LIPINSKI, DANIEL (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), H5257 [16MY]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), H6918 [21JN]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), H8471 [25JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2272, 21st Century Competitiveness Act, H9231 [31JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1625), H2821 [21MR]
America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 122), H5929 [24MY]
Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see H.R. 3195), H12385 [31OC]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H8186 [19JY]
———ensure that domestic dog and cat fur is prohibited from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold, or advertised in the U.S. and require the labeling of all fur products under the Fur Products Labeling Act (see H.R. 891), H4293 [1MY]
———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1464), H11250 [3OC]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H1564 [13FE]
Armed Forces: extend period during which certain deployed members may receive reimbursement for privately purchased helmet pads that provide better protection than military-issued pads (see H.R. 588), H789 [19JA] (see H.R. 1347), H2242 [6MR]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H5532 [21MY]
———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 269), H835 [22JA]
———require continuation of pay to members who are retired or separated from service due to combat-related injuries of certain bonuses that they were entitled to before retirement or separation (see H.R. 3793), H14085 [15NO]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4286), H14249 [5DE]
Aviation: establish civil penalty for failure of certain employers to collect or make reasonable efforts to collect an airport security badge from an employee on the date of termination of employment (see H.R. 2288), H4913 [10MY]
———improve air carrier passenger services (see H.R. 1303), H2244 [6MR]
BLM: establish the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 2016), H7490 [10JY]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H6956 [21JN]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H16950 [19DE]
Bush, President: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 106), H1154 [31JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: call for continuation of congressional staff-led tours (see H. Res. 815), H15318 [11DE]
Chicago, IL: congratulate for being chosen U.S. representative in competition to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee (see H. Con. Res. 118), H3561 [18AP]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1338), H7433 [28JN]
Clean Air Act: promote and assure quality of biodiesel fuel (see H.R. 3781), H11549 [15OC]
Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 620), H1153 [31JA]
———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 1590), H13860 [13NO]
Colleges and universities: ensure textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable (see H.R. 3512), H11250 [3OC]
Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1507), H2486 [13MR]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H11317 [4OC]
Congressional Trade Office: establish (see H.R. 548), H758 [18JA]
Consumer Product Safety Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3691), H13205 [6NO]
Corps of Engineers: operate and maintain dispersal barriers to prevent spread of aquatic invasive species into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 553), H758 [18JA]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1063), H1787 [15FE]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 137), H344 [10JA]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H2401 [9MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: augment State and local efforts to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 667), H1969 [27FE]
———make grants to community colleges and advanced technology education centers to support education and training of technicians in bioenergy and other agriculture-based, renewable energy resources (see H.R. 872), H1897 [16FE]
———reauthorize conservation and energy programs and modify the operation and administration of these programs (see H.R. 1551), H4967 [14MY]
Dept. of Defense: tribute to U.S. Transportation Command (see H. Res. 640), H10627 [19SE]
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. 1051), H1667 [14FE]
———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 171), H116 [5JA]
Dept. of Energy: establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (see H.R. 364), H3362 [29MR]
———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3197), H11316 [4OC]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 346), H10017 [4AU]
Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see H.R. 2942), H11250 [3OC]
Dept. of Transportation: limit authority to grant authority to motor carriers domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond U.S. municipalities and commercial zones on the U.S.-Mexico border (see H.R. 1773), H4294 [1MY]
———make a grant for the establishment and operation of an ethanol anti-idling power unit research program (see H.R. 2619), H8743 [26JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (see H.R. 327), H251 [9JA]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H4417 [2MY]
———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 463), H14157 [4DE]
Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 2266), H14157 [4DE]
Dink, Hrant: condemn murder of Turkish journalist (see H. Res. 102), H987 [29JA]
Disabled: tribute to Hadley School for the Blind (see H. Res. 875), H15469 [13DE]
Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H6577 [15JN]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1064), H5532 [21MY]
———improve screening and treatment of cancers and provide survivorship services (see H.R. 2353), H9657 [2AU]
Dr. Francis Townsend Post Office Building, Fairbury, IL: designate (see H.R. 2300), H4966 [14MY]
Dutch-American Friendship Day: establish (see H. Res. 89), H1565 [13FE]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 2272), H4913 [10MY]
Education: authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (see H.R. 363), H945 [24JA]
———create and implement rigorous and voluntary content standards in math and science for elementary and secondary students and assess student proficiency against such standards (see H.R. 325), H435 [11JA]
———reduce student loan interest rates (see H.R. 5), H512 [12JA]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 3257), H11250 [3OC]
———require use of science assessments in the calculation of adequate yearly progress (see H.R. 35), H1896 [16FE]
Estonia: support sovereignty, condemn violence, vandalism, and attacks on embassies, and encourage dialogue with Russia to resolve crisis peacefully (see H. Res. 397), H5929 [24MY]
FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 2881), H7339 [27JN]
———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1125), H12103 [25OC]
Fair Credit Reporting Act: correct definition of willful noncompliance relative to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before a certain date (see H.R. 4008), H15414 [12DE]
Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 474), H6235 [11JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H12104 [25OC]
FDA: provide authority to order recalls of contaminated human and pet food, establish a notification system for such contamination, and improve regulation of human and pet food supply (see H.R. 2108), H10756 [24SE]
———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H1790 [15FE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H11548 [15OC]
———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2421), H14250 [5DE]
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. 1537), H4416 [2MY]
———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H114 [5JA]
Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3663), H15318 [11DE]
Foreign countries: expand visa waiver program to countries on a probationary basis (see H.R. 561), H1472 [12FE] (see H.R. 1543), H4051 [24AP]
Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1229), H2437 [12MR]
———prevent extension of fast-track authority during the 110th Congress (see H. Res. 587), H8834 (see H. Res. 587), H9053 [30JY]
———prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 1992), H11070 [1OC]
———provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy and clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see H.R. 782), H1151 [31JA]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2516), H5924 [24MY]
FTC: establish Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness (see H.R. 1008), H1563 [13FE]
Great Lakes: disapprove dumping of industrial waste (see H. Con. Res. 187), H8187 [19JY]
———establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 1350), H11250 [3OC]
———establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 2907), H7430 [28JN]
Guatemala: express sympathy to families of women and girls murdered and encourage the Guatemalan Government to bring an end to these crimes (see H. Res. 100), H1970 [27FE]
Health: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2807), H6955 [21JN]
———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (see H.R. 493), H571 [16JA]
———provide innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system (see H.R. 506), H1055 [30JA]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 811), H1472 [12FE]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2894), H13860 [13NO]
Hyde, Henry J.: tribute (see H. Res. 843), H14156 [4DE]
Illinois State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 57), H515 [12JA]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 821), H8293 [23JY]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H11316 [4OC]
Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H5928 [24MY]
Iraq: implement Iraq Study Group recommendations (see H.R. 2574), H6007 [5JN]
Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Res. 121), H4968 [14MY]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 800), H1208 [5FE]
Land Between the Rivers National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 929), H1413 [8FE]
Lane Evans Post Office Building, Rock Island, IL: designate (see H.R. 521), H671 [17JA]
Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 365), H1211 [5FE]
Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 688), H1791 [15FE]
Macedonia: stop utilization of materials that violate agreement with Greece regarding ``hostile activities or propaganda'' and work to find a mutually-acceptable official name for the former Yugoslav republic (see H. Res. 356), H11549 [15OC]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 61), H515 [12JA]
Medicare: expedite application and qualification process of low-income individuals obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1536), H2619 [15MR]
———extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 1459), H11028 [27SE]
———provide for guaranteed issue of supplemental policies for disabled and renal disease beneficiaries upon initial enrollment (see H.R. 1282), H13412 [8NO]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4), H110 [5JA]
Mental health: provide for research on, and services for, individuals with postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 20), H5292 [16MY]
———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1367), H2300 [7MR] (see H.R. 1424), H2397 [9MR]
Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H7656 [11JY]
Mexico: prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area until certain conditions are met to ensure the safety of such operations (see H.R. 1756), H3357 [29MR]
Middle East: require the President to seek to institute a regional diplomatic plan (see H.R. 3797), H11549 [15OC]
Military Order of the Purple Heart: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1417 [8FE]
———extend eligibility for associate membership to the spouse and siblings of Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 1119), H1892 [16FE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2), H109 [5JA]
Missing Children's Assistance Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2517), H8743 [26JY]
National Architecture Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 53), H1791 [15FE]
National Center for Learning Science and Technology Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 3631), H11935 [23OC]
National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 62), H1970 [27FE]
National Football League: congratulate Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy on becoming the first African-American head coaches to qualify for the Super Bowl (see H. Res. 90), H886 [23JA]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1157), H4967 [14MY]
National objectives: promote energy efficient transportation and public buildings, encourage use of alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy, and ensure sound water resource and natural disaster preparedness planning (see H.R. 2701), H6403 [13JN]
National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 352), H4292 [1MY]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 65), H344 [10JA]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H13860 [13NO]
New Milford, CT: anniversary (see H. Res. 528), H8122 [18JY]
NIST: increase efforts in support of healthcare information enterprise integration (see H.R. 2406), H11395 [9OC]
NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see H.R. 1644), H6404 [13JN]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Albert Gore, Jr., and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for peace (see H. Res. 735), H15739 [17DE]
Nord, Nancy A.: express no confidence in performance of duties as Acting CPSC Chair and urge the President to request her resignation (see H. Res. 819), H14158 [4DE]
North Aleutian Basin Planning Area: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing (see H.R. 1957), H11250 [3OC]
NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 362), H945 [24JA]
———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1867), H4209 [30AP]
———establish a laboratory science pilot program (see H.R. 524), H1272 [6FE]
———provide grants to strengthen the capacity of high schools and colleges to provide instruction in nanotechnology (see H.R. 2436), H5621 [22MY]
Owen Lovejoy Princeton Post Office Building, Princeton, IL: designate (see H.R. 2825), H6956 [21JN]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 380), H342 [10JA]
Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 282), H4417 [2MY]
Power resources: facilitate development of markets for alternative fuels and ultra low sulfur diesel fuel through research, development, and demonstration and data collection (see H.R. 547), H1211 [5FE]
———invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (see H.R. 6), H672 [17JA]
———promote energy independence and security (see H.R. 3220), H9711 [3AU]
———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 1252), H2038 [28FE]
———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 670), H942 [24JA]
———strengthen national security and reduce dependence on foreign oil through new vehicle technology and efficiency, use of alternative fuels, and improving rail and public transit usage (see H.R. 1300), H2120 [1MR]
———support the ``25 x 25 Initiative'' which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands will provide at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. by the year 2025 (see H. Con. Res. 25), H343 [10JA]
Product safety: establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (see H.R. 4040), H12453 [1NO]
Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1919), H5533 [21MY]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 980), H1897 [16FE]
Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 969), H4416 [2MY]
Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 39), H2165 [5MR]
Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (see H.R. 322), H251 [9JA]
SBA: improve access to capital programs (see H.R. 1332), H3696 [19AP]
———improve disaster relief programs (see H.R. 1361), H2243 [6MR]
———improve the Microloan Program (see H.R. 3020), H7775 [12JY]
———reauthorize procurement programs and activities (see H.R. 1873), H4051 [24AP]
———reauthorize veterans entrepreneurial development programs (see H.R. 2366), H5929 [24MY]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2564), H6006 [5JN]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 17), H111 [5JA]
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. 801), H1209 [5FE]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 210), H10626 [19SE]
Small Business Act: improve trade programs (see H.R. 2992), H7655 [11JY]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H1896 [16FE]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 726), H13204 [6NO]
Sudan: encourage the People's Republic of China use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 422), H6009 [5JN]
———identify companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (see H.R. 180), H8834 (see H.R. 180), H9053 [30JY]
Taxation: allow employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic payroll deposit individual retirement accounts and facilitate similar savings by the self-employed (see H.R. 2167), H4754 [9MY]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1110), H12155 [29OC]
———disallow the tax credit for renewable diesel in the case of fuel coproduced with petroleum, natural gas, or coal feedstocks (see H.R. 2361), H5470 [17MY]
———encourage businesses to improve math and science education at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 37), H1152 [31JA]
———encourage teachers to pursue teaching math and science subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 36), H1152 [31JA]
———exclude from gross income the earned income of a spouse of an Armed Forces member serving in a combat zone (see H.R. 1086), H1969 [27FE]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H8186 [19JY]
———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 197), H945 [24JA]
———increase and extend the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (see H.R. 539), H1211 [5FE]
———make permanent certain tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel used as a fuel (see H.R. 196), H4292 [1MY]
———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H11029 [27SE]
Tongass National Forest: provide additional protections for lands (see H.R. 3757), H11549 [15OC]
Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (see H.R. 2095), H5533 [21MY]
Turkey: condemn recent murders of Christian workers and express support for efforts to investigate and prosecute individuals responsible for the murders under charges of terrorism (see H. Res. 420), H8398 [24JY]
U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: withdraw (see H.R. 4124), H13411 [8NO]
U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program: establish (see H.R. 1636), H2821 [21MR]
University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 320), H3725 [20AP]
Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2514), H5924 [24MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 634), H1344 [7FE]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 760), H2121 [1MR]
Water pollution: reduce water pollution from recreational vessels (see H.R. 2550), H16950 [19DE]
Willye B. White Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2025), H4174 [25AP]
Women: establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 3192), H12455 [1NO]
———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H4967 [14MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Energy: establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy (see H.R. 632), H885 [23JA]
Dept. of HHS: establish and maintain a National Amniotic and Placental Stem Cell Bank (see H.R. 1892), H3474 [17AP]
Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 51), H343 [10JA]
Iraq: require President to report on Iraq situation, create international peacekeeping force, and convene peace conference of ethnic and religious factions to achieve reconciliation, security, and governance (see H. Res. 152), H1471 [12FE]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 59), H515 [12JA]
Public buildings: install energy-efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in construction, alteration, and maintenance (see H.R. 1705), H3183 [27MR]
Science: provide for educational partnerships between science museums and national laboratories (see H.R. 3955), H12020 [24OC]
Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1126), H1892 [16FE]
Television: empower parents to protect children from increasing depictions of indecent material on television (see H.R. 2738), H6576 [15JN]
Remarks
Achenbach, Jan D.: NSF National Medal of Science award recipient, E1483
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), H8762 [27JY]
———strike increased price supports for sugar, H8762 [27JY]
American Hungarian Federation: anniversary, E2229
Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1766 [15FE]
Bridgeview, IL: anniversary of Relay for Life, E1365
Bush, President: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (H. Res. 106), H13829 [13NO]
Cech, Charles: United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Circle of Honor inductee, E2327
Chicago, IL: anniversary of McDonald-Linn Chicago Ridge VFW Post 177, E2328
———anniversary of St. Symphorosa Parish, E1441
———anniversary of VFW Rhine Post 2729, E2245
Chicago (musical group): anniversary, E2431
Chiero, Dorothy: Berwyn Development Corp., Charles E. Piper Award recipient, E2304
Colleges and universities: authorize higher education curriculum development and graduate training in advanced energy and green building technologies (H.R. 1716), H6026, H6027 [6JN]
Cook County, IL: tribute to West Central Municipal Conference, E955
———tribute to West Cook County Solid Waste Agency, E955
Czopkiewicz, Michael J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1439
David, George, Jr.: United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Circle of Honor inductee, E2327
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), H5258, H5259 [16MY]
———install energy-efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in all facilities, H5258, H5259 [16MY]
Dept. of Energy: establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy (H.R. 632), H6027, H6029, H6030 [6JN]
Dept. of Justice: Law Enforcement Tribute Act Program funding, H8471 [25JY]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), H6919 [21JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), H8260 [23JY]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), conference report, H9596 [2AU]
Education: authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (H.R. 363), H4026 [24AP]
———tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 51), H796 [22JA]
FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), H10643, H10649
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2829), H7323 [27JN]
Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H5519 [21MY]
Gasior, Dawn: Archdiocese of Chicago, IL, Heart of the School Award recipient, E271
Great Lakes: disapprove dumping of industrial waste (H. Con. Res. 187), H8304 [24JY]
———establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (H.R. 2907), H8304 [24JY]
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 3), H376 [11JA]
Hyde, Henry J.: tribute (H. Res. 843), E2497
Illinois State University: anniversary (H. Res. 57), H800 [22JA]
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, E60
———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, E60
———require President to report on Iraq situation, create international peacekeeping force, and convene peace conference of ethnic and religious factions to achieve reconciliation, security, and governance (H. Res. 152), H1766 [15FE]
Lane Evans Post Office Building, Rock Island, IL: designate (H.R. 521), H954
Marks, Tobin J.: NSF National Medal of Science award recipient, E1484
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 59), H1004, H1007 [30JA]
NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (H.R. 362), H3811 [24AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1867), H4382, H4401 [2MY]
———provide communications training to improve the ability of scientists to interact with nonscientist audiences, H4401 [2MY]
Oak Lawn, IL: anniversary of St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish, E2495
———St. Germaine Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2348
Power resources: invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), Senate amendment, H16749
Public buildings: install energy-efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in construction, alteration, and maintenance (H.R. 1705), E662
———prohibit use of funds for purchase of light bulbs that do not have the Energy Star designation, H6919 [21JN], H7323 [27JN]
Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (H.J. Res. 39), E458
Sandrik, Carl: United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Circle of Honor inductee, E2327
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), H8471 [25JY]
Southwest Conference of Mayors: anniversary, E1079
Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1126), H2411, H2412 [12MR]
Stevens, William: United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Circle of Honor inductee, E2327
Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), H11676 [17OC]
Western Springs, IL: tribute to Western Springs Little League All-Star baseball team, E2384
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H10154 [5SE], H13846 [13NO]
Tributes
Brodnick, Phillip J., H10129 [5SE]
Cox, Susan E., E1955
Fournier, Kevin, E1638
Galich, Adina, E2148
Gray, Gene and Charlotte, E2327
Hanley, Judy, E1162
Hogan, Michael, E1156
Husak, Agnes Flaws, E108
Korhonen, Gary, E2494
Lill, Eric A., E1577
Schulz, David, E2117
Shaughnessy, Thomas and Beverly, E1562
Snyder, Helena, E2491
Torres, Omar E., H10127 [5SE]