KOPETSKI, MICHAEL J. (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments offered by, to

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), H2326 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), H4193 [8JN]

Articles and editorials

Black Pioneers—Oregon Roots, Hank Arends, Salem (OR) Statesman Journal, H668 [23FE]

Don't Forget the Efforts of Black Pioneers in Oregon, Rick Harmon, Salem (OR) Statesman Journal, H668 [23FE]

50 New Death Penalties! Do I Hear 60? David Sarasohn, Portland (OR) Oregonian, H2329 [14AP]

56 Cubans Reach Puerto Rico, H476 [10FE]

For Navratilova, It's Time to ``Just Be'', Johnette Howard, Washington (DC) Post, E2358 [30NO]

Forgotten by World, Afghans Plunge Into Misery, John Darnton, New York (NY) Times, E2182 [8OC]

If We Could Call One Final Witness, Steve Duin, Portland (OR) Oregonian, H14 [25JA]

Keep Clinton From Selling Arms, Susan Gordon, Salem (OR) Statesman Journal, E2330 [29NO]

Sailing Buff Murray McLendon, Everyone's Boat Consultant, Florangela Davila, Seattle (WA) Times, E2334 [29NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

FTC: termination of orders in effect for more than 10 years (see H.R. 4518), H4164 [26MY]

Immigration: eliminate the accelerated permanent-residency status process for Cuban nationals (see H.R. 3854), H500 [10FE]

Native Americans: declare public domain lands to be held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon (see H.R. 4119), H1956 [23MR]

Nevada Test Site, NV: environmental restoration study (see H.R. 4359), H3155 [5MY]

Opal Creek Forest Preserve: establish (see H.R. 3905, 5236), H865 [24FE], H11200 [6OC]

Oregon State University: authorizing appropriations for a forest ecosystem research laboratory (see H.R. 4705), H5462 [30JN]

Rwanda: grant temporary protected status to student nationals (see H.R. 4317), H2913 [28AP]

Ships and vessels: amend the licensing of a vessel owned by Ronnie C. Fisheries, Inc. for coastwise trade and fisheries of the U.S. (see H.R. 5239), H11200 [6OC]

Taxation: treatment of cash payments of legal fees relative to the reporting requirements of a trade or business (see H.R. 4321), H2937 [2MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

African-American Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 364), H6550 [1AU]

Arms control: moratorium on the sale, transfer, or export of anti-personnel landmines (see H.R. 4699), H5461 [30JN]

Belleville, NJ: recognize as birthplace of industrial revolution (see H. Con. Res. 35), H9601 [23SE]

Bonneville Power Administration: debt refinancing agreement at prevailing interest rates and payment of refinancing fee to U.S. Treasury (see H.R. 4847), H6453 [28JY]

Budget: exclude the unemployment trust fund (see H.R. 3409), H288 [3FE]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: programs to create safe corridors for senior citizens (see H.R. 4116), H2914 [28AP]

California: protect integrity of the Point Reyes National Seashore and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (see H.R. 3079), H1253 [10MR]

Child support: improve collection system (see H.R. 4570), H7075 [5AU]

Children and youth: improve child support system (see H.R. 4051), H5872 [19JY]

———placement of foster children in permanent kinship care arrangements (see H.R. 3463), H680 [23FE]

———report child support obligations to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 4677), H10727 [4OC]

———support for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (see H. Con. Res. 200), H5548 [12JY]

Civil Service Retirement System: count service in certain Federal-State cooperative agricultural programs (see H.R. 3490), H44 [25JA]

Classified information: establish a uniform system for classifying and declassifying information (see H.R. 3927), H4447 [14JN]

Commission on the Advancement of Women in the Science and Engineering Work Forces: establish (see H.R. 467), H501 [10FE]

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

Consumers: rental-purchase transaction regulation (see H.R. 2803), H2639 [21AP]

Contracts: simplification of Federal construction procurement and prevailing wage protection for construction workers (see H.R. 1231), H2218 [12AP]

Copyrights: fee exemptions for performance or broadcast of certain musical works and establishment of court-annexed arbitration process for fee disputes (see H.R. 4936), H10373 [29SE]

Crime: inclusion of peonage and slavery offenses as Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organization predicates (see H.R. 2720), H866 [24FE]

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

D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H681 [23FE]

Dept. of Defense: terminate production of the Trident II missile (see H.R. 790), H2582 [20AP]

Dept. of Energy: terminate use of liquid metal reactors in disposal of high-level radioactive waste (see H.R. 2365), H1996 [24MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish an America Cares Program (see H.R. 2930), H680 [23FE]

Disasters: provide for disaster avoidance and response plans and development of relief and reinsurance plans (see H.R. 2873), H889 [28FE]

Education: reauthorize We the People—the Citizen and the Constitution Program (see H.R. 1705), H11200 [6OC]

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

Employment: child labor laws relative to operation of motor vehicles (see H.R. 4303), H5761 [14JY]

———establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (see H.R. 4040, 4050), H1439 [16MR], H2252 [13AP]

———prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see H.R. 4636), H4958 [23JN]

———require employers to post and to provide information on sexual harassment (see H.R. 2829), H912 [1MR]

Exercise Tiger Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 305), H559 [22FE]

Export Administration Act: action for damages against those violating antiboycott provisions relative to discrimination or loss of business (see H.R. 2544), H889 [28FE]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 3309), H1254 [10MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend regarding statute of limitations and protection of employees who assist investigations (see H.R. 2710), H501 [10FE]

Families and domestic relations: improve the interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 4188), H4995 [24JN]

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

———provide additional points on the competitive service entrance examination for certain veterans (see H.R. 3830), H2368 [14AP]

———restore 3-year basis recovery annuity rule relative to Federal income tax purposes (see H.R. 1155), H9223 [19SE]

Foreign trade: export controls on computers (see H.R. 3534), H1997 [24MR]

———promote U.S. industry and technology in competition with Japan (see H.R. 4458), H3754 [19MY]

Forest Service: timber sale receipts sharing with the BLM (see H.R. 5161), H10726 [4OC]

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

Germany: treatment of Hugo Princz (see H. Res. 323), H84 [26JA]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 310), H411 [9FE]

Guatemala: U.S. policy relative to peace process and human rights protection (see H. Con. Res. 212), H2398 [18AP]

Haiti: impose sanctions and halt the interdiction and return of refugees (see H.R. 4114), H2507 [19AP]

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

Health: establish a national program of trained community health advisors to assist in certain State objectives (see H.R. 4024), H2640 [21AP]

———inclusion of osteopathic services under national health care benefits package (see H. Con. Res. 173), H11430 [7OC]

———research funding (see H.R. 4260), H4390 [13JN]

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

Homeless Assistance Act: revise and extend programs (see H.R. 4578), H9030 [26AU]

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 254), H9441 [21SE]

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 430), H9351 [20SE]

International Conference on Population and Development: U.S. role (see H. Con. Res. 234), H3056 [4MY]

International Women's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 316), H204 [2FE]

Ireland, Northern: peace efforts (see H. Con. Res. 303), H10445 [30SE]

Israel: anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 239), H3345 [12MY]

———relocation of U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 281), H9351 [20SE]

Japan: access of U.S. business to markets (see H.R. 3900), H4220 [8JN]

Laos: naturalization of aliens who served with special guerrilla units (see H.R. 4048), H1439 [16MR]

LIHEAP: full expenditure of appropriated funds (see H. Con. Res. 202), H411 [9FE]

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), H9762 [26SE]

Medicare: coverage of anesthesia services provided by certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4291), H11429 [7OC]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 349), H1996 [24MR]

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), H1058 [3MR]

Monuments and memorials: provide for a National Native American Veterans' Memorial (see H.R. 2135), H43 [25JA]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), H1088 [8MR]

National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H2367 [14AP]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H4166 [26MY]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 389), H9903 [27SE]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), H2937 [2MY]

National Decorative Painting Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), H2839 [26AP]

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

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

National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 397), H8053 [12AU]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), H5350 [29JN]

National Neighbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 354), H3522 [17MY]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), H5951 [20JY]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138), H1067 [7MR]

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

National U.S. Seafood Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 387), H7075 [5AU]

Native Americans: provide social services block grants directly to Indian tribes (see H.R. 4162), H1996 [24MR]

NATO: assist transition of certain countries to NATO membership (see H.R. 4210), H9158 [13SE]

Nuclear weapons: negotiations of testing limitations (see H. Con. Res. 235), H1996 [24MR]

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

O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr.: designate a year to honor the memory and leadership qualities (see H. Res. 329), H2220 [12AP]

Oregon: restrictions on timber activities and human access in the Bull Run and Little Sandy watersheds relative to protection as a drinking water source (see H.R. 4063), H8755 [19AU]

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

Petroleum: export of certain domestically produced crude oil (see H.R. 2670), H411 [9FE]

Pipelines: mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (see H.R. 4394), H6550 [1AU]

Plants: assist producers in replanting commercially grown trees and plants that are destroyed by damaging weather (see H.R. 4133), H2914 [28AP]

Postal Service: reemployment of retirees in temporary positions relative to offset of annuity (see H.R. 3246), H912 [1MR]

Power resources: establish safety, development, and education programs for the propane gas industry (see H.R. 3546), H680 [23FE]

———funding for energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization relative to the economy and environmental protection (see H. Con. Res. 188), H1088 [8MR]

Powers, Francis Gary: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.J. Res. 293), H44 [25JA]

Program on Social Ethics and Community Service: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4464), H4166 [26MY]

Public welfare programs: assistance to recipients most likely to end welfare dependence (see H.R. 4498), H4722 [17JN]

———reform (see H.R. 4767), H5760 [14JY]

Radioactive substances: compensation of individuals who were subjects in Government radiation experiments (see H.R. 4292), H3279 [11MY]

Railroads: employee protection benefits (see H.R. 3866), H544 [11FE]

Refugees: involuntary return of refugees outside the U.S., and designate Haiti under temporary protected status (see H.R. 3663), H44 [25JA]

Rivers: establish a national registry of rivers and watersheds to be protected and restored (see H.R. 4213), H2366 [14AP]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of death (see H.R. 3270), H2914 [28AP]

Rushdie, Salman: condemn death sentence imposed by Iran (see H. Con. Res. 249), H10728 [4OC]

Russia: pursuit of negotiations to reduce the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads (see H. Con. Res. 306), H11430 [7OC]

Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4497), H8505 [16AU]

Service academies: imposition of additional charges or attendance fees (see H.R. 3293), H411 [9FE]

Ships and vessels: promote the construction and operation of passenger vessels (see H.R. 3821), H2583 [20AP]

———recreational boating safety programs (see H.R. 4477), H5463 [30JN]

Small Family Farm Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), H44 [25JA]

Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3879), H679 [23FE]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 702), H2218 [12AP]

———transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 4643), H6984 [4AU]

Taxation: allow corporations to issue performance stock options to employees (see H.R. 2759), H357 [8FE]

———estate tax treatment of family-owned business interests (see H.R. 5032), H10007 [28SE]

———promote the construction and operation of passenger vessels (see H.R. 3822), H2583 [20AP]

———reform rules relative to subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 4056), H1439 [16MR]

———rehabilitation credit for historic neighborhoods (see H.R. 1406), H287 [3FE]

———tax credits for businesses with telecommuting centers or employees working in home offices (see H.R. 3923), H1898 [22MR]

———treatment of predeceased parent exclusion to the generation-skipping transfer tax (see H.R. 4326), H2994 [3MY]

Truman, Harry S: award Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his inauguration (see H.R. 3712), H8505 [16AU]

U.S. Military Academy: mint commemorative coins recognizing the bicentennial (see H.R. 3492), H1541 [17MR]

Veterans: cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3023), H157 [1FE]

Water: assure the safety of public water systems (see H.R. 3392), H157 [1FE]

Waterways: establish a national waterways restoration program (see H.R. 4289), H6156 [22JY]

Weapons: prohibit flight testing of missiles where debris would not be contained within a test range area (see H.R. 4349), H3055 [4MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H. Res. 432), H9224 [19SE]

———illegalize practice of female genital mutilation or female circumcision (see H.R. 3247), H5547 [12JY]

World War II: commendation to individuals exposed to mustard agents (see H.R. 1055), H43 [25JA]

Years of the Girl Child: designate (see H.J. Res. 302), H2219 [12AP]

Factsheets

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ACDA, H11556 [29NO]

Letters

Afghanistan conflict: by, E2183 [8OC]

Remarks by, on

Afghanistan: facilitation of peace and reconstruction, E2181-E2183 [8OC]

Black History Month: observance, H667 [23FE]

Butteville General Store (Butteville, OR): tribute, E248 [24FE]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, H4145 [26MY], H7179 [8AU]

———most-favored-nation status (H.R. 4590), H7240 [9AU]

Crime: capital punishment for certain offenses, H2326, H2329, H2330 [14AP]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, H8985 [21AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), H2326, H2329, H2330 [14AP]

Defense industries: assistance to workers affected by reduced arms sales abroad, H4188 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), H3774 [20MY], H4188, H4192, H4193, H4200 [8JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), H4818 [22JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4556), H4584 [16JN]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H1030, H1031 [3MR]

———require local school districts to compile statistics of children of illegal immigrants, H1030, H1031 [3MR]

Epping, Larry: Salem, OR, First Citizen of the Year honoree, E97 [3FE]

Federal-State relations: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (S. 455), H11246, H11260 [7OC]

Fish and Wildlife Service: resource management appropriations, H4818 [22JN]

Foreign policy: use of trade policy to affect human rights, H5938, H5939, H5941, H5942, H5945, H5946, H5948 [20JY]

Fort Benning, GA: operational funding for School for the Americas, H3774 [20MY]

GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), H11460 [29NO]

Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 416), H11083 [6OC]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H210 [3FE]

House of Representatives: Oxford-style floor debates, E1555 [25JY]

Immigration: eliminate the accelerated permanent-residency status process for Cuban nationals (H.R. 3854), H476 [10FE], H8600 [18AU]

Independent counsel: reauthorize (H.R. 811), H380 [9FE]

Journal: question of approval, H324 [8FE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: U.S. policy relative to nuclear facility inspection, H4192 [8JN]

Miller, Phyllis: Salem, OR, Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award recipient, E306 [2MR]

National Mental Health Counseling Week: observance, E633 [13AP]

Native Americans: declare public domain lands to be held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon (H.R. 4119), E531 [23MR]

———technical amendments to legislation relative to land and water claims (S. 1654), H2412 [19AP]

Nuclear weapons: moratorium on testing, H4193, H4200 [8JN], H11556-H11559 [29NO]

O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 328), H14 [25JA]

Opal Creek Forest Preserve: establish (H.R. 3905), H7153 [8AU], E252 [24FE]

Rwanda: grant temporary protected status to student nationals (H.R. 4317), E795 [28AP]

Ships and vessels: recreational boating safety programs, H4584 [16JN]

Six Rivers National Forest: protection and management of Redwood forest areas and addition of certain lands and waters (H.R. 2866), consideration (H. Res. 536), H9392 [21SE]

St. Paul, OR: tribute to St. Paul Catholic Church, E173 [10FE]

Votes: position on missed, H4689 [17JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H34 [25JA], H285 [3FE], H491 [10FE], H862 [24FE], H994 [2MR], H1954 [23MR], H2249 [13AP], H2912 [28AP], H6199 [25JY]

Leave of absence: granted, H1252 [10MR]

Special order: granted, H107 [1FE], H4163 [26MY], H7190 [8AU]

Schedules

Committee on Agriculture (House): Subcommittee on Speciality Crops and Natural Resources: Opal Creek Forest Preserve, D569 [18MY]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks and Forests: Opal Creek Forest Preserve, D1212 [5OC]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands: Opal Creek Forest Preserve, D923 [2AU]

———Subcommittee on Native American Affairs: Federal recognition of certain Indian groups and land and water claims, D864 [22JY]

Committee on Rules (House): national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, D332 [24MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Trade: U.S.-China trade relations, D154 [24FE]

Statements

Afghanistan Conflict: Robin Raphel, Dept. of State, E2181 [8OC]

China, Hewlett-Packard and Human Rights, H4146 [26MY]

Tributes

Brooks, Representative, H11555 [29NO]

Gallier, Reed Adelbert, E8 [25JA]

Gordon, Susan, E2329 [29NO]

Mata, David J., E527 [23MR]

McLendon, Murray A., E2334 [29NO]

Navratilova, Martina, E2358 [30NO]