KILDEE, DALE E. (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 3021), H4947 [4JN]
Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H752 [7FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
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), H3886 [14MY]
Alonzo Woodruff Post Office Building, Ionia, MI: designate (see H.R. 5479), H1031 [25FE]
American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 160), H6472 [14JY]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 2933), H6577 [15JY]
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), H1974 [2AP]
Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]
Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]
Broadcasting Board of Governors: prohibit cessation, degradation, or limitation of broadcasting activities (see H.R. 3598), H390 [22JA]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H25 [15JA]
Bureau of Reclamation: assess irrigation infrastructure of the Rio Grande Pueblos in New Mexico and provide grants and enter into agreements to repair or reconstruct such infrastructure (see H.R. 6024), H4151 [19MY]
Business and industry: establish congressional review of Presidential decisions on ITC recommendations for relief for businesses jeopardized by a surge of Chinese imports (see H.R. 5960), H4454 [21MY]
———require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 6111), H4453 [21MY]
Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2851), H2070 [8AP]
———expand and improve the provision of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations (see H.R. 2371), H7853 [8SE]
———update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1363), H4453 [21MY]
China, People's Republic of: withdraw normal trade relations status and apply certain provisions of the Trade Act to products (see H.R. 1958), H10642 [29SE]
Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (see H. Res. 1481), H9084 [23SE]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1031 [25FE]
Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5451), H993 [14FE]
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 5563), H1539 [11MR]
Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1619 [12MR]
Conservation of energy: impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow a tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants to reduce mass transit fees (see H.R. 6000), H3402 [8MY]
Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (see H. Con. Res. 351), H6728 [17JY]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H2070 [8AP]
Dept. of Education: establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 642), H8578 [22SE]
Dept. of Energy: suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 6022), H3778 [13MY]
———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), H3109 [6MY]
———Weatherization Assistance Program funding (see H.R. 6605), H7163 [24JY]
Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3334), H6674 [16JY]
———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (see H.R. 3267), H4877 [3JN]
———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 5876), H2657 [23AP]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H3776 [13MY]
———promptly and thoroughly investigate complaints of violations of the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Help America Vote Act (see H. Con. Res. 424), H10300 [27SE]
———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (see H.R. 5057), H558 [29JA]
———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 6503), H7629 [30JY]
Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 5522), H1539 [11MR]
Dept. of the Interior: 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), H6010 [24JN]
———ratify and execute the settlement agreement resolving claims by the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians relative to interferences with water resources of the tribe (see H.R. 4841), H480 [28JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7809 [1AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (see H.R. 5892), H6089 [25JN]
———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H6728 [17JY]
———repeal offset from surviving spouse annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation and annuity authority for certain dependents (see H.R. 1589), H622 [6FE]
Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 1246), H5044 [5JN]
Dink, Hrant: condemn murder of Turkish journalist (see H. Res. 102), H1032 [25FE]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H2151 [9AP]
Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (see H. Res. 977), H944 [13FE]
Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (see H.R. 5715), H2225 [10AP]
———expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see H.R. 2343), H5729 [19JN]
———improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H1772 [14MR]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see H.R. 3036), H5329 [11JN]
EPA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 5469), H4878 [3JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 6029), H3776 [13MY]
FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 2802), H1418 [6MR]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see H.R. 6460), H6577 [15JY]
Fire prevention: provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (see H.R. 5541), H2071 [8AP]
Focus—HOPE (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 327), H2355 [15AP]
Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]
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), H622 [6FE]
Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 281), H1889 [1AP]
Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 4202), H6407 [10JY]
Insurance: impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans (see H.R. 6528), H6825 [22JY]
———provide coverage of screening mammography for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 2708), H456 [23JA]
International Whaling Commission: end commercial, coastal, and community-based whaling and strengthen whale conservation efforts (see H. Con. Res. 350), H3885 [14MY]
Iraq: provide for congressional consultation relative to certain long-term agreements and ensure that such agreements are in the form of a treaty to which the Senate has given advice and consent (see H.R. 4959), H2151 [9AP]
Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 5935), H7308 [29JY]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2444 [16AP]
Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5043 [5JN]
LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 6427), H6728 [17JY]
Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute (see H. Res. 259), H943 [13FE]
Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H1974 [2AP]
———improve requirements for items and services furnished in or through an educational program or setting to children, including children with developmental, physical, or mental health needs (see H.R. 1017), H621 [6FE]
———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H6230 [8JY]
———require States to provide hair prostheses for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata (see H.R. 5936), H7629 [30JY]
Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5406 [12JN]
———establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see H.R. 2897), H1702 [13MR]
———establish budget neutral demonstration projects to study and improve the quality and cost effectiveness of cancer care services provided to beneficiaries (see H.R. 6725), H10132 [26SE]
———extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (see H.R. 2164), H3109 [6MY]
———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H3403 [8MY]
———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 5877), H2657 [23AP]
———provide for guaranteed issue of supplemental policies for disabled and renal disease beneficiaries upon initial enrollment (see H.R. 1282), H1417 [6MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: promote use of advance directives (see H.R. 5702), H2011 [3AP]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 289), H812 [7FE]
NAFTA: assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 4329), H10642 [29SE]
National Brain Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 424), H1703 [13MR]
National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H2659 [23AP]
National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 858), H1032 [25FE]
National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H813 [7FE]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H4833 [22MY]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 917), H350 [17JA]
National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1202), H5581 [18JN]
National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1392), H7854 [8SE]
National Marine Sanctuaries Act: reauthorize and establish a National Marine Sanctuary System, strengthen and clarify management authorities, and reform sanctuary designation policies (see H.R. 6537), H6726 [17JY]
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4061 [15MY]
National Night Out: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1324), H6343 [9JY]
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]
National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H8579 [22SE]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H2016 [4AP]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H349 [17JA]
National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H8397 [17SE]
National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1342 [5MR]
Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 68), H1539 [11MR]
———consult and collaborate with tribal officials in developing Federal policies that impact tribes, strengthen U.S. relationships with tribes, and reduce imposition of unfunded mandates (see H.R. 5608), H1700 [13MR]
———improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country (see H.R. 6583), H7057 [23JY]
———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see H.R. 6547), H7308 [29JY]
New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 960), H815 [7FE]
Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 5535), H6577 [15JY]
Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H2071 [8AP]
Power resources: prevent excessive speculation in derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation to those capable of producing or taking delivery of the commodities (see H.R. 6264), H6089 [25JN]
———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H5796 [20JN]
Product safety: provide for infant crib safety (see H.R. 5692), H2010 [3AP]
Public Health Service Act: revise and expand the drug discount program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2606), H7853 [8SE]
Public Radio Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 1002), H1074 [26FE]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6407 [10JY]
Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1275), H5481 [17JN]
Sendler, Irena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 361), H4831 [22MY]
Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 1783), H1418 [6MR]
———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2032), H3050 [5MY]
Ships and vessels: recognize role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LST) in conflicts since World War II and the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on such ships (see H. Res. 1316), H6408 [10JY]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 368), H2070 [8AP]
———ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 6485), H6825 [22JY]
———provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see H.R. 2943), H1418 [6MR]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H2151 [9AP]
Standing Bear (Ponca Native American Chief): tribute (see H. Res. 1043), H1618 [12MR]
Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1524), H1973 [2AP]
———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H7854 [8SE]
———establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H1221 [4MR]
———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1043), H2070 [8AP]
———permit hardship loans from individual retirement plans (see H.R. 5641), H1974 [2AP]
———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households (see H.R. 6605), H7163 [24JY]
———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5700), H2152 [9AP]
———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see H.R. 3874), H2266 [14AP]
Territories: honor contributions of individuals from the territories of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 2), H3404 [8MY]
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve: expand boundaries (see H.R. 6204), H5043 [5JN]
Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 6180), H4973 [4JN]
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 324), H2069 [8AP]
Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H. Res. 1314), H6826 [22JY]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 4934), H995 [14FE] (see H.R. 5749), H2356 [15AP]
Veterans: honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H4322 [20MY]
Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H5730 [19JN]
White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 6127), H5408 [12JN]
Wildlife: prevent introducton and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (see H.R. 6311), H5728 [19JN]
Winona State University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1133), H3778 [13MY]
Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H3187 [7MY]
World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 3423), H4877 [3JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Education: make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 6926), H8396 [17SE]
General Motors Corp.: anniversary (see H. Res. 1445), H8276 [16SE]
Biographies
Bieber, Michael, E1250
Letters
American Water Works Association presentation of Exemplary Source Water Protection Award to Davison, MI: Gary J. Zimmerman, American Water Works Association, E1252
Lists
House of Representatives' Pages, H5019 [5JN]
Press releases
City of Davison Source Water Protection Program Protecting Your Drinking Water Resources, E1252
Remarks
A. Philip Randolph Institute: anniversary of Saginaw, MI, chapter, E661
Bay City, MI: tribute to St. James Parish, E1300
Capitol Pages: tribute, H5019, H5020, H5021 [5JN]
Child Advocacy Center of Genesee County (organization): tribute, E2276
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: funding, H2262
Davison, MI: American Water Works Association Exemplary Source Water Protection Award recipient, E1252
Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies receiving Federal funds for modernization, renovation, or repair of public educational facilities to give priority to science and technology schools when distributing Federal funds, H4953 [4JN]
———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 3021), H4939, H4942, H4943, H4945, H4948, H4949, H4950, H4953 [4JN]
———prohibit local educational agencies receiving Federal funds for modernization, renovation, or repair of public educational facilities to purchase carbon offsets with such funds, H4950 [4JN]
———set aside a percentage of funds to award competitive grants to improve campus construction, maintenance, and renovation of tribally controlled colleges and universities, H753 [7FE]
Dept. of HUD: reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Americans (H.R. 2786), Senate amendment, H10220 [27SE]
Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10918 [10DE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Title I funding, H4943 [4JN]
Essexville, MI: tribute to Saginaw River Coast Guard Station, E1887
Essexville-Hampton, MI: Board of Education anniversary, E1447
Ewles, Berteen: UAW Local 1811 Walter Reuther Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1888
Flint, MI: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 31, E2213
———anniversary of Hurley Medical Center, E20
———anniversary of Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1110
———anniversary of the Michigan Commission for the Blind, E1769
———Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium recipients of accreditation from the American Association of Museums, E1332
———tribute to Cesar E. Chavez Citizen March, E376
———tribute to Flint Central High School Alumni Association honorees, E900
———tribute to Flint Scottish Pipe Band, E207
General Motors Corp.: Michigan Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Commission Richard H. Austin Long-Term Traffic Safety Award recipient, E454
Grand Blanc, MI: anniversary of First Baptist Church of Grand Blanc, E1106
Head Start Program: funding, H2262
Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H753, H755 [7FE]
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: restrict off-reservation gaming, H6049 [25JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H4942, H4943 [4JN]
Lane, Ron: UAW Local 1811 Walter Reuther Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1888
Linden, MI: anniversary, E2354
Native Americans: provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community (H.R. 2176), H6049 [25JN]
Saginaw, MI: anniversary of Fire Dept., E1738
———anniversary of St. Luke Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, E1111
Week of the Young Child: observance, H2262
Wells, Jimmie: UAW Local 1811 Walter Reuther Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1888
Williams, Charlotte: Flint, MI, League of Women Voters Making Democracy Work Award recipient, E1802
Tributes
Anne, Suresh, E2028
Bieber, Michael, E1250
Brock, Roslyn McCallister, E283
Burke, M. Claudia, E2356
Flynn, Reginald, E1174
Fuller, Henry, Jr., E561
Gallagher-Zelley-Schmit, Margaret M., E209
Harnick, Brad L., E21
Hatter, Raymond, E2298
Johnson, Eddie, E977
Knautz, Robert F., E1883
Kowalski, William J., E1606
Lewis, E. Yvonne, E686
Magee, Cleora, E342
McCree, Melvin, E2303
Rau, Constance, E1063
Reece, Ronald, Sr., E885
Rison, Vera B., E1957
Roberts, Ramona, E1598
Tortorice, Peggy, E1949
Walker, James E., Jr., E2027
Winiarski, William J., E19