MEEHAN, MARTIN T. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments offered by, to

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1759 [14FE]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2811 [7MR]

Articles and editorials

Turnover Time, Representative Gingrich, Washington (DC) Post, H3937 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Abortion: killings at abortion clinics in Brookline, MA (see H. Con. Res. 13), H177 [9JA]

Fort Devens Military Reservation: transfer of excess property to the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge and to Lancaster, MA (see H.R. 1407), H4335 [5AP]

Lawyers and attorneys: prohibit State discrimination against lawyers on basis of graduation from accredited and certified law schools (see H.R. 610), H467 [20JA]

National Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention: establish (see H.R. 609), H467 [20JA]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: revise filing deadline for certain claims (see H.R. 608), H467 [20JA]

Social Security: improve information provided in account statements and distribute statements annually to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1319), H3807 [24MR]

States: ban the utilization of Federal funds to lure jobs and businesses from other States (see H.R. 1842), H5983 [14JN]

Taxation: capital gains rate on stock of certain domestic corporations (see H.R. 512), H242 [13JA]

Tobacco products: require the reduction and eventual elimination of nicotine in tobacco products (see H.R. 1853), H6044 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: protection of reproductive rights and access to reproductive health care clinics (see H.R. 1952), H6481 [28JN]

Agriculture: eliminate the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 1749), H6089 [19JN]

———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones, and development of residue test (see H.R. 2084, 2085), H7378 [20JY]

———price supports for honey (see H.R. 1235), H4441 [1MY]

———price supports for milk (see H.R. 2362), H9245 [19SE]

———price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2008), H6829 [11JY]

———price supports for sugar (see H.R. 1687), H5471 [23MY]

———price supports for wheat, feed, grain, rice, and cotton (see H.R. 2010), H6830 [11JY]

Airlines: prohibit smoking on all flights (see H.R. 969), H5190 [17MY]

American Heritage Areas Partnership Program: establish (see H.R. 1301), H3572 [22MR]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H3048 [10MR]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H537 [23JA]

———line-item veto (S. 4), application to 1996 appropriations bills (see H. Res. 212), H8536 [4AU]

———reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4512 [2MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: investigation of war crimes (see H. Res. 282), H15136 [19DE]

———lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H4433 [7AP]

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: establish (see H.R. 2763), H14310 [12DE]

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]

———deficit (see H. Res. 94), H3156 [14MR]

Business and industry: volunteer guidelines for socially responsible practices for U.S. businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 910), H10146 [17OC]

China, People's Republic of: encourage liberty (see H.R. 1147), H4512 [2MY]

Civil liberties: protect the right to travel to foreign countries (see H.R. 1702), H7012 [13JY]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1863), H6045 [15JN]

Civil Rights Act: availability of information on reproductive health services at federally or State funded family planning clinics (see H.R. 641), H4031 [30MR]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H6656 [29JN]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 42), H4795 [10MY]

Courts: enforcement of child support obligations by requiring the use of liens against property of persons owing overdue support (see H.R. 1029), H2176 [23FE]

Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H7012 [13JY]

Cuba: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba (see H.R. 1704), H7012 [13JY]

———allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R. 1703), H7012 [13JY]

———exception to trade embargo for medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1700), H5571 [24MY]

Cyprus: dispute resolution (see H. Con. Res. 42), H4620 [9MY]

———implement efforts to eliminate restrictions on the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H.R. 2223), H10048 [12OC]

Dept. of Defense: eliminate promotion of civilian marksmanship (see H.R. 638), H537 [23JA]

———reduce size of operational support aircraft fleet (see H.R. 1973), H6697 [30JN]

———terminate C-17 Airlifter program and use nondevelopmental aircrafts to meet strategic airlift requirements (see H.R. 703), H802 [26JA]

Dept. of Energy: gas turbine modular helium reactor program (see H.R. 311), H4795 [10MY]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H4441 [1MY]

———pediatric and adolescent AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5692 [7JN]

Drunken driving: strengthen Federal laws to prevent (see H.R. 588), H593 [24JA]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1100, 2566), H2486 [1MR], H11586 [31OC]

———contribution limitations for multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 2141), H7990 [28JY]

———establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms for Federal office (see H.R. 1837), H5982 [14JN]

———prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 2447), H14173 [6DE]

———protect constitutional rights of citizens to choose Senators and Representatives (see H.R. 1104), H2989 [9MR]

Essex National Heritage Area Commission: establish (see H.R. 2188), H8360 [3AU]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 488), H229 [11JA]

———regulation (see H.R. 43), H4619 [9MY]

Expo `98: U.S. participation in Lisbon, Portugal (see H. Con. Res. 91), H8309 [2AU]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H2989 [9MR]

———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 95), H166 [9JA]

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

Federal employees: granting of competitive status relative to transfers or reassignments (see H.R. 294), H14311 [12DE]

———reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 2090), H8904 [13SE]

———strengthen post-employment restrictions on certain executive and legislative branch officials (see H.R. 1576), H4545 [3MY]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 444), H890 [30JA]

———regulate sale, import, and manufacture of polymer plastic ammunition (see H.R. 221), H169 [9JA]

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

Foreign Agents Registration Act: strengthen (see H.R. 452), H4619 [9MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 942), H2651 [3MR]

Foreign policy: negotiations between Greece and Macedonia (see H. Con. Res. 31), H2307 [27FE]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 2458), H11939 [8NO]

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H15136 [19DE]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 80), H8904 [13SE]

Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (see H.R. 2169, 2268), H8308 [2AU], H8596 [6SE]

Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 2715), H14002 [5DE]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H14927 [14DE]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H2393 [28FE]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H4512 [2MY]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H2306 [27FE]

House of Representatives: declare vacant the office of a Member who announces a change in political party affiliation (see H. Res. 203), H7699 [25JY]

———official mail allowance (see H.R. 755, 1755), H969 [31JA], H5689 [7JN]

———official travel requirements (see H.R. 1222), H9897 [11OC]

———ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H3417 [21MR]

———require Members who change political parties to repay certain funds to their former party (see H. Res. 202), H7699 [25JY]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 572), H399 [19JA]

———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26), H2651 [3MR]

House Rules: ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (see H. Res. 40, 134), H1281 [6FE], H8174 [1AU]

———disclosure of source of amendments, measures, and committee reports (see H. Res. 132), H6699 [30JN]

———reform gift rules (see H. Res. 214, 250), H8597 [6SE], H11441 [30OC]

———treat copyright royalties as honoraria (see H. Res. 20), H970 [31JA]

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 21), H8904 [13SE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1404), H4335 [5AP]

India: detention of U.S. citizen Donald Hutchings (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8536 [4AU]

———U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 48), H4415 [6AP]

Insurance: compliance by sellers and underwriters with State consumer protection requirements (see H.R. 1317), H3807 [24MR]

———prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see H.R. 1201, 1920, 2654), H7257 [19JY], H7699 [25JY], H14311 [12DE]

International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 244), H1689 [13FE]

Israel: secondary boycott by Arab countries (see H.R. 1193), H4795 [10MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see H.J. Res. 70), H4874 [11MY]

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

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

Medicare: limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 559), H2651 [3MR]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H2651 [3MR]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 778, 958), H1849 [15FE], H3572 [22MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: public examination of any changes in existing law relative to budget reconciliation (see H. Res. 221), H8904 [13SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 8, 66, 76), H162, H175 [9JA], H839 [27JA], H3417 [21MR]

———limit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1618), H5692 [7JN]

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. 772), H4619 [9MY]

Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H1461 [8FE]

Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H7699 [25JY]

NASA: termination of International Space Station program (see H.R. 1701), H5571 [24MY]

National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice: abolish (see H.R. 638), H537 [23JA]

National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H9591 [27SE]

Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 721), H839 [27JA]

NIH: funding for diabetes-related research (see H.R. 1656), H14311 [12DE]

Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (see H.R. 470), H7012 [13JY]

———peace efforts (see H. Con. Res. 44), H3327 [16MR]

Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 135), H4512 [2MY]

Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H5374 [22MY]

Public debt: establish a deficit reduction trust fund (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 852), H7067 [17JY]

———domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 676), H2306 [27FE]

Rivers, Ruben: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2228), H8534 [4AU]

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

Sports: regulations relative to relocation of professional teams (see H.R. 2740), H14238 [7DE]

Taxation: benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 1278), H3975 [29MR]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H4795 [10MY]

———repeal special limitations on tax-exempt bond issues (see H.R. 677), H9591 [27SE]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H692 [25JA]

———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 110), H10848 [25OC]

———treatment of gains on sale of small business stocks (see H.R. 645), H1850 [15FE]

———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship and treatment of assets of naturalized citizens or residents (see H.R. 1535), H5753 [8JN]

———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship and treatment of assets of naturalized citizens or residents (H.R. 1535), consideration (see H. Res. 160), H5608 [25MY]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes and use revenue for tobacco crop substitution (see H.R. 1455), H4512 [2MY]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 50), H4620 [9MY]

———restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to human rights standards (see H.R. 1274), H5692 [7JN]

U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 220), H13731 [28NO]

U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H. Con. Res. 119), H14764 [13DE]

U.S. Academy for Democracy and Civil-Military Relations: establish (see H.R. 2652), H13142 [16NO]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H4431 [7AP]

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

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 1876), H8597 [6SE]

White House Conference on Trade and Investment in Ireland: endorse Irish-American agenda (see H. Con. Res. 43), H3733 [23MR]

Women: availability of information on reproductive health services (see H. Res. 118), H7257 [19JY]

———prohibit practice of female genital mutilation or female circumcision (see H.R. 941), H6736 [10JY]

Proclamations

World Population Awareness Week: William F. Weld, Governor of Massachusetts, E1860 [28SE]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H8627 [7SE]

———use of law enforcement block grants to protect family planning clinics, H1729 [14FE]

Agriculture: extension service program and tobacco crop insurance funding, H7351, H7352 [20JY]

———limitation on subsidies for certain income levels, H7365 [20JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7351, H7352, H7365, H7369 [20JY], H7412, H7419 [21JY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (H. Con. Res. 47), H4501 [2MY]

Asian Pacific-American Heritage Month: observance, E1135 [25MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 28), H696 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3208 [15MR]

CCC: funding to promote and market corporate products overseas, H7419 [21JY]

Crime: mandatory victim restitution (H.R. 665), H1270 [6FE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H1345, H1346, H1347, H1348 [7FE], H1542, H1543, H1544, H1545, H1546, H1547, H1548, H1549 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5869 [13JN]

———funding for Cooperative Threat Reduction programs relative to Russian biological weapons production, H5869 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8627 [7SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7731 [26JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 289), H14084 [6DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7925 [28JY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, H6919 [13JY]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement, H3624 [23MR]

———child support enforcement (H.R. 785), H1035 [1FE]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2405 [1MR]

House Rules: reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), consideration (H. Res. 268), H13071 [16NO]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, H1270 [6FE]

———provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1669 [13FE], H1696, H1715, H1729 [14FE]

———transfer block grant funds to community policing programs, H1715 [14FE]

Lowell, MA: community efforts to reduce crime rate, H7731 [26JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3898, H3936 [29MR], H3985 [30MR]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (H. Res. 116), H3837, H3839 [28MR]

Methuen, MA: tribute to firefighters involved in extinguishing fire at Malden Mills, E2376 [18DE]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H3208 [15MR]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1767 [15FE], H1857 [16FE]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H2588 [3MR], H3576 [23MR]

———reform, H3159 [15MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3624 [23MR]

Space policy: space station program funding, H7925 [28JY]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H4161 [4AP], H4183 [5AP]

Tobacco products: regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, H11834 [8NO]

World Population Awareness Week: observance, E1860 [28SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1280 [6FE], H4176 [4AP]

Schedules

Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans: National Wildlife Refuge System management improvement, D671 [25MY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on the Constitution: reform of laws governing lobbying, D652 [23MY]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): legislative priorities, D28 [10JA]

———Subcommittee on Oversight: allocation of research expenses and experimentation tax credits, D579 [10MY]

Tributes

Biscoe, Mark, E1181 [8JN]

Harb, Mitchell, E1862 [28SE]

Schufreider, Bob, E2058 [26OC]

Smith, James, E1278 [16JN]