STUPAK, BART (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3296 [25MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3188 [24MY]
Appointments
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H2187 [9MY]
Articles and editorials
Accutane Blamed in Suicide, Kathy Walsh Nufer, Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent, H138 [1FE]
Fuel Costs Ease but Could Climb Higher, James R. Healey, USA Today, H1924 [2MY]
States Find It Tough To Prove Gas Prices Illegal, James R. Healey and Matt Krantz, USA Today, H1924 [2MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1681 [6AP]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H5047 [11JY]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H3137 [23MY]
Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 1494), H4520 [22JN]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H2586 [11MY]
Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see H.R. 5383), H2585 [11MY]
Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4943), H972 [14MR]
Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H565 [2MR]
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), H4220 [19JN]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2503 [10MY]
Dept. of Justice: provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see H.R. 4239), H2597 [15MY]
Dept. of the Interior: suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 4749), H1743 [25AP]
Disasters: protect disaster assistance employee reservists activated by FEMA from demotion or termination in their places of employment (see H.R. 4998), H1129 [16MR]
Diseases: improve Parkinson's disease research (see H.R. 3550), H868 [9MR]
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), H3227 [24MY]
Government: designate certain functions as inherently governmental (see H.R. 5204), H1981 [2MY]
Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 5100), H1562 [5AP]
———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]
Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (see H.R. 4800), H451 [28FE]
Health: provide for community projects that will reduce the number of uninsured individuals (see H.R. 5171), H3643 [8JN]
House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]
Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 4740), H272 [14FE]
Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H5047 [11JY]
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]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3016 [22MY]
Medicaid: provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H2833 (see H.R. 1264), H2890 [18MY]
Medicare: coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 3096), H389 [16FE]
———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H3226 [24MY]
———extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals (see H.R. 2961), H2641 [16MY]
———extend certain payment methodologies provided for rural health care providers (see H.R. 5118), H1677 [6AP]
———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H3424 [6JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: assure uninterupted access to necessary medicines under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 4685), H226 [8FE]
———eliminate cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 4722), H224 [8FE]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1681 [6AP]
National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H3788 [12JN]
National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H26 [31JA]
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), H869 [9MR]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 788), H1980 [2MY]
Power resources: increase utilization of domestically produced renewable, biobased motor fuels and the manufacture of flexible-fuel vehicles (see H.R. 5372), H4917 [29JN]
———restore fairness in the provision of incentives for oil and gas production (see H.R. 5300), H2173 [4MY]
Strategic materials: establish a strategic refinery reserve (see H.R. 5365), H3724 [9JN]
Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H3909 [13JN]
———provide a refundable credit for certain home energy costs (see H.R. 4729), H390 [16FE]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H274 [14FE]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H25 [31JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: pay one-time bonus to members who serve honorably in a combat zone during Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom (see H.R. 5162), H1679 [6AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish and operate a community-based outpatient clinic in Alpena, MI (see H.R. 5687), H4554 [26JN]
Great Lakes: prevent acid mine drainage from sulfide mining (see H.R. 4933), H867 [9MR]
Great Lakes Fishery Commission: investigate effects of migratory birds on sustained productivity of stocks of fish of common concern in the Great Lakes (see H.R. 5089), H1452 [4AP]
Investments: regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives (see H.R. 5248), H1916 [27AP]
Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act: extend deadlines for distributing certain funds (see H.R. 4801), H388 [16FE]
Native Americans: clarify Federal relationship with the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 4802), H388 [16FE]
Motions
FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (H.R. 4167), H755 [8MR]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H2341 [10MY]
Remarks
Atlanta, MI: tribute to Thunder Bay Quilt Guild, E1145
Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, H2070 [3MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H3147 [24MY]
Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding for implementation of certain OMB guidelines determining eligibility of harbors for dredging, H3188, H3189 [24MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure communications equipment purchased under the Port Security Grant Program is interoperable with Federal, State, and local agencies, H2141 [4MY]
———Immigration and Customs Enforcement Cyber Crimes Center funding through reductions in the Office of the Sec., H3296 [25MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3296 [25MY]
Dept. of Justice: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) funding, H4656
Drugs: establish certain restrictions on drugs containing isotretinoin, including the drug marketed as Accutane, H138 [1FE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3188, H3189 [24MY]
FCC: preserve authority to require VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) providers to contribute to the universal service fund and pay appropriate intercarrier compensation fees, H3581 [8JN]
FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (H.R. 4167), H534, H535 [2MR], H574 [7MR]
———provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (H.R. 4167), consideration (H. Res. 710), H729, H730 [8MR]
———provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (H.R. 4167), motion to recommit, H755 [8MR]
Food industry: allow States to require labeling of meat or fish packaged with carbon monoxide, H574 [7MR], H729, H730, H755 [8MR]
Houghton, MI: tribute to Houghton High School girls' basketball team, E1142
Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security, H5051 [12JY]
Insurance: make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 4424), E882
Investments: regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives (H.R. 5248), H1923 [2MY], H2343 [10MY], H5101 [12JY]
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 (H.J. Res. 90), H4524 [26JN]
Medicare: prescription drug benefit coverage, H1459 [5AP]
Michigan Dental Association: anniversary, E227
National security: establish requirements for ownership, management, and operation of critical infrastructure, H802
———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2141 [4MY]
———proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H456 [1MR], H802
Ottawa National Forest: anniversary, E153
Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), consideration (H. Res. 897), H4816 [29JN]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 788), E882
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1923 [2MY], H2343 [10MY], H5101 [12JY]
———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), H2003 [3MY], H3470 [7JN]
Power resources: national energy policy, H1821 [26AP], H4685 [28JN]
———prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (H.R. 5253), H1995, H1998 [3MY]
———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (H.R. 3936), H1685 [25AP], H1821 [26AP], H1923 [2MY], H1995 [3MY], H4816 [29JN], H5101 [12JY]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4656
Taxation: close certain tax loopholes for large integrated oil companies, H2070 [3MY]
———repeal certain oil and gas subsidies, H1984 [3MY]
———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates, H2070 [3MY]
Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3581 [8JN]
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), H4127 [15JN]
Votes: correction, H802
———position on missed, E941
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H221 [8FE], H2703, H2755 [17MY]
Special order: granted, H152 [1FE], H330 [15FE], H628 [7MR], H1737 [25AP], H1849 [26AP], H1912 [27AP], H1977 [2MY], H2099 [3MY], H2171 [4MY], H3015 [22MY], H4132 [15JN], H4187 [16JN], H4678 [27JN], H5044 [11JY], H5125 [12JY]
Subpoena Notices
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H14 [31JA]
Tributes
Allkins, Michael, E1144
Frenette, Lindsley, E819
Garland, James H., E195
Hirvonen, Linda, E1355
Vincent, James J., Jr., E1001
Weeks, George, E111