FAMILIES AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS related term(s) Children and Youth

Addresses

America's Challenge—Revitalizing Our National Community: Senator Bradley, S12244-S12246 [3OC]

Welfare Reform Program: Senator Dole, E857 [22MY]

Advertisements

Sports celebrity campaign to prevent domestic and sexual violence, E1836 [30SE]

Amendments

Child abuse: prevention (S. 919), S8297, S8309 [18JY]

Children and youth: promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), H4529, H4530 [7MY], H4807 [10MY]

Crime: interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (H.R. 2980), S8829, S8922 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), S7051, S7060, S7065 [26JN], H5669 [30MY]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S9750, S9752 [3SE], H7481, H7498, H7503 [12JY]

Native Americans: regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (S. 1962), S11441, S11455 [26SE]

Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), H5965 [6JN]

———reform (H.R. 3734), H7820, H7903, H7907 [18JY]

———reform (S. 1956), S8081, S8088, S8105, S8109, S8114, S8118, S8120, S8121, S8123, S8126, S8131, S8134, S8136, S8138, S8139, S8141, S8145, S8148, S8149, S8150, S8163, S8167, S8222, S8226, S8227, S8294, S8295, S8296 [18JY], S8336, S8338, S8344, S8347, S8349, S8350, S8357, S8358, S8362, S8363, S8364, S8365, S8375, S8377, S8378, S8379 [19JY], S8396, S8402, S8406, S8407, S8409, S8410, S8414, S8416, S8420, S8421, S8423, S8478, S8479, S8480, S8481, S8483 [22JY], S8495 [23JY]

Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 3286), H4529, H4530 [7MY], H4807 [10MY]

Veterans: increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (H.R. 3458), H12121 [28SE]

Analyses

Approval of Waivers Submitted by Michigan To Conduct ``To Strengthen Michigan Families'' Welfare Reform Project (S. 1917), S7188 [27JN]

Felony Violations for Evasion of Child Support Obligations (S. 2180), S11995 [30SE]

Regulations Relative to Certain Native American Adoption and Child Custody Proceedings (S. 1962), S7904 [16JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3517, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H8573 [26JY]

———H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8532 [23JY], H8329 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

Abortion Forecast Renews Fight for Overseas Family Planning Aid, S2053 [14MR]

Access to Health Care, E1636 [18SE]

Adopt a Sense of Outrage, S5714 [4JN]

Adult Education for Family Literacy, S2338 [19MR]

AID Learns That Good Deeds Do Not Go Unpunished, S1394 [28FE]

America Needs To Revitalize Work Philosophy, S1885 [12MR]

Backward Welfare Reform, S9368 [1AU]

Birds, Bees and Budget Cuts, S2052 [14MR]

Casey's Adoption Final Today, S2304 [19MR]

Children Are the Ones Who Pay, E1409 [30JY]

Children's Veto, S9332 [1AU]

Clinton Isn't Doing California's Poor Any Favors, E337 [13MR]

Clinton's Welfare Surrender, S9369 [1AU]

Clinton's Welfare Test, S9369 [1AU]

Common Sense, R.I.P., S5654 [24MY]

Congress as a Domestic Relations Court, H10554 [18SE]

Cora Sweatt Named Tennessee Mother of the Year, E626 [25AP]

Crumbs for the Majority, S3408 [16AP]

Custody Saga's Latest Twist—Bid To Aid Morgan Hits Home Rule Snag, E1644 [18SE]

Cutting Money, Costing Lives, S2054 [14MR]

Decades of Dedication—The Early Years, S5743 [4JN]

Dollar for Dollar Crime Prevention Effort Pays, E1244 [11JY]

Don't Let Rush to Welfare `Reform' Leave Some of Needy Without Help, S9332 [1AU]

End of Welfare as We Know It?, H9389 [31JY]

Extracting Their Pound of Flesh, E275 [5MR]

Family Planning Fiasco, S2048 [14MR]

For Better or Worse?, S9327 [1AU]

From Workhouse to Workfare, S9328 [1AU]

Had It Not Been for the Village, S10207 [10SE]

Hitting Children, E1714 [26SE]

If We Were Serious, S10345 [11SE]

Indian Adoptions Aren't Blocked by Law, S11458 [26SE]

India's Burning Brides, E27 [5JA]

It Takes a Village To Destroy a Child, S1886 [12MR]

It's Welfare Reform at California's Expense, S9368 [1AU]

Misanthrope's Corner, H7494 [12JY]

More Than a Roof—Promising Moves in Public Housing, S9307 [31JY]

Navy Officer, Husband Die After Shootings at Andrews Air Force Base, S6605 [20JN]

New IOM Report Links Agent Orange Exposure to Risk of Birth Defects in Vietnam Vets' Children, S9894 [5SE]

Not a Very Good Idea, H7494 [12JY]

One Child at a Time, S1373 [27FE]

Passing the Buck on Welfare, S8079 [18JY]

Passing the Buck on Welfare Reform, S9370 [1AU]

Playing `Gotcha' on Welfare Reform, S9333 [1AU]

Privacy Issue Raised in Direct-Mail Case, S7028 [26JN]

Punishing the Poor, S9369 [1AU]

Quality of Mercy—Many New Jerseyans Believe That Welfare Is a Waste. One Man—Now a Successful Executive—Who's Lived on It Disagrees, S9639 [2AU]

Real 1980's, S3682 [18AP]

Reform on the Cheap, S9331 [1AU]

Reforming Welfare and Partisan Politics Should Be Separate, S6671 [21JN]

Risky Business, S1331 [27FE]

Same-Sex Marriages Deserve Recognition—Partners Need the Chance to Live in Peace, E1147 [20JN]

Senate Should Protect Needed International Aid, S2048 [14MR]

Senate Votes To Pay Couple's Legal Bills, S2304 [19MR]

Services for Rollie Mullen, E1512 [4SE]

Should We Trot Out the New Deal Again?, S10343 [11SE]

Shrinking Middle Class, H7146 [9JY]

Sioux Falls May Represent the Future of Motherhood, E1129 [20JN]

Spare Us the Cheap Grace, S281 [22JA], H310 [5JA]

Surrender to NEA Pressure, E383 [20MR]

Take Children Out of Harm's Way, S5713 [4JN]

Tiny Coffins, S5713 [4JN]

Two Words That Kill, S5714 [4JN]

Using Pictures To Prosecute—Police Use Cameras To Battle Abuse, E1399 [30JY]

Wanted—Jobs of Last Resort, S1781 [11MR]

Welfare Bill Signals Revolution, E1640 [18SE]

Welfare Bill Too Harsh, S9369 [1AU]

Welfare Bill—It Deserves a Forthright Veto, S9331 [1AU]

Welfare Bills Suffer From Politics, S9332 [1AU]

Welfare Fixers, S4638 [2MY]

Welfare Magnet, S4134 [25AP]

Welfare Reform in Name Only, S8412 [22JY]

Wisconsin Works—Breaking a Covenant, S8452 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: revise payment of retired pay to former spouses of retired members (see H.R. 3408), H4503 [7MY]

Aviation: requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents (see H.R. 3923), H9566 [31JY]

Business and industry: ensure economic equity for women (see H.R. 3857), H8029 [18JY]

———provide leave for employees relative to adopted or foster children (see H.R. 3681), H6532 [19JN]

———provide unemployment insurance and leave time to battered women (see H.R. 3837), H7779 [17JY]

Capital punishment: attendance by families of victims at the execution of the murderers (see H.R. 3220), H3230 [29MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Congressional Family Picnic (see H. Con. Res. 198), H7474 [11JY]

Census: collection of information relative to individuals who provide care for family members who are unable to care for themselves (see H.R. 4146), H11047 [24SE]

Child Nutrition Act: Nutrition, Education, and Training Program funding (see S. 2199), S12303 [3OC]

Children and youth: child care funding under the temporary assistance for needy families program (see S. 2113), S11169 [24SE]

———child support enforcement (see S. 1760; H.R. 3362, 3453, 3465, 3529, 4341), S5093 [15MY], H4302 [30AP], H5052 [14MY], H5173 [15MY], H5569 [23MY], H12270 [3OC]

———consolidate and expand Federal child care programs (see H.R. 3860), H8029 [18JY]

———extend and improve programs for runaway and homeless youth (see H.R. 3806), H7533 [12JY]

———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see S. 1908; H.R. 3508), S7027 [26JN], H5500 [22MY]

———promote adoption of minority children (see H.R. 3286), H3730 [23AP]

———promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), consideration (see H. Res. 428), H4502 [7MY]

———reauthorize funding for runaway, homeless, and missing children assistance programs (see S. 1582), S1455 [29FE]

Citizenship: status of children born in U.S. to parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens (see H.J. Res. 190), H10107 [5SE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of final regulations applicable to employees of the Senate relative to the Family and Medical Leave Act (see S. Res. 242), S3311 [15AP]

Courts: payment of settlements to individuals relative to child support and alimony obligations (see H.R. 3895), H8556 [25JY]

Crime: establish felony violations for evasion of child support obligations (see S. 2180), S11973 [30SE]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (see S. 2006, 2007), S9295 [31JY]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (see S. 1729), S4804 [7MY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 2992), H1635 [29FE]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see S. 1991), S8866 [25JY]

———prohibit certain false statements, soliciting, or receipt of compensation relative to adoptions (see H.R. 3983), H9922 [2AU]

———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education (see H.R. 3833), H7779 [17JY]

———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to prevent child abuse (see S. 1996), S8989 [26JY]

Dept. of Commerce: relief of survivors of Federal employees killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see H.R. 3545), H5646 [29MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (see H.R. 3517), H5569 [23MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), consideration (see H. Res. 442), H5646 [29MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 497), H9565 [31JY]

Dept. of HUD: notify local government about proposed assisted multifamily housing projects (see H.R. 4064), H10385 [12SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (see S. 2008, 2152; H.R. 3927), S9295 [31JY], S11540 [27SE], H9566 [31JY]

Diseases: support of individuals affected by breast cancer (see H. Con. Res. 177), H4902 [10MY]

Economy: provide income and economic security (see S. 1685), S3626 [18AP]

Education: parental access to children's curriculum and records (see H.R. 3324, 3947), H4109 [25AP], H9705 [1AU]

———reauthorize abstinence education and adolescent family life programs (see S. 1716), S4317 [29AP]

———tuition prepayment plans that guarantee a college education at a fixed price (see H. Res. 506), H9706 [1AU]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify exemption for houseparents from minimum wage and overtime requirements (see S. 1554), S737 [1FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational activities (see S. 2145), S11539 [27SE]

———employer requirements (see H.R. 3296), H3730 [23AP]

———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see S. 1896; H.R. 3704), S6662 [21JN], H6711 [24JN]

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

Federal employees: pension eligibility of former spouses who remarry (see H.R. 3574), H5817 [4JN]

———relief of certain former spouses (see H.R. 3428), H4800 [9MY]

———treatment of survivor annuities for children relative to marriage (see H.R. 2858), H330 [5JA]

Firearms: prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (see S. 1632; H.R. 3455), S2646 [21MR], H5052 [14MY]

Food stamps: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 3697), H6690 [20JN]

Foster care: clarify that the reasonable efforts requirement includes consideration of the health and safety of the child (see S. 1974), S8156 [18JY]

Housing: enforcement of regulatory requirements for single-and multifamily housing (see H.R. 3741), H7106 [27JN]

Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see S. 1630; H.R. 3590), S2422 [20MR], H5934 [5JN]

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

IRS: collection of child support through payroll withholdings if State collection rates do not improve (see S. 2190), S12303 [3OC]

Law enforcement officers: establish a national resource center and clearinghouse relative to missing or exploited children (see H.R. 3238), H3386 [15AP]

———establish training programs relative to missing or exploited children (see S. 1652), S3156 [28MR]

———provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (see S. 2101; H.R. 4111), S11090 [20SE], H10602 [18SE]

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

Marriage: define and protect institution (see S. 1740, 1999; H.R. 3396), S4851 [8MY], S9072 [29JY], H4502 [7MY]

———define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), consideration (see H. Res. 474), H7259 [10JY]

Medicaid: waive temporarily the enrollment composition rule for Managed Health Services of Wisconsin (see H.R. 4051), H10235 [11SE]

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

National Children's Day: designate (see S. Res. 292), S10554 [13SE]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 300), S11169 [24SE]

Native Americans: exempt certain child custody proceedings from coverage under the Indian Child Welfare Act (see H.R. 3275), H3649 [18AP]

———exempt voluntary child custody proceedings from coverage (see H.R. 3156), H2713 [22MR]

———regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (see S. 1962; H.R. 3828), S7887 [16JY], H7658 [16JY]

Passports: require that applications for minors have signatures of both parents (see S. 1684), S3626 [18AP]

Pensions: require the offer in certain benefit plans and require comparative disclosure of benefit options to both spouses (see S. 1909), S7027 [26JN]

Project for American Renewal: implement (see S. 1904; H.R. 3716), S6849 [25JN], H6764 [25JN]

Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing reform (see S. 2042), S9555 [2AU]

Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Michigan to conduct ``To Strengthen Michigan Families'' project (see S. 1917; H.R. 3732), S7179 [27JN], H7106 [27JN]

———approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (see S. 1816; H.R. 3562), S5567 [23MY], H5817 [4JN]

———approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), consideration (see H. Res. 446), H5934 [5JN]

———enhance work opportunities for families, reduce teenage pregnancies, reduce welfare dependence, and control welfare spending (see H.R. 3266), H3581 [17AP]

———ensure States have sufficient funds to assure effectiveness of work requirements of certain programs (see H.R. 3999), H9923 [2AU]

———funding for nutrition programs (see H.R. 4275), H12172 [28SE]

———implementation of corrective action plan in States where child poverty has increased (see S. 2043), S9555 [2AU]

———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (see H.R. 3940), H9705 [1AU]

———reform (see S. 1795, 1823, 1841, 1867, 1956; H.R. 2915, 3507, 3612, 3829, 3832), S5492 [22MY], S5649 [24MY], S5856 [5JN], S6144 [12JN], S7887 [16JY], H1138 [31JA], H5500 [22MY], H6183 [11JN], H7779 [17JY]

———reform (H.R. 2915), consideration (see H. Res. 425), H4430 [6MY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), consideration (see H. Res. 482), H7779 [17JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 492, 495), H8981 [30JY], H9565 [31JY]

———reform relative to domestic violence (see S. Con. Res. 66; H. Con. Res. 195), S7179 [27JN], H7107 [27JN]

Railroad Retirement Board: prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced spouses of workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum payements (see H.R. 2942), H1224 [1FE]

———prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced spouses of workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum payments (see S. 1552), S736 [1FE]

Sequoia National Forest: preservation of Giant Sequoia ecosystem and increase recreational opportunities (see H.R. 3873), H8247 [23JY]

Sequoia National Park: renewal of cabin permits to heirs in Mineral King Addition (see H.R. 3534), H5570 [23MY]

Social Security: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 4089), H10524 [17SE]

———placement of children with adult relatives who meet State child protection standards (see S. 1683; H.R. 3650), S3626 [18AP], H6413 [13JN]

———treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (see S. 1832), S5763 [4JN]

———treatment of spousal benefits relative to divorce (see H.R. 3360), H4302 [30AP]

———treatment of widow's or widower's insurance benefits relative to age (see H.R. 3361), H4302 [30AP]

———treatment of widow's or widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 3359), H4302 [30AP]

———treatment of widow's or widower's insurance benefits relative to disability (see H.R. 3358), H4302 [30AP]

States: improve adoption process (see H.R. 4255), H11526 [27SE]

Taxation: allow small businesses credit for family and medical leave and for wages of employees who work at home to reduce child care needs (see H.R. 3836), H7779 [17JY]

———child tax credits and deductions for taxpayers with whom a parent or grandparent resides (see H.R. 3984), H9922 [2AU]

———dependent care tax credit (see S. 2148; H.R. 4154), S11540 [27SE], H11048 [24SE]

———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see S. 2088; H.R. 2985), S10837 [18SE], H1507 [28FE]

———increase child care credit and eliminate the exclusion of certain income relative to foreign sales corporations (see H.R. 3332), H4109 [25AP]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 3467), H5287 [16MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 2074), S10554 [13SE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see S. 1715), S4316 [29AP]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 3286), consideration (see H. Res. 428), H4502 [7MY]

———treatment of families and children (see H.R. 3943), H9705 [1AU]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see S. 2173), S11973 [30SE]

———treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (see S. 1895), S6612 [20JN]

Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming (see S. Res. 290; H. Res. 484), S10426 [12SE], H8029 [18JY]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: require a study of sentencing for drug offenses where domestic violence has occurred (see H.R. 4246), H11526 [27SE]

Veterans: increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (see S. 1791; H.R. 3458), S5492 [22MY], H5173 [15MY]

———payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to certain former spouses of veterans dying from service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3542), H5646 [29MY]

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

Women: treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (see H.R. 3510, 3511), H5500 [22MY]

Cloture motions

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S9926 [5SE]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 3517), H8958-H8980 [30JY]

Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation (H.R. 3734), H8829-H8958 [30JY]

Cost Estimates

Adoption Promotion and Stability Act (H.R. 3286): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), S6751 [24JN]

Public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation (H.R. 3734): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), S9412 [1AU]

———CBO (Private Sector Mandates), S9413 [1AU]

Public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation (S. 1956): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), S7890-S7893 [16JY]

———CBO (Private Sector Mandates), S7893 [16JY]

Documents

Arkansas State Code for Consideration of Child's Minority Race or Ethnic Heritage-Religious Preference, H4782 [9MY]

Waiver Request Process: Dept. of HHS, H5973-H5975 [6JN]

Essays

Family vs. Violence: Shannon Shinke, E1270 [12JY]

Father's Letter to Santa: David Chartrand, E137 [1FE]

I Am Me: Arlene Helderman, E1937 [21OC]

Thoughts on Motherhood: Terry G. Peckham, E1189 [27JN]

Time To Make a Change: David Elliott, E1270 [12JY]

Why Voting Is Important to Our Union Family: Amy Aspinwall, E1901 [2OC]

———Joni Konishi, E1906 [2OC]

———Rachel Enomoto, E1904 [2OC]

Excerpts

Community service requirements of H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, S8364 [19JY]

Interstate stalking punishment and prevention provisions of Dept. of Defense authorization legislation, S9483 [2AU]

Explanations

How American Families Benefit From a Balanced Budget, S94 [5JA]

Native American Adoption and Child Custody Cases, H4812 [10MY]

Factsheets

Defense of Marriage Act (S. 1740), S4870, S4871 [8MY]

Letters

Abstinence education and adolescent family life programs reauthorization: Carol J. Vale, S4327 [29AP]

———Colin A. Hanna, S4326 [29AP]

———Danelle Stone and Melissa Mizner, Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services, S4326 [29AP]

———Horace W. Strand, S4326 [29AP]

———Jim Beckwith, Mifflin County, PA, S4327 [29AP]

———Joseph A. Ford, Sr., Washington County, PA, S4326 [29AP]

———Senator Specter, S4326 [29AP]

Adoption Promotion and Stability Act: President Clinton, H4785 [9MY]

Adult literacy program funding: Elaine W. Randall, S2334 [19MR]

Agent Orange Benefits Act: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S9302 [31JY]

Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act: Howard Twiggs, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, H10537 [18SE]

Child custody case of Ellen Morgan: Paul R. Michel, H858 [25JA]

Child support agreements between States and tribal organizations: Leslie L. Frye, National Council of State Child Support Enforcement Administrators, S8123 [18JY]

Construction of National Children's Island: David A. Clarke, S7341 [28JN]

———Marion S. Barry, Jr., Mayor of the District of Columbia, S7340 [28JN]

———Representative Norton, S7340 [28JN]

———Walter E. Washington, S7340 [28JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: Herma Hill Kay, S10079 [9SE]

———Laurence H. Tribe and Ralph S. Tyler, Jr., S5931-S5933 [6JN]

Democratic Party's national agenda: Representative Gephardt, H7147 [9JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S11556 [27SE]

District of Columbia voucher program to provide school choice: J. Brent Walker, Baptist Joint Committee, S1334 [27FE]

———several religious leaders, S1334 [27FE]

Edwards/Ward family reunion: Representative Clayton, E986 [4JN]

Family planning programs funding: several family planning organizations, H7350 [11JY]

Federal child care programs consolidation: several Senators, S8519 [23JY]

Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act: J. Michael Daly, Federal Investigators' Association, S12256 [3OC]

———Victor Oboyski, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S11122 [20SE], S12257 [3OC]

Higher education accessibility relative to median family income: Carlotta Joyner, GAO, S11065 [20SE]

International family planning programs funding: Wendy R. Sherman, Dept. of State, S2050 [14MR]

Low-income housing tax credit: Senators Wellstone, Moseley-Braun, and Baucus, S12287 [3OC]

Medicaid and welfare reforms in short-term debt limit legislation: Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, H1786 [7MR]

Morgan v. Foretich child custody case: David Howman, New Zealand Family Court, E1644 [18SE]

National Guard use of outside contractors vs. armory personnel for Reserved Component Automation System Program: Ronald C. Lindberg, Rapid Electric Sales and Service Co., H5666 [30MY]

National policy to control crime and reform court procedures: E.G. Berry, E258 [29FE]

Native American adoption and child custody proceedings: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, H4815 [10MY]

———Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, H4815 [10MY]

———Donna J. Goldsmith, Federal Bar Association, H4816 [10MY]

———Representative Pryce, S7904 [16JY]

———Rick and Kathy Clarke, H4368-H4370 [1MY]

———Robert J. Miller, Governor of Nevada, H4815 [10MY]

———Scott A. Johnson, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, H4370 [1MY]

Obtaining Social Security numbers for adoptive children for dependency tax exemption: John M. Staples, IRS, H4784 [9MY]

Public welfare programs reform: A. Sidney Johnson III, American Public Welfare Association, S8398 [22JY]

———Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S5862 [5JN]

———Cardell Cooper and Richard M. Daley, U.S. Conference of Mayors, H8321 [24JY]

———Carl Tubbesing, National Conference of State Legislatures, S8417 [22JY]

———Douglas R. Bovin, National Association of Counties, S8418 [22JY], H8321 [24JY]

———Gary Weeks, Oregon Dept. of Human Resources, S9401 [1AU]

———Gregory S. Lashutka, National League of Cities, H8321 [24JY]

———Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S8397, S8424 [22JY]

———Jane J. Chiles, Catholic Conference of Kentucky, S8400 [22JY]

———June E. O'Neill, CBO, S9406 [1AU]

———Michael E. Box and James J. Lack, National Conference of State Legislatures, E1495 [2AU]

———Michael Hightower, National Association of Counties, S9365 [1AU]

———Paul E. Patton, Governor of Kentucky, S8399 [22JY]

———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors' Association, S8396, S8417 [22JY]

———several health and hospital organizations, S8080 [18JY]

———William S. Skylstad, U.S. Catholic Conference, S8400 [22JY]

Public welfare work requirements: James L. Blum, CBO, H7977 [18JY]

Regulations relative to certain Native American adoption and child custody proceedings: David Liederman, Child Welfare League of America, Inc., S11457 [26SE]

———Fred Kammer, Catholic Charities USA (organization), S11457 [26SE]

———Samuel C. Totaro, Jr., American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, S11457 [26SE]

———Theodore F. Zuern, Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions, S11458 [26SE]

Restrict the authority of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia over certain cases involving child custody and visitation rights: Representatives Clinger and Davis, H10556 [18SE]

Sports celebrity campaign to prevent domestic and sexual violence: Representatives Sanders and Morella, E1835 [30SE]

Tax treatment of adoption expenses: Carol J. Vale, S4327 [29AP]

———Danelle Stone and Melissa Mizner, Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services, S4326 [29AP]

———David A. Keene, American Conservative Union, S4326 [29AP]

———Horace W. Strand, S4326 [29AP]

———Jim Beckwith, Mifflin County, PA, S4327 [29AP]

———Joseph A. Ford, Sr., Washington County, PA, S4326 [29AP]

———Senator Specter, S4326 [29AP]

Tax treatment of families and children: Kenneth J. Kies, Committee on Taxation (Joint), E1502 [2AU]

Teenage pregnancy prevention and adoption assistance: Senator Specter, S3104 [28MR]

Training programs for law enforcement officers relative to missing or exploited children: Gilbert G. Gallegos, Fraternal Order of Police, S3159 [28MR]

Lists

Amendments to S. 1956, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8114 [18JY]

Committee on Finance (Senate) hearings and meetings, S1644 [7MR]

Cosponsors of S. 1715, tax treatment of adoption expenses, S4327 [29AP]

Cosponsors of S. 1716, abstinence education and adolescent family life programs reauthorization, S4327 [29AP]

Family hour television programming 1954-96, S9466-S9469 [2AU]

Organizations supporting S. Res. 300, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S11188 [24SE]

Philadelphia Family Policy Council Teen Pregnancy Prevention Week press conference speakers, S3104 [28MR]

Selected programs for which families on welfare would continue to be eligible for after five years, S8531 [23JY]

Wernle Home (orphanage) volunteers, E1277 [12JY]

Memorandums

Multifamily Rental Assisted Housing Contracts: Nelson A. Diaz, Dept. of HUD, S11221 [25SE]

Messages

Family Friendly Workplace Act: President Clinton, S11537 [27SE], H11469 [27SE]

Veto of H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act: President Clinton, H342 [22JA]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), H8573 [26JY]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), H7497, H7502 [12JY]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), H7988 [18JY], H8319 [24JY]

———reform (S. 1956), S8108, S8126, S8131, S8141 [18JY], S8330, S8333, S8344, S8366 [19JY], S8421, S8422, S8423, S8424 [22JY], S8494, S8504 [23JY]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to rights and protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act, S3896-S3917 [23AP]

Poems

``Message From the Newborn to the Fetus'', E581 [19AP]

``New Born Child,'' Senator Byrd, S10011 [6SE]

Proclamations

Descendants' Day: Charles A. Howell, Trust for the Future (organization), E1558 [11SE]

Teenage Pregnancy Prevention, S3104 [28MR]

Tennessee Home Education Week: Don Sundquist, Governor of Tennessee, E317 [8MR]

Tribute to Save Today for Tomorrow Project: Harris County, TX, Medical Society Alliance, E1815 [28SE]

Remarks in House

AFDC: funding, H7747, H7748, H7751, H7758, H7761 [17JY]

Appropriations: funding for international family planning programs, E275 [5MR], E364 [14MR], E633 [25AP]

Aviation: requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents (H.R. 3923), H10534-H10540 [18SE]

Business and industry: ensure economic equity for women, H9856 [2AU]

———ensure economic equity for women (H.R. 3857), E1319, E1325 [18JY]

———provide leave for employees relative to adopted or foster children (H.R. 3681), E1123 [20JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Congressional Family Picnic (H. Con. Res. 198), H7507 [12JY]

Child abuse: awareness, H1688 [5MR]

———prevention (S. 919), H11140-H11153 [25SE], E1738 [27SE]

———sexual assault against Houston, TX, girl, H840 [25JA]

Children and youth: child care, H5653 [30MY]

———child support enforcement, H4441 [7MY], H4535 [8MY]

———child support enforcement (H.R. 3465), E838 [16MY]

———consolidate and expand Federal child care programs (H.R. 3860), E1315 [18JY]

———discipline methods, E1714 [26SE]

———extend and improve programs for runaway and homeless youth (H.R. 3806), E1275 [12JY]

———funding for assistance programs, E581 [19AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5737-H5740 [30MY], H5755, H5756 [31MY], H5765, H5766, H5805-H5812 [4JN], H6403 [13JN], H6485 [18JN]

———prevention of teenage pregnancy, H2104-H2110 [12MR], H7227 [10JY], H8076 [22JY], E336, E340 [13MR], E1485 [2AU]

———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (H.R. 3508), E880 [22MY]

———promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), H4433, H4440 [7MY], H4775-H4785 [9MY], H4805, H4806, H4807-H4822 [10MY], E787 [14MY]

———promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), consideration (H. Res. 428), H4756, H4766-H4775 [9MY]

———protect parental rights (H.R. 1946), H5653 [30MY]

———tribute to Friends of Karen (organization) for providing financial assistance to families of children with terminal illnesses, E209 [27FE]

Children's Defense Fund (organization): Stand for Children demonstration in Washington, DC, H5755, H5756 [31MY], H5805-H5812 [4JN]

Contra Costa County, CA: anniversary of Child Abuse Prevention Council of Contra Costa County, Inc., E492 [29MR]

Courts: child custody case of Ellen Morgan, H857-H859 [25JA]

———Federal jurisdiction and sentencing relative to sex crimes against children, H4475, H4476, H4481, H4482 [7MY]

———payment of settlements to individuals relative to child support and alimony obligations (H.R. 3895), E1374 [25JY]

———restrict the authority of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia over certain cases involving child custody and visitation rights, H10553-H10557 [18SE], E1644 [18SE]

———restrict the authority of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia over certain cases involving child custody and visitation rights (H.R. 1855), H857-H859 [25JA]

Crime: domestic violence programs funding, H7226 [10JY], H7299, H7330 [11JY], H8159, H8163, H8165 [23JY]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (H.R. 2980), H4457-H4460, H4500 [7MY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H1491 [28FE], H3436 [16AP], H3667 [23AP], H4092 [25AP], H5113 [15MY], H6121 [11JN], H7776 [17JY], H10101-H10103 [5SE], H12097 [28SE], E258 [29FE], E392-E394 [20MR], E1674 [24SE]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, E838 [16MY]

———promote youth development and crime prevention programs, E1244 [11JY]

———use of cameras in police cars to document cases of domestic violence, E1399 [30JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H6633, H6634 [20JN], H7143-H7149 [9JY], H8100 [23JY], H9709 [1AU], H10431 [17SE], H11366-H11372 [26SE], H12169 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: Impact Aid Program funding, H5101, H5102 [15MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), H5659-H5674 [30MY], H8794 [30JY], E965 [30MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), conference report, H9796-H9801, H9834 [1AU]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), consideration (H. Res. 442), H5655-H5659 [30MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), motion to instruct conferees, H8573 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: Administration for Children and Families funding, H7289, H7290 [11JY]

———Battered Women's Shelter Program funding, H7236 [10JY]

———family planning programs funding, H7348-H7355, H7361, H7362 [11JY], E1282 [12JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, H10183, H10185, H10187 [11SE], H10954 [24SE]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), E1424 [1AU]

Descendants' Day: observance, E1558 [11SE]

District of Columbia: funding of abortions, H8061-H8064 [22JY]

———tribute to United Family Coalition, E1069 [12JN]

———voucher program to provide school choice, H1065, H1069-H1076 [31JA], H1687 [5MR], E383 [20MR]

Education: parental access to children's curriculum and records (H.R. 3324), H3735 [24AP]

———support of alternative schools, E1201 [27JN]

———Tennessee Home Education Week observance, E317 [8MR]

———tuition prepayment plans that guarantee a college education at a fixed price (H. Res. 506), E1443 [1AU]

———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education (H.R. 3833), H7663 [17JY]

Employment: entitle family and medical leave under certain circumstances, H10109 [9SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: employer requirements (H.R. 3296), E609 [24AP]

———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (H.R. 3704), H6694-H6699 [24JN], E1152 [24JN]

———implementation, H4399 [2MY]

Family Quality of Life Advisory Committee: assessment of efforts to make the House of Representatives family friendly, H10770 [24SE]

Father's Day: observance, E1081 [13JN]

FDA: approval of home drug testing kit for use by parents, H11233 [26SE]

Federal employees: pension eligibility of former spouses who remarry (H.R. 3574), E979 [4JN]

Firearms: prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence, H11233 [26SE]

———prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (H.R. 3455), H8100 [23JY], H10434 [17SE]

Food stamps: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (H.R. 3697), E1148 [20JN]

GAO: study differences in benefits, rights, and privileges available to persons in a marriage and in a domestic partnership, H7504 [12JY]

Gillmor, Representative: congratulations on birth of twins, H6529 [19JN]

Green County, NC: tribute to Division of Adolescent Health Services, H3548 [17AP]

Grigsby, Nancy: Ohio 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year honoree, E421 [22MR]

Gunther, Lois and Dick: Jewish Family Service FAMMY Award recipients, E1755 [27SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E733 [8MY]

Helderman, Arlene: Koochiching County, MN, Right-to-Life Committee and Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life essay award recipient, E1937 [21OC]

Homosexuality: recognition of same-sex marriages, E1147 [20JN]

Housing: placement of disabled with seniors in certain housing projects, H1274, H1276 [27FE]

———prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families, H1273, H1274, H1275, H1276, H1278 [27FE]

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

Houston, TX: tribute to Save Today for Tomorrow Project, E1815 [28SE]

Illegitimacy: rates, H7750, H7751, H7758, H7761 [17JY]

Immigration: distribute surplus visas to children and siblings of certain U.S. citizens, H2520-H2522 [20MR]

———limits on admission of legal immigrants, H2589-H2603 [21MR]

Income: standard of living fluctuation, H2209-H2212, H2215 [13MR]

India: civil liberties violations of women, E26 [5JA]

Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (H.R. 3590), E1013 [6JN]

———prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence, H3095 [28MR]

Johnson, Reprensetative Sam: support for Vietnamese Conflict MIA/POWs and families, H9912 [2AU]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Francis Child Development Institute, E1777 [28SE]

———tribute to Francis Families Foundation, E1777 [28SE]

KHI Services, Inc.: anniversary, E1769 [28SE]

La Grange, IL: tribute to Helping Hand Rehabilitation Center, E1427 [1AU]

Law enforcement officers: establish a national resource center and clearinghouse relative to missing or exploited children (H.R. 3238), E775 [10MY]

———provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (H.R. 4111), H12170 [28SE]

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

LIHEAP: funding, H891 [25JA], H7217 [10JY]

Lincoln, Representative: congratulations on birth of twins, H6529 [19JN]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Neighborhood Youth Association, E1717 [26SE]

LSC: funding, H8159, H8160, H8162, H8163, H8164, H8165, H8168, H8176-H8189 [23JY]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), H6400 [13JN], H7100 [27JN], H7441-H7449 [11JY], H7480-H7506, H7517-H7521, H7523, H7531 [12JY], H7655, H7656 [16JY], H8010 [18JY], E1147 [20JN], E1279 [12JY], E1299 [17JY], E1320 [18JY], E1346 [23JY]

———define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), consideration (H. Res. 474), H7270-H7280, H7448 [11JY]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, H7272-H7279, H7441-H7449 [11JY], H7481-H7506, H7531 [12JY], H7655, H7656 [16JY], H8010 [18JY]

Maternal and Family Health Services, Inc.: anniversary, E1814 [28SE]

Medicaid: financial protection for families of nursing home residents, H5725, H5727, H5728, H5740 [30MY]

Monk Singers (musical group): anniversary, E1325 [18JY]

Montgomery County, MD: tribute to Best Friends Program, H3550 [17AP]

Montgomery County, PA: tribute to participants of the Walk for Quality Child Care, E1375 [25JY]

———tribute to Support Police Immediate Response Intervention Team (organization), E1373 [25JY]

Mother's Day: observance, H4806, H4884, H4894-H4898 [10MY], E748 [9MY]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to Food Drive Day, E755 [9MY]

National Guard: armories construction projects funding, H5666 [30MY]

———use of outside contractors vs. armory personnel for Reserved Component Automation System Program, H5666 [30MY]

National School Lunch Act: anniversary, E1017 [6JN], E1041 [10JN], E1091 [14JN]

Native Americans: exempt certain adoption and child custody proceedings from coverage under the Indian Child Welfare Act, H4166 [30AP], H4367 [1MY], H4400 [2MY], H4435 [7MY], H4533 [8MY], H4783, H4784 [9MY], H4805, H4806, H4808-H4821 [10MY]

———exempt certain child custody proceedings from coverage under the Indian Child Welfare Act (H.R. 3275), H3827 [25AP]

———regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (H.R. 3828), E1289 [16JY]

New Haven, CT: tribute to Varick Family Life Center, E582 [19AP]

New Jersey: tribute to Puerto Rican Association for Human Development, E1667 [20SE]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of Domestic Violence Service Center, E1675 [24SE]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of CORA Services, Inc., E1591 [12SE]

Public welfare programs: allow States to continue assistance aimed at children after welfare eligibility expires, H7988 [18JY], E1409 [30JY]

———approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project, H7163, H7164, H7243, H7244 [10JY]

———approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), H5927, H5928 [5JN], H5940, H5954-H5976 [6JN], H6251 [12JN], H7265, H7266, H7267, H7268, H7269, H7270 [11JY], E991 [4JN], E1041 [10JN]

———approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), consideration (H. Res. 446), H5941-H5954 [6JN]

———eligibility of children born in U.S. to parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens, H2484-H2487 [20MR]

———enhance work opportunities for families, reduce teenage pregnancies, reduce welfare dependence, and control welfare spending (H.R. 3266), H5958 [6JN]

———funding for nutrition programs, H2217 [13MR], H5107 [15MY], H6165 [11JN], H8089 [22JY], E1017 [6JN], E1041 [10JN]

———funding for nutrition programs (H.R. 4275), E1862 [30SE]

———impact of funding levels on domestic violence rates, H310 [5JA]

———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates, H3548-H3550, H3554 [17AP]

———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates and encouragement of parental responsibility, H928 [30JA], H1295, H1296, H1297 [27FE]

———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (H.R. 3940), E1446, E1455 [1AU]

———reform, H152 [4JA], H345 [22JA], H744 [23JA], H1256 [27FE], H1400 [28FE], H1691, H1692 [5MR], H1976 [7MR], H2669 [22MR], H3798-H3803 [24AP], H3826 [25AP], H4306, H4308 [1MY], H4402 [2MY], H4535 [8MY], H5119, H5120 [15MY], H5308, H5309, H5310, H5311 [21MY], H5385, H5386, H5387, H5488, H5489 [22MY], H5508 [23MY], H5572, H5573, H5574 [29MY], H5651, H5652, H5653, H5654, H5733, H5735, H5736, H5737, H5740 [30MY], H5804 [4JN], H5928 [5JN], H5940 [6JN], H6105 [10JN], H6293, H6403 [13JN], H6485 [18JN], H7243, H7244, H7245, H7248, H7250, H7251 [10JY], H7647 [16JY], H7663, H7688, H7689 [17JY], H8104 [23JY], H8253 [24JY], H8587-H8589 [26JY], H8602 [29JY], H8810-H8814 [30JY], H9462-H9465 [31JY], H9709 [1AU], E337 [13MR], E393 [20MR], E852 [21MY], E857 [22MY], E1137 [20JN], E1236 [10JY], E1240 [11JY], E1296 [17JY], E1335 [22JY]

———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, E20 [4JA]

———reform (H.R. 4), veto, H748 [23JA], H776, H777, H803 [24JA], H1144 [1FE], H5956, H5958, H5959 [6JN]

———reform (H.R. 2915), H7537, H7538, H7539 [16JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), H7646 [16JY], H7663, H7664, H7745-H7762, H7765 [17JY], H7796-H7990, H7992, H7996, H8003-H8010 [18JY], H8076, H8089-H8091 [22JY], H8106, H8108, H8109 [23JY], H8319 [24JY], H8382, H8383 [25JY], H8561 [26JY], E1325 [18JY], E1337 [22JY], E1386 [26JY], E1409 [30JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H8670 [30JY], H9380, H9381, H9382, H9383, H9403-H9424 [31JY], H9567, H9708 [1AU], H9838, H9904 [2AU], E1444, E1451, E1453, E1454 [1AU], E1495 [2AU], E1539 [5SE], E1570 [11SE], E1640 [18SE]

———reform (H.R. 3734), consideration (H. Res. 482), H7784 [18JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 492), H9388-H9392 [31JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 495), H9392-H9403 [31JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), motion to instruct conferees, H8320-H8329 [24JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), motion to recommit, H7988 [18JY]

———reform (H.R. 3832), H7664 [17JY]

———reform relative to domestic violence (H. Con. Res. 195), H7508 [12JY]

Republican Party: efforts to attract women voters, H5760 [4JN]

———legislative efforts relative to women, H6720 [25JN], H6853 [26JN]

Rhode Island: tribute to Latino Peer Council, H3549 [17AP]

Richmond, IN: tribute to Wernle Home for Children, H2670 [22MR]

———tribute to Wernle Home (orphanage), E1277 [12JY]

School Lunch Program: reform, H873-H875 [25JA]

Sioux Falls, SD: support community and employer encouragement of family values, E1129 [20JN]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to Salvation Army Comprehensive Substance Treatment and Rehabilitation Program and Community in Partnership Family Center, E1121 [20JN]

Sweatt, Cora B.: Tennessee Mothers Association of American Mothers, Inc., Mother of the Year award recipient, E626 [25AP]

Taxation: child tax credit, H7247 [10JY]

———earned income tax credit, H1754 [6MR], H5118-H5122 [15MY], H5504-H5509, H5525, H5531 [23MY], H7804, H7805, H7807, H7808, H7815 [18JY], E833 [16MY]

———rates, H169 [4JA], H5629-H5631 [29MY], E733 [8MY]

———rates for married couples, H1492 [28FE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 3286), H4433, H4440 [7MY], H4775-H4785 [9MY], H4805, H4806, H4807-H4822 [10MY], E787 [14MY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 3286), consideration (H. Res. 428), H4756, H4766-H4775 [9MY]

———treatment of families and children (H.R. 3943), E1502 [2AU]

Travis AFB, CA: construction projects funding, H5665 [30MY], H6862 [26JN]

Truman, Harry S: remarks relative to adultery, H10573 [18SE]

Veterans: increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (H.R. 3458), H7545, H7546 [16JY], H12121 [28SE]

Violence Against Women Act: funding, H29 [3JA]

Wading River, NY: anniversary of Little Flower Children's Services (organization), E1442 [1AU]

Westchester County, NY: tribute to Bridge Fund (organization), E1867 [30SE]

Women: treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (H.R. 3510), E877 [22MY]

———treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (H.R. 3511), H5764 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

AFDC: funding, S8451-S8454 [22JY], S9325 [1AU]

AID: funding for family planning programs, S1394 [28FE]

Appropriations: funding for international family planning programs, S1512 [5MR], S1645 [7MR], S1780 [11MR], S1817, S1818 [12MR], S2044-S2054 [14MR], S12200 [2OC]

Armed Forces: interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking, S6604 [20JN], S6926-S6928 [26JN]

Aviation: requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents, S12166-S12169 [2OC], S12232 [3OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2844-S2846 [26MR]

California: economic effects of public welfare programs reform, S8527 [23JY]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Moving to Opportunity Program, S9306 [31JY]

Child abuse: prevention (S. 919), S8123, S8303-S8311 [18JY], S11573-S11582 [27SE]

Child Welfare Act: reform foster care programs, S5710-S5714 [4JN]

Children and youth: child care funding under the temporary assistance for needy families program (S. 2113), S11185 [24SE]

———child support enforcement, S8120-S8123 [18JY]

———child support enforcement (S. 1760), S5094 [15MY]

———consolidate Federal child care programs (S. 850), S8519 [23JY], S9338 [1AU]

———funding to assist youth at risk from illegal drug use, crime, and violence, S5231, S5232 [17MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, S6512 [19JN]

———policies relative to education and care, S1542 [6MR]

———prevention of teenage pregnancy, S8419 [22JY]

———problems relative to urban areas, S1886 [12MR]

———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (S. 1908), S7027 [26JN]

———promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), S5632 [23MY]

———reauthorize funding for runaway, homeless, and missing children assistance programs (S. 1582), S1456-S1458 [29FE], S1531 [5MR]

———religious upbringing, S7921-S7924 [17JY]

———restore health and safety protections relative to child care, S8109-S8113 [18JY]

———teen pregnancy relative to welfare reform, S5101 [15MY]

Children's Defense Fund (organization): Stand for Children demonstration in Washington, DC, S5948 [6JN], S6512 [19JN]

Clinton, President: evaluation of policies to control crime, S5920 [6JN]

Crime: animal abuse relative to violent crime, S4630 [2MY]

———domestic violence programs funding, S12325 [3OC]

———establish felony violations for evasion of child support obligations (S. 2180), S11995 [30SE]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing, S9154 [30JY]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (S. 2006), S9299, S9318 [31JY], S10892 [18SE], S11027 [19SE]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (S. 2006), unanimous-consent agreement, S11027 [19SE]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (S. 2007), S9318 [31JY], S10892 [18SE], S11028 [19SE]

———inclusion of rape committed during a carjacking within the definition of ``serious bodily injury'' for purposes of sentencing (S. 2007), unanimous-consent agreement, S11027 [19SE]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (H.R. 2980), S5625, S5627 [23MY], S7750 [11JY], S7803 [12JY], S8829, S8830, S8831 [25JY]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (S. 1729), S4804 [7MY], S9442 [1AU], S9456, S9458-S9460, S9483 [2AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S428 [26JA], S4703 [6MY], S5920 [6JN], S6122 [12JN], S7621 [10JY], S7811 [12JY], S9633 [2AU], S10573-S10576, S10578, S10579 [16SE], S12054-S12056 [1OC]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 1991), S8867 [25JY]

———parental abuduction of a child to a foreign country, S4288 [29AP]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, S5556 [23MY], S6192 [13JN]

———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to prevent child abuse (S. 1996), S8991 [26JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S7620-S7626 [10JY], S7680, S7683-S7685 [11JY], S9530 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: encourage exchange of ideas, information, and materials amongst military and civilian child care services, S6917 [26JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), S7059-S7065 [26JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), conference report, S9462 [2AU], S9869-S9874 [5SE]

Dept. of HHS: Flowering Tree Alcoholism Treatment Program funding, S11917, S11918 [30SE]

Dept. of Justice: actions of Solicitor General, S3705 [19AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, S9878-S9897, S9901, S9933, S9934, S9955 [5SE], S10019 [6SE]

———extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (S. 2008), S9300-S9304 [31JY]

———extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (S. 2152), S11556 [27SE]

Diseases: support for breast cancer victims, S3234 [29MR]

District of Columbia: funding of abortions, S1321 [27FE]

———transfer title of real property in Anacostia Park to facilitate construction of the National Children's Island (H.R. 1508), S7340 [28JN]

———voucher program to provide school choice, S1321-S1339 [27FE], S1403-S1406 [29FE], S1506-S1512 [5MR]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, S1644 [7MR]

———Senate hearings, S1645 [7MR]

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S12341 [3OC]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S3407 [16AP]

———provide income and economic security (S. 1685), S3628-S3630 [18AP]

Education: accessibility to higher education relative to median family income, S11065-S11067 [20SE]

———funding for adult literacy programs, S2286, S2334, S2338 [19MR]

———Parents as Teachers Program funding, S11912 [30SE]

———reauthorize abstinence education and adolescent family life programs (S. 1716), S4323-S4326 [29AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify exemption for houseparents from minimum wage and overtime requirements (S. 1554), S739 [1FE]

Faith House (organization): tribute, S664 [31JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational activities (S. 2145), S11225 [25SE]

———anniversary, S11127, S11135 [24SE]

———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (S. 1896), S6662 [21JN]

Firearms: prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence, S8830, S8831 [25JY], S9458-S9460 [2AU], S10377-S10380 [12SE], S11226 [25SE], S11363 [26SE], S11876-S11878 [30SE]

———prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (S. 1632), S2646 [21MR], S3199 [29MR], S9628 [2AU]

Foster care: clarify that the reasonable efforts requirement includes consideration of the health and safety of the child, S8142 [18JY]

Health: ensure adequate health care coverage for all children and pregnant women, S3601, S3602 [18AP]

Health care professionals: training for the identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (S. 697), S11105 [20SE]

Himebaugh, Mark: missing child, S5612 [23MY]

Housing: low-income tax credit, S12286 [3OC]

Illegitimacy: rates, S5424 [21MY], S5516 [23MY], S8512, S8513 [23JY]

Immigration: admission of family members of U.S. citizens, S3283 [15AP], S4117-S4153 [25AP]

———payment of single fee by petitioners filing concurrently for immigration classification on the basis of immediate relative status, S4289 [29AP]

Income: provide homemakers with retirement opportunities, S5325, S5326 [20MY], S9533 [2AU]

Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (S. 1630), S2429 [20MR]

International Women's Day: observance, S1780 [11MR]

IRS: collection of child support through payroll withholdings if State collection rates do not improve (S. 2190), S12304 [3OC]

Law enforcement officers: establish training programs relative to missing or exploited children (S. 1652), S3159 [28MR]

———provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (S. 2101), S11122 [20SE], S11898 [30SE], S12256 [3OC]

LIHEAP: funding, S4170 [25AP], S5219, S5239, S5242 [17MY], S5469, S5470, S5474 [22MY]

LSC: payment for attorney's fees and expenses relative to certain actions, S2029 [14MR], S2303 [19MR]

Marion County, OR: tribute to Buddy Bears for Abused Children Program, S7789 [11JY]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S7914 [16JY], S9926 [5SE], S9995-S9997, S10001 [6SE], S10065-S10068, S10076 [9SE], S10100-S10125, S10129 [10SE], S10552 [13SE], S10579 [16SE], S12015-S12017 [30SE]

———define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), unanimous-consent agreement, S9663 [2AU], S9729 [3SE]

———define and protect institution (S. 1740), S4869 [8MY], S4947 [9MY], S5931 [6JN]

———define and protect institution (S. 1999), S9073 [29JY]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, S10065-S10068 [9SE], S10100-S10125, S10129 [10SE]

MBNA America (corporation): tribute for awards relative to family-friendly practices, S12042 [30SE], S12349 [3OC]

Medicaid: alcoholism and drug dependency treatment services for pregnant women (S. 171), S5267 [17MY]

———financial protection for families of nursing home residents, S5242 [17MY], S5475, S5476 [22MY]

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Golvsky, and Popeo (law firm): tribute to Domestic Violence Project, S5556 [23MY]

Morality and ethics: role of trust in society, S7507 [10JY]

Nashua, NH: tribute to Marguerite's Place for disadvantaged women and children, S9636 [2AU]

National Children's Day: designate (S. Res. 292), S10556, S10564 [13SE]

National domestic violence hotline: tribute, S2143 [15MR], S2285 [19MR], S2421 [20MR], S2622 [21MR], S2883 [26MR], S3030 [27MR], S3177 [29MR]

National School Lunch Act: anniversary, S5742, S5748, S5778 [4JN]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 300), S11187 [24SE], S11641 [28SE]

Native Americans: enforcement of child support agreements between States and tribal organizations, S8121 [18JY]

———regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (S. 1962), S7900-S7905 [16JY], S11455-S11460 [26SE]

Passports: require that applications for minors have signatures of both parents (S. 1684), S3627 [18AP]

Pennsylvania: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Week observance, S3104 [28MR]

Pinto, Shirl: Crime Victim Service Award recipient, S4725 [6MY]

Project for American Renewal: implement (S. 1904), S6850 [25JN], S8123 [18JY]

Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing reform, S11218-S11222 [25SE]

———multifamily rental assisted housing reform (S. 2042), S9595-S9604 [2AU], S9949 [5SE]

Public welfare programs: allow States to continue assistance aimed at children after welfare eligibility expires, S8096, S8097, S8099, S8100, S8124-S8126 [18JY], S8330 [19JY], S8396-S8401 [22JY], S8502, S8522, S8524 [23JY]

———allow States to sanction families whose children have not been immunized, S8138 [18JY], S8333, S8366 [19JY]

———approval of waivers submitted by Michigan to conduct ``To Strengthen Michigan Families'' project (S. 1917), S7187 [27JN]

———approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (S. 1816), S5598 [23MY], S5642, S5648 [24MY]

———Democratic Party platform, S10868 [18SE]

———ensure approval of State waiver requests, S8131-S8134 [18JY], S8332, S8366 [19JY]

———establish State regulations relative to domestic violence, S8141, S8142 [18JY]

———exempt certain recipients in high unemployment areas from 5-year assistance limitation, S8414 [22JY]

———Federal role during poor economic periods, S9354 [1AU]

———funding for nutrition programs, S2916, S2917 [27MR], S4506 [1MY], S8136-S8138 [18JY], S8404, S8405 [22JY], S8494, S8514, S8524 [23JY], S9333 [1AU]

———funding for quality standards relative to child care, S8148 [18JY]

———impact of funding levels on domestic violence rates, S5220 [17MY], S5413 [21MY]

———implementation of corrective action plan in States where child poverty has increased, S8135 [18JY]

———implementation of corrective action plan in States where child poverty has increased (S. 2043), S9604 [2AU]

———increase child care credit for lower-income working parents, S8098 [18JY]

———individual development savings accounts, S8368 [19JY]

———modify State family assistance grant determination formula to include the number of children in poverty, S8358-S8362 [19JY], S8410-S8414 [22JY], S8501 [23JY]

———multigenerational welfare dependency, S8126 [18JY], S8331 [19JY]

———prohibit additional cash assistance for children born to families presently receiving assistance, S8506, S8507 [23JY]

———prohibit assistance relative to illegal drug use, S8105-S8109 [18JY], S8366 [19JY], S8498 [23JY]

———reform, S671 [1FE], S875 [6FE], S1062 [7FE], S1781 [11MR], S1885 [12MR], S2145 [15MR], S4568 [1MY], S4780 [7MY], S4848 [8MY], S5101 [15MY], S5321, S5322 [20MY], S5424 [21MY], S5516 [23MY], S6127 [12JN], S6188-S6191 [13JN], S6671 [21JN], S6678 [24JN], S7681 [11JY], S10343, S10345 [11SE], S11867 [30SE]

———reform (H.R. 4), S10712 [17SE]

———reform (H.R. 4), veto, S113, S115, S132 [10JA], S669 [31JA], S3187 [29MR], S4637 [2MY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), S8527-S8532 [23JY], S8668-S8671, S8672 [24JY], S8820, S8929 [25JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9322-S9334, S9337-S9341, S9344-S9347, S9352-S9415 [1AU], S9622 [2AU]

———reform (H.R. 3734), insert language of S. 1956 in lieu, S8527 [23JY]

———reform (S. 1795), S5498 [22MY], S7171, S7208 [27JN]

———reform (S. 1823), S5636, S5637, S5642, S5647 [24MY]

———reform (S. 1841), S5861 [5JN]

———reform (S. 1867), S6147-S6150 [12JN]

———reform (S. 1956), S7890 [16JY], S8070-S8150 [18JY], S8329-S8369 [19JY], S8395-S8426, S8451-S8454 [22JY], S8493-S8532 [23JY]

———reform (S. 1956), unanimous-consent agreement, S8083, S8113, S8114, S8149 [18JY], S8509 [23JY]

———require certain recipients to participate in community service, S8337, S8364 [19JY], S8495 [23JY]

———require congressional action to revise reform legislation if child poverty rate increases, S8139-S8141 [18JY], S8334 [19JY]

———require families receiving State assistance to enter into a personal responsibility agreement, S8136, S8138 [18JY]

———restore funding for Indian child care programs, S8414, S8415 [22JY]

———shifting of block grants to States, S8513, S8517 [23JY]

———Summer Food Program funding, S8114-S8117 [18JY], S8330 [19JY], S8416 [22JY], S8504 [23JY]

———temporary assistance limits and school attendance requirements, S8402-S8404, S8405-S8407 [22JY], S8503 [23JY]

———use of electronic benefit transfer systems, S8419 [22JY]

———withholding of family assistance grants to States for failure to meet work requirements, S8416-S8419 [22JY], S8504 [23JY]

Railroad Retirement Board: prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced spouses of workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum payments (S. 1552), S738 [1FE]

Rural Housing Service: reform rural multifamily loan program, S8541, S8542 [23JY]

Social Security: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits, S12424 [21OC]

———placement of children with adult relatives who meet State child protection standards (S. 1683), S3626 [18AP]

———treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (S. 1832), S5769 [4JN], S5946 [6JN]

States: encourage foster care placement of children with adult relatives, S8123 [18JY], S8369 [19JY]

Taxation: child tax credit, S6065 [11JN]

———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (S. 2088), S10838 [18SE]

———estate tax treatment of family-owned business interests (S. 161), S2148 [15MR]

———impact of tax cuts on middle-class families, S3681 [18AP]

———provide tax credits for families and encourage savings and investment (S. 568), S3496 [17AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 2074), S10555 [13SE]

———treatment of adoption expenses, S8363, S8365, S8366 [19JY], S8500 [23JY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 3286), S5632 [23MY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (S. 1715), S4323-S4326 [29AP]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (S. 2173), S11986 [30SE], S12258 [3OC]

———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts, S7426, S7460, S7463 [9JY]

———treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (S. 1895), S6612 [20JN]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, S701 [1FE], S1467 [29FE]

———implementation of ratings system for programming, S1467 [29FE], S1631 [7MR], S3238 [29MR]

———reservation of time for family-oriented programming, S9466 [2AU]

———reservation of time for family-oriented programming (S. Res. 290), S10429 [12SE]

Veterans: increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (H.R. 3458), insert language of S. 1791 in lieu, S11461 [26SE]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (S. 1791), S5495 [22MY], S11460-S11462 [26SE]

WIC: competitive bidding for infant formula, S8455 [22JY], S9336 [1AU]

Reports

Association Between Specific Health Problems and Exposure to Herbicides: National Academy of Sciences, S9303 [31JY]

Effects of Cuts in the International Voluntary Family Planning Programs Funding: Alan Guttmacher Institute, S1512-S1514 [5MR]

Health Insurance for Children: GAO, E1636 [18SE]

Silence Equals Defeat, Lambda Report (publication), H7100 [27JN]

Reports filed

Adoption Promotion and Stability Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 3286) (S. Rept. 104-279), S6223 [13JN]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3286) (H. Rept. 104-542), H4301 [30AP]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3286) (H. Rept. 104-542), H4429 [6MY]

Cabin Permit Renewals to Heirs in Sequoia National Park Mineral King Addition: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3534) (H. Rept. 104-866), H12270 [3OC]

Clarify Exemption of Houseparents From Minimum Wage and Maximum Hour Requirements: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 2531) (H. Rept. 104-592), H5569 [23MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3517, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 497) (H. Rept. 104-731), H9565 [31JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3734, Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 492) (H. Rept. 104-720), H8981 [30JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 104-729), H9565 [31JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3286, Adoption Promotion and Stability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 428) (H. Rept. 104-566), H4502 [7MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3396, Defense of Marriage Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 474) (H. Rept. 104-666), H7259 [10JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3517, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 442) (H. Rept. 104-599), H5646 [29MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3562, Approval of Waivers Submitted by Wisconsin To Conduct Wisconsin Works Welfare Reform Project: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 446) (H. Rept. 104-604), H5934 [5JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3734, Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 482) (H. Rept. 104-686), H7779 [17JY]

Defense of Marriage Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3396) (H. Rept. 104-664), H7154 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3517) (H. Rept. 104-721), H8981 [30JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3517) (H. Rept. 104-591), H5569 [23MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3517) (S. Rept. 104-287), S6611 [20JN]

Family Privacy Protection Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1271) (S. Rept. 104-351), S9554 [2AU]

Increase Service-Connected Disability Benefits for Veterans and Survivors: Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.R. 3458) (H. Rept. 104-647), H7105 [27JN]

Interstate Stalking Punishment and Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2980) (H. Rept. 104-557), H4430 [6MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2980), S5566 [23MY]

Native American Adoption and Child Custody Proceedings Regulations: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1962) (S. Rept. 104-335), S9071 [29JY]

Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3734) (H. Rept. 104-725), H8981 [30JY]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1956), S7887 [16JY]

Regulations Relative to Certain Native American Adoption and Child Custody Proceedings: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3828) (H. Rept. 104-808), H10720 [19SE]

Requirements Relative to Families of Airline Passengers Involved in Aircraft Accidents: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3923) (H. Rept. 104-793), H10523 [17SE]

Transfer Title of District of Columbia Real Property in Anacostia Park To Facilitate Construction of National Children's Island: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1508) (S. Rept. 104-294), S7023 [26JN]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 1791) (S. Rept. 104-367), S10075 [9SE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Bringing Up Baby—Problem of Teen Pregnancy, E873 [22MY]

———Television Violence, E124 [1FE]

———Values, E4 [3JA]

———Welfare Reform Bill, E1570 [11SE]

———Welfare Reform—Necessary and Possible, E1236 [10JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Recognition of Gay Marriages and Rights: Central Conference of American Rabbis, S10078 [9SE]

———Union of American Hebrew Congregations, S10078 [9SE]

Rulings of the Chair

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

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), H7796 [18JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 492), H9395 [31JY]

———reform (S. 1956), S8081, S8109 [18JY]

Scripts

Battered Women: Dallas Milholland, Cynthia Ward, Kristin Allen-Zito, and Malissa Kobbevik, S6192 [13JN]

Statements

Child Custody Case of Ellen Morgan: Representative Wolf, H859 [25JA]

Morgan v. Foretich Child Custody Case: P.D. Mahony, New Zealand Family Court, E1644 [18SE]

Native American Adoption and Child Custody Proceedings, H4815 [10MY]

———OMB, H4816 [10MY]

———Representatives George Miller and Don Young, H4817 [10MY]

———Representatives George Miller and Richardson, and Delegate Faleomavaega, H4810-H4812 [10MY]

Public Welfare Programs: Democratic National Committee, S10868, S10869 [18SE]

Public Welfare Programs Reform: President Clinton, S9359-S9362 [1AU]

———Representative Poshard, H9421 [31JY]

Summaries

Abstinence Education and Adolescent Family Life Programs Reauthorization (S. 1716), S4326 [29AP]

Agent Orange Benefits Act (S. 2008), S9302 [31JY]

Cable TV Nework Programming: National Cable Televison Association, H10006-H10012 [4SE]

Child Care Infrastructure Act (S. 2088), S10839 [18SE]

Executive Action on Welfare Reform Relative to Teen Pregnancy, S5101 [15MY]

Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act (S. 2042), S9602 [2AU]

Public Welfare Programs Reform, H8321 [24JY]

Public Welfare Programs Reform (S. 1841), S5862 [5JN]

Public Welfare Programs Reform (S. 1867), S6147-S6149 [12JN]

Tax Treatment of Adoption Expenses (S. 1715), S4326 [29AP]

Tax Treatment of Families and Children (H.R. 3943), E1503 [2AU]

Use of Rewards and Penalties for the Welfare Work Requirements, S8362 [19JY]

Tables

Comparison of welfare reform proposals, S8127-S8129 [18JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), H5660 [30MY], H9798 [1AU]

Federal budget effects of public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation (H.R. 3734), S9412 [1AU]

Federal spending on major welfare programs, S9357 [1AU]

Immigration waiting list in the family-sponsored preferences as of February 1996, S4138 [25AP]

Major differences in welfare proposals, S8129 [18JY]

Military construction subcommittee spending totals, S7064 [26JN], S9871 [5SE]

Overview of current law and welfare reform immigrant restrictions: National Immigration Law Center, H9410 [31JY]

Provisions in reconciliation bill that violate Budget Act rule on deficit reduction goals, S8423 [22JY]

Unauthorized projects in military construction conference report, S9872 [5SE]

Testimonies

Defense of Marriage Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10112 [10SE]

———David Saperstein, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, S10076-S10078 [9SE]

Families of Passengers Involved in Aircraft Accidents Assistance Requirements: Dario J. Cremades, S12169 [2OC]

———Hans Ephraimson, S12169 [2OC]

———Kendra St. Charles, S12168 [2OC]

———Richard P. Kessler, Jr., S12168 [2OC]

———Victoria Diaz Cummock, S12168 [2OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 198, use of Capitol Grounds for Congressional Family Picnic, H7507 [12JY]

H. Res. 428, consideration of H.R. 3286, Adoption Promotion and Stability Act, H4766 [9MY]

H. Res. 442, consideration of H.R. 3517, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H5655 [30MY]

H. Res. 446, consideration of H.R. 3562, approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works welfare reform project, H5941 [6JN]

H. Res. 474, consideration of H.R. 3396, Defense of Marriage Act, H7270 [11JY]

H. Res. 482, consideration of H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, H7784 [18JY]

H. Res. 492, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, H9388 [31JY]

H. Res. 495, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, H9392 [31JY]

H.R. 1855, restrict the authority of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia over certain cases involving child custody and visitation rights, H10556 [18SE]

H.R. 2980, Interstate Stalking Punishment and Prevention Act, H4457 [7MY]

H.R. 3286, Adoption Promotion and Stability Act, H4775-H4780 [9MY]

H.R. 3396, Defense of Marriage Act, H7481 [12JY]

H.R. 3458, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S11461 [26SE], H7545 [16JY]

H.R. 3517, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S7060-S7062 [26JN]

H.R. 3562, approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works welfare reform project, H5954 [6JN], E992 [4JN]

H.R. 3697, Encouragement of Electronic Benefit Transfer Systems Act, E1148 [20JN]

H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8673-S8736 [24JY]

H.R. 3923, requirements relative to families of airline passengers involved in aircraft accidents, H10534-H10536 [18SE]

S. 850, consolidate Federal child care programs, S8520 [23JY]

S. 919, child abuse prevention, S8303-S8309 [18JY], S8384-S8391 [19JY], S11573-S11581 [27SE], H11140-H11148 [25SE]

S. 1552, prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced spouses of railroad workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum payments, S739 [1FE]

S. 1582, runaway, homeless, and missing children assistance programs' funding, S1531 [5MR]

S. 1630, Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act, S2429 [20MR]

S. 1632, prohibit possession of firearms for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence, S2647 [21MR]

S. 1652, establish training programs for law enforcement officers relative to missing or exploited children, S3159 [28MR]

S. 1684, require that passport applications for minors have signatures of both parents, S3628 [18AP]

S. 1771, Medicaid Substance Abuse Treatment Act, S5268 [17MY]

S. 1791, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S5496 [22MY]

S. 1896, expand Family and Medical Leave Act coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, S6663 [21JN]

S. 1908, Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act, S7028 [26JN]

S. 1962, regulations relative to certain Native American adoption and child custody proceedings, S7902-S7904 [16JY], S11458-S11460 [26SE]

S. 1996, use of certain crime grant funds to provide parental education to prevent child abuse, S8991 [26JY]

S. 1999, Defense of Marriage Act, S9073 [29JY]

S. 2006, Carjacking Correction Act, S10892 [18SE], S11028 [19SE]

S. 2007, Carjacking Correction Act, S10893 [18SE], S11028 [19SE]

S. 2008, Agent Orange Benefits Act, S9301 [31JY]

S. 2042, Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act, S9595-S9602 [2AU]

S. 2074, Estate and Gift Taxes Repeal Act, S10555 [13SE]

S. 2088, Child Care Infrastructure Act, S10838 [18SE]

S. 2101, Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act, S11122 [20SE], H11248 [26SE]

S. 2152, extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, S11556 [27SE]

S. 2190, Uniform Child Support Enforcement Act, S12304-S12306 [3OC]

S. Con. Res. 66, public welfare programs reform relative to domestic violence, S7191 [27JN]

S. Res. 242, approval of Congressional Office of Compliance regulations applicable to employees of the Senate relative to Family and Medical Leave Act, S3959-S3997 [23AP]

S. Res. 290, reservation of time for family-oriented television programming, S10429 [12SE]

S. Res. 292, National Children's Day, S10556 [13SE]

S. Res. 300, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S11187 [24SE], S11641 [28SE]