Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2951 New York Highway 43 in Averill Park, New York, as the “Major George Quamo Post Office Building”.

Cosponsored — Kindergarten Plus Act of 2006

Sponsored — Rent-To-Own Reform Act of 2006

Cosponsored — Remember 9/11 Health Act

Cosponsored — 9/11 Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2006

Sponsored — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the school as lender program.

Sponsored — Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

Sponsored — A resolution commending New York State Senator John J. Marchi on his 50 years in the New York State Senate and on becoming the longest serving state legislator in the United States.

Cosponsored — Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2006

Cosponsored — Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act

Cosponsored — Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for a one year extension of programs under title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act.

Sponsored — Flight 800 Improvement Act of 2006

Cosponsored — A concurrent resolution supporting “Lights On Afterschool!”, a national celebration of after school programs.

Sponsored — A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week to raise public awareness and understanding of the disease and to foster understanding of the impact of the disease on patients and their families.

Cosponsored — 9/11 Heroes Health Improvement Act of 2006

Cosponsored — Health Centers Renewal Act of 2006

Cosponsored — Smoke Free Mothers and Babies Act of 2006

Cosponsored — A resolution supporting the goals of Red Ribbon Week.