PUBLIC WELFARE PROGRAMS related term(s) Federal Aid Programs; Food Stamps; Social Security
Addresses
Welfare Reform Program: Senator Dole, E857 [22MY]
Amendments
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4504, H4505, H4513, H4514, H4526, H4528, H4529 [7MY], H4581, H4595, H4607, H4611, H4612, H4613, H4617, H4618, H4628, H4629, H4630, H4632, H4647 [8MY], H4662, H4669, H4676, H4678, H4679, H4682, H4683, H4685, H4693, H4694, H4695, H4702, H4704, H4707, H4710, H4712, H4721, H4722, H4724, H4726 [9MY]
———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), consideration (H. Res. 426), H4568 [8MY]
Native Americans: regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (S. 1962), S11441, S11455 [26SE]
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act: technical corrections (S. 2183), S12092, S12129 [1OC]
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: reduce waiting period for benefits (H.R. 2594), H5289 [16MY]
Reform (H.R. 3734), H7820, H7903, H7907 [18JY]
Reform (S. 1956), S8081, S8088, S8105, S8109, S8114, S8118, S8120, S8121, S8123, S8126, S8131, S8134, S8136, S8138, S8139, S8141, S8145, S8148, S8149, S8150, S8163, S8167, S8222, S8226, S8227, S8294, S8295, S8296 [18JY], S8336, S8338, S8344, S8347, S8349, S8350, S8357, S8358, S8362, S8363, S8364, S8365, S8375, S8377, S8378, S8379 [19JY], S8396, S8402, S8406, S8407, S8409, S8410, S8414, S8416, S8420, S8421, S8423, S8478, S8479, S8480, S8481, S8483 [22JY], S8495 [23JY]
Wisconsin: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), H5965 [6JN]
Analyses
Approval of Waivers Submitted by Michigan To Conduct ``To Strengthen Michigan Families'' Welfare Reform Project (S. 1917), S7188 [27JN]
Regulations Relative to Certain Native American Adoption and Child Custody Proceedings (S. 1962), S7904 [16JY]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8532 [23JY], H8329 [24JY]
———S. 1260, U.S. Housing Act, H4753 [9MY]
Articles and editorials
America Needs To Revitalize Work Philosophy, S1885 [12MR]
Backward Welfare Reform, S9368 [1AU]
Children Are the Ones Who Pay, E1409 [30JY]
Children's Veto, S9332 [1AU]
Clinton Isn't Doing California's Poor Any Favors, E337 [13MR]
Clinton Won't Let Welfare Change, E1240 [11JY]
Clinton's Welfare Surrender, S9369 [1AU]
Clinton's Welfare Test, S9369 [1AU]
Crumbs for the Majority, S3408 [16AP]
Day the Senate Died—Budget Measure Weakens Minority, S6135 [12JN]
Decades of Dedication—The Early Years, S5743 [4JN]
Dole Calls Public Housing One of `Last Bastions of Socialism', H4186 [30AP]
Don't Let Rush to Welfare `Reform' Leave Some of Needy Without Help, S9332 [1AU]
End of Welfare as We Know It?, H9389 [31JY]
For Better or Worse?, S9327 [1AU]
From Workhouse to Workfare, S9328 [1AU]
If We Were Serious, S10345 [11SE]
Indian Adoptions Aren't Blocked by Law, S11458 [26SE]
It's Welfare Reform at California's Expense, S9368 [1AU]
More Than a Roof—Promising Moves in Public Housing, S9307 [31JY]
Passing the Buck on Welfare, S8079 [18JY]
Passing the Buck on Welfare Reform, S9370 [1AU]
Playing `Gotcha' on Welfare Reform, S9333 [1AU]
Punishing the Poor, S9369 [1AU]
Quality of Mercy—Many New Jerseyans Believe That Welfare Is a Waste. One Man—Now a Successful Executive—Who's Lived on It Disagrees, S9639 [2AU]
Reform on the Cheap, S9331 [1AU]
Reforming Welfare and Partisan Politics Should Be Separate, S6671 [21JN]
Save the Brooke Amendment, H4667, H4735 [9MY]
Should We Trot Out the New Deal Again?, S10343 [11SE]
Spare Us the Cheap Grace, S281 [22JA], H238, H310 [5JA]
Sun Sets on Homeless Vets Program, S7309 [28JN]
U.S. Cities Need a Helping Hand, S12331 [3OC]
Wanted—Jobs of Last Resort, S1781 [11MR]
Welfare as Usual in D.C.—Bureaucrats Conspired To Block Reforms Here, S10966 [19SE]
Welfare Bill Too Harsh, S9369 [1AU]
Welfare Bill—It Deserves a Forthright Veto, S9331 [1AU]
Welfare Bills Suffer From Politics, S9332 [1AU]
Welfare Fixers, S4638 [2MY]
Welfare Magnet, S4134 [25AP]
Welfare Reform Bypass for D.C., S10968 [19SE]
Welfare Reform in Name Only, S8412 [22JY]
Will Clinton Undo Welfare Reform?, S10967 [19SE]
Wisconsin Works—Breaking a Covenant, S8452 [22JY]
Bills and resolutions
Aliens: modify laws relative to public assistance and benefits (see S. 2191; H.R. 4335), S12303 [3OC], H12193 [30SE]
Children and youth: child care funding under the temporary assistance for needy families program (see S. 2113), S11169 [24SE]
———consolidate and expand Federal child care programs (see H.R. 3860), H8029 [18JY]
Community Services Block Grant Act: composition of boards of community action agencies and nonprofit private organizations (see H.R. 4254), H11526 [27SE]
Crime: reform relative to domestic violence (see S. Con. Res. 66; H. Con. Res. 195), S7179 [27JN], H7107 [27JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program (see S. 2155), S11720 [28SE]
Dept. of HHS: application for waiver of certain AFDC and medicaid demonstration projects (see H.R. 3696), H6690 [20JN]
Dept. of HUD: notify local government about proposed assisted multifamily housing projects (see H.R. 4064), H10385 [12SE]
———withhold public housing assistance to State agencies that impede eviction of a tenant (see H.R. 3865), H8094 [22JY]
Dept. of Labor: submit report to Congress on method of allocating administrative funds to States (see S. 1693), S3953 [23AP]
District of Columbia: prohibit waiver of time limits relative to public welfare programs (see S. 2060, 2073, 2093), S10075 [9SE], S10554 [13SE], S11033 [19SE]
Families and domestic relations: enhance work opportunities for families, reduce teenage pregnancies, reduce welfare dependence, and control welfare spending (see H.R. 3266), H3581 [17AP]
———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (see H.R. 3940), H9705 [1AU]
Federal aid programs: improve program of block grants to States for temporary assistance to needy families (see H.R. 4324), H12175 [28SE]
FHA: streamline certain single family housing programs (see H.R. 3742), H7106 [27JN]
Food stamps: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 3697), H6690 [20JN]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs to streamline Government operations (see H.R. 3064), H2123 [12MR]
———reform unemployment benefit system (see H.R. 3738), H7106 [27JN]
Homeless: assistance (see H.R. 3347), H4109 [25AP]
———assistance for veterans (see S. 1929), S7302 [28JN]
———consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (see H.R. 3964), H9922 [2AU]
———housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 4132), H10767 [23SE]
———reintegration assistance for veterans (see H.R. 3611), H6183 [11JN]
Housing: authorize certain Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H7106 [27JN]
———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), consideration (see H. Res. 426), H4502 [7MY]
———enforcement of regulatory requirements for single-and multifamily housing (see H.R. 3741), H7106 [27JN]
———revise and extend certain Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H7106 [27JN]
Immigration: treatment of legal immigrants (see H.R. 4122), H10720 [19SE]
Medicaid: waiver of enrollment composition rule for the District of Columbia Chartered Health Plan (see H.R. 3264), H3581 [17AP]
———waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain health maintenance organizations (see S. 2126; H.R. 3866, 3871, 4227), S11294 [25SE], H8094 [22JY], H8247 [23JY], H11395 [26SE]
Medicare: demonstration project to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine and medical informatic networks (see H.R. 4268), H11526 [27SE]
Michigan: approval of waivers submitted by Michigan to conduct ``To Strengthen Michigan Families'' project (see S. 1917; H.R. 3732), S7179 [27JN], H7106 [27JN]
Native Americans: exempt certain child custody proceedings from coverage under the Indian Child Welfare Act (see H.R. 3275), H3649 [18AP]
———exempt voluntary child custody proceedings from coverage (see H.R. 3156), H2713 [22MR]
———regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (see S. 1962; H.R. 3828), S7887 [16JY], H7658 [16JY]
Nutrition programs: funding (see H.R. 4275), H12172 [28SE]
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act: technical corrections (see S. 2183), S12125 [1OC]
Project for American Renewal: implement (see S. 1904; H.R. 3716), S6849 [25JN], H6764 [25JN]
Public buildings: make certain Federal facilities available to organizations for use as temporary homeless shelters (see H.R. 3496), H5379 [21MY]
Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing reform (see S. 2042), S9555 [2AU]
Reform (see S. 1795, 1823, 1841, 1867, 1956; H.R. 2915, 3507, 3612, 3829, 3832), S5492 [22MY], S5649 [24MY], S5856 [5JN], S6144 [12JN], S7887 [16JY], H1138 [31JA], H5500 [22MY], H6183 [11JN], H7779 [17JY]
Reform (H.R. 2915): consideration (see H. Res. 425), H4430 [6MY]
Reform (H.R. 3734): consideration (see H. Res. 482), H7779 [17JY]
———consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 492, 495), H8981 [30JY], H9565 [31JY]
Rental housing: prohibit Federal assistance to owners whose tenants are family members (see H.R. 3963), H9922 [2AU]
Schools: prohibit purchase of foreign beef for nutrition programs (see S. 1829), S5763 [4JN]
Social Security: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 4089), H10524 [17SE]
———placement of children with adult relatives who meet State child protection standards (see S. 1683; H.R. 3650), S3626 [18AP], H6413 [13JN]
———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see S. 1789), S5492 [22MY]
SSI: restriction on benefits to substance abusers (see S. 1642), S2859 [26MR]
States: clarify rights to set base period used to determine eligibility for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3786), H7473 [11JY]
———ensure sufficient funds to assure effectiveness of work requirements of certain programs (see H.R. 3999), H9923 [2AU]
———implementation of corrective action plan where child poverty has increased (see S. 2043), S9555 [2AU]
Wisconsin: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (see H.R. 3562), H5817 [4JN]
———approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), consideration (see H. Res. 446), H5934 [5JN]
———approval of waivers to conduct Wisconsin Works project (see S. 1816), S5567 [23MY]
Briefs
District of Columbia welfare reform, S10967 [19SE]
Conference reports
Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation (H.R. 3734), H8829-H8958 [30JY]
Cost Estimates
Public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation (H.R. 3734): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), S9412 [1AU]
———CBO (Private Sector Mandates), S9413 [1AU]
Public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation (S. 1956): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), S7890-S7893 [16JY]
———CBO (Private Sector Mandates), S7893 [16JY]
Documents
Waiver Request Process: Dept. of HHS, H5973-H5975 [6JN]
Welfare Indicators Act, S5015 [14MY]
Excerpts
Community service requirements of H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, S8364 [19JY]
Letters
Child support agreements between States and tribal organizations: Leslie L. Frye, National Council of State Child Support Enforcement Administrators, S8123 [18JY]
Clinton administration view on the Federal budget for 1997-2002: Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S6124 [12JN]
Federal child care programs consolidation: several Senators, S8519 [23JY]
LIHEAP funding: Northeast Midwest Senate Coalition, S2282 [19MR]
———several Representatives, E104 [25JA]
Low-income housing tax credit: Senators Wellstone, Moseley-Braun, and Baucus, S12287 [3OC]
Medicaid and welfare reforms in short-term debt limit legislation: Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, H1786 [7MR]
Medicaid eligibility relative to legal immigrants: James J. Lack, Douglas R. Bovin, and Gregory S. Lashutka, S4500 [1MY]
Native American adoption and child custody proceedings: Representative Pryce, S7904 [16JY]
Oregon public welfare demonstration projects: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S2169 [15MR]
Public welfare programs reform: A. Sidney Johnson III, American Public Welfare Association, S8398 [22JY]
———Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S5862 [5JN]
———Cardell Cooper and Richard M. Daley, U.S. Conference of Mayors, H8321 [24JY]
———Carl Tubbesing, National Conference of State Legislatures, S8417 [22JY]
———Douglas R. Bovin, National Association of Counties, S8418 [22JY], H8321 [24JY]
———Gary Weeks, Oregon Dept. of Human Resources, S9401 [1AU]
———Gregory S. Lashutka, National League of Cities, H8321 [24JY]
———Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S8397, S8424 [22JY]
———Jane J. Chiles, Catholic Conference of Kentucky, S8400 [22JY]
———June E. O'Neill, CBO, S9406 [1AU]
———Michael E. Box and James J. Lack, National Conference of State Legislatures, E1495 [2AU]
———Michael Hightower, National Association of Counties, S9365 [1AU]
———Paul E. Patton, Governor of Kentucky, S8399 [22JY]
———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors' Association, S8396, S8417 [22JY]
———several health and hospital organizations, S8080 [18JY]
———William S. Skylstad, U.S. Catholic Conference, S8400 [22JY]
Public welfare programs reform relative to legal immigrants: Bill Lockyer and Richard Katz, H9409 [31JY]
———Charles Moody and Will Lightbourne, Health Service Agency, Santa Cruz County, CA, H9409 [31JY]
Public welfare work requirements: James L. Blum, CBO, H7977 [18JY]
Regulations relative to certain Native American adoption and child custody proceedings: David Liederman, Child Welfare League of America, Inc., S11457 [26SE]
———Fred Kammer, Catholic Charities USA (organization), S11457 [26SE]
———Samuel C. Totaro, Jr., American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, S11457 [26SE]
———Theodore F. Zuern, Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions, S11458 [26SE]
Targeted Refugee Assistance Program funds distribution: Alice Tetelman, H2531 [20MR]
———Pete Wilson, Governor of California, H2531 [20MR]
Treatment of legal immigrants in welfare reform legislation: Bill Lockyer and Richard Katz, California State Legislature, S8340 [19JY]
U.S. Housing Act: John Henneberger and Rafael Torres, Low Income Housing Coalition, H4688 [9MY]
———Kevin J. Donnellan, AARP, H4677 [9MY]
———Peter A. Howe, Portland Housing Authority, H4666 [9MY]
———Representative Roukema, H4668 [9MY]
VA medical care programs funding: several veterans' organizations, S5145 [16MY]
Lists
Amendments to S. 1956, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8114 [18JY]
Committee on Finance (Senate) hearings and meetings, S1644 [7MR]
Selected programs for which families on welfare would continue to be eligible for after five years, S8531 [23JY]
Memorandums
Multifamily Rental Assisted Housing Contracts: Nelson A. Diaz, Dept. of HUD, S11221 [25SE]
Oregon Public Welfare Demonstration Projects, S2169 [15MR]
Treatment of Legal Immigrants in Welfare Reform Legislation: Mike Nevins, California State Association of Counties, S8340 [19JY]
Messages
Veto of H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act: President Clinton, H342 [22JA]
Motions
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4705, H4707, H4734, H4753 [9MY]
Reform (H.R. 3734), H7988 [18JY], H8319 [24JY]
Reform (S. 1956), S8108, S8126, S8131, S8141 [18JY], S8330, S8333, S8344, S8366 [19JY], S8421, S8422, S8423, S8424 [22JY], S8494, S8504 [23JY]
Poems
``Message From the Newborn to the Fetus'', E581 [19AP]
Press releases
Medicaid Deeming Requirement Relative to the Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act: Catholic Charities USA (organization), S4501 [1MY]
Remarks in House
AFDC: funding, H7747, H7748, H7751, H7758, H7761 [17JY]
Baltimore, MD: relocation of public housing relative to legal action by tenants, H4632, H4633 [8MY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H2100-H2103 [12MR]
Children and youth: consolidate and expand Federal child care programs (H.R. 3860), E1315 [18JY]
———funding for assistance programs, E581 [19AP]
———guidelines for school lunch and breakfast programs (H.R. 2066), H4910-H4913 [14MY], E840 [16MY]
———national objectives priority assignments, H5737-H5740 [30MY], H5755, H5756 [31MY], H5765, H5766, H5805-H5812 [4JN], H6403 [13JN], H6485 [18JN]
———prevention of teenage pregnancy, H2104-H2110 [12MR], H7227 [10JY], H8076 [22JY], E336, E340 [13MR], E1485 [2AU]
Citizenship: eligibility of children born in U.S. to parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens, H2484-H2487 [20MR]
Clinton, President: State of the Union Message, H839 [25JA]
Crime: impact of funding levels on domestic violence rates, H310 [5JA]
———reform relative to domestic violence (H. Con. Res. 195), H7508 [12JY]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H6406 [13JN]
Dept. of HUD: consultation with local authorities relative to settlement negotiations in public housing litigation cases, H4710 [9MY]
———require public housing plans to comply with Federal law, H4617 [8MY]
———role of local authorities in decision-making process for determining locations for public housing, H4786 [9MY]
———use of Community Development Block Grants for housing purposes, H4702 [9MY]
Dept. of Labor: Pension Benefits and Welfare Administration funding relative to genetic nondiscrimination enforcement activities, H7237 [10JY]
Education: Head Start Program funding, H4132, H4133, H4134 [30AP], H7210, H7214 [10JY], H7360 [11JY], E671 [1MY]
Families and domestic relations: enhance work opportunities for families, reduce teenage pregnancies, reduce welfare dependence, and control welfare spending (H.R. 3266), H5958 [6JN]
———illegitimacy rates, H7750, H7751, H7758, H7761 [17JY]
———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates, H3548-H3550, H3554 [17AP]
———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates and encouragement of parental responsibility, H928 [30JA], H1295, H1296, H1297 [27FE]
———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (H.R. 3940), E1446, E1455 [1AU]
Fast Forward To End Hunger (organization): tribute, E1052 [11JN]
Federal aid programs: implement program to empower low-income communities, H1297 [27FE]
Food stamps: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (H.R. 3697), E1148 [20JN]
———program reform, H7747, H7752 [17JY]
———work requirements for eligibility, H7903-H7907 [18JY]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs to streamline Government operations (H.R. 3064), E334 [13MR]
———downsizing, H1310 [27FE]
Green County, NC: tribute to Division of Adolescent Health Services, H3548 [17AP]
Homeless: assistance, H6819-H6825 [25JN]
Housing: allow homeless assistance providers priority in applying for Federal surplus property for the homeless, H4580 [8MY]
———allow ownership of pets by senior citizens and the disabled in public housing, H4618-H4627 [8MY]
———cap on rent for public and subsidized housing relative to income, H4577-H4580 [8MY], H4662-H4689-H4704, H4735, H4736 [9MY]
———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4102 [25AP], H4569-H4643 [8MY], H4659, H4662-H4755 [9MY], E760, E763, E773 [10MY], E786, E787 [14MY], E970 [30MY]
———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), consideration (H. Res. 426), H4559-H4569 [8MY]
———eligibility of residents for public housing boards relative to prior convictions for certain crimes, H4629 [8MY]
———establish public housing advisory boards with membership by tenants, H4629, H4630 [8MY]
———establish public housing regional appeals boards that include representation by tenants, H4630-H4632 [8MY]
———local housing authorities administration of rental assistance program, H4693, H4694 [9MY]
———policy to provide safe and affordable housing, H4595-H4607 [8MY]
———rental assistance for mobile and manufactured homes, H4696 [9MY]
———require membership by tenants on housing authorities boards, H4612-H4617 [8MY]
———short-term housing needs of welfare and homeless families in workfare programs, H4694, H4695 [9MY]
———use of trespass laws by public housing authorities, H4617 [8MY]
Immigration: limits on admission of legal immigrants, H2589-H2603 [21MR]
———prohibit Federal benefits for illegal aliens, H11078, H11084 [25SE], H11542 [27SE]
———public health assistance to illegal aliens for communicable diseases, H7337, H7338 [11JY]
———reform of regulations, H1262 [27FE]
———treatment of legal immigrants, H7750 [17JY], H7801, H7802, H7803, H7808 [18JY], H9409 [31JY], H11578 [27SE]
Labor unions: national agenda, H7516 [12JY]
LIHEAP: funding, E104 [25JA]
Medicaid: osteopathic services (H.R. 1791), H10907-H10909 [24SE], E1808 [28SE], E1876 [30SE]
———State determination on the use of funds for abortion in the case of rape or incest, H1942-H1947 [7MR], E336 [13MR]
———waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain health maintenance organizations (H.R. 3871), H9936-H9938 [4SE], E1594 [12SE]
Montgomery County, MD: tribute to Best Friends Program, H3550 [17AP]
National School Lunch Act: anniversary, E1017 [6JN], E1041 [10JN], E1091 [14JN]
Native Americans: exempt certain adoption and child custody proceedings from coverage under the Indian Child Welfare Act, H4166 [30AP], H4367 [1MY], H4400 [2MY], H4435 [7MY], H4533 [8MY], H4783, H4784 [9MY], H4805, H4806, H4808-H4821 [10MY]
———exempt certain child custody proceedings from coverage under the Indian Child Welfare Act (H.R. 3275), H3827 [25AP]
———regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (H.R. 3828), E1289 [16JY]
Nutrition programs: funding, H2217 [13MR], H5107 [15MY], H6165 [11JN], H8089 [22JY], E1017 [6JN], E1041 [10JN], E1091 [14JN]
———funding (H.R. 4275), E1862 [30SE]
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act: technical corrections (S. 2183), H12292 [4OC]
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: reduce waiting period for benefits (H.R. 2594), H10532, H10534 [18SE], E839 [16MY]
Reform, H152 [4JA], H345 [22JA], H744 [23JA], H1256 [27FE], H1400 [28FE], H1691, H1692 [5MR], H1976 [7MR], H2669 [22MR], H3798-H3803 [24AP], H3826 [25AP], H4306, H4308 [1MY], H4402 [2MY], H4535 [8MY], H5119, H5120 [15MY], H5308, H5309, H5310, H5311 [21MY], H5385, H5386, H5387, H5488, H5489 [22MY], H5508 [23MY], H5572, H5573, H5574 [29MY], H5651, H5652, H5653, H5654, H5733, H5735, H5736, H5737, H5740 [30MY], H5804 [4JN], H5928 [5JN], H5940 [6JN], H6105 [10JN], H6293, H6403 [13JN], H6485 [18JN], H7243, H7244, H7245, H7248, H7250, H7251 [10JY], H7647 [16JY], H7663, H7688, H7689 [17JY], H8104 [23JY], H8253 [24JY], H8587-H8589 [26JY], H8602 [29JY], H8810-H8814 [30JY], H9462-H9465 [31JY], H9709 [1AU], E337 [13MR], E393 [20MR], E852 [21MY], E857 [22MY], E1137 [20JN], E1236 [10JY], E1240 [11JY], E1296 [17JY], E1335 [22JY]
Reform (H.R. 4): conference report, E20 [4JA]
———veto, H748 [23JA], H776, H777, H803 [24JA], H1144 [1FE], H5956, H5958, H5959 [6JN]
Reform (H.R. 2915), H7537, H7538, H7539 [16JY]
Reform (H.R. 3734), H7646 [16JY], H7663, H7664, H7745-H7762, H7765 [17JY], H7796-H7990, H7992, H7996, H8003-H8010 [18JY], H8076, H8089-H8091 [22JY], H8106, H8108, H8109 [23JY], H8319 [24JY], H8382, H8383 [25JY], H8561 [26JY], E1325 [18JY], E1337 [22JY], E1386 [26JY], E1409 [30JY]
———conference report, H9380, H9381, H9382, H9383, H9403-H9424 [31JY], H9567, H9708 [1AU], H9838, H9904 [2AU], E1444, E1451, E1453, E1454 [1AU], E1495 [2AU], E1539 [5SE], E1570 [11SE], E1640 [18SE]
———consideration (H. Res. 482), H7784 [18JY]
———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 492), H9388-H9392 [31JY]
———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 495), H9392-H9403 [31JY]
———motion to instruct conferees, H8320-H8329 [24JY]
———motion to recommit, H7988 [18JY]
Reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H8670 [30JY]
Reform (H.R. 3832), H7664 [17JY]
Refugees: Targeted Refugee Assistance Program funds distribution, H2531-H2533 [20MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, H6491-H6493 [18JN]
Rhode Island: tribute to Latino Peer Council, H3549 [17AP]
States: clarify rights to set base period used to determine eligibility for unemployment compensation (H.R. 3786), E1259 [11JY]
———continue assistance aimed at children after welfare eligibility expires, H7988 [18JY], E1409 [30JY]
Wisconsin: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), H5927, H5928 [5JN], H5940, H5954-H5976 [6JN], H6251 [12JN], H7265, H7266, H7267, H7268, H7269, H7270 [11JY], E991 [4JN], E1041 [10JN]
———approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), consideration (H. Res. 446), H5941-H5954 [6JN]
———approval of waivers to conduct Wisconsin Works project, H7163, H7164, H7243, H7244 [10JY]
Remarks in Senate
Advisory Board on Welfare Indicators: appointments, S5014-S5016 [14MY]
AFDC: funding, S8451-S8454 [22JY], S9325 [1AU]
Aliens: modify laws relative to public assistance and benefits (S. 2191), S12306 [3OC]
Bureau of the Census: publication of data relative to poverty, S11401 [26SE]
Charities: delivery of social service through religious charities, S8507, S8508 [23JY]
Chicago, IL: tribute to Moving to Opportunity Program, S9306 [31JY]
Child care: funding for quality standards, S8148 [18JY]
Children and youth: allow States to sanction families whose children have not been immunized, S8138 [18JY], S8333, S8366 [19JY]
———child care funding under the temporary assistance for needy families program (S. 2113), S11185 [24SE]
———consolidate Federal child care programs (S. 850), S8519 [23JY], S9338 [1AU]
———guidelines for school lunch and breakfast programs (H.R. 2066), S5207, S5208 [16MY]
———modify State family assistance grant determination formula to include the number of children in poverty, S8358-S8362 [19JY], S8410-S8414 [22JY], S8501 [23JY]
———national objectives priority assignments, S6512 [19JN]
———prevention of teenage pregnancy, S8419 [22JY]
———prohibit additional cash assistance for children born to families presently receiving assistance, S8506, S8507 [23JY]
———restore funding for Indian child care programs, S8414, S8415 [22JY]
———teen pregnancy relative to welfare reform, S5101 [15MY]
Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, S876 [6FE]
Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, S9476, S9478 [2AU]
———require action to revise reform legislation if child poverty rate increases, S8139-S8141 [18JY], S8334 [19JY]
Crime: impact of funding levels on domestic violence rates, S5220 [17MY], S5413 [21MY]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S6643 [21JN], S7680-S7685 [11JY]
———platform, S10868 [18SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program (S. 2155), S11722, S11723 [28SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: medical care programs funding relative to increase in corporate tax rates, S5152-S5158 [16MY]
———medical care programs funding relative to reduction of welfare benefits, S5143-S5151, S5175 [16MY]
District of Columbia: prohibit waiver of time limits relative to public welfare programs (S. 2060), S10075 [9SE], S10965-S10969 [19SE]
———prohibit waiver of time limits relative to public welfare programs (S. 2073), S10566 [13SE], S10965-S10969 [19SE]
———prohibit waiver of time limits relative to public welfare programs (S. 2093), S11033 [19SE]
Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, S1644 [7MR]
———Senate hearings, S1645 [7MR]
Drugs: prohibit assistance relative to illegal drug use, S8105-S8109 [18JY], S8366 [19JY], S8498 [23JY]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S3407 [16AP]
Employment: exempt certain recipients in high unemployment areas from 5-year assistance limitation, S8414 [22JY]
———work requirements for eligibility, S8503 [23JY]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement, S8120-S8123 [18JY]
———illegitimacy rates, S5424 [21MY], S5516 [23MY], S8512, S8513 [23JY]
———increase child care credit for lower-income working parents, S8098 [18JY]
———multigenerational welfare dependency, S8126 [18JY], S8331 [19JY]
Federal aid: use of electronic benefit transfer systems, S8419 [22JY]
FHA: streamline certain single family housing programs, S9708 [3SE]
Food stamps: reduce fraud, S8362 [19JY]
———use of benefits to purchase nutritional supplements, S1049-S1052 [7FE]
———work requirements for eligibility, S8362 [19JY], S8408 [22JY], S8499 [23JY], S9337 [1AU]
Government: Federal role during poor economic periods, S9354 [1AU]
———shifting of block grants to States, S8513, S8517 [23JY]
Healthy Start Program: funding, S3593, S3604 [18AP]
Homeless: assistance for veterans (S. 1929), S7307 [28JN]
Housing: low-income tax credit, S12286 [3OC]
Immigration: access of legal immigrant children to foster care, S4291 [29AP]
———deportation of aliens that use public welfare programs, S4396, S4401 [30AP], S4490, S4494 [1MY]
———pilot projects to verify eligibility for employment and public assistance benefits, S4577, S4578, S4584 [2MY]
———prohibit Federal benefits for illegal aliens, S8093, S8094 [18JY]
———treatment of legal immigrants, S8144-S8148 [18JY], S8335, S8338-S8344, S8366 [19JY], S8421, S8422 [22JY], S8496, S8505, S8524 [23JY], S9345 [1AU]
———treatment of legal immigrants relative to public welfare programs, S4378, S4379, S4392 [30AP], S4583, S4585-S4587, S4594 [2MY]
———treatment of sponsor relative to public welfare programs, S4312, S4314 [29AP], S4378, S4381-S4387, S4401-S4404 [30AP], S4495-S4498, S4508 [1MY]
Income: protect recipients of food stamps and LIHEAP benefits, S8120 [18JY]
LIHEAP: funding, S2066, S2068 [14MR], S2281-S2283 [19MR]
Medicaid: eligibility relative to legal immigrants, S4297 [29AP], S4383, S4402, S4404 [30AP], S4499-S4504, S4508, S4509 [1MY]
———osteopathic services (H.R. 1791), S11573 [27SE]
———treatment of legal immigrants, S8505, S8506 [23JY]
———waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain health maintenance organizations (H.R. 3871), S11640 [28SE]
Michigan: approval of waivers submitted by Michigan to conduct ``To Strengthen Michigan Families'' project (S. 1917), S7187 [27JN]
National School Lunch Act: anniversary, S5742, S5748, S5778 [4JN]
Native Americans: enforcement of child support agreements between States and tribal organizations, S8121 [18JY]
———regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (S. 1962), S7900-S7905 [16JY], S11455-S11460 [26SE]
Norfolk, VA: tribute to the Norfolk Education and Employment Training Center, S8515 [23JY]
Nutrition programs: funding, S2916, S2917 [27MR], S4506 [1MY], S8136-S8138 [18JY], S8404, S8405 [22JY], S8494, S8514, S8524 [23JY], S9333 [1AU]
Oregon: demonstration projects, S2169, S2171 [15MR]
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act: technical corrections (S. 2183), S12092 [1OC]
Poverty: individual development savings accounts, S8368 [19JY]
Project for American Renewal: implement (S. 1904), S6850 [25JN], S8123 [18JY]
Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing reform, S11218-S11222 [25SE]
———multifamily rental assisted housing reform (S. 2042), S9595-S9604 [2AU]
———senior citizen assisted housing funding, S11221 [25SE]
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: reduce waiting period for benefits (H.R. 2594), S11329 [25SE]
Reform, S671 [1FE], S875 [6FE], S1062 [7FE], S1781 [11MR], S1885 [12MR], S2145 [15MR], S4568 [1MY], S4780 [7MY], S4848 [8MY], S5101 [15MY], S5321, S5322 [20MY], S5424 [21MY], S5516 [23MY], S6127 [12JN], S6188-S6191 [13JN], S6671 [21JN], S6678 [24JN], S7681 [11JY], S10343, S10345 [11SE]
Reform (H.R. 4), S10712 [17SE]
———veto, S113, S115, S132 [10JA], S669 [31JA], S3187 [29MR], S4637 [2MY]
Reform (H.R. 3734), S8527-S8532 [23JY], S8668-S8671, S8672 [24JY], S8820, S8929 [25JY]
———conference report, S9322-S9334, S9337-S9341, S9344-S9347, S9352-S9415 [1AU], S9622 [2AU]
———insert language of S. 1956 in lieu, S8527 [23JY]
Reform (S. 1795), S5498 [22MY], S7171, S7208 [27JN]
Reform (S. 1823), S5636, S5637, S5642, S5647 [24MY]
Reform (S. 1867), S6147-S6150 [12JN]
Reform (S. 1956), S7890 [16JY], S8070-S8150 [18JY], S8329-S8369 [19JY], S8395-S8426, S8451-S8454 [22JY], S8493-S8532 [23JY]
———unanimous-consent agreement, S8083, S8113, S8114, S8149 [18JY], S8509 [23JY]
Republican Party: national agenda, S6019 [10JN], S6846 [25JN]
Schools: prohibit purchase of foreign beef for nutrition programs (S. 1829), S5764 [4JN]
Social Security: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits, S12424 [21OC]
———placement of children with adult relatives who meet State child protection standards (S. 1683), S3626 [18AP]
———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (S. 1789), S5492 [22MY]
Social Security Administration: development of counterfeit-proof Social Security card, S4597 [2MY]
———review eligibility of SSI beneficiaries, S8501 [23JY]
SSI: prohibit recruitment activities, S8118, S8119 [18JY], S8494 [23JY]
———restriction on benefits to substance abusers, S3116-S3119 [28MR]
———restriction on benefits to substance abusers (S. 1642), S2860 [26MR]
States: continue assistance aimed at children after welfare eligibility expires, S8096, S8097, S8099, S8100, S8124-S8126 [18JY], S8330 [19JY], S8396-S8401 [22JY], S8502, S8522, S8524 [23JY]
———ensure approval of waiver requests, S8131-S8134 [18JY], S8332, S8366 [19JY]
———establish regulations relative to domestic violence, S8141, S8142 [18JY]
———implementation of corrective action plan where child poverty has increased, S8135 [18JY]
———implementation of corrective action plan where child poverty has increased (S. 2043), S9604 [2AU]
———require certain recipients to participate in community service, S8337, S8364 [19JY], S8495 [23JY]
———require families receiving assistance to enter into a personal responsibility agreement, S8136, S8138 [18JY]
———withholding of family assistance grants for failure to meet work requirements, S8416-S8419 [22JY], S8504 [23JY]
Summer Food Program: funding, S8114-S8117 [18JY], S8330 [19JY], S8416 [22JY], S8504 [23JY]
Temporary assistance and school attendance: limits and requirements, S8402-S8404, S8405-S8407 [22JY], S8503 [23JY]
WIC: competitive bidding for infant formula, S8455 [22JY], S9336 [1AU]
———funding, S8436 [22JY]
Wisconsin: approval of waivers to conduct Wisconsin Works project (S. 1816), S5598 [23MY], S5642, S5648 [24MY]
Reports
Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act (S. 1664): E. Richard Brown, S4502 [1MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3734, Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 492) (H. Rept. 104-720), H8981 [30JY]
———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 104-729), H9565 [31JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2406, U.S. Housing Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 426) (H. Rept. 104-564), H4502 [7MY]
Consideration of H.R. 3562, Approval of Waivers Submitted by Wisconsin To Conduct Wisconsin Works Welfare Reform Project: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 446) (H. Rept. 104-604), H5934 [5JN]
Consideration of H.R. 3734, Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 482) (H. Rept. 104-686), H7779 [17JY]
Dept. of HUD Deregulation of Public Housing and Rental Assistance Programs: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2406) (H. Rept. 104-461), H4108 [25AP]
Guidelines for School Lunch and Breakfast Programs: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 2066) (H. Rept. 104-561), H4502 [7MY]
Medicaid Osteopathic Services: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1791) (H. Rept. 104-826), H11046 [24SE]
Medicaid Waiver of Enrollment Composition Rule Relative to Certain Health Maintenance Organizations: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3871) (H. Rept. 104-752), H9921 [2AU]
Native American Adoption and Child Custody Proceedings Regulations: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1962) (S. Rept. 104-335), S9071 [29JY]
Public Housing Deregulation and Rental Assistance Programs: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2406) (H. Rept. 104-461), H1223 [1FE]
Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3734) (H. Rept. 104-725), H8981 [30JY]
———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1956), S7887 [16JY]
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act Amendments: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2594) (H. Rept. 104-525), H3648 [18AP]
Regulations Relative to Certain Native American Adoption and Child Custody Proceedings: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3828) (H. Rept. 104-808), H10720 [19SE]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: Bringing Up Baby—Problem of Teen Pregnancy, E873 [22MY]
———Welfare Reform Bill, E1570 [11SE]
Rulings of the Chair
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4709 [9MY]
Reform (H.R. 3734), H7796 [18JY]
———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 492), H9395 [31JY]
Reform (S. 1956), S8081, S8109 [18JY]
Statements
Public Welfare Benefits for Legal Immigrants: National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, S8144 [18JY]
Public Welfare Programs: Democratic National Committee, S10868, S10869 [18SE]
Public Welfare Programs Reform: President Clinton, S9359-S9362 [1AU]
———Representative Poshard, H9421 [31JY]
Welfare Dependency Act: Senator Moynihan, S5015 [14MY]
Work Requirements for Food Stamp Eligibility: Senator Leahy, S8363 [19JY]
Summaries
Executive Action on Welfare Reform Relative to Teen Pregnancy, S5101 [15MY]
Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act (S. 2042), S9602 [2AU]
Public Welfare Programs Reform, H8321 [24JY]
Public Welfare Programs Reform (S. 1841), S5862 [5JN]
U.S. Housing Act (H.R. 2406): Manager's Amendment, H4754 [9MY]
Use of Rewards and Penalties for the Welfare Work Requirements, S8362 [19JY]
Tables
Comparison of welfare reform proposals, S8127-S8129 [18JY]
Federal budget effects of public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation (H.R. 3734), S9412 [1AU]
Federal spending on major welfare programs, S9357 [1AU]
Major differences in welfare proposals, S8129 [18JY]
Overview of current law and welfare reform immigrant restrictions: National Immigration Law Center, H9410 [31JY]
Provisions in reconciliation bill that violate Budget Act rule on deficit reduction goals, S8423 [22JY]
Votes on legislation dealing with taxation, Federal spending, Federal employee reductions, and welfare and medical assistance (1968), S5796 [5JN]
Testimonies
Homeless Veterans Assistance: Ronald W. Drach, S7308 [28JN]
Texts of
H. Res. 426, consideration of H.R. 2406, U.S. Housing Act, H4559 [8MY]
H. Res. 446, consideration of H.R. 3562, approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works welfare reform project, H5941 [6JN]
H. Res. 482, consideration of H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, H7784 [18JY]
H. Res. 492, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, H9388 [31JY]
H. Res. 495, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, H9392 [31JY]
H.R. 1791, medicaid osteopathic services, H10907 [24SE]
H.R. 2066, Healthy Meals for Children Act, H4910 [14MY]
H.R. 2406, U.S. Housing Act, H4837-H4880 [10MY]
H.R. 2594, reduce waiting period for benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, H10532 [18SE]
H.R. 3562, approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works welfare reform project, H5954 [6JN], E992 [4JN]
H.R. 3697, Encouragement of Electronic Benefit Transfer Systems Act, E1148 [20JN]
H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation, S8673-S8736 [24JY]
H.R. 3871, medicaid waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain health maintenance organizations, H9936 [4SE]
S. 850, consolidate Federal child care programs, S8520 [23JY]
S. 1642, restriction on SSI benefits to substance abusers, S2860 [26MR]
S. 1789, Prevention of Prisoner Double-Dipping Act, S5493 [22MY]
S. 1829, prohibit purchase of foreign beef for school nutrition programs, S5764 [4JN]
S. 1929, homeless veterans assistance, S7308 [28JN]
S. 1962, regulations relative to certain Native American adoption and child custody proceedings, S7902-S7904 [16JY], S11458-S11460 [26SE]
S. 2042, Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act, S9595-S9602 [2AU]
S. 2060, prohibit waiver of time limits relative to public welfare programs in District of Columbia, S10076 [9SE]
S. 2155, Dept. of Agriculture authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program, S11723 [28SE]
S. 2183, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act technical corrections, S12092 [1OC], H12292 [4OC]