CAMP, DAVE (a Representative from Michigan)

Articles and editorials

Heart of the Matter, John Telfer, Midland (MI) Daily News, E412 [21MR]

Lloyd Oyster's World War II Experience, Deanna Cahill, Ogemaw County (MI) Herald, E1220 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: reauthorize tree loss assistance program to compensate commercial orchardists and tree farmers who lose trees as a result of a natural disaster (see H.R. 1790), H2082 [9MY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 914), H4352 [19JY]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 23), H507 [28FE]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H224 [7FE]

Army: prohibit the purchasing, issuing, or wearing of berets as standard headgear until certification that the ammunition shortfall has been eliminated (see H.R. 1770), H2081 [9MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 333), H163 [31JA]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H1411 [3AP]

Bob Davis Post Office Building, St. Ignace, MI: designate (see H.R. 2577), H6919 [16OC]

Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 981), H3150 [13JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize construction of the Jicarilla Apache Nation Municipal Water Delivery Systems in New Mexico (see H.R. 3223), H8746 [30NO]

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 912), H2387 [21MY]

Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (see H.R. 2175), H3201 [14JN]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see H.R. 7), H4014 [16JY]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7853 [6NO]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to officers, emergency personnel, and governmental employees who responded to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3054), H7852 [6NO]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 99), H167 [31JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 476), H221 [7FE]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 503), H325 [13FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: waive requirements relative to contracts for school and library construction and repair (see H.R. 331), H1717 [1MY]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to the U.S.S. Eisenhower Battle Group during its extended deployment for the war effort in Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 279), H9240 [11DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1116 [22MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H3150 [13JN]

———establish presumption of service connection for cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 764), H442 [27FE]

———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1351), H1408 [3AP]

Detroit, MI: tricentennial (see H. Con. Res. 80), H1115 [22MR]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, and South Asian Americans relative to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 227), H5704 [14SE]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H1489 [4AP]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H7723 [5NO]

District of Columbia: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 2982), H6135 [2OC]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (see H.R. 1), H1112 [22MR]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 100, 101), H27 [3JA]

———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see H.R. 490), H400 [14FE]

———reauthorize and improve the rural education development initiative (see H.R. 692), H955 [15MR]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 1479), H1486 (see H.R. 1479), H1496 [4AP]

EPA: make grants for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such purposes (see H.R. 1070), H4541 [24JY]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and support crisis pregnancy centers (see H. Res. 302), H10173 [17DE]

Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H3519 [25JN]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H1555 [24AP]

Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H3713 [27JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H876 [13MR]

———encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 225), H5616 [13SE]

Food: permit States to use administrative funds to pay costs relating to the processing, transporting, and distributing of donated wild game to eligible food distribution agencies (see H.R. 3466), H10054 [12DE]

Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2149), H3149 [13JN]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (see H.R. 353), H959 [19MR]

Great Lakes: prohibit vessels from discharging ballast water that contains nonindigenous aquatic species and treat such water, and its sediments, using the most effective and efficient methods available (see H.R. 1680), H1860 [2MY]

Great Lakes Basin: affirm authority (see H. Con. Res. 148), H2848 [25MY]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 2315), H3618 [26JN]

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H959 [19MR]

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. 1266), H3519 [25JN]

Indian Child Welfare Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 2644), H4634 [25JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 835), H622 [1MR]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 1542), H1554 [24AP]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 1954), H2999 [7JN]

Korea, Republic of: remove trade barriers to U.S. automotive imports (see H. Con. Res. 144), H3204 [14JN]

Lamb, Brian: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1565), H1861 [2MY]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H7852 [6NO]

Medicaid: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (see H.R. 1383), H1409 [3AP]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H508 [28FE]

Medicare: coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H5125 [1AU]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H2997 [7JN]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H4378 [20JY]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H1861 [2MY]

———delay the deadline for Medicare+Choice organizations to report plan information, including information on adjusted community rates (see H.R. 1993), H2710 [24MY]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas (see H.R. 975), H1191 [27MR]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 1089), H1925 [3MY]

———improve payments and regulation under the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 3584), H10964 [20DE]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 2768), H5335 [2AU] (see H.R. 3391), H8842 [4DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see H.R. 1510), H3151 [13JN]

National Stem Cell Donor Bank: establish to preserve donation of qualifying human stem cells and to conduct and support research using such cells (see H.R. 2096), H2996 [7JN]

Native Americans: improve effectiveness of the Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (see H.R. 3407), H8948 [5DE]

———improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 1662), H1715 [1MY]

———protect tribes from coerced labor agreements (see H.R. 103), H167 [31JA]

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 116), H2890 [5JN]

Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate (see H.R. 550), H929 [14MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H1489 [4AP]

Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H7909 [7NO]

Pensions: provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (see H.R. 2269), H3464 [21JN]

———reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

Peru: tribute to individuals injured or killed in missionary aircraft mistakenly shot down by a Peruvian fighter jet (see H. Con. Res. 117), H1716 [1MY]

Philip E. Ruppe Post Office Building, Lake Linden, MI: designate (see H.R. 1374), H6919 [16OC]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1444), H1484 (see H.R. 1444), H1494 [4AP]

Public Health Service: promote organ donation (see H.R. 624), H650 [6MR]

Public welfare programs: authorize State use of funds provided under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to support infant safe haven programs (see H.R. 2018), H4378 [20JY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1489 [4AP]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 7), H166 [31JA]

Selective Service System: provide temporary amnesty period so individuals who failed to register may do so without penalty (see H.R. 3149), H8732 [29NO]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 2036), H2847 [25MY]

———ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 3323), H8732 [29NO]

———ensure solvency (see H. Con. Res. 214), H5338 [2AU]

———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 1975), H3619 [26JN]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see H.R. 2), H324 [13FE]

———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. 956), H826 [8MR] (see H.R. 1470), H1485 (see H.R. 1470), H1495 [4AP]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1213), H1490 [4AP]

States: authorize prohibition or imposition of certain limitations on the receipt of foreign municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1927), H2890 [5JN]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (see H.R. 931), H740 [7MR] (see H.R. 2052), H2888 [5JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State tuition program expenses and prohibit exclusion of distributions used for education expenses from gross income (see H.R. 475), H221 [7FE]

———allow a refundable credit for education expenses of children receiving or eligible to receive free or reduced price school meals (see H.R. 316), H224 [7FE]

———allow credit for dry and wet cleaning equipment that uses non-hazardous primary process solvents (see H.R. 978), H875 [13MR]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 1987), H5340 [2AU]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H1013 [20MR]

———clarify application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows (see H.R. 2001), H2710 [24MY]

———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases (see H.R. 2695), H10067 [13DE]

———classify qualified rental office furniture as 5-year property for depreciation purposes (see H.R. 3098), H6701 [11OC]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 41), H1115 [22MR]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H1112 [22MR]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 102), H27 [3JA]

———ensure that income averaging for farmers does not increase a farmer's liability for the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 658), H395 [14FE]

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see H.R. 586), H323 [13FE]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 294), H624 [1MR]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 527), H8133 [13NO]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see H.R. 1657), H3713 [27JN]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 41), H650 [6MR]

———provide a credit for charitable contributions to fight poverty (see H.R. 673), H396 [14FE]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see H.R. 1316), H1344 [29MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H928 [14MR]

———provide credits for modifications to inter-city buses required under the Americans With Disabilities Act (see H.R. 915), H739 [7MR]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 1412), H1482 (see H.R. 1412), H1492 [4AP]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2884), H5615 [13SE]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools and in homeschooling (see H.R. 257), H6056 [25SE]

———rates (see H.R. 3), H650 [6MR]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting the income tax rate brackets, standard deduction amounts, and earned income tax credit and allow nonrefundable credits against certain tax liability (see H.R. 6), H952 [15MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 330), H163 [31JA]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H926 [14MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H64 [6JA]

———repeal limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1600), H1926 [3MY]

———repeal limits on the deduction for interest on education loans and increase income threshold for the phase out of such deduction (see H.R. 436), H1488 [4AP]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see H.R. 1024), H1605 [25AP]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 122), H877 [13MR]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H5332 [2AU]

———treatment of active financing income earned overseas by financial services firms (see H.R. 1357), H1408 [3AP]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H393 [14FE]

———treatment of Alaska Native settlement trusts (see H.R. 1692), H1860 [2MY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H3002 [8JN]

———treatment of certain bonds issued by local governments in connection with delinquent real property taxes (see H.R. 3381), H8731 [29NO]

———treatment of certain medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1524), H1498 [4AP]

———treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 2354), H6056 [25SE]

———treatment of depreciation of computers and other technological equipment, software, and certain auction-acquired telecommunications licenses (see H.R. 2981), H6135 [2OC]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (see H.R. 1268), H4863 [30JY]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H3806 [28JN]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 1483), H1486 (see H.R. 1483), H1496 [4AP]

———treatment of expenses in connection with services as a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 968), H2334 [17MY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H1295 [28MR]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1581), H1604 [25AP]

Traverse City, MI: modify reversionary interest in certain real property conveyed to school district (see H.R. 3370), H8564 [28NO]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2131), H3066 [12JN]

United Mine Workers of America: provide additional sources of revenue to the Combined Benefit Fund and Benefit Plan (see H.R. 3567), H10964 [20DE]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H400 [14FE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1919), H6380 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 47), H26 [3JA]

Medicare: coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see H.R. 2220), H3258 [19JN]

———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 3278), H8132 [13NO]

———provide adequate coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for certain kidney transplant patients (see H.R. 1839), H2183 [15MY]

Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see H.R. 2335), H3711 [27JN]

Taxation: encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1864), H2280 [16MY]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 2219), H3258 [19JN]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (see H.R. 1863), H2280 [16MY]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments (see H.R. 2253), H3357 [20JN]

———treat certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance as an involuntary conversion (see H.R. 2374), H3802 [28JN]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1434), H1484 (see H.R. 1434), H1493 [4AP]

———treatment of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 984), H875 [13MR]

———treatment of contributions to funeral trusts (see H.R. 985), H875 [13MR]

———treatment of individuals employed in the entertainment industry (see H.R. 3573), H10964 [20DE]

———treatment of long-term vehicle storage by tax-exempt organizations which conduct county and similar fairs (see H.R. 986), H875 [13MR]

Proclamations

Tribute to Francis and Ellamary Kane: by, E1582 [5SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6336 [4OC]

———price supports for sugar, H6336 [4OC]

Armed Forces: authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 64), H5681 [14SE]

Chesaning, MI: tribute to Chesaning Union High School football team, E2193 [4DE]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), H4255 [19JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), E1492 [1AU]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2582 [23MY]

———encourage education savings accounts in States that have qualified tuition programs, H2582 [23MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3677 [27JN]

Federal aid programs: provide emergency health coverage assistance, H10850 [19DE]

Ferris State University: designation of Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education as a Federal depository library, E1705 [24SE]

Flag—U.S.: ensure that rules of etiquette for flying the flag do not preclude the flying of flags at half mast when ordered by city and local officials (H.R. 1022), H9193 [11DE]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H3677 [27JN]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction, E1530 [3AU]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2647), E1530 [3AU]

Lithuania: independence anniversary, E213 [27FE]

Medicare: coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (H.R. 2220), E1147 [19JN]

———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (H.R. 3278), E2062 [13NO]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, H5117 [1AU]

Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (H.R. 2335), E1223 [27JN]

Porteous, William L.: Reed City, MI, Reed City High School Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, E1160 [20JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5045, H5117 [1AU]

Schools: honor Native Americans for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education (H. Res. 168), H3273 [20JN]

———incidences of student shootings, E412 [21MR]

Sewage disposal: sewer overflow control grants program funding through reductions in EPA Superfund program funding, E1492 [1AU]

Taxation: encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies, H5045 [1AU]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (H.R. 1864), E838 [17MY]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (H.R. 2219), H3232 [19JN]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas, H5045 [1AU]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (H.R. 1863), E839 [17MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7252 [24OC]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10850 [19DE]

———rates (H.R. 3), H768 [8MR]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting rate brackets, standard deductions, and the earned income tax credit and increase child credits (H.R. 6), H1305 [29MR]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), H2290, H2294 [17MY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), consideration (H. Res. 141), H2287 [17MY]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5550 [11SE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5550 [11SE]

Traverse City, MI: modify reversionary interest in certain real property conveyed to school district (H.R. 3370), H9128 [11DE]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H9003 [6DE]

Tributes

Oyster, Lloyd, E1220 [27JN]