BARRETT, THOMAS M. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments offered by, to

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), H5374 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 363), H3055 [4MY]

Federal aid programs: assistance for employment relocation activities (see H.R. 4996), H8754 [19AU]

House of Representatives: official travel requirements (see H.R. 5293), H11564 [29NO]

Taxation: treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5111), H9902 [27SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

AFDC: allow States to use emergency assistance funds to construct, rehabilitate, purchase, or rent permanent housing for homeless families (see H.R. 4449), H8596 [17AU]

Africa: authorizing assistance to promote peaceful resolution of conflicts (see H.R. 4541), H8596 [17AU]

African-American Men Positive Role Model Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 290), H4220 [8JN]

African-American Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 364), H4447 [14JN]

African-American Women Positive Role Model Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 289), H4220 [8JN]

Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 3846), H1157 [9MR]

———reauthorize the conservation reserve program (see H.R. 4416), H10007 [28SE]

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H1253 [10MR]

Alcohol Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 335), H2220 [12AP]

Appropriations: rescind unauthorized funds contained in California earthquake relief legislation (see H.R. 3986), H1781 [21MR]

Bankruptcy: limit value of certain real and personal property relative to exemptions under State or local laws (see H.R. 4493), H5316 [28JN]

———treatment of independent sales representatives' claims (see H.R. 2091), H680 [23FE]

Belleville, NJ: recognize as birthplace of industrial revolution (see H. Con. Res. 35), H7992 [11AU]

Budget: deficit (see H.R. 4057), H1957 [23MR]

———reform baseline budgeting, consideration of rescissions, use of spending cuts for deficit reduction, and treatment of emergency designation in legislation (see H.R. 4434), H4293 [9JN]

———require President's proposal to have operating and capital budget, and distinguish between Federal funds and trust funds (see H.R. 1182), H4653 [16JN]

California: establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (see H.R. 518), H3155 [5MY]

———management of the Presidio military facility (see H.R. 3433), H5350 [29JN]

Capitol Police: establish an ad hoc Joint Committee on Labor Relations (see H. Con. Res. 84), H4996 [24JN]

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 356), H3888 [23MY]

Child support: improve collection system (see H.R. 4570), H10538 [3OC]

Children and youth: report child support obligations to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 4677), H11429 [7OC]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 166), H2583 [20AP]

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H2398 [18AP]

Congress: application of OSHA laws (see H.R. 3458), H5761 [14JY]

Constitution Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H5870 [19JY]

Consumers: notification of consumers on lists compiled for sale to businesses (see H.R. 4353), H4958 [23JN]

Courts: reorganization of Federal administrative law judiciary (see H.R. 2586), H6984 [4AU]

Crime: create remedies for child victims of sexual exploitation (see H. Res. 281), H681 [23FE]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see H. Res. 473), H8053 [12AU]

———telemarketing fraud (see H.R. 4399), H4220 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: allied burden sharing for maintenance and operation of military personnel and installations in foreign countries (see H.R. 5129), H11429 [7OC]

———terminate C-17 aircraft program and use nondevelopmental aircrafts to meet strategic airlift requirements (see H.R. 4331), H7195 [8AU]

Dept. of Education: reduce increase in grants to State and local education agencies (see H.R. 3725), H501 [10FE]

Dept. of Energy: terminate the gas turbine-modular helium reactor program (see H.R. 3513), H2252 [13AP]

———terminate use of liquid metal reactors in disposal of high-level radioactive waste (see H.R. 2365), H1440 [16MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjudication of claims for veterans benefits (see H.R. 3269), H1254 [10MR]

Education: prevent the awarding of Pell Grants to prisoners (see H.R. 1168), H1253 [10MR]

Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 329), H1541 [17MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment to limit expenditures for Federal office (see H.J. Res. 20), H2368 [14AP]

Employment: prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see H.R. 4636), H6984 [4AU]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 4345), H6550 [1AU]

———regulation (see H.R. 4828), H8053 [12AU]

Families and domestic relations: improve the interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 4188), H3345 [12MY]

Federal employees: garnishment of retirement annuities to satisfy a judgment against an annuitant for child abuse (see H.R. 3694), H3279 [11MY]

———protection of whistleblowers from unwarranted psychological or psychiatric evaluations (see H.R. 1039), H1957 [23MR]

———temporary employee benefits (see H.R. 2648), H6454 [28JY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 4771), H5761 [14JY]

Financial institutions: notify mutual funds customers that such funds are not insured by the FDIC (see H.R. 3389), H866 [24FE]

———whistleblower protection for regulators (see H.R. 1342), H1957 [23MR]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see H.R. 4296), H2937 [2MY]

Food: require labeling of vegetable foods with genetic-engineering modifications (see H.R. 2169), H1996 [24MR]

Freedom Summer Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 457), H4721 [17JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 346), H4091 [25MY]

Goods for Guns Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 422), H11202 [6OC]

Government: establish commission for disposal of property, closure and consolidation of Federal agencies and procurement of Federal agency functions (see H.R. 4433), H3521 [17MY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 310), H156 [1FE]

Hall, James N.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 215), H3682 [18MY]

Health: inclusion of annual lead poisoning screenings for children in a national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 209), H2839 [26AP]

———inclusion of mammography screenings for women in a national health care plan (see H. Res. 368), H2368 [14AP]

———inclusion of poison control services in health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 243), H4221 [8JN]

Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patients treatment (see H.R. 5141), H10538 [3OC]

Health care professionals: provide incentives for physicians to practice in rural medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4561), H4292 [9JN]

Helium: prohibit Bureau of Mines from refining and selling of helium, and dispose of helium reserve (see H.R. 3967), H2914 [28AP]

Historic buildings: mint coins in commemoration of Federal acceptance of responsibility of care and maintenance (see H.R. 1671), H4293 [9JN]

House of Representatives: official travel requirements (see H. Res. 451), H4996 [24JN]

Insurance: fairness in administration of health insurance and other claims under employee welfare benefit plans (see H.R. 1881), H2218 [12AP]

———notification of rights of employer to terminate group health plans (see H.R. 2832), H2218 [12AP]

International Women's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 316), H866 [24FE]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), H9161 [16SE]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H501 [10FE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of OSHA laws (see H.R. 4739), H6454 [28JY]

Let's Stop Kids Killing Kids Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 360), H2639 [21AP]

LIHEAP: full expenditure of appropriated funds (see H. Con. Res. 202), H296 [7FE]

Lincoln Legacy Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 189), H4091 [25MY]

Medicaid: allow State payments for osteopathic services to children and pregnant women by physicians certified by the American Osteopathic Association medical specialty board (see H.R. 3906), H3356 [16MY]

———designation of certain children's hospital clinics as qualified health care centers (see H.R. 3947), H2368 [14AP]

Medicare: extend issuance period for select policies (see H.R. 5082), H11001 [5OC]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal employer requirement to file certain reports (see H.R. 4365), H3155 [5MY]

Members of Congress: ensure equal coverage and benefits as private citizens under national health care system (see H. Res. 434), H4221 [8JN]

———require participation in health care reform package (see H. Res. 255), H996 [2MR]

Middle East: support for peace process and condemnation of terrorist acts (see H. Con. Res. 219), H4780 [21JN]

Military assistance: prohibit to Governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see H.R. 3538), H5547 [12JY]

Monuments and memorials: mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Women's Memorial (see H.R. 2467), H680 [23FE]

NASA: termination of International Space Station Alpha program (see H.R. 4451), H4166 [26MY]

National Barrier Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 266), H2219 [12AP]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H2253 [13AP]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 366), H6454 [28JY]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 389), H5761 [14JY]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), H1556 [18MR]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H866 [24FE]

National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H11201 [6OC], H11430 [7OC]

National Flag Celebration Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 286), H3791 [20MY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 122), H559 [22FE]

National Gang Violence Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 391), H6550 [1AU]

National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 326), H9569 [22SE]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4074), H6984 [4AU]

National Men's Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), H2914 [28AP]

National Neighbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 354), H2995 [3MY]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), H5872 [19JY]

National Neonatal Nurses Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 382), H4883 [22JN]

National Police Survivors Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 344), H3522 [17MY]

National Random Acts of Kindness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 357), H2506 [19AP]

National Savings Month: designate (see H. Res. 403), H2640 [21AP]

National Trails Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 327), H2640 [21AP]

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276), H2995 [3MY]

NATO: increased contributions by European nations relative to U.S. military installations (see H.R. 1621), H1253 [10MR]

North/South Center (organization): cancel Federal funding (see H.R. 4893), H6762 [3AU]

Nuclear weapons: test ban (see H. Con. Res. 37), H501 [10FE]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 304), H866 [24FE]

Opal Creek Forest Preserve: establish (see H.R. 3905), H1067 [7MR]

OSHA: reform (see H.R. 1280), H6984 [4AU]

Parents Day: designate (see H. Res. 236), H44 [25JA]

Parents' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H7195 [8AU]

Parks and recreation areas: expansion of recreation opportunities for at-risk youth in high crime areas (see H.R. 4034), H1541 [17MR]

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 334), H2219 [12AP]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see H.R. 4386, 4540), H4219 [8JN], H4958 [23JN]

Pesticides: regulate chemical residues in food (see H.R. 4091), H5872 [19JY]

Police Athletic League: tribute (see H. Res. 557), H11430 [7OC]

Postal Service: limit expenditures on new logo (see H.R. 3328), H44 [25JA]

Privacy: prevent abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace (see H.R. 1900), H865 [24FE]

Program on Social Ethics and Community Service: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4464), H4391 [13JN]

Public housing: referendum among residents on banning or restricting gun ownership (see H.R. 4062), H1898 [22MR]

Public lands: designate certain as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, national park and preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 2638), H3345 [12MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), H2253 [13AP]

Public welfare programs: authorize waivers allowing a limited amount of earnings relative to eligibility for assistance (see H.R. 5011), H9008 [21AU]

———establish uniform standards of need for AFDC (see H.R. 3823), H410 [9FE]

Radio: advertisement disclosures for consumer leases, loans, and savings accounts (see H.R. 3102), H501 [10FE]

Radioactive substances: improve and increase radon testing products and services (see H.R. 2448), H1997 [24MR]

Railroads: employee protection benefits (see H.R. 3866), H2937 [2MY]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of death (see H.R. 3270), H1997 [24MR]

Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4497), H4391 [13JN]

Small Family Farm Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), H1440 [16MR]

Small-Town Sunday: designate (see H.J. Res. 184), H11429 [7OC]

Social Security: improve information on account statements (see H.R. 4374, 4521), H3222 [10MY], H4164 [26MY]

———payments to individuals convicted of a felony (see H.R. 3251), H866 [24FE]

Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3879), H1997 [24MR]

Taxation: income tax rate on married couples (see H.R. 2227), H6482 [29JY]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5062), H10007 [28SE]

———treatment of U.S. citizens moving business production abroad and foreign persons doing business in the U.S. (see H.R. 4860), H6482 [29JY]

Telephones: treatment of 800 numbers (see H.R. 4802), H9351 [20SE]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements (see H. Res. 496), H7075 [5AU]

Tobacco products: CPSC fire safety standards (see H.R. 3885), H1997 [24MR]

———labeling, advertising, and promoting requirements (see H.R. 4658), H5170 [27JN]

Tourist trade: sporting event travel package requirements (see H.R. 3726), H42 [25JA]

Trucking industry: violence against truckers (see H. Con. Res. 228), H1998 [24MR]

U.S. Armed Forces History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 343), H5872 [19JY]

U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see H.R. 4135), H4091 [25MY]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H1898 [22MR]

Water pollution: reserve portion of funding to the State revolving loan program for States devoting financial resources above minimum requirements (see H.R. 3957), H1057 [3MR]

Waterways: establish a national waterways restoration program (see H.R. 4289), H2639 [21AP]

Wilderness areas: landing of aircraft in areas under special circumstances (see H.R. 4826), H6550 [1AU]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H. Res. 432), H4884 [22JN]

Women's Rights National Historical Park: improve administration (see H.R. 359), H1996 [24MR]

World War II: commendation to individuals exposed to mustard agents (see H.R. 1055), H680 [23FE]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), H3056 [4MY]

Year of the Grandparent: designate (see H.J. Res. 355), H7299 [9AU]

Yugoslavia: investigation and prosecution of international law violations (see H. Con. Res. 154), H996 [2MR]

Prayers

D-Day Invasion: Frankin D. Roosevelt, E1115 [26MY]

Remarks by, on

CH2M HILL (business): American Consulting Engineers Council Honor Award recipient, E1994 [29SE]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, H7908 [11AU], H8572 [17AU]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, H5444 [30JN]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (H.R. 1133), E2260 [8OC]

Crime Prevention Month: designate (H.J. Res. 363), H3019 [4MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), H3775 [20MY]

Dept. of HUD: community development grants funding relative to employment, H5374 [29JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), H5374, H5392 [29JN]

Federal aid programs: reauthorization of Head Start Program and Community Development Block Grant Program (H.R. 4250), E797 [28AP]

Federal-State relations: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (S. 455), H11263 [7OC]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (H.R. 4296), consideration (H. Res. 416), H3074 [5MY]

Fort Benning, GA: operational funding for School for the Americas, H3775 [20MY]

Housing and community development programs: reauthorize (H.R. 3838), H6027 [21JY]

Interstate commerce: insurance disclosures (H.R. 1188), H5916 [20JY]

———insurance disclosures (H.R. 1188), consideration (H. Res. 475), H5894 [20JY]

Journal: question of approval, H3057 [5MY]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 4822), H7487 [10AU]

Lobbyists: disclosure of activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 349), conference report, H10281 [29SE]

———disclosure of activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 349), suspend the rules (H. Res. 397), H1974 [24MR]

Milwaukee, WI: tribute to Harambee Community School, E788 [28AP]

———tribute to Milwaukee Career Youth Development Program, E1563 [26JY]

Public lands: index payments for entitlement lands to inflation rate, H11263 [7OC]

South Africa: elections, H2843 [28AP]

Space policy: space station program funding, H5392 [29JN]

World War II: anniversary of D-Day, E1115 [26MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Barrett, Ann Elizabeth: birth announcement, H3915 [24MY]

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H4882 [22JN], H6251 [26JY], H10371 [29SE]

Leave of absence: granted, H3962 [24MY]

Special order: granted, H7505 [10AU], H8594 [17AU]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): insurance disclosures relative to interstate commerce, D798 [12JY]

Tributes

Barca, Representative, H11559 [29NO]

Trapp, Jacqueline, E1294 [22JN]