EHLERS, VERNON J. (a Representative from Michigan)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1350, Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act, H9020 [8OC]

———H.R. 3550, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H3747 [3JN]

———H.R. 4200, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H7701 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 4420), H7138 [14SE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 3069), H393 [4FE]

American Dental Association: commend Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering time to provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 567), H1594 [25MR]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H89 [21JA]

Armed Forces: improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 2797), H2199 [20AP]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H7234 [15SE]

Aviation: clarify importance of utilizing biometric technology to improve aviation and airport security (see H.R. 4914), H6701 [22JY]

———provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1084), H2406 [27AP]

Birds: mint coins celebrating recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle and noting the importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species (see H.R. 4116), H2266 [21AP]

Budget: reform procedures, provide budget discipline, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3925), H1010 [10MR]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see H.R. 3574), H4894 [23JN]

Center for Scientific and Technical Assessment: establish (see H.R. 4670), H4893 [23JN]

Children and youth: ensure access to food and nutrition assistance, improve children's nutritional health, and simplify and restore integrity of child nutrition programs (see H.R. 3873), H752 [2MR]

———establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 3602), H2484 [28AP]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4061), H2549 [4MY]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 732), H1593 [25MR]

Climate: conduct scientific research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits to consumers from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 4067), H1739 [30MR]

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of accident costing the lives of the crew (see H. Res. 507), H244 [28JA]

———award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H2154 [2AP]

Contracts: require certain prospective government contractors to employ a certain percentage of their employees in the U.S. (see H.R. 3134), H1484 [24MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H5331 [7JY]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 4358), H3781 [3JN]

C-SPAN: anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H926 [9MR]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 4676), H6998 [9SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of maritime sites in Michigan (see H.R. 3946), H1071 [11MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H6900 [8SE]

Detroit Pistons (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 679), H4647 [21JN]

Disabled: provide assistance to Special Olympics to support expansion and development of education programs and a Healthy Athletes Program (see H.R. 5131), H7574 [23SE]

Education: increase student loan forgiveness to highly-qualified teachers in mathematics, science, and special education, and for reading specialists (see H.R. 4410), H3437 (see H.R. 4410), H3537 [20MY]

———reduce certain special allowance payments and provide additional teacher loan forgiveness on Federal student loans (see H.R. 5186), H8409 [6OC]

———strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges through partnerships with bachelor-degree-granting institutions (see H.R. 5022), H7736 [28SE]

Elections: assert that terrorists will never cause the date of a Presidential election to be postponed and that no individual or agency will have the authority to postpone a Presidential election (see H. Res. 728), H6127 [20JY]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (see H.R. 4909), H6701 [22JY]

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 1229), H5402 [8JY]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H2373 [22AP]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 3281), H2549 [4MY]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (see H.R. 4107), H2658 [5MY]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see H. Res. 702), H5195 [6JY]

Grand Valley State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 498), H89 [21JA]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see H.R. 3970), H1116 [16MR]

Health: encourage innovative school-based activities to help reduce and prevent obesity among children (see H.R. 2227), H393 [4FE]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see H.R. 3664), H1370 [23MR]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H5150 [25JN]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 918), H3440 (see H.R. 918), H3540 [20MY]

Higher Education Act: extend (see H.R. 5185), H8409 [6OC]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (see H.R. 4218), H4171 [15JN]

Immigration: treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3361), H3781 [3JN]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 2256), H393 [4FE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H2549 [4MY]

Iran: express sympathy for victims of earthquake in Bam (see H. Res. 526), H633 [25FE]

———urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see H. Con. Res. 332), H1370 [23MR]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 3734), H127 [27JA]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7443 [22SE]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 461), H6900 [8SE]

Macedonia: encourage continued negotiations with Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Con. Res. 530), H10232 [20NO]

Medicare: coverage of medically necessary dental procedures (see H.R. 2182), H3016 [13MY]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 2821), H7138 [14SE]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 3729), H2919 [12MY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Res. 466), H90 [21JA]

NASA: tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (see H. Res. 550), H1230 [17MR]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H10079 [19NO]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 600), H2265 [21AP]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 5358), H9184 [9OC]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see H.R. 3860), H699 [26FE]

Native Americans: require State approval of new gambling facilities, develop minimum Federal standards for Indian gaming, and establish commission to report on living standards on Indian lands (see H.R. 3745), H304 [3FE]

NATO: welcome accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia (see H. Res. 558), H1370 [23MR]

Natural resources: provide fellowships for graduate and postgraduate students in natural resource- or wildlife-related advanced degree programs to provide expertise to Federal agencies and Congress (see H.R. 5145), H7574 [23SE]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 575), H7443 [22SE]

NSF: establish the Congressional Medal for Outstanding Contributions in Math and Science Education program (see H.R. 4030), H2200 [20AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Commerce (see H.R. 3889), H1740 [30MR]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 623), H5195 [6JY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H575 [24FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 4249), H5908 [15JY]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 4101), H4580 [18JN]

Space policy: congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement (see H. Res. 820), H8167 [5OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 4881), H6555 [21JY]

———tribute to NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University for conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognition of importance of space exploration (see H. Res. 490), H35 [20JA]

Spain: condemn terrorist bombing in Madrid and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 565), H1370 [23MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H7575 [23SE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 3103), H128 [27JA]

———allow employers a tax credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4307), H2727 [6MY]

———allow increase in the minimum credit against alternative minimum tax where stock acquired pursuant to incentive stock options is sold or exchanged at a loss (see H.R. 3806), H514 [11FE]

———expand work opportunity credit to include trade adjustment assistance as a targeted group (see H.R. 3678), H393 [4FE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 3953), H3873 [9JN]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see H.R. 4600), H4392 (see H.R. 4600), H4507 [17JN]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see H.R. 3717), H128 [27JA]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4654), H4892 [23JN]

U.S. Geological Survey: anniversary (see H. Res. 556), H1741 [30MR]

U.S. Life-Saving Service: anniversary of life-saving stations on the Great Lakes (see H. Res. 750), H8169 [5OC]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 3270), H245 [28JA]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see H.R. 4496), H6707 [22JY]

World War II: anniversary of Battle of the Bulge (see H.J. Res. 110), H9746 [16NO]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 417), H2727 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 529), H10232 [20NO]

Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Committee: establish (see H.R. 4416), H3437 (see H.R. 4416), H3537 [20MY]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4546), H3962 [14JN]

———commend for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley and Frances (see H. Con. Res. 488), H6997 [9SE]

———establish and amend the organization and functions of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (see H.R. 4607), H4391 (see H.R. 4607), H4506 [17JN]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 5388), H9999 [18NO]

Tariff Act: marking of imported home furniture (see H.R. 5401), H10078 [19NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H10204 [20NO]

Boulder, CO: anniversary of NIST laboratories, E1614 [14SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1563 [25MR]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), H5442, H5454, H5456, H5458 [9JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of Ronald Reagan (H. Con. Res. 444), H3826, H3828 [9JN]

———permit use of rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of Ronald Reagan (S. Con. Res. 115), H3829 [9JN]

Children and youth: ensure access to food and nutrition assistance, improve children's nutritional health, and simplify and restore integrity of child nutrition programs (H.R. 3873), H1412 [24MR]

———provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management, and reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 2507), H4936 [24JN]

Community Services Block Grant Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H340 [4FE]

———provide for quality improvements (H.R. 3030), H340 [4FE]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 529), H10209 [20NO]

Dept. of Commerce: increase funding and permit flexibility in determining Federal cost-share of Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers, H5456, H5458 [9JY]

———re-orient current Technology Administration, Under Sec. of Technology, and Office of Technology Policy toward manufacturing and competitiveness issues, H5454 [9JY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for surface transportation research and development, H1804 [1AP]

———provide a more focused research organization with an emphasis on innovative technology (H.R. 5163), H8343 [6OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5263 [7JY]

Education: reduce certain special allowance payments and provide additional teacher loan forgiveness on Federal student loans (H.R. 5186), H8326 [6OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, H10204 [20NO]

Grand Rapids, MI: anniversary of Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed Church, E1640 [15SE]

———anniversary of Grand Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce, E2008 [16NO]

———anniversary of Public Museum, E2178 [7DE]

Grand Valley State University: tribute to football team (H. Res. 498), H362 [4FE]

Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Committee: establish (H.R. 4416), E939 [21MY]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (H.R. 3970), H2208 [21AP]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1856), H5215, H5216, H5217 [7JY]

———reauthorize (S. 3014), H10209, H10211 [20NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), conference report, H10016 [19NO]

Lowell, MI: anniversary of First Baptist Church, E1560 [8SE]

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: allow nonprofit organizations to be eligible (H.R. 3389), H761 [3MR]

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act (H.R. 3598): consideration (H. Res. 706), H5338 [8JY]

NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), H134 [28JA]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 600), H2506 [4MY]

National Museum of the American Indian: opening (S.J. Res. 41), H7294, H7299 [21SE]

NIST: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H5263 [7JY], H5442 [9JY]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4546), E1097 [14JN], E1172 [18JN]

———commend for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley and Frances (H. Con. Res. 488), H7371, H7372 [22SE], E1581 [9SE]

———establish and amend the organization and functions of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (H.R. 4607), E1172 [18JN]

NSF: establish the Congressional Medal for Outstanding Contributions in Math and Science Education program (H.R. 4030), H2210 [21AP]

———research funding, H10204 [20NO]

Republican Party: anniversary of legislative majority in the House of Representatives, H7336 [22SE]

Science: celebrate anniversary of International Geophysical Year (IGY) and support an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08 (H. Con. Res. 189), H1414 [24MR]

Simon, Paul: tribute (H. Res. 489), H55 [21JA]

Space policy: tribute to NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University for conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognition of importance of space exploration (H. Res. 490), H51 [21JA]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H1804 [1AP], H2074 [2AP]

———include high priority and significant national regional projects under State minimum guarantee funding provisions, H2074 [2AP]

Votes: position on missed, E1131 [15JN]

World Year of Physics: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 301), H5218, H5219 [7JY]

Tributes

Bereuter, Representative, H5398 [8JY]

Ostapowicz, Nancy, E1075 [8JN]

Reagan, Ronald, H3825, H3826, H3828 [9JN]