KILDEE, DALE E. (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H1073 [9MR]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 800, Education Flexibility Partnership Act, H1567 [23MR]
———H.R. 1501, Juvenile Justice Reform Act, H6725 [30JY]
George E. Brown, Jr., funeral attendees, H6558 [27JY]
House of Representatives Page Board, H621 [11FE]
Articles and editorials
Class Action, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, E873
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 31), H716 [23FE]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H11481 [3NO]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1145), H1406 [17MR]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H1596 [23MR]
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see H.R. 2031), H4912 [24JN]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H2811 [5MY]
———increase basic pay and revise the retired pay computation formula applicable to certain veterans (see H.R. 500), H2054 [14AP]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H10174 [18OC]
Armenia: provide all U.S. records relative to the Armenian genocide to the Committee on International Relations (House), the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum library, and the Armenian Genocide Museum (see H. Res. 155), H2470 [28AP]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H3296 [18MY]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R. 950), H1408 [17MR]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H12109 [16NO]
Bureau of Reclamation: feasibility study on rehabilitation of the municipal water system at the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in New Mexico (see H.R. 3051), H9645 [7OC]
Business and industry: promote youth entrepreneurship education and training (see H.R. 1331), H1801 [25MR]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1698 [24MR]
Census: use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting (see H.R. 548), H645 [11FE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: surveillance and research of autism and related developmental diseases to implement effective treatment and prevention strategies (see H.R. 274), H2810 [5MY]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 884), H1336 [16MR]
Chippewa Cree Tribe: final settlement of water rights claims (see H.R. 795), H1070 [9MR]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H796 [24FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 541), H717 [23FE] (see H.R. 2397), H5178 [30JN]
———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1271), H7996 [8SE]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H8556 [22SE]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2384), H5688 [15JY]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H586 [10FE]
Courts: applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to the judicial branch of the Federal government (see H.R. 1048), H1161 [10MR]
Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 3142), H11645 [5NO]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H1257 [11MR]
———punish the depiction of animal cruelty (see H.R. 1887), H8629 [23SE]
———youth violence (see H. Res. 357), H11481 [3NO]
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see H.R. 2260), H5094 [29JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 1402), H3087 [12MY]
Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 1079), H1257 [11MR]
———use available funds to implement special supplemental food benefit program for personnel stationed overseas (see H.R. 1779), H5839 [19JY]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 710), H7885 [5AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 832), H825 [1MR]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H4665 [18JN]
———increased support and funding to combat diabetes (see H. Res. 325), H10770 [25OC]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1750), H2997 [11MY]
———ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 960), H10769 [25OC]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1657), H2552 [3MY]
Education: give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see H.R. 637), H6599 [29JY]
———promote family literacy projects (see H.R. 3222), H11556 [4NO]
———provide grants to local educational agencies to develop smaller schools (see H.R. 3044), H11481 [3NO]
———reduce class size and improve teacher quality (see H.R. 2390), H5177 [30JN]
———reductions in school class size (see H.R. 1623), H2544 [29AP]
———support teachers (see H. Res. 157), H2636 [4MY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1960), H3693 [26MY]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care and enhance early childhood development (see H.R. 1139), H1334 [16MR]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 125), H796 [24FE]
Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 34), H5367 [12JY]
———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1111), H6964 [3AU]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 583), H2373 [27AP]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1407 [17MR]
Financial institutions: ensure consumer privacy when establishing a framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (see H.R. 3320), H11954 [10NO]
Fisher, Zachary: confer status as an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 46), H11145 [28OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]
Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (see H.R. 2345), H4911 [24JN]
Food Security Act: expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 408), H816 [25FE]
Foreign aid: prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain countries (see H.R. 2269), H4615 [17JN]
Foreign policy: provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H4735 [22JN]
FTC: establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in determining if products are U.S.-made (see H.R. 754), H1014 [4MR]
Glenn, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 239), H6352 [22JY]
Government regulations: debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1227), H1596 [23MR]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (see H.R. 1221), H5750 [16JY]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H2547 [29AP]
———prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices (see H.R. 137), H236 [7JA]
———protect the privacy of personally identifiable health information (see H.R. 1941), H7886 [5AU]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 2723), H8967 [28SE]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 925), H1260 [11MR]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H4025 [9JN]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 431), H374 [2FE] (see H.R. 2171), H4128 [10JN]
Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 209), H10861 [26OC]
IMF: oppose use of proceeds from the sale of gold reserves for structural adjustment programs in developing countries (see H. Con. Res. 132), H6200 [21JY]
Immigration: ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see H.R. 2121), H4665 [18JN]
———modify implementation requirements for automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1650), H2545 [29AP]
Income: protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H2467 [28AP]
Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS (see H.R. 403), H379 [2FE]
Indonesia: prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (see H.R. 2895), H11481 [3NO]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H6353 [22JY]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H242 [7JA]
———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1515), H3861 [8JN]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H235 [7JA]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H5839 [19JY]
Iron and steel industry: limit steel imports to the average monthly volume of such imports during the 3 years preceding July, 1997 (see H.R. 506), H377 [2FE]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1070 [9MR]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and require the President to formally acknowledge such injustices (see H.R. 2442), H6583 [27JY]
Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 1443), H9303 [4OC]
Lebanon: adjust immigration status of certain aliens (see H.R. 1844), H3295 [18MY]
Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 175), H7884 [5AU]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H8099 [9SE]
Medicare: coverage of advanced new therapies to treat diabetic foot ulcers (see H.R. 2369), H7886 [5AU]
———coverage of chiropractic services under Medicare+Choice program (see H. Con. Res. 62), H10862 [26OC]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1973 [13AP]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H7997 [8SE]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H3503 [24MY]
———exclude cancer treatment from the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 1090), H7885 [5AU]
———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 655), H3461 [20MY]
———exempt certain beneficiaries from financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services (see H.R. 1837), H5750 [16JY]
———graduate medical education payments (see H.R. 1785), H9242 [1OC]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H2203 [20AP]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H3860 [8JN]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H1014 [4MR]
———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 1046), H10611 [20OC]
———treatment of payments to Medicare+Choice organizations relative to disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1103), H9242 [1OC]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H4342 [15JN]
Mental Health Advisory Committee: establish (see H. Res. 19), H3862 [8JN]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H267 [19JA]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 1992), H5336 [1JY]
National Commission on the Prevention of School Violence: establish (see H.R. 1556), H2304 [26AP]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H8872 [27SE]
National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1456), H2999 [11MY]
Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (see H.R. 1167), H1407 [17MR]
———improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 3397), H12108 [16NO]
———use a portion of the budget surplus for payment and management of all federally held tribal trust fund accounts and individual Indian money accounts (see H. Con. Res. 237), H12793 [18NO]
Natural resources: establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people (see H.R. 701), H586 [10FE]
———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public resources (see H.R. 798), H715 [23FE]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H2921 [6MY]
Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H2544 [29AP]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 45), H226 [6JA]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 2538), H5687 [15JY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend to protect State and local government employees (see H.R. 776), H2273 [21AP]
Older Americans Act: establish pension counseling programs (see H.R. 2707), H8290 [14SE]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H1260 [11MR]
One America: celebrate differences in ethnicity, race, and religion in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 141), H9899 [12OC]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H3861 [8JN]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H1013 [4MR]
Political campaigns: prohibit certain election-related activities by foreign nationals (see H.R. 1778), H3086 [12MY]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H584 [10FE]
Public buildings: placement of automatic external defibrillators to assist individuals who experience cardiac arrest and protections from civil liability relative to emergency use of the devices (see H.R. 2498), H8967 [28SE]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 783), H1164 [10MR]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H11557 [4NO]
Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see H.R. 1190), H1472 [18MR]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate (see H.R. 396), H270 [19JA]
Schools: provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities (see H.R. 1842), H11645 [5NO]
———recruit, hire, and train additional school-based mental health personnel (see H.R. 2982), H9076 [30SE]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1422), H8099 [9SE]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H1595 [23MR]
———create a fair and modern Social Security Program to strengthen and protect the retirement income security of every U.S. citizen (see H. Res. 93), H956 [3MR]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 34), H377 [2FE]
———expand health care coverage for working, disabled individuals and establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program to provide work opportunities for such individuals (see H.R. 1180), H3171 [13MY]
———permit children covered under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to be eligible for the Federal Vaccines for Children Program (see H.R. 2976), H9021 [29SE]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H2921 [6MY]
Sudan: condemn government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 75), H1697 [24MR]
Supreme Court: hiring of qualified minority applicants to serve as clerks to the Justices (see H. Res. 111), H1259 [11MR]
Taxation: allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H4129 [10JN]
———dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 963), H1474 [18MR]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 2265), H5839 [19JY]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (see H.R. 1660), H5179 [30JN]
———expand types of equipment which may be acquired with tax-exempt financing by volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 1229), H2203 [20AP]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 750), H6582 [27JY]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H3171 [13MY]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H3212 [14MY]
———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 352), H1803 [25MR]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H1597 [23MR]
———treatment of Alaska Native settlement trusts (see H.R. 2359), H4912 [24JN]
———treatment of certain bonds issued by local governments in connection with delinquent real property taxes (see H.R. 1406), H2053 [14AP]
———treatment of contributions of computers to schools and public libraries (see H.R. 2308), H4734 [22JN]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 323), H267 [19JA]
———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H2998 [11MY]
———treatment of gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1640), H6964 [3AU]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1311), H4129 [10JN]
———treatment of Native American housing assistance programs (see H.R. 152), H461 [4FE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H1803 [25MR]
Turkey: compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100, 159), H6424 [26JY]
———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6583 [27JY]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3694 [26MY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H2919 [6MY]
Veterans: improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 1594), H5335 [1JY]
———increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H8290 [14SE]
———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1473 [18MR]
———pay special compensation to certain severely disabled military retirees (see H.R. 44), H1335 [16MR]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H1335 [16MR]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see H.R. 3293), H11952 [10NO]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H8469 [21SE]
———moratorium on export of bulk fresh water until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2595), H6600 [29JY]
Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (see H.R. 1775), H11557 [4NO]
Women: collection and analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 889), H1260 [11MR]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H6600 [29JY]
———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products (see H.R. 890), H1260 [11MR]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H1013 [4MR]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H718 [23FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Indian Education Foundation: establish (see H.R. 2661), H6759 [30JY] (see H.R. 3080), H10119 [14OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1160), H1406 [17MR]
Education: ensure schools prepare girls to compete in the 21st century (see H.R. 2505), H5570 [14JY]
———improve and refocus civic education (see H.R. 3195), H11371 [2NO]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H1258 [11MR]
Petroleum: limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline (see H.R. 888), H824 [1MR]
St. Helena Island National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 468), H376 [2FE]
Letters
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding: Paul Marchand and Katherine Beh Neas, Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, H1550 [23MR]
Tribute to Harry Orr: by, E315
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H4741 [23JN], H10729 [25OC]
Remarks
Alliance of Automobile Manufactures: tribute, E1011
American Indian Education Foundation: establish (H.R. 2661), E1701
———establish (H.R. 3080), E2105
American Psychological Association: condemn published study relative to sexual relationships between adults and children (H. Con. Res. 107), H5342 [12JY]
Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations, H12803
BIA: allocation of Indian Health Service contract support costs, H5495 [14JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to Gerald R. and Betty Ford (H. Con. Res. 196), H10138 [18OC]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: improve protection and management (H.R. 2140), H10133 [18OC]
Chippewa Cree Tribe: final settlement of water rights claims (H.R. 795), H10131 [18OC]
———final settlement of water rights claims (S. 438), H12836
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4512, H4519 [17JN]
Dept. of Education: establish the Pilot Child Centered Program, H10642 [21OC]
———Title I Concentration Grants funding for local school districts relative to school-age population and poverty, H10629 [21OC]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (H.R. 1655), H8327
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding for approval of gaming on Indian lands by any means other than tribal-State compacts, H5520, H5524 [14JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), H5495, H5520, H5524 [14JY]
Dismond, Samuel R., Jr.: American Lung Association Individual Health Advocate of the Year award recipient for the Genesee Valley region of Michigan, E383
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3194), conference report, H12803
———tribute to Center for Civic Education, E872
Dodson, MT: deem application for Impact Aid Program payments for the Dodson Public School District as timely submitted (S. 447), H1089 [10MR]
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), H10691, H10712 [21OC]
———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5883
———ensure schools prepare girls to compete in the 21st century (H.R. 2505), E1544
———establish a scholarship program for children who are victims of violent crime or attend unsafe schools, H10624 [21OC]
———improve and refocus civic education (H.R. 3195), E2250
———promote and incorporate financial literacy training into State and local education programs (H. Con. Res. 213), H11209 [2NO]
———reduce class size and improve teacher quality, H5883
———reductions in school class size, H1550 [23MR]
———require equity in State education funding, H10712 [21OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10415, H10506 [20OC], H10624, H10629, H10636, H10642 [21OC]
———voucher program to provide school choice, H12803
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H1093, H1105, H1116, H1126, H1127, H1128 [10MR]
———allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), conference report, H2213 [21AP]
———allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), motion to instruct conferees, H1550 [23MR]
———ensure that increased flexibility leads to improved student achievement, H1093, H1116, H1126, H1127, H1128 [10MR], H2213 [21AP]
———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, H1105 [10MR]
Elko County, NV: transfer certain Federal lands (H.R. 1231), H8421 [21SE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (H.R. 221), H839 [2MR]
Flint, MI: anniversary of Security Federal Credit Union, E287
———anniversary of UAW Local 599, E39
———UAW Local 599 Walter P. Reuther Distinguished Service Award recipients, E2278
Genesee County Medical Society: observance of Patient Appreciation Day, E2132
Hanson, Irene: Flint International Institute Golden Door Award recipient, E2061
HealthPlus of Michigan (business): American Lung Association Corporate Health Advocate award recipient for the Genesee Valley region of Michigan, E383
Immigration: consider adopted aliens who are less than 18 years of age as children if adopted with, or after, a sibling who is a child (H.R. 2886), H10136 [18OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H1550 [23MR]
———funding (H. Con. Res. 84), H2564, H2568 [4MY]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations, H4512, H4519 [17JN]
Landis, Richard: American Ambulance Association Star of Life award recipient, E971
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (H.R. 1093), E403
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (H. Con. Res. 24), H1298
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (S. 249), H3516, H3519 [25MY]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (H. Res. 165), H2953
Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (H.R. 1167), E2509
North American Wetlands Conservation Council: appointment of additional members (H.R. 2821), H10134 [18OC]
Ortonville, MI: anniversary of VFW Post 582, E1177
Pennsylvania: protect and conduct a study of Paoli and Brandywine Battlefields and authorize the Valley Forge Museum of the American Revolution (H.R. 659), H10124, H10126 [18OC]
Point of order, H5494 [14JY]
Pontiac, MI: tribute to Azteca Boxing Team, E882
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (S. 249), H3516, H3519 [25MY]
South Dakota: conveyance of certain national forest lands (H.R. 2079), H8422 [21SE]
St. Helena Island National Scenic Area: establish (H.R. 468), H8423 [21SE]
Taxation: treatment of governmental pension plans of U.S. possessions (H.R. 462), H10138 [18OC]
Trudeau, Deborah J.: American Culinary Federation National Chef Professionalism Award recipient, E281
Waterford, MI: tribute to Mason Middle School and Crary Middle School Odyssey of the Mind teams, E1539
Women's Educational Equity Act: reauthorize, H10415, H10506 [20OC]
Tributes
Artis, Willie and Veronica, E2130
Baker, Kenneth C., E1245
Beasley, Olive, E1041
Brannon, Melvyn S., E1247
Evans, Arthur O., E400
Floyd, Odis A., E2518
Freeman, Gail, E2134
Hamilton, Charles A., E1638
Hershon, Cecile, E851
Hightower, John, E2499
Hockenhull, Frank O., E289
Holland, Juanita Cleggett, E1260
Johnson, Amos G., E1890
Lambert, Shari G., E1050
McDonald, Eddie, Sr., E403
Melton, Charles J., E282
Natchez, J. Carl, E2222
Orr, Harry, E315
Presnall, Henrietta, E537
Smith, David E., E560
Walker, Mark L., E880