LEVIN, SANDER M. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend (H.R. 7222), H10710 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H8478 [18SE]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend (see H.R. 7220, 7222), H10641 [29SE]

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 5534), H1703 [13MR]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H8128 [15SE]

Armed Forces: commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H7059 [23JY]

———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), H3778 [13MY]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2225 [10AP]

———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), H2487 [17AP]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H479 [28JA]

Burma: condemn undemocratic constitution and scheduled referendum (see H. Con. Res. 317), H2225 [10AP]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1031 [25FE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1418 [6MR]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H3020 [1MY]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 1395), H2487 [17AP]

Dept. of Energy: suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs (see H.R. 5473), H2659 [23AP]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H5482 [17JN]

Dept. of the Interior: designate certain public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1975), H456 [23JA]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (see H.R. 6251), H5865 [23JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand and improve health care services available to veterans for substance use disorders (see H.R. 5554), H1822 [31MR]

———permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see H.R. 6625), H8019 [10SE]

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

Families and domestic relations: enhance Federal efforts focused on increasing public awareness of risks and dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome (see H.R. 2052), H10845 [19NO]

FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see H.J. Res. 79), H6343 [9JY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1142), H7165 [24JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see H.R. 6460), H7059 [23JY]

FHA: create a voluntary program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market (see H.R. 5830), H2485 [17AP]

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

Foreign trade: eliminate barriers to exports of U.S. goods and services, restore rights under trade remedy laws, and strengthen enforcement of intellectual property rights and health and safety laws at U.S. borders (see H.R. 6530), H6726 [17JY]

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

Greak Lakes: ameliorate effects of harmful algal blooms by reducing phosphorus inputs (see H.R. 6017), H5865 [23JN]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see H.R. 6577), H7057 [23JY]

GSA: reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for 2008 general elections and for costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting results (see H.R. 5036), H558 [29JA]

Health: promote adoption of health information technology (see H.R. 6898), H8127 [15SE]

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), H1418 [6MR]

Howe, Gordie: tribute (see H. Res. 1064), H1889 [1AP]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2221), H3186 [7MY]

India: condemn terrorist attacks in Mumbai, urge Pakistan to investigate possible connection to groups based in Pakistan, and bolster U.S. counterterrorism cooperation with India (see H. Res. 1532), H10867 [9DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 821), H2487 [17AP]

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), H8478 [18SE]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2152 [9AP]

Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5043 [5JN]

Lloyd, Earl: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 286), H995 [14FE]

Medicaid: provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H6010 [24JN]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2855 [29AP]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5854), H7854 [8SE]

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

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

National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 195), H5865 [23JN]

National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1202), H5581 [18JN]

National Letter Carriers Appreciation Day: establish (see H. Res. 49), H1772 [14MR]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2855 [29AP]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 671), H7956 [9SE]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H8128 [15SE]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H7789 [31JY]

NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see H. Res. 997), H1619 [12MR]

Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see H.R. 6950), H8475 [18SE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1973 [2AP]

Pharmaceuticals: improve regulation of Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 6353), H6343 [9JY]

Public utilities: establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with the establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (see H.R. 5867), H4833 [22MY]

Public welfare programs: increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 6657), H7627 [30JY]

Seeds of Peace (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 337), H2852 [29AP]

Sendler, Irena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 361), H5409 [12JN]

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), H1702 [13MR]

———permit States the option to provide nurse home visitation services under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3024), H5729 [19JN]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 6600), H7163 [24JY]

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

Taxation: modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 5804), H2355 [15AP]

———provide an exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for certain commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at U.S. ports in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System (see H.R. 981), H3885 [14MY]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (see H.R. 5351), H869 [12FE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 6275), H5481 [17JN]

———require employers to notify their employees of availability of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 6371), H6089 [25JN]

———simplify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1147), H818 [8FE]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H8050 [11SE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 5749), H2267 [14AP] (see H.R. 6867), H8128 [15SE]

Veterans: honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H3778 [13MY]

Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2236), H7853 [8SE]

World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H6473 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Medicare/Medicaid: promote use of advance directives (see H.R. 5702), H2011 [3AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based (see H.R. 7098), H9973 [25SE]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H. Res. 1314), H6176 [26JN]

Letters

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal approval: Representative Berman, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6831 [23JY]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6831 [23JY]

Lists

Suggestions to the People's Republic of China for addressing Tibetan protests, H2051 [8AP]

Remarks

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend (H.R. 7222), Senate amendment, H10710 [3OC]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (H. Res. 1507), H10066 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1197), H3897 [15MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1284), H5614 [19JN]

Bridges: improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (H.R. 3999), H7031 [23JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 93), H6831 [23JY]

———waive annual renewal requirement, impose sanctions on Burmese gemstones, ban visa expansion, asset blocking, and prohibited activities (H.R. 3890), corrections in engrossment, H6599 [16JY]

China, People's Republic of: end crackdown in Tibet and enter dialogue with the Dalai Lama to negotiate solution respecting distinctive Tibetan language, culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms (H. Res. 1077), H2051 [8AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7687 [31JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2677 [24AP]

Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H5772 [20JN]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct a study of the cost benefits of using carbon fiber composite materials in bridge projects, H7031 [23JY]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10921 [10DE]

———authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), consideration (H. Res. 1534), H10881, H10882 [10DE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H495 [29JA]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1108), H7575 [30JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), H5772 [20JN]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preference programs (H.R. 5264), H1131, H1132, H1136 [27FE]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (S.J. Res. 45), H8517 [22SE]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, H3284 [8MY], H6989 [23JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), veto, H6530 [15JY]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), E326 [6MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 6983), H8622 [23SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H7091 [24JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendment, H6989 [23JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3284 [8MY]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8248 [16SE]

Roseville, MI: anniversary, E2108 [28SE]

Ships and vessels: establish vessel ballast water management requirements, H2677 [24AP]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), veto, H405 [23JA]

Southfield, MI: anniversary, E795 [1MY]

———tribute to Southfield Public Library, E2030 [26SE]

Southfield Veterans Commission: tribute, E2030 [26SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (H.R. 6578), H7091 [24JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), H4386 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), H10000 [26SE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1102 [27FE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax, H4386 [21MY]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 6275), H6040 [25JN]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), H9311 [24SE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1362), H7070 [24JY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (H.R. 5724), waiver of fast-track authority (H. Res. 1092), H2181 [10AP]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (H. Res. 1314), H8635 [23SE]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program, H495 [29JA], H3897 [15MY], H5614 [19JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5271, H5274 [11JN], H5352, H5353 [12JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), consideration (H. Res. 1265), H5339, H5340 [12JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), H10810 [3OC]

Votes: position on missed, H7519 [30JY], E1418 [9JY], E1635 [31JY], E1787 [15SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6224 [8JY], H7300 [29JY], H7849 [8SE]

Tributes

Binno, George, E2026 [26SE]

Golda, Fred, E2026 [26SE]

Lorenzo, Albert L., E1826 [17SE]

McClain, Ronald, E2026 [26SE]