

——— extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6408 [16NO]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), Senate amendments, H7520 [1JA]

Votes: position on missed, E795• [15MY], E942• [31MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3001), H1816 [16AP]

Whitehead, Curtis: August Martin High School, Queens, NY, May Student of the Month award recipient, E794• [15MY]

Reports filed

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Meeks: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112–709), H7423 [20DE]

Tributes

Payne, Donald M., H1204 [6MR]

Vastine, Bob, E1627• [21SE]