JACKSON-LEE, SHEILA (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments offered by, to

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8272 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7321 [11JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6533 [19JN], H6691 [20JN], H6938 [26JN]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H8983 [30JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H6006 [6JN]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4630 [8MY]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H4531 [7MY], H4652 [8MY], H5676, H5710 [30MY]

Articles and editorials

GOP Restores $2.3 Billion It Cut in Education Funds—Republicans Want To Avoid Preelection Gridlock, Washington (DC) Post, H10663 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 155), H90 [3JA]

House Rules: question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (see H. Res. 354), H1138 [31JA]

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

Petroleum: gasoline tax (see H.R. 3420, 3457), H4646 [8MY], H5173 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1000), H11527 [27SE]

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 3644), H8030 [18JY]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H2713 [22MR]

Amos F. Longoria Post Office Building, Elmendorf, TX: designate (see H.R. 2700), H331 [5JA]

Antarctic Treaty: implement Protocol on Environmental Protection (see H.R. 3060), H2122 [12MR]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1234 [9FE]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see H. Res. 404, 406), H3581 [17AP], H3649 [18AP]

Business and industry: ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see H.R. 3654), H6414 [13JN]

———ensure economic equity for women (see H.R. 3857), H8029 [18JY]

———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2705), H4646 [8MY], H4800 [9MY]

Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 3558), H5753 [30MY]

Children and youth: deny foreign aid to countries refusing to enforce labor laws (see H.R. 3294), H5647 [29MY]

———establish community-based youth development block grant program (see H.R. 2807), H4902 [10MY]

China, People's Republic of: increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3421), H4646 [8MY]

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

Churches and synagogues: prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew fire insurance policies (see H.R. 3830), H7779 [17JY]

CIA: investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 518, 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]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1507), H3387 [15AP]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1863), H1507 [28FE]

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

Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 3057), H1985 [7MR]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 3011), H6915 [26JN]

Consumers: 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 wages paid under a Federal contract be above local poverty line (see H.R. 3463), H5288 [16MY]

———treatment of Federal contracts relative to Government shutdowns (see H.R. 2963), H2316 [14MR]

Courts: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 2259), H1232 [6FE]

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, 186, 187), H6183 [11JN], H6414 [13JN]

———require release of relevant information on violent sex offenders (see H.R. 2137), H3820 [24AP]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see H. Res. 404, 406), H3581 [17AP], H3649 [18AP]

Disasters: provide windstorm insurance to certain property owners and require study relative to taxation of insurance reserves for future natural disasters (see H.R. 4115), H10720 [19SE]

Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 3401), H5647 [29MY]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H4303 [30AP]

———pediatric and adolescent AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 184), H6285 [12JN]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H5753 [30MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1050), H2713 [22MR]

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

EEOC: provide funding and remedies for certain instances of sexual harassment (see H.R. 3646), H6413 [13JN]

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

Employment: require employers to post information on sexual harassment (see H.R. 1859), H6509 [18JN]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 3362, 3465), H5754 [30MY], H6117 [10JN]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H8030 [18JY]

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

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

Federal Home Loan Bank System: authorization of loans and participation requirements relative to community development (see H.R. 3349), H4302 [30AP]

Forests: designate and protect certain Federal lands (see H.R. 4145), H11396 [26SE]

———repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H2558 [20MR], H4119 [29AP]

Government: relief for Federal employees, Federal contractors, and employees of Federal contractors for expenses incurred during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2857), H330 [5JA]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 3849), H8029 [18JY]

Health: accessibility of alternative treatments and medicines (see H.R. 2019), H3820 [24AP]

———designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H11396 [26SE]

———establish a program for postreproductive health care (see H.R. 3015), H1716 [5MR]

———improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 3587), H7780 [17JY]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2690, 3482), H774 [23JA], H7533 [12JY]

———modify certain programs relative to minority women (see H.R. 3179), H6184 [11JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2071, 2893, 3130), H2558 [20MR], H2950 [27MR]

———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 2691), H331 [5JA]

———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 2976), H3581 [17AP]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 1955, 1968, 3226), H774 [23JA], H1138 [31JA], H5647 [29MY]

———require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research (see H.R. 2796), H774 [23JA]

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

House Rules: question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (see H. Res. 354), H1138 [31JA]

Housing: prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H2950 [27MR]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 2011), H3488 [16AP], H3731 [23AP]

———establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain health benefit plans (see H.R. 3030), H5173 [15MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see H.J. Res. 70), H5501 [22MY]

Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 878), H11527 [27SE]

———reduce crime control assistance to States that do not provide health benefits to officers retired by on-duty injuries (see H.R. 2912), H8030 [18JY]

Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 286), H5935 [5JN]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H2316 [14MR]

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

Medicaid: prostate cancer screening (see H.R. 780), H2558 [20MR]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 777), H3387 [15AP]

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H8030 [18JY]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H8030 [18JY]

———prostate cancer screening (see H.R. 779), H2558 [20MR]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and health maintenance organizations (see H.R. 1707), H774 [23JA]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 778), H3387 [15AP]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 151), H2123 [12MR], H2320 [18MR]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 2651), H3731 [23AP]

National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program: establish (see H.R. 3992), H9923 [2AU]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 835), H4397 [1MY]

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

National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H2558 [20MR]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H1138 [31JA], H2558 [20MR]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 2697), H914 [25JA]

NIH: expand and coordinate National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute activities on women's diseases (see H.R. 3001), H1635 [29FE]

———expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see H.R. 3331), H6915 [26JN]

Petroleum: gasoline tax (see H.R. 3457), H5173 [15MY]

Public debt: ceiling (see H. Res. 360), H1325 [27FE]

Public Health Service: consolidate certain health center programs (see H.R. 3081), H11230 [25SE]

Railroads: implementation of exemptions to train whistle requirements at public highway-rail grade crossings (see H. Con. Res. 201), H8557 [25JY]

———improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 3000), H8982 [30JY]

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

Roads and highways: construction funding (see H.R. 3775), H11396 [26SE]

———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), H4303 [30AP], H4397 [1MY]

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

Roosevelt, Theodore: award the Congressional Medal of Honor (see H.R. 3966), H9922 [2AU]

SBA: reauthorize women's business training program (see H.R. 3990), H9923 [2AU]

Selma, AL: recognition of Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church as symbol of the struggle for and achievement of African-American voting rights (see H. Res. 487), H8094 [22JY]

Sierra Leone: elections (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4503 [7MY], H5299 [20MY]

Sports: regulations relative to relocation of professional teams (see H.R. 2699, 2740), H1226 [1FE], H3231 [29MR]

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

———designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 2246), H6117 [10JN]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2193), H2665 [21MR]

———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 2985), H1507 [28FE]

———increase child care credit and eliminate the exclusion of income relative to foreign sales corporations (see H.R. 3332), H5647 [29MY]

———increase excise taxes on smokeless tobacco products and establish a trust fund to reduce use (see H.R. 2585), H2867 [26MR]

———treatment of District of Columbia residents (see H.R. 3244), H11048 [24SE]

———treatment of environmental remediation costs in empowerment and enterprise zones (see H.R. 3747), H11527 [27SE]

———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 3842), H7780 [17JY]

———treatment of veterans' reemployment rights (see H.R. 3104), H11230 [25SE]

U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 220), H1232 [6FE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H1636 [29FE]

Veterans: priority health care to those who received nasopharyngeal irradiation treatments while in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2080), H11230 [25SE]

Virgin Islands: temporary absence of executive officials and priority payment of certain bonds and other obligations (see H.R. 3634), H6413 [13JN]

———transfer of management authority of Christiansted National Historic Site (see H.R. 3635), H6413 [13JN]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H5570 [23MY]

Women: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3178), H2950 [27MR]

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H2713 [22MR]

Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 399), H3820 [24AP]

Letters

U.S. Housing Act: John Henneberger and Rafael Torres, Low Income Housing Coalition, H4688 [9MY]

Motions offered by

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), H7502 [12JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2469 [20MR]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H5016 [14MY]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 389), H2903 [27MR]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), motion to discharge Committee on the Judiciary (House) from consideration of veto, H10610 [19SE]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), Senate amendments, H2911, H2926 [27MR]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, H10636 [19SE]

AFDC: funding, H7748 [17JY]

African Americans: recognize end of slavery and true day of independence (H.J. Res. 195), E1866 [30SE]

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), motion to recommit, H1574 [29FE]

———remove tobacco from crop insurance programs, H6232 [12JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6232 [12JN]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (H.R. 1776), H10492 [17SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 155), H58 [3JA], H121, H123, H128 [4JA], H191, H200, H212, H217 [5JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 2880), H882, H895 [25JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1946, H1950 [7MR], E408 [21MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, H4096, H4097, H4103 [25AP]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1798 [7MR]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), H12095 [28SE]

Arkansas: conviction of defendants involved with Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H5627, H5628 [29MY]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test, H4943 [14MY], E408 [21MR]

———estimation of U.S. percentage of total costs for each U.N. operation, H10073 [5SE]

———limit placement under U.N. operational or tactical control (H.R. 3308), H10073 [5SE]

Atlanta, GA: tribute to summer Olympic games, H8800 [30JY]

Aviation: requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents (H.R. 3923), H10539 [18SE]

Black History Month: observance, H1496 [28FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention, H9984 [4SE]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (H. Res. 406), H3591 [18AP]

Budget: balance, H10002 [4SE], E752 [9MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9 [3JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7748 [17JY], H7811, H7813, H7992 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9416 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration (H. Res. 482), H7792 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 495), H9400 [31JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5127 [15MY], H5217, H5231, H5244 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 450), H6251 [12JN]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), H212 [5JA]

———most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), consideration of motion to dispose of the Senate amendment (H. Res. 334), H200 [5JA]

Bush, Madgelean: Joint Action in Community Service, Inc., National Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E632 [25AP]

Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of crash, E113 [30JA]

Children and youth: guidelines for school lunch and breakfast programs (H.R. 2066), H4912 [14MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5756 [31MY]

———prevention of teenage pregnancy, H2105, H2107 [12MR]

Children's Defense Fund (organization): Stand for Children demonstration in Washington, DC, H5756 [31MY]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy (H. Res. 461), H7031 [27JN]

CIA: investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras, H10726, H10727, H10728 [20SE], H11063 [25SE]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H3792 [24AP], H7539 [16JY]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1507), H2947 [27MR]

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H1260 [27FE], H5627, H5628 [29MY]

Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), H1621 [29FE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (S. 641), conference report, H4362 [1MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, H11366, H11368 [26SE]

———constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3295 [15AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, H6885, H6886, H6945 [26JN]

Corps of Engineers: oversight of local flood control projects, H8355 [24JY]

———reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), conference report, E1860 [30SE]

Courts: application of habeas corpus procedures relative to terrorism cases, H2183 [13MR]

———jurisdiction of Federal courts over foreign manufacturers, H1581 [29FE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, H3199 [29MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H3181 [29MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), motion to instruct conferees, H1581 [29FE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), veto, H4762 [9MY]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (H.R. 3525), H6096 [10JN], H6291 [13JN], H6455 [18JN]

———condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (H. Con. Res. 183), H6096 [10JN], H6291 [13JN]

———condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (H. Con. Res. 187), H6395, H6408 [13JN]

———consumer fraud (H.R. 1499), H11130 [25SE]

———Federal penalties for carjacking (H.R. 3676), H10464 [17SE]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), H4491 [7MY]

———nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (H.R. 3456), H11134 [25SE]

———nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators (S. 1675), H11248 [26SE]

———penalties relative to drug-facilitated crimes involving violence or sexual assault (H.R. 4137), H11124 [25SE]

———protect proprietary economic information (H.R. 3723), H10462 [17SE]

———require release of relevant information on violent sex offenders (H.R. 2137), H3702 [23AP], H4454 [7MY]

Deepwater Port Act: amend (H.R. 2940), H10542 [18SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H6634 [20JN], H11366, H11368 [26SE], H12169 [28SE]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (H. Res. 406), H3591 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), H4943, H4943, H5016 [14MY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), consideration (H. Res. 430), H4830 [10MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), H5666 [30MY]

Dept. of Education: bilingual education funding, H7321, H7322, H7323, H7324 [11JY], E1276 [12JY]

———women's educational equity programs funding, H7320 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: Federal Prison System funding, H8194 [23JY]

———research and development of antiterrorism technology funding, H8198 [23JY]

Dept. of Labor: increased personnel levels for wage and hour inspection and enforcement relative to hiring of illegal immigrants, H10193 [11SE]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), veto, H4156 [30AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6637, H6645 [20JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), conference report, H10565 [18SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), veto, H28 [3JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8162, H8194, H8198 [23JY], H8272, H8274, H8275 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7230 [10JY], H7320, H7321, H7322, H7323, H7324 [11JY], E1276 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3755), consideration (H. Res. 472), H7210 [10JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6808 [25JN], H6885, H6886, H6938, H6939, H6942, H6945 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, H10957 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), consideration (H. Res. 456), H6781 [25JN]

Disasters: tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, H7992 [18JY]

———tribute to victims of ValuJet crash in Florida, H4907 [14MY]

Dole, Bob: evaluation of economic plan, H10047 [5SE]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H8162 [23JY], H10496 [17SE]

Drugs: prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (H.R. 3852), H11118 [25SE]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H3397 [16AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H1754 [6MR]

Education: deny public education to illegal aliens, H2492 [20MR]

———funding, H2126 [13MR], H2228 [14MR], H2471 [20MR], H3175 [29MR], H11366, H11368 [26SE]

———Head Start Program funding, H7210 [10JY]

———national policy to improve system, H4442 [7MY], H5365, H5367 [21MY], H10000, H10001, H10002 [4SE], H10663 [19SE]

EEOC: allegations of sexual harassment at Mitsubishi Motors plant in Normal, IL, H4404 [2MY]

———funding, H8194 [23JY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3505), H7648 [16JY]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3760), H7650 [16JY]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8510 [25JY]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8469 [25JY]

———provide candidates for Federal offices free access to interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign information (H.R. 3700), H11321 [26SE]

———redistricting of congressional districts which are primarily minority populated, H4405, H4408 [2MY]

Emerson, Bill: tribute (H. Res. 459), H6791 [25JN]

Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5509, H5541 [23MY]

———payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5440 [22MY]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, H7503 [12JY]

———summer youth jobs progam, H2228, H2308 [14MR]

———summer youth jobs programs, H3396 [16AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H8355 [24JY], E1383 [25JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9749, H9750, H9753, H9765 [1AU]

———declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), consideration (H. Res. 499), H9736 [1AU]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism, H9765 [1AU]

EPA: Environmental Technology Initiative funding, H5710 [30MY]

Ethiopia: human rights violations, H5842 [5JN], H6143 [11JN]

Executive Office of the President: acquisition of FBI background reports on former Republican officials, H6517 [19JN]

Explosives: require materials to contain taggants, H9708 [1AU], H9893 [2AU]

Families and domestic relations: child abuse prevention (S. 919), H11153 [25SE]

———promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), H4819 [10MY]

FEMA: funding, H6885, H6886 [26JN]

Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), H2690, H2703 [22MR]

———require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental entity, H2172 [13MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5842 [5JN], H6143 [11JN]

Foreign policy: limit use of Foreign Military Financing Program funds for foreign-made defense articles or services, H6143 [11JN]

———strengthen protection of human rights (H.R. 4036), H11128 [25SE]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons, H1058 [31JA]

FTC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3553), E1521 [5SE]

Galveston, TX: tribute to Juneteenth Celebration, H6626 [19JN]

Gingrich, Representative: investigation by independent counsel relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 468), H6854 [26JN]

———release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC, H10607 [19SE], H11641 [28SE]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), E892 [23MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9854 [2AU]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5440 [22MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), motion to instruct conferees, H8580 [26JY]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H28, H58 [3JA]

Health: medical savings account programs, H6140 [11JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H2969 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9708, H9790, H9791, H9832 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration (H. Res. 392), H3034 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), motion to instruct conferees, H6140 [11JN]

Historic buildings and sites: authorizing appropriations for the preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and universities (H.R. 1179), E1528 [5SE]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3016 [28MR]

———legislative program, H121 [4JA]

———tribute to retiring Members of Texas delegation, E1854 [30SE]

House Rules: authority of the Speaker to declare recess (H. Res. 330), H225 [5JA]

———question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (H. Res. 354), H978, H1064 [31JA], H1183, H1184, H1184 [1FE]

———question of privilege relative to withdrawal of invitation to Jacques Chirac to address a joint meeting of Congress (H. Res. 350), H1058 [31JA]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions and consideration of legislation under suspension of the rules (H. Res. 525), H10936 [24SE]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions and consideration of legislation under suspension of the rules (H. Res. 546), H11641 [28SE]

Housing: allow ownership of pets by senior citizens and the disabled in public housing, H4623, H4626 [8MY]

———cap on rent for public and subsidized housing relative to income, H4675, H4688 [9MY]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4604, H4614, H4623, H4626, H4630, H4632 [8MY], H4675, H4688, H4732 [9MY]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), consideration (H. Res. 426), H4566 [8MY]

———establish public housing advisory boards with membership by tenants, H4630 [8MY]

———establish public housing regional appeals boards that include representation by tenants, H4630, H4632 [8MY]

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

———placement of disabled with seniors in certain housing projects, H1276 [27FE]

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

———require membership by tenants on housing authorities boards, H4614 [8MY]

Houston, TX: opening of the Houston Holocaust Museum, H1667 [5MR]

———tribute to Fannie Mae Foundation, E741 [9MY]

Houston Rockets (basketball team): tribute, E741 [9MY]

Immigration: access of illegal immigrants to public education (H.R. 4134), H11106 [25SE]

———access of illegal immigrants to public education (H.R. 4134), consideration (H. Res. 530), H11093 [25SE]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2478, H2484, H2492, H2504, H2526 [20MR], H2597 [21MR], E394 [20MR]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 528), H11075 [25SE]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), motion to instruct conferees, H10193 [11SE]

———English language proficiency requirement, H2526 [20MR]

———limits on admission of legal immigrants, H2597 [21MR]

———require public hospitals providing medical assistance to illegal aliens to supply patient-identifying information for reimbursement, H2484 [20MR]

———treatment of criminal aliens by State and local law enforcement officials, H2478 [20MR]

INS: Investigations Division staffing positions, H2504 [20MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3259), conference report, H11063 [25SE]

International Women's Day: observance, H1771 [6MR]

Iraq: U.S. military response to attacks on Kurdish factions, H9984 [4SE]

Law enforcement officers: provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (S. 2101), H11247 [26SE]

Lobbyists: disclosure of lobbying activities by Federal grantees, H1950 [7MR]

LSC: funding, H8162 [23JY]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), H7448 [11JY], H7490, H7503 [12JY], E1279 [12JY]

———define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), consideration (H. Res. 474), H7448 [11JY]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, H7448 [11JY], H7490, H7503 [12JY]

Medicaid: State determination on the use of funds for abortion in the case of rape or incest, H1946 [7MR]

Medicare: reform, H4806 [10MY], H5654 [30MY], H6517 [19JN], H8104 [23JY]

Minimum wage: level, H3706 [23AP], H3827 [25AP], H4315 [1MY], H4402 [2MY], H4806 [10MY], H5064 [15MY], H5440 [22MY], H5509, H5541, H5546 [23MY], H8580 [26JY], H9854 [2AU]

Mother's Day: observance, H4806 [10MY]

NASA: advanced subsonic technology research programs funding, H5688, H5689 [30MY]

———funding, H5675, H5676, H5677, H5678, H5680, H5682, H5683 [30MY]

———return of Shannon Lucid on the Atlantis (space shuttle), H11359 [26SE]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: observance, H3702 [23AP]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H6637 [20JN]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H6645 [20JN]

National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (H.R. 497), H1681 [5MR]

National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (H. Con. Res. 206), H9901 [2AU]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: grants program funding, H8272, H8274, H8275 [24JY]

NIST: Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Extension Partnership Programs funding, H5723 [30MY]

———Advanced Technology Program funding, H8162 [23JY]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3159), H11334 [26SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H217 [5JA], H1182 [1FE], H8274 [24JY]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, H4442 [7MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H5346 [21MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3420), H4644 [8MY]

Public debt: ceiling, H841, H855 [25JA], H978, H983, H984 [31JA]

———ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3016 [28MR]

Public housing: tenant-based assistance funding relative to replacement of demolished units, H6938, H6939 [26JN]

Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), H5964 [6JN]

———reform, H8104 [23JY]

———reform (H.R. 2915), H7539 [16JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), H7748 [17JY], H7811, H7813, H7992 [18JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9416 [31JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), consideration (H. Res. 482), H7792 [18JY]

Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners, H1276 [27FE]

Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act: amend (H.R. 3660), E1526 [5SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4657 [9MY], H5188 [16MY], H5573 [29MY], H7650, H7651 [16JY], H12169 [28SE]

Schools: infrastructure improvement programs, H10000, H10001, H10002 [4SE]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H5583, H5609 [29MY], H5674, H5675, H5676, H5677, H5678, H5680, H5682, H5683, H5688, H5689, H5695, H5710, H5723 [30MY]

Small business: improve certain programs (H.R. 3719), H10082 [5SE]

Space policy: space station program funding, H5695 [30MY], H6942 [26JN]

States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for security officer employment (H.R. 2092), H11136 [25SE]

Supreme Court: decision relative to the use of race in designating congressional districts, H6408 [13JN]

Taxation: earned income tax credit, H1754 [6MR], H5509 [23MY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 3286), H4819 [10MY]

———treatment of Federal employees at a hydroelectric facility located on the Columbia River (H.R. 3163), H11633 [28SE]

Technology: cooperative research and development agreements relative to inventions (H.R. 2196), H1265 [27FE]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, H1176 [1FE]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 353), H1152 [1FE]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements, H1667 [5MR]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 2703), H2172, H2183 [13MR], H2262, H2263, H2264 [14MR]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 2703), consideration (H. Res. 380), H2131 [13MR]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), H2268 [14MR]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, H3614 [18AP]

———U.S. policy, H9708, H9833 [1AU]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), H9893 [2AU]

Trails: designate the voting rights march route from Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, as a National Historic Trail (H.R. 1129), H4916 [14MY]

U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals (H.R. 2641), consideration (H. Res. 418), H4315 [1MY]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: review of sentencing guidelines, H4491 [7MY]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1745), consideration (H. Res. 303), H5064 [15MY]

Votes: position on missed, H322 [5JA], H1460 [28FE], H3272 [15AP], H3776 [24AP], H6247 [12JN]

Voting: printing of ballots in foreign languages, H7539 [16JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1506 [28FE], H3384 [15AP], H3579 [17AP], H5931 [5JN], H6004 [6JN], H11524 [27SE]

Special order: granted, H89 [3JA], H185 [4JA], H911 [25JA], H1136 [31JA], H1634 [29FE], H1773 [6MR], H2314 [14MR], H2549 [20MR], H2663 [21MR], H2712 [22MR], H3228 [29MR], H3486 [16AP], H3817 [24AP], H4104 [25AP], H4421 [2MY], H4644 [8MY], H5049 [14MY], H5563 [23MY], H5644 [29MY], H5757 [31MY], H6114 [10JN], H6530 [19JN], H8027 [18JY], H8596 [26JY], H8980 [30JY], H9564 [31JY], H9703 [1AU], H9918 [2AU], H10369 [12SE], H10521 [17SE], H11392 [26SE], H12171 [28SE]

Summaries

Campaign Finance Reform (H.R. 3505), H7648-H7650 [16JY]

Tributes

Bright, Floyd E., H3212 [29MR]

Brown, Ronald H., H3455 [16AP]

Collins, Representative Cardiss, H12169 [28SE], E1857 [30SE]

Fields, Representative Cleo, H11387 [26SE], H12169 [28SE], E1852 [30SE]

Ford, Representative, H11364 [26SE]

Gauvain, Stephen, H6480 [18JN]

Jordan, Barbara, H777 [24JA], E433 [22MR]

Mfume, Representative, H1055 [31JA]

Patterson, Leroy, E1640 [18SE]