VUCANOVICH, BARBARA F. (a Representative from Nevada)

Addresses

Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus: Representative Roth, E2345 [13DE]

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H6970 [13JY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1020), H14239, H14240 [7DE], H14315 [12DE]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Kim Young Sam Into the House Chamber, H7703 [26JY]

Conferee: H.R. 1158, supplemental appropriations and rescissions, H4457 [2MY]

———H.R. 1817, military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment appropriations, H8665 [7SE]

———H.R. 1977, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H8709 [8SE]

———H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H11704 [2NO]

Articles and editorials

Perfectly Legal Procedure, Maggie Gallagher, American Enterprise (publication), H11433 [30OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Reno, NV: designate (see H.R. 395), H174 [9JA]

Clark County, NV: relief of persons who purchased land relative to certain private land surveys (see H.R. 2135), H7916 [27JY]

Crime: sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 1240), H3275 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (see H.R. 1817), H5904 [13JN]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]

Forests: identification of high-fire-risk areas, cleanup of accumulated forest fuels, and development of long-term fire prevention plan (see H.R. 596), H399 [19JA]

Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in breast self-examination (see H.R. 2753), H14239 [7DE]

———repeal unnecessary medical device reporting requirements (see H.R. 2366), H9245 [19SE]

House Rules: replace Consent Calendar with a Corrections Calendar (see H. Res. 161), H5622 [6JN]

Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: designate (see H.R. 2122), H7801 [26JY]

Medicaid: prostate cancer screening (see H.R. 780), H1051 [1FE]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 777), H1051 [1FE]

Medicare: oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 2489), H10146 [17OC]

———prostate cancer screening (see H.R. 779), H1051 [1FE]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 778), H1051 [1FE]

Michael O'Callaghan Military Hospital, Las Vegas, NV: designate (see H.R. 2477), H10047 [12OC]

Nevada: prohibit nuclear waste site characterization of the Yucca Mountain site (see H.R. 496), H230 [11JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1783), H5691 [7JN]

Radioactive substances: interim storage of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 1924), H6269 [22JN]

Southern Pacific Transportation Co.: validate certain conveyances made in Reno, NV, and Tulare, CA (see H.R. 1784), H5691 [7JN]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H174 [9JA]

Taxation: treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 662), H592 [24JA]

Van Keymeulen, William P.: relief (see H.R. 812), H1157 [2FE]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1994), H6698 [30JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 26), H175 [9JA]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H5982 [14JN]

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

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H3808 [24MR]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H8309 [2AU]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H1281 [6FE]

BLM: transfer control and administration of Federal lands to the States (see H.R. 2032), H7011 [13JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 28), H175 [9JA], H296 [17JA]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H7990 [28JY]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see H.R. 2128), H7916 [27JY]

Coins: mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H7012 [13JY]

Colorado River Basin: control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam (see H.R. 930), H1751 [14FE]

Congress: final approval of all executive branch agency promulgated regulations (see H.R. 2727), H14927 [14DE]

Correctional institutions: reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment (see H.R. 2468), H9897 [11OC]

Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H296 [17JA]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H5367 [18MY]

———false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H6699 [30JN]

———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H10048 [12OC]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H593 [24JA]

———require release of relevant information on violent sex offenders (see H.R. 2137), H8994 [14SE]

———restitution for victims (see H.R. 711), H1157 [2FE]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (see H.R. 927), H1751 [14FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H840 [27JA]

Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H8684 [7SE]

Dept. of HHS: verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H593 [24JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish mammography quality standards (see H.R. 882), H4512 [2MY]

———extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H4795 [10MY]

———outpatient medical services for former POW (see H.R. 468), H4916 [12MY]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H8309 [2AU]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H243 [13JA]

Endangered Species Act: determination of threatened species relative to reauthorization (see H.R. 571), H1461 [8FE]

———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: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H6481 [28JN]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H. Con. Res. 5), H231 [11JA]

———repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 125, 464, 698), H296 [17JA], H593 [24JA], H1281 [6FE]

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

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

Government: status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H6046 [15JN]

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

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H1372 [7FE]

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

Housing: prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H6200 [21JN]

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H4915 [12MY]

———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 1915, 2202), H6269 [22JN], H8533 [4AU]

Insurance: prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see H.R. 1920), H6269 [22JN]

Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H4618 [9MY]

Land use: withdraw certain proposed regulations concerning rights-of-way (see H. Res. 25), H1850 [15FE]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H231 [11JA]

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

Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 222), H6481 [28JN]

Mining and mineral resources: provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (see H.R. 1580), H4617 [9MY]

Mississippi: transfer lands for Jamie L. Whitten Wilderness Area (see H.R. 2552), H10994 [26OC]

Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H4415 [6AP]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H6735 [10JY]

National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H692 [25JA]

National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H11767 [2NO]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H11767 [2NO]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H468 [20JA]

Native Americans: reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 1512), H4432 [7AP]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H7379 [20JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H8597 [6SE]

Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H173 [9JA]

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

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H9671 [28SE]

Petroleum: export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 70), H4415 [6AP]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 1713), H5607 [25MY]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H231 [11JA]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 489), H1157 [2FE]

Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see H.R. 427), H6698 [30JN]

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see H.J. Res. 61), H2306 [27FE]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52, 697), H164 [9JA], H1611 [10FE]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13274 [17NO]

Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 491), H6270 [22JN]

———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684), H13658 [20NO], H13803 [29NO]

———increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H243 [13JA]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H4177 [4AP]

SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H1156 [2FE]

———restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H13870 [30NO]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 371), H174 [9JA]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H163 [9JA]

———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H10994 [26OC]

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

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H243 [13JA]

———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H6913 [12JY]

———deny Federal tax return information to States which impose pension taxes on non-residents (see H.R. 1762), H5690 [7JN]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 682), H3572 [22MR]

———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H231 [11JA]

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

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H9245 [19SE]

———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 contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility (see H.R. 957), H7012 [13JY]

———treatment of gifts of public-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H13142 [16NO]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H5904 [13JN]

Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television (see H.R. 1540), H6200 [21JN]

Tourist trade: promote (see H.R. 1083), H4795 [10MY]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 631), H537 [23JA]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1745), H8597 [6SE]

Veterans: ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (see H.R. 2632), H13274 [17NO]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H3807 [24MR]

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

Water: reuse and recycling projects (see H.R. 1803), H5753 [8JN]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Closure and Realignment Appropriations (H.R. 1817), H8954-H8993 [14SE]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Burt, Robert A., E836 [7AP]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: coverage of abortion procedures through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H7147 [18JY]

———performance at military medical facilities, H8629 [7SE]

———performance of privately funded abortions at overseas military hospitals, H6000 [15JN]

———prohibit funding for international population assistance activities, H6450 [28JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H11433 [30OC], H11617 [1NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7247 [19JY], H7377 [20JY]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1221 [6FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), H11896 [8NO]

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

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1951 [17OC]

Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Reno, NV: designate (H.R. 395), H13953 [5DE], E40 [5JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H713 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3235 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), conference report, H5352 [18MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H11832 [8NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13204 [17NO]

Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (H.R. 2519), H13675 [28NO]

———clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (H.R. 2525), H13675 [28NO]

Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus: tribute to Representative Roth, E2345 [13DE]

Crime: mandatory victim restitution (H.R. 665), H1313 [7FE]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, H1638 [13FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6056, H6060, H6066 [16JN], H6119, H6124, H6129, H6133, H6136, H6137, H6139, H6142, H6145 [20JN], H6166 [21JN], H8665 [7SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), conference report, H9320, H9321, H9326 [20SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), motion to instruct conferees, H8665 [7SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H6000 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8629 [7SE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), conference report, H4352 [6AP]

———Naval shipyard projects funding, H6124 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: restore funding to family planning programs, H8253 [2AU]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5496 [24MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H6970 [13JY], H7119, H7121, H7124 [18JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), conference report, H12400 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 231), H9686 [29SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), motion to instruct conferees, H8708 [8SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7147 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8253 [2AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7826, H7907 [27JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, H13754 [29NO], H14190 [7DE]

Foreign aid: population assistance funding relative to abortions, H5496 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6450 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H12360 [15NO], H14790 [13DE]

Forests: identification of high-fire-risk areas, cleanup of accumulated forest fuels, and development of long-term fire prevention plan (H.R. 596), E136 [19JA]

———mandate specified level of timber salvage sales on Federal lands, H3235 [15MR]

Health: repeal unnecessary medical device reporting requirements (H.R. 2366), H12208 [14NO]

House of Representatives: Corrections Day, H13675 [28NO]

House Rules: replace Consent Calendar with a Corrections Calendar (H. Res. 168), H6108 [20JN]

Labeling: repeal requirement for saccharin notice (H.R. 1787), H14267 [12DE]

Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1638 [13FE]

Medicaid: prostate cancer screening (H.R. 780), H978 [1FE]

———screening mammography (H.R. 777), H978 [1FE]

Medicare: oral anticancer drugs (H.R. 2489), E1951 [17OC]

———prostate cancer screening (H.R. 779), H978 [1FE]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10313 [19OC]

———screening mammography (H.R. 778), H978 [1FE]

Mining and mineral resources: moratorium on mining patent claims, H9686 [29SE]

———moratorium on mining patents claims, H8708 [8SE], H12400 [15NO]

National Highway System: designate (H.R. 2274), H9292 [20SE]

NATO Security Investment Program: funding, H6145 [20JN]

Nevada: prohibit nuclear waste site characterization of the Yucca Mountain site (H.R. 496), E85 [11JA]

———Pyramid Lake water rights settlement funding, H6970 [13JY]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (H.R. 436), H9752 [10OC]

Population: funding for international family planning programs, H12360 [15NO], H14790 [13DE]

Public lands: payment in lieu of taxes program funding, H7124 [18JY]

Public welfare programs: conditional assistance to teenage unwed mothers, H3518 [22MR]

———funding for nutrition programs, H2588 [3MR]

———reform, H2588 [3MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3518 [22MR]

Roads and highways: maximum speed limit, H9292 [20SE]

Selective Service System: funding, H7907 [27JY]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (H.R. 394), E42 [5JA]

Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), H1931 [21FE]

———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (H.R. 662), E169 [24JA]

U.N. Population Fund: funding, H12360 [15NO]

University of Nevada-Reno: tribute to football team, H14873 [14DE]

Veterans Health Administration: funding, H7907 [27JY]

Water: regard certain municipal treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment (H.R. 1943), H7568 [25JY]

Reports filed

Dept. of Defense Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Closure and Realignment Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 104-247), H8993 [14SE]

Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Closure and Realignment Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 104-104), H5904 [13JN]

Schedules

Committee on Commerce (House): Subcommittee on Energy and Power: high-level radioactive waste disposal, D802 [28JN]

Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House): Subcommittee on Workforce Protections: Corrections Day legislation, D835 [11JY]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs: Corrections Day policy and procedure, D537 [2MY]

Committee on Rules (House): Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment, D1115 [19SE]

———military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment appropriations, D742 [15JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission, D1174 [29SE]

———Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law: taxation of nonresident's pension income, D803 [28JN]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development: public buildings, D742 [15JN]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): legislative priorities relative to strengthening the American family, D54 [18JA]

Tables

Dept. of Defense military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment appropriations (H.R. 1817): conference report, H9322 [20SE]

Military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment appropriations (H.R. 1817), H6058 [16JN]

Tributes

Burt, Robert A., E836 [7AP]

Byrne, John, E675 [23MR]

Hoggard, Mabel, E1980 [19OC]

Keyes-Ita, Autumn, E1982 [19OC]