FAMILIES AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS related term(s) Children and Youth
Addresses
Missing Links in an Unhealthy Society: Clarence E. Hodges, S5766 [16MY]
Tribute to Project Children Summer Exchange Program With Northern Ireland: Representative Gilman, E421 [11MR]
Women's Roles in Society: Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan, E2124-E2126 [6OC]
Amendments
Federal aid programs: reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families (S. 2000), S4692 [21AP], S5093 [3MY]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (S.J. Res. 153), H7027 [5AU]
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (H.J. Res. 188), H7026 [5AU]
Nonprofit organizations: transfer to States certain surplus property for donation to impoverished individuals (H.R. 2461), S14891 [7OC]
Years of the Girl Child: designate (H.J. Res. 302), H3272 [11MY]
Analyses
Amend SSI Eligibility Regulations for the Disabled Relative to Self-Support, Education, Housing, and Marriage (S. 2161), S6532 [7JN]
Appointments
Commission on Child and Family Welfare, H1865 [22MR], H2176 [12AP]
Conferees: S. 2000, Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families reauthorization, H2901 [28AP]
Articles and editorials
Andy's Story, S13932 [3OC]
Brentwood Slayings Awaken Nation to Domestic Violence, S8432 [1JY]
Caring—A Privilege and Our Responsibility, S5364 [6MY]
Character Counts for Bel-Air Pupils—Respect, Fairness Part of Learning, S3744 [24MR], S4249 [13AP]
Dr. Elders—Slave-Master Mentality, H2162 [24MR]
Fannie Mae's Bold Step, E549 [24MR]
Grass-Roots Crusaders Embrace a Mission To Find the Missing, S2825 [10MR]
Honor Thy FOGIES, S4247 [13AP]
Iowa, Where the Living Is Easier, S12998 [20SE]
It's Sad To Trust Bureaucrats Over Families, H2248 [13AP]
Just When You Thought the Deficit Was Under Control, H9523 [22SE]
Let's Get Soft on Criminals!—Put the Nonviolent to Work, S9575 [22JY]
Living Room War, S5984 [19MY], S8199 [1JY]
Love and Rage, S8431 [1JY]
Mandates Would Hurt the Middle Class, S11462 [12AU]
Military Struggling To Stem an Increase in Family Violence, S8198 [1JY]
Mom and Pop Manifesto—What the Pro-Family Movement Wants From Congress, S5086-S5088 [3MY]
Other Half of At-Risk Youth, S5782 [17MY]
Parents in Bosnia To Use Computers To Trace Kids, E581 [24MR]
Quality of Education Not Dependent on Funds, E7 [25JA]
Remains of the Culture, H7965 [11AU]
Responsibility, E1818 [12SE]
Schools Should Teach Youngsters Values, Too, S4250 [13AP]
Simpson Case To Force Abuse Issue Into Open, S7394 [22JN]
Tragedy of Domestic Violence, E2115 [6OC]
TV Menace Eats Away at Children, Families, S10892 [5AU]
Vicente, on His 18th Birthday, E1944 [26SE]
We're Doing Just Fine, H2360 [14AP]
Bills and resolutions
AFDC: allow States to use emergency assistance funds to construct, rehabilitate, purchase, or rent permanent housing for homeless families (see H.R. 4449), H3681 [18MY]
———benefits to minors with children (see H.R. 4786), H5870 [19JY]
———establish payment through debit cards (see H.R. 4764), H5760 [14JY]
———improve State administration (see S. 1932; H.R. 4546), S2963 [15MR], H4219 [8JN]
———reform (see S. 2009; H.R. 4983), S4076 [11AP], H8595 [17AU]
Armed Forces: restrict accompanied tours for personnel assigned to Europe (see S. 2217), S7241 [21JN]
Bankruptcy: status of child support and alimony payments and responsibility for marital debts in divorce or separation agreements (see H.R. 4711), H5462 [30JN]
Child support: improve collection system (see S. 2528; H.R. 4570, 4897, 5179, 5180, 5225), S14479 [6OC], H4390 [13JN], H6983 [4AU], H11000 [5OC], H11199 [6OC]
———improve interstate enforcement (see S. 1909), S2475 [8MR]
———liens against the property of persons owing overdue support (see H.R. 4982), H8595 [17AU]
———prohibit Federal financial assistance to individuals delinquent in payments (see H.R. 5294), H11564 [29NO]
Children and youth: adoption procedures (see H.R. 4920), H7195 [8AU]
———collection of child support payments due under court orders (see H.R. 3836), H410 [9FE]
———confer court jurisdiction for the enforcement of child support payment (see H.R. 5001), H8754 [19AU]
———establish grants for the improvement of academic performance and social development of at-risk children (see H.R. 3950), H1057 [3MR]
———guarantee minimum child support benefits and reform enforcement system (see H.R. 4494), H4090 [25MY]
———improve child support system (see S. 1962, 1977; H.R. 3892, 4051), S3446 [22MR], S3684 [24MR], H864 [24FE], H1439 [16MR]
———paternal identification programs (see H.R. 4898), H6983 [4AU]
———placement of children for adoption and foster care relative to race, color, or national origin (see H.R. 4181), H2218 [12AP]
———report child support obligations to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 4677), H5349 [29JN]
———support for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (see H. Con. Res. 200), H156 [1FE]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to deny citizenship to persons born in the U.S. to alien parents (see H.J. Res. 396), H6549 [1AU]
———constitutional amendment to deny citizenship to persons born in the U.S. to illegal alien parents (see H.J. Res. 340), H1439 [16MR]
Courts: protections for individuals changing their name to avoid domestic violence (see H. Con. Res. 280), H7991 [11AU]
Crime: prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see H. Res. 473), H5462 [30JN]
D-Day Widows and Orphans National Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 408), H9087 [12SE]
Dept. of HHS: funding for community response teams to spousal abuse (see S. 2416), S12380 [23AU]
———study use of biometric devices to verify identity of AFDC applicants (see H.R. 3727), H42 [25JA]
Dept. of Justice: grants for domestic court advocacy programs (see H.R. 4152), H1995 [24MR]
Dept. of State: passport denials to noncustodial parents subject to State arrest warrants for nonpayment of child support (see H.R. 5175, 5177), H10727 [4OC], H11000 [5OC]
Disabled: assistance to families of children with disabilities (see S. 2144), S6196 [23MY]
———improve educational achievement, increase parental involvement in educational process, and establish dispute mediation procedures (see H.R. 4928), H7506 [10AU]
Diseases: disclosure of HIV status of newborn infants to the legal guardians (see H.R. 4507), H4164 [26MY]
Federal aid programs: eligibility for certain programs relative to retirement accounts (see H.R. 4325), H2994 [3MY]
———job opportunity and training programs relative to independence from welfare system (see H.R. 3742), H83 [26JA]
———reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families (see S. 2000), S3954 [25MR]
———reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families (S. 2000), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 421), H3278 [11MY]
Gold Star Mothers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 346), H1996 [24MR]
Health: ensure equal coverage of children under family class enrollment plans in health care reform (see H.R. 4829), H6252 [26JY]
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: reauthorize programs (see S. 2075), S5179 [4MY]
Law enforcement: improve the interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 4188), H2251 [13AP]
Medals: establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ and tissue donors and their families (see S. 2495), S13928 [3OC]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 178), S3684 [24MR]
National Family Literacy Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 224; H.J. Res. 413), S13449 [27SE], H9569 [22SE]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 306), H42 [25JA]
National League of Families POW/MIA: display of flag (see S.J. Res. 196; H.J. Res. 369), S6392 [25MY], H3964 [24MY]
National objectives: strengthen and preserve families and develop parental education programs (see H.R. 4187), H2251 [13AP]
Parents' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H7195 [8AU]
Public welfare programs: benefit requirements for unmarried minors who are parents (see H.R. 5039), H9157 [13SE]
———creation of one-stop centers for access to certain services (see H.R. 4964), H8052 [12AU]
———establish uniform standards of need for AFDC (see H.R. 3823), H410 [9FE]
———improve education and job training programs and strengthen support services and case management (see H.R. 4318), H2913 [28AP]
———reform (see S. 2134; H.R. 4414, 4566), S6123 [19MY], H3344 [12MY], H4343 [10JN]
Small Family Farm Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 171), S2963 [15MR]
Social Security: conditions on States for Federal funds for foster care and adoption assistance (see H.R. 3884), H679 [23FE]
Son-in-Law Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 348), H1996 [24MR]
SSI: amend eligibility regulations for the disabled relative to self-support, education, housing, and marriage (see S. 2161), S6522 [7JN]
———provide benefits to needy children for health, child care, and other support services (see H.R. 3737), H82 [26JA]
Taxation: adoption expenses (see H.R. 4921), H7195 [8AU]
———credits to families with young children (see H.R. 5281), H11428 [7OC]
———deduction for adoption expenses (see S. 2165), S6602 [8JN]
———eliminate fees associated with changes in marital status (see H.R. 3851), H500 [10FE]
———income tax equity for families (see H.R. 4131), H1995 [24MR]
———provide that a foster care provider and a qualified foster care individual may reside in the same home (see H.R. 3867), H544 [11FE]
———treatment of foster care providers (see S. 2288), S9121 [15JY]
———treatment of generation-skipping transfer tax (see S. 2445), S13095 [21SE]
———treatment of military moving expenses (see S. 2098), S5449 [10MY]
———treatment of pension integration, participation, and vesting requirements and marital status changes (see H.R. 4367), H3155 [5MY]
———treatment of predeceased parent exclusion to the generation-skipping transfer tax (see H.R. 4326), H2994 [3MY]
Veterans: disability compensation for dependents relative to similar retirement payments (see S. 2047), S4834 [26AP]
———study health consequences of individuals exposed to ionizing radiation (see S. 2365), S10878 [5AU]
———survivor annuity benefits relative to waivers made before marriage (see H.R. 5004), H8754 [19AU]
Working Mothers' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 312), H156 [1FE]
Year of the Grandparent: designate (see S.J. Res. 198; H.J. Res. 355), S6746 [9JN], H2397 [18AP]
Descriptions
Support for Families With Children With Disabilities Act (S. 2144), S10282 [2AU]
Documents
People's Republic of China's Birth Control Regulations, H2902 [28AP]
Essays
Adoption Is the Loving Choice: Oskar Hallig, E415 [11MR]
Greatest Dad: Charles O. Hill, E2388 [20DE]
Eulogies
Eulogy for Dad: Ed Holder, E2113 [6OC]
Factsheets
Child Support, S3466 [22MR]
Letters
Child Support Assurance Act: Judith L. Lichtman, Women's Legal Defense Fund, S3465 [22MR]
———Nancy Ebb, Children's Defense Fund, S3465 [22MR]
———Paula Roberts, Center for Law and Social Policy, S3464 [22MR]
Child support enforcement: Anthony C. Moscato, Dept. of Justice, S9427 [21JY]
———Diana Berner, S9427-S9429 [21JY]
———Jonathan Chiel, S9427 [21JY]
———Phillip J. Tripi, Dept. of Justice, S9427 [21JY]
———Senator Shelby and Representative Hyde, S9426 [21JY]
———Sheila F. Anthony, Dept. of Justice, S9426 [21JY]
Dept. of Defense domestic violence services: John M. Shalikashvili, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S8197 [1JY]
———Labert V. Conte, Dept. of Defense, S8198 [1JY]
———Senator Domenici, S8197 [1JY]
Establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ and tissue donors and their families: Andrew S. Klein, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, S13933 [3OC]
———Jens Saakvitne and David A. McGuire, Life Alaska, Inc., S13933 [3OC]
———Robert P. Casey, Governor of Pennsylvania, S13933 [3OC]
Fairness for Adopting Families Act: William Pierce and Carol Statuto Bevan, National Council for Adoption, S6604 [8JN]
Family Day proposal: Sarah Watts, E618 [12AP]
Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families Reauthorization: William Bryant, S4702 [21AP]
Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families reauthorization: Senator Durenberger, S5547 [11MY]
Parental consent for nonscholastic or psychological testing: Becky Allen, S868 [4FE]
———Beth J. Smith, S877, S878 [4FE]
———Christy D. Helm, S868 [4FE]
———Cynthia L. Sharretts, S867 [4FE]
———David M. Smith, S870 [4FE]
———David M. and Nancy J. Smith, S871 [4FE]
———Gary and Janet Volpe, S870 [4FE]
———Greg Fancher, S878 [4FE]
———Jane F. Ponn, S861 [4FE]
———Jennifer Jones, S873 [4FE]
———Lori Elliot, S868 [4FE]
———Martha Hodum, S867 [4FE]
———Michael A. Coleman, S872 [4FE]
———Michael and Judy C. Rominger, S872 [4FE]
———Michelle Petersen, S858, S864 [4FE]
———Nancy J. Smith, S871 [4FE]
———Patty Stoner, S877 [4FE]
———Rebecca Garrison, S865 [4FE]
———Rebekah Anderson, S868 [4FE]
———Richard H. Allen, S867 [4FE]
———Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, S860 [4FE]
———Rita S. Peterson, S858, S864 [4FE]
———Ronald and Linda Lithgow, S869 [4FE]
———Sally D. Reed, National Council for Better Education, S861 [4FE]
———Sarah M. Middleton, S866 [4FE]
———Steven L. Bailey, S866 [4FE]
———Susan Gruenhagen, S863 [4FE]
———Susan L. Gabriel, S859 [4FE]
———Victoria L. Eastburn, S874 [4FE]
———Walt and Victoria Nyzio, S876 [4FE]
———Wayne K. Taylor, S876 [4FE]
Parents Day: Robert G. Grant, National Parents Day Coalition, H1306 [11MR]
Placement of children for adoption and foster care relative to race, color, or national origin: Empower America (organization), S14201 [5OC]
———William Pierce and Carol S. Bevan, National Council for Adoption, S14199 [5OC]
———several Harvard Law School professors, S14200 [5OC]
———several Senators, S14201 [5OC]
———several children's rights organizations, S14201 [5OC]
———several law school professors, S14200 [5OC]
Proposal for American Code of Behavior: Nordica Wiggins, E1215 [14JN]
Surgeon General's statements relative to homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle: James Hickey, S3878 [25MR], H2154 [24MR]
Lists
Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on conference report to S. 2000, Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families reauthorization, H3310 [12MY]
Maryland women and children killed by domestic violence, H5321 [29JN]
National Character Counts Week participants, S14011 [4OC]
Organizations supporting H.J. Res. 302, Years of the Girl Child, H3271 [11MY]
Passive child abuses, S858, S865 [4FE]
Strengthening the Black Family Inc. sponsors, H662 [23FE]
Symptoms of stress, S869 [4FE]
Motions
Federal aid programs: reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families (S. 2000), H2900 [28AP]
Poems
``To My Father,'' Peter Torrieri, E1929 [23SE]
Remarks in House
AFDC: allow States to use emergency assistance funds to construct, rehabilitate, purchase, or rent permanent housing for homeless families (H.R. 4449), E970, E973 [18MY]
———benefits to minors with children, E1505 [20JY]
———benefits to minors with children (H.R. 4786), E1504 [19JY]
———establish block grants under State control (H.R. 1293), H916 [2MR], H2759 [26AP], H5782 [19JY]
———improve State administration (H.R. 4546), H4171 [8JN]
———reform (H.R. 4983), H8510 [17AU]
African Americans: condition of family unit, E657 [14AP]
Bankruptcy: status of child support and alimony payments and responsibility for marital debts in divorce or separation agreements (H.R. 4711), E1389 [30JN]
Bring Our Daughters to Work Day: observance, H2844, H2846, H2847 [28AP]
Budget: allocation of funds, H1073 [8MR]
Chicago, IL: tribute to businesses and organizations aiding in awareness of Federal earned income tax credit, E711 [19AP]
Child support: improve collection system (H.R. 4570), H4396 [14JN], H6330 [27JY]
———improve collection system (H.R. 4897), H6771 [4AU], E1651 [4AU]
———improve collection system (H.R. 5179), H11297, H11298 [7OC]
———improve collection system (H.R. 5180), E2098 [6OC]
Child Support Awareness Month: observance, H6771 [4AU]
Children and youth: collection of child support payments due under court orders, H415 [10FE]
———illegitimacy rates, E1326 [24JN]
———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders, H4170 [8JN]
———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (H.R. 1600), H3695 [19MY]
———paternal identification programs (H.R. 4898), H6771 [4AU], E1651 [4AU]
———rate of illegitimate births, H2247 [13AP]
———report child support obligations to consumer reporting agencies (H.R. 4677), E1371 [29JN]
———support for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (H. Con. Res. 200), H87 [1FE]
Clinton, President: State of the Union Message, H49 [26JA]
Crime: handgun accessibility for people convicted of domestic violence, H4887 [23JN]
———influence of family on criminals, H7965 [11AU]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H17 [25JA], H6108 [22JY], E1215 [14JN]
———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, H4724, H4731, H4732 [21JN], H4887 [23JN], H5175, H5176, H5177, H5178 [28JN], H5321 [29JN], H5444, H5445, H5446 [30JN], H6108 [22JY], H10684, H10688, H10689, H10690, H10691, H10693, H10694, H10695 [4OC], E1395 [30JN], E2114 [6OC]
———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (H.R. 1133), H5180, H5182, H5183 [28JN], H6110 [22JY], E1358, E1364 [29JN], E1387, E1397, E1401 [30JN], E1408 [1JY], E1449 [13JY], E2069, E2070 [4OC], E2260 [8OC]
———prevention and punishment of sexual and domestic violence, H2433-H2435 [19AP], E584 [24MR], E749 [21AP]
Dept. of HHS: study use of biometric devices to identify AFDC applicants (H.R. 3727), H19 [25JA]
———study use of biometric devices to verify identity of AFDC applicants (H.R. 3727), H3759 [20MY]
Dept. of Justice: grants for domestic court advocacy programs (H.R. 4152), E559 [24MR]
Dept. of State: passport denials to noncustodial parents subject to State arrest warrants for nonpayment of child support (H.R. 5177), E2310 [29NO]
Disabled: improve educational achievement, increase parental involvement in educational process, and establish dispute mediation procedures (H.R. 4928), E1693, E1694 [10AU]
District of Columbia: coverage of former spouses of judges relative to retirement benefits and survivor annuities (H.R. 3676), H3972, H3973 [25MY]
———health care benefits for domestic partners of employees, H5593, H5600-H5611 [13JY]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H10685, H10686, H10687, H10688, H10690, H10691 [4OC], E2069, E2070 [4OC]
Education: early childhood development assistance, H1037 [3MR]
———reporting requirements for schools relative to expenditures to encourage parental involvement, H951-H955 [2MR]
Employment: entitle family and medical leave under certain circumstances (H.R. 1), H2360 [14AP], H6986, H6987, H6989, H6990 [5AU], E1663 [5AU]
Family Day: proposal, E618 [12AP]
Federal aid programs: job opportunity and training programs relative to independence from welfare system, H299 [8FE]
———job opportunity and training programs relative to independence from welfare system (H.R. 3742), E57 [1FE], E72 [2FE]
———reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families (S. 2000), H2890-H2901 [28AP]
———reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families (S. 2000), conference report, H3310-H3321 [12MY]
———reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families (S. 2000), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 421), H3309, H3310 [12MY]
———reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families (S. 2000), insert language of H.R. 4250 in lieu, H2900 [28AP]
FNMA: housing for low- and moderate-income families and individuals, E509 [22MR], E549 [24MR]
Gaithersburg, MD: tribute to the reunion of the Howard and Holland families, E1473 [15JY]
Gold Star Mothers Day: designate (H.J. Res. 346), E585 [24MR]
Greensboro, NC: tribute to Project Homestead's family service and housing programs, E451 [16MR]
Head Start Program: quality and performance standards (H.R. 1528), E165 [10FE]
Health: ensure equal coverage of children under family class enrollment plans in health care reform (H.R. 4829), E1561 [26JY]
Institute in Basic Life Principles: tribute to efforts in Moscow, Russia, E1130 [8JN]
———tribute to efforts in the Republic of China, E1132 [8JN]
Ireland, Northern: tribute to Project Children summer exchange, E469 [17MR]
———tribute to Project Children summer exchange program, E311 [2MR], E333 [3MR], E376, E377 [8MR], E418, E421 [11MR], E1535 [22JY]
Law enforcement: improve the interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (H.R. 4188), H2228 [13AP], E641 [13AP]
Mueller, Martin and Elaine: Dairy Farm Family of the Year Award recipient, E1280 [22JN]
Mueller, Tom and Lorene: Dairy Farm Family of the Year Award recipient, E1280 [22JN]
National Character Counts Week: designate (S.J. Res. 178), H7027-H7029 [5AU]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (H.J. Res. 68), E452 [16MR]
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Domestic Abuse and Their Families: observance, E2069 [4OC]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (S.J. Res. 153), H7026, H7027 [5AU]
National Family Literacy Day: designate (H.J. Res. 413), H11346 [7OC], E1913 [22SE], E2074 [5OC]
National League of Families POW/MIA: display of flag (S.J. Res. 196), H8034-H8036 [12AU]
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (H.J. Res. 188), H7025, H7026 [5AU]
National objectives: strengthen and preserve families and develop parental education programs (H.R. 4187), H2224 [13AP], E658 [14AP]
Nonprofit organizations: transfer to States certain surplus property for donation to impoverished individuals (H.R. 2461), H9877, H9878 [27SE]
Parents Day: designate (H. Res. 236), H1305, H1306 [11MR], E1603 [28JY]
Parents' Day: designate (H.J. Res. 398), H10435 [30SE]
Pennsylvania: tribute to Maternal and Family Health Services, Inc., E2198 [8OC]
Pittsburgh, PA: tribute to the reunion of the Easley and Faulkner families, E1500 [19JY]
Public welfare programs: creation of one-stop centers for access to certain services (H.R. 4964), E1717 [12AU]
———importance of strong families relative to welfare reform, H2906 [28AP]
———improve education and job training programs and strengthen support services and case management (H.R. 4318), H2844, H2849 [28AP]
———reform, H1793 [22MR], H2247 [13AP]
Republican Party: national agenda, E2047 [4OC]
San Bernardino, CA: tribute to San Bernardino Child Advocacy Program, E1436 [12JY]
Small Family Farm Week: designate (S.J. Res. 171), H1754 [21MR]
Social conditions: effects on children who live in fatherless households, H4992 [24JN]
———impact of Federal taxation on the family unit, H9522 [22SE]
SSI: provide benefits to needy children for health, child care, and other support services (H.R. 3737), H50 [26JA]
States: court orders on child support relative to State residency of recipients (S. 922), H10784, H10785 [4OC], H10918 [5OC]
Surgeon General: statements relative to homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle, H2153 [24MR], E594 [24MR]
Syracuse, NY: tribute to Huntington Family Centers, E762 [25AP]
Taxation: exemption for dependent children, H1091 [9MR], H1184, H1193-H1202, H1247, H1248 [10MR]
———income tax equity for families (H.R. 4131), H1963 [24MR]
———income tax rate on married couples, E1541 [22JY]
———provide that a foster care provider and a qualified foster care individual may reside in the same home (H.R. 3867), E188 [11FE]
———rates, H2921 [2MY]
———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (H.R. 3523), H4733 [21JN]
———treatment of pension integration, participation, and vesting requirements and marital status changes (H.R. 4367), E873 [5MY]
———treatment of predeceased parent exclusion to the generation-skipping transfer tax (H.R. 4326), E837 [3MY]
Trimner, Scott and Kathy: Dairy Farm Family of the Year Award recipient, E1280 [22JN]
U.N.: European operations to reunite displaced family members from the former Yugoslavia, E581 [24MR]
Vellner, Greg: National Multiple Sclerosis Society Father of the Year award recipient, E1340 [27JN]
Veterans: survivor annuity benefits relative to waivers made before marriage (H.R. 5004), E1776 [19AU]
Vidakovich, Bea: Glenwood Springs, CO, Chamber Resort Association Mother of the Year award recipient, E1551 [25JY]
WIC: funding, H4675, H4676 [17JN]
Year of the Grandparent: designate (S.J. Res. 198), H10430 [30SE]
Years of the Girl Child: designate (H.J. Res. 302), H2846 [28AP], H3271 [11MY], E913 [12MY]
Remarks in Senate
Adoption: facilitation of mutually requested reunions between adult adopted children and their birth families, S4046 [25MR]
———prohibit racial or national origin discrimination practices in adoption or foster care agencies that receive Federal assistance, S4044, S4045 [25MR], S10300, S10301, S10303 [2AU]
AFDC: improve State administration (S. 1932), S2967-S2974 [15MR]
———reform (S. 2009), S4077-S4082 [11AP]
Armed Forces: restrict accompanied tours for personnel assigned to Europe (S. 2217), S7244 [21JN]
———spousal abuse study, S8242 [1JY]
Army: family housing operation and maintenance funding, S8240 [1JY]
Birmingham, MI: Mother's Peace Day observance, S4483 [19AP]
Chicago, IL: anniversary of Child Abuse Prevention Services, S4273 [13AP]
———tribute to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Second City Project, S6615 [8JN]
Child abuse: promote child safety educational programs, S1751 [23FE]
Child support: enforcement, S9425-S9431 [21JY]
———improve collection system (S. 2528), S14512, S14527 [6OC]
———improve interstate enforcement (S. 1909), S2509 [8MR]
Children and youth: crimes committed by gangs, S6348 [25MY]
———efforts to locate missing children, S2825 [10MR]
———improve child support system (S. 1962), S3462-S3466 [22MR]
———improve child support system (S. 1977), S3707 [24MR]
———placement of children for adoption and foster care relative to race, color, or national origin, S14198, S14201 [5OC]
———teenage pregnancy, S6345 [25MY]
Children's Home and Aid Society of Illinois: tribute, S4914 [26AP]
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S9575 [22JY]
———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, S7217-S7219 [21JN], S7393, S7394, S7395 [22JN], S7481 [23JN], S7873, S7884 [29JN], S8431 [1JY]
Dept. of Defense: cost analysis of pediatric health care provided by the Tidewater Tricare Program to military families, S8240 [1JY]
———domestic violence services, S5983 [19MY], S8196-S8203 [1JY]
Dept. of HHS: funding for community response teams to spousal abuse (S. 2416), S12385 [23AU]
Disabled: assistance to families of children with disabilities, S10281 [2AU]
———assistance to families of children with disabilities (S. 2144), S6198 [23MY]
District of Columbia: coverage of former spouses of judges relative to retirement benefits and survivor annuities (H.R. 3676), S6855 [14JN]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S14188 [5OC]
Education: assist parents to better prepare children for school, S918-S922 [4FE], S1120, S1121 [8FE]
———Educating Children for Parenting Program, S14721 [7OC]
———empower local school districts to select educational reform programs, S882-S886 [4FE], S1151 [8FE]
———encourage parental role in system, S703 [3FE]
———funding for Home Instruction Programs for Preschool Youngsters, S944 [4FE]
———parental access to their children's education records, S10290 [2AU]
———parental consent for nonscholastic or psychological testing, S856-S879 [4FE]
———prenatal education and counseling demonstration projects, S9990, S9991 [28JY]
———tribute to Student/Parent Mock Elections, S5365 [6MY]
Federal aid programs: reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families (S. 2000), S3982 [25MR], S4691-S4727 [21AP], S5093 [3MY]
———reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families (S. 2000), conference report, S5543-S5548 [11MY]
———reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families (S. 2000), unanimous-consent agreement, S5496 [11MY]
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: reauthorize programs (S. 2075), S5192 [4MY], S14407 [6OC]
Iowa: Child Trends, Inc. ranking of States relative to family life, S12997 [20SE]
Ireland, Northern: tribute to Project Children summer exchange program, S2425 [7MR]
Medals: establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ and tissue donors and their families (S. 2495), S13931 [3OC]
Minnesota: Toughlove Programs Against Violence Month observance, S1748 [23FE]
National Character Counts Week: designate (S.J. Res. 178), S3742-S3745 [24MR], S4247, S4251 [13AP], S7659 [24JN], S8930-S8937, S9050 [14JY], S14011 [4OC]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, S4604 [21AP]
National Commission on Children: tribute, S14931-S14934 [7OC]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (S.J. Res. 153), S7658 [24JN], S11477 [12AU]
National Family Literacy Day: designate (S.J. Res. 224), S13524 [27SE]
National League of Families POW/MIA: display of flag (S.J. Res. 196), S6409 [25MY], S10355 [2AU]
Native Americans: reduce child abuse and neglect, S9160 [18JY], S9712 [26JY]
Nonprofit organizations: transfer to States certain surplus property for donation to impoverished individuals (H.R. 2461), S14681 [7OC]
Parents' Day: designate (H.J. Res. 398), S14073 [4OC]
Prince George's County, MD: tribute to Female Achievers program, S5782 [17MY]
Public welfare programs: reform (S. 2134), S6123, S6124 [19MY]
Salser, Cathy: tribute to ``A Window Between Worlds'' exhibit, S14188 [5OC]
Shultz, Jane: National Outstanding Mother Award recipient, S4353 [14AP]
Small Family Farm Week: designate (S.J. Res. 171), S3282 [17MR]
SSI: amend eligibility regulations for the disabled relative to self-support, education, housing, and marriage (S. 2161), S6531 [7JN]
States: court orders on child support relative to State residency of recipients (S. 922), S13436 [27SE]
———expert testimony in domestic violence trials (S. Con. Res. 21), S14801 [7OC]
Taxation: deduction for adoption expenses (S. 2165), S6602-S6604 [8JN]
———exemption for dependent children, S3480, S3481, S3485, S3486, S3491, S3529 [23MR], S3608-S3611, S3631 [24MR]
———income tax rates for married couples, S3654 [24MR]
———treatment of generation-skipping transfer tax (S. 2445), S13095 [21SE]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts, S3486 [23MR]
———treatment of military moving expenses (S. 2098), S5461 [10MY]
Veterans: disability compensation for dependents relative to similar retirement payments (S. 2047), S4836 [26AP]
———study health consequences of individuals exposed to ionizing radiation (S. 2365), S10878, S10879 [5AU]
Yakima, WA: tribute to Zip Lock Services for children and family assistance, S7469 [22JN]
Year of the Grandparent: designate (S.J. Res. 198), S11477 [12AU], S11705 [13AU]
Reports
Adopt Short, Unaccompanied Tours for Europe: CBO, S7244 [21JN]
Food Stamp Cashout Under Family Independence Program—Administrative Costs, Food Use, and Recipient Attitudes, S9282-S9284 [20JY]
Reports by conference committees
Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families Reauthorization (S. 2000), H3159-H3180 [9MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on S. 2000, Reauthorization of Certain Federal Aid Programs: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 421) (H. Rept. 103-502), H3278 [11MY]
Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 922) (S. Rept. 103-361), S12619 [25AU]
Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families Reauthorization: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 2000) (S. Rept. 103-251), S4464 [19AP]
———committee of conference (S. 2000) (H. Rept. 103-497), H3191 [9MY]
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Reauthorization: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2075) (S. Rept. 103-394), S13928 [3OC]
National Character Counts Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 178), S7560 [23JN]
National Family Caregivers Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 153), S7560 [23JN]
Prohibiting Racial or National Origin Discrimination Practices in Adoption or Foster Care Agencies That Receive Federal Assistance: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1224), S2345 [3MR]
Strengthen Federal Prohibitions Against Assaulting Children: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1120) (H. Rept. 103-461), H2217 [12AP]
Transfer to States Certain Surplus Property for Donation to Impoverished Individuals: Committee on Government Operations (House) (H.R. 2461) (H. Rept. 103-656), H6762 [3AU]
Year of the Grandparent: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 198), S11341 [11AU]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Lee H.: Families and Values, E403 [10MR]
———Middle Class and the 103rd Congress, E1893 [21SE]
———Our Children Are In Trouble, E885 [11MY]
———Reforming Welfare, E1593 [28JY]
———Values, E1447 [13JY]
Resolutions by organizations
Character Counts Program: Albuquerque, NM, Public Schools, S3745 [24MR]
Grants for domestic court advocacy programs: Federal Bar Association, E559 [24MR]
Songs
``I'm Just a Little Kid,'' Cici Hunt, Wes Caswell, and Hayley Hunt, E453 [16MR]
Statements
Showing America a New Way Home: James A. Johnson, FNMA, E509 [22MR]
Summaries
Head Start Child Care Initiatives, S4707-S4709 [21AP]
Support for Families With Children With Disabilities Act (S. 2144), S6198 [23MY]
Welfare and Out-of-Wedlock Births Research, E1505 [20JY]
Welfare Reform Through State Innovation Act (S. 1932), S2974 [15MR]
Welfare to Self-Sufficiency Act (S. 2009), S4079-S4082 [11AP]
Surveys
Psychological Assessment Sample, S865, S866, S869, S870, S871, S873, S874-S876 [4FE]
———Bettendorf, IA, Schools, S863 [4FE]
———Danville, KY, Schools, S876 [4FE]
———Glasgow, KY, Middle School, S867 [4FE]
———Greenville, SC, Schools, S877 [4FE]
———Highlands, PA, Schools, S871 [4FE]
———Huntington, IN, Schools, S867 [4FE]
———Jenks, OK, High School, S876 [4FE]
Tables
Dollars returned to each state by a $500 per-child tax credit, S3480 [23MR]
Tax benefits of exemption for dependent children relative to income, S3481 [23MR]
Texts of
H. Res. 236, Parents Day, H1306 [11MR]
H. Res. 421, consideration of conference report on S. 2000, Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families reauthorization, H3309 [12MY]
H.J. Res. 188, National Military Families Recognition Day, H7026 [5AU]
H.J. Res. 302, Years of the Girl Child, H3272 [11MY]
H.J. Res. 398, Parents' Day, H10435 [30SE]
H.J. Res. 413, National Family Literacy Day, H11347 [7OC]
H.R. 2461, transfer to States certain surplus property for donation to impoverished individuals, S15188-S15193 [30NO], H9877 [27SE]
H.R. 3676, coverage of former spouses of District of Columbia judges relative to retirement benefits and survivor annuities, H3973 [25MY]
H.R. 4677, report child support obligations to consumer reporting agencies, E1371 [29JN]
H.R. 4786, AFDC benefits to minors with children, E1504 [19JY]
H.R. 5179, improve child support collection system, H11299 [7OC]
S. 922, Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act, S13436 [27SE], H10784 [4OC]
S. 1932, Welfare Reform Through State Innovation Act, S2970-S2974 [15MR]
S. 1962, Child Support Assurance Act, S3463 [22MR]
S. 1977, Child Support Reform Act, S3708-S3712 [24MR]
S. 2000, Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families reauthorization, S4716-S4727 [21AP], H2890-H2900 [28AP]
S. 2000, reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families, S3983 [25MR]
S. 2075, Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act programs reauthorization, S14820-S14822 [7OC]
S. 2161, amend SSI eligibility regulations for the disabled relative to self-support, education, housing, and marriage, S6532 [7JN]
S. 2165, Fairness for Adopting Families Act, S6602 [8JN]
S. 2217, restrict accompanied tours for Armed Forces personnel assigned to Europe, S7244 [21JN]
S. 2365, study health consequences of spouses and descendants of veterans exposed to ionizing radiation, S10878 [5AU]
S. 2416, Domestic Violence Community Response Team Act, S12386 [23AU]
S. 2528, Child Support Responsibility Act, S14513-S14527 [6OC]
S. Con. Res. 21, expert testimony in domestic violence trials, S15206 [30NO]
S.J. Res. 153, National Family Caregivers Week, S7658 [24JN], H7027 [5AU]
S.J. Res. 171, Small Family Farm Week, S3282 [17MR], H1754 [21MR]
S.J. Res. 178, National Character Counts Week, S3744 [24MR], S4249 [13AP], S7659 [24JN], H7029 [5AU]
S.J. Res. 198, Year of the Grandparent, S11705 [13AU], H10430 [30SE]