FAMILIES

Addresses

Current State of Society: Sheldon Hackney, 30656 [20NO]

Families, Civic Life, and Moral Standards: Vice President Quayle, 19316-19318 [4AU]

Amendments

Children: increase quality and availability of day care (S. 5), 11430 [9JN], 11871, 11924-11942 [15JN], 12254 [16JN], 12338, 12370 [19JN], 12528, 12572, 12590, 12593 [20JN], 12636, 12717 [21JN], 12992-13000, 13005, 13014, 13017, 13018, 13022, 13033, 13036, 13047, 13052, 13054, 13055, 13167, 13171, 13172, 13181 [22JN], 13289, 13296-13298, 13312, 13313, 13334, 13336, 13344, 13346, 13350, 13351, 13353-13355, 13448-13453, 13456, 13457 [23JN]

Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 84), 3670 [7MR]

District of Columbia: limit the time of incarceration for civil contempt in a child custody case (H.R. 2136), 20979 [20SE]

———limit time of incarceration for civil contempt in child custody cases (S. 1163), 19934 [7SE]

Veterans: increase disability and dependency and indemnity compensations and certain other benefits (S. 13), 10683 [1JN], 19624 [6SE], 23031, 23033, 23066 [3OC]

Analyses

Child Care Development Act (S. 824), 6999 [18AP]

Choices for Children Act (H.R. 2244), 11611 [13JN]

Federal Employees Retirement Benefits for Spouses (H.R. 1377), 4041 [13MR]

Medicaid Pregnant Women, Infants, and Children Amendments (H.R. 2216), 8069 [3MY]

Parents as Partners in Learning Act (S. 12), 517 [25JA]

Victims of Child Abuse Act (S. 1965), 31480 [21NO]

Appointments

Committee on Interstate Child Support, 22201 [28SE]

Conferees: H.R. 2136, limit the time of incarceration for civil contempt in a child custody case in the District of Columbia, 20092 [12SE]

Articles and editorials

Baby Step Toward Filling U.S. Day-Care Needs, 12989 [22JN]

Big Brotherly Care, 12989 [22JN]

Child Care Questions, 12989 [22JN]

Family Planning in the People's Republic of China, 26932 [2NO]

Federally Licensed Grandmas, 12990 [22JN]

For Architect of Child Care, Small Gains, 13035 [22JN]

Forced Abortion and a Chinese Refugee, 15250 [19JY]

GOP's Myopic Vision of the Family, 1660 [2FE]

Help the Children Now, 12240 [16JN]

Help the Working Poor—Liberals and Conservatives Should Be Able To Agree on Tax Relief, 12991 [22JN]

House Votes on Child Care, 23389 [5OC]

Juggling Family, Job and Aged Dependent, 1555 [2FE]

Keeping Parental Choice in Child Care, 12642, 12644 [21JN]

Licensing Grandma, 12990 [22JN]

Long Arm of ``One-Child'' China, 15251 [19JY], 26927 [2NO]

Migrant Preschool Program Has Family Touch, 17581 [1AU]

Most Generous Option, 14193 [11JY]

Mothers and Daughters, on the March—at the Rally, Perspectives From Two Generations, 7068-7070 [19AP]

New, Improved Child-Care Bill, 12967 [22JN]

New Day Care Plan Taxes Motherhood, 12991 [22JN]

No Money for the Population Fund, 31252 [21NO]

``Parenting Penalty'', 12990 [22JN]

Post-Abortion Syndrome—An Introduction, 13646 [27JN]

Sterile Policy, 2812 [27FE]

Strategies for Adoption—For Military Couples Who Want a Child, Perseverance Is the Key, 11373-11375 [8JN]

Suffer the Little Children, 24149 [11OC]

Tax Law Makes It Harder To Keep Firms in Family, 8699 [9MY]

They Can't Afford To Care, 29235 [15NO]

Time for New Ideas on Day Care, 15714 [20JY]

Too Many Families, Too Few Homes, 7389 [19AP]

Webster Decision—And Beyond, 22754-22757 [2OC]

When the Baby Must Become the Sitter—Virginia Latchkey Child Flags Problem for Low-Income Families, 24248 [12OC]

Who Pays?, 25022 [18OC]

Women of My Life, 8396 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions

Adolescent Family Life Program: appropriations for the (see S. 1131)

Adoption: reduced rate air transportation for U.S. resident returning home (see H.R. 227)

AFDC: demonstration program relative to affordable housing (see H.R. 363)

———improve quality control standards and procedures (see S. 231; H.R. 2243)

Aliens: detaining certain individuals with dependent children (see H.R. 1386)

Armed Forces: annuity for surviving spouses of deceased members (see S. 424)

———annuity payments to surviving members of certain Reserve (see H.R. 1498, 2888)

———improve child care (see H.R. 1277)

Child Abuse Prevention Challenge Grants Reauthorization Act: enact (see S. 1455)

Child Care Assistance Act: enact (see S. 761)

Child Care Assistance and Resources Expansion Act: enact (see S. 409)

Child Care Development Act: enact (see S. 824)

Child Care Service Enhancement and Quality Improvement Act: enact (see S. 512)

Child Protection Restoration and Penalties Enhancement Act: enact (see S. 1825)

Child Support Enforcement Extension Act: enact (see S. 1555)

Children: adoption reform program (see H.R. 752)

———basic standard tax deduction for dependents (see S. 28)

———discouragement of commercialized childbearing (see H.R. 1188)

———penalties for international parental abduction (see H.R. 3623)

———promotion of programs that recruit elderly to provide child care services in community-based centers (see H.R. 1816, H. Con. Res. 30)

———protect rights of victims of child abuse (see H.R. 579)

———reimbursement for certain costs incurred in the adoption (see S. 278)

———right to be supported by parents (see H.R. 199)

———right to life of handicapped infants (see H. Res. 50)

———services to those whose parents are substance abusers (see H.R. 3576)

Citizenship: children born abroad to U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1380)

Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 33, 84)

Courts: child custody litigation (see H.R. 2952)

———determination of custody in spouse abuse cases (see H. Con. Res. 172)

Crime and criminals: domestic violence judiciary training grants (see S. 1482)

———eliminate the effect of the parental exception relative to kidnapings in violation of valid custody orders (see H.R. 1256)

———penalties for international parental abduction of children (see H.R. 3759)

———penalty for flight to avoid child support payment arrearages (see H.R. 1438)

Day care: assistance and coordination of services (see S. 44)

———assistance for working parents (see H.R. 1032)

———block grant (see H.R. 1618, 1708)

———comprehensive Federal program (see S. 146; H.R. 120)

———Elementary and Secondary Education Act appropriations (see H.R. 1089)

———expanding State grant programs (see S. 927; H.R. 2244)

———improvement (see H.R. 30)

———increase quality and availability (see S. 5, 18, 55; H.R. 635)

———requirements relating to federally funded services (see H.R. 133)

———provide (see H.R. 1840)

———tax credit (see H.R. 1466)

Dept. of Defense: assistance to relocated military families (see H.R. 2508)

———reduction of costs associated with overseas dependents of certain employees (see S. 1440)

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: services for married veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 1931)

Displaced Homemakers Employment Training and Self-Sufficiency Act: enact (see H.R. 3069)

Displaced Homemakers Training and Economic Self-Sufficiency Assistance Act: enact (see S. 1107)

District of Columbia: limit time of incarceration for civil contempt in child custody cases (see S. 1163)

Economic Equity Act: enact (see S. 1480)

Education: grant eligibility calculations relative to the value of a family's residence (see H.R. 333)

———taxation of U.S. savings bonds designated for grandchild (see H.R. 3087)

———treatment of family assets relative to determination of student aid needs (see H.R. 1581)

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (see S. 897; H.R. 770)

———grant employees family and temporary medical leave (see S. 345)

Fair Housing Act: amend relative to familial status (see H.R. 2564)

Fairness for Adopting Families Act: enact (see S. 479)

Family College Savings Act: enact (see S. 1251)

Family Living Wage Act: enact (see H.R. 1104)

Family planning program: extend (see H.R. 930)

———grants (see S. 1671)

Family Resource Act: enact (see S. 1761; H.R. 3537)

Federal aid programs: establish (see S. 1056)

———strengthen (see H.R. 2452)

Federal employees: child adoption benefits (see S. 277; H.R. 2764)

———coverage of obstetrics and family-building procedures under health benefits (see H.R. 2860)

———retirement benefits for spouses relative to individuals who marry after they retire (see H.R. 1377)

Health care: birth control and infertility (see H.R. 2956; H. Con. Res. 173)

———permit family planning projects to offer adoption services (see S. 23)

———restrictions relative to family planning programs (see H.R. 720)

Health insurance: coverage of full-time student dependent children between ages 22 and 23 (see H.R. 856)

Homeless: tax deduction where property is used to provide living quarters (see H.R. 1617)

Housing: affordable and secure (see H.R. 1122)

———assist homeless and families displaced by domestic violence (see H.R. 2951)

———child care services for residents of transitional housing (see H.R. 2759)

———demonstration mortgage programs for moderate-income first-time homebuying families (see H.R. 1170)

———demonstration projects to assist low-income families in paying rental housing security deposits (see H.R. 2382)

———development and preservation of rental housing for low- and moderate-income families (see H.R. 1005)

———eligibility of displaced homemakers and single parents for Federal assistance for first-time home buyers (see S. 1405; H.R. 2615)

———empower public housing residents to attain homeownership (see H.R. 2390)

———rent relief for low-income families (see H.R. 1237)

———security features for elderly and handicapped families (see H.R. 3494)

Immigration: certain adopted children (see S. 1260; H.R. 1686)

———protect foreign spouses victimized by physical abuse and mental cruelty (see S. 1456)

———revise and extend certain nonpreference programs (see H.R. 3511)

Infant Mortality and Children's Health Act: enact (see S. 339)

Job Enhancement for Families Act: enact (see S. 492)

Law enforcement officers: determination of survivor annuity requirements (see H.R. 3400)

Maternal and Child Health Act: enact (see S. 1201)

Maternity leave: protection of the employee's employment and benefit rights (see H.R. 3445)

Medicaid: spousal allowance for individuals in community property States (see H.R. 3474)

Medicare: adult day care (see H.R. 990)

———allow certain individuals to refuse benefits and payment of premiums (see H.R. 1809)

———permit persons receiving benefits because of the receipt of child's insurance to purchase medicare if benefits are lost due to marriage (see H.R. 1882)

Military Survivor Benefit Improvement Act: enact (see S. 857)

Minnesota Family Investment Plan: authorize the food stamp portion of the plan (see S. 1960; H.R. 3744)

National Adoption Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 187; H.J. Res. 278)

National Center on Elder Abuse: establish (see H.R. 220)

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 46, 54)

National Child Care Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 50; H.J. Res. 182)

National Commission on Human Resource Development: establish (see S.J. Res. 135)

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 133; H.J. Res. 320)

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 140; H.J. Res. 282)

National Family Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 117; H.J. Res. 126)

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 10)

National Home Care Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 184)

National Hospice Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 78)

National Infertility Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 116; H.J. Res. 256)

National Institute on Population and Human Reproduction: establish (see H.R. 2774)

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 215; H.J. Res. 385)

National Siblings of Disabled Persons Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 176; H.J. Res. 386)

National Voluntary Reunion Registry: establish (see S. 1530)

New School Childcare Demonstration Projects Act: enact (see S. 457)

Parental Choices in Child Care Act: enact (see S. 392)

Parental Leave Act: enact (see S. 951)

Parents as Partners in Learning: establish (see S. 12)

Pensions: cost of living adjustments for individuals receiving certain military benefits (see H.R. 1491)

Real property: tax treatment of gains from the sale of principal residence relative to marriage of taxpayer (see H.R. 1579)

Rural areas: expand homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income families (see H.R. 2388)

Social Security: adoption and foster care assistance programs (see H.R. 178)

———authority to collect past-due child support from Federal tax returns (see H.R. 593)

———benefit eligibility relative to divorced spouses (see H.R. 344)

———benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age (see H.R. 205)

———benefits to severely disabled children (see S. 1070)

———benefits to the spouse of an insured individual upon that individual's death (see H.R. 345)

———child care services and earned income credit (see S. 692)

———child insurance benefits of a disabled individual relative to marriage to an individual receiving SSI benefits (see H.R. 2080)

———conditions for eligibility for stepchildren to receive certain benefits (see H.R. 789)

———coverage for pregnant women and infants and for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 2216)

———determination of benefits based on an equal division of the combined earnings of a husband and wife (see H.R. 346)

———extend the Federal tax refund offset program used in child support enforcement (see H.R. 2867)

———health services for pregnant women and infants (see H.R. 1568, 1710)

———improve family insurance benefits (see H.R. 2730)

———improve the foster care and adoption assistance program (see H.R. 2185)

———inclusion of years a child was in an individuals care in computing special minimum benefit (see H.R. 206)

———individualized assessments of disabled or blind children (see H.R. 868)

———inheritance of earnings credit by the surviving spouse in the event of the death of the other spouse (see H.R. 348)

———remove certain restrictions on eligibility for insurance benefits of an adopted child (see H.R. 1669)

———revise the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program (see H.R. 2651)

———temporary housing for destitute families eligible for AFDC (see S. 217)

Social Security Children's Benefits Act: enact (see H.R. 410)

Social Security Disabled Widow's and Widower's Equity Act: enact (see S. 1872)

Special Needs Adoption Assistance Act: enact (see S. 1628)

SSI: receipt of certain contributions relative to benefit eligibility (see H.R. 71)

States: grants for child care services (see H.R. 3126)

———strengthen dependent care programs (see S. 268)

Tax Credit for Families Act: enact (see S. 1196)

Taxation: additional deduction to employers for costs of providing family birth, adoption, or child illness leave (see S. 373)

———assistance to families (see H.R. 147)

———child care services (see H.R. 575)

———credit against tax for employers who provide onsite day care facilities (see S. 842)

———credit against tax to certain individuals maintaining households (see H.R. 266)

———credit for dependent care (see H.R. 994)

———credit for employers hiring displaced homemakers (see H.R. 3569)

———credit for improvements or construction of child care facilities (see H.R. 3334)

———deduction for adoption expenses (see H.R. 1205)

———deduction for child care services (see H.R. 1282)

———deduction for adoption of a special needs child (see H.R. 3379)

———deductions for employers providing certain family leave for employees (see H.R. 1141)

———deny tax-exempt status of organizations that perform or finance abortion (see H.R. 624)

———dependent exemption (see H.R. 2942)

———encourage the extended family unit by increasing certain exemptions (see H.R. 517)

———estate and gift marital deductions relative to the citizenship status of the spouse (see H.R. 2165)

———excluding employee adoption assistance from gross income (see S. 279)

———exempt from District of Columbia income tax certain family members of elective officials and legislative branch employees (see H.R. 3590)

———exemption of trusts established to provide for a disabled dependent (see S. 1905)

———floating Social Security tax rates for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (see H.R. 302)

———identification number of dependents on tax returns (see H.R. 166)

———inclusion of identification number of dependents on return (see H.R. 532)

———increase earned income tax credit on basis of family size (see S. 450)

———increase minimum wage and increase earned income tax credit for households with preschool and school age children (see H.R. 2543)

———increase the amount of the earned income tax credit and make the credit for dependent care expenses refundable (see H.R. 882)

———interception of tax refunds relative to delinquent child support for disabled and dependent adults (see H.R. 1040)

———refundable credit to parents for dependents under age 5 (see S. 159; H.R. 1448)

———refundable credit to parents with dependents under age 6 (see H.R. 2008)

———repeal estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes (see S. 659)

———standard deduction for heads of households, joint returns and surviving spouses be identical (see H.R. 265)

———treatment of certain rents relative to all qualified heirs (see S. 460)

———treatment of expenses used for child care (see S. 412)

———treatment of certain married individuals filing separate returns (see H.R. 462)

———treatment of married individual maintaining a separate household (see H.R. 470)

———treatment of unearned income of children attributable to personal injury or sickness damages (see H.R. 2656)

Title V Infant Mortality Reduction Act: enact (see S. 1053)

Transitional Housing Child Care Services Act: enact (see S. 1483)

Veterans: benefits for surviving spouses relative to remarriage (see S. 505)

———dependency and indemnity compensation of surviving spouses of certain persons who served before World War II (see H.R. 1258)

———dependency and indemnity compensation relative to remarriage of a surviving spouse (see H.R. 93, 337, 475)

———educational assistance for survivors and dependents (see H.R. 2192)

———increase disability and dependency and indemnity compensations and certain other benefits (see S. 13)

———military commissary and exchange privileges to certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2815)

———reimbursement of adoption expenses for married veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3176)

———service pensions to veterans of World War I and their families (see H.R. 342)

———termination of allocation of military retired pay to former spouse (see H.R. 572)

Veterans' and Survivors' Compensation Indexing Act: enact (see S. 613)

Victims of Child Abuse Act: enact (see S. 1965)

Vocational education: use of funds for single parents and homemakers (see H.R. 1788)

Witness Protection Program: visitation rights of parents relative to their relocated children (see H.R. 629)

Women: projects concerning the effects of substance abuse on pregnant and postpartum females and infants (see S. 1444)

———surrogate motherhood (see H.R. 576)

Working Family Child Care Assistance Act: enact (see S. 601)

World Food Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 138)

Youth: assistance programs, services, and conferences (see H.R. 1492)

———reauthorize adolescent family life demonstration projects (see S. 120)

Books

``We Must Do More for Our Families,'' Representative Schroeder, 4037 [13MR]

Declarations

Goals: Family Health Plan of Wisconsin, 6734 [17AP]

Essays

Why I Feel My Parents Should Be Involved in My Education: J. Mario Zazueta, 5199 [22MR]

Factsheets

Effect of Economic Conditions on Children, 4982 [20MR]

Letters

Act for Better Child Care Services: Arlene Zielke, 26505 [30OC]

———several Representatives, 26505 [30OC]

Child Development and Education Act: Bill Clinton, Governor of Arkansas, 23370 [5OC]

———National Governors' Association, 23370 [5OC]

Day care: Gary J. Simon, 13340 [23JN]

———Jamie S. Gorelick, 12960, 12968 [22JN]

———Laurence H. Tribe, 13339 [23JN]

———Michael W. McConnell, 12981, 13023-13026 [22JN]

———Samuel E. Ericsson, 12981 [22JN]

———several religious groups, 12984 [22JN]

———William Donald Schaefer, Governor of Maryland, 23379 [5OC]

Day care centers: Business Coalition for Fair Competition, 22285 [28SE]

———Christian Life Commission, 22284 [28SE]

———National Child Care Association, 22283 [28SE]

———National Conference of Catholic Bishops, 22284 [28SE]

———National Federation of Independent Business, 22284 [28SE]

———Society for Human Resource Management, 22283 [28SE]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 22284 [28SE]

Dept. of HHS' Office of Assistant Sec. for Family Support: Senator Moynihan, 31683 [21NO]

Family and medical leave: Carol T. Crawford, Dept. of Justice, 11224 [7JN]

———Elizabeth H. Dole, Sec. of Labor, 11224 [7JN]

Family source of national strength: Kitty Lange, 5911 [10AP]

Military Child Care Act: Barbara S. Pope, Dept. of Defense, 16883 [31JY]

National Voluntary Reunion Registry: D.A. Hodgson, 18932 [4AU]

———Kate Pijanowski, 18933 [4AU]

———Linda C. Burgess, 18933 [4AU]

———Michael E. Reagan, 18932 [4AU]

———Michigan birthmother, 18933 [4AU]

———Organization of Adoptive Families, 18932 [4AU]

———Reuben Pannor, 18932 [4AU]

Payment of veterans benefits to former spouses: Dorothy Cook, 13644 [27JN]

———John D. Kite, 13644 [27JN]

———Rosalie A. and Richard R. Curtis, 13644 [27JN]

To the next generation: Lou Holtz, 6887 [18AP]

Lists

Organizations endorsing the Economic Equity Act, 17998 [2AU]

Organizations endorsing the Family and Medical Leave Act, 1551 [2FE]

Organizations endorsing the reconstitution of the Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (House, Select), 2836 [28FE]

Regulations imposed on State governors by the Child Development and Education Act, 23346-23349, 23365 [5OC]

Memorials of legislature

California, 12241 [16JN]

Hawaii, 12248 [16JN]

Louisiana, 14017 [10JY]

Messages

Working Family Child Care Assistance Act: President Bush, 4240 [15MR]

Motions

Children: increase quality and availability of day care (S. 5), table Wilson amendment, 13052 [22JN]

Petitions

American Library Association, 14816 [17JY]

Child care services: Miami, FL, City Commission, 321 [20JA]

Press releases

Identification of children exposed to maternal substance abuse: National Association for Perinatal Addiction Research and Education, 21270 [21SE]

Proclamations

Mother's Day for Peace: several Governors and mayors, 8797 [10MY]

Proposals

Act for Better Child Care Services: President Bush, 12644 [21JN]

Caring for homebound elderly: Association of Elderly Caregivers, 1630 [2FE]

Day care alternative: Senator Dole, 11873 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Abortion: right to life (H.R. 623), 22753 [2OC]

AFDC: improve quality control standards and procedures (H.R. 2243), 8399 [4MY]

Aged: caring for homebound elderly, 1630 [2FE]

———employment in providing child care for low-income families (H.R. 1816), 6340 [12AP]

———legislative agenda for keeping family together, 8110-8113 [3MY]

Aliens: detaining certain individuals with dependent children (H.R. 1386), 4124 [14MR]

Armed Forces: court treatment of retired or retainer pay of certain members (H.R. 2277), 13643 [27JN]

———court treatment of retired or retainer pay of certain members (H.R. 2300), 13643 [27JN]

———retirement payments to certain former spouses of members (H.R. 3776), 30702 [21NO]

Birth control: support for family planning programs, 27929 [8NO]

Bucks County, PA: tribute to Planned Parenthood Association, 3668 [7MR]

Childless Veterans' Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 1931), 6633 [13AP]

Children: abuse-related deaths, 6811 [17AP]

———adoption reform program (H.R. 752), 1201 [31JA]

———delinquent child support payments, 2502 [22FE]

———health care improvement (H.R. 30), 182 [3JA]

———health care in New York, NY, hospitals, 24164 [11OC]

———improvement of health care, nutrition, and education, 8009, 8011, 8012, 8015 [3MY]

———penalties for international parental abduction (H.R. 3623), 28025 [8NO]

———trust fund for child programs, 18202 [3AU]

———welfare, 4977-4984 [20MR]

Citizenship: children born abroad to U.S. citizens (H.R. 1380), 4107 [14MR]

Cleveland, OH: public opinion poll at Children's Peace Fair, 26466 [27OC]

Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 84), correction, 3670 [7MR]

———establish (H. Res. 33), 2207 [9FE]

———establish (H. Res. 84), 2821, 2827-2844 [28FE]

Congress: legislative agenda, 9433-9437 [16MY]

Courts: child custody litigation (H.R. 2952), 15427 [20JY], 18192 [2AU]

———determination of custody in spouse abuse cases (H. Con. Res. 172), 15704 [20JY], 18192 [2AU]

Day care: block grant (H.R. 1708), 11954 [15JN]

———children whose parents are in job training programs, 19159 [4AU]

———comprehensive Federal program (H.R. 120), 2581 [22FE]

———increase availability, 5288 [23MR], 2228 [21FE], 23303 [4OC]

———increae availability (H.R. 1840), 6343 [12AP]

———increase quality and availability (S. 5), 14841 [17JY], 24149 [11OC]

———expanding State grant programs (H.R. 2244), 11611 [13JN]

———mortgage financing for residential small centers (H.R. 2330), 9034 [11MY]

———Pennsylvania's program for State employees, 21767 [27SE]

———provisions of budget reconciliation (H.R. 3299), 23636 [5OC]

———requirements relating to federally funded services (H.R. 133), 2581 [22FE]

———tax credit, 4151 [15MR], 4712 [16MR], 5129 [22MR], 6359 [12AP], 9324, 9325 [16MY], 21548 [26SE], 22283 [28SE], 23330-23391 [5OC], 25064 [18OC], 29618 [16NO], 30393 [20NO]

Dept. of Defense: assistance to relocated military families (H.R. 2508), 10260 [25MY]

———dependents' user fees at military hospitals, 1727 [7FE]

Displaced Homemakers Employment Training and Self-Sufficiency Act: enact (H.R. 3069), 17591 [1AU]

District of Columbia: limit the time of incarceration for civil contempt in a child custody case (H.R. 2136), 13604 [27JN], 20978-20980 [20SE], 21214 [21SE]

Donaldsonville, LA: tribute to Parents as Partners program, 2778 [23FE]

Education: pregnant and parenting students, 6640 [13AP]

———treatment of family assets relative to determination of student aid needs (H.R. 1581), 5193 [22MR]

Employment: assistance for low-income families, 3832 [8MR]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 770), 1639, 1660 [2FE], 3843 [9MR], 8009, 8010, 8012, 8014 [3MY], 11218-11226 [7JN]

Fair Housing Act: amend relative to familial status (H.R. 2564), 10846 [6JN]

Family Living Wage Act: enact (H.R. 1104), 2787 [23FE]

Family Resource Act: enact (H.R. 3537), 26353 [26OC]

Federal aid programs: —strengthen (H.R. 2452), 10092 [24MY]

Federal employees: adoption reimbursement, 13497 [27JN]

———coverage of obstetrics and family-building procedures under health benefits (H.R. 2860), 14030 [11JY]

———retirement benefits for spouses relative to individuals who marry after they retire (H.R. 1377), 4041 [13MR]

GAO: study on family and medical leave, 8602 [9MY]

Health care: birth control and infertility (H.R. 2956), 15343 [20JY], 20097 [12SE]

———information on in-vitro fertilization, 30718 [21NO]

Health insurance: coverage of full-time student dependent children between ages 22 and 23 (H.R. 856), 1874 [7FE]

House of Representatives: scheduling to permit family life for Members, 11955 [15JN]

Housing: assist homeless and families displaced by domestic violence (H.R. 2951), 15426 [20JY], 18192 [2AU]

———child care services for residents of transitional housing (H.R. 2759), 13617 [27JN]

———demonstration mortgage programs for moderate-income first-time homebuying families (H.R. 1170), 3040 [28FE]

———eligibility of displaced homemakers and single parents for Federal assistance for first-time home buyers, 18192 [2AU]

———empower public housing residents to attain homeownership (H.R. 2390), 9458 [17MY]

———low-income families, 15391 [20JY]

———rent relief for low-income families (H.R. 1237), 3405 [2MR]

Immigration: certain adopted children (H.R. 1686), 14000 [29JN]

———revise and extend certain nonpreference programs (H.R. 3511), 25800 [24OC]

Law enforcement officers: determination of survivor annuity requirements (H.R. 3400), 23102 [3OC]

Mahwah, NJ: tribute to Family Counseling Service, 4141 [14MR]

Maternity leave: protection of the employee's employment and benefit rights (H.R. 3445), 24157 [11OC]

Medicaid: spousal allowance for individuals in community property States (H.R. 3474), 24732 [16OC]

Medicare: adult day care (H.R. 990), 2043 [9FE]

Minnesota Family Investment Plan: authorize the food stamp portion of the plan (S. 1960), 30784 [21NO]

———establish (H.R. 3744), 30655 [20NO]

Montgomery County, MD: tribute to Planned Parenthood chapter, 2200 [9FE]

National Adoption Week: designate (H.J. Res. 278), 9973 [18MY], 25558 [24OC], 26362 [26OC]

National Child Care Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 182), 3845 [9MR]

———designate (S.J. Res. 50), 5258 [23MR]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 133), 12734 [21JN], 22275, 22276 [28SE]

———observance, 24542 [13OC]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (H.J. Res. 282), 10078 [23MY], 28956 [14NO], 29586 [16NO]

National Family Week: designate (S.J. Res. 117), 22279 [28SE]

National Home Care Week: designate (S.J. Res. 184), 29587 [16NO]

National Hospice Month: designate (S.J. Res. 78), 19123 [4AU]

National Institute on Population and Human Reproduction: establish (H.R. 2774), 13857 [28JN]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (S.J. Res. 215), 27769 [7NO]

Real property: tax deduction where property is used to provide living quarters for a homeless family (H.R. 1617), 5325 [23MR]

Rural areas: expand homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income families (H.R. 2388), 9603 [17MY]

Save, America Act: enact (H.R. 2021), 6876 [18AP]

Social Security: assure individualized assessments of disabled or blind children (H.R. 868), 2208 [9FE], 2574 [22FE]

———child insurance benefits of a disabled individual relative to marriage to an individual receiving SSI benefits (H.R. 2080), 7403 [25AP]

———health services for pregnant women and infants (H.R. 1568), 5130 [22MR]

———improve family insurance benefits (H.R. 2730), 13641 [27JN]

———improve the foster care and adoption assistance program (H.R. 2185), 7854 [2MY]

———increase coverage for pregnant women and infants and for childhood immunizations (H.R. 2216), 8069 [3MY]

———remove certain restrictions on eligibility for insurance benefits of an adopted child (H.R. 1669), 5479 [4AP]

———revise the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program (H.R. 2651), 12602 [20JN]

Social Security Children's Benefits Act: enact (H.R. 410), 162 [3JA]

Source of national strength, 5911 [10AP]

SSI: receipt of certain contributions relative to benefit eligibility (H.R. 71), 164 [3JA]

Syracuse, NY: foster care youth independence project, 5650 [5AP]

Tax Reform Act: clarify language relative to step grandchildren, 31822 [11DE]

Taxation: child care services deduction (H.R. 1282), 3665 [7MR]

———credit for dependent care (H.R. 994), 2179 [9FE]

———deduction for adoption expenses (H.R. 1205), 3196 [1MR], 3669 [7MR]

———deduction for employers who provide certain family leave for employees (H.R. 1141), 3047 [28FE]

———encourage the extended family unit by increasing certain exemptions (H.R. 517), 289 [19JA]

———family plan insurance benefits, 20712 [18SE]

———increase exemption for children, 9124 [15MY]

———increase minimum wage and increase earned income tax credit for households with preschool and school age children (H.R. 2543), 13864 [28JN]

———increase the amount of the earned income tax credit and make the credit for dependent care expenses refundable (H.R. 882), 3035 [28FE]

———refundable credit to parents with dependents under age 6 (H.R. 2008), 14376 [12JY]

Temporary Child Care for Handicapped Children and Crisis Nurseries Act: revise and extend programs (H.R. 2088), 14058-14060 [11JY], 24034-24037 [11OC]

U.N.: funding for family planning assistance, 2812 [27FE]

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Parent's Day: observance, 5105 [21MR]

Veterans: educational assistance for survivors and dependents (H.R. 2192), 7724 [2MY], 28180 [9NO]

———termination of allocation of military retired pay to former spouse (H.R. 572), 13643 [27JN]

———widows' entitlements, 3674 [8MR]

Vocational education: use of funds for single parents and homemakers, 6078 [11AP]

Women: assistance to the homeless, 18204 [3AU]

———single parent support of families, 8885 [11MY]

———spouse abuse, 11262 [7JN]

Youth: assistance programs, services, and conferences (H.R. 1492), 4996 [20MR]

Remarks in Senate

Aberdeen, SD: tribute to Foster Grandparents Program, 7349 [19AP]

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, 14192 [11JY]

———right to life (S. 25), 571 [25JA]

———right to life (S.J. Res. 3), 1041 [25JA], 30572 [20NO]

———right to life (S.J. Res. 21), 1056 [25JA]

Adoption: option to abortion, 14192 [11JY]

———reimbursement for certain costs (S. 278), 11373 [8JN]

AFDC: drug testing for applicants for certain benefits, 23505-23509 [5OC]

Adolescent Family Life Program (S. 1131): appropriations, 10989 [6JN]

AFDC: improve quality control standards and procedures (S. 231), 954-956 [25JA]

Arizona Women Off Welfare project: tribute, 9099-9101 [12MY]

Armed Forces: annuity for surviving spouses of deceased members (S. 424), 2449-2451 [22FE]

———reimbursement for certain costs incurred in the adoption of children (S. 278), 1035 [25JA]

———treat Alaska and Hawaii as overseas for educational travel and transportation benefits for dependent children (S. 193), 849 [25JA]

Child Abuse Prevention Challenge Grants Reauthorization Act: enact (S. 1455), 17502 [1AU], 21099 [20SE]

Child Care Assistance Act: enact (S. 761), 6036-6041 [11AP]

Child Care Assistance and Resources Expansion Act: enact (S. 409), 2113 [9FE]

Child Care Development Act: enact (S. 824), 6998 [18AP]

Child Care Service Enhancement and Quality Improvement Act: enact (S. 512), 3486 [3MR]

Child Protection Restoration and Penalties Enhancement Act: enact (S. 1825), 26771 [1NO]

Child Support Enforcement Extension Act: enact (S. 1555), 18968 [4AU]

Children: basic standard tax deduction for dependents (S. 28), 576 [25JA]

Crime and criminals: domestic violence judiciary training grants (S. 1482), 18000 [2AU]

Day care: assistance and coordination of services (S. 44), 617 [25JA]

———comprehensive Federal program (S. 146), 787 [25JA]

———improve services, 12286 [19JN]

———increase quality and availability (S. 18), 558-562 [25JA]

———increase quality and availability (S. 5), 457, 471-488 [25JA], 648 [25JA], 1335 [31JA], 2643 [23FE], 4934 [17MR], 8801 [10MY], 11872-11891 [15JN], 12215, 12221-12248 [16JN], 12326-12355 [19JN], 12504, 12505, 12518-12546, 12590, 12593 [20JN], 12629, 12636, 12671-12693, 12724 [21JN], 12957, 12958, 12996-13026, 13033-13039, 13047-13056 [22JN], 13289, 13290, 13296-13313, 13334-13398 [23JN], 14096 [11JY], 14722 [14JY]

———increase quality and availability (S. 5), debate procedure, 12627 [21JN]

———President Bush proposals, 4550 [16MR]

———tax credit, 11744 [14JN], 24247-24249 [12OC], 26988 [2NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish an office of Assistant Sec. for Family Support, 31681-31683 [21NO]

Displaced Homemakers Training and Economic Self-Sufficiency Assistance Act: enact (S. 1107), 10639 [1JN]

District of Columbia: limit time of incarceration for civil contempt in child custody cases (S. 1163), 11511-11513 [13JN], 19938 [7SE]

Drug abuse: higher risk among latchkey children, 22946 [3OC]

———identification of children exposed to maternal substance abuse, 21270 [21SE]

Education: role of parents, 22645 [2OC]

Employment: grant employees family and temporary medical leave (S. 345), 1551-1555 [2FE]

Fairness for Adopting Families Act: enact (S. 479), 3144 [1MR]

Family College Savings Act: enact (S. 1251), 13148 [22JN]

Family Health Plan of Wisconsin: anniversary, 6734 [17AP]

Family planning program: adoption services (S. 23), 570 [25JA]

———grants (S. 1671), 21699 [26SE]

Family Resource Act: enact (S. 1761), 24699 [16OC]

Federal aid programs: establish (S. 1056), 9865 [18MY]

Federal employees: child adoption benefits (S. 277), 1034 [25JA]

Fremont, CA: referendum on ABC child care, 11304 [8JN]

Genealogy, 18877 [4AU]

Housing: eligibility of displaced homemakers and single parents for Federal first-time homebuyer assistance (S. 1405), 16060 [25JY], 25438 [23OC]

Immigration: protect foreign spouses victimized by physical abuse and mental cruelty (S. 1456), 17504 [1AU]

Infant Mortality and Children's Health Act: enact (S. 339), 1536, 1543 [2FE], 1784 [7FE], 2137 [9FE], 9291 [16MY]

Job Enhancement for Families Act: enact (S. 492), 3307 [2MR]

Maternal and Child Health Act: enact (S. 1201), 12357-12358, 12366 [19JN]

Military Survivor Benefit Improvement Act: enact (S. 857), 7303 [19AP]

Minnesota Family Investment Plan: food stamp portion (S. 1960), 31267 [21NO]

Mother's Day: observance, 8797 [10MY], 8999 [11MY]

National Adoption Week: designate (H.J. Res. 278), 28414 [13NO]

———designate (S.J. Res. 187), 18432 [3AU], 26462 [27OC]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (S.J. Res. 46), 1560 [2FE]

———designate (S.J. Res. 54), 1841 [7FE], 2722 [23FE]

National Child Care Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 50), 2995 [28FE]

National Commission on Human Resource Development: establish (S.J. Res. 135), 9280-9283, 9320 [16MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 133), 9279 [16MY]

———observance, 23936 [7OC]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (H.J. Res. 282), 29466 [16NO]

———designate (S.J. Res. 140), 9917 [18MY]

National Family Week: designate (S.J. Res. 117), 7988 [3MY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (S.J. Res. 10), 1049 [25JA]

National Home Care Week: designate (S.J. Res. 184), 16930 [31JY], 25380 [20OC]

National Hospice Month: designate (S.J. Res. 78), 14202 [11JY]

National Infertility Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 116), 7987 [3MY]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (S.J. Res. 215), 26462 [27OC]

National Voluntary Reunion Registry: establish (S. 1530), 18931-18935 [4AU]

New School Childcare Demonstration Projects Act: enact (S. 457), 2964 [28FE]

Parental Choices in Child Care Act: enact (S. 392), 1996 [8FE]

Parental Leave Act: enact (S. 951), 8556-8558 [9MY]

Parents as Partners in Learning Act: establish (S. 12), 386 [25JA], 516 [25JA]

Public welfare: assistance for children and family programs, 23516 [5OC]

Social Security: child care services and earned income credit (S. 692), 5414 [4AP]

———temporary housing for destitute families eligible for AFDC (S. 217), 930 [25JA]

Social Security Disabled Widow's and Widower's Equity Act: enact (S. 1872), 28398 [13NO]

Special Needs Adoption Assistance Act: enact (S. 1628), 20532 [14SE]

States: strengthen dependent care programs (S. 268), 1022 [25JA]

Tax Credit for Families Act: enact (S. 1196), 12249 [16JN]

Taxation: additional deduction to employers for costs of providing family birth, adoption, or child illness leave (S. 373), 1935 [8FE]

———credit against tax for employers who provide onsite day care facilities (S. 842), 7271 [19AP]

———exemption of trusts established to provide for a disabled dependent (S. 1905), 29757 [17NO]

———increase earned income tax credit on basis of family size (S. 450), 2694 [23FE], 3162 [1MR]

———refundable credit to parents for dependents under age 5 (S. 159), 800 [25JA]

———repeal estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes (S. 659, 883), 4858 [17MR], 16067 [25JY]

———treatment of certain rents relative to all qualified heirs (S. 460), 2969 [28FE]

———treatment of expenses used for child care (S. 412), 2122-2125 [9FE], 3162 [1MR]

Title V Infant Mortality Reduction Act: enact (S. 1053), 9863 [18MY]

Transitional Housing Child Care Services Act: enact (S. 1483), 18000 [2AU]

Veterans: benefits for surviving spouses relative to remarriage (S. 505), 3483 [3MR]

———increase disability and dependency and indemnity compensations and certain other benefits (S. 13), 386, 518-531 [25JA], 23044 [3OC], 23067, 23087-23091 [3OC]

Veterans' and Survivors' Compensation Indexing Act: enact (S. 613), 4580 [16MR]

Victims of Child Abuse Act: enact (S. 1965), 31479-31481 [21NO]

Washington (DC) Post: misleading editorial on U.N. Population Fund, 31252 [21NO]

Women: projects concerning the effects of substance abuse on pregnant and postpartum females and infants (S. 1444), 17480 [1AU]

Working Family Child Care Assistance Act: enact (S. 601), 4399, 4401 [15MR], 4506 [16MR]

Youth: reauthorizing adolescent family life demonstration projects (S. 120), 731 [25JA]

Reports

Constitutionality of Possible Amendment to Act for Better Child Care Services Relative to Removing Certificate: David M. Ackerman, Library of Congress, 12344-12345 [19JN], 12979 [22JN]

Limiting the Time of Incarceration for Civil Contempt in a Child Custody Case: Committee on Governmental Affairs, 21348 [21SE]

Reports filed

Activities: Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select) (H. Rept. 100-1123), 102 [3JA]

———Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select) (H. Rept. 100-1129), 102 [3JA]

Adolescent Family Life Demonstration Projects: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 120) (S. Rept. 101-103), 18391 [3AU]

Child Abuse Prevention Challenge Grants Reauthorization Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 1455), 20626 [15SE]

District of Columbia Incarceration for Civil Contempt in Child Custody Cases: Committee on the District of Columbia (H.R. 2136) (H. Rept. 101-98), 12808 [21JN]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 1163) (S. Rept. 101-104), 18391 [3AU]

Family Leave Involving a Birth, Adoption, or Serious Health Condition With Protection of Benefits: Committee on House Administration (H.R. 770) (H. Rept. 101-28), 7648 [1MY]

———Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 770) (H. Rept. 101-28), 7613 [27AP]

Federal Program To Increase Quality and Availability of Day Care: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 5) (S. Rept. 101-17), 6171 [12AP]

Infertility in America—Why Is the Federal Government Ignoring a Major Health Problem? Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 101-389), 31241 [11DE]

National Adoption Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 187), 26163 [26OC]

National Child Care Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 50), 2646 [23FE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 133), 11350 [8JN]

National Family Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 117), 11350 [8JN]

National Home Care Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 184), 24993 [18OC]

National Hospice Month: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 78), 11350 [8JN]

Reduction of Costs Associated With Overseas Dependents of Certain Dept. of Defense Employees: Committee on Armed Services (S. 1440), 16915 [31JY]

Temporary Child Care for Handicapped Children and Crisis Nurseries Act Revision and Extension: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 2088) (H. Rept. 101-114), 13621 [27JN]

Temporary Family and Medical Leave for Employees: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 345) (S. Rept. 101-77), 14574 [13JY]

U.S. Children and Their Families: Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select) (H. Rept. 101-356), 28845 [14NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Perry, GA, City Council, 27177 [3NO]

Sermons

Worthy Career: Franklin D. Pollard, 8992-8994 [11MY]

Statements

Act for Better Child Care Services: National Association of Evangelicals, 13360 [23JN]

AFDC Program Quality Control Standards and Procedures: Daniel J. Evans, 955 [25JA]

———June L. Green, 955 [25JA]

Child Care Centers Nationwide Have Current 18% Vacancy Rate: National Child Care Association, 13051 [22JN]

Day Care: Richard Orloff, 23354, 23355 [5OC]

———Senator Durenberger, 13347 [23JN]

Summaries

Act for Better Child Care Services (S. 5), 472 [25JA]

Administration's Medicaid Bill (H.R. 2216), 8069 [3MY]

Availability of Quality Affordable Child Care Under S. 55, 650 [25JA]

Child Welfare and Foster Care Amendments (H.R. 2185), 7854 [2MY]

Displaced Homemakers Employment Training and Self-Sufficiency Act (H.R. 3069), 17592 [1AU]

Fairness for Adopting Families Act (S. 479), 3146 [1MR]

Family College Savings Act (S. 1251), 13150 [22JN]

Infant Mortality and Children's Health Act (S. 339), 1541 [2FE]

Maternal and Child Health Act (S. 1201), 12364-12366 [19JN]

Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program (H.R. 2651), 12603 [20JN]

Maternity Leave Act (H.R. 3445), 24157 [11OC]

Military Child Care Act Amendment, 16883 [31JY]

Military Survivor Benefit Improvement Act (S. 857), 7304 [19AP]

SSI Disabled and Blind Children Act (H.R. 868), 2811 [27FE]

Tax Treatment of Expenses Used for Child Care (S. 412), 2122 [9FE]

Working Family Child Care Assistance Act (S. 601) and Head Start Program Supplemental Appropriations (S. 602), 4401 [15MR]

Synopses

Major Revisions to the Act for Better Child Care Services (S. 5), 472 [25JA]

Tables

AFDC disallowances, 959 [25JA]

Alternative child care proposals, 23389 [5OC]

Average monthly AFDC and survivors insurance benefit payments, 31682 [21NO]

Immigration's preference visas (current law and Kennedy/Simpson proposals), 14534 [13JY]

Minnesota family investment plan food stamp eligibility, 30785 [21NO]

Potential AFDC disallowances for fiscal years 1981-86, 8399 [4MY]

Regulation of day care under State law, 12235, 12237 [16JN]

Testimonies

Family and Medical Leave: Cynthia Simpler, 11223 [7JN]

———Mary W. Roberts, 1552 [2FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 84, establish the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2825-2827 [28FE]

H.J. Res. 278, National Adoption Week, 25559 [24OC]

H.J. Res. 282, National Family Caregivers Week, 29586 [16NO]

H.R. 410, Social Security Children's Benefits Act, 162 [3JA]

H.R. 990, Medicare Adult Day Care Act, 2044 [9FE]

H.R. 1104, Family Living Wage Act, 2788 [23FE]

H.R. 1205, Fairness for Adopting Families Act, 3669 [7MR]

H.R. 1282, child care services deduction, 3665 [7MR]

H.R. 1377, Federal employees retirement benefits for spouses relative to individuals who marry after they retire, 4041 [13MR]

H.R. 1380, amend provisions relative to the citizenship of children born abroad to U.S. citizens, 4109 [14MR]

H.R. 1386, Reasonable Detention of Aliens Act, 4124 [14MR]

H.R. 2021, Save, America Act, 6877 [18AP]

H.R. 2088, revise and extend programs of Temporary Child Care for Handicapped Children and Crisis Nurseries Act, 24035 [11OC]

H.R. 3069, Displaced Homemakers Employment Training and Self-Sufficiency Act, 17592-17595 [1AU]

H.R. 3400, determination of law enforcement officers' survivor annuity requirements, 23102 [3OC]

S. 5, Act for Better Child Care Services, 472-481 [25JA], 11861-11870 [15JN], 13376-13398 [23JN]

S. 12, Parents as Partners in Learning Act, 517 [25JA]

S. 13, Veterans Benefits and Health Care Act, 536-541 [25JA], 23044-23066 [3OC]

S. 18, Child Care Standards Improvement Act, 562 [25JA]

S. 23, permit family planning projects to offer adoption services, 570 [25JA]

S. 25, Unborn Children's Civil Rights Act, 572 [25JA]

S. 44, Child Care Assistance Act, 617, 621 [25JA]

S. 120, reauthorizing adolescent family life demonstration projects, 732-736 [25JA]

S. 146, comprehensive Federal day care program, 787 [25JA]

S. 159, refundable credit to parents for dependents under age 5, 800 [25JA]

S. 193, treat Alaska and Hawaii as overseas military service, 849 [25JA]

S. 217, temporary housing for destitute families eligible for AFDC, 931 [25JA]

S. 231, improve AFDC quality control standards and procedures, 956-958 [25JA]

S. 339, Infant Mortality and Children's Health Act, 1538-1541 [2FE]

S. 392, Parental Choices in Child Care Act, 1997 [8FE]

S. 409, Child Care Assistance and Resources Expansion Act, 2114-2119 [9FE]

S. 457, New School Childcare Demonstration Projects Act, 2964-2966 [28FE]

S. 479, Fairness for Adopting Families Act, 3145 [1MR]

S. 492, Job Enhancement for Families Act, 3307 [2MR]

S. 505, veterans' benefits for surviving spouses relative to remarriage, 3483 [3MR]

S. 512, Child Care Service Enhancement and Quality Improvement Act, 3487 [3MR]

S. 601, Working Family Child Care Assistance Act, 4400 [15MR]

S. 613, Veterans' and Survivors' Compensation Indexing Act, 4580 [16MR]

S. 659, repeal estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes, 4858 [17MR]

S. 761, Child Care Assistance Act, 6036-6040 [11AP]

S. 842, tax credit for employers who provide onsite day care facilities, 7272 [19AP]

S. 857, Military Survivor Benefit Improvement Act, 7304, 7307 [19AP]

S. 951, Parental Leave Act, 8558-8562 [9MY]

S. 1107, Displaced Homemakers Training and Economic Self-Sufficiency Assistance Act, 10640 [1JN]

S. 1163, limit time of incarceration for civil contempt in child custody cases in the District of Columbia, 11513 [13JN]

S. 1201, Maternal and Child Health Act, 12358-12364 [19JN]

S. 1251, Family College Savings Act, 13148 [22JN]

S. 1260, extend immigration date of admission for certain adopted children, 13411 [23JN]

S. 1444, projects concerning the effects of substance abuse on pregnant and postpartum females and infants, 17480 [1AU]

S. 1455, Child Abuse Prevention Challenge Grants Reauthorization Act, 17502 [1AU]

S. 1456, protect foreign spouses victimized by physical abuse and mental cruelty, 17505 [1AU]

S. 1480, Economic Equity Act, 17983-17997 [2AU]

S. 1482, domestic violence judiciary training grants, 18000 [2AU]

S. 1483, Transitional Housing Child Care Services Act, 18001 [2AU]

S. 1530, National Voluntary Reunion Registry, 18934 [4AU]

S. 1555, Child Support Enforcement Extension Act, 18969 [4AU]

S. 1628, Special Needs Adoption Assistance Act, 20533 [14SE]

S. 1671, planning services program grants, 21699-21702 [26SE]

S. 1761, Family Resource Act, 24699 [16OC]

S. 1825, Child Protection Restoration and Penalties Enhancement Act, 26771 [1NO]

S. 1960, authorize food stamp portion of Minnesota Family Investment Plan, 30785-30788 [21NO], 31268-31270 [21NO]

S.J. Res. 10, National Foster Care Month, 1049 [25JA]

S.J. Res. 46, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 1560 [2FE]

S.J. Res. 50, National Child Care Awareness Week, 2951 [28FE], 5258 [23MR]

S.J. Res. 54, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 1841 [7FE], 3346 [2MR]

S.J. Res. 78, National Hospice Month, 11438 [9JN], 19123 [4AU]

S.J. Res. 117, National Family Week, 11440 [9JN], 22279 [28SE]

S.J. Res. 133, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 9280 [16MY], 11442 [9JN], 22276 [28SE]

S.J. Res. 135, National Commission on Human Resource Development, 9281 [16MY]

S.J. Res. 138, World Food Day, 11443 [9JN]

S.J. Res. 184, National Home Care Week, 16930 [31JY], 25380 [20OC], 29587 [16NO]

S.J. Res. 187, National Adoption Week, 18432 [3AU]

S.J. Res. 215, National Military Families Recognition Day, 26462 [27OC], 27769 [7NO]