DURBIN, RICHARD J. (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6184 [11JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7658 [16JY], H7678 [17JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6533 [19JN], H6868 [26JN]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4647 [8MY], H4704, H4707 [9MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3603, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8671 [30JY]

———H.R. 3816, energy and water development appropriations, H10048 [5SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3059), H2034 [8MR]

Health care facilities: waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals (see H.R. 4244), H11526 [27SE]

House Rules: postpone final action on legislative branch appropriations until all other appropriations bills have been enacted (see H. Res. 358), H1226 [1FE]

Insurance: establish consumer protection standards for the purchase of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3381), H4396 [1MY]

Taxation: treatment of long-term health care insurance (see H.R. 3381), H4396 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H1325 [27FE]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H6005 [6JN]

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

Aviation: prohibit certain individuals from piloting aircraft relative to aeronautical records, competitions, or feats (see H.R. 3267), H5053 [14MY]

———standards relative to foreign repair stations (see H.R. 3839), H7779 [17JY]

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

Burma: impose sanctions (see H.R. 2892), H10108 [5SE]

Children and youth: prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 3508), H7658 [16JY]

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

Citizenship: demonstration projects to celebrate process of becoming and being U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1980), H5501 [22MY]

Commission on Retirement Income Policy: establish (see H.R. 3077), H8248 [23JY]

Consumers: imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3246), H5818 [4JN]

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

———notification of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3727), H8030 [18JY]

Courts: sentencing guidelines for possession of a firearm with a laser sighting device during commission of a crime (see H.R. 2991), H5288 [16MY]

Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H4646 [8MY]

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

———reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 3445), H5288 [16MY]

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

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H3820 [24AP]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H1507 [28FE]

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

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2566, 3505), H3387 [15AP], H5500 [22MY]

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

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 3465), H5647 [29MY]

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

Federal employees: granting of competitive status relative to transfers or reassignments (see H.R. 294), H2224 [13MR]

Firearms: prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (see H.R. 3455), H6765 [25JN]

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

Hazardous substances: regulation of not-for-hire transportation of agriculture production materials (see H.R. 3799), H10108 [5SE]

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

———improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 3904), H8557 [25JY]

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

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

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226), H6691 [20JN]

Health care professionals: exempt from liability for negligence relative to services performed for low-income individuals (see H.R. 2938), H3171 [28MR]

House of Representatives: ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H2124 [12MR]

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

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

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 26), H2559 [20MR]

Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 878), H1226 [1FE]

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), H2713 [22MR]

Medicaid: reward States for collecting funds expended on tobacco-related illnesses (see H.R. 3779), H7260 [10JY]

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

———bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2185), H9925 [2AU]

———coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H6691 [20JN]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 4047), H10235 [11SE]

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

———improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 3753), H7533 [12JY]

———multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1078), H7780 [17JY]

———require health maintenance organizations to provide out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 2757), H6691 [20JN]

———treatment of surveys of home health agencies and providers (see H.R. 3004), H3820 [24AP]

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 3631), H6285 [12JN]

Moldova: removal of Russian Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 145), H1226 [1FE]

Music: licensing, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 789), H3489 [16AP]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 151), H6415 [13JN]

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

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (see H.R. 3564), H8095 [22JY]

NIH: funding for diabetes-related research (see H.R. 1656), H1325 [27FE]

OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (see H.R. 3462), H5380 [21MY]

Pensions: prohibit certain transaction rules relative to 401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 3688), H9566 [31JY]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (see H. Con. Res. 165), H4503 [7MY]

Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 2862), H914 [25JA]

Public Health Service: consolidate certain health center programs (see H.R. 3081), H4303 [30AP]

———extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 3443), H4902 [10MY]

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

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

Roads and highways: reuse or disposal of construction and demolition debris (see H.R. 3522), H6006 [6JN]

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

Senior citizens: affirm the purpose and value of senior nutrition programs (see H. Con. Res. 22), H6691 [20JN]

Sierra Leone: elections (see H. Con. Res. 160), H5288 [16MY]

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

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H4303 [30AP]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H187 [4JA]

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

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 3783), H8248 [23JY]

Television: broadcast of violent programming (see H. Res. 541), H11395 [26SE]

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

Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see H. Con. Res. 149), H1985 [7MR]

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

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 50), H6509 [18JN]

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

Ukraine: anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear reactor accident (see H. Con. Res. 167), H3820 [24AP]

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

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H8982 [30JY]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), motion to discharge Committee on the Judiciary (House) from consideration of veto, H10612 [19SE]

Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H6217 [12JN]

———remove tobacco from crop insurance programs, H6217, H6218, H6221, H6222, H6225, H6229, H6233 [12JN]

———wheat farmer compensation relative to karnal bunt quarantine, H6212 [12JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6165, H6175, H6178, H6179, H6181 [11JN], H6212, H6217, H6218, H6221, H6222, H6225, H6229, H6233 [12JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), conference report, H9723 [1AU]

Appropriations: making continuing, H211 [5JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1945 [7MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1802 [7MR]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3781 [24AP]

———blockade by Turkey, H5881 [5JN]

Black History Month: observance, H1504 [28FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7816 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9422 [31JY]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), H211 [5JA]

Business and industry: relocation to foreign countries, E927 [24MY]

Centers for Disease Control: anniversary, E1197 [27JN]

Centralia, IL: tribute to Centralia High School boys' basketball team, E1363 [24JY]

Chicago Bulls (basketball team): tribute, H6433 [18JN]

Collins, J.C.: Assembly of God's National Mens' Ministries Christian Hall of Excellence inductee, E434 [22MR]

Community Development Block Grant Program: funding, H6815 [25JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, H6866 [26JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H8100 [23JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: limitations on information gathered to answer questions for appropriations hearings, H6181 [11JN]

Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (H.R. 3059), E317 [8MR]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7678, H7679, H7683 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7341 [11JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6815 [25JN], H6866, H6868, H6869 [26JN]

District of Columbia: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 153), H49, H50, H51 [3JA]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H3398 [16AP]

Emerson, Bill: tribute (H. Res. 459), H6795 [25JN]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9766 [1AU]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism, H9766 [1AU]

EPA: Toxic Release Inventory Program funding, H6868, H6869 [26JN]

Explosives: require materials to contain taggants, H9382 [31JY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H7683 [17JY]

Firearms: prohibit illegal possession or discharge in public housing zones, H4704, H4705, H4706, H4707, H4710 [9MY]

———prohibit possession by convicted felons, H7678, H7679 [17JY]

———repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), H2694 [22MR]

Foreign aid: food assistance programs, H6178, H6179 [11JN]

———limit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries, H5881 [5JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5881 [5JN], H6157 [11JN]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), E927 [24MY]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H55 [3JA], H211 [5JA]

Health: human embryo research funding, H7341 [11JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3132 [28MR], H8100 [23JY]

Health care facilities: waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals (H.R. 4244), E1797 [28SE]

House Rules: postpone final action on legislative branch appropriations until all other appropriations bills have been enacted (H. Res. 358), E171 [5FE]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4704, H4705, H4706, H4707, H4709, H4710 [9MY]

———extend certain programs (S. 1494), H1273, H1274 [27FE]

———homeownership opportunities and extension of the rural rental housing program, H1273, H1274 [27FE], H6175 [11JN]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, H11065 [25SE]

Insurance: establish consumer protection standards for the purchase of long-term care insurance (H.R. 3381), E683 [1MY]

Israel: allocation of foreign aid, H6157 [11JN]

Medicaid: State determination on the use of funds for abortion in the case of rape or incest, H1945 [7MR]

Medicare: reform, H8081 [22JY]

Members of Congress: stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (H.R. 2281), H55 [3JA]

Minimum wage: level, H4534 [8MY], H9709 [1AU]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (H.R. 3564), H8125 [23JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H7679 [17JY]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H6165 [11JN]

———reform, H9709 [1AU]

———reform (H.R. 3734), H7816 [18JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9422 [31JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1261 [27FE], H8081 [22JY]

Taxation: treatment of long-term health care insurance (H.R. 3381), E683 [1MY]

Terrorism: U.S. policy, H9382 [31JY]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear reactor accident, E649 [25AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3817 [24AP]

Tribute, H6166 [11JN]

Texts of

H.R. 4244, waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals, E1797 [28SE]

Tributes

Dole, Senator, H6121 [11JN]

Norwood, William R., H1504 [28FE]

Pree, Edward, E1365 [24JY]