[Congressional Record Index (2012)]
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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]