HERTEL, DENNIS M. (a Representative from Michigan)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4739, Dept. of Defense authorization of appropriations and prescribing military personnel levels, 27737 [5OC]
———H.R. 5835, Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, 31154 [19OC]
———S. 2740, Water Resources Development Act, 31710 [21OC]
———S. 2830, extend and revise Federal agricultural programs, 27038 [2OC]
Articles and editorials
Dealing Into Debt—Takeover Frenzy Poses Long-Term Threats to the Economy, Walter Adams and James Brock, Detroit (MI) Free Press, 1106
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Coastal zone: control infestations of the zebra mussels and other nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 5390), 20243 [27JY]
Detroit City Airport, MI: obligation of no funds for expansion (see H.R. 4338), 4788 [21MR]
Ecology: protection of coastal zone resources (see H.R. 4450), 6356 [3AP]
Education: establish a fellowship program for East Europeans participating in the transition to a free market economy system (see H.R. 4102), 2501 [26FE]
Henson, Jim: award a congressional gold medal to widow (see H.R. 4989), 13345 [7JN]
MX Rail Garrison Program: terminate (see H.R. 4048), 2123 [21FE]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations for certain ocean and coastal programs (see H.R. 4115), 2715 [27FE]
———authorizing appropriations to carry out ocean and coastal programs (see H.R. 5791), 27668 [4OC]
Petroleum: penalties for increasing oil prices within a certain period after the onset of military action or a major oilspill (see H.R. 5635), 24755 [17SE]
———prohibit export of products during a period of war or hostilities (see H.R. 5798), 27772 [5OC]
Taxation: treatment of employers providing mammography screening for employees (see H.R. 5925), 34452 [25OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Actors' Fund of America Appreciation Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 498), 22532 [3AU]
Administration on Children, Youth, and Families: establish (see H.R. 5654), 25016 [18SE]
Aged: authorizing appropriations for counseling on medicare benefits and health insurance (see H.R. 4994), 23678 [10SE]
———clarify certain protections relative to employee benefit plans (see H.R. 3200), 1551 [7FE]
———improve health and enhance independence through research, training, and treatment (see H.R. 4863), 22531 [3AU]
Antarctic regions: environmental protection (see H.R. 4210), 3667 [7MR]
Armed Forces: enhance protection for members on active duty (see H.R. 5569), 27394 [3OC]
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 493), 2716 [27FE]
Banks and banking: enforcement of criminal and regulatory provisions of law with respect to insured depository institutions (see H.R. 5544), 25524 [24SE]
Calumet National Historical Park, MI: establish (see H.R. 1241), 8304 [25AP]
Census: enumeration of members of the Armed Forces assigned outside the U.S. (see H.R. 4903), 13672 [12JN]
Children: assure fair education opportunities (see H.R. 3850), 3668 [7MR]
———prevent unnecessary illness, suffering, and death (see H.R. 5596), 35448 [26OC]
———primary pediatric care to disadvantaged and homeless children (see H.R. 5666), 26313 [27SE]
———reform labor laws (see H.R. 4733), 19769 [26JY]
Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorizing (see H.R. 2840), 15850 [27JN]
Coastal Zone Management Act: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 4030), 2122 [21FE]
Columbus, Christopher: mint coin to commemorate discovery of America and establish the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation (see H.R. 2754), 465 [24JA]
Community Center Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 636), 31724 [21OC]
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: limit liability of lending institutions acquiring facilities through foreclosure (see H.R. 4494), 8304 [25AP]
Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 603), 20940 [31JY]
Crime and criminals: create an international court with jurisdiction over internationally recognized crimes (see H.R. 3355), 26312 [27SE]
———increase protection of victims (see H.R. 5368), 20549 [30JY]
Dept. of Defense: credit certain employees with additional years service relative to early volunteer retirement (see H.R. 4531), 16690 [10JY]
———defense acquisition work force (see H.R. 5211), 16185 [28JN]
———improve congressional oversight of programs (see H.R. 5335), 18546 [20JY]
———procurement funding restrictions (see H.R. 5389), 20243 [27JY]
———redirect funding to social programs (see H. Con. Res. 259), 18381 [19JY]
Dept. of Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 531), 9094 [1MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a services program for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3992), 2717 [27FE]
Doherty, Joseph P.: application for political asylum (see H. Con. Res. 62), 25018 [18SE]
Drug industry: packaging standards for prescription drug samples (see H.R. 5908), 33825 [24OC]
Education: cancellation of certain loans for service in law enforcement or corrections (see H.R. 5338), 18547 [20JY]
Employment: extend targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 2098), 5032 [22MR]
———prevent potential abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace (see H.R. 2168), 752 [30JA]
Ending Hunger Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 610), 22088 [2AU]
EPA: benefit eligibility of businesses relative to violations of environmental laws (see H.R. 4433), 24328 [13SE]
Federal employees: treatment of income for garnishment and legal processes (see H.R. 2418), 6357 [3AP]
Foreign flagships: extend coverage of Federal labor laws (see H.R. 3283), 4461 [15MR]
Foreign trade: imports of textiles, apparel, and footwear (see H.R. 4496), 6670 [4AP]
Franklin, Benjamin: minting of commemorative coins and enacting fire service bill of rights (see H.R. 4098), 2307 [22FE]
GATT: exclude civil air transport services as a negotiation item (see H. Con. Res. 280), 9094 [1MY]
Genis, Anatoly: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union (see H. Con. Res. 383), 35448 [26OC]
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 13347 [7JN]
Gerald R. Ford House of Representatives Office Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H. Res. 402), 12247 [24MY]
Great Britain: Birmingham Six' detention case (see H. Con. Res. 249), 3669 [7MR]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 473), 4378 [14MR]
Greyhound Co.: strike of employees (see H. Con. Res. 316), 15340 [21JN]
Guam: establish as a Commonwealth (see H.R. 98), 22087 [2AU]
Handicapped: tax credits for small businesses for costs of public accommodations for the disabled (see H.R. 3500), 9904 [9MY]
Harriet Tubman Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), 3102 [1MR]
Hazardous substances: improve transportation safety (see H.R. 2584), 6672 [4AP]
Head Start Program: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 490), 7442 [19AP]
Health: establish certain administrative entities and programs regarding women's medical care (see H.R. 5290), 23924 [11SE]
———extend certain programs relative to vaccine-preventable diseases (see H.R. 4238), 8304 [25AP]
———reduce threats posed by exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 5155), 15714 [26JN]
Home Health Aide Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 618), 20940 [31JY]
Housing: increase affordability for first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 3278), 15715 [26JN]
———preserve Federal Housing Administration's Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (see H.R. 5266), 17963 [18JY]
Human Services Reauthorization Act: enact (see H.R. 4151), 9904 [9MY]
Immigration: additional visas for countries that have traditionally denied free emigration (see H.R. 3927), 909 [31JA]
Individual retirement accounts: penalty-free withdrawals for first home acquisitions (see H.R. 4571), 12248 [24MY]
International relations: U.S. participation in conventions relative to maintenance obligations (see H. Res. 467), 25017 [18SE]
International Visitors' Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), 20939 [31JY]
Iraq: 100% tax on income from frozen assets (see H.R. 5846), 34452 [25OC]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 482), 6059 [29MR]
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 631), 18923 [24JY]
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 501), 6673 [4AP]
Korean War: commemorative silver dollar coin (see H.R. 5053), 16896 [11JY]
Labor: prevent discrimination based on participation in disputes (see H.R. 3936), 4461 [15MR]
Law enforcement officers: financial assistance to personnel who seek to further their professional education (see H.R. 4184), 14111 [14JN]
———right to organize and bargain collectively (see H.R. 2205), 14110 [14JN]
Lithuania: political reform (see H. Con. Res. 289), 4460 [15MR]
———protection of certain nationals in the U.S. (see H.R. 4788), 10009 [10MY]
———support of freedom of the press (see H. Con. Res. 313), 12100 [23MY]
Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 606), 23679 [10SE]
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 528), 17324 [12JY]
Macomb County, MI: Berz-Macomb Airport expansion funds (see H.R. 5003), 13670 [12JN]
Marine mammals: State disapproval of issuance of permits for taking from State waters (see H.R. 3984), 9093 [1MY]
Medicaid: alcoholism and drug dependency treatment for pregnant women (see H.R. 5536), 25524 [24SE]
———control drug prices, assure quality medical care, and protect physician's right to prescribe (see H.R. 5589), 25276 [21SE]
———increase enrollment of eligible pregnant women and children (see H.R. 5480), 26651 [28SE]
———State options to provide community care to the elderly (see H.R. 3933), 1021 [1FE]
Medicare: coverage of eyeglasses provided with intraocular lenses following cataract surgery (see H.R. 5736), 26312 [27SE]
———establish the Comprehensive Preventive Health Program (see H.R. 4269), 4376 [14MR]
———exempt home health services from budget sequestration order (see H.R. 5516), 22528 [3AU]
———respiratory therapy (see H.R. 4095), 6357 [3AP]
Michigan: designate certain rivers as components of National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 4019), 1895 [20FE]
Middle East: duty treatment of products of countries not making sufficient contributions to Desert Shield Operation (see H.R. 5568), 33826 [24OC]
Monuments and memorials: establish an international memorial to victims of communism (see H. Res. 437), 17840 [17JY]
National Academy of Sciences: feasibility study relative to research on environmental issues (see H.R. 5341), 24329 [13SE]
National Cancer Institute: additional authorizations to conduct certain research on breast cancer (see H.R. 3251), 2124 [21FE]
National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 18923 [24JY]
National Commission on Entrepreneurial Education: establish (see H.R. 5677), 26313 [27SE]
National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 514), 9271 [2MY]
National County Government Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 613), 27669 [4OC]
National Doctor's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), 28698 [11OC]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 602), 13992 [13JN]
National Drug-Free Schools and Communities Education and Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 639), 27669 [4OC]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 525), 18548 [20JY]
National Give Kids a Fighting Chance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 515), 15040 [20JN]
National Guard: civil service retirement credit for technicians (see H.R. 1400), 2933 [28FE]
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 552), 18924 [24JY]
National Job Skills Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 608), 23924 [11SE]
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), 10927 [17MY]
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 566), 17963 [18JY]
National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 513), 28449 [10OC]
National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 28449 [10OC]
National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 595), 23924 [11SE]
National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 616), 23478 [5SE]
National Rice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 637), 28799 [12OC]
National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 516), 13347 [7JN]
National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 591), 15850 [27JN]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 585), 23924 [11SE]
National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 611), 27395 [3OC]
National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 509), 23502 [6SE]
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 15040 [20JN]
Older Americans Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 276), 16897 [11JY]
Olympic games: commemorative coins to support the training of U.S. athletes (see H.R. 4962), 15040 [20JN]
Peace Corps: memorial honoring volunteers (see H.R. 3954), 9093 [1MY]
Pensions: cost-of-living adjustments for certain Government retirement programs (see H.R. 3914), 11398 [21MY]
Physician Regulatory Relief and Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 4475), 28449 [10OC]
Poland: inclusion in talks of German reunification (see H. Con. Res. 273), 3669 [7MR]
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 20940 [31JY]
Poverty: services and facilities for homeless individuals at Job Corps centers (see H.R. 4120), 6059 [29MR]
Public utilities: payments to customers relative to energy and water conservation services and measures (see H.R. 4249), 24755 [17SE]
Radio Free China: establish (see H.R. 5690), 26909 [1OC]
Raye, Martha: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 322), 27152 [2OC]
Recycled materials: promote greater use of recycled paper by mailers of third-class mail matter (see H.R. 5475), 25524 [24SE]
Robert S. Vance Federal Building, Birmingham, AL: designate (see H.R. 3961), 4377 [14MR]
Rockefeller, Laurance S.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3625), 3474 [6MR]
Romania: availability of children for foreign adoption (see H. Con. Res. 346), 18924 [24JY]
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Family Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 596), 13671 [12JN]
Savings and loan associations: establish a private firm to assist in recovering assets from failed institutions (see H.R. 5724), 28449 [10OC]
Shipbuilding: remedy injury to the U.S. industry by subsidized foreign ships (see H.R. 5361), 26176 [26SE]
Shipping industry: oppose consideration of maritime transportation as an area for GATT negotiation (see H. Con. Res. 151), 25524 [24SE]
Small business: development of concerns controlled by veterans (see H.R. 5616), 27773 [5OC]
Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2460), 24036 [12SE]
———eliminate reductions in benefits of spouses and surviving spouses who are receiving certain Government pensions (see H.R. 201), 27773 [5OC]
———illegal and inappropriate prescription drug distribution (see H.R. 5531), 29017 [13OC]
———phase out the retirement earnings test (see H.R. 3526), 465 [24JA]
———toll-free telephone hotline to provide information on medicare supplemental insurance (see H.R. 5845), 30250 [17OC]
Soviet Union: commemorate Ukrainian famine and policies of russification to suppress Ukrainian identity (see H.J. Res. 567), 10474 [15MY]
———elections in Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 257), 1288 [6FE]
States: payment of certain thrift deposit insurance premiums as a condition for future Federal deposit insurance coverage (see H.R. 5323), 18380 [19JY]
———regulation of low-level radioactive waste disposal (see H.R. 5505), 26313 [27SE]
Taxation: deduction for fees on sewer and water services (see H.R. 4405), 7984 [24AP]
———permanently extend the exclusion for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 496), 17493 [13JY]
———reinstate the windfall profit tax on domestic crude oil (see H.R. 5551, 5758), 26313 [27SE], 26692 [30SE]
———treatment of certain real estate activities (see H.R. 3732), 8304 [25AP]
———treatment of church pension and welfare benefit plans (see H.R. 5373), 35448 [26OC]
———treatment of education and training expenses of small businesses and their employees (see H.R. 5426), 23678 [10SE]
———treatment of payments under life insurance contracts to terminally ill individuals (see H.R. 3734), 5780 [28MR]
Tax-exempt organizations: establish qualified cash or deferred arrangements for employees (see H.R. 4287), 8304 [25AP]
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. House of Representatives Office Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H. Res. 402), 12247 [24MY]
University of Nevada: tribute to basketball team (see H. Con. Res. 300), 12672 [5JN]
White House Conference on Aging: convene (see H. Con. Res. 333), 12099 [23MY]
White House Conference on Young Americans: convene (see H.R. 5654), 25016 [18SE]
Women: promote health care (see H.R. 5397), 27394 [3OC]
World War II: mint coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of U.S. involvement (see H.R. 4365), 5031 [22MR]
Remarks by, on
Antarctic regions: protection and conservation (H.R. 3977), 29173
Armenians: anniversary of genocide, 7974
Baltic Freedom Day: observance, 14300
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 268), 17777 [17JY]
———Federal employees furlough plan, 26013 [26SE]
Captive nations: political reform, 18127
Coastal zone: control infestations of zebra mussel and other nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species (H.R. 5390), 26802, 26805, 26806 [1OC]
———program for monitoring recreation waters (H.R. 4333), 32425
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 34969, 34985 [26OC]
Curis, George M., Jr.: March of Dimes' Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year award corecipient, 23927
Curis, George M., Sr.: March of Dimes' Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year award corecipient, 23930
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations and prescribing military personnel levels (H.R. 4739), 23889, 23906 [11SE]
Detroit, MI: Dominican High School anniversary, 27419
Ecology: protection of coastal zone resources (H.R. 4450), 26044, 26048, 26065, 26066 [26SE]
Fish Safety Act: enact (S. 2924), 33647 [24OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 350), 15294 [21JN]
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary: establish (H.R. 3719), 18703, 18705, 18706, 18707 [23JY]
———establish (H.R. 5909), 34982, 34984, 34985 [26OC]
Great Lakes: authorize a study of fishery resources (H.R. 4299), 26802 [1OC]
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI: Christ the King Lutheran Church anniversary, 24760
———Dept. of Education, National Exemplary School Award to Monteith Elementary School, 24764
Lentine, Peter S.: anniversary of ordination, 32612
Marine resources: comprehensive oceans and lakes policy (H. Con. Res. 69), 18708, 18709 [23JY]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, 28652 [11OC]
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act: amend (H.R. 4825), 28652 [11OC]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations for certain ocean and coastal programs (H.R. 4115), 34960, 34965, 34966, 34967, 34969 [26OC]
Petroleum: impose felony charge for profiteering oil companies, 26563 [28SE]
———penalties for increasing oil prices within a certain period after the onset of military action or a major oilspill (H.R. 5635), 33612 [24OC]
Staten Island, NY: closing of the Navy home port, 23906 [11SE]
Taxation: Bush administration policy on rate increase, 15749 [27JN]
———rates, 28602 [11OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 4784 [21MR], 14108 [14JN], 15848 [27JN], 16894 [11JY], 17962 [18JY], 22515 [3AU], 23918 [11SE], 24753 [17SE], 27392 [3OC], 29491 [15OC], 31068 [18OC], 32591 [22OC]
Reports
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 10673 [16MY], 13665 [12JN], 24623, 24627 [14SE], 37086 [27OC]
Reports filed
NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 4115), 19273 [26JY]
Testimonies
Committee on Rules: Dept. of Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4739), D560 [3AU]
Texts of
H.R. 5390, control infestations of zebra mussel and other nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species, 26802 [1OC]
Tributes
Altenburg, Marvin, 3250
Aust, Bill, 25192
Beasley, Chester, 25837
Cashman, Douglas, 25836
Crippen, Colby C. (Pete), 30481
Donlin, Bert, 4977
Favazza, Salvatore, 17120
Julin, Richard, 16088
Quarton, Albert E., 23061
Reschke, Carol, 31091
Webster, Bud, 25841