LIPINSKI, DANIEL (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3910 [13JN], H3915 [14JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4756 [28JN]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2156 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H2339 [9MY]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1563 [5AP]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H25 [31JA]

Belarus: support democracy efforts, rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free and fair Presidential election (see H. Res. 673), H452 [28FE]

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H1391 [30MR]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H2339 [9MY]

China, People's Republic of: condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops (see H. Res. 804), H2338 [9MY]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H2339 [9MY]

Congressman Owen Lovejoy Post Office Building, Princeton, IL: designate (see H.R. 5426), H2961 [19MY]

Conservation of energy: establish a program of demonstration and commercial application of advanced energy efficiency technologies and systems for buildings (see H.R. 5633), H4189 [16JN]

Conservation of natural resources: establish a national tire fuel efficiency consumer information program (see H.R. 5632), H4328 [20JN]

Crime: increase the maximum penalty for telemarketing fraud targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 4987), H4795 [28JN]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4943), H972 [14MR]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H4555 [26JN]

Dept. of Commerce: transmit to the House of Representatives a copy of a workforce globalization final draft report produced by the Technology Administration (see H. Res. 717), H867 [9MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H225 [8FE]

Dept. of Education: establish and maintain public website with a database of available scholarships, fellowships, and financial assistance programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see H.R. 5139), H4795 [28JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy (see H.R. 5143), H1678 [6AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H3497 [7JN]

———establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H333 [15FE]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H3788 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see H.R. 5588), H4680 [27JN]

Education: authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (see H.R. 4596), H155 [1FE]

———authorize programs relative to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science (see H.R. 5358), H3724 [9JN]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 657), H24 [31JA]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H226 [8FE]

FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see H.R. 4755), H1197 [28MR]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H450 [28FE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H3788 [12JN]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H1130 [16MR]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3049), H1853 [26AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H1320 [29MR]

Gene Vance Post Office Building, Clinton, IL: designate (see H.R. 4805), H449 [28FE]

Government: designate certain functions as inherently governmental (see H.R. 5204), H2102 [3MY]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 5100), H1562 [5AP]

———establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 5734), H4915 [29JN]

———implement recommendations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Resources Restoration Study (see H.R. 4953), H1453 [4AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H4958 [10JY]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H5047 [11JY]

Joshua A. Terando Princeton Post Office Building, Morris, IL: designate (see H.R. 5428), H2961 [19MY]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]

Land Between the Rivers National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5724), H4915 [29JN]

Lane Evans Post Office Building, Rock Island, IL: designate (see H.R. 5086), H1452 [4AP]

LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 4793), H1681 [6AP]

Medicare: prohibit removal of covered drugs from prescription drug plan formularies during the plan year (see H.R. 5102), H2339 [9MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H1853 [26AP]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1681 [6AP]

NASA: commemorate anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System and honor individuals involved with the space program (see H. Con. Res. 366), H1320 [29MR]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 383), H1854 [26AP]

National security: support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced (see H. Res. 900), H4916 [29JN]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H4680 [27JN]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H1391 [30MR]

Research: authorize the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science to provide grants to early career researchers to establish innovative research programs and integrate education and research (see H.R. 5356), H3724 [9JN]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H154 [1FE]

Strategic materials: establish a strategic refinery reserve (see H.R. 5365), H4328 [20JN]

Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 723), H1981 [2MY]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 5230), H1915 [27AP]

———extend the excise tax credits for certain liquid fuel derived from coal (see H.R. 5453), H3309 (see H.R. 5453), H3362 [25MY]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H1851 [26AP]

———prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information (see H.R. 5063), H1743 [25AP]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H1742 [25AP]

———repeal certain oil and gas subsidies and appropriate the proceeds to double certain alternative energy incentives (see H.R. 4623), H2102 [3MY]

U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program: establish (see H.R. 4823), H5128 [12JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4657), H23 [31JA]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 681), H332 [15FE]

Remarks

Chicago, IL: tribute to St. Barnabas Catholic School students competing in the National Engineers Week Future City Competition, E86 [8FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy (H.R. 5143), H2348, H2350, H2354 [10MY]

Dept. of Justice: Law Enforcement Tribute Act Program funding, H4756 [28JN]

Dept. of State: prohibit funding for entry of additional countries to the visa waiver program, H4755 [28JN]

Dept. of Transportation: rail line relocation projects funding, H3915, H3917 [14JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3915, H3917 [14JN]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 657), H175 [8FE]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, E387 [16MR]

Finn, Daniel and Christina: tribute to Patriotic Pillow Project, E689 [2MY]

Independence Day: observance, E1350 [29JN]

Lagarto (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, E891 [19MY]

Medicare: ensure Medicare providers give accurate and complete information to senior citizens regarding prescription drug coverage, H5095 [12JY]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (H.R. 3861), H1987 [3MY]

Memorial Day: observance, E976 [26MY]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 681), H597 [7MR]

National Nurses Week: observance, E806 [11MY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, E387 [16MR]

———proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, E387 [16MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4755, H4756 [28JN]

St. Xavier University: anniversary, E21 [31JA]

WLTL-Radio (LaGrange, IL): tribute, E84 [8FE]

Tributes

Bennett, Gerald R., E239 [1MR]

Camp, Joel M., E851 [17MY]

Gadja, Josephine C., E237 [1MR]

Heller, Steve, E1261 [23JN]

Joy, Marjorie, E1252 [23JN]

Kubic, Arthur, E783 [10MY]

Snopek, Barbara, E61 [1FE]

Yourell, Harry (Bus), E793 [10MY]