SCHWARZ, JOHN J.H. ``JOE'' (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H2642 [16MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alcoholic beverages: tribute to American craft brewers (see H. Res. 753), H1854 [26AP]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 71), H226 [8FE]
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]
———support military recruiting (see H. Con. Res. 339), H273 [14FE]
ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H3643 [8JN]
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: extend (see H.R. 4586), H1320 [29MR]
Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 1494), H1320 [29MR]
Campus Fire Safety Month: establish (see H. Res. 295), H2962 [19MY]
Canada: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 350), H4555 [26JN]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H1197 [28MR]
Children and youth: require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms (see H.R. 5319), H4555 [26JN]
Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 1393), H1453 [4AP]
Civil liberties: commemorate anniversary and reaffirm the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 411), H3016 [22MY]
Coast Guard: require a security plan for a maritime facility be resubmitted for approval upon transfer of ownership or operation of such facility (see H.R. 4880), H571 [6MR]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Constantino Brumidi for display in the Capital Visitor Center (see H.R. 5562), H4918 [29JN]
Congress: establish Office of Public Integrity (see H.R. 4799), H1453 [4AP]
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]
Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H3138 [23MY]
Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H26 [31JA]
Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H274 [14FE]
Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H225 [8FE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1851 [26AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: award competitive grants to units of local government for innovative programs that address expenses incurred in responding to the needs of undocumented immigrants (see H.R. 5217), H1915 [27AP]
———establish a Directorate of Emergency Management (see H.R. 5351), H2584 [11MY]
———establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 5067), H2962 [19MY]
Dept. of Justice: develop a national strategy to eliminate illegal operations of certain international drug gangs (see H.R. 5291), H4555 [26JN]
———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see H.R. 4228), H566 [2MR]
———provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (see H.R. 4894), H3138 [23MY]
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), H1743 [25AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4298), H2174 [4MY]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: restore Federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit educational facilities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster (see H.R. 4517), H4555 [26JN]
Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H1743 [25AP]
Diseases: increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 5022), H5128 [12JY]
Education: ensure Pell Grant eligibility for any student whose parent or guardian died as a result of military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5733), H4915 [29JN]
———expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation (see H.R. 3628), H1453 [4AP]
———support Greater Opportunities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GO-STEM) programs (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3308 (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3360 [25MY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: require use of science assessments in the calculation of adequate yearly progress (see H.R. 5442), H3788 [12JN]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3308 (see H.R. 997), H3361 [25MY]
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), H1743 [25AP]
Federal aid programs: require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H333 [15FE]
Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546), H1390 [30MR] (see H.R. 4548), H1197 [28MR]
———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H160 [7FE]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 4547), H160 [7FE]
———make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H3424 [6JN]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H3424 [6JN]
Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1682 [6AP]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5051), H2102 [3MY]
Foreign aid: require recipients of U.S. foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks (see H.R. 5249), H2833 (see H.R. 5249), H2891 [18MY]
Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H4555 [26JN]
Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 5100), H4680 [27JN]
———implement recommendations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Resources Restoration Study (see H.R. 4953), H1853 [26AP]
Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services (see H.R. 5688), H4679 [27JN]
Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H1677 [6AP]
Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 4740), H390 [16FE]
Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H1980 [2MY]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1000), H155 [1FE]
Iran: resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 425), H4134 [15JN]
Iraq: support a broad-based political settlement (see H. Con. Res. 417), H3308 (see H. Con. Res. 417), H3360 [25MY]
Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H1321 [29MR]
Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H225 [8FE]
LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 4793), H1681 [6AP]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4189 [16JN]
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), H389 [16FE]
Medicare: eliminate prescription drug late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 5399), H2704 (see H.R. 5399), H2757 [17MY]
———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 1372), H25 [31JA]
———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1679 [6AP]
———provide for a budget-neutral two-year moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for imaging services (see H.R. 5704), H4794 [28JN]
———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 5246), H4190 [16JN]
———suspend prescription drug late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 5336), H2586 [11MY]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1453 [4AP]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 3413), H4424 [21JN]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H3308 (see H.R. 2088), H3361 [25MY]
National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H156 [1FE]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]
NLRB: establish deadlines to render decisions (see H.R. 5310), H2174 [4MY]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish Chief Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements and to protect U.S. manufacturers against unfair trade practices (see H.R. 4186), H1130 [16MR]
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), H4220 [19JN]
Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate (see H.R. 4386), H3788 [12JN]
Power resources: authorize energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 5656), H4681 [27JN]
———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4774), H387 [16FE]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H4917 [29JN]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]
Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see H.R. 4106), H2174 [4MY]
Research: authorize the NSF and certain Dept. of Energy programs to provide grants to early career researchers to conduct high-risk, high-return research in areas relevant to industry (see H.R. 5357), H2584 [11MY]
———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), H2584 [11MY]
Ships and vessels: require exchange of ballast water or alternative ballast water management methods prior to entry into any port within the Great Lakes (see H.R. 4771), H387 [16FE]
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), H4190 [16JN]
Taxation: allow a credit to qualified small employers who create new jobs (see H.R. 5146), H4134 [15JN]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H4134 [15JN]
———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H4328 [20JN]
———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H1059 [15MR]
———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H4917 [29JN]
———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5590), H3907 [13JN]
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), H3643 [8JN]
U.N. Disarmament Commission: condemn election of Iranian Ambassador to position of Vice-chair (see H. Res. 786), H1916 [27AP]
Veterans: provide automatic cost-of-living adjustments in disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and in compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans (see H.R. 5444), H3138 [23MY]
Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (see H.R. 4259), H1743 [25AP]
Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H225 [8FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: 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), H2584 [11MY]
Medicare: restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 5513), H3307 (see H.R. 5513), H3360 [25MY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H1133 [28MR]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3056 [23MY]
Amtrak: funding, H3829 [13JN]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E598
Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service invasive species eradication funding, H3056 [23MY]
Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3829 [13JN]
Education: authorize programs relative to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science (H.R. 5358), E807
FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (H.R. 4167), E336
Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, E921
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), H410 [28FE]
Votes: position on missed, H1621
Tributes
Weeks, George, E110