CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. (a Representative from Maryland)

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H4309 [24JN]

Articles and editorials

Coya Knutson, Washington (DC) Post, E124 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H245 [21JA]

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

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), 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), H156 [9JA]

Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5570 [22JY]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (see H.R. 1579), H2589 [13MY]

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]

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

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

Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633), H10172 [6NO]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1289 [21MR]

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

Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H3660 [10JN]

———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]

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

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

Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists (see H.R. 176), H4086 [19JN]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1112 [18MR]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H. Con. Res. 71), H2156 [1MY]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H1612 [16AP]

Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8300 [1OC]

Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 497), H282 [4FE]

Health: prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H1542 [15AP]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 820), H670 [26FE]

———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5665 [23JY]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H5177 [11JY]

Health care facilities: waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals (see H.R. 1692), H3169 [21MY]

House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (see H. Res. 168), H3924 [18JN]

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H4133 [20JN]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H1261 [20MR]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reform (see H. Con. Res. 43), H889 [11MR]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R. 408), H152 [9JA]

International relations: restitution and compensation for certain confiscated properties in former Communist countries (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1391 [9AP]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9730 [29OC]

IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see H.R. 1226), H1441 [10AP]

———restructure (see H.R. 2292), H6405 [30JY]

———restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676), H8927 [21OC]

Israel: terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market (see H. Con. Res. 133), H6406 [30JY]

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

Libya: reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246), H8054 [26SE]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H889 [11MR]

Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H812 [10MR]

———coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H1438 [10AP]

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

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

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 566, 625), H284 [4FE], H392 [6FE]

———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

———payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 2701), H9038 [22OC]

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

———require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 459), H243 [21JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of long-term care services (see H.R. 1464), H1908 [28AP]

Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93), H3567 [5JN]

National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1705 [17AP]

National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]

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

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H889 [11MR]

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

Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1995), H10421 [8NO]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 493, 600, 2777), H286 [4FE], H346 [5FE], H9800 [30OC]

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H3274 [3JN]

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), H6407 [30JY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1261 [20MR]

Social Security: establish Transition to Work Program for individuals entitled to disability benefits (see H.R. 534), H890 [11MR]

Taxation: credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H1707 [17AP]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H1186 [19MR]

———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505), H2785 [15MY]

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

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 195), H145 [9JA]

———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H1707 [17AP]

———extend the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1729), H3274 [3JN]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H4087 [19JN]

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

———modify the exclusion of gain on certain small business stock (see H.R. 420), H1018 [13MR]

———repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income (see H.R. 1037), H948 [12MR]

———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see H.R. 532), H283 [4FE]

———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 1391), H1705 [17AP]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H589 [13FE]

———treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral equipment (see H.R. 1968), H4085 [19JN]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H2590 [13MY]

———treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms (see H.R. 1891), H3796 [12JN]

———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 519), H283 [4FE]

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1150), H1258 [20MR]

———workmen's compensation relative to certain personal liability assignments (see H.R. 1509), H2680 [14MY]

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

Transportation: Federal participation in magnetic levitation transportation technology projects (see H.R. 2341), H6704 [31JY]

Turkey: hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 179), H9614 [28OC]

Veterans: extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H349 [5FE]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1542 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see H.R. 1578), H2589 [13MY]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H627 [25FE]

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), H5020 [9JY]

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

Motions

House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (H. Res. 168), H7568 [18SE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5700 [24JY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform, H5637, H5638 [23JY]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), H10901 [13NO]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4681 [26JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6632 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), motion to instruct conferees, H5042, H5046 [10JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4564 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6322 [30JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), motion to instruct conferees, H5035 [10JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2968 [20MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), conference report, H3505 [5JN]

———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), H910 [12MR]

Chesapeake Bay: restoration (H.R. 1578), E905 [13MY]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (H.R. 1579), E905 [13MY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4243 [24JN]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): require majority vote of Committee to broaden scope of investigation and issue subpoenas, H7566 [18SE]

———require that outside complaints against Members be sponsored by Members, H7555, H7556, H7557, H7558 [18SE]

———time limit for dismissal of deadlocked complaints, H7562, H7563 [18SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, H5700 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: Advanced Self Protection Jammer system funding, H5969 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), H5969 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5076 [10JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5637, H5638 [23JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7894 [25SE]

Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867), H2022 [30AP]

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: restroration, H5076 [10JY]

Gingrich, Representative: reelection as Speaker of the House, H18, H19, H23 [7JA]

———resolution of ethics charges, H18, H19, H23 [7JA]

———resolution of ethics charges (H. Res. 31), H172, H175, H195, H196 [21JA]

Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: amend Federal charter (H.R. 3025), H10869 [13NO]

House Ethics Reform Task Force: application of recommendations to complaints to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) filed during this or subsequent Congresses, H7554 [18SE]

———implement recommendations (H. Res. 168), H7546, H7549, H7550, H7554, H7555, H7556, H7557, H7558, H7562, H7563, H7566, H7568, H7571 [18SE]

———implement recommendations (H. Res. 168), consideration (H. Res. 230), H7539 [18SE]

———implement recommendations (H. Res. 168), motion to recommit, H7571 [18SE]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H18, H19, H23 [7JA]

Immigration: treatment of aliens relative to delinquent child support payments (H.R. 2985), E2303 [10NO]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (H.R. 815), E310 [25FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), consideration (H. Res. 179), H4947 [9JY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), H10658 [12NO]

Medicare: age eligibility requirements, H5035 [10JY]

———hospice care reform (H.R. 521), E133 [4FE]

———reform, H4564 [25JN]

NOAA: non-point source pollution control programs funding, H7894 [25SE]

Pikesville, MD: anniversary of Pikesville Volunteer Fire Dept., E105 [21JA]

Taxation: rates, H5042, H5046 [10JY], H6632 [31JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9060 [23OC]

Reports

Resolution of Ethics Charges in the Matter of Representative Gingrich: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H197-H232 [21JA]

Summaries

Coverage and Treatment of Emergency Services Under Health Plans (H.R. 815), E311 [25FE]

Texts of

H.R. 1578, Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, E906 [13MY]

Tributes

Papale, Carmen, E981 [20MY]

Tischler, Morris, E279 [13FE]