STUPAK, BART (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments offered by, to

Crime: increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), H4485 [7MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6511 [18JN], H6674 [20JN]

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), H4354 [1MY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1316, Safe Drinking Water Act amendments, H7742 [17JY]

Articles and editorials

Harder Hearts on Abortion, John Leo, U.S. News & World Report (publication), E516 [29MR]

Last Word—Fanatics for Choice, George F. Will, Newsweek (publication), E516 [29MR]

Never Let Facts Impede Ideology, Dennis Byrne, Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, E515 [29MR]

Truth in Reporting? Gimme a Break, Dennis Byrne, Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, E515 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Coast Guard: conveyance of Presque Isle Light Station, MI (see H.R. 3344), H4109 [25AP]

———conveyance of St. Helena Island Light Station, MI (see H.R. 3278), H3649 [18AP]

House Rules: reduce programs covered by each regular appropriation bill (see H. Res. 476), H7474 [11JY]

Law enforcement officers: issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 210), H9924 [2AU]

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: authorize improvements to a county road and prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline drive (see H.R. 2958), H1225 [1FE]

Roads and highways: participation by certain officials in statewide planning processes (see H.R. 3227), H3230 [29MR]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: permit certain persons to continue to use and occupy certain areas (see H.R. 3970, 4023), H9922 [2AU], H10040 [4SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 3187), H4110 [25AP]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H2467 [19MR]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H2316 [14MR]

———organization and management of reserve components (see H.R. 1646), H1775 [6MR]

———permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program (see H.R. 3012), H3650 [18AP]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H3388 [15AP]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see H. Res. 406), H3649 [18AP]

Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 3252), H7475 [11JY]

———ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see H.R. 3654), H6414 [13JN]

Canada: eliminate tolls and encourage trade along the St. Lawrence Seaway (see H. Con. Res. 127), H973 [30JA]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H6509 [18JN]

Children and youth: deny foreign aid to countries refusing to enforce labor laws (see H.R. 3294), H3730 [23AP]

China, Republic of: tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3731 [23AP]

Coast Guard: cost estimate for the engineering, design and retrofitting of the icebreaker Mackinaw (see H.R. 4081), H10523 [17SE]

Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 4125), H12194 [30SE]

Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see H. Con. Res. 183), H6509 [18JN]

———penalties for certain sex offenses against children (see H.R. 3180), H7154 [9JY]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 4149), H11047 [24SE]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see H. Res. 406), H3649 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit additional payments and revise certain reporting requirements for restructuring costs under defense contracts (see H.R. 3608), H7658 [16JY]

———revise reporting requirements of cost restructuring on defense contracts (see H.R. 3444), H7658 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: compensation for children of veterans exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R. 2401), H1775 [6MR]

Disasters: provide windstorm insurance to certain property owners and require study relative to taxation of insurance reserves for future natural disasters (see H.R. 4115), H10720 [19SE]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H914 [25JA]

———research on the human papilloma virus relative to cervical cancer (see H. Con. Res. 156), H3650 [18AP]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H3650 [18AP]

Drugs: control access to chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 3067), H2467 [19MR]

———review use of radiopharmaceuticals (see H.R. 3065), H2123 [12MR]

Edison, Thomas Alva: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 893), H9925 [2AU]

Education: funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1225 [1FE]

———national policy to improve system (see H.R. 2834), H7260 [10JY]

EEOC: provide funding and remedies for certain instances of sexual harassment (see H.R. 3646), H8248 [23JY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]

Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 3520, 3708), H5569 [23MY], H9925 [2AU]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 3391), H4423 [2MY]

FAA: essential air service funding (see H.R. 3037), H7260 [10JY]

———establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 2276), H1986 [7MR]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]

Foreign Agents Registration Act: strengthen (see H.R. 452), H3231 [29MR]

Foreign countries: border-crossing fees for vehicles or pedestrians entering the U.S. from Canada or Mexico (see H. Con. Res. 152), H3171 [28MR]

Foreign policy: loan guarantees for Ireland and Northern Ireland (see H.R. 2844), H5753 [30MY]

Government: transfer certain surplus property to State and local governments (see H.R. 3731), H7475 [11JY]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H11528 [27SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893, 3130), H2558 [20MR]

———prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 1797), H3650 [18AP]

House Rules: question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (see H. Res. 354), H1138 [31JA]

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 21), H10525 [17SE]

Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3590), H7475 [11JY]

———prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see H.R. 2654), H9925 [2AU]

LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3733), H8248 [23JY]

Medicaid: screening mammography (see H.R. 777), H2558 [20MR]

Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2185), H7474 [11JY]

———hospice care reforms (see H.R. 3714), H10041 [4SE]

———improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 3753), H7107 [27JN]

———liability waiver for home health agencies, hospice programs, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3678), H6531 [19JN]

———permit geographic reclassification of hospitals relative to payment adjustments (see H.R. 3942), H10041 [4SE]

———provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative to rehabilitation hospitals and units (see H.R. 3856), H10721 [19SE]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 778, 958), H2558 [20MR], H3387 [15AP]

———treatment of surveys of home health agencies and providers (see H.R. 3004), H2559 [20MR]

National Environmental Education Act: extend programs (see H.R. 3645), H7260 [10JY]

National Science Scholars Program: reestablish (see H.R. 3648), H6765 [25JN]

NATO: ensure European cost-sharing for U.S. participation in the NATO Implementation Force (see H.R. 2874), H1508 [28FE]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 895), H3171 [28MR]

NIH: expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see H.R. 3331), H7475 [11JY]

Postal Service: require photo identification for processing of change-of-address orders (see H.R. 3629), H6691 [20JN]

Radio: utilization of volunteer workers relative to amateur radio service (see H.R. 3207), H4303 [30AP]

Roads and highways: funding for roads classified as local or rural minor collectors (see H.R. 3165), H3388 [15AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see H.R. 3604), H6117 [10JN]

Social Security: level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 3835), H10525 [17SE]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580, 3142), H5570 [23MY]

SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H5570 [23MY]

Taxation: allow installment method of reporting income from the sale of certain residential real property (see H.R. 1076), H5647 [29MY]

———application of denial of deduction for excessive employee compensation to all employees (see H.R. 4124), H12175 [28SE]

———eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment compensation on election worker services (see H.R. 3430), H5818 [4JN]

———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1161), H9925 [2AU]

———expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to line-item veto (see H.R. 3566), H7108 [27JN]

———increase child care credit and eliminate the exclusion of income relative to foreign sales corporations (see H.R. 3332), H7475 [11JY]

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2778), H914 [25JA]

———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 3842), H7780 [17JY]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2867), H914 [25JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: implementation of Great Lakes Fishery Restoration Study Report (see H.R. 4028), H11048 [24SE]

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H11527 [27SE]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see H.R. 3119), H4110 [25AP]

Water: extend date for the transfer of certain amounts to be available for drinking water State revolving funds (see H.R. 3902), H8557 [25JY]

Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see H.R. 3217), H3230 [29MR]

Weather: establish disaster and emergency assistance standards relative to snow-related events (see H.R. 3348), H4119 [29AP]

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H1507 [28FE]

Letters

National Guard use of outside contractors vs. armory personnel for Reserved Component Automation System Program: Ronald C. Lindberg, Rapid Electric Sales and Service Co., H5666 [30MY]

Motions offered by

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), H7740 [17JY]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), Senate amendments, E515 [29MR]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 163), H2311 [14MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1781 [7MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1800 [7MR]

Argall, Paul R.: SBA Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E892 [23MY]

Budget: balance, H4910 [14MY]

———reconciliation process, H341 [22JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, H11371, H11372 [26SE]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H3179 [29MR]

Crime: increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), H4485, H4486 [7MY]

———increase penalties relative to crimes using body armor, H4485, H4486 [7MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H11371, H11372 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), H5666 [30MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6674 [20JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), H7069 [27JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), veto, H28 [3JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8263, H8265 [24JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6805 [25JN]

Education: funding, H1669 [5MR], H3176 [29MR]

———national policy to improve system, H4536 [8MY]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (H.R. 3391), H11204 [25SE]

Escanaba, MI: anniversary of Escanaba High School football team, E1794 [28SE]

Gaylord, MI: anniversary of Roman Catholic Diocese, E1323 [18JY]

———anniversary of Trinity Lutheran Church, E1016 [6JN]

Gingrich, Representative: investigation by independent counsel relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 468), H6852 [26JN]

———release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC, H10333 [12SE], H11400 [27SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H28 [3JA]

House Rules: discussion of matters before the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) on the House floor, H10333, H10334 [12SE]

Indian River, MI: anniversary of Cross in the Woods founding, E1133 [20JN]

Iron Mountain, MI: anniversary of Champion, Inc., E1142 [20JN]

Ironwood, MI: anniversary of Evangelical Lutheran Church, E1123 [20JN]

Kalkaska County, MI: anniversary, E1199 [27JN]

Lake Superior State University: anniversary, E1438 [1AU]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, H28 [3JA]

Law enforcement officers: reduce crime control assistance to States that do not provide health benefits to officers retired by on-duty injuries, H8265 [24JY]

Marquette, MI: funding for repairs to the D.J. Jacobetti home for veterans, H6805 [25JN]

———tribute to FinnFest USA festival, E1448 [1AU]

Medicaid: reform, H6187 [12JN]

Medicare: reform, H8082, H8083 [22JY]

Michigan: anniversary of St. Anne's de Michilimackinac Church, E1354 [24JY]

Minimum wage: level, H3668 [23AP]

Munsing, MI: anniversary of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Family Church, E1661 [19SE]

National Guard: use of outside contractors vs. armory personnel for Reserved Component Automation System Program, H5666 [30MY]

National Weather Service: funding, H8263 [24JY]

Navy: transfer obsolete vessels to Northeast Wisconsin Railroad Transportation Commission, H4354, H4355 [1MY]

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), H4354, H4355 [1MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H10334 [12SE], H11596 [27SE]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, H4439 [7MY], H4536 [8MY]

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: authorize improvements to a county road and prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline drive, H6674 [20JN]

Point of order, H10333 [12SE]

Public debt: ceiling, H854 [25JA], H979 [31JA]

Refuse disposal: land disposal program regulations (H.R. 2036), E136 [1FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1402 [28FE], H4910 [14MY], H8082, H8083 [22JY]

Rogers City, MI: anniversary, E1431 [1AU]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (H.R. 3604), H6753, H6754 [25JN]

———amend (S. 1316), H7740 [17JY]

———amend (S. 1316), conference report, H9867, H9868 [2AU]

———establish State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, H7740 [17JY]

Suomi College: anniversary, E1435 [1AU]

Water: availability of certain funding relative to drinking water State revolving funds, H9867, H9868 [2AU]

Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (H.R. 3217), H10926 [24SE]

Weather: establish disaster and emergency assistance standards relative to snow-related events (H.R. 3348), H10545 [18SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2314 [14MR], H9564 [31JY]

Statements

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments: Executive Office of the President, H6754 [25JN]

Tributes

Bakran, Stephen D., H9455 [31JY]

Cappo, Louis C., E980 [4JN]

Duderstadt, James J., E1095 [17JN]

Frederick, Edwin J., E1475 [2AU]

LaFave, Gilbert (Gibby), E983 [4JN]

Maino, Joseph U., E1802 [28SE]

Murphy, Katherine, E1206 [27JN]

Neldberg, Robert C., E1261 [11JY]

Olsen, Ken and Elaine, E1840 [30SE]