KNOLLENBERG, JOE (a Representative from Michigan)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H9699 [16NO]

———H.R. 4837, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H8851 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H304 [3FE]

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: 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]

Courts: provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 4430), H5654 [13JY]

Dept. of State: make grants to American-sponsored schools in Arab and other predominantly Muslim countries to provide merit-based scholarships for needy children to attend such schools (see H.R. 4303), H2727 [6MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H6707 [22JY]

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

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H4647 [21JN]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see H. Res. 702), H5402 [8JY]

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]

Iran: 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), H576 [24FE]

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), H4765 [22JN]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1793), H6899 [8SE]

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

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H1322 [18MR]

Taxation: 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. 1231), H2728 [6MY]

———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), H3094 [17MY]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (see H.R. 4275), H2816 [11MY]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (see H.R. 4181), H2406 [27AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see H.R. 3717), H393 [4FE]

Ukraine: 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. 4450), H3439 (see H.R. 4450), H3538 [20MY]

———normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3906), H871 [4MR]

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

———honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see H. Con. Res. 413), H3094 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 4358), H3015 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (see H.R. 4837), H5907 [15JY]

Nuclear energy: recognize essential role in national energy policy and support increased use of nuclear power and construction and development of new and improved nuclear power generating plants (see H. Con. Res. 441), H3780 [3JN]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 4837), H9054-H9113 [9OC]

Factsheets

Liability Costs for Small Business: NERA Economic Consulting (business), E1636 [15SE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: increase statutory cap on privatization of military housing, H6453, H6461, H6467 [21JY], H6664, H6667, H6673, H6674 [22JY]

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), H5457 [9JY]

Cranbrook Educational Community (organization): anniversary, E373 [16MR]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 4358), E854 [14MY]

Dept. of Commerce: increase funding and permit flexibility in determining Federal cost-share of Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers, H5457 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: closing of Pentagon child care center and expansion and acceleration of planning and construction of a new center at Fort Myer, VA, H6666 [22JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), H6461, H6467 [21JY], H6664, H6666, H6667, H6673, H6674 [22JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), conference report, H9113, H9114, H9119 [9OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), consideration (H. Res. 732), H6453 [21JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5226 [7JY]

Detroit Pistons (basketball team): tribute (H. Res. 679), H4609 [21JN]

Egypt: allocation of foreign aid, H5851 [15JY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 4571), E1636 [15SE]

Focus—HOPE (organization): anniversary (H. Con. Res. 295), H3546 [1JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5815, H5851 [15JY]

McInerney, Martin J. (Hoot): Pontiac, MI, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital Man of the Year Award recipient, E2152 [6DE]

NIST: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H5226 [7JY]

Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency: anniversary, E1973 [16NO]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2818 [12MY]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4759), H5703 [14JY]

Vanderkaay, Peter: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1536 [8SE]

Votes: position on missed, H1660 [30MR], E900 [18MY]

Reports filed

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4837) (H. Rept. 108-773), H9047 [8OC], H9744 [16NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4837) (H. Rept. 108-607), H5907 [15JY]

Tables

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), H6671 [22JY]

———conference report, H9115-H9118 [9OC]

Tributes

Dzierzawski, Peggy A., E615 [22AP]

Elliott, Arthur, E124 [6FE]

Goldberg, Elimelech D., E1158 [18JN]

Jones, Hayes W., E1934 [11OC]

Kuhn, Richard D., E1970 [16NO]

Milam, Chester, E509 [2AP]

Potts, Brian L., E109 [4FE]

Tilley, Jack L., E30 [21JA]