SCHAUER, MARK H. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: reauthorize the National Estuary Program (H.R. 4715), H2605 [15AP]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2701), H893 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H2845 [22AP]

American Craft Beer Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1297), H2937 [27AP]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 879), H388 [26JA]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H7397 [29SE]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H40 [12JA]

Armed Forces: 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. 1119), H933 [25FE]

———recognize service of medical and air crews in helping transport wounded warriors back to the U.S. and commend Air Force aeromedical evacuation personnel (see H. Res. 1605), H6764 [15SE]

Arts in Education Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 275), H3273 [6MY]

Aviation: establish limitations on the approval of cooperative arrangements between 2 or more air carriers or between an air carrier and a foreign air carrier (see H.R. 4788), H1657 [18MR]

———express gratitude for contributions that U.S. air traffic controllers make to keep the traveling public safe and U.S. airspace running efficiently (see H. Res. 1401), H4598 [16JN]

Bridges: require States to develop and implement highway bridge management systems (see H.R. 1682), H3311 [11MY]

Budget: provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 5454), H5819 [20JY]

Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1855), H266 [20JA]

———reduce use of paper and plastic bags and encourage use of reusable bags (see H. Res. 1298), H2843 [22AP]

Buy American Act: amend certain waivers providing greater transparency for exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (see H.R. 4553), H470 [2FE]

———clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch (see H.R. 2039), H6683 [14SE]

———eliminate certain waivers to strengthen requirement that steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in a capital project are produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 5791), H5818 [20JY]

———require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 5792), H5818 [20JY]

Campbell, Robert M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1499), H6043 [26JY]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H140 [13JA]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see H.R. 5637), H4974 (see H.R. 5637), H5203 [29JN]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see H.R. 5625), H4974 (see H.R. 5625), H5202 [29JN]

———take action on the Chicago waterway system to prevent migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan (see H.R. 4472), H3014 [28AP]

Courts: provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts (see H.R. 4115), H327 [21JA]

Dept. of Defense: amend Homeowners Assistance Program to allow flexibility setting homeowner assistance commencement date for Armed Forces members permanently reassigned during mortgage crisis (see H.R. 4324), H934 [25FE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H933 [25FE]

———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 4037), H7454 [15NO]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 3006), H7454 [15NO]

Dept. of Energy: create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems (see H.R. 5789), H7397 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: ensure patient choice in pharmacies by regulating pharmacy benefit managers and improving access to prescription drugs for certain individuals (see H.R. 4199), H140 [13JA]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H2319 [24MR]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H4636 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 3116), H4387 [10JN]

———provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see H.R. 5393), H3823 [25MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 5376), H6881 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 3742), H140 [13JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 4121), H6683 [14SE]

———improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 5928), H6684 [14SE]

———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5933), H6804 [16SE]

———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H140 [13JA]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 5549), H6684 [14SE]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H327 [21JA]

Earth Day: commemorate anniversary and honor founder, Gaylord Nelson (see H. Con. Res. 255), H2580 [14AP]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 5116), H3278 [7MY]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H2844 [22AP]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 4692), H1221 [9MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to railroad hours of service employees (see H.R. 5944), H6990 [23SE]

Federal aid programs: increase benefits for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities for one month in 2011 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 5987), H6567 [30JY]

Federal employees: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 5746), H8030 [2DE]

Federal-State relations: create a loan program to provide funds to State special purpose vehicles for use in collateral support programs and loan participation programs to benefit qualified manufacturers (see H.R. 4629), H1104 [3MR]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 5117), H7499 [16NO]

Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (see H. Res. 1226), H2877 [26AP]

Galarraga, Armando: commend for pitching a near-perfect game and call on Major League Baseball to overturn the umpire's call that spoiled the perfect game (see H. Res. 1425), H4246 [8JN]

Great Lakes: issue restoration semipostal stamp (see H.R. 4876), H2800 [21AP]

———protect and restore (see H.R. 4755), H1221 [9MR]

Gulf of Mexico: require BP P.L.C., to establish a gulf coast recovery fund to cover cleanup efforts and damage claims associated with Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (see H.R. 5520), H4424 [14JN]

Harwell, William E. (Ernie): tribute (see H. Res. 1328), H3201 [5MY]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 5040), H5304 [30JN]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4808), H5676 [15JY]

Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (see H. Res. 1281), H2799 [21AP]

Human rights: recognize plight of people with albinism in East Africa and condemn their murder and mutilation (see H. Res. 1088), H647 [22FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 2740), H2642 [15AP]

Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (see H. Res. 1431), H7156 (see H. Res. 1431), H7213 [28SE]

Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H1028 [2MR]

IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see H.R. 6128), H7454 [15NO]

Israel: tribute to efforts to save lives and provide relief to the people of Haiti in aftermath of the earthquake (see H. Res. 1277), H2695 [20AP]

James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 6507), H8264 [8DE]

Japan: condemn abduction of U.S. children, return such children to custodial parent or original jurisdiction for a custody determination, and provide parents access to their children (see H. Res. 1326), H6991 [23SE]

———remedy trade violations relative to not applying incentives for U.S. automobile imports under the Japan Eco-Friendly Vehicle Purchase Program (see H. Res. 997), H41 [12JA]

Joyce Rogers Post Office Building, Brighton, MI: designate (see H.R. 5341), H3657 [19MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 546), H4216 [28MY]

Klein, Gerda Weissmann: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 1743), H8031 [2DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H2319 [24MR]

Medicaid: require coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician (see H.R. 2697), H755 [23FE]

Medicare: continue using current practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services (see H.R. 4371), H2642 [15AP]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H4975 (see H.R. 4993), H5204 [29JN]

———improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (see H.R. 2002), H3124 [4MY]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 2443), H755 [23FE]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 1458), H1397 [12MR]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4255), H327 [21JA]

———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 4720), H1324 [10MR]

Michigan Technological University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1564), H6163 [27JY]

Middle East: support a negotiated solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and condemn unilateral measures to declare or recognize a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 1765), H8520 [15DE]

Monuments and memorials: require commemorative works in the District of Columbia and its environs to be constructed of materials grown, produced, or manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 6270), H7454 [15NO]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 4759), H1168 [4MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 3464), H5985 [22JY]

National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H7398 [29SE]

National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1162), H2461 [25MR]

National Rifle Association: tribute to Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program (see H. Res. 1365), H3541 [18MY]

Native Americans: improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country (see H.R. 1924), H5546 [13JY]

New Mexico (U.S.S.): tribute (see H. Res. 1132), H2319 [24MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H4779 [23JN]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: include certain nongovernmental and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits (see H.R. 2485), H3658 [19MY]

Pipelines: enhance pipeline safety and provide communities with access to improved information concerning the equipment and operations of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 6295), H7391 [29SE]

Poland: express sympathy to citizens and surviving families of victims of airplane crash in Russia, solidarity with people and Polish-American communities, and support for restoration of leadership (see H. Res. 1246), H2578 [14AP]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest and increase penalties for violators of such ban (see H.R. 4517), H424 [27JA]

———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (see H.R. 5175), H3312 [11MY]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H2579 [14AP]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H3080 [29AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H3870 [26MY]

Railroads: tribute to freight rail industry (see H. Res. 1366), H3541 [18MY]

SBA: improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 4598), H1221 [9MR]

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. 2006), H1028 [2MR]

———improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 1021), H3079 [29AP]

———support efforts to guarantee financial security, quality and affordable health care, protection from abuse and scams, and safe and livable communities with adequate housing and transportation (see H. Res. 1342), H3273 [6MY]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (see H.R. 4558), H934 [25FE]

Social Security: oppose legislation raising the retirement age (see H. Res. 1670), H7154 (see H. Res. 1670), H7212 [28SE]

———reject severe changes and make common-sense adjustments to strengthen and preserve program (see H. Res. 1077), H5504 [1JY]

Spirit of '45 Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 226), H5618 [14JY]

State Small Business Credit Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5302), H3482 [13MY]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see H.R. 4462), H193 [19JA]

———allow companies to utilize existing alternative minimum tax credits to create and maintain U.S. jobs (see H.R. 4850), H2319 [24MR]

———close foreign tax loopholes (see H.R. 5793), H5818 [20JY]

———encourage investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains (see H.R. 4877), H1656 [18MR]

———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 5041), H2640 [15AP]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 5400), H6684 [14SE]

———impose a tax on bonuses paid by Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients (see H.R. 4426), H194 [19JA]

———modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see H.R. 4090), H1596 [17MR]

———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H4905 [28JN]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H6809 [20SE]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4296), H6683 [14SE]

———provide for an investment credit for biofuel facilities (see H.R. 5142), H2877 [26AP]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 4278), H1518 [16MR]

Terrorism: strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 4684), H4597 [16JN]

Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 5967), H6881 [22SE]

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 2104), H933 [25FE]

———rescind amounts authorized for certain surface transportation programs (see H.R. 5604), H4876 [25JN]

Travis AFB, CA: tribute to civilian and military personnel of 60th Air Mobility Wing, 349th Air Mobility Wing, 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, and 615th Contingency Response Wing (see H. Res. 1585), H6991 [23SE]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 3786), H3870 [26MY]

Veterans: improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans, especially those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 5120), H7397 [29SE]

West Virginia: tribute to efforts of the West Virginia National Guard and local responders for rescuing individuals from a downed military helicopter (see H. Res. 1153), H2800 [21AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan/Corregidor/Luzon between December 7, 1941 and May 6, 1942 (see H.R. 2598), H1518 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: recognize key contributions of flight support specialists to aviation safety by restoring retirement treatment of specialists whose functions were outsourced by the Government (see H.R. 5115), H2842 [22AP]

China: limit total value of Chinese goods procured by the U.S. Government in a year to not more than the total value of U.S. goods procured by the Chinese Government the preceding year (see H.R. 5312), H3483 [13MY]

Education: limit student loan payments to ten percent of discretionary income (see H.R. 4834), H1358 [11MR]

Food industry: improve food safety by supporting efforts by entities that purchase beef, pork, or poultry products to further examine the products and prohibit interference with such examination (see H.R. 4750), H1103 [3MR]

Kellogg, Will Keith (W.K.): tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H1358 [11MR]

Medicare: prohibit mid-year changes in the formularies of Part D plans (see H.R. 4917), H2261 [23MR]

———reclassification of hospitals as rural referral centers (see H.R. 5474), H4214 [28MY]

Pipelines: ensure telephonic notice of certain incidents (see H.R. 6008), H6568 [30JY]

Taxation: allow employers a refundable credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4730), H1026 [2MR]

Unemployment: extend emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 4707), H932 [25FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1446 [16MR]

Remarks

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, H5806 [20JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), Senate amendments, H5752 [20JY]

Budget: deficit, H5752 [20JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H1866 [21MR]

Bureau of the Census: manufacture of promotional materials in China, H5530, H5531 [13JY]

China: limit total value of Chinese goods procured by the U.S. Government in a year to not more than the total value of U.S. goods procured by the Chinese Government the preceding year (H.R. 5312), H3753 [25MY], H4601 [17JN], H5530, H5531 [13JY], H5807 [20JY]

Dept. of Energy: expand Federal loan guarantees for innovative energy technologies in manufacturing, H3405 [12MY]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H5804, H5810 [20JY]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3405 [12MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5530, H5531 [13JY]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), conference report, H5805 [20JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: include Great Lakes waterways and connecting waterways under definition of estuary, H2605, H2606 [15AP]

———reauthorize the National Estuary Program (H.R. 4715), H2605, H2606 [15AP]

Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), H2892 [27AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1447 [16MR], H1660 [19MR], H1866 [21MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2701), H893, H894 [25FE]

———report on attempt by passenger to detonate an explosive device aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253, H893, H894 [25FE]

Jackson, MI: tribute to Northeast Elementary School, H3547 [19MY]

Kellogg, Will Keith (W.K.): tribute (H. Res. 1172), H3774 [25MY]

NAFTA: withdrawal (H.R. 4759), H5530 [13JY]

National Waterways Conference (organization): anniversary (H. Res. 1639), H7090, H7091 [28SE]

Pipelines: ensure telephonic notice of certain incidents (H.R. 6008), H7094 [28SE]

Ray Daves Air Traffic Control Tower, Spokane, WA: designate (H.R. 5591), H7093 [28SE]

Social Security: anniversary, H5727 [20JY]

Taxation: allow employers a refundable credit for increasing employment (H.R. 4730), H1034 [3MR]

———rates, H2509 [14AP]

Toda America, Inc.: Dept. of Energy Electric Drive Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative grant recipient to build hybrid battery plant in Battle Creek, MI, H655 [23FE]

Transportation: rescind amounts authorized for certain surface transportation programs (H.R. 5604), H5752 [20JY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 5618), H5551 [14JY]

Winston E. Arnow Federal Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (H.R. 4387), H7092, H7093 [28SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4674 [22JN]

Tributes

Gentz, Joel, H4655 [22JN]

Gettelfinger, Ronald A., H4739 [23JN]