BLUMENAUER, EARL (a Representative from Oregon)

Articles and editorials

Fans May Get Chance To Invest in Baseball Teams, Michael J. Volpe, Universal Press Syndicate (news service), E1570 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H7911 [25SE]

Airlines: require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H1187 [19MR]

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H950 [12MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H7830 [24SE]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H7830 [24SE]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H7365 [16SE]

Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H9800 [30OC]

Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see H.R. 552), H725 [4MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in a water conservation project with the Tumalo Irrigation District in Oregon (see H.R. 1400), H1706 [17AP]

Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H1186 [19MR]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5917 [28JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6799 [3SE]

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

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H10172 [6NO]

———treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see H.R. 2485), H10172 [6NO]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H8438 [6OC]

Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as private facilities (see H.R. 2222), H5664 [23JY]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H8633 [7OC]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1174), H2091 [30AP]

Columbia River: designate Hanford Reach area as component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1477), H1988 [29AP]

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

Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H7830 [24SE]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 1748), H7263 [11SE]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5132 [10JY]

Congress: compile and make available to the public the names of candidates for election who agree to conduct campaigns in accordance with a Code of Election Ethics (see H. Con. Res. 160), H10957 [13NO]

Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H1543 [15AP]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H6918 [4SE]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H8320 [2OC]

———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H4913 [8JY]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951), H5132 [10JY]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81), H4836 [26JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925), H765 [5MR]

Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes (see H.R. 745), H585 [13FE]

Dept. of Transportation: study existing ferry operations in the U.S. and provide financial assistance for the development of ferry operations (see H.R. 1630), H3797 [12JN]

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

Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H4087 [19JN]

Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H1185 [19MR]

———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]

———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), H2784 [15MY]

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

———negotiation of an international climate change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106), H10172 [6NO]

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

Education: increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H7599 [18SE]

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

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H3070 [20MY]

Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H8161 [29SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H2680 [14MY]

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

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

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H7528 [17SE]

———prohibit possession by nonpermanent resident aliens (see H.R. 949), H1340 [8AP]

———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 492), H7528 [17SE]

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H1795 [23AP]

Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (see H.R. 2708), H9501 [23OC]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H8929 [21OC]

House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 119), H1611 [16AP]

House Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the House floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H. Res. 135), H1988 [29AP]

Housing: promote regional cooperation through housing plans funded by economic development grants (see H.R. 896), H2169 [5MY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H7730 [23SE]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H8727 [8OC]

———establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (see H.R. 203), H702 [27FE]

Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H2679 [14MY]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H3203 [22MY]

———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1117), H1111 [18MR]

Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H585 [13FE]

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]

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

Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H3204 [22MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H3204 [22MY]

Local government: provide for greater local input in transportation planning (see H.R. 1799), H6798 [3SE]

Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 21), H628 [25FE]

Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H2446 [8MY]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 1524), H4339 [24JN]

National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program: establish (see H.R. 75), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 952), H5177 [11JY]

OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H4646 [25JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 493, 600, 1366, 1776, 1777, 2183, 2199, 2777), H286 [4FE], H346 [5FE], H1704 [17AP], H3569 [5JN], H5485, H5486 [17JY], H9800 [30OC]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425), H1794 [23AP]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H3070 [20MY]

Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1013), H888 [11MR]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H2785 [15MY]

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

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H3204 [22MY]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H4133 [20JN]

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), H3070 [20MY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1440 [10AP]

Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83), H5487 [17JY]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 173), H889 [11MR]

Taxation: eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1241), H2351 [7MY]

———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505), H282 [4FE]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H2157 [1MY]

———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H767 [5MR]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H3274 [3JN]

———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see H.R. 1740), H3202 [22MY]

———treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking benefits (see H.R. 878), H700 [27FE]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 1583), H6707 [31JY]

———treatment of tax-exempt financing for professional sports facilities (see H.R. 721), H9800 [30OC]

Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see H.R. 2120), H5020 [9JY]

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), H1706 [17AP]

21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H5297 [15JY]

U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1989 [29AP]

———authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 299), H1988 [29AP]

———participation in negotiations to establish international criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89), H7528 [17SE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H7365 [16SE]

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H5401 [16JY]

———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H3804 [16JN]

Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H3213 [30MY]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H3924 [18JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants (see H.R. 108), H142 [9JA]

Firearms: requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children (see H.R. 814), H627 [25FE]

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H348 [5FE]

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

Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231), H1338 [8AP]

Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public ownership of teams (see H.R. 590), H346 [5FE]

Taxation: treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 1682), H3069 [20MY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1225 [20MR]

Architect of the Capitol: feasibility study for the installation of shower and locker facilities for congressional staff, H5879 [28JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4683 [26JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6337 [30JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2994 [20MY]

Capps, Walter H.: tribute (H. Res. 286), H9621 [29OC]

Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H7758 [24SE]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4250 [24JN]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H7213 [11SE]

Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8945 [22OC]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 143), H2315 [7MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5111 [10JY], H5167 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, H9539 [24OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7907 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (H. Res. 239), H7758 [24SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7213 [11SE]

Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants (H.R. 108), E69 [7JA]

Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), H2286 [7MY]

Firearms: requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children, H5210 [15JY]

———requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children (H.R. 814), E299 [25FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3755 [12JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6368 [30JY]

Forest Service: road construction funding, H5111 [10JY]

Gingrich, Representative: resolution of ethics charges (H. Res. 31), H233 [21JA]

Greece: independence anniversary, H1089 [18MR]

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (H. Res. 37), H291 [5FE], H849 [11MR]

———prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room (H. Res. 247), H8059 [29SE], H8362 [6OC]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1818), H5210 [15JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), H5879 [28JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H506 [12FE]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H9539 [24OC]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5167 [11JY]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H7907 [25SE]

OPIC: funding, H6368 [30JY]

Oregon: tribute to Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, E1271 [19JN]

Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (H.R. 1231), H1296 [8AP]

Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public ownership of teams (H.R. 590), H252 [4FE], E169 [5FE], E1570 [31JY]

Taxation: treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking benefits (H.R. 878), H849 [11MR]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H7607 [23SE]

Votes: position on missed, H2696 [15MY], E2350 [13NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5824 [25JY]

Special order: granted, H886 [11MR], H7005 [8SE]

Resignations

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H774 [6MR]

Summaries

Eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public ownership of teams (H.R. 590), E170 [5FE]