SCHUMER, CHARLES E. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6184 [11JN], H6212 [12JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8096 [22JY], H8196 [23JY]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 2703), H2181 [13MR]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 735, Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act, H2304 [14MR]

Articles and editorials

Hayden Planetarium, New York (NY) Times, E1217 [8JY]

Paper Trail Leads to Hamas—Two Organizations Based in Richardson Deny They Promote Agenda of Anti-Israeli Terrorists, Gayle Reaves and Steve McGonigle, Dallas (TX) Morning News, E1081-E1083 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Commodity Exchange Act: regulatory requirements relative to the purchase or sale of commodities from markets located abroad (see H.R. 3891), H8374 [24JY]

Consumers: imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3246), H3387 [15AP]

———require standard annual percentage rate of interest to open certain credit card accounts (see H.R. 4320), H12174 [28SE]

Crime: extend certain statutes of limitation (see H.R. 4342), H12270 [3OC]

———increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms (see H.R. 3454), H5052 [14MY]

———prevention of fraud relative to provision of or receipt of payment for health care services (see H.R. 2866), H774 [23JA]

———prosecution of violent, repeat, juvenile offenders (see H.R. 3698), H6690 [20JN]

———reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 3445), H4902 [10MY]

Ecology and environment: increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to environmental crimes (see H.R. 4218), H11395 [26SE]

Employment: enhance and protect retirement savings (see H.R. 4321), H12175 [28SE]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 4341), H12270 [3OC]

Federal aid programs: improve program of block grants to States for temporary assistance to needy families (see H.R. 4324), H12175 [28SE]

Firearms: encourage States to regulate certain handguns and gather information on guns used in crimes (see H.R. 4044), H10174 [10SE]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 3488), H5288 [16MY]

Medicare: require hospitals to extend visitor privileges to non-family members (see H.R. 4325), H12175 [28SE]

National Rifle Association: condemn holding of annual convention on anniversary of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing (see H. Res. 407), H3650 [18AP]

Pensions: promote availability of private pensions (see H.R. 4005), H9924 [2AU]

Roads and highways: increase number of State participants in the infrastructure bank pilot program (see H.R. 3367), H4302 [30AP]

Taxation: treatment of and limitations on loans made from qualified employer plans (see H.R. 4004), H9924 [2AU]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 4323), H12175 [28SE]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (see H.R. 3409), H4503 [7MY]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: amend (see H.R. 4322), H12175 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: fair payment for use of Bureau of Reclamation water (see H.R. 3917), H10041 [4SE]

Air pollution: reduction in emissions of pollutants contributing to acid deposition in the Adirondacks (see H.R. 2682), H914 [25JA]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H3488 [16AP]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 155), H187 [4JA]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1325 [27FE]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see H. Res. 406), H3649 [18AP]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H2950 [27MR]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 4117), H10720 [19SE]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H1663 [4MR]

Consumer Credit Protection Act: amend consumer lease provisions (see H.R. 3515), H5501 [22MY]

Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 4125), H10721 [19SE]

———notification of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3727), H6914 [26JN]

Courts: provide that proceedings against a judge be held in a circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves (see H.R. 3026), H1774 [6MR]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see H.R. 3525), H6184 [11JN]

———condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see H. Con. Res. 183), H6509 [18JN]

———development and implementation of national financial crimes strategy (see H.R. 3931), H9566 [31JY]

———penalties for fraud and related activity involving work authorization documents relative to Social Security cards (see H.R. 3724), H6914 [26JN]

———protect proprietary economic information (see H.R. 3723), H6914 [26JN]

———treatment of the production, sale, transportation, or possession of fictitious financial instruments (see H.R. 2986), H1507 [28FE]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see H. Res. 406), H3649 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit sale in commissary or exchange stores of imported items not produced under minimum labor standards (see H.R. 3843), H7780 [17JY]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1248 [20FE]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H6509 [18JN]

Education: funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1775 [6MR]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2566, 3505), H774 [23JA], H5500 [22MY]

EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 4308), H12174 [28SE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]

Firearms: standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 3652), H6413 [13JN]

Fish and fishing: coordinate conservation efforts of Atlantic striped bass (see H.R. 2655), H1663 [4MR]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 3107), H5288 [16MY]

Forests: designate and protect certain Federal lands (see H.R. 4145), H11528 [27SE]

———repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H1636 [29FE]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see H.R. 3166), H2949 [27MR]

Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 3022), H11230 [25SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893), H2558 [20MR]

Indonesia: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 2746), H12175 [28SE]

INS: promote the naturalization of eligible individuals (see H.R. 3323), H4109 [25AP]

Insurance: prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see H.R. 3145), H2664 [21MR]

International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 3621), H8375 [24JY]

International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 215), H12175 [28SE]

Lebanon: withdrawal of Syrian military (see H. Con. Res. 190), H7155 [9JY]

Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see H.R. 4148), H11396 [26SE]

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H6005 [6JN]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H6005 [6JN]

Money: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired (see H. Res. 385), H2316 [14MR]

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 2209), H7154 [9JY]

National Institute of Justice: designate as focal point for law enforcement technology programs (see H. Con. Res. 227), H11527 [27SE]

National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 206), H9705 [1AU]

Political campaigns: free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 2271), H5570 [23MY]

Public debt: ceiling (see H. Res. 360), H1226 [1FE]

Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 3443), H12271 [3OC]

Religion: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R. 3571), H6117 [10JN]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 3560), H8982 [30JY]

Rose Y. Caracappa U.S. Post Office Building, Centereach, NY: designate (see H.R. 3139), H3658 [22AP]

Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (see H.R. 3173), H2950 [27MR]

Sierra Leone: elections (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4430 [6MY]

Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see H. Con. Res. 149), H1985 [7MR]

———develop technologies to combat (see H.R. 3960), H9922 [2AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals (see H.R. 2641), H1636 [29FE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H6509 [18JN]

Letters

Managed health care system reform: Peter Smith, E255 [29FE]

Republic National Bank activities relative to Russian banks: Eugene A. Ludwig, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, E196 [13FE]

———Michael E. Shaheen, Jr., Dept. of Justice, E196 [13FE]

———New York Banking Dept., E196 [13FE]

———Robert M. Morgenthau, E196 [13FE]

———Robert S. Strauss, E197 [13FE]

———Stanley E. Morris, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, E197 [13FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5503 [23MY]

Poems

``Reflections of Holocaust,'' Samantha Peay, E665 [30AP]

Proclamations

Commending the Brooklyn Irish American Parade Committee, E330 [13MR]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), Senate amendments, H2909 [27MR]

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1478 [28FE]

———Market Access Program funding, H6213, H6214 [12JN]

———price supports for sugar, H1478 [28FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6213, H6214 [12JN]

Appropriations: making continuing, H197 [5JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1954 [7MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1799, H1800 [7MR]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3778 [24AP]

Black History Month: observance, E123 [1FE]

Brooklyn, NY: Berkeley-Carroll School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E251 [29FE]

———tribute to Irish Parade Committee, E330 [13MR]

Budget: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H988 [31JA]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits, H1954 [7MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5245 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, H6188, H6189 [12JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 450), H6254 [12JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), motion to instruct conferees, H5725 [30MY]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), consideration of motion to dispose of the Senate amendment (H. Res. 334), H197 [5JA]

Catholic Schools Week: observance, E55 [23JA]

Centers for Disease Control: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control funding, H7283 [11JY]

Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement: establish, H2186 [13MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, H11401 [27SE]

Courts: Federal jurisdiction and sentencing relative to rape and sexual assault, H4479, H4480 [7MY]

———security funding, H8172 [23JY]

Crime: establish criminal penalties relative to financial transactions with terrorists, H2193 [13MR]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), H4479, H4480 [7MY]

———penalties relative to crimes involving firearms equipped with laser sighting devices, H2180 [13MR]

———penalties relative to drug-facilitated crimes involving violence or sexual assault (H.R. 4137), H11123 [25SE]

———protect proprietary economic information (H.R. 3723), H10461 [17SE]

———require release of relevant information on violent sex offenders (H.R. 2137), H4453 [7MY]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H8244 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: research and development of antiterrorism technology funding, H8196, H8197 [23JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), veto, H30, H31 [3JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8172, H8196, H8197 [23JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7283 [11JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), E1217 [8JY]

Dole, Bob: evaluation of views on certain campaign issues, H8109 [23JY]

Drugs: Federal drug testing initiatives funding, H8172 [23JY]

Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5504 [23MY]

———payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5436 [22MY]

Explosives: require materials to contain taggants, H9382 [31JY], H9839, H9885, H9892 [2AU]

FBI: hire additional personnel to investigate domestic and foreign terrorism, and establish a domestic counterterrorism center, H2181 [13MR]

Financial institutions: Republic National Bank activities relative to Russian banks, E196 [13FE]

Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), H2474 [20MR], H2687, H2696 [22MR]

———repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), consideration (H. Res. 388), H2673, H2683 [22MR]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (H.R. 1281), E1766 [27SE]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5436 [22MY]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H30, H31 [3JA], H93 [4JA], H197 [5JA]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H2548 [20MR]

Health: medical savings account programs, H6290 [13JN]

Holocaust: condemn efforts to distort historical reality of the Holocaust and recognize work of U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (H. Res. 316), H3420 [16AP]

Housing: cap on rent for public and subsidized housing relative to income, H4665 [9MY]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4665 [9MY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2455 [19MR], H2529 [20MR]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), consideration (H. Res. 384), H2367 [19MR]

———exclusions relative to membership in terrorist organizations, H2169, H2171 [13MR]

———refugee admittance limitations, H2529 [20MR]

Israel: remembrance of Lebanese war MIA, E1088 [13JN]

Jews: tribute to veterans, E348 [13MR]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, H31 [3JA]

Minimum wage: level, H5066 [15MY], H5436 [22MY], H5504 [23MY]

NASA: American Museum of Natural History's National Center for Science Literacy, Education and Technology funding, E1217 [8JY]

New York, NY: anniversary of Marine Park Civic Association, E1106 [18JN]

———anniversary of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, E1724 [26SE]

———anniversary of Park Slope Civic Council, E426 [22MR]

———tribute to African Methodist Episcopal Church conference, E783 [14MY]

———tribute to P.S. 230 for receiving Title 1 Distinguished School Award, E849 [21MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H3585 [18AP]

Parliamentary inquiry, H3 [3JA]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H4307 [1MY]

———gasoline tax, H4440 [7MY]

Pope John Paul II: anniversary of ordination, E1781 [28SE]

Public debt: ceiling, H779 [24JA], H840 [25JA], H983, H988 [31JA]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), H1791 [7MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H5186 [16MY], H6290 [13JN], H11401 [27SE]

Social Security: payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (H.R. 2924), consideration (H. Res. 355), H1194 [1FE]

Social Security Administration: prevent counterfeiting of Social Security cards, H2455 [19MR]

Telecommunications: authorizing roving or multipoint wiretaps, H9892 [2AU]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 2703), H2142, H2169, H2171, H2180, H2181, H2186, H2193 [13MR], H2226, H2260 [14MR]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, H3611, H3612 [18AP]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 405), H3601 [18AP]

———U.S. policy, H9382 [31JY]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), H9839, H9892 [2AU]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), consideration (H. Res. 508), H9885 [2AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals (H.R. 2641), H4325, H4327, H4328 [1MY]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1745), consideration (H. Res. 303), H5066 [15MY]

Votes: position on missed, H6342, H6353, H6354 [13JN], H6681 [20JN], E1280 [12JY]

Weapons: prevent proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and establish readiness programs for public safety personnel, H8172 [23JY]

Woodhaven, NY: anniversary of Woodhaven Residents' Block Association, E1755 [27SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H185 [4JA], H1136 [31JA]

Tributes

Aborn, Richard M., E253 [29FE]

Berger, Carol, E608 [24AP]

Cousin, Philip R., Sr. and Margaret J., E783 [14MY]

Eliach, David and Yaffa, E323 [12MR]

Fash, Janet, E1760 [27SE]

Fish, Hamilton, Jr., H8536 [25JY]

Goldstein, Leon, E931 [29MY]

Peay, Samantha, E665 [30AP]

Stiefeld, Sheldon (Shelly), E776 [10MY], E933 [29MY]

Thomson, Maria, E1729 [27SE]

Williams, James B., E57 [23JA]