DINGELL, JOHN D. (a Representative from Michigan)

Analyses

U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act, H4187 [16JN]

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]

Articles and editorials

Enron Traders Brag of Stealing Money From California, Tina Davis, Energy Daily (publication), H4122 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Aleda E. Lutz Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Saginaw, MI: prohibit closure or realignment of inpatient services (see H.R. 3570), H516 [11FE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H6997 [9SE]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 4685), H5151 [25JN]

———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), H3094 [17MY]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 722, 722), H6756 [7SE]

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 (see H.R. 3598), H1322 [18MR]

———require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see H.R. 3816), H927 [9MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: require repayment of appropriated funds that are illegaly disbursed for political purposes (see H.R. 4458), H3439 (see H.R. 4458), H3539 [20MY]

Chemicals: prohibit the manufacture, processing, or distribution in commerce of pentabrominated diphenyl ethers and octabrominated diphenyl ethers (see H.R. 4076), H2266 [21AP]

Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 4622), H4580 [18JN]

Classified information: request the Executive Office of the President, and certain other executive departments, to transmit documents relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 499), H435 [10FE]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 717), H5793 [14JY]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H872 [4MR]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): establish as a standing committee (see H. Res. 837), H8859 [7OC]

Committee on Intelligence (House): establish as a standing committee (see H. Res. 837), H8859 [7OC]

Committee To Investigate Detainee Abuses (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 690), H4893 [23JN]

Computers: prohibit misappropriation of databases while ensuring consumer access to factual information (see H.R. 3872), H752 [2MR]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H2371 [22AP]

———provide reliable officers, technology, education, community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods (see H.R. 5277), H8858 [7OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of maritime sites in Michigan (see H.R. 3946), H1117 [16MR]

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

Diseases: establish comprehensive, integrated, and culturally appropriate HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls for each country provided assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 4792), H5470 [9JY]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H4894 [23JN]

Education: provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H3440 (see H.R. 236), H3540 [20MY]

Employment: protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see H.R. 3820), H574 [24FE]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (see H.J. Res. 72), H516 [11FE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H575 [24FE]

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of State law to national banks (see H.R. 5251), H8857 [7OC]

Firearms: technical correction to Federal preemption law, relative to State or local laws, concerning the markings and identification of imitation or toy firearms (see H.R. 5091), H7233 [15SE]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see H.R. 3547), H245 [28JA]

Ford Motor Co.: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 100), H4647 [21JN]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 3716), H3391 [19MY]

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

Health: improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 4357), H2918 [12MY]

———promote organ donation (see H.R. 3926), H1010 [10MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H7945 [30SE]

———provide State grants for developing trauma care systems (see H.R. 3999), H1370 [23MR]

Jeffrey, Mildred McWilliams: tribute (see H. Res. 573), H2816 [11MY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 3619), H434 [10FE]

Law enforcement: strengthen protection of assets, life, and property by granting private security agencies access to National Crime Information Center criminal history records for employee screening (see H.R. 4022), H3781 [3JN]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4178), H2549 [4MY]

McDermott, Ignatius: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3148), H4391 (see H.R. 3148), H4507 [17JN]

Medicaid: extend State fiscal relief (see H.R. 4961), H9051 [8OC]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H7575 [23SE]

Medicare: improve accountability in the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs (see H.R. 4903), H6701 [22JY]

———modernize by ensuring that appropriate preventive services are covered (see H.R. 4898), H6700 [22JY]

———waive waiting period for coverage of certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 104), H6128 [20JY]

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: eliminate overpayments to health maintenance organizations and other private plans (see H.R. 4304), H2727 [6MY]

———provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relative to cost estimates and analyses (see H. Res. 776), H7234 [15SE]

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]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 4256), H5909 [15JY]

NASA: tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (see H. Res. 550), H2816 [11MY]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 452), H4286 [16JN]

National Long-Term Care Residents' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 755), H6756 [7SE] (see H. Res. 772), H7137 [14SE]

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

National security: prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or through ports (see H.R. 3456), H245 [28JA]

National Weatherization Day: designate (see H. Res. 777), H7245 [17SE]

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II and persons who supported the war effort on the homefront (see H. Con. Res. 409), H2483 [28AP]

Poland: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see H. Res. 601), H2265 [21AP]

POW: request release of documents about the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H. Res. 689), H4893 [23JN] (see H. Res. 699, 700), H5150 [25JN]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1105), H7735 [28SE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H.J. Res. 87), H304 [3FE]

Rotary International: issue commemorative stamp to honor centennial anniversary and efforts to eradicate polio (see H. Con. Res. 375), H1594 [25MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 4249), H9051 [8OC]

SBA: modify the women's business center program (see H.R. 4853), H6998 [9SE]

Servicemen's Readjustment Act: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 91), H2816 [11MY]

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]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H3440 (see H.R. 1160), H3540 [20MY]

Taxation: provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualfied health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 4356), H2918 [12MY]

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), H88 [21JA]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H5150 [25JN]

Television: extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks and amend the Communications Act relative to such transmissions (see H.R. 4501), H3780 [3JN]

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

U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement: limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market (see H. Con. Res. 366), H927 [9MR]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H2483 [28AP]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H5908 [15JY]

Voting: require States to give notice and opportunity for review prior to removing individuals from list of eligible voters in Federal elections for criminal convictions or mental incapacity (see H.R. 4250), H2488 [29AP]

Water: require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 5344), H9049 [8OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H.R. 5428), H10926 [6DE]

Dept. of HHS: clarify and ensure that certain authority is used solely to promote the objectives of the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programs (see H.R. 4935), H6702 [22JY]

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

Health: modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4936), H6702 [22JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 4628), H4646 [21JN]

House of Representatives: require the President to provide certain information on the National Energy Policy Development Group (see H. Res. 745), H6705 [22JY]

Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4555), H3963 [14JN]

Medicare: prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Michigan (see H.R. 3835), H632 [25FE]

———provide automatic enrollment and eligibility for certain low-income beneficiaries for subsidies under the Medicare transitional and permanent prescription drug programs (see H.R. 4437), H3438 (see H.R. 4437), H3538 [20MY]

Native Americans: settle certain land claims of Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 4666), H4893 [23JN]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (H.R. 3004), consideration (see H. Res. 708), H5330 [7JY]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 4350), H2917 [12MY]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend to provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (see H.R. 3940), H1070 [11MR]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 746), H6705 [22JY]

Letters

New York City Watershed Protection Program reauthorization: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2601 [5MY]

U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act: Jack Barraclough, National Conference of State Legislatures, H4186 [16JN]

———James A. Joy III State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators (organization), and Dennis J. McLerran, Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials, H4187 [16JN]

———R. Steven Brown, Environmental Council of the States, H4186 [16JN]

———several organizations, H4187 [16JN]

Motions

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), H4126 [15JN]

Remarks

Budget: deficit, H1466 [24MR]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H1466 [24MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1466 [24MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H3368 [19MY]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), H6011 [20JY]

Catholic Charities USA (organization): anniversary of Monroe County, MI chapter, E1701 [24SE]

Children and youth: support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 2634), H6873 [8SE]

Clean Air Act: allow waiver of fuel and fuel additive requirements in cases of significant supply disruptions and reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (H.R. 4545), H4139 [15JN]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (H.R. 2929), H8089 [5OC]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), E72 [28JA]

Coppola, Brian: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Michigan Professor of the Year award recipient, E2066 [18NO]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6586 [22JY]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (H.R. 2028), H7468 [23SE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), H954 [10MR]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), H658 [26FE]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy, H658 [26FE]

Dearborn, MI: anniversary, E37 [21JA]

———anniversary of Chamber of Commerce, E564 [20AP]

———anniversary of Henry Ford National Historic Landmark, E565 [20AP]

Dept. of HHS: clarify and ensure that certain authority is used solely to promote the objectives of the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programs (H.R. 4935), E1467, E1506 [22JY]

———Office of the Sec. funding, H6942 [9SE]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6942 [9SE]

Detroit Pistons (basketball team): tribute (H. Res. 679), H4610 [21JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), H7771 [29SE]

DTE Energy Co.: Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant recipient of Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration Michigan Star award, E1412 [19JY]

Earth Day: observance, H2353 [22AP]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H2353 [22AP]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize and improve (S. 1134), E1879 [11OC]

Education: funding, E734 [4MY]

Egypt: allocation of foreign aid, H5849 [15JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7928 [30SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (S. 741), H6100 [20JY]

Focus—HOPE (organization): anniversary (H. Con. Res. 295), H3547 [1JN]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (H. Res. 702), H5482 [12JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5849 [15JY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4280), H2868 [12MY]

———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), H5739 [14JY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (H.R. 3658), H3896 [14JN]

Highland Park, MI: tribute to Henry Ford Trade School, E1674 [22SE]

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 2844), H2323 [22AP]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H1176 [17MR]

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT): extend deadline for initial public offering (S. 2315), H2600 [5MY]

Iraq: affirm value of liberation of the Iraqi people and commend service of the U.S. Armed Forces and Coalition forces on anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom (H. Res. 557), H1176 [17MR]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, E733 [4MY]

———condemn abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, investigate and take corrective action against those involved, and reaffirm support for those serving honorably in Iraq (H. Res. 627), H2685 [6MY]

Jeffrey, Mildred McWilliams: tribute (H. Res. 573), E446 [24MR]

Johnson, Charles W., III: tribute (H. Res. 651), H3398 [20MY]

Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4555), H8080 [5OC]

Marunick, Kurt C.: Air Force Association Outstanding Airman of the Year award recipient, E1607 [13SE]

Medicaid: extend Federal-State cost-sharing program to assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries with health care costs (S. 2618), H10054 [19NO]

Memorial Day: observance, H3513 [20MY]

Middle East: support security of Israel and principles of peace in the Middle East (H. Con. Res. 460), H4801 [23JN]

Monroe (MI) Evening News: renovation of building, E1400 [16JY]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8701 [7OC], H8879 [8OC]

———require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (H.R. 163), H8123 [5OC]

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II and persons who supported the war effort on the homefront, H3513 [20MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4118 [15JN]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H4114 [15JN]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), H4186 [16JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), H4114, H4122, H4123 [15JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), motion to recommit, H4130 [15JN]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3783), H473 [11FE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (H.J. Res. 87), H1093 [16MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2960 [13MY]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (H.R. 4600), H6092 [20JY]

———ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed, H8879 [8OC]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H1025 [11MR]

Television: extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (H.R. 4518), H8223 [6OC]

Washtenaw County, MI: anniversary of Jewish Family Services (organization), E374 [16MR]

Statements

GAO Pay Gap Report Highlights: by, H6842 [8SE]

Tribute to Monroe (MI) Evening News: Jack Germond, E1400 [16JY]

Tributes

Benson, Ronald M., E327 [9MR]

Birrell, Michael P., E118 [4FE]

Ford, William D., H7032 [13SE], E1749 [30SE]

Hicks, Randy, E485 [30MR]

Kirsh, Marvin, E2151 [6DE]

McGeogh, Holly, E115 [4FE]

Micka, Richard, E748 [5MY]

Perry, John R., E631 [22AP]