Legislation

Cosponsored — Border Infrastructure and Technology Integration Act of 2004

Cosponsored — A resolution encouraging increased involvement in service activities to assist senior citizens.

Cosponsored — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court of the United States should act expeditiously to resolve the confusion and inconsistency in the Federal criminal justice system caused by its decision in Blakely v. Washington, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution designating October 15, 2004, as “National Mammography Day”.

Cosponsored — Children’s Health Protection and Improvement Act of 2004

Cosponsored — Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2004

Sponsored — A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 73 South Euclid Avenue in Montauk, New York, as the “Perry B. Duryea, Jr. Post Office”.

Cosponsored — A concurrent resolution affirming the support of Congress for preserving the image of Alexander Hamilton on the face of $10 Federal reserve notes because of his standing as one of the United States’ most influential founding fathers.

Cosponsored — Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act of 2004

Cosponsored — High Risk Nonprofit Security Enhancement Act of 2004

Sponsored — A concurrent resolution encouraging the International Olympic Committee to select New York City as the site of the 2012 Olympic Games.

Cosponsored — A resolution encouraging States to consider adopting comprehensive legislation to combat human trafficking and slavery and recognizing the many efforts made to combat human trafficking and slavery.

Cosponsored — A resolution encouraging States to consider adopting comprehensive legislation to combat human trafficking and slavery and recognizing the many efforts made to combat human trafficking and slavery.

Sponsored — U.S. Homeland Security Signal Act of 2004

Cosponsored — A resolution supporting the construction by Israel of a security fence to prevent Palestinian terrorist attacks, condemning the decision of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the security fence, and urging no further action by the United Nations to delay or prevent the construction of the security fence.

Cosponsored — State Fiscal Relief Act of 2004

Cosponsored — A concurrent resolution declaring genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

Cosponsored — A resolution designating the week of August 8 through August 14, 2004, as “National Health Center Week”.

Cosponsored — Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenaur Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004