HOEKSTRA, PETER (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), H6618, H6620 [16JY]

Articles and editorials

Holding Telecoms Hostage—A Risky Game, Stuart Taylor, Jr., National Journal, H511 [29JA]

In Case You Missed It—Hard of Hearing, S1725 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H2012 [3AP]

Abortion: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1295), H2266 [14AP]

Alcoholic beverages: observe anniversary of State-based regulation and recognize State officials, public health community, and industry members for creating a successful regulatory and distribution system (see H. Con. Res. 341), H5865 [23JN]

Alonzo Woodruff Post Office Building, Ionia, MI: designate (see H.R. 5479), H1031 [25FE]

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor World War I veterans (see H.R. 6696), H8276 [16SE]

American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H9086 [23SE]

American Religious History Week: designate (see H. Res. 888), H872 [12FE]

Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (see H.R. 5546), H6728 [17JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4061 [15MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: transfer certain lands to Alaska to expedite development of oil, natural gas, and other resources (see H.R. 6579), H7057 [23JY]

Armed Forces: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H3020 [1MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H10132 [26SE]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2761 [24AP]

Aviation: improve air carrier passenger services (see H.R. 1303), H8049 [11SE]

Berthoud, John: tribute (see H. Res. 881), H559 [29JA]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]

Buckley, William F., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H1418 [6MR]

Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1383), H7630 [30JY]

Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (see H. Res. 1481), H9084 [23SE]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 1431), H2658 [23AP]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H814 [7FE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H4322 [20MY]

Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]

Conservation of energy: provide for the repeal of the phase out of incandescent light bulbs unless GAO makes certain specific findings (see H.R. 5616), H2012 [3AP]

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3334), H8578 [22SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4987), H390 [22JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 423), H5481 [17JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H5408 [12JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: enter into agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide free electronic filing of individual income tax returns (see H.R. 3457), H4454 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand access to hospital care for veterans in urban areas (see H.R. 4915), H295 [16JA]

Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 1246), H5044 [5JN]

Diseases: identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 1188), H1445 [10MR]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H1821 [31MR]

Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), technical corrections (see H.R. 7072), H9972 [25SE]

———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 1229), H5409 [12JN]

Elections: require Federal election ballots be generally printed only in English and modify requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English (see H.R. 5971), H4878 [3JN]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 5759), H5045 [5JN]

Families and domestic relations: call upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children (see H. Res. 1076), H2011 [3AP]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H4831 [22MY]

FDIC: create a net worth certificate program (see H.R. 7226), H10641 [29SE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 5794), H2354 [15AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see H.R. 6460), H6577 [15JY]

Focus—HOPE (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 327), H2355 [15AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H992 [14FE] (see H.R. 6304), H5728 [19JN]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of plastinated human remains (see H.R. 5677), H3109 [6MY]

General Motors Corp.: anniversary (see H. Res. 1445), H8276 [16SE]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 5903), H2759 [24AP]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see H.R. 6577), H7308 [29JY]

Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H2554 [22AP]

Health: provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H1821 [31MR]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]

House of Representatives: prohibit adjournment until approval of a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan addressing energy conservation and expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources (see H. Res. 1391), H7629 [30JY]

Howe, Gordie: tribute (see H. Res. 1064), H7166 [24JY]

Intelligence services: rescind earmarks designated in appropriations authorization legislation (see H.R. 5567), H1445 [10MR]

Iran: respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H5329 [11JN]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2225 [10AP]

James Madison University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1051), H5045 [5JN]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: toll congressional notification period for removal from state sponsors of terrorism list (see H.R. 6420), H6408 [10JY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1772 [14MR]

Lincoln, Abraham: observe anniversary of birth and recognize the role the Declaration of Independence played in belief development (see H. Con. Res. 281), H814 [7FE]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H1889 [1AP]

Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5865 [23JN]

———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H8128 [15SE]

———extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (see H.R. 2164), H1539 [11MR]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 3282), H1822 [31MR]

Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3020 [1MY]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H2761 [24AP]

National Carriage Driving Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H3187 [7MY]

National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H5730 [19JN]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H4833 [22MY]

National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 994), H1540 [11MR]

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]

National Letter Carriers Appreciation Day: establish (see H. Res. 49), H457 [23JA]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H8578 [22SE]

Native Americans: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H1074 [26FE]

Northern Illinois University: express condolences to those affected by shooting incident (see H. Res. 1007), H1188 [3MR]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H623 [6FE]

Passports: provide for the security of U.S. passports (see H.R. 5752), H2948 [30AP]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2070 [8AP]

Pensions: suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (see H.R. 7277), H10867 [9DE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H8019 [10SE]

Political campaigns: protect uncompensated Internet activity by individuals from treatment as a contribution or expenditure (see H.R. 5699), H2010 [3AP]

Power resources: establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy (see H.R. 7124), H10130 [26SE]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]

———provide for U.S. energy independence (see H.R. 6161), H5045 [5JN]

———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (see H.R. 6001), H3402 [8MY]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: tribute (see H. Res. 1352), H7790 [31JY]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 6453), H6405 [10JY]

Science: prohibit human-animal hybrids (see H.R. 5910), H6177 [26JN]

Social Security: extend moratorium on implementation of a rule on Federal-State financial partnership under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program and finalization of graduate medical education rule (see H.R. 3533), H1445 [10MR]

Special Olympics: anniversary (see H. Res. 1279), H6230 [8JY]

Tariff: provide duty-free treatment of certain goods from designated Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan (see H.R. 6387), H6174 [26JN]

Taxation: 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), H1618 [12MR]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 1057), H2355 [15AP]

———allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 5783), H2265 [14AP]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5737), H2443 [16AP]

———exclude from gross income certain distributions from qualified retirement plans used for mortgage payments (see H.R. 5776), H2224 [10AP]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1748), H5328 [11JN]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 549), H7853 [8SE]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H4975 [4JN]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H1188 [3MR]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1056), H2355 [15AP]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 510), H2355 [15AP]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H995 [14FE]

Terrorism: restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 5886), H3187 [7MY]

Voting: encourage States to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections (see H. Con. Res. 357), H4833 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 97), H6176 [26JN]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: conduct a national intelligence assessment on national security and energy security issues relative to escalating energy costs (see H.R. 6510), H6673 [16JY]

States: authorize transfer or consolidation of funds made available under certain transportation, education, and job training programs after certain periods of slow economic growth (see H.R. 6400), H6174 [26JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for children attending elementary and secondary schools and base the amount of such deduction on percentages of the State average per pupil public education spending (see H.R. 6737), H7786 [31JY]

———provide a credit for installation of residential wind systems (see H.R. 6736), H7786 [31JY]

Unemployment: permit States with certain high unemployment rates to transfer Federal job training funds among programs (see H.R. 5111), H455 [23JA]

Motions

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), H6626 [16JY]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H1307, H1308 [5MR]

Taxation: provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1116 [27FE]

Remarks

Cadillac, MI: anniversary of Mercy Hospital Cadillac, E22 [16JA]

CIA: require report on past human rights violations by Argentina and include compilation of declassified and classified materials, H6624 [16JY]

Colombia: continue support in fight against Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), H6618, H6619 [16JY]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1351 [6MR]

Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H511 [29JA], H901 [13FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H8002, H8003 [10SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, H1126, H1127 [27FE], H1308 [5MR]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H901 [13FE], H946 [14FE], H1084 [27FE], H1157 [28FE], H1351, H1406, H1407 [6MR], H1504, H1507, H1509 [11MR]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), Senate amendment, H1751 [14MR]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), H5768 [20JN], E1378 [26JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H1406, H1407 [6MR]

House of Representatives: ensure that all Members, committees, and offices are alerted of the dangers of electronic attacks on computers and information systems used in carrying out their official duties (H. Res. 1263), H5285 [11JN]

———legislative program, H6628 [16JY]

Intelligence services: application of waterboarding interrogation techniques to individuals under U.S. custody or physical control, H1507, H1510 [11MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2082), veto, H1504, H1507, H1508, H1509, H1510 [11MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), H6600, H6601, H6605, H6618, H6619, H6620, H6621, H6622, H6624, H6628 [16JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), motion to recommit, H6626, H6627, H6628 [16JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), unanimous-consent request, H6627, H6628 [16JY]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H1507, H1510 [11MR]

———prohibit use of funds to discourage intelligence analysts from using the words ``jihadist'', ``jihad'', ``Islamo-fascism'', ``caliphate'', ``Islamist'', or ``Islamic terrorist'', H6620, H6621 [16JY]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), motion to recommit, H1308 [5MR]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: limit size, H6600 [16JY]

———require report on national security implications of rapidly escalating energy costs, H6627 [16JY]

———update National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear program, H6619 [16JY]

———work with other Government agencies and the aerospace industry regarding development and expansion of the aerospace industry workforce, H6622 [16JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1308 [5MR]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H8002, H8003 [10SE]

Point of order, H6628 [16JY]

Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (H.R. 6566), H8002, H8003 [10SE]

Protect America Act: extend (H.R. 5104), H511 [29JA]

———extend (H.R. 5349), H901 [13FE], H971 [14FE]

———extend (H.R. 5349), consideration (H. Res. 976), H878 [13FE]

Taxation: provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1084 [27FE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), motion to recommit, H1126, H1127 [27FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H983 [14FE]

Tributes

Cramer, Representative, H6601 [16JY]