LIPINSKI, WILLIAM O. (a Representative from Illinois)

Articles and editorials

Cold-Blooded Killing? Atul Sangar, Indian Express (publication), E615 [9AP]

Lake Michigan Deaths Up Sharply This Year, Phillip J. O'Connor, Chicago (IL) Sun Tmes, H8896 [21OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 40), H285 [4FE]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H1019 [13MR]

Agriculture: provide for the accreditation of associations of agricultural producers and promote good faith bargaining between such associations (see H.R. 2738), H9558 [24OC]

———repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H3720 [11JN]

Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H1542 [15AP]

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

Alcoholic beverages: FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H. Res. 171), H4086 [19JN]

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

Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H1707 [17AP]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H702 [27FE]

Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H3204 [22MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1909 [28AP]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H6963 [5SE]

Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see H.R. 552), H1187 [19MR]

———require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (see H.R. 2476), H7281 [15SE]

———restrict operation of certain foreign air carriers (see H.R. 2282), H6025 [29JY]

Belarus: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H2446 [8MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia and continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15), H287 [4FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 45), H154 [9JA], H348 [5FE]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H286 [4FE]

Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775), H586 [13FE]

———improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3569 [5JN]

———promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 1592), H3797 [12JN]

———reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1340), H2157 [1MY]

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

Children and youth: encourage State and local governments to enact laws to protect the safety of young people (see H. Con. Res. 70), H2156 [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]

———participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 967), H1262 [20MR]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H669 [26FE]

Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as private facilities (see H.R. 2222), H5778 [24JY]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1174), H1259 [20MR]

Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380), H7008 [8SE]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H702 [27FE]

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

———prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 795), H1018 [13MR]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]

Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H1040 [17MR]

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

Courts: death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41), H628 [25FE]

———establish or expand existing community prosecution programs (see H.R. 863), H1988 [29AP]

Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H1795 [23AP]

Crime: Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 727), H5401 [16JY]

———national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (see H.R. 810), H1795 [23AP]

———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H1112 [18MR]

———provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R. 2194), H5486 [17JY]

———provide minimum mandatory penalties for false bomb threats conveyed through interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 845), H804 [6MR]

———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H522 [12FE]

———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H2350 [7MY]

———waiver of diplomatic immunity in cases involving serious criminal offenses (see H. Con. Res. 42), H889 [11MR]

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

Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2773), H9866 [31OC]

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

Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions (see H.R. 805), H812 [10MR]

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

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

———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H2254 [6MY]

Dept. of HHS: make certain information available to the Dept. of the Treasury for the collection of debts owed to the Federal Government (see H.R. 2063), H4646 [25JN]

Dept. of HUD: include VA loan recipients under requirement for notification of housing counseling (see H.R. 895), H1019 [13MR]

Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H2446 [8MY]

Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization (see H.R. 2036), H4645 [25JN]

Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs (see H.R. 301), H629 [25FE]

———efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]

———establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see H.R. 1311), H1893 [24AP]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H10172 [6NO]

———prostate cancer research programs (see H.R. 297), H148 [9JA]

———research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R. 751), H585 [13FE]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1398), H3204 [22MY]

District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 1797), H3566 [5JN]

Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (see H.R. 2129), H5665 [23JY]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H950 [12MR]

Drunken driving: national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 982), H1019 [13MR]

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

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

———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), H4913 [8JY]

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

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H452 [11FE]

Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12), H9801 [30OC]

———ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H4087 [19JN]

———Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a legitimate language (see H. Res. 28), H349 [5FE]

Elections: limit campaign expenditures (see H.J. Res. 47), H525 [12FE]

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

Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H9615 [28OC]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 1005), H285 [4FE], H887 [11MR]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5778 [24JY]

Eximbank: give financial assistance preferences to firms that have shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the U.S. (see H.R. 2069), H4646 [25JN]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 989), H2446 [8MY]

———regulation (see H.R. 85), H1706 [17AP]

———require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538), H768 [5MR]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H804 [6MR]

———reevaluate medical equipment and make a decision relative to automatic external defibrillators on aircraft (see H.R. 2843), H10170 [6NO]

Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 1419), H3804 [16JN]

———establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child support obligations (see H.R. 2503), H8633 [7OC]

FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 147), H589 [13FE]

Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 419), H768 [5MR]

Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H5825 [25JY]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H9615 [28OC]

———prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying for certain government positions (see H.R. 240), H589 [13FE]

Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2454), H8633 [7OC]

———prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited veterans benefits (see H.R. 2457), H8633 [7OC]

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

———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1047), H949 [12MR]

———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), H5183 [14JY]

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

———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H286 [4FE]

———require check for restraining orders before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774), H10768 [12NO]

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

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H1715 [21AP]

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

———designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47), H949 [12MR]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H7263 [11SE]

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

———require reciprocal responses to foreign acts, policies, and practices that deny national treatment to U.S. investment (see H.R. 1654), H2874 [16MY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]

FRS: clarify application of the Government in the Sunshine Act to the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 690), H3213 [30MY]

Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H3660 [10JN]

Government: give preference to firms that adopt and enforce a corporate code of conduct (see H.R. 2071), H4646 [25JN]

Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1624), H2783 [15MY]

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

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H3169 [21MY]

———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]

Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H10956 [13NO]

———application of antitrust laws to health care provider networks (see H.R. 415), H349 [5FE]

———apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H1893 [24AP]

———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H2157 [1MY]

———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H7600 [18SE]

———insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693), H9038 [22OC]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H2156 [1MY]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H453 [11FE]

———require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research (see H.R. 366), H151 [9JA]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H2351 [7MY]

Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see H.R. 2953), H10420 [8NO]

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

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H9801 [30OC]

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

———amend to afford witnesses greater freedom to provide information to committees by eliminating current administrative requirements (see H. Res. 39), H890 [11MR]

———require that committee reports on legislation contain analysis of impact on children (see H. Res. 53), H1795 [23AP]

Housing: provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871), H700 [27FE]

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114), H5826 [25JY]

Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 825), H768 [5MR]

———moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347), H669 [26FE]

———provide permanent residency status to certain Persian Gulf Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793), H1340 [8AP]

———provide special status for certain alien journalists working in Hong Kong (see H.R. 890), H701 [27FE]

———reform the temporary agricultural workers program (see H.R. 471), H804 [6MR]

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

INS: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized aliens (see H.R. 1258), H1893 [24AP]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H2254 [6MY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H3203 [22MY]

———provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see H.R. 2021), H6918 [4SE]

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

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

Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116), H5401 [16JY]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H4087 [19JN]

———establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 350), H2168 [5MY]

———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H286 [4FE]

———funding for the hiring of personnel who perform nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804), H1040 [17MR]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]

Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and independence (see H. Con. Res. 68), H2351 [7MY]

Lewis and Clark expedition: support for an interpretive site near Wood River, IL, as the point of departure (see H. Res. 281), H9558 [24OC]

Lincoln National Historic Trail: designate as a component of the National Trails System (see H.R. 1513), H2155 [1MY]

Medicare: 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), H1893 [24AP]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H590 [13FE]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1061), H1017 [13MR]

———pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 1218), H1288 [21MR]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H1340 [8AP]

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

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

Medicare/Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 1770), H5183 [14JY]

———referral information requirements of hospitals relative to post-hospital services (see H.R. 734), H2785 [15MY]

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

Motor vehicles: length and weight limitations on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 551), H804 [6MR]

———school bus safety (see H.R. 1993), H7008 [8SE]

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

———assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R. 78), H285 [4FE]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2446 [8MY]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1716), H3201 [22MY]

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

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 172), H4086 [19JN]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H669 [26FE]

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 10), H349 [5FE]

Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service during World War I and World War II (see H.J. Res. 99), H10171 [6NO]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H349 [5FE]

NIH: establish a comprehensive plan relative to diabetes (see H.R. 1315), H2446 [8MY]

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

Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to condemn violence and address human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 152), H9730 [29OC]

———sectarian violence relative to marches at Portadown (see H. Res. 182), H5178 [11JY]

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

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H3069 [20MY], H7008 [8SE]

Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust (see H.R. 1849), H4913 [8JY]

OPIC: terminate authorities (see H.R. 387), H3169 [21MY]

Parks and recreation areas: require camps to report on incidents of injuries and illnesses to Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 298), H148 [9JA]

Patent and Trademark Office: improve the integrity of patent system and ensure the validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812), H1542 [15AP]

Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H1187 [19MR]

Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R. 1320), H3274 [3JN]

Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (see H.R. 2626), H8633 [7OC]

Pittsburgh (U.S.S.): tribute to crew (see H. Con. Res. 128), H6799 [3SE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1366, 2777), H1704 [17AP], H9800 [30OC]

———impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 423), H153 [9JA]

———prohibit contributions by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610), H590 [13FE]

———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 248), H524 [12FE]

———require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see H.R. 498), H282 [4FE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 28), H393 [6FE]

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

Privacy: regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287), H3660 [10JN]

Professional Trade Service Corps: establish (see H.R. 481), H1262 [20MR]

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]

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

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 650), H1392 [9AP]

———modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1261 [20MR]

———reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (see H.R. 2455), H7261 [11SE]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H803 [6MR]

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

Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H1438 [10AP]

Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]

———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]

Roads and highways: funding for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and reconstructing interstate highways (see H.R. 1657), H2874 [16MY]

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H1893 [24AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]

Select Commission To Advise on Reforming Elections: establish (see H.R. 141), H286 [4FE]

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), H2351 [7MY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H348 [5FE]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H347 [5FE]

———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H725 [4MR]

States: establish notification procedures relative to release of convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5826 [25JY]

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

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1904), H5132 [10JY]

Taxation: allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 997), H804 [6MR]

———allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H586 [13FE]

———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H8834 [9OC]

———benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 599), H346 [5FE]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H590 [13FE]

———determination of employment status of individuals as employees or independent contractors (see H.R. 2642), H8727 [8OC]

———exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 921), H2680 [14MY]

———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H7527 [17SE]

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

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H1795 [23AP]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H590 [13FE]

———issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996), H804 [6MR]

———provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 209), H2351 [7MY]

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

———treatment of benefits given to former police and firefighters for heart and hypertension conditions (see H.R. 202), H4086 [19JN]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373, 2646), H6715 [1AU], H8929 [21OC]

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

Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see H.R. 2120), H5401 [16JY]

Television: broadcast of violent programming (see H. Res. 166), H3797 [12JN]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R. 910), H1262 [20MR]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H1612 [16AP]

———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2385), H6797 [3SE]

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), H156 [9JA]

Turkey: allocation of economic assistance (see H.R. 1361), H3797 [12JN]

Unemployment: clarify that State base periods for unemployment compensation are not subject to certain Social Security Act provisions (see H.R. 125), H348 [5FE]

United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets (see H.R. 1075), H1017 [13MR]

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

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), H7911 [25SE]

———benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H6962 [5SE]

———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H1186 [19MR]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1955), H4913 [8JY]

———extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain dependents (see H.R. 2224), H8834 [9OC]

———extend the duration of the pilot program providing for interest buy down authority (see H.R. 1064), H2446 [8MY]

———reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2004), H5183 [14JY]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H3804 [16JN]

———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1110 [18MR]

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

Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]

———establish a system to respond to inquiries about the citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428), H2255 [6MY]

Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 806), H588 [13FE]

Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959), H2169 [5MY]

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

Women: tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H5401 [16JY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: require installation of TCAS-II collision avoidance system on large cargo aircraft (see H.R. 2855), H10171 [6NO]

FAA: limitation on carry-on baggage by airline passengers (see H.R. 3064), H10954 [13NO]

Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con. Res. 159), H7911 [25SE]

Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend (see H.R. 1042), H948 [12MR]

Person, Leland E.: relief (see H.R. 1136), H1186 [19MR]

Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83), H2874 [16MY]

Taxation: repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1068), H1017 [13MR]

World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese war crimes (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5826 [25JY]

Letters

Coast Guard relocation of Lake Michigan rescue helicopter unit from Glenview, IL, to Muskegon, MI: Edward M. Burke, H8895 [21OC]

Remarks

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E773 [29AP]

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (H.R. 2005), H5843 [28JY]

———bilateral aviation agreement with Japan relative to market and airline access restrictions, H7497, H7498, H7502 [17SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), E1339 [27JN]

Burke, David B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2122 [29OC]

Business and industry: aviation tax proposals, E1339 [27JN]

Cambodia: democracy efforts, E695 [17AP]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4280 [24JN]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), H8895 [21OC]

———relocation of Lake Michigan helicopter rescue unit from Glenview, IL, to Muskegon, MI, H8895 [21OC]

Cook County, IL: tribute to West Suburban Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E135 [4FE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8799 [9OC]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8799 [9OC]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3651, H3653 [10JN]

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

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3732, H3734, H3744 [12JN], E276 [13FE]

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements, E1871 [26SE], E1948 [7OC]

Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (H. Con. Res. 159), E1860 [25SE]

Illinois: Stoney Creek and Tinley Creek flood control projects funding, H8181 [30SE]

Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend (H.R. 1042), E520 [19MR]

India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E615 [9AP]

Marty, Martin: National Medal of Humanities award recipient, E2289 [9NO]

Mooney, John: Regional Council of Normandy Medaille du Jubile award recipient, E771 [29AP]

NAFTA: evaluation, E1712 [10SE]

———impact on employment and the economy, H3649-H3651 [10JN], E1712 [10SE], E1948 [7OC]

O'Brien, Patricia: Argo-Summit Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E139 [4FE]

Taxation: repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (H.R. 1068), E471 [13MR]

Tobacco products: regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, E2191 [7NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Tobacco Industry Settlement: Chicago, IL, City Council, E2191 [7NO]

Tributes

Adamowski, Benjamin S., E2208 [7NO]

Delgado, Valdemar, E284 [13FE]

DePhillips, Benjamin and Veronica, E982 [20MY]

DiNatale, Joseph H., E1637 [3SE]

Epps, James Van, E914 [14MY]

Garvey, Daniel J., E682 [16AP]

Hayes, Charles A., H1603 [16AP]

Howard, Ben, E284 [13FE]

Jones, Mary F., E1696 [9SE]

Kelly, Christine, E126 [4FE]

Kubik, Jack L., E1966 [8OC]

Mooney, John, E133 [4FE]

Mooney, John T., E2139 [30OC]

Pucinski, Aurelia, E769 [29AP]

Rizza Family, E1087 [3JN]

Strack, Thomas, E126 [4FE]

Tracy, Richard (Dick), E127 [4FE]