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
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
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
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H211 [5JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7806 [18JY], E1325
———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
Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), conference report, H1742 [6MR]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H8242
Day of Portugal: observance, E1045
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
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
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H210 [5JA]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H2547
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
———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2599
———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
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
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), H7806 [18JY], E1325
———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9414 [31JY]
Puerto Rico: allow for wage-based tax credits, E1713
———economic stability, E1713
Rhode Island: tribute to Latino Peer Council, H3549
Ships and vessels: ensure safety of towing vessels (H.R. 2916), E125
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
Votes: position on missed, H11244 [26SE]
Youth Art Month: observance, E504
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
Tributes
Brown, Ronald H., H3454
Oliver, Allen, E805
Woolard, Richard, E1538