ROGERS, MIKE (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H4768 [16JY], H5250 [23JY]
Articles and editorials
Moscow's Sticky Fingers Risk Economic Future of Russia, Doug Bandow, Investor's Business Daily (publication), E910
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H3775 [20JN]
American Road and Transportation Builders Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 442), H4932 [18JY]
Anthony, Susan B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 367), H4873 [17JY]
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), H3453 [11JN]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H3160 [4JN]
———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H3292 [6JN]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (see H.R. 3763), H523 [14FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard and Capitol Police for increased security after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 371), H1485 [18AP]
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), H3230 [5JN]
———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5317), H6230 [11SE]
———prevent child abduction (see H.R. 5422), H6927 [1OC]
———recognize the benefits of mentoring (see H. Res. 330), H36 [23JA]
Computers: establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 4785), H3721 [19JN]
———establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (see H.R. 3833), H1003 [19MR]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 175), H3774 [20JN]
Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see H.R. 2341), H687 [5MR]
Crime: establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (see H.R. 1877), H2511 [15MY]
———prevent trafficking in child pornography, condemn activities relating to sexually explicit visual depictions of minors, and prevent the use of child pornography to facilitate crimes against children (see H.R. 4623), H2165 [7MY]
Customs Service: establish a joint U.S.-Canada customs inspection project (see H.R. 4703), H3514 [12JN]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H7172 [7OC]
Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 452), H3774 [20JN]
Diseases: 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), H4069 [26JN]
Economy: recognize importance of surface transportation infrastructure and contributions of trucking, rail, and passenger transit industries to economic well being of the U.S. (see H. Res. 567), H6926 [1OC]
Education: 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), H2356 [9MY]
———provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation (see H.R. 3273), H4326 [27JN]
Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 1543), H2100 [2MY]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: clarify relative to rules of civil procedure (see H.R. 3533), H737 [6MR]
———reform relative to liability for noncompliance (see H.R. 2014), H3229 [5JN]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H2608 [16MY]
Federal employees: 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), H3161 [4JN]
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend relative to firefighter assistance (see H.R. 4548), H4069 [26JN]
Financial institutions: use national standard for protection of personal financial information and establish Presidential commission to study impact on national security (see H.R. 3068), H1090 [20MR]
Great Lakes: restore and protect (see H. Res. 361), H737 [6MR] (see H. Res. 560), H7172 [7OC]
Harwell, Ernie: tribute (see H. Res. 565), H7019 [3OC]
Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see H.R. 4691), H2946 [22MY]
———provide grants for public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation demonstration projects (see H.R. 3462), H1674 [25AP]
———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H1155 [9AP]
———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H2945 [22MY]
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: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (see H.R. 3995), H1002 [19MR]
———simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see H.R. 3661), H285 [12FE]
ITC: conduct an expedited review of temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 507), H7738 [9OC]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act: permanently extend the bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4020), H1087 [20MR]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H6419 [19SE]
———collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H1484 [18AP]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H687 [5MR]
———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 3109), H7303 [8OC]
National Community Role Models Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 409), H5453 [24JY]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: commend promotion of use of child safety seats and seatbelts in motor vehicles and sponsorship of National Child Passenger Safety Week (see H. Con. Res. 326), H284 [12FE]
National security: provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (see H.R. 3825), H1155 [9AP] (see H.R. 4598), H1673 [25AP]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 540), H6419 [19SE]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Con. Res. 430), H4069 [26JN] (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 445), H6983 [2OC]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 525), H6303 [17SE]
Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: designate (see H.R. 4608), H2356 [9MY]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 5573), H7303 [8OC]
Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 3805), H633 [27FE]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3764), H523 [14FE]
Taxation: allow deduction to corporations for dividends paid and exclusion of dividends for indivduals (see H.R. 5413), H7019 [3OC]
———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 1987), H6473 [23SE]
———extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the Republic of Korea (see H.R. 3412), H367 [13FE]
———facilitate electric cooperative participation in a competitive electric power industry (see H.R. 1601), H36 [23JA]
———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 5085), H4497 [10JY]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 524), H6303 [17SE]
———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 2357), H3668 [18JN]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H2356 [9MY] (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
———treat certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance as an involuntary conversion (see H.R. 2374), H1338 [16AP]
———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1434), H561 [26FE]
———treatment of contributions to funeral trusts (see H.R. 985), H1532 [23AP]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H3562 [13JN]
———treatment of depreciation of potato storage facilities (see H.R. 4718), H4767 [16JY]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H6256 [13SE]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see H.R. 356), H3160 [4JN]
———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4804), H4553 [11JY]
Transportation: provide for the streamlining of highway and transit projects (see H.R. 5455), H7738 [9OC]
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), H2735 [21MY]
Veterans: honor and commend the Lao Veterans of America, Inc., Laotian and Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War, and their families, for their historic contributions to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 406), H6304 [17SE]
———improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 3430), H6060 [4SE]
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), H1003 [19MR]
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]
———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
Children and youth: tribute to efforts and activities of the National SAFE KIDS Campaign to prevent all unintentional injuries among children, including bicycle-related traumatic brain injuries (see H. Con. Res. 379), H1338 [16AP]
College Savings Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 446), H5453 [24JY]
———support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 470), H6303 [17SE]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset relative to qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 5054), H4325 [27JN]
Foreign trade: provide for the reliquidation of certain entries (see H.R. 4464), H1338 [16AP]
Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (see H.R. 4446), H1337 [16AP]
Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus: recognize goals and objectives (see H. Res. 369), H907 [13MR]
Law enforcement officers: 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), H2607 [16MY]
Terrorism: express appreciation to the Armed Forces and participating nations for their dedication and sacrifice in response to the terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 310), H104 [29JA]
Motions
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations, complete congressional action to fully fund Amtrak, H7003 [3OC]
Remarks
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7734
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E682
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1546 [24AP]
———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), motion to instruct conferees, H4839 [17JY]
Capital Area Michigan Works! (organization): Dept. of Labor Exemplary Service Provider Award recipient, E2108
Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), H855 [13MR]
Customs Service: inspection of trash coming into Michigan from Canada, H5250 [23JY], E1400
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5250 [23JY], E1400
Ele's Place (organization): tribute, E869
Genesse County, MI: anniversary of Genesse Valley Rotary Club, E385
Girl Scouts: anniversary, E453
Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (H.R. 4446), E544
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), H581 [27FE]
Lansing, MI: tribute to Bea Christy Award nominees, E153
———tribute to Blood of the Martyrs-Martin Luther King, Jr., Blood Drive, E2119
———tribute to Catholic Social Services of Lansing/St. Vincent Home and Michigan State University for development of Child Welfare Learning Collaborative, E1328
Lao Veterans of America, Inc.: tribute to Michigan chapter, E1325
Law enforcement officers: exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain cities (H.R. 4763), E837
McKinnon, David: International Franchise Association Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E732
Mexico: agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (H.R. 5400), permission to file report, H7132 [7OC]
Mial, Joetta: Girl Scouts of the Huron Valley Council Woman of Distinction award recipient, E1086
Michigan: tribute to Lions of Michigan All State Band, E811
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: commend promotion of use of child safety seats and seatbelts in motor vehicles and sponsorship of National Child Passenger Safety Week (H. Con. Res. 326), H255 [12FE]
National security: provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (H.R. 4598), H3938 [26JN]
Oglesby, Mark: James Madison Memorial Fellowship recipient, E1379
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (organization): anniversary, E189
Russia: nationalization of Stolichnaya Vodka, E910
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1545
Vector Research, Inc.: Defense Logistics Agency Vendor Excellence Award recipient, E6
Wheeler, Jim and Sue: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E2122
Wilbanks, Cynthia: Girl Scouts of the Huron Valley Council Woman of Distinction award recipient, E1086
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H4929 [18JY]
Statements
Terrorist Attacks Response: Christopher Davio, E1546
Tributes
Christy, Bea, E153
DeVos, Donald F., E1766
Fairbrother, William H., E89
Heth, Paul, Jr., E1216
Perlberg, Rich, E131
Pirozzi, Thomas L., E1143
Reeves, Lee, E1271
Russo, Louis P., E2121
Ruth, Kyrin C., E1098
Schalkhauser, James, E948
Shapiro, Drew, E396
Sugden, Lucile, E797
Young, Stacey A., E1177