HOEKSTRA, PETER (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10362 [19OC]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 800, Education Flexibility Partnership Act, H1567 [23MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 639), H537 [9FE]

———protect lives of unborn persons (see H.R. 2436), H7997 [8SE]

Agriculture: allow business and industry guaranteed loans to be made for farmer-owned projects that add value to or process agricultural products (see H.R. 2578), H6198 [21JY]

Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see H.R. 2031), H5336 [1JY] (see H.R. 2094), H4223 [14JN]

Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]

American Psychological Association: condemn published study relative to sexual relationships between adults and children (see H. Con. Res. 107), H3606 [25MY]

Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 1), H226 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 53), H3086 [12MY]

———establish 2-year cycle (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]

———require appropriate off-budget treatment for Social Security in official budget pronouncements (see H.R. 863), H815 [25FE]

Business and industry: involvement of private companies in the trafficking of fetal tissue and body parts (see H. Res. 350), H11557 [4NO]

———recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings brought by NLRB or OSHA (see H.R. 1987), H6353 [22JY]

Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H7996 [8SE]

Clean Air Act: prohibit listing of liquefied petroleum gas (see H.R. 1301), H2922 [6MY]

———prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 1398), H10611 [20OC]

Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H814 [25FE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 1018), H1013 [4MR]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 2088), H4022 [9JN]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal employees (see H.R. 979), H4471 [16JN]

Courts: simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final actions of State or Federal agencies (see H.R. 2372), H6965 [3AU]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1218), H1595 [23MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 1012), H1012 [4MR]

Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see H.R. 2260), H4615 [17JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: authority relative to plant protection and quarantine (see H.R. 1504), H7997 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: Navy Theater-Wide Missile Defense system and Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system testing program development (see H.R. 2596), H7997 [8SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish moratorium on Foreign Visitors Program and set up counter-intelligence program at nuclear laboratories (see H.R. 1348), H2133 [15AP]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 710), H2921 [6MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see H.R. 903), H2811 [5MY]

Diseases: increased support and funding to combat diabetes (see H. Res. 325), H11068 [27OC]

———issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research (see H.R. 1472), H2132 [15AP]

Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see H.R. 2300), H4734 [22JN]

———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (see H.R. 1995), H3710 [27MY]

———increase funding for Pell Grant awards and existing campus-based aid programs (see H. Con. Res. 88), H2202 [20AP]

———percentage of Federal education dollars spent in the classroom (see H. Res. 303), H8873 [27SE]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 1494), H2202 [20AP]

Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (see H.R. 800), H716 [23FE]

Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1441), H2131 [15AP]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1380), H1971 [13AP]

———provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees if the U.S. has a reciprocal agreement with the country of which the transferee is a national (see H.R. 2662), H8557 [22SE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 623), H481 [8FE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H1803 [25MR]

EPA: require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy (see H.R. 828), H3086 [12MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide an exemption to States which adopt certain minimum wage laws (see H.R. 2928), H12795 [18NO]

Families and domestic relations: recognize importance of strong marriages and the contributions that community marriage policies have made to the strength of marriages (see H. Res. 280), H7885 [5AU]

FCC: terminate E-Rate Program (see H.R. 692), H2054 [14AP]

FDA: facilitate the importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs (see H.R. 1885), H4223 [14JN]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2128), H4126 [10JN]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform (see H.R. 2335), H11854 [9NO]

Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H4129 [10JN]

Foreign Assistance Act: authorize appropriations for certain infant and child health programs (see H.R. 2028), H5573 [14JY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 66), H8665 [24SE]

Gambling: restore the effectiveness of State laws over gambling cruises-to-nowhere (see H.R. 316), H379 [2FE]

Great Lakes: moratorium on export of bulk fresh water until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2973), H9021 [29SE]

Health: improve access and choice for small business owners relative to employee health insurance expenses (see H.R. 1496), H4342 [15JN]

———regulatory burdens on home health agencies (see H. Con. Res. 79), H2922 [6MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 431), H374 [2FE]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of legislation that designates or redesignates any building, highway, or other structure in honor of a serving Member of Congress (see H. Res. 343), H11068 [27OC]

———repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 20), H244 [7JA]

IMF: requirements before sale of gold (see H.R. 2453), H6019 [20JY]

Immigration: modify implementation requirements for automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1650), H2545 [29AP]

———provide housing assistance to eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers (see H.R. 2757), H11645 [5NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding (see H. Con. Res. 84), H1972 [13AP]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1150), H1406 [17MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: placement of a plaque commemorating the ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial (see H.R. 2879), H8375 [15SE]

Labor unions: require written authorization to use dues or fees for activities not necessary for labor representation in dealing with management (see H.R. 2434), H5332 [1JY]

Lane Victory (S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 112), H4616 [17JN]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H9410 [5OC]

Medicare: facilitate use of private contracts (see H.R. 2867), H11703 [8NO]

———prohibit collection of data from home health agencies under the OASIS data collection program from non-Medicare patients (see H.R. 2246), H4470 [16JN]

———remove the sunset and numerical limitation on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2068), H3858 [8JN] (see H.R. 2173), H4128 [10JN]

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify application of certain provisions (see H.R. 1886), H3460 [20MY]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 1992), H3710 [27MY]

Northwest Territory of the Great Lakes National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 3411), H12108 [16NO]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 45), H226 [6JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2639), H6598 [29JY]

Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H539 [9FE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1922), H3604 [25MY]

Postal Service: delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency (see H.J. Res. 55), H5336 [1JY]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 883), H824 [1MR]

Research: repeal public access requirement on data produced under Federal grants and agreements awarded to institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 88), H2203 [20AP]

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see H.R. 1344), H2811 [5MY]

Schools: support of State and local initiatives to address the problem of school violence (see H. Res. 399), H12794 [18NO]

Social Security: improve information provided in account statements and distribute statements annually to beneficiaries (see H.R. 247), H240 [7JA]

Taxation: allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H9303 [4OC]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 957), H1408 [17MR]

———allow small business employers a credit for certain expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades (see H.R. 1824), H12795 [18NO]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 37), H1258 [11MR]

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 1177), H3461 [20MY]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H583 [10FE]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 108), H481 [8FE]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H2133 [15AP]

———increases relative to additional Government spending (see H. Con. Res. 197), H10174 [18OC]

———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H2921 [6MY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H2203 [20AP]

———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (see H.R. 1291), H2471 [28AP]

———provide marriage penalty relief, incentives to encourage health coverage, and increased child care assistance, and extend certain expiring tax provisions (see H.R. 2020), H3857 [8JN]

———repeal information reporting requirement imposed on educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see H.R. 1389), H4223 [14JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1041), H1069 [9MR]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H7996 [8SE]

———treatment of certain bonds issued by local governments in connection with delinquent real property taxes (see H.R. 1406), H2053 [14AP]

———treatment of long-term vehicle storage by tax-exempt organizations which conduct county and similar fairs (see H.R. 2640), H8290 [14SE]

Telecommunications: State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (see H.R. 2346), H4911 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2551), H5838 [19JY]

Government regulations: provide an affirmative defense in a civil action over a Federal requirement which is potentially in conflict with another Federal requirement (see H.R. 2610), H6423 [26JY]

Pentwater River: FERC licensing requirements for existing facilities (see H.R. 1262), H1695 [24MR]

Taxation: disclose to Federal employees the Government's share of taxes paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for the employee (see H.R. 1263), H1695 [24MR]

———disclosure of employer's share of taxes paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for the employee (see H.R. 1264), H1695 [24MR]

Letters

Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A's Act): Gary Huggins, Education Leaders Council, H10695 [21OC]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), H3634 [26MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1154, H1155, H1156, H1157 [10MR], H1590, H1591, H1592 [23MR], H12093, H12094, H12095, H12096 [16NO]

———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H1158 [10MR]

———deficit, H1154, H1155, H1156, H1157 [10MR]

———enforcement of spending caps on appropriations legislation to protect Social Security trust funds, H3634 [26MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), H1726 [25MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), conference report, H1988 [14AP]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H938, H939, H940, H941 [3MR], H1159 [10MR], H2250 [21AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 820), H1375 [17MR]

———establish an air facility to cover southern Lake Michigan in the Chicago, IL, area, H1375 [17MR]

———Muskegon, MI, helicopter station funding, H1375 [17MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: wood utilization research funding, H3634 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: eliminate purchasing preference relative to Federal Prison Industries, H3634 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: funding, H11186, H11187, H11188, H11189, H11190, H11191, H11192 [1NO]

———GAO audit, H11186, H11187, H11188, H11189, H11190, H11191, H11192 [1NO]

———Title I Concentration Grants funding for local school districts relative to school-age population and poverty, H10632 [21OC]

Dutch American Heritage Day: observance, E2342 [10NO]

Education: allow students to transfer to another public school if they are victims of violent crime or attend unsafe schools, H10636 [21OC]

———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (H.R. 2300), H10692, H10694 [21OC]

———disadvantaged student assistance programs funding, H10638 [21OC]

———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5912 [20JY]

———national policy to improve system, H1160 [10MR], H1590, H1591 [23MR], H11186, H11187, H11188, H11189, H11190, H11191, H11192 [1NO]

———percentage of Federal education dollars spent in the classroom (H. Res. 303), H9845, H9847 [12OC]

———reduce class size and improve teacher quality, H5912 [20JY]

———reductions in school class size, H1551 [23MR]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10422 [20OC], H10632, H10636, H10638 [21OC]

Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H939 [3MR], H1104, H1105, H1133 [10MR], H1590 [23MR]

———allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), motion to instruct conferees, H1551 [23MR]

———ensure that the underlying statutory requirements of programs for which a waiver is granted continue to be met relative to science and math teacher training, H1104, H1105 [10MR]

———prohibit waivers relative to serving schools with high low-income student populations, H1133 [10MR]

Government: reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in Federal management and debt collection practices, payment systems, and benefit programs, E2320 [10NO]

Grand Haven, MI: designation as Coast Guard City U.S.A., H7237 [4AU]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H1551 [23MR]

Kosovo: U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H2253 [21AP]

Medicare: reform, H1988 [14AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4901-H4906 [24JN], H6574, H6577, H6578 [27JY]

Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 391), H601 [11FE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1155, H1156, H1157, H1158, H1160 [10MR], H1726 [25MR], H1988 [14AP], H2249, H2250, H2251, H2252, H2253 [21AP], H6579 [27JY], H12093, H12094, H12095, H12096 [16NO]

———payroll taxes, H1157, H1158 [10MR]

———reform, H1158 [10MR], H2249, H2251, H2252 [21AP]

———use of budget surplus to ensure solvency, H938, H939, H940, H941 [3MR], H3613 [26MY]

Taxation: rates, H2251 [21AP]

———reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (H.R. 2488), H6575, H6576, H6579, H6580 [27JY]

Wayland, MI: anniversary of Henika District Library, E1527 [13JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H7019 [4AU]

Tributes

Harrington, Cynthia S., E151 [4FE]