EHLERS, VERNON J. (a Representative from Michigan)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3295, Help America Vote Act, H2599 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H4575 [12JY]

American Road and Transportation Builders Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 442), H4932 [18JY]

Aviation: recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2355 [9MY]

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), H2471 [14MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Dept. of Defense for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1533 [23AP]

Center for International Human Rights: establish (see H.R. 5528), H7895 [10OC]

Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H7895 [10OC]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: support transition to democracy and an end to the plunder of its natural resources (see H. Con. Res. 410), H4606 [15JY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 4854), H3563 [13JN]

Correctional institutions: analyze the incidence and effects of prison rape and provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from such offenses (see H.R. 4943), H6061 [4SE]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H5994 [26JY]

Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 452), H3774 [20JN]

Disasters: establish investigative teams to assess building performance and emergency procedures in the wake of any building failure resulting in or having the potential for substantial loss of life (see H.R. 4687), H2354 [9MY]

Education: increase the technically trained workforce (see H.R. 3130), H2945 [22MY]

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: exert best efforts to avert Major League Baseball strike, lockout, or any coercive conduct that interferes with playing of games (see H. Con. Res. 444), H4872 [17JY]

Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H1201 [10AP]

Foreign policy: ensure that the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative substantially increases resources available for human development and poverty reduction in countries eligible for assistance (see H.R. 4524), H1688 [29AP]

Great Lakes: restore and protect (see H. Res. 361), H737 [6MR] (see H. Res. 560), H7895 [10OC]

Harwell, Ernie: tribute (see H. Res. 565), H6926 [1OC]

History: recognize historical significance of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 297), H6560 [24SE]

House of Representatives: encourage each State to examine its statutes, practices, and procedures governing appointment and election of new Members in the event of a catastrophe (see H. Res. 559), H6777 [26SE]

Housing: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see H.R. 3661), H834 [12MR]

ITC: conduct an expedited review of temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 507), H8042 [24OC]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: treatment of refugees detained in the People's Republic of China and returned to face torture, imprisonment, and execution (see H. Con. Res. 213), H2662 [20MY]

Medicare: coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 1759), H284 [12FE]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 3109), H3161 [4JN]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 3882), H1155 [9AP]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3784), H1155 [9AP]

National Community Role Models Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 409), H5453 [24JY]

National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (see H.R. 2486), H2945 [22MY]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4664), H2163 [7MY] (see H.R. 5714), H8731 [13NO]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H7894 [10OC]

Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: designate (see H.R. 4608), H2356 [9MY]

Sewage disposal: sewer overflow control grants appropriations (see H.R. 5183), H5194 [23JY]

Social Security: provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H2471 [14MY]

Taxation: clarify that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified tuition reduction programs of charitable educational organizations (see H.R. 4950), H5998 [26JY]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 2219), H2471 [14MY]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1182), H3161 [4JN]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H4605 [15JY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H1090 [20MR]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools and in homeschooling (see H.R. 257), H1090 [20MR]

———treatment of long-term vehicle storage by tax-exempt organizations which conduct county and similar fairs (see H.R. 986), H105 [29JA]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H226 [7FE]

United Mine Workers of America: provide additional sources of revenue to the Combined Benefit Fund and Benefit Plan (see H.R. 3567), H6419 [19SE]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H3774 [20JN]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3930), H3038 [23MY]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 5396), H6373 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

U.S. Weather Research Program: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4791), H2943 [22MY]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 5395), H6373 [18SE]

Questions

We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E701 [3MY]

Remarks

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7769 [10OC]

Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), H4457 [10JY]

———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, H4457 [10JY]

———remove cap on number of pilots who may be deputized as Federal flight deck officers and make the program permanent, H4457 [10JY]

Calvin College: tribute to dedication of facilities, E1911 [17OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to Henry H. Shelton (H. Con. Res. 469), H6286 [17SE]

Children and youth: tribute to U.S. Physics Olympiad Team, E988 [7JN]

Congress: election results, H8064 [12NO]

Corporations: economic impact of mismanagement, deception, and violations of public trust, H4503 [11JY]

EPA: establish position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology (H.R. 64), H1702, H1703 [30AP]

———make grants for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such purposes (H.R. 1070), H6011 [4SE], H8082 [12NO]

Grand Rapids, MI: tribute to East Grand Rapids High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E700 [3MY]

Kent City, MI: tribute to Kent City Junior Senior High School Quiz Bowl team, E875 [22MY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3389), H3684, H3688 [19JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3389), Senate amendment, H8066 [12NO]

National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (H.R. 2486), H4508, H4510, H4511, H4512, H4513, H4514 [11JY]

———conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (H.R. 2486), consideration (H. Res. 473), H4504 [11JY]

NIST: authorize work with manufacturing industries on an initiative of standards development and implementation for electronic enterprise integration (H.R. 2733), H4514, H4516, H4517, H4519, H4520 [11JY]

———authorize work with manufacturing industries on an initiative of standards development and implementation for electronic enterprise integration (H.R. 2733), consideration (H. Res. 474), H4507 [11JY]

———ensure inclusion of businesses that are majority women or minority owned in electronic enterprise integration initiatives, H4519, H4520 [11JY]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), H3188, H3200 [5JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), consideration (H. Res. 432), H3184 [5JN]

———Biosafety Research Program funding, H3200 [5JN]

Research: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), H208 [7FE]

———computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), Senate amendment, H8073, H8078 [12NO]

U.S. Weather Research Program: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4791), E891 [23MY]

Veterans Day: observance, H8064 [12NO]

Votes: position on missed, H1072 [20MR], H2948 [23MY], H6993 [3OC]

Voting: direct NIST to develop standards to ensure accuracy and validation of the voting process and provide grants to States to improve voting methods and voter education campaigns, H7842 [10OC]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), conference report, H7842 [10OC]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (H.R. 5395), E1602 [18SE]

Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (H. Res. 598), H8091 [12NO]

Reports

Information Warfare and International Security: by, H8073-H8078 [12NO]

Tributes

Gekas, Representative, H8878 [14NO]