KENNEDY, PATRICK J. (a Representative from Rhode Island)

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions introduced by

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]

Electric power: establish a commission to minimize the environmental impacts associated with electric utility restructuring (see H.R. 3172), H2950 [27MR]

Ships and vessels: ensure safety of towing vessels (see H.R. 2916), H1138 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 3187), H9566 [31JY]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H2950 [27MR]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 155), H187 [4JA]

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

Aviation: requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents (see H.R. 3923), H10236 [11SE]

———standards relative to foreign repair stations (see H.R. 3839), H10721 [19SE]

CERCLA: eligibility for Federal assistance relative to development of brownfield sites (see H.R. 3746), H7106 [27JN]

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

Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see H. Con. Res. 183), H6509 [18JN]

Cyprus: implement efforts to eliminate restrictions on the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H.R. 2223), H11527 [27SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H1507 [28FE]

Dept. of Defense: restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (see H.R. 4000), H10386 [12SE]

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H7260 [10JY]

Education: eligibility standards for short term educational programs (see H.R. 2914), H2559 [20MR]

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

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

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

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H3387 [15AP]

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

Foreign policy: sanctions against countries assisting the weapons programs of non-nuclear weapon states (see H. Res. 381), H3171 [28MR]

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

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H1325 [27FE]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 3253), H4303 [30AP]

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

———prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 1797), H5288 [16MY]

Insurance: establish health plan standards for treatment of enrollees and health care providers (see H.R. 2400), H4397 [1MY]

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: arrest and prosecution of individuals involved with genocide (see H. Res. 491), H9926 [2AU]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 26), H5818 [4JN]

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

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H2224 [13MR]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H2224 [13MR]

Members of Congress: stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2658), H187 [4JA]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 940), H4430 [6MY]

Motor vehicles: establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H2665 [21MR]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 2651), H11230 [25SE]

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

National Environmental Education Act: extend programs (see H.R. 3645), H9566 [31JY]

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

Oceans: establish a national oceanographic partnership program (see H.R. 3303), H3730 [23AP]

———improve coordination of Federal oceanographic programs (see H.R. 3537), H7780 [17JY]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (see H. Con. Res. 165), H4119 [29AP]

Public lands: collection of fossils (see H.R. 2943), H5754 [30MY]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 3024), H1774 [6MR]

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

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

Shipping industry: establish safety requirements for barges carrying oil or hazardous materials (see H.R. 3014), H1716 [5MR]

Social Security: self-referral requirements relative to hospitals participating in medicare and medicaid programs (see H.R. 4100), H11528 [27SE]

Taxation: treatment of length of service awards for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service personnel (see H.R. 1893), H4503 [7MY]

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H11527 [27SE]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see H.R. 3118), H6184 [11JN]

Water: public notification relative to level of contaminants in drinking water (see H.R. 3280), H6415 [13JN]

Weapons: deployment policy for antiballistic missile systems (see H.R. 3489), H5288 [16MY]

Weather: establish disaster and emergency assistance standards relative to snow-related events (see H.R. 3348), H4119 [29AP]

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

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Cournoyer, Amy, E613 [24AP]

Letters

Puerto Rico self-determination: by, S9558 [2AU]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: making continuing, H210 [5JA]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), H12098 [28SE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3779 [24AP]

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

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: expand boundaries, E1865 [30SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H211 [5JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7806 [18JY], E1325 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9414 [31JY]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), H210, H211 [5JA]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), E1241 [11JY]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), conference report, H1742 [6MR]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H8242 [23JY]

Day of Portugal: observance, E1045 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries (H.R. 3121), H3429 [16AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6666 [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7336 [11JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9762 [1AU]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism, H9762 [1AU]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), H4813 [10MY]

———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates, H3549 [17AP]

Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), consideration (H. Res. 388), H2675 [22MR]

Foreign aid: improve defense and security assistance (H.R. 3121), H3429 [16AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H6153 [11JN], E1111 [18JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H210 [5JA]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H2547 [20MR]

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

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

Holocaust: condemn efforts to distort historical reality of the Holocaust and recognize work of U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (H. Res. 316), H3420 [16AP]

Immigration: access of illegal immigrants to public education (H.R. 4134), H11107 [25SE], E1860 [30SE]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2599 [21MR], E457 [26MR]

———limits on admission of legal immigrants, H2599 [21MR]

Indonesia: international military and educational assistance relative to human rights violations in East Timor, H3429 [16AP]

———international military education and training assistance, H6153 [11JN]

Medicare: reform, H8252 [24JY]

National Sportsmanship Day: observance, E284 [6MR]

Native Americans: exempt certain adoption and child custody proceedings from coverage under the Indian Child Welfare Act, H4813 [10MY]

———jurisdiction of State law over gaming rights of Narragansett Tribe in Rhode Island, H12098 [28SE]

NIH: require private industry to enter into price agreements relative to the sale of drugs developed in cooperative research programs, H7336 [11JY]

Nuclear weapons: proliferation, E1241 [11JY]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), H7806 [18JY], E1325 [18JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9414 [31JY]

Puerto Rico: allow for wage-based tax credits, E1713 [26SE]

———economic stability, E1713 [26SE]

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

Ships and vessels: ensure safety of towing vessels (H.R. 2916), E125 [1FE]

Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 3286), H4813 [10MY]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, H3608, H3615 [18AP]

Votes: position on missed, H11244 [26SE]

Youth Art Month: observance, E504 [29MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Cunningham, Representative: references to military service of Representative Patrick Kennedy, H9763 [1AU]

Special order: granted, H3580 [17AP], H3817 [24AP]

Texts of

H.R. 2916, Towing Vessel Safety Act, E126 [1FE]

Tributes

Brown, Ronald H., H3454 [16AP]

Oliver, Allen, E805 [15MY]

Woolard, Richard, E1538 [5SE]