Legislation

Sponsored — A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to hire additional full-time non-supervisory import specialists of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community Act of 2006

Cosponsored — Contact Lens Consumer Protection Act

Sponsored — A bill to provide standing for civil actions for declaratory and injunctive relief to persons who refrain from electronic communications through fear of being subject to warrantless electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution recognizing the African American Spiritual as a national treasure.

Cosponsored — A bill to permit access to certain information in the Firearms Trace System database.

Cosponsored — A resolution designating March 25, 2006, as “Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy”.

Cosponsored — PACE-Energy Act

Cosponsored — Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2006

Cosponsored — Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act of 2006

Sponsored — Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006

Sponsored — Existing Drug Coverage Protection Act of 2006

Sponsored — Foreign Investment Security Improvement Act of 2006

Sponsored — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on synthetic quartz or synthetic fused silica.

Sponsored — A bill to clarify the applicability of deadlines relating to construction of hydroelectric projects to certain hydroelectric projects located or proposed to be located on the Upper Hudson River in the State of New York.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the amendments made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 requiring documentation evidencing citizenship or nationality as a condition for receipt of medical assistance under the Medicaid program.

Cosponsored — Royalty Relief Act of 2006

Cosponsored — A bill to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act