ROGERS, MIKE (a Representative from Michigan)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H2152 [9AP]
Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 618), H621 [6FE]
———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1295), H1889 [1AP]
Adrian College: tribute to men's hockey team (see H. Res. 1059), H1771 [14MR]
Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 32), H390 [22JA]
Alaska: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 127), H871 [12FE]
Alonzo Woodruff Post Office Building, Ionia, MI: designate (see H.R. 5479), H1031 [25FE]
American Red Cross: commend emergency communications services provided to military servicemembers and their families (see H. Res. 937), H2554 [22AP]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4061 [15MY]
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), H2487 [17AP]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]
———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 953), H623 [6FE]
———guarantee residency of spouses of military personnel (see H.R. 6070), H4060 [15MY]
———improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5944), H4061 [15MY]
———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), H10300 [27SE]
———recognize service of members and support wounded warriors (see H. Res. 1020), H1772 [14MR]
———retain certain active members otherwise retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but still medically able to perform noncombat-related specialties or duties (see H.R. 5868), H2854 [29AP]
———tribute to families of servicemembers (see H. Con. Res. 295), H2760 [24AP]
———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]
Army: tribute to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles (see H. Res. 1080), H2011 [3AP]
Aviation: provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels (see H.R. 6131), H4829 [22MY]
Berkeley, CA: rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see H.R. 5222), H620 [6FE]
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), H1220 [4MR]
Carter Center, Inc.: prohibit assistance (see H.R. 5816), H2760 [24AP]
Children and youth: support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H8276 [16SE]
Civil War—U.S.: tribute to Edward D. Cohota and Joseph L. Pierce and other veterans of Asian descent (see H. Res. 415), H6578 [15JY]
Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H4877 [3JN]
Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H623 [6FE]
Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8478 [18SE]
Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 6219), H5213 [10JN]
Dept. of Justice: extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (see H.R. 6350), H5864 [23JN]
———provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 423), H4877 [3JN]
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), H4833 [22MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see H.R. 2942), H4151 [19MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities (see H.R. 6122), H6473 [14JY]
———require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see H.R. 5148), H623 [6FE]
Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 1246), H5044 [5JN]
Diseases: establish national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps (see H.R. 1738), H7058 [23JY]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H6825 [22JY]
Drugs: improve safety (see H.R. 5839), H2486 [17AP]
Employment: direct the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Labor to conduct a joint study on fields of employment for which the greatest need for employees exists in various geographic areas (see H.R. 3646), H1342 [5MR]
FDIC: create a net worth certificate program (see H.R. 7226), H10641 [29SE]
Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H4833 [22MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see H.R. 6460), H6577 [15JY]
Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1219), H5046 [5JN]
Focus—HOPE (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 327), H2355 [15AP]
Frank Sinatra Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H3187 [7MY]
General Motors Corp.: anniversary (see H. Res. 1445), H8276 [16SE]
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]
Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H3778 [13MY]
Hayes, Isaac L., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1425), H8049 [11SE]
Hazardous substances: reauthorize the Select Agent Program and improve oversight of high containment laboratories (see H.R. 6671), H7628 [30JY]
Health: establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products (see H.R. 5629), H1701 [13MR]
———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H10132 [26SE]
Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]
Housing: provide needed housing reform (see H.R. 5857), H2551 [22AP]
Howe, Gordie: tribute (see H. Res. 1064), H7309 [29JY]
Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1076), H25 [15JA]
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), H5409 [12JN]
Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 895), H2553 [22AP]
———recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2444 [16AP]
John J. Shivnen Post Office Building, Garden City, MI: designate (see H.R. 6836), H8397 [17SE]
Latvia: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1405), H10845 [19NO]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1446 [10MR]
Medicare: 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), H7786 [31JY]
———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H3108 [6MY]
———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 2053), H622 [6FE]
Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5854), H6230 [8JY]
MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H4976 [4JN]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H2761 [24AP]
National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 5606), H1700 [13MR] (see H.R. 6995), H8577 [22SE]
National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H5483 [17JN]
National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1202), H5581 [18JN]
National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]
National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H5045 [5JN]
National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H6178 [26JN]
National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see H. Res. 985), H1822 [31MR]
National Letter Carriers Appreciation Day: establish (see H. Res. 49), H457 [23JA]
National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 334), H2948 [30AP]
Nuclear energy: authorize use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote recycling of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 6132), H4829 [22MY]
———establish a program for providing scholarships for nuclear science and nuclear engineering students (see H.R. 6135), H4829 [22MY]
Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H4833 [22MY]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H872 [12FE]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2759 [24AP]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1132), H2855 [29AP]
Petroleum: establish an interagency working group to identify factors that affect pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products and make appropriate recommendations (see H.R. 6238), H6825 [22JY]
———repeal prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources (see H.R. 6138), H4829 [22MY]
———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 6139), H4830 [22MY]
Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H1342 [5MR]
Power resources: coordinate efforts in the development of viable efficient alternative fuel technologies to assist automakers in meeting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 5917), H2852 [29AP]
———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]
———study effects of speculation in the futures markets on cash market, prices, and trading venue, and issue notice of proposed rulemaking on foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading (see H.R. 6130), H4829 [22MY]
Product safety: provide for infant crib safety (see H.R. 5692), H2010 [3AP]
Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 39), H6177 [26JN]
Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (see H.R. 6219), H5213 [10JN]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]
Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H352 [18JA]
Social Security: extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 6788), H7806 [1AU]
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]
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), H3020 [1MY]
Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 6137), H4829 [22MY]
———footwear (see H.R. 3934), H1342 [5MR]
Taxation: allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3363), H350 [17JA]
———allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental procedures (see H.R. 3109), H2070 [8AP]
———extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit (see H.R. 6133), H4829 [22MY]
———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 549), H1074 [26FE]
———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H7165 [24JY]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H4454 [21MY]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 5450), H1772 [14MR]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H3109 [6MY]
Terrorism: condemn attacks in Casablanca, Morocco, and Algiers, Algeria (see H. Res. 889), H815 [7FE]
Tobacco products: reduce youth usage of tobacco products and enhance State efforts to eliminate retail sales of tobacco products to minors (see H.R. 5513), H1221 [4MR]
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), H7789 [31JY]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 5749), H2554 [22AP]
Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (see H. Res. 1335), H6407 [10JY]
———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H4878 [3JN]
———issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 4116), H25 [15JA]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H3050 [5MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Power resources: provide for U.S. energy independence (see H.R. 6161), H4830 [22MY]
Remarks
Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (H.R. 2493), H6797 [22JY]
Courts: allow telecommunications companies dealing with civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance to use classified information in defense of claims against them, H1749 [14MR]
———grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H1749 [14MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E992
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1930
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 (H.R. 6107), H6797 [22JY]
———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, H6799 [22JY]
Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (H.R. 5656), H6797 [22JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (H.R. 6460), H8346 [17SE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H1086 [27FE]
———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), Senate amendment, H1749 [14MR]
———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), H5765 [20JN]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), H6603, H6620 [16JY]
———prohibit use of funds to discourage intelligence analysts from using the words ``jihadist'', ``jihad'', ``Islamo-fascism'', ``caliphate'', ``Islamist'', or ``Islamic terrorist'', H6620 [16JY]
Lansing, MI: annivesary of Capital Area District Library, E583
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, H6524 [15JY]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), E371
Michigan: tribute to Congressional Certificate of Merit recipients from the Eighth Congressional District, E1077
Native Americans: provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community (H.R. 2176), consideration (H. Res. 1298), H6020 [25JN]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: conduct a national intelligence assessment on national security and energy security issues relative to escalating energy costs (H.R. 6545), H6796, H6797, H6799, H6800 [22JY]
———limit size, H6603 [16JY]
Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 6108), H6797 [22JY]
Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (H.R. 2279), H6797 [22JY]
———gasoline price levels, H6799 [22JY]
Power resources: national energy policy, H6799, H6800 [22JY], H7084 [24JY]
———provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects (H.R. 2208), H6797 [22JY]
———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), consideration (H. Res. 1433), H8166 [16SE]
Protect America Act: extend (H.R. 5349), H891 [13FE]
———extend (H.R. 5349), consideration (H. Res. 976), H881 [13FE]
Saad, Mara Letica: inclusion in Crain's Detroit Business (publication) list of southeast Michigan's ``Most Influential Women'', E947
Safe Kids USA (organization): tribute, E1586
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (H.R. 6578), H7084 [24JY]
Taxation: provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1086 [27FE]
Votes: position on missed, H5361
WHMI-Radio (Howell, MI): Associated Press (news service) General Excellence award recipient, E478
Tributes
Barrett, E. James, E1306
Davis, Ronald M., E2285
Fuentes, Thomas V., E2268
Hicks, Samuel K., E2377
Kowalski, William J., E1613
Mason, Ron, E973
Spencer, William B., E1776