LOWEY, NITA M. (a Representative from New York)
Amendments offered by, to
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1942 [7MR]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7658 [16JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7155 [9JY], H7261 [10JY], H7280, H7318, H7339 [11JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6534 [19JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5818 [4JN]
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
Diseases: establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see H.R. 3293), H3730 [23AP]
Education: provide interest subsidies for construction and renovation of schools (see H.R. 4309), H12174 [28SE]
EEOC: provide funding and remedies for certain instances of sexual harassment (see H.R. 3646), H6413 [13JN]
EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 4308), H12174 [28SE]
Families and domestic relations: reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (see H.R. 3940), H9705 [1AU]
Health: improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 3904), H8557 [25JY]
———permit individuals to continue health plan coverage during participation in approved clinical studies (see H.R. 3582), H5934 [5JN]
Insurance: treatment of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3991), H9923 [2AU]
Medicare: expand coverage of part B to provide for respite care services (see H.R. 3585), H5934 [5JN]
National Cancer Institute: increase involvement of advocates in breast cancer research (see H.R. 3583), H5934 [5JN]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 3443), H4902 [10MY]
Social Security: determination of average annual earnings relative to child care or home health care (see H.R. 3357), H4302 [30AP]
———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]
Taxation: credits for employers for costs incurred to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3584), H5934 [5JN]
———treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a principal residence (see H.R. 3693), H6690 [20JN]
———treatment of qualified long-term care services (see H.R. 3585), H5934 [5JN]
Westchester County, NY: condemn anti-semitic vandalism (see H. Con. Res. 231), H12175 [28SE]
Women: treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (see H.R. 3511), H5500 [22MY]
World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2995), H1635 [29FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: fair payment for use of Bureau of Reclamation water (see H.R. 3917), H10041 [4SE]
———humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 263), H90 [3JA]
Air pollution: reduction in emissions of pollutants contributing to acid deposition in the Adirondacks (see H.R. 2682), H1325 [27FE]
American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H1325 [27FE]
Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1248 [20FE]
Auburn, CA: prohibit Federal funding for dam construction on American River (see H.R. 2951), H6184 [11JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: investigation of war crimes (see H. Res. 282), H3488 [16AP]
Business and industry: ensure economic equity for women (see H.R. 3857), H8029 [18JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: recognize contributions of all American citizens in the National Statuary Hall (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3581 [17AP]
Children and youth: establish community-based youth development block grant program (see H.R. 2807), H4397 [1MY]
China, People's Republic of: human rights situation (see H. Res. 347), H3581 [17AP]
China, Republic of: tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (see H. Con. Res. 154), H4801 [9MY]
CIA: investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 518), H12175 [28SE]
Commission on Retirement Income Policy: establish (see H.R. 3077), H7154 [9JY]
Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 3057), H1985 [7MR]
Courts: repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries (see H.R. 2701), H1775 [6MR]
Crime: development and implementation of national financial crimes strategy (see H.R. 3931), H9566 [31JY]
———false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H3231 [29MR]
———penalties for fraud and related activity involving work authorization documents relative to Social Security cards (see H.R. 3724), H8095 [22JY]
———penalties relative to distribution of controlled substances with the intent to facilitate a rape or sexual battery (see H.R. 3905), H8557 [25JY]
———reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 3445), H5818 [4JN]
———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H. Res. 470), H8248 [23JY]
Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3059), H4397 [1MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise ranking process of applicants and limit awards to States for certain construction grants (see H.R. 3722), H6914 [26JN]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 3401), H5053 [14MY]
———research programs for lymphangioleimyomatosis disease (see H.R. 3715), H6764 [25JN]
Education: allow local jurisdictions flexibility in use of certain funds (see H.R. 3135), H2664 [21MR]
———funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1325 [27FE]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]
Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 3520), H5569 [23MY]
FAA: regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft (see H.R. 3626), H6285 [12JN]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 3465), H5173 [15MY]
Farrakhan, Louis: condemn recent visit to Middle East and Africa (see H. Res. 374), H1986 [7MR]
FBI: appeal rights of employees concerning adverse personnel actions (see H.R. 2683), H4110 [25AP]
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: prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (see H.R. 3455), H5052 [14MY]
Fish and fishing: coordinate conservation efforts of Atlantic striped bass (see H.R. 2655), H3581 [17AP]
Food: labeling of pesticide use (see H.R. 1771), H1775 [6MR]
———meat and poultry inspection programs (see H.R. 1423), H4800 [9MY]
Foreign policy: loan guarantees for Ireland and Northern Ireland (see H.R. 2844), H2123 [12MR]
Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 2458, 3107), H331 [5JA], 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), H8557 [25JY]
Germany: expand criteria by which Holocaust survivors may qualify for compensation (see H. Res. 501), H9566 [31JY]
Health: improve and expand programs relative to pregnancy (see H.R. 4217), H11395 [26SE]
———include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (see H.R. 1889), H3731 [23AP]
———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), H9925 [2AU]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 4296), H12174 [28SE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226; H. Con. Res. 79), H1325 [27FE], H4503 [7MY]
House of Representative: access to voting records and legislative activities of Members through the official Internet home page (see H. Res. 454), H6765 [25JN]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 2011), H9566 [31JY]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 3392), H5380 [21MY]
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: arrest and prosecution of individuals involved with genocide (see H. Res. 491), H10721 [19SE]
International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 3621), H6285 [12JN]
Kenya: human rights and political situation (see H. Con. Res. 135), H10236 [11SE]
Kosovo: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 155), H4424 [2MY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1484), H3387 [15AP]
Lebanon: withdrawal of Syrian military (see H. Con. Res. 190), H6532 [19JN]
Lobbyists: prohibit misrepresentation of groups or individual names in connection with lobbying (see H.R. 2694), H2123 [12MR]
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), H774 [23JA]
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), H922 [26JA]
Medicare: expand coverage of part B preventive care benefits (see H.R. 2777), H8635 [29JY]
———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 3337), H5818 [4JN]
———hospice care reforms (see H.R. 3714), H12175 [28SE]
———multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1078), H187 [4JA]
———oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 2489), H3231 [29MR]
———pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 3757), H7114 [8JY]
———require health maintenance organizations to provide out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 2757), H10174 [10SE]
———screening mammography (see H.R. 3052), H3231 [29MR]
Mental health: national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (see H.R. 4058), H12175 [28SE]
Motor vehicles: school bus safety (see H.R. 1884), H5934 [5JN]
National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 2209), H8557 [25JY]
National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2827), H2123 [12MR]
National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 206), H9705 [1AU]
National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H774 [23JA]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 2697), H7533 [12JY]
NIH: expand and coordinate National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute activities on women's diseases (see H.R. 3001), H5380 [21MY]
Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R. 2421), H1226 [1FE]
Oceans: establish a national oceanographic partnership program (see H.R. 3303), H8635 [29JY]
POW: provide medical care and disability benefits to civilians forcibly detained by an enemy government or hostile force under wartime conditions (see H.R. 3084), H6532 [19JN]
Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 2862), H1226 [1FE]
Public welfare programs: reform relative to domestic violence (see H. Con. Res. 195), H7107 [27JN]
Religion: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R. 3571), H8248 [23JY]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 3560), H8982 [30JY]
Rose Y. Caracappa U.S. Post Office Building, Centereach, NY: designate (see H.R. 3139), H4110 [25AP]
Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (see H.R. 3173), H5380 [21MY]
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3710), H8982 [30JY]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 205), H11396 [26SE]
Sierra Leone: elections (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4303 [30AP]
Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H2950 [27MR]
———reduction in benefits relative to certain Government pensions (see H.R. 2167), H1636 [29FE]
Sports: convene national summit to promote good citizenship (see H. Con. Res. 199), H8557 [25JY]
Sudan: prohibit foreign aid or arms transfers until elimination of chattel slavery (see H.R. 3766), H8598 [26JY]
Taxation: business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see H.R. 974), H10721 [19SE]
———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1161), H187 [4JA]
———extend certain expiring provisions (see H.R. 2994), H2124 [12MR]
———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H7658 [16JY]
———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 3111), H5052 [14MY]
———treatment of production of alcohol for fuel use (see H.R. 3345), H4109 [25AP]
Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming (see H. Res. 484), H9926 [2AU]
Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see H. Con. Res. 149), H1985 [7MR]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 3609; H. Con. Res. 225), H10386 [12SE], H11527 [27SE]
U.S. Academy for Democracy and Civil-Military Relations: establish (see H.R. 2652), H331 [5JA]
U.S. Soccer Federation: support efforts to bring 1999 Women's World Cup tournament to the U.S. (see H. Res. 359), H1226 [1FE]
Ukraine: anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear reactor accident (see H. Con. Res. 167), H5288 [16MY]
Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see H.R. 3118, 3119), H5754 [30MY]
Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 173), H10430 [16SE]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H3731 [23AP]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 1876), H187 [4JA]
Weather: establish disaster and emergency assistance standards relative to snow-related events (see H.R. 3348), H4119 [29AP]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 4204), H11394 [26SE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3178), H2950 [27MR]
Letters
Partial-birth abortions: Diane Reiner, E1397
Remarks by, on
Abortion: constitutional amendment on freedom of choice, E1397
———performance at military medical facilities, H5019 [14MY], H9820
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), Senate amendments, H2908 [27MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, H10621 [19SE], E1397
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1460, H1462, H1466 [28FE]
———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, H3155 [28MR]
———price supports for peanuts, H1460, H1462, H1466 [28FE], H6202, H6203, H6204 [12JN]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6202, H6203, H6204 [12JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1870, H1942 [7MR]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, H4085 [25AP]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3788 [24AP]
———blockade by Turkey, H5881 [5JN]
Austria: refusal to participate in the March of the Living holocaust education program, E489
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7809 [18JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5240 [16MY]
Centers for Disease Control: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control funding, H7280, H7283, H7286 [11JY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H7025
Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services, H1157 [1FE], E197
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3292 [15AP]
Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, H3196 [29MR]
Crime: domestic violence programs funding, H7299 [11JY], H8163 [23JY]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H8242
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), H5019 [14MY], H5077
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), conference report, H9820
———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding relative to Russia and Belarus, H5077
———transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries (H.R. 3121), H3430 [16AP]
Dept. of Education: education and job retraining programs funding, H7314 [11JY]
———women's educational equity programs funding, H7318, H7319, H7320, H7321 [11JY]
Dept. of HHS: family planning programs funding, H7350 [11JY]
Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program funding, H6833 [25JN]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), conference report, H2091 [12MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6661 [20JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7629
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, H10185 [11SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8280 [24JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7280, H7283, H7286, H7299, H7314, H7318, H7319, H7320, H7321, H7339, H7342, H7343, H7350 [11JY], H8163 [23JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3755), consideration (H. Res. 472), H7222 [10JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6833 [25JN], H6881, H6882, H6883 [26JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, H10953, H10954 [24SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), motion to instruct conferees, H10185 [11SE]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H9991 [4SE]
Education: funding, H1870 [7MR]
———national policy to improve system, H9990 [4SE]
———provide interest subsidies for construction and renovation of schools (H.R. 4309), E1826
———student financial aid programs, H7222 [10JY]
Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5531
EPA: require testing of chemicals and pesticides that mimic human hormones, H10953, H10954 [24SE]
Explosives: require materials to contain taggants, H9383 [31JY], H9882 [2AU]
Families and domestic relations: reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (H.R. 3940), E1446
Federal employees: deny cost-of-living adjustment to Members of Congress, executive branch officials, and judges, H7629
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H7680 [17JY]
Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), H2691 [22MR]
Foreign aid: improve defense and security assistance (H.R. 3121), H3430 [16AP]
———limit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries, H5881 [5JN]
———population planning activities funding, H5892 [5JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5881, H5892, H5902 [5JN], H6152 [11JN]
Forests: emergency salvage timber sale program, H6661 [20JN]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H70, H72, H75, H77, H79, H81, H83, H84, H85 [3JA], H165 [4JA]
Health: human embryo research funding, H7339, H7342, H7343 [11JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9805
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth, H10185 [11SE]
Health care professionals: extend nonimmigrant nurse program, H2628 [21MR]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2530 [20MR], H2628 [21MR]
———refugee admittance limitations, H2530 [20MR]
Indonesia: international military and educational assistance relative to human rights violations in East Timor, H3430 [16AP]
———international military education and training assistance, H6152 [11JN]
———international military education and training assistance funding, H5098
LSC: funding, H8108, H8163 [23JY]
Maritime Administration: funding of maritime academies, H8280 [24JY]
Medicaid: reform, H9992 [4SE]
———State determination on the use of funds for abortion in the case of rape or incest, H1942 [7MR]
Medicare: reform, H9992 [4SE]
Minimum wage: level, H5531
NASA: funding for American Museum of Natural History's National Center for Science Literacy, Education and Technology, H6881, H6882 [26JN]
New York, NY: improve watershed quality and management practices, H6883 [26JN]
Northern Ireland: business practices of U.S. companies, H2091 [12MR]
Pace University: dedication of Robert H. Boyle Environmental Advocacy Center, E1013
Public debt: ceiling, H989 [31JA]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), H7809 [18JY]
Queens, NY: tribute to Queens Borough Public Library, E1456
Republican Party: national agenda, H9990, H9991, H9992, H9993 [4SE]
Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, H1157 [1FE], E197
Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (H. Con. Res. 149), H2073
———U.S. policy, H9383 [31JY]
———U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), consideration (H. Res. 508), H9882 [2AU]
Turkey: restrict U.S. assistance relative to acknowledgement of Armenian genocide and honoring of victims, H5902 [5JN]
U.S. Fire Academy: officers training program funding, H6882 [26JN]
Ukraine: support democratic and sovereignty efforts and political and economic progress (H. Con. Res. 120), H9953
United Jewish Appeal (organization): tribute to Women's Campaign chairwomen, E1588
Votes: position on missed, H2238 [14MR], H5337 [21MY]
Westchester County, NY: tribute to Bridge Fund (organization), E1867
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1136 [31JA], H2663 [21MR], H3817 [24AP], H11226 [25SE]
Tributes
Boyle, Robert H., E1013
Del Rio, May, E1401
Fish, Hamilton, Jr., H8531 [25JY]
Jerome, Stephen J., E1712
Watson, Charlotte A., E1819