DINGELL, JOHN D. (a Representative from Michigan)
Addresses
On Violence in America and Kuwait—The Kuwait-America Foundation: John D. Anthony, E347
Amendments
SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), H3174 [14JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H4954 [31JY]
———S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7097 [17OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: tribute to organizations led by Afghan women that are providing humanitarian services and ensure inclusion of women in any newly established Government (see H. Res. 281), H8421 [27NO]
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 320), H162 [31JA]
———increase basic pay (see H.R. 244), H224 [7FE]
———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H507 [28FE]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H112 [30JA]
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), H2281 [16MY]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2578), H7718 [1NO]
Aviation: ensure fair resolution of labor integration issues relative to airline mergers (see H.R. 2989), H9239 [11DE]
———establish consumer protections for airline passengers and promote carrier competition (see H.R. 1734), H1924 [3MY]
———improve security (see H.R. 2951), H6055 [25SE]
———preempt State laws requiring approval prior to the construction or operation of certain airport development projects (see H.R. 2107), H3864 [10JY]
———provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures (see H.R. 2955), H6055 [25SE]
———provide economic relief to general aviation small businesses that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3007), H8248 [15NO]
Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 256), H325 [13FE]
Bob Davis Post Office Building, St. Ignace, MI: designate (see H.R. 2577), H6919 [16OC]
Business and industry: allow a grace period for payment of bills by consumers whose mail service has been disrupted due to hazardous substance attacks (see H.R. 3217), H10910 [19DE]
———ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H3068 [12JN]
Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 250), H7530 [30OC]
CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 1831), H2182 [15MY]
———provide relief for small businesses from certain liability, promote cleanup, reuse, and revitalization of brownfields, and enhance State response programs (see H.R. 2869), H5487 [10SE]
Children and youth: amend certain laws relative to pediatric studies of drugs (see H.R. 3047), H6379 [4OC]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 781), H4634 [25JY]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H2889 [5JN]
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), H10055 [12DE]
Conservation of energy: require Federal agencies to acquire central air conditioners and heat pumps that meet or exceed certain efficiency standards (see H.R. 2516), H4111 [17JY]
Credit cards: consumer protections (see H.R. 1052), H1411 [3AP]
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]
———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1343), H1407 [3AP]
Customs Service: prohibit use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals (see H.R. 1996), H2710 [24MY]
Dept. of Defense: review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H1557 [24AP]
Dept. of HHS: antimicrobial resistance activities in the interagency public health action plan (see H.R. 1771), H2081 [9MY]
Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 457), H220 [7FE]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (see H.R. 1020), H2023 [8MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H959 [19MR]
———enhance outreach programs to more fully inform surviving spouses and dependents of available benefits and provide dedicated staff to assist in obtaining those benefits (see H.R. 336), H1116 [22MR]
———payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 879), H648 [6MR]
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: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H5333 [2AU]
———provide for an awareness program and a study on a rare form of breast cancer (see H.R. 3186), H7529 [30OC]
Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H2022 [8MY]
Education: improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H163 [31JA]
El Paso, TX: establish a national immigration museum (see H.R. 2162), H6260 [3OC]
Election Administration Commission: establish (see H.R. 775), H505 [28FE]
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), H3863 [10JY]
———reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic (see H.R. 1413), H1482 (see H.R. 1413), H1492 [4AP]
ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H1345 [29MR]
FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1043), H953 [15MR] (see H.R. 1097), H1010 [20MR]
Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H398 [14FE]
Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H2847 [25MY]
Fish and fishing: establish a fisheries habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement program (see H.R. 325), H162 [31JA]
Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 1506), H1497 [4AP]
———expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 1082), H954 [15MR]
Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling (see H.R. 1032), H928 [14MR]
———prohibit oil and gas drilling and conduct a study on the environmental impact of potential future drilling (see H.R. 2167), H3150 [13JN]
———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), H4724 [26JY]
Health: improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums and COBRA coverage premiums (see H.R. 1255), H1189 [27MR]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H252 [8FE] (see H.R. 2563), H4351 [19JY]
———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H9077 [6DE]
———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H9239 [11DE]
Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H1484 (see H.R. 1436), H1493 [4AP]
———help solve the nursing shortage in hospitals and continuing care settings (see H.R. 1897), H4009 [12JY]
Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1162), H1112 [22MR]
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (see H.R. 3334), H8337 [16NO]
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), H1294 [28MR]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 1542), H1554 [24AP]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 602), H1295 [28MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H253 [8FE]
Iron and steel industry: encourage use of domestic steel in rebuilding and military efforts following attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 234), H6057 [25SE]
———provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H621 [1MR]
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), H3807 [28JN]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 952), H1013 [20MR]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H2711 [24MY]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H6919 [16OC]
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), H2335 [17MY]
———improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 2677), H4862 [30JY]
———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H8948 [5DE]
———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H323 [13FE]
Medicare: provide for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 3267), H7959 [8NO]
———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see H.R. 3046), H6379 [4OC]
———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 3391), H8842 [4DE]
———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 3602), H10965 [20DE]
———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see H.R. 3351), H8420 [27NO]
Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see H. Res. 152), H2711 [24MY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 665), H396 [14FE]
Monuments and memorials: expedite construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1696), H1923 [3MY]
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H10966 [20DE]
National Coast Guard Museum: establish (see H.R. 850), H623 [1MR]
National Health Center Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 179), H3805 [28JN]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1723), H3466 [21JN]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 56), H2142 [10MY]
Native Americans: improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 1662), H2680 [23MY]
Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H3802 [28JN]
NIH: uterine fibroid research funding (see H.R. 1672), H1859 [2MY]
Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 2148), H3149 [13JN]
Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate (see H.R. 550), H624 [1MR]
Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H397 [14FE]
Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 238), H5704 [14SE]
Philip E. Ruppe Post Office Building, Lake Linden, MI: designate (see H.R. 1374), H6919 [16OC]
Pipelines: require periodic inspections and improve safety (see H.R. 144), H60 [6JA]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 380), H165 [31JA]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (see H.R. 3487), H10066 [13DE]
Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1296 [28MR]
Rivers: reduce sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 1800), H2140 [10MY]
Schools: prohibit the sale of foods with minimal nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal programs (see H.R. 2129), H3066 [12JN]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees (see H.R. 1311), H1344 [29MR] (see H.R. 1480), H1486 (see H.R. 1480), H1496 [4AP]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H7127 [17OC]
Social Security: ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 3323), H8843 [4DE]
Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1213), H1187 [27MR]
———State and local control over the flow of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1214), H1187 [27MR]
St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.: establish (see H.R. 143), H325 [13FE]
Summer Emergency Blood Donor Month: establish (see H. Res. 202), H4541 [24JY]
Taxation: 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), H6780 [12OC]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H1013 [20MR]
———extend the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 1238), H2849 [25MY]
———increase individual income tax rates and deposit increased funds into the Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 2935), H6380 [4OC]
———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 1412), H2387 [21MY]
———treatment of certain bonds issued by local governments in connection with delinquent real property taxes (see H.R. 3381), H8731 [29NO]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 1483), H1486 (see H.R. 1483), H1496 [4AP]
Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see H.R. 3255), H7959 [8NO]
———clarify Dept. of HHS responsibilities regarding biological agents and toxins, clarify application of privacy requirements to new cable television services, and strengthen security at certain nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3016), H6260 [3OC]
———clarify Dept. of HHS responsibilities regarding biological agents and toxins and amend penalties for offenses involving such agents and toxins (see H.R. 3160), H7217 [23OC]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see H.R. 3448), H9239 [11DE]
———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), H5925 [21SE]
———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), H8249 [15NO]
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 85), H112 [30JA]
Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 818), H621 [1MR]
Veterans: increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1291), H1343 [29MR]
———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1499 [4AP]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1013 [20MR]
———prevent contributions to GI bill benefits from reducing Federal student financial assistance (see H.R. 745), H628 [5MR]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H3519 [25JN]
Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1919), H10067 [13DE]
Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H8181 [14NO]
———establish a program to provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems (see H.R. 775), H505 [28FE]
———establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential elections (see H.R. 50), H26 [3JA]
———move the legal public holiday known as Washington's Birthday to election day in Presidential election years (see H.R. 310), H400 [14FE]
———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H3863 [10JY]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H1296 [28MR]
World Trade Organization: preserve ability of the U.S. to rigorously enforce its trade laws and ensure that U.S. exports are not subject to abusive use of trade laws by other countries (see H. Con. Res. 262), H7852 [6NO]
World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H3806 [28JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: provide basic consumer protection standards and enhance competition between airlines (see H.R. 907), H739 [7MR]
Bipartisan Commission on Election Reform: establish (see H.R. 561), H322 [13FE]
Council on Environmental Quality: abolish (see H.R. 227), H64 [6JA]
Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations addressing safety concerns in minimizing delay for automobile traffic at railroad grade crossings (see H.R. 433), H219 [7FE]
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: establish (see H.R. 1230), H1188 [27MR]
FDA: improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3075), H6504 [10OC]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 16), H25 [3JA]
Israel: end violence in West Bank and Gaza and endorse recommendations of the Mitchell Committee Report (see H. Con. Res. 253), H7333 [25OC]
Middle East: encourage use of U.N. peacekeeping forces to cease hostilities in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 205), H4352 [19JY]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 2), H28 [3JA]
Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2630), H4633 [25JY]
Transportation: authorize State and local governments to regulate trains that block road traffic (see H.R. 432), H219 [7FE]
Water: authorize appropriations for municipal construction grant program for wastewater treatment (see H.R. 1751), H2021 [8MY]
———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1750), H2021 [8MY]
Letters
End violence in West Bank and Gaza and endorse recommendations of the Mitchell Committee Report: Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, E1928
EPA drinking water standards for arsenic: Christine Todd Whitman, EPA, H7940
Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on AID funding for programs in Lebanon: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]
Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on bipartisan health care reform: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]
Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on coastal erosion: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2982 [7JN]
Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on election reform principles: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]
Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on ITC and domestic steel industry: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2982 [7JN]
Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on medical privacy: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981, H2982 [7JN]
Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on pediatric medical education: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]
Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on sewer overflow grant program: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2982 [7JN]
Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on the Corps of Engineers: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]
Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on the Dept. of Agriculture Wetland Reserve Program: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]
Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on the Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Act: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]
Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on the Montgomery GI Bill: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]
Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on tobacco industry litigation: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2982 [7JN]
Guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages: Frank M. Fitzgerald, Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services, H5272 [2AU]
Lebanese military assistance funding relative to deployment of Lebanese armed forces to Israeli-Lebanese border: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, E857
Motions
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2244 [16MY]
Oaths of office
Hastert, Representative: Speaker of the House, H5 [3JA]
Remarks
Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H6304 [4OC]
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6304 [4OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3888
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs, H1238
———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (H.R. 320), E107
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1522
Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7680 [1NO]
———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7680 [1NO]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H527
Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1175
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to holiday tree, E2259
CERCLA: provide relief for small businesses from certain liability, promote cleanup, reuse, and revitalization of brownfields, and enhance State response programs (H.R. 2869), H10904
Committee on Financial Services (House): establish, H12 [3JA]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 84), H1148
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2244, H2245 [16MY], E857
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4167 [18JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, H7939
Detroit, MI: tribute to Arab American economic summit, E2048
———tricentennial (H. Con. Res. 80), E909
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: establish (H.R. 1230), H8395 [27NO]
Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3888
EPA: prohibit use of funds to delay implementation of revised drinking water standards for arsenic, H7939
Executive Office of the President: use of form letters to respond to correspondence, H2980 [7JN]
FCC: amend media ownership rules, H4167 [18JY]
FDA: improve safety of imported foods (H.R. 3075), E1837
Federal aid programs: provide emergency health coverage assistance, H10850 [19DE]
———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance, H7260 [24OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), H4061
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4344
———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report, H10460
Friends of the Opera of Michigan (organization): Ford Community and Performing Arts Center opening, E1723
Health: guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages, H5271, H5272 [2AU]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5197, H5271, H5272 [2AU]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), consideration (H. Res. 219), H5188 [2AU]
House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H12 [3JA]
Ida Township, MI: tribute to Ida Township Volunteer Fire Dept., E2296
Israel: end violence in West Bank and Gaza and endorse recommendations of the Mitchell Committee Report (H. Con. Res. 253), H10460
———express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Con. Res. 280), H8867, H8875, H8878, H8879 [5DE]
League of Women Voters: anniversary of Dearborn/Dearborn Heights, MI, chapter, E2298
Lebanon: military assistance funding relative to deployment of Lebanese armed forces to Israeli-Lebanese border, H2244, H2245 [16MY], E857
Medicaid: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (S. 1741), H10906
Medicare: provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (H.R. 3391), H8797 [4DE]
Michigan: tribute to participants in the 16th Congressional District Arts Competition, E686
Middle East: encourage use of U.N. peacekeeping forces to cease hostilities in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip (H. Res. 205), H4344
Monroe, MI: anniversary of Business and Professional Women chapter, E1831
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, H5117 [1AU]
National D.O. Day: observance, E570
National security: ensure adequate personnel and technology to protect the Northern border, H6765 [12OC]
Nuclear energy: extend indemnification authority for damages from nuclear incidents (H.R. 2983), H8362 [27NO]
———remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (H.R. 3343), H10199
Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (H.R. 2887), H8104
———improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 1789), H10212
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5009, H5117 [1AU]
———national energy policy, E1347
Public Health Service: promote organ donation (H.R. 624), H675
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (H.R. 3487), H10490 [19DE]
Ramadan: observance, H8187 [15NO]
Religion: tribute to Islam, H8187 [15NO]
Social Security: ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (H.R. 3323), H8778
Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7260 [24OC]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10850 [19DE]
———rates (H.R. 3), H763 [8MR], E334
Terrorism: clarify Dept. of HHS responsibilities regarding biological agents and toxins and amend penalties for offenses involving such agents and toxins (H.R. 3160), H7141 [23OC]
———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5512 [11SE]
———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6765 [12OC]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H9211 [11DE]
Veterans: increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), H3218
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1603 [25AP], H2994 [7JN]
Tribute, E823 [17MY]
Reports
U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon: U.N. Security Council, E857
Resolutions by organizations
U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon: U.N. Security Council, E859
Summaries
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act (H.R. 3448), H9211 [11DE]
Tributes
Austin, Richard H., E648
Cappuccilli, Al and Tavi, E1496
Iocoangeli, Reni, E1052
Marks, Paul F., E1735
McDiarmid, Hugh, E50