FORBES, MICHAEL P. (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

Israel and the Middle East—A View From Capitol Hill: by, E1283 [20JN]

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7730 [23SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H5827 [25JY], H6027 [29JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1614 [16AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H7321 [16SE]

———H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H8395 [6OC]

Articles and editorials

America's Hong Kong, Ronald Bailey, American Enterprise (publication), E1101 [4JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]

Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H702 [27FE]

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see H.R. 2005), H4132 [20JN]

Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436), H7730 [23SE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2157 [1MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]

———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]

———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H5486 [17JY]

Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2883 [19MY]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3274 [3JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H7200 [10SE]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 79), H3477 [4JN]

Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H392 [6FE]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H2785 [15MY]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H3576 [6JN]

Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (see H.R. 1334), H10956 [13NO]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81), H3924 [18JN]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387), H1705 [17AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: treatment of partnership distributions to limited partners (see H.R. 1247), H3568 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1077), H1018 [13MR]

———improve allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1580), H5177 [11JY]

———revise process by which State housing construction grants are administered (see H.R. 1291), H1893 [24AP]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H1112 [18MR]

Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H10768 [12NO]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H7730 [23SE]

Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H3274 [3JN]

Employment: provide an exemption of overtime compensation for certain firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 94), H10768 [12NO]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1392 [9AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H5487 [17JY]

FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (see H.R. 772), H586 [13FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H6798 [3SE]

Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8300 [1OC]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 716), H1795 [23AP]

Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con. Res. 159), H8634 [7OC]

Health: prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H949 [12MR]

House of Representatives: prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room (see H. Res. 247), H8054 [26SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H347 [5FE]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1609), H2679 [14MY]

International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 150), H286 [4FE]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H2254 [6MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]

IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H9730 [29OC]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]

———condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 145, 146), H6917 [4SE], H6962 [5SE]

Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President (see H.R. 2090), H6963 [5SE]

Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10172 [6NO]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1392 [9AP]

Libya: jurisdictional immunities relative to jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026), H10767 [12NO]

Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455), H242 [21JA]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H768 [5MR]

Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H2874 [16MY]

Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H1794 [23AP]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192), H286 [4FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]

Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93), H3567 [5JN]

Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3568 [5JN]

National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7730 [23SE]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H768 [5MR]

New York: waiver of certain health care provider tax provisions under Medicaid (see H.R. 2437), H7730 [23SE]

Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R. 971), H1262 [20MR]

Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 282), H1440 [10AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: improve the integrity of patent system and ensure the validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812), H1019 [13MR]

Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H627 [25FE]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H1542 [15AP]

Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H286 [4FE]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H699 [27FE]

Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1989 [29AP]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H5021 [9JY]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H2091 [30AP]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H8834 [9OC]

Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H3204 [22MY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1289 [21MR]

Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 146), H4086 [19JN]

———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336, 857), H150 [9JA], H699 [27FE]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 1124), H156 [9JA], H3476 [4JN]

———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145), H4339 [24JN]

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H4647 [25JN]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 1763), H5022 [9JY]

———expand types of equipment acquired with tax-exempt financing by volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2523), H7729 [23SE]

———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H4339 [24JN]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H628 [25FE]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 683), H452 [11FE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]

———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10768 [12NO]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H7601 [18SE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H3568 [5JN]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H4339 [24JN]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H6918 [4SE]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1440 [10AP]

Veterans: determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H2882 [19MY]

World War II: recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see H. Con. Res. 95), H3660 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Brookhaven, NY: establish Dept. of Veterans Affairs ambulatory care facility (see H.R. 56), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

———prohibit reactivation of the High Flux Beam Reactor at Brookhaven National Laboratory (see H.R. 2384), H6797 [3SE]

Dept. of Defense: improve the Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program (see H.R. 974), H803 [6MR]

Long Island Sound: prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 55), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

New York: exchange National Park Service land in the Fire Island National Seashore for land in Suffolk County (see H.R. 1256), H1391 [9AP]

Precious Metal (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 1589), H2590 [13MY]

Taxation: treatment of biomedical research funds (see H.R. 1257), H1391 [9AP]

———treatment of tax-free bonds for output properties (see H.R. 1781), H3475 [4JN]

Veterans: extend benefits to merchant mariners who served during a period of war (see H.R. 2946), H10419 [8NO]

Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 24), H628 [25FE]

Essays

American Success Story: Sarah Geving, E1684 [8SE]

My Grandfather's Legacy of Duty: Thomas W. Colleluori, E1657 [4SE]

Motion

House of Representatives: adjournment, H3933 [19JN]

Remarks

Association for the Help of Retarded Children: tribute, E1187 [11JN]

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (H.R. 2005), E1552 [29JY]

Brookhaven, NY: tribute to IRS service center, E1635 [3SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6643, H6658 [31JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3175 [22MY]

Center Moriches, NY: anniversary of Assembly of God Church, E1652 [4SE]

———anniversary of Bell African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, E1687 [8SE]

Centereach, NY: anniversary of Savior Lutheran Church, E2136 [30OC]

Colleluori, Thomas W.: Genovese Drug Store (business) ``Flight of Aces'' essay contest award recipient, E1657 [4SE]

Colorado: expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White River National Forests (H.R. 985), H3820 [17JN]

Cutchogue, NY: tribute to First Baptist Church of Cutchogue, E2154 [31OC]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H5467 [17JY]

———U.S. policy, H5467 [17JY]

Damadian, Raymond: resolution of legal case relative to MRI patent, H786 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration (H. Res. 169), H3940 [19JN]

———breast cancer research funding, H5937 [29JY]

———improve the Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program (H.R. 974), H772 [6MR], E408 [6MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), H5937 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5054 [10JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7782 [24SE], H7864 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), motion to instruct conferees, H9649 [29OC]

Disasters: tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, E1447 [17JY]

Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (H.R. 1585), H5526 [22JY]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (H.R. 956), H3186 [22MY]

Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), H2304 [7MY]

Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (H.R. 1855), E1549 [29JY]

Flag Day: observance, E1260 [19JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), E1582 [1AU]

———making appropriations (S. 955), H6846 [4SE]

Forward (publication): anniversary, E566 [21MR]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, E1250 [18JN]

Gordon Heights, NY: anniversary, E1561 [30JY]

Hendrickson, Richard: National Weather Service Albert J. Myer Award recipient, E699 [17AP]

House of Representatives: decorum on the floor, H893 [12MR]

Immigration: obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H9649 [29OC]

International Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Awareness Day: observance, H2569, H2570 [13MY], H2617 [14MY], E893 [12MY]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (H. Con. Res. 60), E1185 [11JN]

———terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market (H. Con. Res. 133), H6345 [30JY]

———U.S. policy, E1283 [20JN]

Lithuania: independence anniversary, E277 [13FE]

LSC: funding, H7864 [25SE]

Malkmes, Harold: Patchogue-Medford Youth & Community Services Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2151 [31OC]

Mayer, Brian: Marine Corps Silver Star Medal recipient, E834 [5MY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5054 [10JY]

National Marine Fisheries Service: Conservation Management and Operations Program funding, H7782 [24SE]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3883 [18JN]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1420), H3230 [3JN]

New York: tribute to Air National Guard 106th Rescue Group, E1258 [19JN]

New York, NY: tribute to St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe School, E1130 [5JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: success of economy, E1101 [4JN]

Palestinian Authority: allocation of foreign aid relative to efforts against terrorism, H6846 [4SE]

———suspend foreign aid, E1582 [1AU]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1587 [16AP], H1642, H1663 [17AP]

———convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), consideration (H. Res. 116), H1633 [17AP]

Quogue, NY: anniversary of library, E1133 [5JN]

Riverhead, NY: anniversary of the East End Arts and Humanities Council, E2156 [31OC]

———tribute to Lions Club, E936 [15MY]

Sag Harbor, NY: tribute to Pierson High School robotics team for participation in National High School Robotics competition, E722 [23AP]

Selden, NY: tribute to Selden Middle School concert band, E970 [19MY]

Smithtown, NY: tribute to Smithtown Central School District Industry Advisory Board, E898 [13MY]

Southampton, NY: tribute to Southampton Full Gospel Church, E1637 [3SE]

Southampton (NY) Press: anniversary, E1304 [24JN]

Stony Brook, NY: anniversary of Christ Community Church, E2174 [4NO]

———anniversary of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Stony Brook, E2376 [13NO]

Suffolk County, NY: anniversary of Concern For Independent Living (organization), E1710 [10SE]

———tribute to Suffolk Alliance of Sportsmen, Inc., E83 [9JA]

Suffolk County Community College: tribute to Eastern Campus, E2140 [30OC]

Taxation: rates, H6643, H6658 [31JY]

Votes: position on missed, E1265 [19JN], E1535 [28JY], E1577 [1AU], E2278 [9NO]

Westhampton Beach, NY: tribute to Westhampton Free Library, E305 [25FE]

Westinghouse Foundation: tribute to Science Talent Search award recipients, E269 [13FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1286 [21MR], H3718 [11JN], H5485 [17JY], H5913 [28JY]

Special order: granted, H764 [5MR], H1609 [16AP], H2585 [13MY], H2676 [14MY], H2782 [15MY], H4083 [19JN]

Tributes

Andreano, Fred and Angeline, E1712 [10SE]

Corwin, Frank (Buzz), E1631 [3SE]

Fauls, Mary Beth, E610 [9AP]

Ferraro, Rocco and Norma, E183 [6FE]

Fisher, Adam D., E540 [20MR]

Horton, Eugene T., E937 [15MY]

Hulse, Robert, E1629 [3SE]

Kenter, Mary and Phillip, E1654 [4SE]

Lehman, Richard J., E1883 [29SE]

Lesher, Richard L., E1587 [1AU]

Peck, Theodore V., III, E610 [9AP]

Sendlewski, Frank, E873 [8MY]

Walsh, Donald (Cy), E1367 [8JY]

Wilson, Thomas E., E1928 [2OC]

Wourgola, John C., E1930 [2OC]