LEVIN, SANDER M. (a Representative from Michigan)
Addresses
Presidential Medal of Freedom Presentation to Mildred Jeffrey: President Clinton, E1689
Articles and editorials
Bonkowski Will Be Missed, Mount Clemens (MI) Macomb Daily, E1731
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 2149), H1406 [23MR]
Animals: provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (see H.R. 3514), H1629 [30MR]
Architect of the Capitol: establish the position of Director of Fire Safety and Protection (see H.R. 4366), H5657 [29JN]
Baltic States: recognize anniversary of U.S. nonrecognition policy of the Soviet takeover of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania and support democratic and economic reforms (see H. Con. Res. 367), H6053 [13JY]
Bob Jones University: condemn discriminatory practices (see H. Con. Res. 261), H758 [8MR]
Children and youth: provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 5137), H9505 [6OC]
———provide State grants to improve child care (see H.R. 2175), H50 [27JA]
Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 561), H6718 [20JY]
Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see H.R. 701), H510 [16FE]
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 4807), H6777 [24JY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H1629 [30MR]
Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H573 [29FE]
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), H4121 [8JN]
Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 4848), H7212 [27JY]
Dept. of State: provide appropriate training and materials to all executive branch employees involved in responding to issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide (see H. Res. 398), H2240 [12AP]
Diseases: efforts to combat fibromyalgia (see H. Res. 237), H3173 [16MY]
Drug-Free Communities Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5427), H9634 [10OC]
Education: improve and expand access to educational television programming (see H.R. 2965), H931 [13MR]
FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 4207), H2412 [2MY]
Federal employees: extend civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and certain other Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1227), H6719 [20JY]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding (see H.R. 3634), H1477 [28MR]
Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions (see H.R. 842), H7871 [19SE]
Government regulations: debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1227), H4121 [8JN]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H1405 [23MR]
Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 247), H342 [10FE]
———prevent group and individual health insurance coverage, and group health plans, from seeking to recover more than costs in cases of third party recoveries (see H.R. 3765), H1285 [22MR]
———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H4817 [21JN]
Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 4384), H4174 [9JN]
Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 4384), H4174 [9JN]
Insurance: provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1515), H50 [27JA]
Iron and steel industry: provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (see H. Res. 635), H10036 [17OC]
Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H1477 [28MR]
Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see H.R. 3710), H1629 [30MR]
———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H511 [16FE]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 4770), H5240 [27JN]
———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H6355 [17JY]
———improve access to health insurance by offering certain individuals a Medicare buy-in option and allow tax credit for payment of premiums (see H.R. 4938), H6777 [24JY]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 914), H7871 [19SE]
———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H4675 [19JN]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H2966 [11MY]
Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 458), H4784 [20JN]
Michigan State University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 481), H3474 [19MY]
Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (see H.R. 4976), H7212 [27JY]
Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation (see H. Res. 498), H2770 [9MY]
Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 410), H997 [14MR]
Mitchell, George J.: urge the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Northern Ireland peace efforts (see H. Con. Res. 242), H49 [27JA]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 730), H7373 [11SE]
———prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H7365 [7SE]
Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate (see H.R. 5520), H12045 [7DE]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H4783 [20JN]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 82), H7723 [18SE]
Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H9635 [10OC]
———issue a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial (see H.R. 4492), H3813 [24MY]
Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (see H.R. 4281), H6471 [18JY]
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), H255 [8FE]
Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see H.R. 3192), H4592 [15JN]
Ramadan: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 220), H633 [1MR]
Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3642), H341 [10FE]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H7991 [21SE]
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H574 [29FE]
———improve the payment system for representation of claimants (see H.R. 4633), H4174 [9JN]
———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 5612), H11781 [1NO]
———promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (see H.R. 5208), H7870 [19SE]
———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see H.R. 4481), H3308 [17MY]
States: permit the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4707), H7212 [27JY]
Taxation: affirm the confidentiality of closing and similar agreements and agreements with foreign governments (see H.R. 5463), H9900 [12OC]
———allow credit for providing an appropriate environment for employed mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 1163), H6052 [13JY]
———application of the credit for electricity produced from renewable resources to electricity produced from biomass facilities (see H.R. 1731), H2411 [2MY]
———avoid duplicate reporting of information on political activities of certain State and local political organizations (see H.R. 5277), H8061 [25SE]
———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H1476 [28MR]
———provide incentives for production, sale, and use of highly fuel-efficient, advanced-technology motor vehicles (see H.R. 4270), H2336 [13AP]
———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see H.R. 4168), H1762 [4AP]
———strengthen effectiveness of earned income tax credit in reducing child poverty and promoting work (see H.R. 5524), H10534 [23OC]
———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 4715), H6052 [13JY]
———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H7723 [18SE]
———treatment of contributions of computers to schools and public libraries (see H.R. 2308), H7652 [14SE]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 4570), H7212 [27JY]
———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see H.R. 3905), H2607 [4MY]
Trucking industry: support freeze on longer combination vehicles and current Federal limitations on truck size and weight (see H. Con. Res. 306), H7652 [14SE]
Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 461), H7282 [6SE]
Veterans: mint coins in commemoration and use proceeds of surcharges imposed on the sale of such coins to fund the transport of veterans to and from Dept. of Veterans Affairs hospitals (see H.R. 5397), H9010 [5OC]
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), H997 [14MR]
Water: moratorium on export of bulk fresh water until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2595), H455 [15FE]
William S. Broomfield Post Office Building, Royal Oak, MI: designate (see H.R. 4884), H6598 [19JY]
Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 3861), H756 [8MR]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H8062 [25SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Customs Service: technical corrections to regulations on goods bearing foreign owned trademarks or trade names (see H.R. 4816), H5736 [10JY]
Medicare: promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 3887), H920 [9MR]
Political campaigns: provide interregional primary elections and caucuses for selection of delegates to a national Presidential nominating convention (see H.R. 4014), H1118 [16MR]
Letters
Trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa and certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean: John D. Podesta, Executive Office of the President, H2581 [4MY]
Remarks
Aaron E. Henry Federal Building and U.S. Post Office, Clarksdale, MS: designate (H.R. 1279), H1429 [28MR]
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 3660), H1798
Adams, Lillian L.: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E1585
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2178
Budget: provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt, decrease the statutory debt limit, and provide for retirement security (H.R. 5203), H7795 [19SE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), H5860 [12JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), conference report, H6612 [20JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), veto, H7513 [13SE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1318
Center Line, MI: anniversary of St. Clement Catholic Church, E1771
China, People's Republic of: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 103), H6400, H6412 [18JY]
———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3597, H3614 [23MY], H3704, H3709 [24MY]
Comiskey, Ann Marie: Troy, MI, Women's Association Distinguished Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1918
Deeb, Edward: National Conference for Community and Justice (organization) American Arab and Jewish Friends Program honoree, E598
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3392
Dept. of Justice: Federal Prison System salaries and expenses funding reductions relative to INS use of secret evidence in the detention of certain non-citizens, H5005, H5006
Dept. of State: provide appropriate training and materials to all executive branch employees involved in responding to issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide (H. Res. 398), H2178
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5005, H5006
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H4065
Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare, improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support, and promote marriage (H.R. 4678), H7310 [7SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5912 [12JY]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, H2581 [4MY]
———provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, H5912 [12JY]
Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, H2581 [4MY]
———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 4868), H6922 [25JY]
Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: allow court hearing relative to custody and immigration status, S221
Greco, Philip E.: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb Family of the Year Award recipient, E1585
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H11201 [26OC]
Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), H844 [9MR]
Issa, Donna Greco: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb Family of the Year Award recipient, E1585
Jeffrey, Mildred: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1689
Kosovo: prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces after a set date unless authorized by law and condition current funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, H3392
Lithuania: independence anniversary (S. Con. Res. 91), H725
Maceroni, Peter J.: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E1585
Macomb County, MI: tribute to Warren-Center Line-Sterling Heights Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame inductees, E2118
Medicare: make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5354 [28JN]
———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (H.R. 3887), E270
Miami, FL: selection as permanent location for the Secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (S. Con. Res. 71), H2055 [11AP]
NIH: biomedical research funding (H. Res. 437), H7085
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: trade agreement compliance staff funding, H5051 [23JN]
Republican Party: national agenda, H11201 [26OC]
SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), adoption of concurrent resolution making corrections in enrollment (H. Res. 663), H11551 [30OC]
———improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), conference report, H11247 [26OC]
———improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 652), H11214 [26OC]
Shapiro, Esther K.: Anti-Defamation League Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E441
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H588 [1MR]
———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act, H11214, H11247 [26OC], H11551 [30OC]
St. Croix Island International Historic Site: planning and development of interpretive site for quadricentennial commemoration funding (S. 2485), consideration (H. Res. 663), H11551 [30OC]
Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H295 [10FE]
———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), H2814
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H4133 [9JN]
———rates, H1318
———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 4865), H7157 [27JY]
———repeal the exclusion of certain income of foreign sales corporations (H.R. 4986), H7424 [12SE], H11891 [14NO]
Ukraine: closure of Chernobyl nuclear power plant, E2237
———tribute to reopening of Golden Rose Choral Synagogue in Dnepropetrovsk, E1685
Vietnam: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 99), H7011 [26JY]
Votes: position on missed, H2818
Weisberg, Harvey: National Conference for Community and Justice (organization) American Arab and Jewish Friends Program honoree, E598
William S. Broomfield Post Office Building, Royal Oak, MI: designate (H.R. 4884), H7223 [6SE]
World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. membership and funding (H.J. Res. 90), H4796, H4813 [21JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H916 [9MR]
Tributes
Bonkowski, Ronald, E1731
Scribner, Edgar A., E571
Siegel, Boaz, E1641
Staebler, Neil, E2171