SISISKY, NORMAN (a Representative from Virginia)
Appointments
Committee on Aging (Select), H1088 [21FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2100, authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels, H6586 [16SE]
———S. 347, revitalize the defense industrial base, H7776 [10OC]
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, H7201 [2OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Adams, Gwendolyn H. and family: relief (see H.R. 3622, H8495 [24OC])
Coins: mint in commemoration of James Madison (see H.R. 2673, H4611 [18JN])
———mint in commemoration of the Bill of Rights (see H.R. 2673, H4611 [18JN])
House of Representatives: election of American Indian delegates (see H.R. 1996, H2468 [23AP])
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation: improve operation and efficiency (see H.R. 3932, H11885 [26NO])
Petersburg, VA: community development block grant activities (see H.R. 3754, H9700 [12NO])
Saint Paul's College: construction of a regional fine arts center and child development complex (see H.R. 3080, H5978 [29JY])
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Africa: protection of human rights and economic development in the Horn of Africa (see H.R. 1454, H3739 [30MY])
Agriculture: prevention of crimes against farmers, researchers, and other livestock-related professions (see H.R. 2407, H8188 [22OC])
Air Force Association: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia area (see H.R. 3627, H10269 [14NO])
Arab countries: agreement relative to passport and visa policies (see H.R. 2254, H4438 [12JN])
———recognition of Israel (see H. Con. Res. 88, H2017 [21MR])
Armed Forces: Bronze Star to Navy and Marine Corps personnel who served in the defense of Corregidor Island in the Philippines (see H.J. Res. 367, H9144 [4NO])
———establish a commemorative medal for members serving in a combat zone during the Persian Gulf conflict (see H.R. 1107, H4612 [18JN])
———payment of health care expenses for certain members relative to entitlement to medicare benefits (see H.R. 467, H2180 [11AP])
Arts and humanities: recognition of ``An Artistic Discovery,'' the congressional high school art competition (see H. Res. 201, H5744 [23JY])
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 173, H2538 [24AP])
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 167, H1341 [4MR])
Basketball Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 372, H11115 [23NO])
Boats: fees for recreational vessels (see H.R. 534, H6385 [2AU])
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 290, H5298 [9JY])
Buffalo Soldiers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 237, H5818 [24JY])
Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see H.R. 850, H988 [6FE])
Children and youth: infant mortality relative to the availability of health care services to pregnant women (see H.R. 3089, H6137 [30JY])
Coins: mint commemorative coin for 200th anniversary of White House (see H.R. 3337, H11892 [26NO])
Commission on Defense Base Closure and Realignment: recommendations relative to installations outside the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 313, H5978 [29JY])
Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 305, H5595 [17JY])
Courts: constitutional amendment to provide for removal of Federal judges upon criminal conviction (see H.J. Res. 209, H2085 [22MR])
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate a Chief Minority Affairs Officer (see H.R. 819, H6385 [2AU])
———designate Hugh Davis Memorial Wing at the medical center in Salem, VA (see H.R. 175, H892 [5FE])
Disabled: extend the independent living services program for older blind individuals (see H.R. 2437, H9758 [13NO])
Diseases: reauthorizing research programs on Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 3082, H8787 [30OC])
Dutch-American Heritage Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 177, H6879 [25SE])
Education: improve counseling services for elementary school students (see H.R. 840, H6138 [30JY])
Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 104, H1418 [5MR])
Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify application (see H.R. 1237, H1414 [5MR])
Federal employees: age requirements for Federal law enforcement officers and fire fighters (see H.R. 961, H2016 [21MR])
———early retirement requirements (see H.R. 1820, H2260 [16AP])
———pay differential for certain individuals serving on active duty during the Persian Gulf conflict (see H.R. 1308, H2812 [7MY])
———restore the 3-year basis recovery rule relative to certain annuities for income tax purposes (see H.R. 576, H1417 [5MR])
———treatment project for drug and alcohol abuse under health benefits program (see H.R. 575, H1417 [5MR])
———tribute for contributions to Persian Gulf Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 147, H6388 [2AU])
———voluntary participation in the political process (see H.R. 20, H1670 [12MR])
Financial institutions: limit liability on holdings in violation of certain environmental laws (see H.R. 1450, H1774 [14MR])
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act: extend the phase-in period under title XI (see H.R. 2115, H3806 [3JN])
Fire fighters: enact a fire service bill of rights (see H.R. 2448, H3806 [3JN])
Firearms: mandatory minimum sentences for unlawful possession by convicted felons and illegal drug users (see H.R. 1719, H2177 [11AP])
Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2448, H3806 [3JN])
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 201, H9581 [7NO])
Girl Scouts of the United States of America 80th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 343, H9701 [12NO])
Government: authorize payment to additional types of health care professionals (see H.R. 384, H1417 [5MR])
Guam, Commonwealth of: establish (see H.R. 98, H2953 [9MY])
Health: establish standards for certification of laboratories engaged in urine drug testing (see H.R. 33, H2016 [21MR])
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3904, H11114 [23NO])
———reauthorize and expand area health education centers (see H.R. 3312, H8189 [22OC])
Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 280, H7381 [3OC])
Income: wage adjustments for prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 786, H2602 [30AP])
Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 194, H2181 [11AP])
International Parental Child Abduction Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 266, H5746 [23JY])
Irish-American Heritage Month: establish (see H.J. Res. 350, H8497 [24OC])
Jefferson, Thomas: anniversary of birthday (see H.R. 2652, H4549 [13JN])
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134, H1671 [12MR])
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial in D.C. (see H.J. Res. 159, H11893 [26NO])
Korean War Veterans Remembrance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 255, H5342 [10JY])
Kuwait: involvement of U.S. small businesses in rebuilding (see H. Con. Res. 95, H1474 [7MR])
———involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding (see H. Res. 167, H4613 [18JN])
Language and languages: recognize English as official U.S. language (see H.R. 123, H6193 [31JY])
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138, H3495 [22MY])
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: authorize seizure of vessels in violation (see H.R. 1239, H6879 [25SE])
Medicaid: Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (see H.R. 3595, H8920 [31OC])
Middle East: success of multinational military action against Iraq (see H. Res. 95, H1418 [5MR])
Mortgages: adjustable rate mortgages demonstration program by Sec. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1384, H3037 [14MY])
National Accessible Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 326, H10269 [14NO])
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 198, H3038 [14MY])
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 182, H2565 [25AP])
National Ballroom Dance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 274, H6540 [12SE])
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 257, H6387 [2AU])
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 171, H1416 [5MR])
National DARE Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 217, H2812 [7MY])
National Desert Storm Reservists Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 231, H2770 [2MY])
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 241, H6540 [12SE])
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 228, H3038 [14MY])
National Ellis Island Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 130, H3037 [14MY])
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 125, H8787 [30OC])
National Forest System Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 226, H5212 [26JN])
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 87, H1081 [20FE])
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 102, H1081 [20FE])
National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 252, H5516 [16JY])
National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 191, H6194 [31JY])
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 259, H3494 [22MY])
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 215, H2178 [11AP])
National observances: establish a commission to advise the President (see H.R. 68, H1416 [5MR])
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 218, H2179 [11AP])
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 72, H1456 [6MR])
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 233, H3150 [15MY])
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 284, H7382 [3OC])
National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 67, H6602 [16SE])
National Red Ribbon Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 312, H8577 [28OC])
National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 340, H7981 [16OC])
National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 219, H3806 [3JN])
National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 103, H2375 [17AP])
National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 300, H9581 [7NO])
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 242, H2768 [2MY])
Nuclear energy: evaluation of bids to perform nuclear hot cell services (see H.R. 3113, H7381 [3OC])
Paine, Thomas: establish monument in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1628, H5432 [11JY])
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 227, H5515 [16JY])
Raye, Martha: support awarding of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 100, H6799 [24SE])
Real property: tax treatment under the limitations on losses from passive activities (see H.R. 1414, H1757 [13MR])
Recycling: State opportunities for citizens' participation (see H.R. 945, H4612 [18JN])
Refugee Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 323, H8496 [24OC])
Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 1509, H10931 [22NO])
Roads and highways: funding for construction and safety programs (see H.R. 2566, H5300 [9JY])
Savings and loan associations: investigation and prosecution of criminal activity (see H. Res. 107, H6540 [12SE])
Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, Jr.: award a Congressional Gold Medal and produce bronze duplicates for public sale (see H.R. 1296, H1671 [12MR])
Sewage disposal: regulate combined sewer overflows (see H.R. 3477, H7313 [2OC])
Ships and vessels: equity of revenue availability and regulation of gambling (see H.R. 3282, H6879 [25SE])
Small business: assistance to loan recipients affected by military service in Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 902, H1162 [26FE])
———encourage joint manufacturing and distribution of products (see H.R. 1278, H1416 [5MR])
Smithsonian Institution: extension of National Air and Space Museum at Washington Dulles International Airport (see H.R. 2756, H7863 [15OC])
Social Security: benefit formula computation rules (see H.R. 917, H2262 [16AP])
———earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 105, H713 [28JA])
———payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3070, H8335 [23OC])
Sports: authorize minting of coins commemorating 1994 World Cup and provide a financial legacy to youth and amateur soccer (see H.R. 2801, H5515 [16JY])
Syria: emigration and free travel for Jews (see H. Con. Res. 188, H6388 [2AU])
Taxation: allow first-time home buyers to make withdrawals from personal individual retirement accounts without penalty (see H.R. 352, H2375 [17AP])
———application of employer Social Security taxes to employees' cash tips (see H.R. 1472, H11891 [26NO])
———capital gains (see H.R. 3741, H11892 [26NO])
———clarify that customer based, market share, and any similar intangible items are amortizable (see H.R. 1456, H4550 [13JN])
———credits for increasing research activities (see H.R. 1618, H6675 [17SE])
———exclusion for employee educational assistance (see H.R. 127, H5818 [24JY])
———extension of small business tax provisions (see H.R. 3487, H10544 [19NO])
———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 784, H1417 [5MR])
———liability for certain employment taxes (see H.R. 3109, H6387 [2AU])
———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 413, H6385 [2AU])
———permanently extend qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 1067, H2902 [8MY])
———private retirement incentive employer matching plans (see H.R. 2294, H3806 [3JN])
———repeal the luxury tax on boats (see H.R. 951, H5910 [25JY])
———small issue bonds (see H.R. 1186, H1323 [28FE])
———treatment of certain common investment funds (see H.R. 1733, H6940 [26SE])
———treatment of deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 8, H2182 [11AP])
———treatment of educational loans and scholarships (see H.R. 394, H993 [6FE])
Telecommunications: research, design, and manufacturing of equipment (see H.R. 1527, H6456 [11SE])
Transportation: traffic congestion on interstate highways (see H.R. 946, H2262 [16AP])
Veterans: allow disability compensation concurrently with retirement pay (see H.R. 303, H1914 [20MR])
———benefit eligibility for incompetent veterans relative to dependent status (see H.R. 1473, H2375 [17AP])
———disability compensation for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3, H53 [3JA])
———enhance the dignity and personal freedom of patients in medical centers and nursing homes (see H.R. 3198, H10723 [20NO])
———grave marker allowance (see H.R. 1992, H9043 [1NO])
———hospice care for terminally ill individuals (see H.R. 2199, H3150 [15MY])
———permit acceptance of military retirement pay concurrently with disability compensation (see H.R. 3164, H8335 [23OC])
Volunteer workers: immunity from civil liability for certain individuals working for nonprofit organizations and governmental entities (see H.R. 911, H5432 [11JY])
Water pollution: use of biomonitoring and toxicity testing in publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 735, H824 [30JA])
Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 371, H9580 [7NO])
Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330, H1472 [7MR])
———stewardship (see H.R. 2400, H3279 [20MY])
World War II: contributions of Federal civilian employees during the attack on Pearl Harbor (see H.J. Res. 368, H11893 [26NO])
———contributions of the people of Guam and Hawaii (see H. Res. 293, H11894 [26NO])
———issue 50th anniversary commemorative coin (see H.R. 1623, H2084 [22MR])
Year of the Gulf of Mexico: designate (see H.J. Res. 327, H7801 [10OC])
Remarks by, on
Chief Financial Officers Act: use of funds to implement, H4641
Coins: mint in commemoration of James Madison (H.R. 2673), E2261
———mint in commemoration of the Bill of Rights (H.R. 2673), E2261
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 2100), H3250, H3251 [20MY], H3294 [21MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 2100), conference report, H10381 [18NO]
———authorizing supplemental appropriations for operational expenditures relative to Operation Desert Shield (H.R. 1175), H1719 [13MR]
———B-2 stealth bomber development, H3294 [21MY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2622), H4641
F-14 aircraft: funding, H10381 [18NO]
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation: improve operation and efficiency (H.R. 3932), H11435, H11436 [26NO]
Kuwait: employment of U.S. citizens by U.S. firms awarded reconstruction contracts, H1719 [13MR]
Middle East: military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq, H285 [11JA]
Navy: SSN-21 submarine, H3250 [20MY]
Small Business Week: observance, H2892
Votes: position on missed, E2051
Wilder, L. Douglas: recipient of the B'nai B'rith International Great American Traditions Award, E1186
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H3853 [4JN], H4610 [18JN], H7979 [16OC]
Leave of absence: granted, H3853 [4JN]
Testimonies
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Commemorative Coins, D918 [17JY]
Committee on Rules: National Defense Authorization Debate Procedures, D607 [16MY]
Tributes
Law, Bob, E3426
Slaughter, D. French, Jr., H9676 [12NO]