KNOLLENBERG, JOE (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3319 [20JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, H3979 [12JY]

———H.R. 2506, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H7859 [7NO]

———H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H5857 [20SE]

———H.R. 2944, District of Columbia appropriations, H7919 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (see H. Con. Res. 145), H2890 [5JN]

———provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H7718 [1NO]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (see H.R. 3009), H8181 [14NO]

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), H4863 [30JY]

Baltic States: independence anniversary of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 131), H4635 [25JY]

Bob Davis Post Office Building, St. Ignace, MI: designate (see H.R. 2577), H6781 [12OC]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing, and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 193), H4541 [24JY]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see H.R. 2341), H8338 [16NO]

Crime: condemn violence directed at Sikhs in the aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 255), H6380 [4OC]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 503), H222 [7FE]

Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3259 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (see H.R. 2126), H3066 [12JN]

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

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]

District of Columbia: review appropriateness of reopening Pennsylvania Avenue in front of White House (see H. Res. 125), H1660 [26AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 2316), H4780 [27JY]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H2185 [15MY]

Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H2999 [7JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H2713 [24MY]

Foreign policy: impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (see H.R. 1795), H10966 [20DE]

———remove certain sanctions imposed on India and Pakistan (see H.R. 1358), H1661 [26AP]

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

Health: develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (see H. Res. 115), H6138 [2OC]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 2315), H4217 [18JY]

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H507 [28FE]

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), H2184 [15MY]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 15), H111 [30JA]

———welcome Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 264), H7909 [7NO]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 1954), H2677 [23MY]

Karekin II: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 139), H2571 [22MY]

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

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H4352 [19JY]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H5455 [6SE]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 116), H1488 (see H. Res. 116), H1499 [4AP]

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 116), H1660 [26AP]

Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate (see H.R. 550), H624 [1MR]

Pensions: 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), H6780 [12OC]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1039), H952 [15MR] (see H.R. 1444), H1484 (see H.R. 1444), H1494 [4AP]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 243), H6702 [11OC]

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

Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (see H. Res. 34), H325 [13FE]

Social Security: modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 1975), H3863 [10JY]

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 an exclusion from gross income for certain amounts of capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 168), H2679 [23MY]

———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), H5406 [5SE]

———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases (see H.R. 2695), H5407 [5SE]

———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]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H111 [30JA]

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

———provide a refundable credit for education and training of developmentally disabled children (see H.R. 2339), H4353 [19JY]

———provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited tax holiday (see H.R. 3301), H8248 [15NO]

———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 alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options to change the taxable event from the exercise of the stock option to the stock sale (see H.R. 1487), H6056 [25SE] (see H.R. 2794), H6458 [9OC]

———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 limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1600), H2998 [7JN]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 122), H224 [7FE]

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

———treat certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance as an involuntary conversion (see H.R. 2374), H8421 [27NO]

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1344 [29MR]

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

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H5340 [2AU]

———treatment of investments in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2550), H4635 [25JY]

———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (see H.R. 1934), H2956 [6JN]

Terrorism: issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2907), H5971 [24SE]

———tribute to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 232), H6781 [12OC]

Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1499 [4AP]

Ukraine: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 203), H5126 [1AU]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 818), H621 [1MR]

Veterans Day: maintain observance on November 11 and separate from any other Federal holiday (see H. Res. 298), H8731 [29NO]

Walsh, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 911), H739 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: congressional disapproval of clothes washer regulations (see H.J. Res. 44), H1487 (see H.J. Res. 44), H1499 [4AP]

———congressional disapproval of residential central air conditioner and heat pump regulations (see H.J. Res. 43), H1487 (see H.J. Res. 43), H1499 [4AP]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (see H.R. 2944), H5971 [24SE]

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

Michigan: Federal recognition of Swan Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes (see H.R. 939), H825 [8MR]

Pipelines: inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 162), H3202 [14JN]

Selective Service System: provide temporary amnesty period so individuals who failed to register may do so without penalty (see H.R. 3149), H7127 [17OC]

Taxation: eliminate noncorporate capital gains tax (see H.R. 2042), H2848 [25MY]

———exclude from gross income gain from the sale of securities which are used to pay for higher education expenses (see H.R. 2041), H2848 [25MY]

Conference reports

District of Columbia Appropriations (H.R. 2944), H8914-H8945 [5DE]

Letters

Armenian genocide: Hirair Hovnanian and Van Z. Krikorian, Armenian Assembly of America, H1525 [24AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6921 [17OC], H8749 [4DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3319 [20JN]

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), H5647 [14SE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1525 [24AP]

———independence anniversary, E1695 [21SE]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7594 [1NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7594 [1NO]

Buy American Act: compliance, H6009 [25SE]

Dept. of Energy: congressional disapproval of clothes washer regulations (H.J. Res. 44), E567 [5AP]

———congressional disapproval of residential central air conditioner and heat pump regulations (H.J. Res. 43), E567 [5AP]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding, E1559 [3AU]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (H.R. 2126), H3438 [21JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), conference report, H7542 [31OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4668 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 279), H7920 [8NO]

Detroit, MI: tricentennial (H. Con. Res. 80), E994 [26MY]

District of Columbia: education and training programs funding, H7919 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), H5984, H5994, H6008, H6009 [25SE], H7918 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), conference report, H9045, H9051 [6DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), motion to instruct conferees, H7919 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), unanimous-consent agreement, H5983, H5999 [25SE]

———prohibit use of Federal funds to issue, implement, administer, or enforce any order that invalidates the Boy Scouts policy on homosexuality, H6008 [25SE]

———summer school program funding, H3319 [20JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3679 [27JN]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (H.R. 1479), E542 [5AP]

Eximbank: funding relative to loan guarantees made to the Iron Business Corp. of Benxi Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd., H4440 [24JY]

———prohibit funding for development of oil and gas fields, thermal powerplants, or petrochemical plants and refineries, H4524 [24JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4340 [19JY], H4440, H4524 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report, H10450 [19DE]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H3679 [27JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H983 [20MR]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Con. Res. 15), H121 [31JA]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), H8611 [29NO]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, H4993, H5119 [1AU]

National security: ensure adequate personnel and technology to protect the Northern border, H7542 [31OC]

Nuclear energy: ensure continued contribution to the U.S. electricity supply, H4548 [25JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5119 [1AU], E1559 [3AU]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H.J. Res. 7), H178 [6FE]

Selective Service System: provide temporary amnesty period so individuals who failed to register may do so without penalty (H.R. 3149), E1909 [17OC]

Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (H. Res. 34), H264 [13FE]

Stevens, Renee: Miss Michigan American Coed pageant winner, E2053 [13NO]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), H3104 [13JN]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 3), H654 [7MR], H784 [8MR]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), H2297 [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), H5535 [11SE]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H4870 [31JY]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H7534 [31OC], H7858 [7NO], H8571 [29NO], H8750 [4DE], H8904 [5DE], H9005 [6DE]

———implement the agreement establishing a U.S.-Jordan free trade area (H.R. 2603), H4877 [31JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1551 [24AP]

Reports filed

District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2944) (H. Rept. 107-321), H8947 [5DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2944) (H. Rept. 107-216), H5971 [24SE]

Resignations

Committee on the Budget (House), H708 [7MR]

Tables

District of Columbia appropriations (H.R. 2944), H5986 [25SE]

———conference report, H9046 [6DE]

Tributes

David, Robert G., E1853 [11OC]

Karekin II, H2573 [23MY]

McDowell, Richard W., E1300 [11JY]

Trott, Robert A., E2053 [13NO]