SCHMIDT, JEAN (a Representative from Ohio)
Amendments
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), H8078 [18JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2641), H6705 [19JN], H6765 [20JN]
Appointments
Charlie Norwood funeral attendees, H1782 [15FE]
Jo Ann Davis funeral attendees, H11493 [12OC]
Paul E. Gillmor funeral attendees, H10368 [14SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 3442), H9708 [3AU]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 618), H3695 [19AP]
African Americans: recognize contributions of the Negro Baseball League and players (see H. Res. 162), H1668 [14FE]
Akron, OH: anniversary of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens (see H. Con. Res. 143), H4553 [7MY]
American Religious History Week: designate (see H. Res. 888), H16834 [18DE]
Appropriations: establish legislative line item veto (see H.R. 689), H943 [24JA]
Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see H.R. 3229), H11777 [18OC]
———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1439), H12739 [5NO]
———study needs of wounded women warriors (see H.R. 2394), H5472 [17MY]
Brazil: recognize relationship with the U.S., commend reduction of dependence on oil, and recognize importance of U.S.-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding on biofuels cooperation (see H. Res. 651), H10903 [25SE]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 230), H11490 [10OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: require the Architect of the Capitol to permit the acknowledgment of God on flag certificates (see H.R. 3779), H11495 [12OC]
CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 1398), H4204 [26AP]
Children and youth: permit educational agencies and institutions to disclose information to parents of students who may pose a significant risk to their own safety or well-being or to the safety or well-being of others (see H.R. 2220), H4628 [8MY]
China, Republic of: lift restrictions on U.S. visits by elected officials and strengthen foreign policy dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 136), H4292 [1MY]
Coins: require inscription ``In God We Trust'' to appear on the face of $1 coins honoring each of the Presidents of the U.S. (see H.R. 2510), H5923 [24MY]
Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2416), H5531 [21MY]
Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H14083 [15NO]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H10246 [6SE]
Congress: pledge faithful support to members of the Armed Forces serving in harm's way (see H.R. 511), H835 [22JA]
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), H435 [11JA]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H2122 [1MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: tailor rural broadband program to better serve those living in rural areas (see H.R. 2035), H6008 [5JN]
Dept. of Education: reauthorize the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program (see H.R. 2707), H6440 (see H.R. 2707), H6477 [14JN]
Dept. of Energy: provide for the re-enrichment of certain uranium tailings and the sale of the product of such re-enrichment (see H.R. 4189), H13959 [14NO]
Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 223), H118 [5JA]
Dept. of Justice: develop a national strategy to eliminate illegal operations of certain international drug gangs (see H.R. 367), H7070 [25JN]
———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and improve reentry planning and implementation (see H.R. 1593), H3400 [16AP]
———require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (see H.R. 719), H2165 [5MR]
———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding (see H.R. 3494), H10318 [7SE]
Dept. of Transportation: make grants to public transportation agencies, over-the-road bus operators, railroads, and certain other entities to improve security (see H.R. 1493), H2485 [13MR]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 4104), H13413 [8NO]
Diseases: establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H5293 [16MY]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1064), H1788 [15FE]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H2119 [1MR]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1399), H5532 [21MY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 2380), H7434 [28JN]
———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 273), H2039 [28FE] (see H.R. 471), H1969 [27FE]
Economy: increase minimum wage, improve access to health care coverage for employees of small businesses, and provide small business tax incentives (see H.R. 324), H251 [9JA]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 769), H2341 [8MR]
———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), H2341 [8MR]
FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1125), H10756 [24SE]
FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 2905), H7430 [28JN]
FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 63), H2821 [21MR]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 861), H2621 [15MR]
Harriett F. Woods Post Office Building, University City, MO: designate (see H.R. 1617), H3562 [18AP]
Health: provide for community projects that will reduce the number of uninsured individuals (see H.R. 1683), H4967 [14MY]
Health care facilities: tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 232), H2400 [9MR]
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), H13205 [6NO]
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: modify boundary (see H.R. 2197), H5928 [24MY]
House of Representatives: provide for correction of events relative to vote on motion to recommit H.R. 3161, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (see H. Res. 622), H10017 [4AU]
House Rules: establish a minority bill of rights requiring the administration of the House in a bipartisan manner and regular order in the legislative process (see H. Res. 40), H253 [9JA]
———require all committees post recorded votes on their web sites within 48 hours (see H. Res. 231), H2400 [9MR]
———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 786), H13205 [6NO]
Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 1940), H9710 [3AU]
———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3494), H10318 [7SE]
———prohibit issuance of State driver's licenses or other government-issued photo identification to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4176), H13958 [14NO] (see H. Res. 800), H13204 [6NO]
———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 4088), H13960 [14NO]
Interstate commerce: limit civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a certain product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 989), H4628 [8MY]
Iran: end World Bank disbursements until the International Atomic Energy Agency certifies compliance with certain U.N. Security Council resolutions and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (see H. Con. Res. 235), H11639 [16OC]
Iraq: require President to report on extent of progress of Iraqi cooperation with U.S. stability efforts, achieving security for its citizens, and denying terrorists a sanctuary (see H.R. 1062), H1787 [15FE]
Jamestown, VA: anniversary of settlement (see H. Con. Res. 117), H4051 [24AP]
John Herschel Glenn, Jr., Post Office Building, Cambridge, OH: designate (see H.R. 3052), H7851 [16JY]
Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1845), H8121 [18JY]
Mental health: 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]
Mooney, Tom: tribute (see H. Res. 104), H987 [29JA]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H4913 [10MY]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles (see H.R. 2927), H9657 [2AU]
———mint coins in commemoration of the Model T Ford and the anniversary of the birthplace of the assembly line in Highland Park, MI (see H.R. 1619), H12739 [5NO]
NASA: redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (see H.R. 3245), H9275 [31JY]
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 223), H2401 [9MR]
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), H3081 [26MR]
National Watermelon Month: designate (see H. Res. 578), H15318 [11DE]
Native Americans: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H12021 [24OC]
Natural gas: end prohibition on production of offshore supplies and dedicate portions of royalties to environmental restoration, renewable energy and carbon sequestration research, and weatherization and energy assistance (see H.R. 2784), H9711 [3AU]
Navy: anniversary of sailing of ``Great White Fleet'' (see H. Con. Res. 261), H15209 [6DE]
Ohio: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of flooding and commend persons and organizations working to restore affected areas (see H. Res. 728), H11490 [10OC]
Oklahoma: anniversary of statehood (see H. Con. Res. 254), H13960 [14NO]
Pavlik, Kelly: tribute (see H. Res. 731), H12385 [31OC]
Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (see H.R. 322), H3777 [23AP]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2564), H6006 [5JN]
Ships and vessels: extend exemption for vessels operating within the Boundary Line from fire-retardent materials construction requirement (see H.R. 3852), H11638 [16OC]
Social Security: reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program, expand child health care insurance coverage through tax fairness, and provide for a health care Federalism initiative (see H.R. 3888), H11775 [18OC]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H1471 [12FE]
Stokes, Carl B.: tribute (see H. Res. 827), H13959 [14NO]
Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2332), H11548 [15OC]
Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for qualified equity investments in certain small businesses (see H.R. 578), H14084 [15NO]
———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1419), H4914 [10MY]
———extend the new market tax credit (see H.R. 2075), H11491 [10OC]
———increase and extend the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (see H.R. 539), H3185 [27MR]
———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 2734), H7341 [27JN]
———provide permanent relief for sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses (see H.R. 411), H3561 [18AP]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals and replace it with an alternative tax individuals may choose (see H.R. 3818), H13205 [6NO]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H5532 [21MY]
Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see H.R. 251), H516 [12JA] (see H.R. 740), H1149 [31JA]
Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H13523 [9NO]
Transportation: provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes (see H.R. 3098), H15414 [12DE]
University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 320), H3725 [20AP]
USEC Privatization Act: provide an extension of the period during which individuals may bring a suit for certain violations of employee protection provisions (see H.R. 1393), H4416 [2MY]
Venezuela: uphold human rights and civil liberties (see H. Con. Res. 50), H1472 [12FE]
Veterans: issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 4116), H15470 [13DE]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 634), H1153 [31JA]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: condemn actions resulting in damage (see H. Res. 680), H10901 [25SE]
Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H4176 [25AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Corps of Engineers: carry out programs and activities to enhance the safety of levees (see H.R. 1587), H2742 [20MR]
Dept. of Energy: prohibit use of Global Nuclear Energy Partnership funds for certain nuclear waste storage (see H.R. 2282), H4913 [10MY]
Dept. of Transportation: require collection of certain data pertaining to cancelled and diverted flights of air carriers (see H.R. 2662), H6235 [11JN]
Families and domestic relations: recognize and honor birthparents who carry out an adoption plan (see H. Con. Res. 239), H11776 [18OC]
George B. Lewis Post Office Building, Blue Creek, OH: designate (see H.R. 2077), H4209 [30AP]
Staff Sergeant Omer T. ``O.T.'' Hawkins Post Office, Cherry Fork, OH: designate (see H.R. 2078), H4209 [30AP]
Remarks
Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1755 [15FE]
Cincinnati, OH: tribute to Anderson High School football team, H14160 [5DE]
Corps of Engineers: carry out programs and activities to enhance the safety of levees (H.R. 1587), E591
Davis, Jo Ann: tribute (H. Res. 717), H11372 [9OC]
Dept. of Education: reauthorize the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program (H.R. 2707), H8883
Dept. of Energy: Global Nuclear Energy Partnership funding, H6705 [19JN]
———prohibit use of Global Nuclear Energy Partnership funds for transfer of spent nuclear fuel to sites with unconstructed reprocessing facilities, H6765, H6766 [20JN]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit funding for certain family planning organizations that violate State child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest notification guidelines, H8078 [18JY]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), H6886 [21JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H12748 [6NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), H8078 [18JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), conference report, H12748 [6NO]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2641), H6705 [19JN], H6765 [20JN]
Foreign aid: modify global gag rule denying U.S. funds to overseas health clinics that use private monies to fund abortions to allow for the provision of contraceptives, H6886 [21JN]
George B. Lewis Post Office Building, Blue Creek, OH: designate (H.R. 2077), H5488 [21MY]
Georgetown, OH: tribute to Georgetown High School boys' basketball team, E701
Gillmor, Paul E.: tribute (H. Res. 632), H10124 [5SE]
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 3), H357 [11JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), H6132 [7JN]
House of Representatives: moment of silence in tribute to Donald D. Clancy, H6517 [15JN]
Hyde, Henry J.: tribute (H. Res. 843), H14148 [4DE]
LaRosa, Buddy: Jewish National Fund Tree of Life Award recipient, E815
Marine Corps Marathon: tribute to participants, E2307
———tribute to participants from the Marine Corps' congressional liason office and Capitol Hill Running Club, E2385
Miami Township, OH: anniversary of Shaw Farms, H7998 [18JY]
Shawnee State University: tribute to men's soccer team, H13963 [15NO]
Staff Sergeant Omer T. ``O.T.'' Hawkins Post Office, Cherry Fork, OH: designate (H.R. 2078), H5485 [21MY]
Votes: correction, H8385
———position on missed, H2463
Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 1495), H3607 [19AP]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2483 [13MR]
Tributes
Clancy, Donald D., H6517 [15JN]
Hahn, Galen E., H8297 [24JY]
Herschede, Joni, H14254 [6DE]