OLVER, JOHN W. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H6724 [3SE]

———H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H6725 [3SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H2445 [8MY]

Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con. Res. 156), H7729 [23SE]

Agriculture: humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 696), H5021 [9JY]

———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), H7911 [25SE]

———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]

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H701 [27FE]

Albania: civil war (see H. Res. 104), H1893 [24AP]

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), H2874 [16MY]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H347 [5FE]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H5021 [9JY]

Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356), H2255 [6MY]

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

Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H347 [5FE]

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]

Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5022 [9JY]

———reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015), H2351 [7MY]

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

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

Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 643), H393 [6FE]

Census: provide for enumeration of family caregivers as part of the decennial census (see H.R. 2081), H4834 [26JN]

Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1891 [24AP]

———increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R. 1373), H9614 [28OC]

Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H9039 [22OC]

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

———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H803 [6MR]

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

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

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H6026 [29JY]

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

———require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 3060), H10954 [13NO]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H6026 [29JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H949 [12MR]

Courts: provide cost-of-living adjustments for administrative law judges (see H.R. 1240), H4913 [8JY]

Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H3204 [22MY]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 3081), H10955 [13NO]

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

Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 284), H2156 [1MY]

Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal (see H.R. 284), H2156 [1MY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R. 972), H802 [6MR]

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

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H2254 [6MY]

———establish a commission to investigate the military justice system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072), H3924 [18JN]

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1077), H2157 [1MY]

———improve procedures for resolving claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703), H8320 [2OC]

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), H286 [4FE]

———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), H629 [25FE]

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

———Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009), H4836 [26JN]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H4221 [23JN]

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

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

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

Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job opportunities, convert military programs to social programs, produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050), H949 [12MR]

Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1782), H5183 [14JY]

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

———assist States and local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites and encouraging environmental cleanup programs (see H.R. 1395), H1706 [17AP]

———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), H5297 [15JY]

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

Education: increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 744), H1611 [16AP]

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

———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1186 [19MR]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H3476 [4JN]

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

Families and domestic relations: establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child support obligations (see H.R. 2503), H8834 [9OC]

———improve child care and family support services (see H.R. 1373), H9614 [28OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 234), H1186 [19MR]

———provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373), H9614 [28OC]

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), H1289 [21MR]

———make certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1873), H9614 [28OC]

———military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2331), H6703 [31JY]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2761), H9729 [29OC]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H1441 [10AP]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H3070 [20MY]

Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1181), H4913 [8JY]

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

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]

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

Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H5401 [16JY]

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

———combat fraud relative to payments for health care services (see H.R. 2584), H8264 [30SE]

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

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

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 1815), H3798 [12JN]

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

———national policy to provide health care coverage of mental illnesses (see H.R. 621), H1795 [23AP]

———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), H890 [11MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H143 [9JA]

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

Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74), H9614 [28OC]

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

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

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H2156 [1MY]

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

Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see H.R. 2635), H9615 [28OC]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H1259 [20MR]

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

———clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such procedural rights (see H.R. 2302), H7730 [23SE]

———modify qualifications for countries to be in the visa waiver pilot program (see H.R. 1880), H5778 [24JY]

Indonesia: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see H.R. 1132), H1612 [16AP]

———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 45), H702 [27FE]

INS: standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574), H284 [4FE]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H725 [4MR]

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

———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H3169 [21MY]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617), H2785 [15MY]

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

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

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1609), H3274 [3JN]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see H.R. 2121), H5297 [15JY]

International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 150), H144 [9JA]

IRS: improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428), H7528 [17SE]

Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President (see H.R. 2090), H6026 [29JY]

Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116), H5491 [21JY]

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), H4836 [26JN]

———extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R. 1215), H2091 [30AP]

``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8929 [21OC]

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

LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1076), H1017 [13MR]

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]

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 258), H524 [12FE]

———repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H804 [6MR]

Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H1795 [23AP]

———coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H3070 [20MY]

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

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

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417, 418), H286 [4FE], H3070 [20MY]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1628), H2783 [15MY]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1061), H9614 [28OC]

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

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

———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H524 [12FE]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 676), H452 [11FE]

———multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1018), H888 [11MR]

———pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 1218), H3274 [3JN]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H767 [5MR]

———reform (see H.R. 1165), H1259 [20MR]

———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H2156 [1MY]

———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 894), H2156 [1MY]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE]

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H2254 [6MY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2211), H5569 [22JY]

Money: require continued availability of $1 Federal Reserve notes for circulation (see H.R. 1098), H1111 [18MR]

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H4913 [8JY]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1716), H3797 [12JN]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 1524), H3170 [21MY]

National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H4913 [8JY]

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

National Park Service: use of escrowed oil and gas revenues to improve visitor facilities (see H.R. 2143), H5297 [15JY]

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

NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1289 [21MR]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H3476 [4JN]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace (see H. Res. 45), H702 [27FE]

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

Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R. 971), H802 [6MR]

Northern Ireland: 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]

Older Americans Act: improve provisions relative to pension rights demonstration projects (see H.R. 2167), H6707 [31JY]

Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3661 [10JN]

Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1995), H9559 [24OC]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 2199), H346 [5FE], H5486 [17JY]

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

Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231), H5826 [25JY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425), H8438 [6OC]

Public welfare programs: treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015), H2351 [7MY]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H9039 [22OC]

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H2785 [15MY]

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

Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189), H1441 [10AP]

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1289 [21MR]

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

Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 19), H4136 [21JN]

Shabazz, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 183), H5826 [25JY]

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), H2680 [14MY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1892 [24AP]

Small business: increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see H.R. 1824), H4913 [8JY]

———install devices to improve safety at convenience stores (see H.R. 1444), H1891 [24AP]

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

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H670 [26FE]

Social Security Disability Insurance Program: funding for SSI presumptive disability benefit programs (see H.R. 2422), H7911 [25SE]

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

Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers: designate certain segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1110), H1111 [18MR]

Taxation: allow tax credit for equity investments in community development financial institutions (see H.R. 2254), H5777 [24JY]

———benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 599), H1018 [13MR]

———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H3568 [5JN]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H1340 [8AP]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H452 [11FE]

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

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H1890 [24AP]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H5021 [9JY]

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

———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), H2351 [7MY]

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

———treatment of income relative to imported properties from foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373), H9614 [28OC]

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

Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527), H8300 [1OC]

Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 1504), H2090 [30AP]

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), H1543 [15AP]

———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]

———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2387, 2390), H6797 [3SE], H7601 [18SE]

U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1340 [8AP]

———authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 299), H149 [9JA]

———participation in negotiations to establish international criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89), H8728 [8OC]

U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H. Con. Res. 39), H804 [6MR]

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), H4836 [26JN]

———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H5569 [22JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303), H589 [13FE], H8833 [9OC]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 303), H6707 [31JY]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H628 [25FE]

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

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

Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see H.R. 1693), H4136 [21JN]

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

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

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H5177 [11JY]

———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H6707 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Contracts: prohibit executive agencies from increasing competition by helping contractors acquire equipment or facilities to carry out a contract (see H.R. 829), H628 [25FE]

EPA: allow cooperative research and development agreements for environmental protection (see H.R. 2961), H10420 [8NO]

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1354), H1611 [16AP]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 685), H452 [11FE]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Thomas, Sarah, E630 [10AP]

Remarks

Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H4058 [19JN]

Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs, H5697 [24JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5697 [24JY]

Americans for Democratic Action (organization): anniversary, E280 [13FE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2655, H2657 [14MY]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration (H. Res. 149), H2692 [15MY]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto, H3639 [10JN]

Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7077 [9SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4617 [25JN], H4689 [26JN], H4923 [9JY], H5028 [10JY], H5397, H5398, H5399 [16JY]

———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), H5609 [23JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3046 [20MY]

Bureau of Engraving and Printing: subsidies to companies providing currency paper, H2655, H2657 [14MY], H2692 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4058 [19JN], H4185 [23JN]

———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H4185 [23JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), H4883 [8JY]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3494 [5JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5633 [23JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7862, H7880 [25SE], E1873 [26SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7077 [9SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5276, H5277 [15JY]

Economic Development Administration: funding, H7880 [25SE], E1873 [26SE]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 99), H1121 [19MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5797 [25JY]

FERC: processing of hydroelectric licenses, H5797 [25JY]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H544 [13FE]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3494 [5JN]

LSC: funding, H7862 [25SE]

Medicare: reform, H4617 [25JN]

Ricardi, Nello: Westfield, MA, Democratic Committee Democrat of the Year award recipient, E1847 [24SE]

Taxation: rates, H4225, H4313, H4317, H4318 [24JN], H4617 [25JN], H4689 [26JN], H4923 [9JY], H5028 [10JY], H5397, H5398, H5399 [16JY], H5609 [23JY]

Veterans: health care programs funding, H5276, H5277 [15JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3656 [10JN], H4337 [24JN], H4644 [25JN]

Tributes

Lefebvre, Joseph R., Jr., E1638 [3SE]

Sacco, Rudolph A., E1155 [10JN]

Surprise, Ben, E1252 [18JN]

Thomas, Sarah, E630 [10AP]