NADLER, JERROLD (a Representative from New York)
Amendments offered by, to
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 1788), H13804 [29NO], H13835 [30NO]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H473 [20JA]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3085 [13MR]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1361), H4592, H4593 [9MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6119 [20JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), H7180 [18JY], H7258 [19JY], H7379 [20JY], H7600, H7699 [25JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4649 [9MY], H4839 [11MY]
National Highway System: designate (H.R. 2274), H9246 [19SE], H9296, H9298 [20SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
AIDS Cure Project: establish (see H.R. 761), H969 [31JA]
Crime: prohibit certain conduct relative to civil disorders (see H.R. 1899), H6159 [20JN]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1679, 1700), H5367 [18MY], H5571 [24MY]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 2269), H8596 [6SE]
Freedom of religion: prohibit religious coercion in schools (see H.R. 2034), H7011 [13JY]
Government: condemn use of violence and terrorism to influence actions (see H. Res. 137), H4511 [2MY]
Grant's Tomb National Monument, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 1774), H5690 [7JN]
Health care professionals: determine necessary medical coverage and require insurers to notify enrollees (see H.R. 2608), H12084 [9NO]
House Rules: require legislation which amends current law to contain the complete text of the amended provisions (see H. Res. 211), H8536 [4AU]
New York, NY: funding for subway system improvements (see H.R. 2321), H8903 [13SE]
Paramilitary organizations: prohibit formation of private units (see H.R. 1544), H4511 [2MY]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 676), H691 [25JA]
Taxation: regional cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 2236), H8535 [4AU]
———restore prior law formula for the inclusion in gross income of Social Security and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits (see H.R. 1775), H5690 [7JN]
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]
AFDC: remove disincentives that prevent recipients from moving toward self-sufficiency (see H.R. 950), H8994 [14SE]
Agriculture: eliminate the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 1749), H6089 [19JN]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 2143), H8063 [31JY]
Airlines: prohibit smoking on all flights (see H.R. 969), H3733 [23MR]
———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 1309), H3732 [23MR]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1000), H1967 [21FE]
Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H3048 [10MR]
Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 118, 120), H12506 [15NO]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4512 [2MY]
BATF: regulation of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 915), H4336 [5AP]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H3808 [24MR]
China, People's Republic of: encourage liberty (see H.R. 1147), H6046 [15JN]
Civil liberties: protect the right to travel to foreign countries (see H.R. 1702), H9897 [11OC]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1507), H4431 [7AP]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1863), H6045 [15JN]
Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H6656 [29JN]
Coins: mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H8537 [4AU]
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1872), H8806 [12SE]
Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implementation (see H.R. 1416), H13870 [30NO]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 989), H1907 [16FE]
Courts: equalize remedies available to victims of intentional employment discrimination (see H.R. 96), H1556 [9FE]
Cuba: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba (see H.R. 1704), H9897 [11OC]
———allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R. 1703), H9897 [11OC]
———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 883), H6913 [12JY]
Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 367), H1461 [8FE]
Dept. of Defense: eliminate promotion of civilian marksmanship (see H.R. 638), H537 [23JA]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1778), H5691 [7JN]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6699 [30JN]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H2176 [23FE]
———pediatric and adolescent AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 62), H4432 [7AP]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1050), H8309 [2AU]
English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 83), H7011 [13JY]
ERISA: joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 1355), H12190 [13NO]
Explosives: regulation (see H.R. 43), H593 [24JA]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H2989 [9MR]
FDA: increase the voting consumer representation of the Blood Products Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1021), H2176 [23FE]
Federal employees: retirement provisions for certain INS, Customs Service, and IRS employees (see H.R. 1124), H5471 [23MY]
Firearms: prohibit possession of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 250), H3417 [21MR]
———prohibit transfer of two or more handguns to an individual within any 30-day period (see H.R. 964), H1849 [15FE]
Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreement (see H.R. 2714), H14002 [5DE]
Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H14238 [7DE]
France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 80; H. Res. 174), H8684 [7SE], H9898 [11OC]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 1281), H5471 [23MY]
FTC: prescriptions for contact lenses (see H.R. 1454), H5623 [6JN]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H14927 [14DE]
Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 1056), H2224 [24FE]
Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H2393 [28FE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H2989 [9MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 1936, 1950, 1970), H6396 [27JN], H6656 [29JN], H7990 [28JY]
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H4619 [9MY]
House of Representatives: ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H8684 [7SE]
House Rules: ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (see H. Res. 40), H1461 [8FE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1404), H4335 [5AP]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 2011), H6830 [11JY]
———prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see H.R. 1201, 1920), H9784 [10OC], H9897 [11OC]
International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 244), H1052 [1FE]
Investments: reform conduct of private securities litigation (see H.R. 555), H325 [18JA]
Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 26), H3417 [21MR]
Medicaid: improve Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 2226), H8534 [4AU]
Medicare: colorectal screening (see H.R. 922), H8536 [4AU]
Medicare/Medicaid: public examination of any changes in existing law relative to budget reconciliation (see H. Res. 221), H8904 [13SE]
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), H1050 [1FE]
Minimum wage: deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 620), H1372 [7FE]
———level (see H.R. 619, 940), H1372 [7FE], H8536 [4AU]
Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H3808 [24MR]
Money: budget and credit authority provided to the exchange stabilization fund (see H.R. 867), H3276 [15MR]
National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice: abolish (see H.R. 638), H537 [23JA]
National Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention: establish (see H.R. 609), H1850 [15FE]
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 835), H4512 [2MY]
National Voter Registration Act: affirmation (see H. Con. Res. 96), H8536 [4AU]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 721), H839 [27JA]
Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (see H.R. 470), H2892 [8MR]
Oceans: prohibit dumping of radioactive waste (see H.R. 1154), H4512 [2MY]
Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 885), H9363 [20SE]
Palisades Interstate Park Commission: acquisition of lands along the New York-New Jersey border for the Sterling Forest (see H.R. 1256), H10048 [12OC]
Patents: early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H8994 [14SE]
———restore term (see H.R. 359), H173 [9JA]
———restore the proper term of patent protection, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 359), H9739 [29SE]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H5190 [17MY]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 852), H1371 [7FE]
Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 1250), H3573 [22MR]
Railroads: preservation of infrastructure (see H.R. 2205), H13658 [20NO]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 1210), H7801 [26JY]
Refuse disposal: solid and hazardous waste incinerator requirements (see H.R. 2211), H11442 [30OC]
Senior citizens: affirm the purpose and value of senior nutrition programs (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1968 [21FE]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13274 [17NO]
Social Security: maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H4177 [4AP]
———require States to permit a chronically-ill parent to appoint a standby guardian for a minor without surrendering parental rights (see H.R. 709), H3879 [28MR]
Taxation: credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic home for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H5190 [17MY]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 881), H2584 [2MR]
———increase excise taxes on smokeless tobacco products and establish a trust fund to reduce use (see H.R. 2585), H13731 [28NO]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1389), H4874 [11MY]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H468 [20JA]
———treatment of accelerated death benefits under life insurance contracts (see H.R. 99), H1371 [7FE]
———treatment of group legal services plans (see H.R. 540), H5571 [24MY]
———treatment of tenant-stockholders in cooperative housing corporations (see H.R. 1190, 1546), H2988 [9MR], H4511 [2MY]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H3572 [22MR]
Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 50), H13731 [28NO]
———restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to human rights standards (see H.R. 1274), H15136 [19DE]
U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 220), H8806 [12SE]
U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H. Con. Res. 119), H14764 [13DE]
Urban areas: provide grants to nonprofit organizations to develop open spaces (see H.R. 936), H1751 [14FE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H4431 [7AP]
Veterans: minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain unmarried (see H.R. 1090), H9897 [11OC]
Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1400), H4334 [5AP]
———Federal facilities pollution control (see H.R. 363), H2393 [28FE]
Weapons: deployment policy for ballistic missile systems (see H.R. 983), H5609 [25MY]
———eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 1876), H10146 [17OC]
White House Conference on Trade and Investment in Ireland: endorse Irish-American agenda (see H. Con. Res. 43), H3327 [16MR]
Women: prohibit practice of female genital mutilation or female circumcision (see H.R. 941), H6736 [10JY]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 966), H8536 [4AU]
Yellowstone Headwaters National Recreation Area: establish within the Gallatin and Custer National Forests (see H.R. 1846), H5983 [14JN]
Poems
``'Twas the Holiday Season,'' by, H15492 [21DE]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: coverage of abortion procedures through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H7186 [19JY]
———performance at military medical facilities, H8626 [7SE]
———performance of privately funded abortions at overseas military hospitals, H6003 [15JN]
AFDC: program reform, H3768
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 1788), H13835, H13837, H13840 [30NO]
———competition for track rights between rail freight carriers, H13835, H13837 [30NO]
Armed Forces: policy regarding military service by homosexuals, H4839 [11MY]
Arts and humanities: funding, H12400 [15NO]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (H. Res. 302), H14856 [13DE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H643 [25JA], H768 [26JA]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3285, H3292 [16MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H15102 [19DE], H15492 [21DE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10853 [26OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13168 [17NO], H13811 [30NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5301
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, H6402 [28JN]
Business and industry: research and development recoupment fee for foreign sales of equipment developed for defense contracts, E1790
Children and youth: funding for programs for children, H10853 [26OC]
Civil rights: exempt certain court cases from mandatory sanctions on attorneys, H2741 [7MR]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1361), H4592, H4593 [9MY]
———base closure procedures, H4593 [9MY]
———Governors Island, NY, base employee benifits, H4592 [9MY]
Colleges and universities: use of compulsory student fees by any organization for public policy influence or political campaigns, H8402 [3AU]
Committees of the House: permission to meet while the House is in session, H6049 [16JN]
Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), E1790
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H8366 [3AU]
Courts: limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), H1340 [7FE]
———maximum award of noneconomic damages in medical liability claims, H2963 [9MR]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2949, H2950, H2963 [9MR]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2910 [9MR]
———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2741 [7MR]
Crime: activities of political and military extremist groups, H4792-H4794 [10MY]
Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), H9398
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6119, H6120, H6121 [20JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H6003 [15JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8626 [7SE]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), H1996
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5538 [24MY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7116 [18JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), conference report, H12400 [15NO]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), consideration (H. Res. 189), H7027 [17JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7186 [19JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), H7533 [24JY], H7596, H7600 [25JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2002), conference report, H10771 [25OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8242
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7844, H7906 [27JY]
Diseases: AIDS services programs funding, H2380 [28FE]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), H11659 [1NO]
———repeal expansion of city employee health benefits based on domestic partnership, H11659 [1NO]
Executive departments: compensation relative to private property impact analysis, H2534 [2MR]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement, H3624 [23MR]
———child support enforcement (H.R. 785), H1037 [1FE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4703 [10MY], H4839, H4840, H4841 [11MY], H4877, H4878 [12MY]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H555 [24JA]
Foreign aid: repatriation of Indochinese in Southeast Asian camps, H5538 [24MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6517 [28JN]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2434, H2435 [1MR]
House of Representatives: legislative tactics, H554 [24JA]
Housing: funding for Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS Program, H7844 [27JY]
———Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program funding, H3285 [16MR]
ICC: eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), H12258, H12302 [14NO]
———eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), conference report, H15601
———eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), corrections in enrollment of conference report (S. Con. Res. 37), H15601
Immigration: facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), H1594 [10FE]
Jewish War Veterans: anniversary, E2130
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), consideration (H. Res. 226), H9518 [27SE]
Labor unions: collective bargaining rights of mass transit employees, H7596 [25JY]
Laughlin, Representative: election to Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Res. 183), H6721 [10JY]
Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H8391 [3AU]
Medicare: reform, H5699 [8JN], H10213, H10294 [18OC]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3903 [29MR]
National Endowment for the Arts: rescind unobligated funds, H3292 [16MR]
National Highway System: designate (H.R. 2274), H9296, H9298 [20SE]
———designate (S. 440), conference report, H13325
New York: extend the deadline for repayment to the Highway Trust Fund, H9298 [20SE]
New York, NY: anniversary of AIDS Service Center of Lower Manhattan, E2005
———anniversary of Shorefront Jewish Community Council, E495
———funding for improvements to the Miller Highway in Manhattan, H7600 [25JY]
———funding for redevelopment of Penn Station, H1996
———funding for redevelopment of Pennsylvania Station, H13840 [30NO]
———toll collection on the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, H7533 [24JY], H9296 [20SE]
———tribute to Miliken Legal Club, E1340
NLRB: use of funds for investigations or court cases dealing with certain unfair labor practice allegations, H8242
Parliamentary inquiry, H554 [24JA], H8461 [4AU]
PLO: allocation of foreign aid, H6517 [28JN]
Point of order, H554 [24JA]
Public welfare programs: funding for senior citizen nutrition programs, E1648
———reform (H.R. 4), H3620, H3624 [23MR], H3768
———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, H15522 [21DE]
Railroads: increase labor protections afforded to employees of small and midsize railroads during acquisitions or mergers, H12302 [14NO]
Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2471 [1MR], H2534 [2MR]
Republican Party: mailing of ``wanted'' poster with fundraising letter, E1494
———national agenda, E820
Schneerson, Menachem M.: award Congressional Gold Medal, E1385
Selective Service System: funding, H7906 [27JY]
Sewage disposal: funding for State sewage treatment plant construction, H4878 [12MY]
Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), consideration (H. Res. 128), H4210
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8461 [4AU]
Veterans Health Administration: funding, H7906 [27JY]
Votes: correction, H722 [26JA]
———position on missed, H3449 [22MR], H7302 [20JY], H14946 [15DE]
Water pollution: funding for State sewage treatment plant construction, H4877 [12MY]
———reform controls, H4839, H4840, H4841 [11MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1049 [1FE], H2391 [28FE], H10305 [18OC]
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, D304 [7MR]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, D72 [23JA]
———Contract With America Tax Relief Act, D440 [29MR]
———Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, D883 [19JY]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): legislative priorities, D28 [10JA]
Tributes
Flemming, Arthur S., E1282
Rokeach, Yisocher D., E1300
Seaman, Barbara, E913
Sepersky, Louis, E910