KILDEE, DALE E. (a Representative from Michigan)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: tribute to American craft brewers (see H. Res. 753), H1854 [26AP]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 5229), H2706 (see H.R. 5229), H2758 [17MY]

Armed Forces: express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 698), H566 [2MR]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1319 [29MR]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1197 [28MR]

Bankruptcy: reform executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies (see H.R. 5113), H1744 [25AP]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H226 [8FE]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 4923), H867 [9MR]

Childhood Stroke Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 693), H389 [16FE]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 1393), H645 [7MR]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 1806), H389 [16FE]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H1320 [29MR]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2174 [4MY]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H26 [31JA]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H2502 [10MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 5624), H4424 [21JN]

———establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 4903), H1060 [15MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and other registered traveler programs (see H.R. 5536), H4521 [22JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish an urban blight demolition program to provide grants for the demolition of condemned and tax-foreclosed residential housing (see H.R. 5512), H3307 (see H.R. 5512), H3360 [25MY]

———make funding for the housing choice voucher program more reliable and predictable at the local level (see H.R. 5233), H3643 [8JN]

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see H.R. 4695), H3309 (see H.R. 4695), H3361 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H451 [28FE]

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), H646 [7MR]

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. 5455), H3227 [24MY] (see H.R. 5588), H4009 [14JN]

Disasters: address needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning and relief efforts and increase accessibility of post-disaster replacement housing built with Federal funds (see H.R. 4704), H274 [14FE]

Diseases: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5225), H1981 [2MY]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H4917 [29JN]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H4680 [27JN]

Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H1681 [6AP]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H389 [16FE]

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), H1681 [6AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 5364), H2584 [11MY]

Federal employees: increase amount of additional compensation payable to an employee who is disabled and requires the services of an attendant (see H.R. 4201), H5047 [11JY]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H450 [28FE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H4134 [15JN]

Fish and fishing: establish ocean bottom trawl areas to protect deep sea corals and sponges (see H.R. 3778), H274 [14FE]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H450 [28FE]

Flores, Patrick: tribute (see H. Res. 79), H4555 [26JN]

Foreign trade: require President to take necessary steps to create a more balanced trade relationship with countries with whom the trade deficit exceeds a certain amount for three consecutive years (see H.R. 4405), H26 [31JA]

Government: 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]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (see H.R. 4911), H866 [9MR] (see H.R. 5603), H4008 [14JN]

———reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers (see H.R. 5150), H1678 [6AP]

House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]

Hurricanes: recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H160 [7FE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 5312), H2337 [9MY]

Investments: regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives (see H.R. 5248), H3788 [12JN]

Iraq: disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, kidnapped, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 90), H4520 [22JN]

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

Law enforcement: provide grants to units of local government and States to hire personnel to monitor the activities of sex offenders (see H.R. 4828), H791 [8MR]

Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism (see H. Res. 838), H3425 [6JN]

McKiddy, Gary L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 561), H790 [8MR]

Medicaid: prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H26 [31JA]

Medicare: clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (see H.R. 4403), H646 [7MR]

———coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H1130 [16MR]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see H.R. 3795), H155 [1FE]

———prohibit removal of covered drugs from prescription drug plan formularies during the plan year (see H.R. 5102), H1681 [6AP]

———provide eligibility for coverage of home health services on the basis of a need for occupational therapy (see H.R. 3022), H3309 (see H.R. 3022), H3361 [25MY]

———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 5513), H4917 [29JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see H.R. 4665), H23 [31JA]

Mental health: raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H333 [15FE]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2833 (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2891 [18MY]

Motor vehicles: prohibit importation from the People's Republic of China until tariffs imposed on U.S. vehicles imported into China are equal to duties applied to Chinese vehicles (see H.R. 4808), H449 [28FE]

Music and dance: recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure (see H. Res. 790), H4796 [28JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 335), H275 [14FE]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 395), H1916 [27AP]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H4918 [29JN]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 357), H972 [14MR]

National security: require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see H.R. 4807), H566 [2MR]

———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]

NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 4434), H566 [2MR]

———award grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer education and training programs (see H.R. 5605), H4958 [10JY]

Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate (see H.R. 4386), H3788 [12JN]

OSHA: update fire protection safety standard to incorporate the current consensus standard for fire protection for styrene cross-linked composites manufacturing (see H.R. 3255), H26 [31JA]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H274 [14FE]

Power resources: increase utilization of domestically produced renewable, biobased motor fuels and the manufacture of flexible-fuel vehicles (see H.R. 5372), H2962 [19MY]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4774), H387 [16FE]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to asthma research (see H.R. 4166), H333 [15FE]

———expand and improve traumatic brain injury programs (see H.R. 5738), H4915 [29JN]

———provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see H.R. 5472), H3909 [13JN]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]

Senior citizens: establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to older individuals who have performed certain volunteer services (see H.R. 5275), H3227 [24MY]

Social Security: encourage large employers to make premium payments for their employees, spouses and dependents who are covered under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3917), H26 [31JA]

States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1105), H274 [14FE]

Strategic materials: establish a strategic refinery reserve (see H.R. 5365), H2962 [19MY]

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), H972 [14MR]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see H. Res. 518), H226 [8FE]

Taxation: expand exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to dependents of employees (see H.R. 1518), H3137 [23MY]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H3724 [9JN]

———provide a refundable credit for certain home energy costs (see H.R. 4729), H451 [28FE]

Taylor, Charles E.: tribute (see H. Res. 726), H973 [14MR]

Territories: honor contributions of individuals from the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 3), H1681 [6AP]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H5047 [11JY]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H333 [15FE]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H450 [28FE]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2585 [11MY]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H646 [7MR]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H509 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Great Lakes: implement recommendations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Resources Restoration Study (see H.R. 4953), H972 [14MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1 [3JA], H4 [31JA]

Remarks

Bay City, MI: anniversary of Bay City branch of NAACP, E680 [2MY], E729 [4MY]

Clack, Brenda: Flint, MI, chapter of National Assocation of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., Sojourner Truth Award recipient, E523 [6AP]

Colleges and universities: allow unaccompanied homeless youth to be considered as independent students upon verification of living situation by an authorized official, H1336 [30MR]

———eliminate certain reporting requirements and eliminate ability for States to become recognized accreditors, H1337 [30MR]

———require institutions that receive Federal funding to submit an annual report detailing use of racial and ethnic preferences in admissions policies, H1339 [30MR]

Crim, Bobby: University of Michigan-Flint Alumni Society Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, E355 [14MR]

Delphi Corp.: impact of bankruptcy proceedings on employee pensions, E563 [7AP], E711 [3MY]

Dickerson, Cloyce: UAW Local 659 Walter Reuther Distinguished Service Award recipient, E189 [17FE]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 657), H174 [8FE]

Education Flexibility Partnership Act: extend the educational flexibility program (S. 2363), H882 [14MR]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Flint Olympian Games, E765 [10MY]

———anniversary of Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan, E799 [11MY]

———anniversary of Hurley Medical Center Auxiliary, E171 [15FE]

———anniversary of Jackson Memorial Temple Church of God in Christ, E883 [19MY]

———anniversary of South Flint Tabernacle, E858 [17MY]

———anniversary of Whaley Children's Center, E859 [17MY]

Gaines, Gregory: University of Michigan-Flint Alumni Society Community Service Award recipient, E356 [14MR]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1211 [29MR], H1336, H1337, H1339, H1351 [30MR], H4339 [21JN]

———extend programs (H.R. 4911), H880 [14MR]

———extend programs (H.R. 5603), H4339 [21JN]

———reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers (H.R. 5150), H4339 [21JN]

Izykowski, Alex (Izy): tribute for participation in Olympic games, E227 [28FE]

Jewell, Robert V.: University of Michigan-Flint Alumni Society Campus Service Award recipient, E354 [14MR]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H124 [1FE]

Maynard, Olivia: Michigan Democratic Women's Caucus Eleanor Roosevelt Award recipient, E517 [5AP]

Taxation: increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 5638), H4449 [22JN]

Terrorism: commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), H4144 [16JN]

U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 5684), E1328 [29JN]

UAW: tribute to Local 1292 Walter Reuther Distinguished Service Award recipients, E84 [8FE]

Zehnder, William and Dorothy: Saginaw County, MI, Convention and Visitors Bureau Pinnacle Award recipients, E149 [14FE]

Zilwaukee, MI: tribute to Lions Club, E820 [12MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1560 [5AP], H1676 [6AP]

Testimonies

Delphi Corp., Bankruptcy Filing Impact on Employee Pensions: Steve Grandstaff, UAW Local 651, E711 [3MY]

Impact of the Delphi Corp., Bankruptcy Filing: Steve Grandstaff, UAW Local 651, E563 [7AP]

Tributes

Atwood, Sybyl, E675 [2MY], E723 [4MY]

Bielawski, Lawrence, E1155 [14JN]

Bogan, Walter E., Sr., E276 [2MR]

Borrello, Leopold, E798 [11MY]

Cederberg, Elford A., E700 [3MY]

Cupit, Richard, E19 [31JA]

Ford, Lawrence P., E1077 [8JN]

Germany, Sandy, E148 [14FE]

Hightower, John, E678 [2MY]

Lester, Harry, E87 [8FE]

McGregor, A.D. and Shirley, E43 [1FE]

Pappas, Charles, E40 [1FE]

Ryan, Richard A., E112 [8FE]

Weeks, George, E110 [8FE]