STUPAK, BART (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments offered by, to
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H410 [19JA]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7551 [24JY], H7700 [25JY], H7717 [26JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6787 [11JY]
Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1613 [10FE], H1736 [14FE]
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8460 [4AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Carron, Arthur J., Jr.: relief (see H.R. 418), H177 [9JA]
Coast Guard: conveyance of Whitefish Point Light Station, MI (see H.R. 2611), H12084 [9NO]
Commission on MIA and POW in Southeast Asia: establish (see H.R. 2174), H8308 [2AU]
Courts: disapprove sentencing guideline amendments on cocaine base and money laundering (see H.R. 2073), H7256 [19JY]
House of Representatives: declare vacant the office of a Member who announces a change in political party affiliation (see H. Res. 203), H7699 [25JY]
———require Members who change political parties to repay certain funds to their former party (see H. Res. 202), H7699 [25JY]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 376), H174 [9JA]
Manistique Harbor: change authorized depth for navigation project (see H.R. 1991), H6698 [30JN]
Medicare: reform (see H.R. 2476), H10047 [12OC]
Native Americans: clarify Federal relationship with the Burt Lake Band of Michigan (see H.R. 377), H174 [9JA]
Navy: transfer of six obsolete tugboats (see H.R. 2821), H15237 [20DE]
Radio: permit recreational radio operations without licenses (see H.R. 963), H1849 [15FE]
Rural areas: health care (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4177 [4AP]
Shatusky, Robert and Verda: relief (see H.R. 2296), H8725 [8SE]
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: permit certain persons to continue to use and occupy certain areas (see H.R. 1666), H5190 [17MY]
Taxation: delay application of the substantiation requirements to reimbursement arrangements of certain loggers (see H.R. 2750), H14238 [7DE]
Traverse City, MI: transfer of certain Coast Guard property to the Traverse City Area Public School District (see H.R. 378), H174 [9JA]
Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 2192), H8361 [3AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones, and development of residue test (see H.R. 2084, 2085), H7378 [20JY]
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H10994 [26OC]
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), application to 1996 appropriations bills (see H. Res. 212), H8536 [4AU]
———making continuing (see H.J. Res. 118, 120), H12506 [15NO]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H2651 [3MR]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H6830 [11JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 55), H468 [20JA]
CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 228), H11586 [31OC]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H4032 [30MR]
Civil Rights Act: applications (see H.R. 658), H1850 [15FE]
Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H6656 [29JN]
Coins: mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H5689 [7JN]
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1872), H6082 [16JN]
Computers: encourage and protect private sector initiatives that improve user control over information services (see H.R. 1978), H7699 [25JY]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 447), H5367 [18MY]
Correctional institutions: criminal penalties for escaping from Federal prison (see H.R. 1533), H6089 [19JN]
Courts: prevent jury tampering (see H.R. 1145), H3073 [13MR]
———prevent witness retaliation (see H.R. 1143), H6736 [10JY]
———prevent witness tampering (see H.R. 1144), H6736 [10JY]
Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H4620 [9MY]
———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 713), H4546 [3MY]
———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 105), H11830 [7NO]
Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H12190 [13NO]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2442), H12350 [14NO]
———prohibit Federal grants or contracts to educational institutions that prevent campus access for recruiting purposes (see H.R. 1118), H5905 [13JN]
———reduce size of operational support aircraft fleet (see H.R. 1973), H8537 [4AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H2224 [24FE]
———outpatient medical services for former POW (see H.R. 468), H9897 [11OC]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H9245 [19SE]
Education: funding for higher education financial aid programs (see H. Res. 122), H4512 [2MY]
———provide hold-harmless payment amounts for impact-aid payments relative to Federal acquisition of real property (see H.R. 939), H2393 [28FE]
Employment: improve employment and training assistance for dislocated workers (see H.R. 1422), H4619 [9MY]
———provide tax credit for compensation payments while an employee is serving as member of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 1532), H5905 [13JN]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 488), H468 [20JA]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H2989 [9MR]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H4031 [30MR]
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1352), H8537 [4AU]
Fire prevention: encourage State and local fire safety and prevention education programs (see H.R. 771), H9671 [28SE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]
Foreign countries: border-crossing fees for vehicles or pedestrians entering the U.S. from Canada or Mexico (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1968 [21FE]
Foreign trade: develop criteria for market access in foreign countries (see H.R. 1560), H4545 [3MY]
———impact of Japanese trade practices on automobile industry (see H. Res. 150), H6699 [30JN]
FRS: impact of interest rates on the housing industry (see H. Res. 98), H3417 [21MR]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H3572 [22MR]
Health care facilities: improve health programs and services available to rural populations (see H.R. 1904), H6831 [11JY]
House of Representatives: return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26), H3276 [15MR]
House Rules: ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (see H. Res. 40), H1208 [3FE]
———reform gift rules (see H. Res. 214), H10147 [17OC]
Housing: prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H6200 [21JN]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 2011), H12085 [9NO]
———prohibit health insurance premium rate increases based on age (see H.R. 1614), H5609 [25MY]
Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H8597 [6SE]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1484), H6481 [28JN]
———establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 878), H1555 [9FE]
———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H7067 [17JY]
Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H6083 [16JN]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 2022), H6913 [12JY]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 1175), H6656 [29JN]
Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1339), H7801 [26JY]
———improve the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 625), H7550 [24JY]
———osteopathic services (see H.R. 1791), H5752 [8JN]
Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H7379 [20JY]
———coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H5691 [7JN]
———coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support services (see H.R. 1757), H14239 [7DE]
———develop percentage increases to assure quality services in dependent hospitals and other beneficiary facilities (see H.R. 1651), H6397 [27JN]
———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H5691 [7JN]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 559), H4511 [2MY]
———prostate cancer screening (see H.R. 1496), H8537 [4AU]
Medicare/Medicaid: payment integrity (see H.R. 2280), H8684 [7SE]
———public examination of any changes in existing law relative to budget reconciliation (see H. Res. 221), H8904 [13SE]
Miller, Doris: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1677), H6159 [20JN]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H8904 [13SE]
———remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see H.R. 2144), H8994 [14SE]
Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H8597 [6SE]
NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 499, 2651), H2811 [7MR], H13274 [17NO]
NASA: termination of International Space Station program (see H.R. 1701), H7068 [17JY]
National parks and recreation areas: enhance park system (see H.R. 2181), H10994 [26OC]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 1175), H6656 [29JN]
National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H13274 [17NO]
National Voter Registration Act: affirmation (see H. Con. Res. 96), H8536 [4AU]
Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H5983 [14JN]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H3572 [22MR]
———revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13340 [18NO]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H4915 [12MY]
Professional Trade Service Corps: establish (see H.R. 1567), H7257 [19JY]
Public Health Service: extend and clarify malpractice coverage for health centers (see H.R. 1747), H8361 [3AU]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H7067 [17JY]
Railroads: preservation of infrastructure (see H.R. 2205), H9364 [20SE]
Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 790), H4512 [2MY]
Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (see H.R. 2024), H10147 [17OC]
Refuse disposal: land disposal program regulations (see H.R. 2036), H13870 [30NO]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52), H164 [9JA]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 2628), H12349 [14NO]
———computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 240, 573), H5190 [17MY], H6481 [28JN]
———improve information provided in account statements and distribute statements annually to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1319), H3807 [24MR]
———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H5472 [23MY]
———maintenance and protection of system (see H. Con. Res. 78), H8361 [3AU]
———repeal offset for annuities under the survivor benefit plan for surviving spouses of retired Armed Forces members (see H.R. 2214), H11442 [30OC]
———require States to permit a chronically-ill parent to appoint a standby guardian for a minor without surrendering parental rights (see H.R. 709), H2224 [24FE]
Surplus Government property: distribution to nonprofit organizations providing assistance to the hungry or indigent (see H.R. 863), H7067 [17JY]
Taxation: allow income tax credit to individuals active in neighborhood crime watch organizations (see H.R. 2132), H7916 [27JY]
———allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1493), H5905 [13JN]
———business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see H.R. 974), H7461 [21JY]
———eliminate marriage penalty relative to one-time exclusion of gain on the sale of a principle residence (see H.R. 1660), H6270 [22JN]
———exclude length of service awards for firefighters and emergency medical service personnel from limitations on deferred compensation plans (see H.R. 1893), H8725 [8SE]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H5571 [24MY]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 864), H8684 [7SE]
———exemption for certain common investment funds (see H.R. 734), H8361 [3AU]
———modify application of passive loss limitations to timber activities (see H.R. 902), H1688 [13FE]
———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H2717 [6MR]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H468 [20JA]
———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 110), H12506 [15NO]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 1985), H6698 [30JN]
———treatment of businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 1690), H11587 [31OC]
———treatment of certain interest on automobile loans (see H.R. 1957), H6655 [29JN]
———treatment of dyed diesel fuel relative to recreational boaters (see H.R. 1821), H6397 [27JN]
———treatment of gifts of public-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H8361 [3AU]
———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship and treatment of assets of naturalized citizens or residents (see H.R. 1535), H7068 [17JY]
———treatment of student loan interest (see H.R. 1229), H4619 [9MY]
———treatment of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1027), H2176 [23FE]
Trails: designate the voting rights march route from Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, as a National Historic Trail (see H.R. 1129), H2651 [3MR]
Transportation: funding for bicycle facilities and pedestrian walkways (see H.R. 1539), H7699 [25JY]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H3572 [22MR]
Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 50), H10048 [12OC]
U.S. Academy for Democracy and Civil-Military Relations: establish (see H.R. 2652), H13142 [16NO]
Unemployment: extend emergency compensation (see H.R. 2572), H11686 [1NO]
Veterans: bill of rights (see H.R. 549), H2224 [24FE]
———eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H3327 [16MR]
———exempt organizations from regulations prohibiting the solicitation of contributions on postal property (see H.R. 467), H3049 [10MR]
———minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain unmarried (see H.R. 1090), H8537 [4AU]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H7179 [18JY]
———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H8536 [4AU]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H3733 [23MR]
Certificate
Transfer of military reservation on Mackinac Island to the State of Michigan, E1522
Documents
Act of Congress 1895—Transfer of Military Reservation on Mackinac Island to the State of Michigan, E1522
Letters
Federal employees cost of living adjustments: Charles L. Stewart, E525
Remarks by, on
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H12352 [15NO]
Bouschor, Bernard: Michigan Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress Person of the Year award recipient, E2305
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H596, H637 [25JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H14265 [12DE], H14920, H14921, H14922 [14DE], H14935 [15DE], H15211 [20DE], H15578 [22DE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10647 [24OC]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5629 [7JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, H6402 [28JN]
Business and industry: subsidies for corporations, H6095 [20JN]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1361), H4566 [9MY]
Courts: admissibility of evidence of collateral source payments in medical liability actions, H3016 [10MR]
———disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H.R. 2259), H10272
———limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), H1324, H1325 [7FE]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H3016 [10MR]
Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1484, H1502, H1508 [9FE]
———mandatory victim restitution (H.R. 665), H1266 [6FE]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H1344, H1345, H1346, H1347, H1348 [7FE], H1543, H1544, H1545, H1546, H1548, H1549 [9FE], H5173 [17MY]
Democratic Party: tribute, H977 [1FE]
Dept. of Justice: Cops on the Streets Program funding, H7540
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7130
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7625, H7642 [25JY], H7712, H7717, H7718 [26JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report, H14027, H14103 [6DE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration (H. Res. 198), H7612 [25JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 289), H14081, H14082, H14083, H14085, H14086 [6DE]
Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses, H10272
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6787 [11JY]
Families and domestic relations: programs to combat domestic violence, H3339 [21MR]
Federal employees: delays in cost of living adjustments, E525
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H375 [19JA]
Forest Service: road construction and timber sales funding, H7130
Gingrich, Representative: appoint independent counsel relative to GOPAC and book contract, H5386 [23MY], H9677 [29SE]
———signing of book contract, H307 [18JA]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H13277 [17NO]
Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2139 [23FE]
———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2349 [28FE]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H13277 [17NO]
———legislative tactics, H307 [18JA], H547 [24JA]
Kingsford, MI: anniversary of St. Mary Queen of Peace Church, E1867
Law enforcement: community policing programs, H1266 [6FE], H14027 [6DE]
———funding for public safety and community policing programs, H7642 [25JY]
———funding to States for the incarceration of illegal aliens, H7712 [26JY]
———provide block grants, H7625 [25JY], H14083, H14085, H14103 [6DE]
———provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1615 [13FE], H1691, H1709, H1741, H1747 [14FE]
———transfer block grant funds to community policing programs, H1709 [14FE]
Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (H.R. 878), E314
Manistique Harbor, MI: installation of sand and stone cap in navigation project, H6787 [11JY]
Medicaid: reform, H10038 [12OC], H14920, H14921, H14922 [14DE]
Medicare: combat waste, fraud and abuse, H10332 [19OC]
———permit select policies to be offered in all States (H.R. 483), motion to instruct conferees, H5582 [25MY]
———reform, H6837 [12JY], H9599 [28SE], H10038 [12OC], H10301 [18OC], H11835 [8NO], H14265 [12DE]
———reform (H.R. 2425), H10331, H10332, H10336, H10454 [19OC]
Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency, H660 [25JA]
Michigan: Mackinac Island State Park anniversary, E1522
Minimum wage: level, H1166 [3FE]
Murdoch, Rupert: targeted business tax benefits, H4085, H4088, H4089, H4090, H4091 [3AP]
Newberry, MI: anniversary of Women's Club, E1743
Parliamentary inquiry, H9597 [28SE]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H2400 [1MR], H2817 [8MR], H3718 [23MR]
———reform (H.R. 4), H3718, H3719 [23MR]
Republic, MI: anniversary, E1312
Republican Party: national agenda, H1747 [14FE], H1977 [22FE]
Rural areas: funding for local law enforcement programs, H7717, H7718 [26JY]
Sugar Island, MI: tribute to ferry crew, E1062
Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), return enrolled bill (H. Con. Res. 55), H4085, H4088, H4089, H4090, H4091 [3AP]
———rates, H11835 [8NO], H14935 [15DE], H15578 [22DE]
———rates (H.R. 1215), H4087, H4088, H4089, H4090, H4091 [3AP], H4180, H4246 [5AP], H4342 [6AP]
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8281 [2AU], H8460, H8461 [4AU]
———removal of State and local regulations that may prohibit competition of interstate and intrastate telecommunications services, H8460, H8461 [4AU]
Veterans: budget cuts in veterans' benefits, H2400 [1MR]
Votes: position on missed, H4074 [3AP], E1499
WIC: funding, H2400 [1MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4030 [30MR]
Special order: granted, H690 [25JA], H1280 [6FE], H1750 [14FE], H3730 [23MR], H3877 [28MR], H4102 [3AP], H4176 [4AP], H5186 [17MY], H7548 [24JY], H7698 [25JY], H7915 [27JY], H10305 [18OC], H10847 [25OC], H15235 [20DE]
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, D304 [7MR]
———Communications Act, D956 [31JY]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, D72 [23JA]
———Contract With America Tax Relief Act, D440 [29MR]
Texts of
H.R. 878, establish a bill of rights for law enforcement officers, E314
Tributes
Bovin, Doug, E1489
Carr, James C., E814
Dingell, Representative, H15195 [19DE]
Ikens, Marylou, E1398
Johnson, George G., E526
Olsen, Laurie, H977 [1FE]
Peksens, Rudolf F., E948
Schlientz, Brian, H3857 [28MR]
Slade, Bob, E811