KILDEE, DALE E. (a Representative from Michigan)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act, H777 [7MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: prevent any Taliban led Government from obtaining a seat in the U.N. and refuse recognition for any Afghan Government while human rights violations persist against women and girls (see H. Con. Res. 26), H907 [13MR]
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 5383), H6560 [24SE]
Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 2908), H2662 [20MY]
Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 5268), H6304 [17SE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 4039), H1088 [20MR]
———ensure use of certain antibiotic drugs in agriculture does not compromise human health by contributing to the development of antibiotic resistance (see H.R. 3804), H4326 [27JN]
———establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 4795), H3454 [11JN]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3464), H6777 [26SE]
———prohibit use of polar bears in circuses (see H.R. 3932), H832 [12MR]
Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decisionmaking, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2974), H4326 [27JN]
Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H284 [12FE]
———provide that military retired pay, for non-regular service, be paid without regard to age (see H.R. 4676), H5998 [26JY]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 3831), H1155 [9AP]
———waive Medicare part B penalty for military retirees who enroll in TRICARE program (see H.R. 997), H284 [12FE]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1810), H1533 [23AP]
Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to certain negotiations of freelance writers and artists for the sale of their written and graphic material to publishers (see H.R. 4643), H3825 [21JN]
Aviation: recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see H. Con. Res. 401), H3038 [23MY]
Boggs, Lindy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 439), H4606 [15JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: display artwork in the Capitol and the House office buildings which represent the contributions of women to American society (see H. Res. 106), H5454 [24JY]
Cemeteries and funerals: allow State placement of supplemental guide signs for veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 2521), H284 [12FE]
———urge maintenance of flags placed on the grave sites of U.S. veterans on Memorial Day (see H. Res. 120), H105 [29JA]
Center for International Human Rights: establish (see H.R. 5528), H7895 [10OC]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule that lowers the Medicaid upper payment limit for non-State owned or operated hospitals (see H.J. Res. 92), H2471 [14MY]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H1484 [18AP]
———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5326), H6560 [24SE]
———improve access to books (see H.R. 116), H78 [24JA]
———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H3775 [20JN]
Civil Air Patrol: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 311), H285 [12FE]
———make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 3681), H1091 [20MR]
Clothing industry: provide access to information about sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4768), H2607 [16MY]
Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (see H. Res. 523), H6304 [17SE]
Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 3974), H5998 [26JY]
Computers: amend copyright laws relative to royalty fees for webcasting (see H.R. 5285), H6061 [4SE]
Corp. for National and Community Service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 4854), H3563 [13JN]
Crime: make grants to train sexual assault nurse examiners and other personnel handling sexual assault cases, establish minimum standards for forensic evidence collection, and carry out crime scene DNA analysis (see H.R. 2874), H2356 [9MY]
———mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see H.R. 2817), H3037 [23MY]
Customs Service: establish a joint U.S.-Canada customs inspection project (see H.R. 4703), H3514 [12JN]
Dart, Justin W., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5188), H5194 [23JY]
———tribute (see H. Res. 460), H4606 [15JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority to establish performance standards for the reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry processed by establishments receiving inspection services (see H.R. 3956), H906 [13MR]
Dept. of Defense: clothing regulations imposed on female personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia (see H.R. 4714), H2469 [14MY]
———disclose information on projects that included testing of biological or chemical agents involving potential exposure of Armed Forces members to toxic agents (see H.R. 5060), H4767 [16JY]
Dept. of HHS: expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (see H.R. 3695), H1091 [20MR]
———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see H. Con. Res. 385), H2235 [8MY]
Dept. of Justice: establish a national DNA database for sex offenders and those who commit violent crimes against children (see H.R. 5262), H5994 [26JY]
———establish an Office of Children's Services (see H.R. 1904), H36 [23JA]
Dept. of the Interior: establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 4740), H2511 [15MY]
Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations addressing safety concerns in minimizing delay for automobile traffic at railroad grade crossings (see H.R. 433), H3562 [13JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for substitution of parties in claims for benefits when the applicant for such benefits dies while the claim is pending (see H.R. 3733), H1091 [20MR]
———establish presumption of service connection for cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 764), H932 [14MR]
———exclude monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits (see H.R. 3771), H1091 [20MR]
———improve judicial review of administrative decisions (see H.R. 4018), H1410 [17AP]
———improve procurement practices in procuring health-care items (see H.R. 3645), H367 [13FE]
———oppose enactment of any proposal establishing a health care deductible for veterans (see H. Con. Res. 359), H1339 [16AP]
———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4972), H3774 [20JN]
———repeal requirement that former POW must have been interred for a specified minimum period of time to be eligible for dental benefits (see H.R. 3826), H1484 [18AP]
Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 452), H3774 [20JN]
Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (see H.R. 4073), H2356 [9MY]
———reauthorize microenterprise assistance programs and expand sustainable poverty-focused microenterprise programs by implementing improved poverty measurement methods (see H.R. 4209), H1484 [18AP]
Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 5458), H8023 [16OC]
Diseases: blood cancer research, information, and education funding (see H.R. 2629), H36 [23JA]
———increase public awareness of Scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 320), H785 [11MR]
Domestic violence: encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders (see H.R. 3595), H3562 [13JN]
Drugs: concentrate Federal resources on the prosecution of major drug offenses (see H.R. 1978), H1003 [19MR]
———regulate receipt of donated prescription drug samples by charitable health care entities (see H.R. 2740), H201 [6FE]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 4579), H1619 [24AP]
———provide assistance for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 4894), H3291 [6JN]
Education: improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4582), H1619 [24AP]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H6560 [24SE]
ERISA: improve Dept. of Labor enforcement of requirements relating to pension participation, vesting, benefit accrual, and funding (see H.R. 4778), H2661 [20MY]
———provide for improved disclosure, diversification, account access, and accountability under individual account plans (see H.R. 3657), H285 [12FE]
———provide for timely notification of plan participants and beneficiaries whose individual accounts hold employer securities of insider trading in employer securities (see H.R. 3840), H686 [5MR]
Families and domestic relations: increase U.S. commitment to the health of the world's mothers and children (see H. Con. Res. 404), H6085 [5SE]
———provide coverage of domestic violence screening and treatment under Maternal and Child Health Program, Medicaid, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 4032), H1156 [9AP]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H833 [12MR]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 3752), H366 [13FE]
Federal employees: ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 3915), H2472 [14MY]
———ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 3337), H79 [24JA]
———health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 389), H6060 [4SE]
———provide that service performed by an air traffic controller who is transferred to a supervisory or staff position continue to be treated as controller service for retirement purposes (see H.R. 4760), H3161 [4JN]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 5272), H6560 [24SE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 4683), H3230 [5JN]
———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over certain wetlands (see H.R. 5194), H6374 [18SE]
———improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 5079), H4424 [9JY]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H37 [23JA]
Fire prevention: encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy (see H. Con. Res. 352), H932 [14MR]
———reduce threat of wildfires in the wildland-urban interface, support community and private wildfire control efforts, and return receipts generated from hazardous fuels reduction projects to the Treasury (see H.R. 5358), H6304 [17SE]
Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see H.R. 3185), H1201 [10AP]
———facilitate reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires (see H.R. 5017), H4326 [27JN]
Fish and fishing: protect certain areas of the seabed by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see H.R. 4003), H2101 [2MY]
———recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 2570), H284 [12FE]
Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 4704), H2355 [9MY]
———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 4814), H6251 [12SE]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H3228 [5JN]
Gila River Indian Community: provide for binding arbitration clauses in leases and contracts relative to reservation lands (see H.R. 3985), H1003 [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), H1283 [11AP]
———restore and protect (see H. Res. 361), H1091 [20MR]
Harwell, Ernie: tribute (see H. Res. 565), H7019 [3OC]
Hazardous substances: protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 5040), H4767 [16JY]
Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 5241), H5993 [26JY]
———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities relative to research on autoimmune diseases in women (see H.R. 5104), H4932 [18JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H. Con. Res. 99), H785 [11MR]
———provide grants for public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation demonstration projects (see H.R. 3462), H2945 [22MY]
———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H2471 [14MY]
———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H142 [5FE]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
Higher Education Act: incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 4866), H3229 [5JN]
Housing: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see H.R. 3661), H142 [5FE]
Houston, Charles H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 438), H6130 [9SE]
Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H285 [12FE]
Indonesia: commemorate independence of East Timor and encourage establishment of diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 405), H2735 [21MY]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H561 [26FE]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3781), H9025 [14NO]
Iron and steel industry: remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (see H.R. 4646), H2099 [2MY]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H1090 [20MR]
———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H562 [26FE]
———provide additional resources to States to eliminate the backlog of unanalyzed rape kits and ensure timely analysis of rape kits (see H.R. 3961), H6085 [5SE]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H834 [12MR]
———exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain cities (see H.R. 4763), H6374 [18SE]
———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H78 [24JA]
Local government: require adoption of a health standard establishing a legal presumption that heart, lung, and respiratory disease are occupational diseases for public safety officers (see H.R. 709), H561 [26FE]
Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1294), H1154 [9AP]
Medicaid: delay changes in regulations that modify upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals (see H.R. 3360), H3230 [5JN]
———establish a demonstration grant program to assist States in providing subsidies for group health insurance premiums for low-income, Medicaid-eligible individuals (see H.R. 1903), H907 [13MR]
———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H1155 [9AP]
———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 3612), H562 [26FE]
———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 1604), H2945 [22MY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 3363), H1155 [9AP]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H4766 [16JY]
———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H2235 [8MY]
———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 3569), H227 [7FE]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5411), H6417 [19SE]
———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H141 [5FE]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 3238), H5195 [23JY]
———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 3602), H7303 [8OC]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H2235 [8MY]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1156 [9AP]
———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2380), H284 [12FE]
Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 4748), H3038 [23MY]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H.J. Res. 113), H6983 [2OC]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration, provide for repairs, and permit guide signs on Federal highways for veterans' memorials (see H.R. 3335), H3562 [13JN]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3784), H561 [26FE]
National Epilepsy Month: designate (see H. Res. 484), H4605 [15JY]
National Farmers Union: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 462), H6304 [17SE]
National Guard: reduce number of consecutive days of deployment required before a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services is entitled to the higher rate of the basic allowance for housing (see H.R. 3280), H285 [12FE]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 4709), H3038 [23MY]
National Organ Donor Registry: establish (see H.R. 5124), H5998 [26JY]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H1091 [20MR]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 3741), H6060 [4SE]
National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 2868), H6926 [1OC]
Native Americans: commemorate with a paid legal public holiday (see H.R. 5652), H8021 [16OC]
———protect sacred Native American Federal lands from significant damage (see H.R. 5155), H4930 [18JY]
———provide a Federal land exchange for the environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of the general public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (see H.R. 5468), H6692 [25SE]
NATO: affirm importance, support continued U.S. participation, and ensure that enlargement proceeds in a manner consistent with U.S. interests (see H. Res. 468), H6560 [24SE]
———recommend integration of Slovak Republic (see H. Res. 253), H2735 [21MY]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: identify and register certain Central Americans residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 4037), H2019 [1MY]
NIH: provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants (see H.R. 4606), H4553 [11JY]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Jimmy Carter for peace (see H. Res. 588), H7929 [15OC]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 486), H6983 [2OC]
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians: protect certain lands from condemnation until a final decision is made on a pending trust application fee (see H.R. 3476), H1674 [25AP]
Pensions: application of catch-up contributions to the Federal Employees Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 3354), H105 [29JA]
Pipelines: require periodic inspections and improve safety (see H.R. 144), H1154 [9AP]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H141 [5FE]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H7894 [10OC]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4767 [16JY]
Sewage disposal: sewer overflow control grants appropriations (see H.R. 5183), H5194 [23JY]
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: expansion (see H.R. 5562), H8023 [16OC]
Small business: authorize grants and other assistance to promote the redevelopment of certain remediated sites (see H.R. 4586), H4069 [26JN]
Social Security: improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2164 [7MY]
———improve coverage of certain pregnant women, infants, and children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3675), H737 [6MR]
———provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H2471 [14MY]
———reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 4780), H4873 [17JY]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H687 [5MR]
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: ensure coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4017), H2472 [14MY]
SSI: increase incentives for working, saving, and pursuing an education (see H.R. 739), H366 [13FE]
Tariff: (1R,3S)3[(1'RS)(1',2',2',2',-tetrabromoethyl)]-2,2-dimethylc clop opanecarboxylic acid,(S)-alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl ester (see H.R. 4051), H5998 [26JY]
Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate income tax refunds for use in medical research conducted through the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1673), H1154 [9AP]
———expand renewable resources production tax credit to include additional forms of renewable energy and expand investment tax credit to include equipment used to produce electricity from renewable resources (see H.R. 4668), H3230 [5JN]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H3721 [19JN]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H4326 [27JN]
———provide an increased low-income housing credit for property located adjacent to qualified census tracts (see H.R. 4194), H4553 [11JY]
———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (see H.R. 2322), H4766 [16JY]
———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (see H.R. 1754), H367 [13FE]
———reinstate Superfund and oil spill excise taxes and extend leaking underground storage tank taxes (see H.R. 4060), H5195 [23JY]
———treat Indian tribes the same as State governments relative to gambling (see H.R. 4887), H3928 [25JN]
———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1434), H201 [6FE]
———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2350), H3775 [20JN]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 774), H141 [5FE]
———treatment of private activity bonds for water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 2207), H651 [28FE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
———provide for a congressional medal to be awarded by the President to civilians killed or wounded in terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3544), H37 [23JA]
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund: tribute (see H. Res. 581), H7894 [10OC]
Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2118), H3229 [5JN]
Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see H.R. 5264), H5994 [26JY]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see H.R. 3670), H201 [6FE]
Transportation: authorize State and local governments to regulate trains that block road traffic (see H.R. 432), H3562 [13JN]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H367 [13FE]
U.S. Military Academy: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 83), H1091 [20MR]
Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 5289), H5995 [26JY]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 5491), H7929 [15OC]
Veterans: authorize additional compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for whom a family member dependent on the veteran for support provides care (see H.R. 4621), H1768 [30AP]
———establish a minimum pension rate for certain veterans (see H.R. 3374), H1284 [11AP]
———improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 3430), H1155 [9AP]
———increase pension rates for surviving spouses of veterans of a period of war (see H.R. 4798), H3562 [13JN]
———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
———verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (see H.R. 491), H3514 [12JN]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H6420 [19SE]
VFW: amend charter to make members of the Armed Forces who receive special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger eligible for membership (see H.R. 3838), H3775 [20JN]
Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1092), H3037 [23MY]
Vietnamese Conflict: require a study on the eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and an alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 3443), H285 [12FE]
Violence Against Women Act: expand legal assistance to victims of dating violence (see H.R. 3193), H6060 [4SE]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3792), H1003 [19MR]
———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]
———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]
Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers, establish performance standard for breast pumps, and allow tax credit for enabling mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 285), H5087 [22JY]
———recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 485), H4605 [15JY]
World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1724), H3825 [21JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Canada: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (see H.R. 5620), H7893 [10OC]
Native Americans: extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see H.R. 3851), H687 [5MR]
Remarks
American-Arab Heritage Council: tribute to honorees, E1938
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2974 [23MY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7219 [8OC]
Auburn Hills, MI: tribute to Avondale High School boys' basketball team, E917
Bourdon, Gloria R.: American Lung Association of the Michigan-Genesee Valley Region Individual Health Advocate of the Year award recipient, E1750
Burton, MI: anniversary, E921
Capitol Pages: tribute, H50 [24JA]
Commission on Native American Policy: establish, H4796 [17JY]
Croft, Matthew: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Michigan, E376
Dept. of the Interior: ensure full historical accounting of Native American trust funds, H4787, H4793 [17JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4787, H4793, H4796 [17JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5093), consideration (H. Res. 483), H4717 [16JY]
Education: improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), H1739, H1741 [30AP]
———improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 5598), H7874
———tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 335), H92 [29JA]
Flint, MI: anniversary of Genesee Valley Rotary Club, E736
———anniversary of Knights of Columbus Monsignor Patrick R. Dunigan Council 695, E1554
———anniversary of Sister City partnership with Togliatti, Russia, E1485
———Mott's Children's Health Center recipient of American Lung Association of the Michigan-Genesee Valley Region Corporate Health Advocate of the Year award, E1750
———tribute to Luke M. Powers Catholic High School girls' basketball team, E959
———tribute to UAW Local 599 Civil Rights Pioneer Award recipients, E250
———tribute to Whaley Children's Center Endowment Garden Project, E949
———UAW Walter P. Reuther Distinguished Service Award recipients, E26
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), H2081 [2MY]
Lights on After School! Day: observance, E1827
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.: tribute to Pontiac, MI, scholarship and award recipients, E664
National Community Education Day: observance, E1754
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (S. 1210), E1934
Native Americans: amend laws relative to the lands of the Muscogee-Creek, Seminole, Cherokee, Chickasawa and Choctaw Nations, historically referred to as the Five Civilized Tribes (H.R. 2880), H3409 [11JN]
———extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1857), H705 [6MR]
———protection of sacred sites on Federal lands, H1416 [18AP]
Natrona County, WY: transfer certain public lands to the Corp. of the Presiding Bishop (H.R. 4103), H3568 [17JN]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), H1245 [11AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H408
Pontiac, MI: anniversary of All Saints Episcopal Church, E1702
———tribute to Pontiac Northern High School boys' basketball team, E950
Public debt: ceiling, H2974 [23MY]
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park: expand boundaries (H.R. 1906), H3572 [17JN]
Samuel, Roger: Flint, MI-C.A. Durand Masonic Lodge No. 23 Edgar A. Guest Community Service Award recipient, E446
Trails: designate and provide for management of the Shoshone National Recreation Trail (H.R. 3936), H3571 [17JN]
University of Michigan-Flint: anniversary of Dept. of Physical Therapy, E1701
University of Minnesota: tribute to men's hockey team (H. Con. Res. 391), H1744 [30AP]
———tribute to wrestling team (H. Con. Res. 391), H1744 [30AP]
University of Minnesota Duluth: tribute to women's hockey team (H. Con. Res. 391), H1744 [30AP]
Tributes
Abernathy, Jack, E1
Aldridge, Derrick, E120
Curry, J.C., E135
Forlenza, Joseph, E805
Hansberry, Edward J., E1969
Hartfield, Lavinia M.C., E290
Hill, Earlene, E319
Jones, Douglas P., E1362
Lloyd, Donna, E663
Mansour, Tony and Muriel, E1165
Mink, Patsy T., E1757
Morris, Terry, H8824 [14NO]
Neeley, Dan, E1483
Rapson, Calvin, E366
Williams, Bernice, E808
Yorko, John, E1484