MILLER, GEORGE (a Representative from California)

Addresses

International Freshwater Symposium: by, E2051 [22OC]

Amendments

Bureau of Reclamation: settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), H1063 [18MR]

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), H4915 [8JY]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3594 [10JN], H3702 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5083 [10JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7365 [16SE], H7528 [17SE]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1144, H1146 [19MR]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), H8410 [6OC]

Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9730 [29OC], H9758 [30OC]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H8055 [26SE], H8538, H8563 [7OC], H8664 [8OC]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5803 [25JY]

Articles and editorials

Congress Should Act on Northern Marianas, Honolulu (HI) Star-Bulletin, E797 [30AP]

Earth Belongs to the Living, William J. Quirk, H3244 [3JN]

Environmental Promises To Keep, New York (NY) Times, E1537 [28JY]

Plans To Strip Northern Mariana Islands of Labor and Immigration Authority Not Surprising, Agana (GU) Pacific Daily News, E909 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 696), H7199 [10SE]

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

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H9502 [23OC]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H9039 [22OC]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H2351 [7MY]

Alcoholic beverages: FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H. Res. 171), H5917 [28JY]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]

Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H6798 [3SE]

Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see H.R. 1787), H3476 [4JN]

———ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H346 [5FE]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H8928 [21OC]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1260 [20MR]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1795 [23AP]

Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H1440 [10AP]

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

Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H1289 [21MR]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H2784 [15MY]

———reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015), H1989 [29AP]

California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center: continuation of operations (see H.R. 1576), H2445 [8MY]

Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada (see H. Con. Res. 124), H5917 [28JY]

Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H4087 [19JN]

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

Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families (see H.R. 899), H1440 [10AP]

———support local reading programs for children (see H.R. 1516), H2155 [1MY]

China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140), H1257 [20MR]

Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H6918 [4SE]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H2157 [1MY]

———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H1340 [8AP]

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: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H1542 [15AP]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5177 [11JY]

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), H9615 [28OC]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H1441 [10AP]

Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H6918 [4SE]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951), H4222 [23JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program and provide greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs (see H.R. 3086), H10955 [13NO]

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

Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (see H.R. 1377), H2590 [13MY]

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 Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 2317), H6703 [31JY]

Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with disabilities (see H.R. 1255), H1391 [9AP]

Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383), H151 [9JA]

———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]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H3476 [4JN]

———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]

———treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R. 3072), H10954 [13NO]

Drunken driving: national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 982), H1262 [20MR]

———national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H1262 [20MR]

Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H3924 [18JN]

———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 1049), H2091 [30AP]

———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]

———increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to environmental crimes (see H.R. 277), H148 [9JA]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8), H629 [25FE], H7263 [11SE]

———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1209, 1404), H1260 [20MR], H1706 [17AP]

———negotiation of an international climate change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106), H4646 [25JN]

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

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

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

———restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115), H1909 [28AP]

Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R. 2651), H8832 [9OC]

Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H3865 [17JN]

———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), H1707 [17AP]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H3865 [17JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870), H3796 [12JN]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1040 [17MR]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H. Con. Res. 71), H4087 [19JN]

———make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (see H.R. 2526), H8929 [21OC]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2699), H9502 [23OC]

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

Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited veterans benefits (see H.R. 2457), H7730 [23SE]

Firearms: ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2935), H10419 [8NO]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H5487 [17JY]

———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H243 [21JA]

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

Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H1018 [13MR]

———impose certain sanctions on countries that use child labor (see H.R. 2677, 2678), H8928 [21OC]

———require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see H.R. 2332), H6703 [31JY]

Guam: clarify local judicial structure and the office of Attorney General (see H.R. 2370), H6705 [31JY]

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

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

Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H2351 [7MY]

———establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see H.R. 2606), H8320 [2OC]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 1815), H3567 [5JN]

———prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see H.R. 259), H157 [9JA]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 820, 1749), H1440 [10AP], H3203 [22MY]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H245 [21JA]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H6798 [3SE]

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H1187 [19MR]

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

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114), H5132 [10JY]

Immigration: naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 662), H1456 [14AP]

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), H1340 [8AP]

———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H1339 [8AP]

———establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain health benefit plans (see H.R. 1807), H3567 [5JN]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H3476 [4JN]

———require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854), H10171 [6NO]

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

International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 150), H1892 [24AP]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H2875 [16MY]

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

Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President (see H.R. 2090), H4834 [26JN]

Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see H.R. 2345), H6704 [31JY]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H7830 [24SE]

———establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 350), H349 [5FE]

``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H9865 [31OC]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]

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

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 625), H392 [6FE]

———impose fees for overpayment collection and require prepayment screening of claims (see H.R. 1769), H6963 [5SE]

———reform (see H.R. 1165), H5177 [11JY]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H1893 [24AP]

———require surety bonds and disclosure of certain ownership information for suppliers of durable medical equipment, home health agencies, and other health care providers (see H.R. 1457), H7008 [8SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 1770), H6963 [5SE]

———require health care facilities and services to fund annual financial and compliance audits (see H.R. 2543), H7830 [24SE]

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

Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 2421), H8633 [7OC]

Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 253), H147 [9JA]

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

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H803 [6MR]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]

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

National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (see H.R. 756), H1018 [13MR]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 1420), H1893 [24AP]

Native Americans: regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (see H.R. 1082), H1018 [13MR]

NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1989 [29AP]

Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington (see H. Res. 260), H8438 [6OC]

———impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H5177 [11JY]

Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (see H.R. 680), H590 [13FE]

Northern Mariana Islands: plebiscite on adherence to U.S. laws or independence (see H. Con. Res. 164), H8834 [9OC]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (see H.R. 2547), H7910 [25SE]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H5022 [9JY], H8727 [8OC]

Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3798 [12JN]

Petroleum: management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see H.R. 1107), H5297 [15JY]

———settlement of U.S. royalty claims (see H.R. 1106), H5297 [15JY]

Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1995), H7528 [17SE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2199; H. Res. 236), H5486 [17JY], H7600 [18SE]

———prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections (see H.R. 1025), H8054 [26SE]

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

Public Health Service Act: improve research of children's health (see H.R. 1451), H1891 [24AP]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425), H8727 [8OC]

Public welfare programs: exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for legal aliens applying for naturalization (see H.R. 1416), H2680 [14MY]

———treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015), H1989 [29AP]

Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H4339 [24JN]

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

Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 1586), H6716 [1AU]

Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8320 [2OC]

Rhode Island: rights and sovereign status of certain Indian tribes (see H.R. 1983), H4222 [23JN]

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

Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program (see H.R. 1801), H3566 [5JN]

Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 19), H3798 [12JN]

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), H3865 [17JN]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H148 [9JA]

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

Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public ownership of teams (see H.R. 590), H590 [13FE]

SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 663), H1456 [14AP]

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

Tariff: treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R. 54), H628 [25FE]

Taxation: deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H7119 [9SE]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H4913 [8JY]

———prohibit tax-related mailings from publicly disclosing an individual's Social Security number (see H.R. 2404), H8633 [7OC]

———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97), H4133 [20JN]

———strengthen provisions relative to individuals who relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015), H1989 [29AP]

———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 1323), H1541 [15AP]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance and interest on education loans (see H.R. 1632), H5297 [15JY]

———treatment of school-based health insurance programs (see H.R. 1698), H3660 [10JN]

———treatment of tobacco products (see H.R. 3027), H10957 [13NO]

Telecommunications: availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H.R. 555), H284 [4FE]

———availability of universal service to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 29), H156 [9JA]

Tobacco products: application of domestic laws on labeling, advertising, and marketing to international sales (see H.R. 2135), H5131 [10JY]

———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H1441 [10AP]

———prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels, compensate Federal and State Governments for health costs, and enhance investments in biomedical and basic scientific research (see H.R. 3028), H10767 [12NO]

21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H1340 [8AP]

U.N.: promote international security by redirecting military spending to human development (see H.R. 1293), H1438 [10AP]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H1795 [23AP]

———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H1289 [21MR]

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

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), H6798 [3SE]

———protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525), H8265 [30SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Advisory Council on California Indian Policy: extension (see H.R. 3069), H10954 [13NO]

Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H1439 [10AP]

Ecology and environment: 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. Res. 87), H812 [10MR]

Education: improve teacher quality (see H.R. 2228), H5664 [23JY]

Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259), H1391 [9AP]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 778), H587 [13FE]

———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 780), H587 [13FE]

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

National Park Service: use of escrowed oil and gas revenues to improve visitor facilities (see H.R. 2143), H5131 [10JY]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 952), H767 [5MR]

Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (see H.R. 1833), H3578 [7JN]

Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H724 [4MR]

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

San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil spills (see H.R. 882), H700 [27FE]

Taxation: repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see H.R. 779), H587 [13FE]

Vallejo, CA: authorize certain uses of water from the Solano Project (see H.R. 2350), H6704 [31JY]

Descriptions

Enhance Tribal Self-Governance Relative to Direct Operation, Control, and Redesign of Indian Health Service Activities (H.R. 1833), E1147 [7JN]

Letters

Ethics reform and contribution limits in political campaigns: by, E467 [13MR]

———several Representatives, E467 [13MR]

Public land exchange with Montana relative to New World Mine project: Greater Yellowstone Coalition, H9513 [24OC]

Lists

Cosigners of campaign finance reform letter, E467 [13MR]

Criteria for exceptions to housing of juveniles with adults in correctional institutions, H5205 [15JY]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7141 [10SE], H7221 [11SE]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H727 [5MR], H769, H778 [6MR], H6807 [4SE], H6924 [5SE], H7017 [9SE], H7127 [10SE], H7368, H7480 [17SE], H7733, H7759 [24SE], H8096 [29SE]

Obituaries

Sumpter, Percel N., E39 [7JA]

Proposals

Legislation relative to completion and release of report on investigation of Representative Gingrich by Commitee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) prior to disciplinary action, H77 [9JA]

Legislation relative to public disclosure of documents relating to report on investigation of Representative Gingrich by Commitee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H77 [9JA]

Remarks

Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (H.R. 1948), H7649 [23SE]

Advisory Council on California Indian Policy: extension (H.R. 3069), E2387 [13NO]

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 39), H1746 [23AP]

Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H1778 [23AP]

Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (H.R. 1787), H8865 [21OC]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, H2736 [15MY]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2719, H2736 [15MY]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, H3536, H3540 [5JN]

BIA: prohibit recognition of new Indian trust lands until binding agreements are reached by tribes on State and local sales taxes, H5224, H5225 [15JY]

Bloomhorst, Kenneth: tribute for creation of the EPA symbol, E2311 [10NO]

Brosnan, Pierce: Global Green USA (organization) Entertainment Industry Environmental Leadership Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]

Brower, David: Global Green USA (organization) Individual Environmental Leadership Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]

Budget: balance, H3666 [11JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4650, H4653, H4654, H4657 [26JN], H4922 [9JY], H5134 [11JY], H5494 [22JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), consideration (H. Res. 174), H4388 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), E1536 [28JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration (H. Res. 174), H4388 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), motion to instruct conferees, H5037 [10JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2979 [20MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, H3511 [5JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), motion to instruct conferees, H3244 [3JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: require Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District to pay fair market value for property and facilities as determined by a panel, H1063, H1065 [18MR]

———settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), H1058, H1060, H1063, H1065 [18MR]

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), H4930, H4934, H4938, H4941, H4943 [9JY]

———pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (H. Res. 180), H4926 [9JY]

California Coastal Ranges Biosphere Reserve: designation status, H8559 [7OC]

California Maritime Academy: anniversary of enrollment of women, E1764 [16SE]

Capps, Walter H.: tribute (H. Res. 286), H9627 [29OC]

Central Valley Project Improvement Act: use of tiered pricing relative to water conservation, E1860 [25SE]

Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children, H679 [27FE]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4260 [24JN]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), consideration (H. Res. 265), H8883 [21OC]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H1377 [9AP]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H10111 [6NO]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), H1274 [21MR]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 108), consideration (H. Res. 176), H4653, H4654, H4657 [26JN]

Correctional institutions: housing of juveniles with adults, H5205 [15JY]

Cuba: permit importation, sale, and distribution of Cuban cigars, H3594 [10JN]

———permit importation, sale, and distribution of Cuban cigars after cerain democratic reforms are implemented, H3598 [10JN]

———require Dept. of State report on official complaints by Cuban Government, H3685 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: breast cancer research funding, H5949 [29JY]

———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H5949 [29JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 228), H7309, H7310, H7313 [16SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), H5949 [29JY]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7335 [16SE]

Dept. of HHS: refugee and entrant assistance funding (S. 1161), H8291 [1OC]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3594, H3598 [10JN], H3685 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5083, H5084, H5124 [10JY], H5224, H5225 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 277), H9512 [24OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7796, H7798, H7800 [24SE], H7872, H7876 [25SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6862, H6881, H6883, H6884 [4SE], H6931, H6932, H6933 [5SE], H7041 [9SE], H7166 [10SE], H7335 [16SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5337, H5338, H5339 [16JY]

Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (H.R. 2351), E1595 [1AU]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), H1744 [23AP]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Res. 87), E418 [10MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, E1536 [28JY]

Education: improve teacher quality (H.R. 2228), E1500 [23JY], E1507 [24JY]

———improve the reading and literacy skills of children and families (H.R. 2614), H10395 [8NO]

———national policy to improve system, H6881, H6883, H6884 [4SE], H7166 [10SE]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, H3174 [22MY]

———We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution Program funding, H7041 [9SE]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1125, H1146, H1153, H1154 [19MR]

———treatment of former welfare recipients relative to income and workplace protections, H5037 [10JY]

Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), H2290, H2291, H2295, H2297, H2300, H2303, H2306, H2307, H2311 [7MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report, H8181 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 194), H5741 [24JY]

EPA: transfer funds from Environmental Programs and Management Fund to Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, H5337, H5338, H5339 [16JY]

Floods: maintenance of flood control projects relative to protection of property or human life, H2295 [7MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6734, H6735, H6737 [3SE]

Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (S. 1079), H10645 [12NO]

Gingrich, Representative: reelection as Speaker of the House, H79 [9JA]

———reimbursement to House of Representatives for ethics investigation expenses, H1622 [17AP]

———resolution of ethics charges, H79 [9JA]

Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), consideration (H. Res. 88), H991, H992 [13MR]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H9666 [29OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9666 [29OC]

———storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 32), E3761 [5MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H3174 [22MY]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H7759 [24SE]

———legislative program, H1294 [8AP], H6949 [5SE], H8292 [1OC]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H22 [7JA]

———consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 107), H1352, H1353, H1354 [9AP]

Hunting and trapping: efforts to prevent poaching of elephants and rhinoceros, H6734, H6735, H6737 [3SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through rescissions in the Dept. of Labor wage and hour enforcement division, H6931, H6932, H6933 [5SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5), H2536 [13MY], E951 [19MY]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H3129, H3130, H3131, H3132 [21MY], H6676 [31JY]

———implement (H.R. 408), consideration (H. Res. 153), H3114 [21MY]

Journal: question of approval, H891 [12MR], H7286 [16SE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1818), H5205 [15JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: land acquisition funding, H5083, H5084 [10JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 238), H7742, H7743 [24SE]

Lumber industry: export of timber from Federal lands, H9512 [24OC]

Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.R. 1259), E614 [9AP]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 778), E254 [13FE]

Montana: mining of Federal coal reserves, H9512 [24OC]

———public land exchange relative to New World Mine project, H9512 [24OC]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), H8407, H8410, H8413 [6OC]

———prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), consideration (H. Res. 256), H8283, H8284 [1OC]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H1975 [29AP]

———impact on environmental issues, H1975 [29AP]

National Geographic Society: Global Green USA (organization) International Environmental Leadership Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1420), H3231 [3JN], H7647 [23SE]

———improve management (H.R. 952), E387 [5MR]

Native Americans: divide, use, and distribute certain judgment funds of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan (H.R. 1604), H10806 [13NO]

———enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (H.R. 1833), E1147 [7JN]

———regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody proceedings (H.R. 1082), E462 [13MR]

Natural Resource Summit of America: tribute, E1180 [11JN]

Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (H.R. 919), E366 [4MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: Federal Victims' Assistance Program funding, H7796, H7798, H7800 [24SE]

———labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (H.R. 1450), E748 [24AP], E797 [30AP], E888 [8MY], E909 [13MY]

Office of U.S. Trade Representative: increase funding to research and study laws affected by trade negotiations, H7876 [25SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H3536 [5JN]

Point of order, H7141 [10SE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H22 [7JA], H410 [11FE], H991, H992 [13MR], H1297 [8AP], H1352, H1353, H1354, H1377 [9AP], H3114 [21MY], H6301 [30JY], H6621 [31JY], H6722 [3SE], H6803 [4SE], H7021, H7041 [9SE], H7124 [10SE], H7203 [11SE], H7287, H7309, H7310, H7313 [16SE], H7370, H7487 [17SE], H7742, H7743 [24SE], H7836 [25SE], H8023, H8024 [26SE], H8883 [21OC], E467 [13MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H7186 [10SE], H8117, H8120 [29SE]

Power resources: fossil energy research and development funding, H5124 [10JY]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, H9752, H9753, H9755 [30OC]

———establish grazing fees for foreign-owned or controlled corporations, H9758, H9760 [30OC]

———expand control over land use designations relative to commercial activities under international agreements, H8561 [7OC]

———preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas, H3540 [5JN]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9752, H9753, H9755, H9758, H9760, H9763 [30OC]

Public welfare programs: reform, H592 [25FE]

Quinn, James: Global Green USA (organization) Entertainment Industry Environmental Leadership Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H8538, H8542, H8546, H8559, H8561, H8563, H8565, H8566 [7OC]

San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil spills (H.R. 882), E341 [27FE]

Simon, Diane Meyer: Global Green USA (organization) Founder's Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]

Taxation: rates, H4224, H4228 [24JN], H4650, H4653, H4654, H4657 [26JN], H4922 [9JY], H5134 [11JY]

U.N.: designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites, H8542, H8546, H8563, H8565, H8566 [7OC]

Vallejo, CA: authorize certain uses of water from the Solano Project (H.R. 2350), E1589 [1AU]

WIC: funding, H2719 [15MY]

Year of the Ocean: observance (H. Con. Res. 131), H8293 [1OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H89 [9JA], H7526 [17SE], H8052 [26SE]

Statements

Does the Interior Appropriations Bill Give Away $10 Million of Federal Coal? Greater Yellowstone Coalition, H9513 [24OC]

Tributes

Abascal, Ralph S., E497 [18MR]

Muir, Donald E., E579 [8AP]

Sonosky, Marvin J., E1467 [22JY]

Sumpter, Percel N., E39 [7JA]