YATES, SIDNEY R. (a Representative from Illinois)

Addresses

Days of Remembrance Candle Lighting Ceremony: by, E891 [23MY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Into the House Chamber, H7159 [10JY]

Conferee: H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, H2654 [21MR]

———H.R. 3540, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H8793 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Firearms: prohibit possession or transfer of armor piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3017), H1716 [5MR]

———regulation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 3018), H1716 [5MR]

———require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental entity (see H.R. 3016), H1716 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H2467 [19MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3398), H7475 [11JY]

———prevent pet theft (see H.R. 3393), H7115 [8JY]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1225 [1FE]

Auburn, CA: prohibit Federal funding for dam construction on American River (see H.R. 2951), H7107 [27JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: investigation of war crimes (see H. Res. 282), H3488 [16AP]

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

Burma: impose sanctions (see H.R. 2892), H8982 [30JY]

Calumet Ecological Park: feasibility study (see H.R. 3412), H5174 [15MY]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H5570 [23MY]

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

China, Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 490), H11528 [27SE]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1507), H11048 [24SE]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 382), H7260 [10JY]

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]

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

Contracts: require Federal contracts debarment for violation of National Labor Relations Act provisions (see H.R. 2724), H3731 [23AP]

———require Federal contracts debarment for violation of Occupational Safety and Health Act provisions (see H.R. 2725), H3731 [23AP]

Corp. for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety: abolish (see H.R. 3466), H5173 [15MY]

Crime: prohibit certain conduct relative to civil disorders (see H.R. 1899), H6532 [19JN]

Croatia: condemn relocation of remains of individuals to the Jasenovac death camp (see H. Con. Res. 171), H4423 [2MY]

———preservation of memorial located at the Jasenovac death camp (see H. Con. Res. 219), H11229 [25SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H4646 [8MY]

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

Dept. of Defense: prohibit additional payments and revise certain reporting requirements for restructuring costs under defense contracts (see H.R. 3608), H8557 [25JY]

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

Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3059), H3650 [18AP]

Dept. of State: establish a Board of Visa Appeals (see H.R. 2975), H1324 [27FE]

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

Education: funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1325 [27FE]

———provide financial aid grants for certain colleges and technical schools (see H.R. 3919), H8982 [30JY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2566, 3505), H1325 [27FE], H5500 [22MY]

Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 3520, 3708), H5569 [23MY], H7780 [17JY]

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

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

Farrakhan, Louis: condemn recent visit to Middle East and Africa (see H. Res. 374), H2951 [27MR]

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

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of medical foods (see H.R. 2009), H8248 [23JY]

Firearms: Civilian Marksmanship Program funding (see H.R. 3466), H5173 [15MY]

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

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 2458, 3107), H1636 [29FE], H4397 [1MY]

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

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 1281), H7115 [8JY]

Germany: expand criteria by which Holocaust survivors may qualify for compensation (see H. Res. 501), H9566 [31JY]

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

———ensure pregnant women receiving Public Health Service assistance are provided with pregnancy information and counseling (see H.R. 833), H1635 [29FE]

———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 3022), H3231 [29MR]

———improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 3587), H6184 [11JN]

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

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

———provide information and protect patients' rights relative to medical care (see H.R. 4315), H12174 [28SE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226), H9566 [31JY]

———require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research (see H.R. 2796), H1325 [27FE]

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

House Rules: postpone final action on legislative branch appropriations until all other appropriations bills have been enacted (see H. Res. 358), H1325 [27FE]

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

Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 3392), H5053 [14MY]

International relations: improve awareness, detection, and clearance of antipersonnel landmines and explosive ordnance (see H.R. 3725), H6914 [26JN]

Kenya: human rights and political situation (see H. Con. Res. 135), H7108 [27JN]

Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 878), H6532 [19JN]

Lebanon: withdrawal of Syrian military (see H. Con. Res. 190), H7780 [17JY]

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

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H187 [4JA]

Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see H.R. 4148), H11528 [27SE]

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

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H7658 [16JY]

———expand coverage of part B preventive care benefits (see H.R. 2777), H914 [25JA]

———hospice care reforms (see H.R. 3714), H8095 [22JY]

———medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 2247), H1775 [6MR]

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

———require health maintenance organizations to provided out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 2757), H4110 [25AP]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 3052), H3820 [24AP]

Minimum wage: deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 620), H2224 [13MR]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 2651), H3387 [15AP]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 2697), H1508 [28FE]

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

Otis G. Pike Preserve, Calverton, NY: designate (see H.R. 2811), H1226 [1FE]

Prescription Drug Price Review Board: establish (see H.R. 3691), H10386 [12SE]

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

Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 3443), H5754 [30MY]

Public welfare programs: reform relative to domestic violence (see H. Con. Res. 195), H7475 [11JY]

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), H7154 [9JY]

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

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

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

Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3710), H7260 [10JY]

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

Social Security: determination of average annual earnings relative to child care or home health care (see H.R. 3357), H5754 [30MY]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H8030 [18JY]

———reduction in benefits relative to certain Government pensions (see H.R. 2167), H2558 [20MR]

———treatment of spousal benefits relative to divorce (see H.R. 3360), H5754 [30MY]

———treatment of widow's or widower's insurance benefits relative to age (see H.R. 3361), H5754 [30MY]

———treatment of widow's or widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 3359), H5754 [30MY]

———treatment of widow's or widower's insurance benefits relative to disability (see H.R. 3358), H5754 [30MY]

Taxation: credits for employers for costs incurred to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3584), H9925 [2AU]

———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1161), H9925 [2AU]

———increase excise taxes on smokeless tobacco products and establish a trust fund to reduce use (see H.R. 2585), H1325 [27FE]

———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 2962), H1231 [6FE]

———treatment of cane sugar produced in the Everglades Agricultural Area (see H.R. 2575), H1716 [5MR]

U.S. Academy for Democracy and Civil-Military Relations: establish (see H.R. 2652), H4119 [29AP]

Veterans: priority health care to those who received nasopharyngeal irradiation treatments while in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2080), H5934 [5JN]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H5647 [29MY]

Water: public notification relative to level of contaminants in drinking water (see H.R. 3280), H5647 [29MY]

Women: research health risks of dioxin in tampons (see H.R. 3796), H7474 [11JY]

———treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (see H.R. 3511), H10236 [11SE]

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

Motions offered by

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, H4100 [25AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6680 [20JN]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 165), H2583 [21MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1867 [7MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, H4084 [25AP]

BIA: require tax agreements between tribal, State, and local governments prior to any new Federal land transfers into tribal trusts, H6666 [20JN]

Conservation of energy: programs funding, H6587 [19JN], H6675 [20JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations, H1867 [7MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), veto, H104, H105, H114, H116, H119 [4JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6543, H6551, H6566, H6579, H6587, H6589, H6590 [19JN], H6641, H6642, H6643, H6657, H6666, H6670, H6673, H6674, H6675 [20JN]

Endangered species: critical habitat designation for marbled murrelet in northern California, H6579 [19JN]

Forests: emergency salvage timber sale program, H6657 [20JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9789 [1AU]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: land acquisition funding, H6551 [19JN]

Local government: payments in lieu of taxes program funding, H6673 [20JN]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H6642, H6643 [20JN]

National Park Service: transfer of funds for Everglades restoration land acquisition, H6590 [19JN]

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: authorize improvements to a county road and prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline drive, H6674 [20JN]

Point of order, H6562 [19JN]

Power resources: fossil fuel research and development funding, H6551, H6566 [19JN]

Russia: immigration of Jews, H5896 [5JN]

Skokie, IL: tribute to Highland Elementary School for receiving fourth place in the ``Set a Good Example'' competition, E975 [31MY]

Telecommunications: placement of devices on park, refuge, or forest lands, H6641 [20JN]

Tongass National Forest: changes in land management planning process relative to protection of timber jobs, H2583 [21MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund funding, H6589 [19JN]

Votes: position on missed, H7538 [16JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6530 [19JN], H6913 [26JN], H7103 [27JN], H7257 [10JY], H7449 [11JY], H8373 [24JY]

Special order: granted, H2663 [21MR]

Tributes

Bevill, Representative, E1731 [27SE]