KENNEDY, JOSEPH P., II (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6118 [10JN], H6198, H6199 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3610), H6286 [12JN], H6379 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6510 [18JN], H6611 [19JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7676 [17JY]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7261 [10JY], H7295 [11JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6533 [19JN], H6713 [24JN], H6815, H6819 [25JN], H6875 [26JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5818 [4JN], H5877 [5JN]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4513, H4514 [7MY], H4678, H4679, H4694 [9MY]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H4531 [7MY], H5709 [30MY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1260, U.S. Housing Act, H4753 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Alcoholic beverages: eliminate Federal subsidies for advertising abroad (see H.R. 3472), H5287 [16MY]

———establish advertising requirements (see H.R. 3473), H5287 [16MY]

———prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 3644), H6413 [13JN]

———require Dept. of HHS reports on alcohol advertising practices (see H.R. 3475), H5287 [16MY]

———require health warnings on advertisements (see H.R. 3474), H5287 [16MY]

Biological weapons: control the domestic transfer of infectious agents that potentially pose a serious health threat (see H.R. 3051), H1985 [7MR]

CERCLA: eligibility for Federal assistance relative to development of brownfield sites (see H.R. 3746), H7106 [27JN]

Colleges and universities: provide incentives to develop alcohol abuse prevention programs (see H.R. 3476), H5287 [16MY]

Foreign trade: prevent use of child labor for soccer ball manufacturing (see H.R. 4307), H12174 [28SE]

Health: establish a comprehensive program relative to alcohol and alcohol abuse (see H.R. 3479), H5287 [16MY]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 3477), H5287 [16MY]

Nuclear energy: prohibit use of Federal funds for the construction or operation of the National Ignition Facility or certain inertial confinement fusion projects (see H.R. 3143), H2664 [21MR]

Pornography: amend laws relative to child pornography (see H.R. 4123, 4331), H10721 [19SE], H12193 [30SE]

States: provide Federal grants for drug testing projects (see H.R. 3778), H7260 [10JY]

Taxation: treatment of advertising expenses for alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3478), H5287 [16MY]

Television: establish toll-free number for comments relative to the broadcasting of violent programming (see H.R. 2964), H1234 [9FE]

U.N.: promote international security by redirecting military spending to human development (see H.R. 4306), H12174 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2008), H1325 [27FE]

Airlines: prohibit smoking on all flights (see H.R. 969), H1775 [6MR]

Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 3187), H4110 [25AP]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H2558 [20MR]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H2558 [20MR]

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), H1225 [1FE]

Auburn, CA: prohibit Federal funding for dam construction on American River (see H.R. 2951), H1508 [28FE]

Augusta `Gusty' Hornblower U.S. Post Office, Groton, MA: designate (see H.R. 3768), H8030 [18JY]

Aviation: prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on certain aircraft (see H.R. 3618), H7155 [9JY]

Biological weapons: control the domestic transfer of infectious agents that potentially pose a serious health threat (see H.R. 3033), H1775 [6MR]

Board of Tea Experts: abolish (see H.R. 2969), H1251 [23FE]

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

Business and industry: establish requirements relative to rent-to-own transactions (see H.R. 3003), H2224 [13MR]

Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 3558), H8094 [22JY]

Children and youth: deny foreign aid to countries refusing to enforce labor laws (see H.R. 3294), H3730 [23AP]

China, People's Republic of: increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3421), H4902 [10MY]

China, Republic of: tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3731 [23AP]

CIA: investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 518), H12175 [28SE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 42), H737 [22JA]

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

———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), H8030 [18JY]

Contracts: require Federal contracts debarment for violation of National Labor Relations Act provisions (see H.R. 2724), H1325 [27FE]

———require Federal contracts debarment for violation of Occupational Safety and Health Act provisions (see H.R. 2725), H1325 [27FE]

Corp. for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety: abolish (see H.R. 3466), H5570 [23MY]

Corporate Independence Commission: establish (see H.R. 3351), H4302 [30AP]

Crime: increase mandatory minimum penalties relative to the possession of firearms (see H.R. 3454), H5380 [21MY]

———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2416; H. Res. 470), H90 [3JA], H8248 [23JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H5570 [23MY]

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: assist the procurement of law enforcement equipment for counterdrug activities by State and local governments (see H.R. 2931), H2713 [22MR]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (see H.R. 3927), H10525 [17SE]

Diseases: research programs for lymphangioleimyomatosis disease (see H.R. 3715), H6764 [25JN]

Drugs: control access to chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 3067), H2559 [20MR]

———therapeutic use of marijuana (see H.R. 2618), H1325 [27FE]

Economy: promote revitalization through Federal assistance for cleanup of abandoned or contaminated properties (see H.R. 2178), H1507 [28FE]

Education: funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1225 [1FE]

———permit financial institutions under the Federal Family Education Loan Program to pay origination fees of borrowers (see H.R. 3863), H9925 [2AU]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1100, 2566, 3505), H3488 [16AP], H5647 [29MY], H7658 [16JY]

Employment: extend time period for filing of trade adjustment assistance petitions (see H.R. 3271), H3649 [18AP]

———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 3520), H5569 [23MY]

FAA: regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft (see H.R. 3626), H6285 [12JN]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5647 [29MY]

Federal employees: granting of competitive status relative to transfers or reassignments (see H.R. 294), H4503 [7MY]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H7107 [27JN]

Firearms: Civilian Marksmanship Program funding (see H.R. 3466), H5570 [23MY]

Foreign policy: sanctions against countries assisting the weapons programs of non-nuclear weapon states (see H. Res. 381), H5288 [16MY]

Foreign trade: impose certain sanctions on countries that use child labor (see H.R. 3812, 4037), H7533 [12JY], H10107 [5SE]

———impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 3107), H5935 [5JN]

FRS: use of surplus funds to cover Financing Corp. obligations (see H.R. 3261), H3581 [17AP]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 3253), H3488 [16AP]

Health: include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (see H.R. 1889), H10602 [18SE]

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

———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 2976), H1324 [27FE]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H4303 [30AP]

Homeless: assistance (see H.R. 3347), H4109 [25AP]

Human rights: eradication of slavery in foreign countries (see H. Res. 49), H2467 [19MR]

———trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 21), H10602 [18SE]

Indonesia: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 2746), H5501 [22MY]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 2748), H7533 [12JY]

Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 3392), H5380 [21MY]

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Johnson City, TN: designate (see H.R. 3320), H4108 [25AP]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 26), H5818 [4JN]

Korean War: mint coins in commemoration of Puerto Ricans who served in the 65th Infantry Regiment (see H.R. 3228), H3230 [29MR]

———tribute to Puerto Ricans who served in the 65th Infantry Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 159), H3231 [29MR]

Labeling: require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 3115), H2466 [19MR]

Law enforcement officers: provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 4111), H10602 [18SE]

———reduce crime control assistance to States that do not provide health benefits to officers retired by on-duty injuries (see H.R. 2912), H1986 [7MR]

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]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 1583), H1507 [28FE]

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

Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration of Veterans' memorials (see H.R. 2607), H1986 [7MR]

National Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention: establish (see H.R. 609), H12271 [3OC]

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

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 2697), H1226 [1FE]

Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R. 2421), H5570 [23MY]

Political campaigns: require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see H.R. 324), H7658 [16JY]

Postal Service: require photo identification for processing of change-of-address orders (see H.R. 3629), H6691 [20JN]

Power resources: privatize the Federal Power Marketing Administration and certain TVA facilities (see H.R. 3878), H8247 [23JY]

Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 2862; H. Res. 360), H914 [25JA], H1226 [1FE]

Public lands: recovery and disposal of helium (see H.R. 3008), H4303 [30AP]

Religion: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R. 3571), H6415 [13JN]

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

Social Security: level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 3835), H10525 [17SE]

———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1226 [1FE]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 4068), H10721 [19SE]

———placement of children with adult relatives who meet State child protection standards (see H.R. 3650), H6413 [13JN]

Sports: prohibit agents from influencing college athletes (see H.R. 3328), H6423 [17JN]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate a percentage of their refunds to contribute to breast and prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2875), H1226 [1FE]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H3581 [17AP]

———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 3807), H8598 [26JY]

———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 3111), H5052 [14MY]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 2911), H5288 [16MY]

———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 3842), H10386 [12SE]

Telephones: prohibit providers of cellular and other mobile radio services from blocking access to 911 emergency services (see H.R. 3181), H4647 [8MY]

Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming (see H. Res. 484), H8029 [18JY]

Tobacco products: restrict advertising and promotion (see H.R. 3821), H8598 [26JY]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3556), H6765 [25JN]

U.S. Soccer Federation: support efforts to bring 1999 Women's World Cup tournament to the U.S. (see H. Res. 359), H1226 [1FE]

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H11395 [26SE]

———priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 3418), H4646 [8MY]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see H.R. 3118), H4902 [10MY]

———strengthen veterans' preference relative to employment opportunities (see H.R. 3938), H9705 [1AU]

World War II: tribute to Filipino veterans (see H. Con. Res. 191), H8095 [22JY]

Motions offered by

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4734 [9MY]

Poems

``JoAnn,'' Josh Soriano, E519 [29MR]

Proposals

Parents Television Empowerment Act: by, E160 [5FE]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: eliminate marketing loan program for cotton producers and require payment of outstanding loans, H1456, H1457, H1458 [28FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1456, H1457, H1458 [28FE]

———use of Market Access Program for export or sale of alcoholic beverages, H6198, H6199, H6200 [12JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6198, H6199, H6200 [12JN]

Alcoholic beverages: effects of advertising on children, H3734 [24AP], E627 [25AP]

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

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3797 [24AP]

———blockade by Turkey, H5882, H5883, H5884 [5JN]

Biological weapons: control the domestic transfer of infectious agents that potentially pose a serious health threat, H2178 [13MR]

———control the domestic transfer of infectious agents that potentially pose a serious health threat (H.R. 3033), E290 [6MR]

Boston, MA: tribute to Urban Pulse Magazine Show, E1936 [21OC]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (H. Res. 406), H3597 [18AP]

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

Children and youth: use of alcoholic beverages, E519 [29MR]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H7009 [27JN]

Climate: long-term climate and global change research funding, H5707, H5708 [30MY]

Community Partnership Against Crime Act: extend authorization, H4684 [9MY]

Courts: security funding, H8171, H8172 [23JY]

Crime: interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (H.R. 2980), H4459 [7MY]

Customs Service: funding for inspection of goods in foreign countries relative to child labor statutes, H7676, H7677 [17JY]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H8242 [23JY]

Dellea, Eugene A.: dedication of Eugene A. Dellea student dormitories at Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc., E1934 [21OC]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (H. Res. 406), H3597 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), H5071 [15MY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1124), conference report, H798 [24JA]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding relative to Russia and Belarus, H5071 [15MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3610), H6379, H6380 [13JN]

———specimen repository policies and funding, H6379, H6380 [13JN]

Dept. of HUD: rental assistance voucher program funding, H6815, H6816, H6817, H6818, H6819 [25JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), veto, H118 [4JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6612, H6613, H6614, H6615, H6617, H6618, H6619, H6620 [19JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7676, H7677 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorzing appropriations, H1800 [7MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8171, H8172 [23JY], H8278, H8279 [24JY], E1454 [1AU]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7295, H7296 [11JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6804, H6815, H6816, H6817, H6818, H6819, H6820, H6823, H6824 [25JN], H6875, H6876 [26JN]

Drugs: Federal drug testing initiatives funding, H8171, H8172 [23JY], E1454 [1AU]

Education: national policy to improve system, E1203 [27JN]

EPA: indoor air pollution programs funding, H6875, H6876 [26JN]

———indoor air pollution research funding, H5709, H5710 [30MY]

Firearms: prohibit illegal possession or discharge in public housing zones, H4705, H4706 [9MY]

Foreign aid: limit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries, H5882, H5883, H5884 [5JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5877, H5882, H5883, H5884 [5JN]

Forest Service: road construction funding, H6612, H6613, H6614, H6615, H6617, H6618, H6619, H6620 [19JN]

Fort Benning, GA: School of the Americas funding, H5877 [5JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E445 [25MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration (H. Res. 392), H3032 [28MR]

Homeless: assistance, H6819, H6820, H6823, H6824 [25JN]

House Rules: question of privilege, H1180 [1FE]

Housing: allow ownership of pets by senior citizens and the disabled in public housing, H4620, H4621, H4626 [8MY]

———cap on rent for public and subsidized housing relative to income, H4578 [8MY], H4666, H4669, H4670, H4672, H4678, H4679, H4681, H4683, H4686, H4735 [9MY]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4570, H4573, H4574, H4578, H4593, H4596, H4602, H4604, H4613, H4615, H4616, H4617, H4620, H4621, H4626, H4628, H4643 [8MY], H4666, H4669, H4670, H4672, H4678, H4679, H4681, H4683, H4684, H4686, H4694, H4695, H4702, H4705, H4706, H4708, H4709, H4735 [9MY]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), consideration (H. Res. 426), H4563, H4564 [8MY]

———extend certain programs (S. 1494), H1271, H1272, H1275, H1276 [27FE]

———homeownership opportunities and extension of the rural rental housing program, H1272, H1276 [27FE]

———occupancy standards for federally assisted housing relative to drug and alcohol abusers, H4628 [8MY]

———policy to provide safe and affordable housing, H4596, H4602, H4604 [8MY]

———require membership by tenants on housing authorities boards, H4613, H4615, H4616 [8MY]

———short-term housing needs of welfare and homeless families in workfare programs, H4694, H4695 [9MY]

———use of trespass laws by public housing authorities, H4617 [8MY]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), H7442 [11JY]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, H7442 [11JY]

Massachusetts: tribute to Men of Color Health Initiative, E1925 [4OC]

National Scoliosis Foundation: anniversary, E1349 [23JY]

Native Americans: funding for housing programs relative to tribal self-governance (H.R. 3219), H11614, H11616 [28SE]

———settlement of Navajo-Hopi land dispute (S. 1973), E1889 [1OC]

NIH: restrictions relative to awarding of grants under Small Business Innovation Research Program, H7295, H7296 [11JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4594 [8MY]

Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures, H8278, H8279 [24JY]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E542 [16AP]

Petrino, Angelo: Belmont Men's Lodge Man of the Year award recipient, E778 [10MY]

Point of order, H4708, H4709 [9MY]

Public debt: ceiling, H782 [24JA], H854, H865 [25JA], H1261 [27FE]

———ceiling (H.R. 2409), engrossment (H. Res. 356), H1180 [1FE]

Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners, H1275 [27FE]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H5707, H5708, H5709, H5710 [30MY]

Social Security: payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (H.R. 2924), consideration (H. Res. 355), H1186 [1FE]

Television: establish toll-free number for comments relative to the broadcasting of violent programming, E160 [5FE]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 2703), H2178 [13MR]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 405), H3601, H3602 [18AP]

Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3118), H8774 [30JY]

Watertown, MA: anniversary of Knights of Columbus Council 155, E602 [23AP]

Weapons: prevent proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and establish readiness programs for public safety personnel, H8171, H8172 [23JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3817 [24AP]

Statements

Parents Television Empowerment Act: by, E160 [5FE]

Tributes

Aceituno, Mirna, E1840 [30SE]

Ferreria, Jose da Silva, E220 [28FE]

Meissner, Franklin N., E451 [26MR]

O'Brien, Joseph P., E1349 [23JY]

Pappas, Arthur, E993 [4JN]

Stokinger, Herbert G., E1932 [21OC]

Tiernan, Kip, E1087 [13JN]