ROGERS, MIKE (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4548), H4848 [23JN]

Articles and editorials

Grieve Works To Further Good Causes, Rachel Taylor, Ingham County Community News (publication), E1202 [22JN]

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), H7735 [28SE]

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), H3441 (see H. Res. 567), H3541 [20MY]

Annan, Kofi A.: call for resignation as Secretary General of the U.N. due to allegations of fraud and mismanagement of the U.N. Oil for Food Program (see H. Res. 869), H10926 [6DE]

Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3966), H1230 [17MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp in remembrance of victims of peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 45), H1117 [16MR]

Aviation: provide for recruiting, training, and deputizing persons for the Federal flight deck officer program (see H.R. 4126), H5151 [25JN]

———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), H1072 [11MR]

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]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see H.R. 3574), H3391 [19MY]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 5165), H7863 [29SE]

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

Courts: provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 4430), H3438 [20MY]

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

Dept. of Energy: improve funding mechanism for the Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program (see H.R. 3429), H37 [20JA]

Dept. of HHS: give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (see H.R. 2023), H3963 [14JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to first responders (see H.R. 3266), H4580 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: ensure that U.S. victims of terrorism overseas receive equal treatment regardless of terrorists' country of origin or residence and these terrorists are pursued with equal vigor (see H.R. 401), H1593 [25MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H4894 [23JN]

Detroit Pistons (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 679), H4287 [16JN]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4090), H1790 [31MR]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3066), H250 [30JA]

Fish and fishing: protect the public's ability to fish for sport (see H.R. 2890), H3440 (see H.R. 2890), H3540 [20MY]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation, sale for importation, or sale within the U.S. after importation, of articles falsely labeled or advertised as meeting performance or safety standards (see H.R. 4152), H3720 [2JN]

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

Health: strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 3658), H701 [26FE]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 4866), H6127 [20JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: improve process for verifying an individual's eligibility for employment (see H.R. 4306), H4928 (see H.R. 4306), H5072 [24JN]

Israel: support construction of security fence and condemn U.N. General Assembly for requesting the International Court of Justice to rule on legality of the security fence (see H. Con. Res. 371), H1594 [25MR]

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

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H515 [11FE]

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), H927 [9MR]

Motor vehicles: encourage the acceleration, production, retail sale, and consumer use of new intelligent vehicle technology safety systems (see H.R. 4931), H6702 [22JY]

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), H2550 [4MY]

National Commission on Digestive Diseases: establish (see H.R. 3756), H1740 [30MR]

National Manufacturing Week: support goals (see H. Res. 516), H392 [4FE]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 4026), H4392 (see H.R. 4026), H4507 [17JN]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 84), H35 [20JA]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 1372), H244 [28JA]

Social Security: improve the administration of unemployment taxes and benefits (see H.R. 3463), H927 [9MR]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste and direct the EPA to carry out certain authorities under an agreement with Canada on the importation of solid waste (see H.R. 4940), H6702 [22JY]

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

Taxation: allow a business credit for donations for vocational educational purposes (see H.R. 2763), H6756 [7SE]

———allow a credit for expenditures to remediate contaminated sites (see H.R. 4480), H3719 [2JN]

———allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 3901), H1791 [31MR]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 3103), H3016 [13MY]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4227), H2549 [4MY]

———increase child tax credit (see H.R. 4359), H3015 [13MY]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (see H.R. 4275), H2656 [5MY]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (see H.R. 4181), H2374 [22AP]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1873), H434 [10FE]

———simplify the taxation of businesses (see H.R. 4840), H5907 [15JY]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H304 [3FE]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2950), H6706 [22JY]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see H.R. 4600), H4286 [16JN]

———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]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 3558), H4928 (see H.R. 3558), H5071 [24JN]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H1230 [17MR]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for a one-year open season under that plan (see H.R. 3763), H391 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

China, People's Republic of: require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 4986), H6704 [22JY]

Roads and highways: prohibit the sale to, and possession by, unauthorized users of traffic signal preemption transmitters (see H.R. 4787), H5402 [8JY]

Poems

``Last Night I Had a Vision'', E1094 [14JN]

Remarks

A&F Wood Products (business): Sec. of Labor's New Freedom Initiative Award recipient, E2055 [18NO]

Bostwick, Peg: Environmental Law Institute Wetlands Award recipient, E819 [12MY]

Capraro, Heidi: Northville, MI, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E859 [14MY]

Cecil, Bill: Michigan Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E797 [10MY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7202 [15SE]

Durand Patriots (organization): tribute for providing Armed Forces in Iraq with personal items and gifts, E730 [4MY]

FBI: agents pay system reform, H8913 [8OC]

Fowlerville, MI: TRW Automotive (company) recipient of Industry Week (publication) ``10 Best Plants'' in North America designation, E1895 [11OC]

Fox, Vicente: visit to Michigan, E1133 [15JN]

Glynn, Dale: Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals Michigan High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1788 [4OC]

Great Lakes National Cemetery: groundbreaking, E1893 [11OC]

Grieve, Shirley: Ingham County Community News (publication) Agnes Corner Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1202 [22JN]

Health: promote organ donation (H.R. 3926), H1336 [23MR]

———provide compensation for injuries resulting from smallpox countermeasures, provide protection against chemical or radiological agents, increase distribution of vaccines, and improve vaccine injury compensation (S. 15), H5731 [14JY], E1402 [16JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4548), H4849, H4850, H4851 [23JN]

———support for employees, H4849, H4850, H4851 [23JN]

IRS: prohibit use of funds to enter contracts with private collection companies to collect IRS debt, H7202 [15SE]

Journal: question of approval, H4434 [17JN]

Lansing, MI: anniversary of Lansing Civic Players, E478 [30MR]

MARO Employment and Training Association: anniversary, E1064 [8JN]

Michigan: tribute to Oakland Literacy Council, E1549 [8SE]

Michigan State University: tribute to debate team, E680 [28AP]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 600), H2509 [4MY]

National Dance Week: observance, E975 [1JN]

National Homecare and Hospice Month: observance, E2086 [20NO]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8913 [8OC]

Roads and highways: prohibit the sale to, and possession by, unauthorized users of traffic signal preemption transmitters (H.R. 4787), E1346 [9JY]

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of the U.S.: anniversary, E682 [28AP]

Taxation: modify taxation of imported archery products, H4407 [17JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), H4407 [17JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), E549 [20AP]

Trautwein, Janet: National Association of Health Underwriters Gordon Memorial Award recipient, E1537 [8SE]

Votes: position on missed, E271 [2MR], E437 [24MR], E821 [12MY], E942 [21MY], E1201 [22JN], E1444 [21JY], E1615 [14SE], E1669 [21SE], E1719 [28SE], E1796 [4OC]

Warner, Stephen: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1552 [8SE]

Wingrove, Kendall: National Foundation of Women Legislators Media Excellence Award recipient, E169 [12FE]

Women: increase awareness and education about heart disease among women (H. Res. 522), H1339, H1341 [23MR]

Tributes

Ackerman, Thomas H., E1163 [18JN]

Annear, Lewis, E1094 [14JN]

Aprill, Robert J., E1803 [6OC]

Bair, Brent, E971 [1JN]

Cody, Richard A., E1471 [22JY]

Damore, Joe, E2107 [20NO]

Musgrave, Bohn, E1126 [15JN]