DINGELL, JOHN D. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2725 [15MY]

Appointments

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

———H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H5040 [10JY]

———S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act, H8978 [22OC]

Articles and editorials

In Stocks and Social Security, a Free Lunch Is Pure Fantasy, Allan Sloan, Washington (DC) Post, E129 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168), H5296 [15JY]

Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H10172 [6NO]

Aviation: require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (see H.R. 2476), H9039 [22OC]

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

Census: include ancestry data on decennial census (see H. Con. Res. 38), H767 [5MR]

Children and youth: support local reading programs for children (see H.R. 1516), H2155 [1MY]

China, Republic of: status after reversion of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 100), H5570 [22JY]

Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H1258 [20MR]

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

Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81), H5570 [22JY]

Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 40), H590 [13FE]

———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H629 [25FE]

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

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6707 [31JY]

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

Education: State adoption of challenging academic standards in core curricula (see H. Res. 299), H9865 [31OC]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5177 [11JY]

———reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 536), H1611 [16AP]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H8265 [30SE]

FCC: clarify authority to authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 1324), H1541 [15AP]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H890 [11MR]

Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act: improve regulation of food ingredients, nutrient content claims, and health claims (see H.R. 2469), H7262 [11SE]

Fish and fishing: authorize assistance to the States for fish restoration and management projects (see H.R. 2973), H10420 [8NO]

Flag—U.S.: express respect and affection (see H. Con. Res. 23), H702 [27FE]

Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481), H1988 [29AP]

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

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H890 [11MR]

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

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

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]

Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see H.R. 2863), H10171 [6NO]

Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481), H8929 [21OC]

———provide permanent residency status to certain Persian Gulf Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793), H1018 [13MR]

———requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (see H.R. 2551), H9865 [31OC]

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), H627 [25FE]

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

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

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R. 408), H1339 [8AP]

Law enforcement officers: 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), H1988 [29AP]

Local government: provide for greater local input in transportation planning (see H.R. 1799), H3566 [5JN]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H1339 [8AP]

Medicaid: permit presumptive eligibility for low-income children (see H.R. 1564), H2444 [8MY]

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

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

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H700 [27FE]

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

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H1339 [8AP]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 511, 1420), H282 [4FE], H1794 [23AP]

NIH: expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see H.R. 2697), H9038 [22OC]

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

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: authorize improvements to a county road and prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline drive (see H.R. 351), H9865 [31OC]

Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1995), H4086 [19JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 2777), H346 [5FE], H9800 [30OC]

———require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (see H.R. 84), H9558 [24OC]

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

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H8161 [29SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H9730 [29OC]

SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1262), H1391 [9AP]

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), H4087 [19JN]

Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out of State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346), H1610 [16AP]

Taxation: application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H629 [25FE]

———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H1259 [20MR]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H244 [21JA]

———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 519), H1018 [13MR]

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

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6), H1612 [16AP]

Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1955), H4133 [20JN]

Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 806), H10172 [6NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 16), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 820), H628 [25FE]

Medicaid: expand State health care coverage of low-income children and pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491), H2089 [30AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 8), H154 [9JA]

Middle East Peace Facilitation Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 2251), H5777 [24JY]

Petroleum: use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds (see H.R. 2382), H6797 [3SE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 9), H154 [9JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 140), H143 [9JA]

Select Commission To Advise on Reforming Elections: establish (see H.R. 141), H143 [9JA]

Telecommunications: Government treatment of universal service support payments (see H. Res. 200), H5916 [28JY]

Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see H.R. 3050), H10954 [13NO]

Transportation: improve safety (see H.R. 1720), H3201 [22MY]

Letters

Clean Air Act emission reduction credits relative to military facilities: by, H9607 [28OC]

Maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label: by, S11445 [30OC]

State regulation of insurance products sold through banks: Bill Schroeder and Myra Jones, E982 [20MY]

———several Representatives, E983 [20MY]

Oaths of office

Gingrich, Representative: Speaker of the House, H6 [7JA]

Press releases

Endangered Species Act Reauthorization: by, H8691 [8OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2725 [15MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4698 [26JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6660 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4568 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6338 [30JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3007 [20MY]

Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children, H6339 [30JY], H6620 [31JY]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H4099 [20JN]

———special investigative authorities (H. Res. 167), H4099 [20JN]

Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8944 [22OC]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), E1170 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5155 [11JY]

Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), H2302, H2311 [7MY]

———reauthorize, H8691 [8OC]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained, H3560 [5JN]

FCC: treatment of spectrum auction revenues, H6339 [30JY]

FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products (H.R. 1411), H8475, H8479 [7OC]

Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (H.R. 1306), E982 [20MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3747 [12JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6383, H6392 [30JY]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9660 [29OC]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 820), E313 [25FE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (H.R. 135), H8983 [22OC], E53 [7JA]

Henry Ford Community College: anniversary, E1710 [10SE]

Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (H. Res. 253), H8250 [30SE]

House of Representatives: report on trip to Asia by congressional delegation, H1424, H1425 [10AP]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H24 [7JA]

———repeal exception to the requirement that public committee proceedings be open to all media (H. Res. 301), H10631 [12NO]

Insurance: coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (H.R. 164), H8983 [22OC]

Medicaid: reform, H6339 [30JY]

———State expansion of health care coverage of low-income children and pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance programs for certain children (H.R. 1491), E803 [30AP]

Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (H.R. 58), E56 [7JA]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (H.R. 625), E186 [6FE]

———reform, H6339 [30JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H504, H505, H507, H508 [12FE]

Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews, E1170 [10JN]

Middle East Peace Facilitation Act: extend authorities (H.R. 2251), E1521 [25JY]

Monroe County, MI: funding for costs associated with Comair plane crash, H2725 [15MY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H8983 [22OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: replace funding with block grants to States, H5155 [11JY]

National Securities Markets Improvement Act: extend effective date of regulations relative to investment advisers (S. 410), H1069 [18MR]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1420), H3229 [3JN]

Palestinian Authority: suspend foreign aid, H6392 [30JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H504 [12FE]

Petroleum: use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds (H.R. 2382), E1647 [3SE]

Prescription Drug User Fee Act: reauthorize, H8475 [7OC]

Social Security: privatization, E129 [4FE]

Taxation: rates, H6660 [31JY]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors, H4698 [26JN]

Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (H.R. 3050), E2362 [13NO]

Transportation: improve safety (H.R. 1720), E1054 [23MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H9035 [22OC]

Statements

Endangered Species Act Reauthorization: by, H8691 [8OC]

House Committee and Floor Procedures for the 103d Congress: Representative Moakley, E99 [21JA]

House Minority Rights To File Views on Legislation: by, E99 [21JA]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, H6720 [3SE]

U.S. District Courts for the Central District of California and the District of Columbia, H8115 [29SE]

Testimonies

Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: by, S6057 [23JN]

Tributes

DeMars, Bob, E141 [4FE]

Huard, James L., E823 [5MY]

Indritz, Phineas, H8978 [22OC]