McHUGH, JOHN M. (a Representative from New York)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1530, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9403 [21SE]

———S. 244, Paperwork Reduction Act, H3015 [10MR]

Articles and editorials

Theresa Mail Clerk Still Enjoys Post Position After 54 Years on Job, Tracy Valentine, Watertown (NY) Daily Times, E1210 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Credit: define payment postmark date as payment date for purposes of grace periods (see H.R. 1963), H6655 [29JN]

Postal Service: repeal transitional authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 1826), H5904 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: ensure contract sanctity (see H.R. 2557), H11939 [8NO]

———permit unimpeded use of privately owned farm land (see H.R. 800), H1156 [2FE]

———price supports for milk (see H.R. 2597), H11938 [8NO]

———provide flexibility and mitigation in the conversion of cropped wetlands (see H.R. 932), H3975 [29MR]

Air pollution: reduction in emissions of pollutants contributing to acid deposition in the Adirondacks (see H.R. 2682), H13870 [30NO]

———reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H840 [27JA]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 6), H175 [9JA]

———line-item veto (see H.R. 2, 27), H159, H163 [9JA]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H5072 [16MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4336 [5AP]

Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see H.R. 1739), H7550 [24JY]

Budget: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H1208 [3FE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 28), H175 [9JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 1230), H3156 [14MR]

CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 200), H2176 [23FE]

Children and youth: establish community-based youth development block grant program (see H.R. 2807), H15633 [22DE]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 447), H1371 [7FE]

Correctional institutions: exemption from Fair Labor Standards Act for inmates in certain programs (see H.R. 868), H6698 [30JN]

Courts: prevent jury tampering (see H.R. 1145), H2892 [8MR]

———prevent witness retaliation (see H.R. 1143), H6736 [10JY]

———prevent witness tampering (see H.R. 1144), H6736 [10JY]

———product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H161 [9JA]

Crime: antiracketeering laws (see H.R. 230), H296 [17JA]

———consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H4431 [7AP]

———deny annuity benefits to Members of Congress and terminate salary of justices or judges convicted of felonies (see H.R. 350), H10726 [24OC]

———include peonage and slavery offenses as RICO predicates (see H.R. 305), H593 [24JA]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H159 [9JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H10047 [12OC]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6397 [27JN]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H9363 [20SE]

District of Columbia: use of tax revenues for construction of new convention center and sports arena and operation of current convention center (see H.R. 2108), H7699 [25JY]

District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority: establish (see H.R. 1345), H3974 [29MR]

Ecology and environment: financial responsibility requirements for offshore facilities (see H.R. 1002), H3417 [21MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H161 [9JA]

Elections: eliminate provisions prohibiting certain State and local employees from seeking elective office (see H.R. 151), H2716 [6MR]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H468 [20JA]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H3276 [15MR]

———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 95), H179 [9JA]

———protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H10848 [25OC]

———require States to disclose the AIDS status of infants to legal guardians (see H.R. 1289), H3571 [22MR]

———strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]

Farm credit banks: reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens (see H.R. 2029), H8994 [14SE]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H3733 [23MR]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1352), H4512 [2MY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H160 [9JA]

Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain Fair Labor Standards Act provisions relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (see H.R. 94), H296 [17JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]

Food stamps: reduce fraud (see H.R. 1094), H8994 [14SE]

Foreign countries: border-crossing fees for vehicles or pedestrians entering the U.S. from Canada or Mexico (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1968 [21FE]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 2458), H14003 [5DE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 127), H13730 [28NO]

Government: require Federal agencies to apply value engineering (see H.R. 719), H839 [27JA]

Government regulations: analysis on the impact on small businesses and State and local government (see H.R. 58), H468 [20JA]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H231 [11JA]

———reform (see H.R. 994), H7012 [13JY]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H5691 [7JN]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H7550 [24JY]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2690), H15633 [22DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 995, 996, 1234), H2892 [8MR], H3808 [24MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 1968), H15658 [3JA]

Health care facilities: improve health programs and services available to rural populations (see H.R. 2411), H9784 [10OC]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1850 [15FE]

House of Representatives: reform (see H.R. 215), H1556 [9FE]

———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26, 77), H163, H165 [9JA]

House Rules: reform gift rules (see H. Res. 264), H12127 [10NO]

Housing: prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (see H.R. 117), H166 [9JA]

Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 878), H3879 [28MR]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]

Medicaid: provide State incentives for reduction of expenditures (see H.R. 1334), H3879 [28MR]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 777), H3572 [22MR]

Medicare: develop percentage increases to assure quality services in dependent hospitals and other beneficiary facilities (see H.R. 1651), H6397 [27JN]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 778), H3572 [22MR]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H9671 [28SE]

———delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see H.R. 495), H468 [20JA]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H1281 [6FE]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see H.R. 773), H1050 [1FE]

National security: policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H14003 [5DE]

———revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]

Native Americans: status of Indian children (see H.R. 1448), H4916 [12MY]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H9738 [29SE]

Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (see H.R. 470), H6270 [22JN]

Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 885), H9363 [20SE]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H4619 [9MY]

———revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13340 [18NO]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (see H.R. 1103), H3879 [28MR]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H4915 [12MY]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H4512 [2MY]

Public buildings: permit State and local governments to lease or sell Federal-aid facilities without repayment of Federal grants (see H.R. 1907), H12506 [15NO]

Public utilities: deregulation of the electric power industry (see H.R. 2562), H11586 [31OC]

Public welfare programs: eliminate benefits relative to probation and parole violators and fugitive felons (see H.R. 118), H231 [11JA]

Radio: permit recreational radio operations without licenses (see H.R. 963), H2717 [6MR]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 489, 790), H230 [11JA], H1051 [1FE]

Recycling: improve the collection and dissemination of information that will promote the recycling of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1153), H2811 [7MR]

Refuse disposal: allow State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 24), H296 [17JA]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see H.R. 2443), H9738 [29SE]

Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see H.R. 427), H4958 [15MY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2285), H10307 [18OC]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52, 335, 2435), H231 [11JA], H400 [19JA], H10147 [17OC]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13930 [4DE]

Social Security: increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H160 [9JA]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H3879 [28MR]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1085), H3156 [14MR]

Taxation: allow installment method of reporting income from the sale of certain residential real property (see H.R. 1076), H2811 [7MR]

———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 48), H1052 [1FE]

———deductibility of certain home office expenses (see H.R. 40), H296 [17JA]

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H1157 [2FE]

———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 881), H1555 [9FE]

———exclude length of service awards for firefighters and emergency medical service personnel from limitations on deferred compensation plans (see H.R. 1893), H8725 [8SE]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 864), H3733 [23MR]

———exemption for certain common investment funds (see H.R. 734), H7550 [24JY]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1034), H4916 [12MY]

———inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 532), H1850 [15FE]

———nonrecognition of gain on conversion of long-term property through exercise of eminent domain (see H.R. 928), H2717 [6MR]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H1908 [16FE]

———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 788), H1051 [1FE]

———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H160 [9JA]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H15238 [20DE]

———treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and exclusion of gain from the sale of certain principal residences (see H.R. 593), H399 [19JA]

———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H400 [19JA]

———treatment of certain education savings accounts (see H.R. 769), H1050 [1FE]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H12085 [9NO]

———treatment of group legal services plans (see H.R. 540), H4433 [7AP]

———treatment of hard apple cider (see H.R. 2078), H7990 [28JY]

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2778), H15633 [22DE]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see H.R. 844), H1689 [13FE]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H3572 [22MR]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H1850 [15FE]

———ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (see H.R. 2632, 2813), H13658 [20NO], H15237 [20DE]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H11939 [8NO]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1688 [13FE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H15136 [19DE]

Wetlands: moratorium on certain policies relative to the determination of wetlands status (see H.R. 1220), H3733 [23MR]

Remarks by, on

Army: rescind funding for museum land acquisition, H6066, H6067 [16JN]

Charles A. Hayes Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (H.R. 2704), H15161, H15162 [19DE]

Charles J. Coyle Post Office Building, St. Louis, MO: designate (H.R. 1398), H15157 [19DE]

Credit: define payment postmark date as payment date for purposes of grace periods (H.R. 1963), E1368 [30JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6066, H6067 [16JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5788 [13JN]

Edward Madigan Post Office Building, Lincoln, IL: designate (H.R. 1880), H15158 [19DE]

Fort Drum, NY: tribute to the 10th Mountain Division—Light Infantry upon returning from Haiti, E620 [16MR]

George J. Mitchell Post Office Building, Waterville, ME: designate (H.R. 2077), H8507 [4AU]

Harry Kizirian Post Office Building, Providence, RI: designate (H.R. 1606), H10093 [17OC]

Holk Post Office Building, Foley, AL: designate (H.R. 2262), H15160, H15161 [19DE]

Oswego (NY) Palladium-Times: anniversary, E637 [21MR]

Veterans: funding for military retiree services, E820 [7AP]

Votes: position on missed, H13063 [16NO]

Winfield Scott Stratton Post Office, Colorado Springs, CO: designate (H.R. 1026), H10094 [17OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1906 [16FE], H6267 [22JN], H9736 [29SE]

Tributes

Drake, Patricia M., E1209 [9JN]

Emory, Alan S., E43 [5JA]

Lewis, Clyde, E2075 [31OC]