EVANS, LANE (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3230, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and personnel strengths, H7762 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (see H.R. 3927), H9566 [31JY]

———improve benefits for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R. 4173), H11229 [25SE]

Federal employees: military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 3311), H3819 [24AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (see H.R. 3449), H6117 [10JN]

———improve reporting and ensure competitiveness in the livestock industry (see H.R. 3794), H8557 [25JY]

———regulation of slaughterhouses (see H.R. 3424), H6006 [6JN]

Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 3187), H5754 [30MY]

American Battle Monuments Commission: repair and maintenance of war memorials (see H.R. 3248, 3673), H3488 [16AP], H6531 [19JN]

American Discovery Trail: establish (see H.R. 3250), H3488 [16AP]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H11048 [24SE]

———prevent pet theft (see H.R. 3393), H5288 [16MY]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H3581 [17AP]

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), H5052 [14MY]

Aviation: prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on certain aircraft (see H.R. 3618), H6532 [19JN]

———requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents (see H.R. 3923), H10525 [17SE]

———standards relative to foreign repair stations (see H.R. 3839), H11048 [24SE]

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

Burma: impose sanctions (see H.R. 2892), H8030 [18JY]

Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 3252), H5052 [14MY]

———ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see H.R. 3654), H6915 [26JN]

———establish a commission to study employment and economic insecurity (see H.R. 3353), H7475 [11JY]

———establish requirements relative to rent-to-own transactions (see H.R. 3003), H4110 [25AP]

———reduce Federal subsidies and strengthen tax treatment of individuals who renounce their citizenship (see H.R. 4122), H10720 [19SE]

California: tribute to language diversity efforts by Monterey Peninsula community leaders (see H. Res. 266), H9706 [1AU]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H5817 [4JN]

———eligibility for Federal assistance relative to development of brownfield sites (see H.R. 3746), H7658 [16JY]

Children and youth: consolidate and expand Federal child care programs (see H.R. 3860), H10525 [17SE]

———deny foreign aid to countries refusing to enforce labor laws (see H.R. 3294), H5501 [22MY]

———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 3508), H5935 [5JN]

China, People's Republic of: human rights situation in Tibet (see H. Res. 347), H1986 [7MR]

———increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3421), H4646 [8MY]

———most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 182), H6414 [13JN]

———U.S. policy relative to membership in World Trade Organization (see H.R. 4065), H12175 [28SE]

China, Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 490), H9926 [2AU]

CIA: investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 520), H10721 [19SE]

Civil rights: prevent law enforcement agencies from detaining individuals on highways solely because of race or color (see H.R. 4092), H10524 [17SE]

———use of involuntary arbitration relative to discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, age, religion, disability, or national origin (see H.R. 3748), H8375 [24JY]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4166), H11228 [25SE]

Consumer Credit Protection Act: amend consumer lease provisions (see H.R. 3515), H8598 [26JY]

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

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

Courts: sentencing guidelines for possession of a firearm with a laser sighting device during commission of a crime (see H.R. 2991), H4110 [25AP]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see H.R. 3525), H6423 [17JN]

———prevention of fraud relative to provision of or receipt of payment for health care services (see H.R. 1758), H4110 [25AP]

Cyprus: implement efforts to eliminate restrictions on the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H.R. 2223), H10762 [20SE]

Dams: reduce hazards of dam failures (see H.R. 3602), H6532 [19JN]

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]

Dept. of Energy: suspend reprocessing activities for spent nuclear fuel and radio active target materials (see H. Con. Res. 197), H8030 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3059), H5501 [22MY]

Diseases: pediatric and adolescent AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 184), H7108 [27JN]

———research on the human papilloma virus relative to cervical cancer (see H. Con. Res. 156), H4110 [25AP]

Drugs: control access to chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 3067), H4110 [25AP]

Education: authorize awarding of Presidential Honors Scholarships to certain graduating secondary school students (see H.R. 4259), H11526 [27SE]

———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]

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

FAA: essential air service funding (see H.R. 3037), H6532 [19JN]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 3362), H8030 [18JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 3704), H10525 [17SE]

Federal employees: establish additional Thrift Savings Plan investment funds (see H.R. 2306), H1716 [5MR]

———granting of competitive status relative to transfers or reassignments (see H.R. 294), H2123 [12MR]

———payment of retirement and separation incentives and reemployment assistance relative to workforce reductions (see H.R. 2751), H774 [23JA]

———treatment of life insurance options for disabled retirees (see H.R. 2688), H3820 [24AP]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of medical foods (see H.R. 2009), H10386 [12SE]

Floods: correct flood maps containing certain errors (see H.R. 3340), H8375 [24JY]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 3107), H4397 [1MY]

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

———prohibit meat product imports from the European Union (see H.R. 3050), H3387 [15AP]

Forests: designate and protect certain Federal lands (see H.R. 4145), H11047 [24SE]

FRS: use of surplus funds to cover Financing Corp. obligations (see H.R. 3261), H4503 [7MY]

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

Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (see H.R. 4102), H10721 [19SE]

Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 4052), H11396 [26SE]

———authorizing appropriations for programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1341), H2558 [20MR]

———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 3022), H1774 [6MR]

———improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 3587), H6691 [20JN]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 3477, 3482), H6532 [19JN], H8094 [22JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893, 3130), H2558 [20MR], H3231 [29MR]

———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 2976), H3820 [24AP]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226), H5570 [23MY]

———requirements relative to managed care plans (see H.R. 3751), H7106 [27JN]

House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 513), H9925 [2AU]

Human rights: remedies for claims involving human experimentation and constitutional and human rights violations (see H.R. 3946), H9705 [1AU]

Immigration: asylum reform (see H.R. 3744), H7106 [27JN]

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

Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3590), H8030 [18JY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 2748), H5817 [4JN]

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: arrest and prosecution of individuals involved with genocide (see H. Res. 491, 494), H8598 [26JY], H8982 [30JY]

International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 215), H11230 [25SE]

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

Kenya: human rights and political situation (see H. Con. Res. 135), H1986 [7MR]

Law enforcement officers: ensure benefits for chaplains killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 3647), H6413 [13JN]

———establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 878), H6415 [13JN]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 210), H12175 [28SE]

———reduce crime control assistance to States that do not provide health benefits to officers retired by on-duty injuries (see H.R. 2912), H1252 [23FE]

Long Island Sound: prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 3213), H7260 [10JY]

LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3733), H7106 [27JN]

Marine mammals: eliminate ban on import of dolphin-safe tuna and support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 2856), H330 [5JA]

Medicaid: reward States for collecting funds expended on tobacco-related illnesses (see H.R. 3779), H7658 [16JY]

Medicare: access to medigap supplemental insurance for enrollees in both traditional and managed care plans (see H.R. 3374), H6765 [25JN]

———expand coverage of part B preventive care benefits (see H.R. 2777), H1226 [1FE]

———hospice care reforms (see H.R. 3714), H10721 [19SE]

———improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 3753), H7107 [27JN]

———oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 2489), H6184 [11JN]

———pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 3757), H9706 [1AU]

———reform (see H.R. 3355), H10721 [19SE]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 3052), H3231 [29MR]

Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Agreement: conduct pilot test (see H.R. 2939), H3820 [24AP]

Moldova: removal of Russian Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 145), H6184 [11JN]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 151), H4801 [9MY]

National Discovery Trails: establish (see H.R. 3250), H3488 [16AP]

National Environmental Education Act: extend programs (see H.R. 3645), H7260 [10JY]

National Park Service: coordinate programs and enter into cooperative agreements with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (see H.R. 4073), H10386 [12SE]

National Science Scholars Program: reestablish (see H.R. 3648), H6532 [19JN]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H774 [23JA]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 2697), H3820 [24AP]

NIH: expand and coordinate National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute activities on women's diseases (see H.R. 3001), H5380 [21MY]

———expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see H.R. 3331), H4109 [25AP]

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]

OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (see H.R. 3462), H5647 [29MY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: establish a commission to investigate exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (see H.R. 4131), H11396 [26SE]

Phi Beta Lambda (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 164), H11528 [27SE]

Postal Service: require photo identification for processing of change-of-address orders (see H.R. 3629), H7260 [10JY]

Public buildings: calculation of transactions (see H.R. 1325), H5052 [14MY]

———make certain Federal facilities available to organizations for use as temporary homeless shelters (see H.R. 3496), H6915 [26JN]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H8094 [22JY]

———treatment of legal immigrants (see H.R. 4122), H10720 [19SE]

Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 3413), H11230 [25SE]

———improve rail transportation safety (see H.R. 3106), H5052 [14MY]

———improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 3000), H7533 [12JY]

Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 183), H7474 [11JY]

Religion: persecution of Christians (see H. Res. 515), H10602 [18SE]

Rental housing: prohibit Federal assistance to owners whose tenants are family members (see H.R. 3963), H11048 [24SE]

Roads and highways: reuse or disposal of construction and demolition debris (see H.R. 3522), H7533 [12JY]

Roger P. McAuliffe Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3834), H7779 [17JY]

Ronald H. Brown Commerce Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3247), H5174 [15MY]

Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (see H.R. 3173), H3650 [18AP]

Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3710), H8095 [22JY]

SBA: participation in loans guaranteed under the Export Working Capital Program (see H.R. 2933), H1636 [29FE]

Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 205), H11396 [26SE]

Social Security: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy relative to certain physician services (see H.R. 3426), H6184 [11JN]

———computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 573), H10040 [4SE]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 3835), H8557 [25JY]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142, 4068), H3388 [15AP], H10385 [12SE]

———reduction in benefits relative to certain Government pensions (see H.R. 2167), H5052 [14MY]

Social Security Administration: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of earnings information (see H.R. 4274), H12172 [28SE]

Southeastern Power Administration: sale of hydroelectric projects (see H.R. 2640), H914 [25JA]

SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H6691 [20JN]

Taxation: allow installment method of reporting income from the sale of certain residential real property (see H.R. 1076), H5647 [29MY]

———apply denial of deduction for excessive employee compensation to all employees (see H.R. 4124), H10721 [19SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions (see H.R. 2994), H3387 [15AP]

———increase child care credit and eliminate the exclusion of income relative to foreign sales corporations (see H.R. 3332), H6117 [10JN]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance first-time farmers' loans (see H.R. 3251), H5501 [22MY]

———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 3807), H8375 [24JY]

———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 2962), H6765 [25JN]

———treatment of deferred compensation plans of State and local governments (see H.R. 3316), H5174 [15MY]

———treatment of length of service awards for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service personnel (see H.R. 1893), H3171 [28MR]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see H.R. 844), H7474 [11JY]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 3783), H9925 [2AU]

Telephones: prohibit providers of cellular and other mobile radio services from blocking access to 911 emergency services (see H.R. 3181), H5647 [29MY]

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

Trucking industry: alcohol and drug testing of operators transporting agricultural commodities and properties for small local governments (see H.R. 3182), H6006 [6JN]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3556), H8094 [22JY]

U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 3609), H10386 [12SE]

U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 220), H6184 [11JN]

U.S. Academy for Democracy and Civil-Military Relations: establish (see H.R. 2652), H1508 [28FE]

U.S. Soccer Federation: support efforts to bring 1999 Women's World Cup tournament to the U.S. (see H. Res. 359), H1235 [9FE]

Veterans: authorize financial assistance for legal representation in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (see H.R. 3493, 3506), H5380 [21MY], H5500 [22MY]

———eligibility for training and rehabilitation assistance and transfer of certain educational assistance authority (see H.R. 3674), H6531 [19JN]

———improve administration of life insurance programs (see H.R. 2843), H187 [4JA]

———improve programs and benefits (see H.R. 3373), H4396 [1MY]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (see H.R. 3458), H5173 [15MY]

———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]

Veterans' Claims Adjudication Commission: extend time for submission of final report (see H.R. 3495), H5379 [21MY]

Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 173), H6509 [18JN]

Water: public notification relative to level of contaminants in drinking water (see H.R. 3280), H5818 [4JN]

Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see H.R. 3217), H6415 [13JN]

Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 2192), H914 [25JA]

Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see H.R. 4071), H11230 [25SE]

———treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (see H.R. 3511), H8248 [23JY]

World War II: tribute to Filipino veterans (see H. Con. Res. 191), H6691 [20JN]

Remarks by, on

American Battle Monuments Commission: repair and maintenance of war memorials (H.R. 3673), H7555 [16JY]

Antipersonnel landmines: eliminate use, E421 [22MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), H5098 [15MY]

———V-22 Osprey aircraft development, H5098 [15MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, H10954 [24SE]

———extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (H.R. 3927), E1428 [1AU]

———improve benefits for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation (H.R. 4173), E1711 [26SE]

———priority health care to certain veterans exposed to hazardous or radioactive substances (H.R. 3643), H7551 [16JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, H10954 [24SE]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), H3531 [17AP]

Veterans: eligibility for training and rehabilitation assistance and transfer of certain educational assistance authority (H.R. 3674), H7561 [16JY]

———improve programs and benefits (H.R. 3373), H5315 [21MY]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (H.R. 3458), H7545 [16JY]

———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (H.R. 1483), H5312 [21MY]