STUPAK, BART (a Representative from Michigan)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Craft Beer Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1297), H3080 [29AP]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1690), H7500 [16NO]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 4626), H646 [22FE]
Armed Forces: extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see H.R. 4923), H4425 [14JN]
———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H2261 [23MR]
Army: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 286), H4424 [14JN]
Aviation: require air carriers to refund baggage fees if such baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include the cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 5384), H3822 [25MY]
Blood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1433), H6574 [30JY]
Buy American Act: amend certain waivers providing greater transparency for exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (see H.R. 4553), H648 [22FE]
———clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch (see H.R. 2039), H6683 [14SE]
Campbell, Robert M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1499), H5986 [22JY]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 1008), H139 [13JA]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H6284 [28JY]
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 1587), H387 [26JA]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H6572 [30JY]
Cornell, Robert: tribute (see H. Res. 481), H7398 [29SE]
Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 5282), H5677 [15JY]
———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]
Coughlin, Daniel P.: tribute (see H. Res. 1216), H2580 [14AP]
Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H2505 [13AP]
Crime: provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 5137), H3703 [20MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (see H.R. 4785), H1744 [19MR]
———establish a weekend and holiday feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 5012), H5712 [19JY]
Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (see H.R. 5710), H5502 [1JY]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H5985 [22JY]
Dept. of the Interior: reform the Minerals Management Service, inspect vessels and facilities used for oil and gas drilling, and repeal limit of liability for discharge of oil from an offshore facility (see H.R. 5572), H5504 [1JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 4241), H1657 [18MR]
———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H472 [2FE]
———furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see H.R. 4555), H470 [2FE]
Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H602 [4FE]
———recognize affects of colon cancer on women, and urge regular screenings, regular exercise, and a healthy diet to reduce risk of colon cancer (see H. Res. 1053), H1359 [11MR]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H3013 [28AP]
Drugs: improve safety (see H.R. 6543), H8785 [17DE]
Employment: provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 4812), H2697 [20AP]
Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 4692), H931 [25FE]
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission: establish (see H.R. 1929), H6572 [30JY]
FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 3995), H387 [26JA]
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), H6804 [16SE]
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), H1028 [2MR]
Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H1028 [2MR]
Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (see H.R. 2378), H5546 [13JY]
———require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 4678), H832 [24FE]
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: affirm waters are impressed and managed consistent with public trust principles to protect the navigational, conservation, and public interest in such waters (see H.R. 6006), H6628 [10AU]
———issue restoration semipostal stamp (see H.R. 4876), H3079 [29AP]
———protect and restore (see H.R. 4755), H1221 [9MR]
Greece: recognize and appreciate significance, heroism, and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan Association of America (see H. Res. 227), H2697 [20AP]
Gulf of Mexico: express condolences to workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, recognize other workers, and commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving families (see H. Res. 1347), H3824 [25MY]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H6572 [30JY]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 4844), H1440 [15MR]
Harwell, William E. (Ernie): tribute (see H. Res. 1328), H3201 [5MY]
Health: ensure health care consumer and provider access to certain benefits plan information and provide transparency in hospital price and quality information under Medicaid (see H.R. 4803), H1322 [10MR]
———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 4926), H4425 [14JN]
———provide for transparency in health care pricing (see H.R. 4700), H932 [25FE]
———support efforts to extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit to provide access to affordable healthcare for Delphi Corp., retirees and other eligible individuals (see H. Res. 1628), H6882 [22SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3578), H427 [29JA]
Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1339), H2799 [21AP]
Jacksonville, AR: commend support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock AFB, members of the Armed Forces stationed there and their families (see H. Res. 1724), H7548 [17NO]
Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: revise (see H.R. 5983), H7454 [15NO]
Joyce Rogers Post Office Building, Brighton, MI: designate (see H.R. 5341), H3657 [19MY]
Kellogg, Will Keith (W.K.): tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H2643 [15AP]
Law enforcement officers: permit State and local officers to be candidates for sheriff (see H.R. 4466), H3311 [11MY]
Medicare: ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price (see H.R. 1392), H266 [20JA]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4752), H1103 [3MR]
Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see H.R. 4544), H6809 [20SE]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 1258), H3015 [28AP]
Mesothelioma Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 771), H41 [12JA]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H1358 [11MR]
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 Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1219), H4247 [8JN]
National Craniofacial Acceptance Month: designate (see H. Res. 1603), H6991 [23SE]
National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 1368), H3541 [18MY]
National ESIGN Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 290), H4975 (see H. Con. Res. 290), H5204 [29JN]
National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H6685 [14SE]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: require motor vehicle safety standards for vehicle electronics and reauthorize and provide greater transparency, accountability, and safety authority (see H.R. 5381), H3822 [25MY]
National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (see H. Res. 1003), H194 [19JA]
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: anniversary (see H. Res. 1444), H5504 [1JY]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1488), H6809 [20SE]
National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H6764 [15SE]
National Previvor Day: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H6685 [14SE]
National Rifle Association: tribute to Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program (see H. Res. 1365), H3541 [18MY]
Natural resources: require use of safe well control technologies and practices for the drilling of high-risk oil and gas wells (see H.R. 5626), H4974 (see H.R. 5626), H5203 [29JN]
Navy: improve the littoral combat ship program (see H.R. 6494), H8030 [2DE]
Olympic Day: support goals, congratulate Team USA for accomplishments in Vancouver, Canada, and support World Fit program promoting physical fitness to middle school students (see H. Res. 1461), H8353 [14DE]
Pennsylvania: tribute to Pennsylvania Air National Guard 111th Fighter Wing (see H. Res. 1411), H4780 [23JN]
Pharmaceuticals: provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances (see H.R. 5809), H5920 [21JY]
Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest (see H.R. 4522), H648 [22FE]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H4247 [8JN]
Saratoga Springs, NY: anniversary of Saratoga Race Course (see H. Res. 1513), H5618 [14JY]
Society of Thoracic Surgeons: anniversary of National Database (see H. Con. Res. 202), H2877 [26AP]
Spina Bifida Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1664), H7154 (see H. Res. 1664), H7212 [28SE]
State Small Business Credit Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5302), H3482 [13MY]
Sudan: implement Comprehensive Peace Agreement between Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to help ensure peace and stability (see H. Res. 1588), H6805 [16SE]
Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see H.R. 4462), H193 [19JA]
———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3666), H6763 [15SE]
———extend credit period for certain open-loop biomass facilities (see H.R. 2528), H472 [2FE]
———impose additional tax on bonuses received from certain Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients and use revenue to fund Dept. of HUD Section 4 property recovery programs (see H.R. 3452), H6573 [30JY]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H6627 [10AU]
———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 1792), H6804 [16SE]
———provide tax credit parity for electricity produced from renewable resources (see H.R. 2626), H472 [2FE]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 4278), H3484 [13MY]
———require payment of manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly and provide for Dept. of the Treasury assessment of certain criminal restitution (see H.R. 5552), H4635 [17JN]
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), H3870 [26MY]
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), H6284 [28JY]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 5680), H5618 [14JY]
Veterans: require the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out an outreach program for veterans who reside in Appalachia (see H.R. 5226), H3275 [6MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 254), H1744 [19MR]
Medicaid: enhance quality through nursing facility survey system improvements (see H.R. 6074), H6571 [30JY]
———require States to provide oral health services to aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 5364), H3702 [20MY]
Michigan Technological University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1564), H6163 [27JY]
Navy: authorize transfer of a naval vessel to the Mackinac Island State Park Commission in Michigan (see H.R. 6446), H7614 [18NO]
Railroad Retirement Act: provide that a current connection is not lost by an individual who is misled or misinformed by the Railroad Retirement Board (see H.R. 6422), H7548 [17NO]
Taxation: allow an exemption from tax for individuals with gross income of not more than $50,000 (see H.R. 6082), H6626 [10AU]
Letters
Applicability of certain National Historic Preservation Act provisions to proposed Dept. of Energy Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program: John M. Fowler, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, H3220 [6MY]
Remarks
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H.R. 4626), E245
Appropriations: making continuing, H8150
Boy Scouts: anniversary, E851
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H1859, H1860 [21MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), motion to recommit, H2168 [21MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H5950 [22JY]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 1008), E47
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3619), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1665), H7139 [28SE]
———convey certain real property to Marquette, MI, H7139 [28SE]
Coughlin, Daniel P.: tribute (H. Res. 1216), H2734 [21AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H4031 [27MY]
———furnish the Dept. of HHS Toxic Substances and Disease Registry with information pertaining to the Camp Lejeune, NC, well water contamination, H4031 [27MY]
Dept. of Energy: establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (H.R. 5019), H3220 [6MY]
Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (H.R. 5710), H6851 [22SE]
Dept. of the Interior: establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), H6502 [30JY]
Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 2751), Senate amendments, H8886 [21DE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), Senate amendment, H8209 [8DE]
———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1755), H8150
Education: establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job, H6583 [10AU]
FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food, H8150
Gwinn, MI: anniversary of Gwinn United Methodist Church, E184
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1859, H1860 [21MR]
———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H1859, H1860, H2168 [21MR]
Houghton, MI: anniversary of Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, E6
Insurance: end practice of rescission by insurance companies, H2941 [28AP]
Manistique, MI: anniversary, E1060
———anniversary of Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital, E1056
———anniversary of Zion Evanglical Lutheran Church, E1576
Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, H6583 [10AU]
Medicare: release of part D prescription drug benefit rebate checks, H4335 [10JN]
Michigan: tribute to heroism of firefighters battling forest fires in Northern Michigan, E1448
Michigan Technological University: anniversary (H. Res. 1564), H6643 [14SE]
National Historic Preservation Act: applicability of section on informing Federal agency decisions about undertakings that may impact historic properties to proposed Dept. of Energy Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, H3220 [6MY]
Pharmaceuticals: provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances (H.R. 5809), H6857
———provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances (S. 3397), H7317 [29SE]
Tawas City, MI: tribute to Tawas Area High School boys' soccer team, E175
Taxation: impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), Senate amendments, H6583 [10AU]
Votes: position on missed, E288
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H831 [24FE]
Subpoena Notices
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, H8297 [14DE]
Tributes
Altman, Mary, E783
Baldini, Thomas L., E2025
Bryers, Venetia, E309
Dagenais, Elmer L., E1468
French, Jonathan M., E780
Gettelfinger, Ronald A., E1196
Greenlee, Eloise, E785
Harrington, Lawrence, E1594
Maddox, Gary, E675
Mella, John M., E3
Murtha, John P., H815 [24FE]
Oetman, Donald, E879
Racine, Jeff, E1552
Rubin, Lawrence A., E978
Schloegel, Scott, E1996
Standfest, David, E1892
Willson, Max, E1993