LIPINSKI, WILLIAM O. (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2591 [16MY]
Articles and editorials
Awards Honor Coach's Legacy, Steve Neal, Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, E1103
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Road and Transportation Builders Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 442), H5195 [23JY]
Amtrak: make loan guarantees (see H.R. 5024), H4326 [27JN]
Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (see H.R. 2693), H6777 [26SE]
Armed Forces: extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to members who die while on active-duty service (see H.R. 2623), H2019 [1MY]
———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H3562 [13JN]
Aviation: amend certain laws relative to airport project streamlining (see H.R. 4481), H1770 [30AP]
———assist employees separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions, security measures, or a military conflict with Iraq (see H.R. 5678), H8022 [16OC]
———recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2355 [9MY]
Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 4), H785 [11MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 85), H907 [13MR] (see H.J. Res. 90), H1674 [25AP]
Business and industry: enhance regulation of public auditors, improve corporate governance and overhaul corporate disclosure made pursuant to the securities laws (see H.R. 3818), H650 [28FE]
———ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H1289 [15AP]
———express support for U.S. forestry, lumber, wood, paper, and allied product industries and encourage protection from unfair trade practices of the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 557), H7304 [8OC]
Center for International Human Rights: establish (see H.R. 5528), H9036 [19NO]
Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3613), H6777 [26SE]
Chemicals: require licenses for the sale, purchase, and distribution of certain chemicals that are precursors to chemical weapons (see H.R. 4698), H2512 [15MY]
Children and youth: provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H6983 [2OC]
China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 447), H7172 [7OC]
Clothing industry: provide access to information about sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4768), H4350 [8JY]
Courts: waive certain defenses to legal claims brought by workers participating in the Bracero Program (see H.R. 4918), H3513 [12JN]
Croatia: anniversary of U.S. recognition (see H. Res. 454), H5454 [24JY]
Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military Reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 2012), H1154 [9AP]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H6374 [18SE]
Dept. of HHS: make grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment efforts under State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4764), H3669 [18JN]
———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see H. Con. Res. 385), H2512 [15MY]
Dept. of Justice: appoint an independent counsel on matters relating to Enron Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 333), H2735 [21MY]
Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H3825 [21JN]
———expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 4963), H3860 [24JN]
———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 2232), H4350 [8JY]
———increase public awareness of Scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 320), H227 [7FE]
———increase testing of pregnant women and newborn infants for HIV infection (see H.R. 4644), H3860 [24JN]
———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H3825 [21JN]
District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 5033), H4324 [27JN]
Education: increase the technically trained workforce (see H.R. 3130), H1003 [19MR]
———provide for the purchase of textbooks and establishment of the Textbook Recycling Program (see H.R. 4951), H3928 [25JN]
———provide grants for training of realtime court reporters and closed captioners to meet the requirements for closed captioning set forth in the Telecommunications Act (see H.R. 2527), H651 [28FE]
ERISA: joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 5529), H8035 [21OC]
———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H367 [13FE]
———provide for improved disclosure, diversification, account access, and accountability under individual account plans (see H.R. 3657), H285 [12FE]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 3752), H366 [13FE]
Federal Bureau of Audits: establish (see H.R. 3795), H1091 [20MR]
Federal employees: increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H36 [23JA]
———index deferred annuities and provide survivor annuities to spouses of former employees who died after separating from the Government and were entitled to a deferred annuity but had not established a claim (see H.R. 3521), H1155 [9AP]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H3161 [4JN]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 5350), H6983 [2OC]
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: enhance Federal asset management (see H.R. 3947), H1091 [20MR]
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), H6777 [26SE]
Flag—U.S.: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 3107), H6419 [19SE]
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), H105 [29JA]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H6061 [4SE]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 5279), H5995 [26JY]
Government: give preference in awarding of construction project contracts to qualified apprenticeship programs participants (see H.R. 5492), H7172 [7OC]
———prohibit from entering into contracts with companies that do not include certifications for certain financial reports (see H.R. 5635), H8023 [16OC]
GSA: authorize public-private partnerships to rehabilitate Federal real property (see H.R. 2710), H524 [14FE]
Harold, Erika: tribute (see H. Res. 575), H7303 [8OC]
Hazardous substances: protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 5040), H4324 [27JN]
Health: reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H4326 [27JN]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
Higher Education Act: establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (see H.R. 2487), H3292 [6JN]
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), H3230 [5JN]
Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 351), H2608 [16MY]
Immigration: secure borders against terrorists, drug traffickers, and other illegal aliens, remove illegal and criminal aliens, reduce fraud, and reform the legal immigration system (see H.R. 5013), H6777 [26SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: develop and implement strategies to reduce the number of emotionally disturbed children that require special education services (see H.R. 5352), H6129 [9SE]
Indonesia: condemn violence in East Timor and urge the establishment of an international war crimes tribunal for prosecuting crimes against humanity that occurred during that conflict (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4606 [15JY]
Insurance: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 292), H833 [12MR]
———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 5471), H6775 [26SE]
———modify antitrust exemption for the insurance industry (see H.R. 5437), H7172 [7OC]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H8023 [16OC]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3781), H7172 [7OC]
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]
ITC: conduct an expedited review of temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 507), H8051 [31OC]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H1201 [10AP]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H651 [28FE]
Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H367 [13FE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 3363), H781 [7MR]
———coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H651 [28FE]
———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 3278), H367 [13FE]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H524 [14FE]
———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H781 [7MR]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 1177), H36 [23JA]
———provide fair payments under the hospital outpatient department prospective payment system (see H.R. 5234), H6777 [26SE]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H3292 [6JN]
National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 5047), H5453 [24JY]
NATO: recommend integration of Slovak Republic (see H. Res. 253), H4351 [8JY]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 348), H6419 [19SE]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, tariff, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 2661), H2945 [22MY]
NTSB: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4466), H1409 [17AP]
Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute and anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland (see H. Res. 564), H6927 [1OC]
Postage and stamps: moratorium on postage rate increases for nonprofit organizations and certain other mailers (see H.J. Res. 98), H3826 [21JN]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H2471 [14MY]
Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 5334), H6560 [24SE]
Refugees: eliminate sexual exploitation (see H. Con. Res. 349), H1620 [24AP]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H1284 [11AP]
Safety: protect children from foods that pose a significant choking hazard (see H.R. 5739), H9023 [14NO]
Schools: issue commemorative stamp on school safety awareness (see H. Con. Res. 493), H6926 [1OC]
Securities and Derivatives Oversight Commission: establish (see H.R. 4038), H1088 [20MR]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4932 [18JY]
Social Security: improve coverage of certain pregnant women, infants, and children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3729), H1201 [10AP]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H79 [24JA]
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), H1769 [30AP]
Surface Transportation Board: improve passenger rail and other fixed guideway transportation by allowing improved access to freight track and rights-of-way in return for reasonable compensation to freight railroads (see H.R. 2654), H2471 [14MY]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 4483), H4872 [17JY]
Task Force on Sealed Source Protection: establish to evaluate and make recommendations on security of sealed sources of radioactive materials (see H.R. 5023), H4932 [18JY]
Taxation: allow corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation expenses only to the extent that such expenses are included in a corporation's financial statements (see H.R. 4075), H6559 [24SE]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 2125), H1283 [11AP]
———allow tax credit for contributions for the benefit of elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5192), H5194 [23JY]
———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), H4931 [18JY]
———clarify credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 3352), H79 [24JA]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 2691), H6419 [19SE]
———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 5085), H6229 [11SE]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H1620 [24AP]
———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4843), H6172 [10SE]
———treatment of certain gifts and benefits provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers (see H.R. 2641), H4326 [27JN]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H6060 [4SE]
———treatment of elementary and secondary education expenses (see H.R. 5193), H5194 [23JY]
———treatment of executive perks and retirement benefits relative to stock options, undisclosed benefits, and deferred compensation (see H.R. 5432), H6778 [26SE]
———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2462), H1338 [16AP]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Tobacco products: require warning labels on tobacco products (see H.R. 3907), H780 [7MR]
Trade Act: amend the trade adjustment assistance program to clarify the eligibility requirements for adversely affected workers engaged in self-employment assistance activities (see H.R. 4550), H2101 [2MY]
———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see H.R. 3670), H285 [12FE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H226 [7FE]
U.S. Military Academy: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 83), H634 [27FE]
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 a Federal payment, or reimbursement, to States for special unemployment assistance to individuals participating in qualified worker training programs (see H.R. 4994), H3825 [21JN]
Veterans: increase pension rates for surviving spouses of veterans of a period of war (see H.R. 4798), H3293 [6JN]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H5454 [24JY]
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), H937 [18MR]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3930), H3038 [23MY]
Wood: prohibit use of arsenic-treated wood in playground equipment, children's products, fences, walkways, decks, and other residential purposes (see H.R. 4707), H2355 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: prohibit flights by foreign air carriers in the U.S. unless there is an international agreement and U.S. carriers have been given a chance to provide equivalent service (see H.R. 5720), H8731 [13NO]
Remarks
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7756 [10OC]
Aviation: amend certain laws relative to airport project streamlining (H.R. 4481), H4364 [9JY]
———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), H4440, H4453, H4461, H4466, H4469 [10JY]
———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), consideration (H. Res. 472), H4439 [10JY]
———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, H4439, H4440, H4453, H4461, H4466, H4469 [10JY]
———prohibit air carriers from taking retaliatory action against pilots who volunteer for the Federal flight deck officer program, H4466 [10JY]
———remove cap on number of pilots who may be deputized as Federal flight deck officers and establish deadlines for training of such pilots, H4461 [10JY]
———remove cap on number of pilots who may be deputized as Federal flight deck officers and make the program permanent, H4453 [10JY]
———remove preference to pilots who are former military or law enforcement personnel for deputization as Federal flight deck officers, H4461 [10JY]
———restrictions on Airport Improvement Program grants, H3733 [20JN]
Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (H.R. 3479), H538 [26FE], H4641, H4649, H4651 [15JY], H5126, H5127 [23JY]
Dept. of Transportation: use of Airport Improvement Program grants to retroactively reimburse certain airports for installation of air traffic control towers, H3736, H3740, H3742, H3746 [20JN]
Kurland, Edwin (Max): Chicago, IL, St. Patrick Academy Crystal Shamrock Award recipient, E1832
McCormick, John: American Society of Newspaper Editors Distinguished Writing Award for Editorial Writing recipient, E684
National Day of Prayer: observance, E711
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), E1573
Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (H.R. 1979), H3736, H3740, H3742, H3746 [20JN]
———provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (H.R. 1979), consideration (H. Res. 447), H3733 [20JN]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (H.R. 3694), H2411
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2940 [22MY]
Special order: granted, H557 [26FE], H632 [27FE], H685 [5MR], H735 [6MR], H831 [12MR], H905 [13MR], H1332 [16AP], H1408 [17AP], H1531 [23AP], H1617 [24AP], H1767 [30AP], H2016 [1MY], H2467 [14MY], H2509 [15MY]
Tribute, H5192 [23JY]
Tributes
Clement, Representative, E2063
Hollinger, Irene, E1144
Hyde, Representative, H5191 [23JY]
Jackson, Representative, H5191 [23JY]
Nowak-Jezioranski, Jan, E1196
Pucinski, Roman C., E1691
Rabb, George B., E1394
Sullivan, Gene, E1103