CHRISTIAN-GREEN, DONNA M. (a Delegate from the Virgin Islands)

Amendments

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H7912 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs (see H.R. 1438), H1890 [24AP]

———prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1438), H3275 [3JN]

Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H2590 [13MY]

Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H6798 [3SE]

Armed Forces: alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE health care program (see H.R. 1246), H1543 [15AP]

———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H3568 [5JN]

Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570), H3170 [21MY]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H6704 [31JY]

Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775), H804 [6MR]

———end credit card possession requirements (see H.R. 2599), H8299 [1OC]

———reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015), H888 [11MR]

———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468), H7262 [11SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: postpone relocation of Suffragists Portrait Monument to the rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 72), H2156 [1MY]

Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776), H587 [13FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1260 [20MR]

Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1989 [29AP]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 2408), H9559 [24OC]

———increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R. 1373), H6707 [31JY]

———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 1972), H5177 [11JY]

———require initial intake screenings and the use of youth development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see H.R. 879), H700 [27FE]

China, People's Republic of: treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 116), H7730 [23SE]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H1439 [10AP]

———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H5778 [24JY]

Civil War—U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453), H7261 [11SE]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H4835 [26JN]

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H3476 [4JN]

Consumer Price Index: reduction (see H. Res. 132), H1892 [24AP]

Contracts: require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 182), H7364 [16SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H1707 [17AP]

Correctional institutions: funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1643), H2784 [15MY]

Court of Veterans Appeals: rename as Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (see H.R. 1089), H1110 [18MR]

Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (see H.R. 1334), H3476 [4JN]

———continue judicial supervision over certain offenders with substance abuse problems (see H.R. 1644), H2784 [15MY]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see H.R. 1699), H3169 [21MY]

———penalties for theft by public officials under color of law (see H.R. 1645), H2784 [15MY]

———protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 1332), H1541 [15AP]

———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381), H6797 [3SE]

Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem (see H. Res. 212), H6706 [31JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H6026 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: classification of surplus military material (see H.R. 2602), H8299 [1OC]

———establish a commission to investigate the military justice system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072), H1715 [21AP]

———include certain beneficiaries in National Mail Order Pharmacy Program (see H.R. 1773), H6798 [3SE]

———reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard members deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard (see H.R. 2796), H10957 [13NO]

Dept. of Education: provide links to databases of information concerning scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 1440), H6918 [4SE]

Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see H.R. 304), H3274 [3JN]

———prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2600), H8299 [1OC]

Dept. of HUD: include VA loan recipients under requirement for notification of housing counseling (see H.R. 895), H1289 [21MR]

Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H629 [25FE]

Dept. of Transportation: make direct loans and provide lines of credit to finance surface transportation projects (see H.R. 2330), H6703 [31JY]

———study existing ferry operations in the U.S. and provide financial assistance for the development of ferry operations (see H.R. 1630), H6918 [4SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H6963 [5SE]

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 2317), H6798 [3SE]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H3274 [3JN]

Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 40, 48), H453 [11FE], H1262 [20MR]

———efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]

———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H1794 [23AP]

———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H7910 [25SE]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H767 [5MR]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1289 [21MR]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H2157 [1MY]

Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job opportunities, convert military programs to social programs, produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050), H2351 [7MY]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2031), H4338 [24JN]

Ecology and environment: assist States and local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites and encouraging environmental cleanup programs (see H.R. 1395), H2157 [1MY]

———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 990), H803 [6MR]

———ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H6704 [31JY]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H. Con. Res. 8), H629 [25FE]

———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H3568 [5JN]

———provide off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund (see H.R. 1732), H3661 [10JN]

Education: establish computer learning centers in low-income areas (see H.R. 1640), H2784 [15MY]

———establish funding for local communities to repair school infrastructure (see H.R. 1639), H2784 [15MY]

———establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1822), H3567 [5JN]

———establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program (see H.R. 1970), H4085 [19JN]

———improve access to and affordability of higher education (see H.R. 1435), H1890 [24AP]

———restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115), H1111 [18MR]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]

———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1340 [8AP]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H452 [11FE]

———take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91), H3203 [22MY]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H6797 [3SE]

Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 1823), H7365 [16SE]

———improve child care and family support services (see H.R. 1373), H6707 [31JY]

———State assistance for certain adults who are caring for the children of relatives (see H.R. 1646), H2784 [15MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects (see H.R. 851), H10172 [6NO]

———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 234), H6706 [31JY]

———provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373), H6707 [31JY]

Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H7199 [10SE]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H629 [25FE]

———encourage the use of generic drugs in health insurance plans (see H.R. 1073), H3213 [30MY]

———granting of additional points to the passing grades of welfare recipients' competitive service examinations (see H.R. 1066), H1262 [20MR]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions against unfit providers (see H.R. 1971), H4085 [19JN]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H1612 [16AP]

Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555), H2444 [8MY]

Federal-State relations: repeal restrictions on communications between Government agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850), H1892 [24AP]

Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1074), H1187 [19MR]

———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (see H.R. 1228), H1338 [8AP]

———regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun ammunition (see H.R. 1349), H1893 [24AP]

———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 492), H1018 [13MR]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H4132 [20JN]

Foreign aid: establish an alternative crop production demonstration program for developing countries with illicit crop production (see H.R. 1642), H2784 [15MY]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432), H1890 [24AP]

Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H1612 [16AP]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (see H.J. Res. 76), H3204 [22MY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H4914 [8JY]

Government: continuance of pay and authority to enter into contracts or obligations when there is a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1537), H3213 [30MY]

Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100), H70 [7JA], H142 [9JA]

———restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (see H.R. 2200), H5487 [17JY]

———SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403), H1706 [17AP]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H3170 [21MY]

———storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32), H724 [4MR]

Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H3069 [20MY]

———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H1456 [14AP]

———funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638), H2784 [15MY]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H5177 [11JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H1260 [20MR]

———prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 2110), H6798 [3SE]

———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 1506), H2446 [8MY]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H629 [25FE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 1749), H3203 [22MY]

———require health plans to provide certain coverage for children (see H.R. 1159), H1258 [20MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H6918 [4SE]

———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H1438 [10AP]

———revise and extend programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895), H3797 [12JN]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H3170 [21MY]

———studies and programs relative to traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 1245), H1543 [15AP]

Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H6798 [3SE]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2351 [7MY]

House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046), H1040 [17MR]

House Rules: allow proxy voting in committees in limited circumstances (see H. Res. 186), H5296 [15JY]

———require that committee reports on legislation contain analysis of impact on children (see H. Res. 53), H524 [12FE]

Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6026 [29JY]

Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend (see H.R. 1042), H1989 [29AP]

Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 825), H1040 [17MR]

———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2540), H7830 [24SE]

Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H9865 [31OC]

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]

———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H6406 [30JY]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617), H347 [5FE]

———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 219), H589 [13FE]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H286 [4FE]

Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H3203 [22MY]

Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H3169 [21MY]

Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President (see H.R. 2090), H8161 [29SE]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H2254 [6MY]

Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see H.R. 2424), H7118 [9SE]

``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8265 [30SE]

Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 237), H7600 [18SE]

Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 148), H949 [12MR]

———repeal criminal penalties for counseling or assisting an individual with the disposition of assets (see H.R. 2396), H10421 [8NO]

———repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H1794 [23AP]

Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H812 [10MR]

———colorectal screening (see H.R. 1128), H1186 [19MR]

———coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H1612 [16AP]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H285 [4FE]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417, 418), H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1628), H3660 [10JN]

———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H283 [4FE]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 676), H629 [25FE]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H3203 [22MY]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192), H3274 [3JN]

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H1542 [15AP]

Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H6704 [31JY]

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H6798 [3SE]

Money: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired (see H. Res. 122), H2157 [1MY]

Monuments and memorials: establish National Peace Garden Monument (see H.R. 1497), H2090 [30AP]

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

———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H701 [27FE]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3274 [3JN]

National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1705 [17AP]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130), H5021 [9JY]

National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R. 712), H3476 [4JN]

National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H2783 [15MY]

National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 300), H9865 [31OC]

Native Americans: administrative procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see H.R. 1154), H6798 [3SE]

Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H890 [11MR]

NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1019 [13MR]

New Mexico: Dept. of the Interior agreement with the Arch Hurley Conservancy District on prepayment of water reclamation repayment contracts (see H.R. 488), H1456 [14AP]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H1891 [24AP], H3865 [17JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase amount of funds Director may transfer between agency accounts (see H.R. 1641), H2784 [15MY]

Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3203 [22MY]

Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 1505), H2090 [30AP]

Petroleum: use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds (see H.R. 2382), H9730 [29OC]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 2183), H8265 [30SE], H8438 [6OC]

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

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1813), H8633 [7OC]

Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H1892 [24AP]

Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (see H.R. 1359), H1703 [17AP]

Public welfare programs: eligibility of SSI benefits for disabled children (see H.R. 1455), H1891 [24AP]

———exception to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667, 1360), H1542 [15AP], H1703 [17AP]

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

———treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1468), H2446 [8MY]

———treatment of legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015), H888 [11MR]

Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H2446 [8MY]

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

Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57), H701 [27FE]

Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6919 [4SE]

———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6919 [4SE]

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H1705 [17AP]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H3204 [22MY]

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717), H9501 [23OC]

Schools: assist local communities in renewal of public schools (see H.R. 1436), H1890 [24AP]

———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1111 [18MR]

Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia ecosystem (see H.R. 2077), H4834 [26JN]

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), H2446 [8MY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H589 [13FE]

Small business: assist certain women and minority business people (see H.R. 1647), H2784 [15MY]

———increase opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 168), H286 [4FE]

———increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see H.R. 1824), H3865 [17JN]

———strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373), H725 [4MR]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]

Social Security: benefit reductions (see H. Res. 132), H1892 [24AP]

———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857), H2351 [7MY]

———establish Transition to Work Program for individuals entitled to disability benefits (see H.R. 534), H1262 [20MR]

———State requirements for work experience and community service programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463), H7262 [11SE]

Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83), H3576 [6JN]

SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 663), H1909 [28AP]

States: enforcement of veterans' reemployment rights (see H.R. 166), H286 [4FE]

———require equal education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 1234), H1989 [29AP]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H. Con. Res. 119), H5664 [23JY]

Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H6962 [5SE]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H1611 [16AP]

———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H2254 [6MY]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H1186 [19MR]

———credits for health insurance premiums of employees without employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 539), H283 [4FE]

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H1112 [18MR]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H2091 [30AP]

———dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 2553), H7910 [25SE]

———establish lifetime learning accounts for higher education and job training expenses (see H.R. 1819), H3567 [5JN]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H3568 [5JN]

———impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to surface transportation programs (see H.R. 1449), H1891 [24AP]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H1542 [15AP]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1031), H8728 [8OC]

———strengthen provisions relative to individuals who relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015), H888 [11MR]

———treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a principal residence (see H.R. 535), H283 [4FE]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H702 [27FE]

———treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking benefits (see H.R. 878), H1611 [16AP]

———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533), H1262 [20MR]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 382, 553), H245 [21JA], H1040 [17MR]

———treatment of income relative to imported properties from foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373), H6707 [31JY]

———treatment of income tax returns relative to Presidentially declared disaster areas (see H.R. 1434), H3477 [4JN]

———treatment of individual training accounts (see H.R. 213), H286 [4FE]

———treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707), H9501 [23OC]

———treatment of school-based health insurance programs (see H.R. 1698), H6963 [5SE]

Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 548), H670 [26FE]

Telecommunications: universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H348 [5FE]

Television: treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510), H2155 [1MY]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H2680 [14MY]

———strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 2034), H6798 [3SE]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1261 [20MR]

21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H1988 [29AP]

Urban areas: development of municipally owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 726), H523 [12FE]

Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608), H6918 [4SE]

———benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H3568 [5JN]

———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H3203 [22MY]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H2882 [19MY]

Virgin Islands: SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403), H1706 [17AP]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]

Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1188), H1441 [10AP]

———estuary conservation and management programs funding (see H.R. 2374), H7200 [10SE]

Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H8320 [2OC]

Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4221 [23JN]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H1261 [20MR]

———increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R. 1788), H3476 [4JN]

———research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571), H2445 [8MY]

———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H4132 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Tariff: fine jewelry (see H.R. 2498), H7599 [18SE]

Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program and use of surface transportation program funds for road construction (see H.R. 1561), H2444 [8MY]

Virgin Islands: amend territorial legislation (see H.R. 1152), H1258 [20MR]

———anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery in the Danish West Indies (see H. Con. Res. 161), H8265 [30SE]

Letters

Congressional High School Intern Program: by, H8445 [7OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3277 [4JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, H3289 [4JN]

Black History Month: observance, H423 [11FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), E1447 [17JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), motion to instruct conferees, H5041 [10JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4582 [25JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3027 [20MY]

Business and industry: aviation tax proposals, H5041 [10JY]

Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (H.R. 2414), H7621 [23SE]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H6301 [30JY]

Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues: anniversary, H8840 [21OC]

Correctional institutions: removal of restrictions on funding for abortions, H7816 [24SE]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2371, H2392 [8MY]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7346 [16SE]

Dept. of HHS: Drug Needle Exchange Program funding, H7228 [11SE], H7285 [16SE]

Dept. of Justice: Drug Courts Program funding through rescissions in truth-in-sentencing prison grant programs, H7809 [24SE]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (H. Res. 159), H3289 [4JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5074 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, H9531 [24OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7809, H7816 [24SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7228 [11SE], H7346 [16SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8800 [9OC]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8800 [9OC]

Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), H1743 [23AP]

Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5436 [17JY]

———vocational education programs for women, girls, and gender equity, H5436 [17JY]

Guam: allow for election of the Delegate by a means other than separate ballot (H.R. 1460), H7650 [23SE]

Health: improve health care services for women, H1965 [29AP]

Herman, Alexis M.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, H1041 [18MR]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2269 [7MY]

———reduce minimum rental amounts and contributions relative to public housing, H2269 [7MY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1818), H5208 [15JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: land acquisition funding, H5074 [10JY]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 709), H836 [11MR]

National Save Our Schools Day: observance, H9043 [23OC]

NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (H. Res. 159), H3289 [4JN]

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act: technical amendments (H.R. 1048), H2060 [30AP]

Public welfare programs: improve child care and family support services, H2060 [30AP]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H8547 [7OC]

Roebuck, Roland: District of Columbia Superior Court and Court of Appeals Community, Outreach, Recognition, and Opportunity Award recipient, E2077 [24OC]

Taxation: rates, H5041 [10JY]

———treatment of international airline passengers from destinations outside the U.S., E1447 [17JY]

Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program and use of surface transportation program funds for road construction (H.R. 1561), E885 [8MY]

U.N.: designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites, H8547 [7OC]

Virgin Islands: anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery in the Danish West Indies, H7820 [24SE]

———anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery in the Danish West Indies (H. Con. Res. 161), E1919 [2OC]

———land acquisition funding for Salt River National Park and Virgin Islands National Park, H9531 [24OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H667 [26FE], H2088 [30AP], H5295 [15JY], H7829 [24SE], H9499 [23OC]

Tributes

Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, H4626 [25JN]

Christian, Elena E.L., H3278 [4JN]

Duncan, Tim, H651 [26FE]

Forbes, Keith, E2165 [31OC]

Naboa, Tatiana, E1861 [25SE]

Prince, Alexander, E1861 [25SE]