HOEKSTRA, PETER (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), H1800 [26AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H1453 [4AP]
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), H1743 [25AP]
Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 1494), H3226 [24MY]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H646 [7MR]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H2503 [10MY]
Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a study to identify best practices for the communication of information concerning a terrorist threat (see H.R. 5178), H1741 [25AP]
———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 4946), H1563 [5AP]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H5047 [11JY]
Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H2833 (see H.R. 4033), H2890 [18MY]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3423 [6JN]
Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H4680 [27JN]
Germany: urge immediate action to combat sex trafficking in connection with the 2006 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup (see H. Res. 860), H4555 [26JN]
Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 5100), H1562 [5AP]
Health care facilities: require certain facilities to disclose charge-related information and to price protect treatments not covered by insurance as conditions for protection from certain legal actions (see H.R. 4450), H2706 (see H.R. 4450), H2758 [17MY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: increase competitiveness in the U.S. (see H.R. 5744), H4916 [29JN]
Interstate Highway System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1389 [30MR]
Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 4751), H5128 [12JY]
John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]
Medicare: improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1679 [6AP]
———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims (see H.R. 5182), H4795 [28JN]
Motor vehicles: limit fees imposed in connection with background checks for the issuance of licenses to operate a motor vehicle transporting a hazardous material (see H.R. 5560), H4134 [15JN]
National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 383), H1854 [26AP]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 781), H1852 [26AP]
National security: ensure while promoting foreign investment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 5337), H2501 [10MY]
———prepare and strengthen biodefenses against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness (see H.R. 5533), H3423 [6JN]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H869 [9MR]
Nicodemus, KS: recognize contributions to American history (see H. Res. 884), H4423 [21JN]
Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims: establish to reimburse persons for injuries suffered due to unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of stolen identifying information (see H.R. 5520), H3308 (see H.R. 5520), H3360 [25MY]
Power resources: require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4774), H509 [1MR]
Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 5170), H1741 [25AP]
Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 5230), H2706 (see H.R. 5230), H2758 [17MY]
———limit development or implementation of a return-free tax system (see H.R. 5114), H1676 [6AP]
———provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites (see H.R. 4480), H2102 [3MY]
———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H1742 [25AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Health: provide for community projects that will reduce the number of uninsured individuals (see H.R. 5171), H1741 [25AP]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5020), H1195 [28MR]
———require the Director of National Intelligence to release documents captured in Afghanistan or Iraq during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 4869), H565 [2MR]
Letters
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths: by, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H2546 [11MY]
Intelligence services appropriations: by, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H1793, H1794 [26AP]
———Eric J. Akers, DEA, H1794 [26AP]
———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1793 [26AP]
———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H1793 [26AP]
Office of National Drug Control Policy reauthorization: by, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H809 [9MR]
Remarks
Classified information: classify and protect national security information on intelligence activities and take action against individuals who commit unauthorized disclosures, H1807 [26AP]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4283, H4285 [20JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a study to identify best practices for the communication of information concerning a terrorist threat, H1802 [26AP]
Hope College: tribute to women's basketball team, H1629 [6AP]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), H1627 [6AP], H1786, H1794, H1801, H1802, H1803, H1805, H1806, H1807 [26AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), corrections in engrossment, H1812 [26AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), motion to recommit, H1810 [26AP]
———availability of classified schedule of authorizations in intelligence appropriations legislation to Members of Congress, H1627 [6AP]
———prohibit funding for domestic electronic surveillance not in compliance with certain statutes, H4283, H4285 [20JN]
———reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted, H1810 [26AP]
———reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (H.R. 5371), H4283 [20JN]
———require accountability for intelligence community contracting, H1805 [26AP]
———require report on any authorization in the last ten years to engage in intelligence activities relative to the overthrow of democratically elected governments, H1803 [26AP]
———require report on insurgent forces in Iraq, H1806 [26AP]
National security: support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 895), H4882 [29JN]
———support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 895), consideration (H. Res. 896), H4824 [29JN]
New York (NY) Times: publication of story detailing classified program to track terrorist financing, H4882 [29JN]
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), H4035, H4036, H4037, H4038, H4039 [15JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1676 [6AP]
Reports filed
Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 5020) (H. Rept. 109-411), H1676 [6AP]
Presidential Document Transmittal on Presidential Authorization of Electronic Surveillance Without Court-Approved Warrants: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Res. 641) (H. Rept. 109-385), H644 [7MR]
Tributes
Bouma, John, E951
DeVos, Richard M., Sr., E243
Hauenstein, Ralph, H1629 [6AP]
Mazurek, Joseph, H1629 [6AP]
Nykamp, Wesley J., E390
Ryan, Richard A., E113
Weeks, George, E110