LOFGREN, ZOE (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2379 [8MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7264 [11SE], H7730 [23SE], H7831 [24SE]

Articles and editorials

Encryption Bill—Federal Exercise in Self-Deception, Dan Gillmor, San Jose (CA) Mercury News, E1320 [25JN]

Threescore Years—Hired Milpitas High-Tech Firm Finds Its Older Workers To Be Loyal and Dependable, Carolyn Jung, San Jose (CA) Mercury News, E1097 [3JN]

Will an American ``Tommy'' Please Stand? Thomas R. Harney, Stars and Stripes (publication), E400 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H453 [11FE]

Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see H.R. 1371), H5132 [10JY]

———prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs (see H.R. 1438), H1989 [29AP]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H7119 [9SE]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H3274 [3JN]

Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H2590 [13MY]

———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H2254 [6MY]

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

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 1067), H1017 [13MR]

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

Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635), H629 [25FE]

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

Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H6025 [29JY]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H5177 [11JY]

Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570), H3170 [21MY]

Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H702 [27FE]

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

Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see H.R. 552), H590 [13FE]

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

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

Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H1988 [29AP]

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

Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift annuities (see H.R. 1902), H3864 [17JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1260 [20MR]

Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families (see H.R. 899), H1112 [18MR]

———encourage State and local governments to enact laws to protect the safety of young people (see H. Con. Res. 70), H2156 [1MY]

———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), H3476 [4JN]

———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 1972), H4085 [19JN]

———provide for health, safety, and education (see H.R. 1726), H3202 [22MY]

———provide health insurance for uninsured children (see H.R. 1363), H5916 [28JY]

———tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279), H9866 [31OC]

China, People's Republic of: treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5296 [15JY]

Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H349 [5FE]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H1543 [15AP]

———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H3660 [10JN]

———provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023), H5297 [15JY]

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

Colleges and universities: allow employees in classified positions in community colleges to serve in certified or other academic capacities (see H.R. 431), H3169 [21MY]

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

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

———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 2272), H6707 [31JY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H521 [12FE]

Consumers: prevent credit card issuers from advertising and offering one type of credit card and then issuing another type (see H.R. 2662), H8832 [9OC]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H6918 [4SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H4087 [19JN]

Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 604, 2589), H347 [5FE], H8299 [1OC]

Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 1596), H3569 [5JN]

———provide cost-of-living adjustments for administrative law judges (see H.R. 1240), H7119 [9SE]

———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H1542 [15AP]

———reform civil assets forfeiture (see H.R. 1835), H3658 [10JN]

———repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries (see H.R. 807), H588 [13FE]

Crime: increase penalties for certain offenses where the victim is a child (see H.R. 2122), H5132 [10JY]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see H.R. 1699), H3169 [21MY]

———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H157 [9JA]

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

———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H3274 [3JN]

———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381), H6797 [3SE]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951), H3923 [18JN]

Dallas, TX: designate the museum to be known as ``The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future'' as a Millennium Project for the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 187), H10957 [13NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H6707 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H804 [6MR]

———classification of surplus military material (see H.R. 2602), H8727 [8OC]

———establish a commission to investigate the military justice system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072), H3660 [10JN]

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

Dept. of Energy: consolidate Office of Fossil Energy and Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (see H.R. 1806), H3567 [5JN]

Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see H.R. 304), H3476 [4JN]

Dept. of Justice: clarify authority of the inspector general (see H.R. 2182), H5485 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes (see H.R. 745), H585 [13FE]

———moratorium on oil and gas development on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3073), H10954 [13NO]

———prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074), H10954 [13NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H5777 [24JY]

Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs (see H.R. 301), H889 [11MR]

———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), H1707 [17AP]

———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H589 [13FE]

———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H8633 [7OC]

———Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009), H5491 [21JY]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H767 [5MR]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H2254 [6MY]

———prostate cancer research programs (see H.R. 297), H889 [11MR]

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

Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (see H.R. 1175), H1893 [24AP]

———defer effective dates for approving certain drug applications (see H.R. 1727), H3202 [22MY]

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1782), H4647 [25JN]

Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants (see H.R. 108), H2351 [7MY]

Ecology and environment: 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), H3797 [12JN]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H. Con. Res. 8), H629 [25FE]

———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H4836 [26JN]

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), H7730 [23SE]

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

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

———increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H8633 [7OC]

———provide administrative support and information to establish State prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 855), H1112 [18MR]

———provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R. 1233), H3204 [22MY]

———restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115), H1111 [18MR]

———role in character development and teaching of moral values (see H. Con. Res. 127), H5916 [28JY]

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

Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H2445 [8MY]

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

EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 536), H8833 [9OC]

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

———require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538), H890 [11MR]

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

Families and domestic relations: improve child care and family support services (see H.R. 1373, 2713), H3476 [4JN], H9866 [31OC]

———promote the adoption of children in foster care (see H.R. 867), H1262 [20MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects (see H.R. 851), H669 [26FE]

———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 234), H147 [9JA]

———provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373), H3476 [4JN]

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), H890 [11MR]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H. Con. Res. 71), H3170 [21MY]

———reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 614), H347 [5FE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038), H2091 [30AP]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H4339 [24JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H3476 [4JN]

Firearms: ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769), H9729 [29OC]

———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1047, 1074), H949 [12MR], H1187 [19MR]

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

———regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun ammunition (see H.R. 1349), H1989 [29AP]

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

———requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children (see H.R. 814), H804 [6MR]

———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), H1612 [16AP]

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

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H4913 [8JY]

Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation BR deg.hcr163 (see H.R. 2602), H8727 [8OC]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432), H2446 [8MY]

Foreign trade: substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2022), H5132 [10JY]

Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H3865 [17JN]

Government: require periodic review and reauthorization of all Government programs (see H.R. 1913), H6707 [31JY]

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

———biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83), H3274 [3JN]

———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H3476 [4JN]

———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H3274 [3JN]

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

———insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693), H10172 [6NO]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H8320 [2OC]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 341, 1815, 2198), H150 [9JA], H3567 [5JN], H5486 [17JY]

———national policy to provide health care coverage of mental illnesses (see H.R. 621), H524 [12FE]

———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), H7365 [16SE]

———require group health plans and insurers to offer coverage for children and provide a tax credit for the purchase of such coverage (see H.R. 561), H453 [11FE]

———require health plans to provide certain coverage for children (see H.R. 1854), H3798 [12JN]

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

———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H6407 [30JY]

———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program and amend relative to persons of mixed ancestry (see H.R. 2418), H6962 [5SE]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H10956 [13NO]

———studies and programs relative to traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 1245), H1543 [15AP]

Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care physicians (see H.R. 689), H1988 [29AP]

Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74), H9865 [31OC]

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H5826 [25JY]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H669 [26FE]

House Rules: allow each Member to designate one bill for committee vote (see H. Res. 27), H156 [9JA]

———permit disabled employees with the privilege of the House floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H. Res. 135), H3924 [18JN]

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]

———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]

———permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses and children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 2664), H8832 [9OC]

———provide permanent residency status to certain Persian Gulf Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793), H804 [6MR]

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

———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2540), H9502 [23OC]

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

Indonesia: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see H.R. 1132), H1893 [24AP]

———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 45), H3170 [21MY]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1340 [8AP]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H629 [25FE]

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

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617), H347 [5FE]

———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 219), H589 [13FE]

———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1117), H1111 [18MR]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H149 [9JA]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 2409), H8161 [29SE]

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

———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H10172 [6NO]

International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H670 [26FE]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2091 [30AP]

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

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

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

Little League Baseball Inc.: extend benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 107), H8728 [8OC]

``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8265 [30SE]

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

Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 906), H709 [3MR]

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

Malaysia: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed (see H. Con. Res. 174), H9801 [30OC]

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

———expand county-operated health insurance organizations authorized to enroll beneficiaries (see H.R. 3014), H10769 [12NO]

———repeal criminal penalties for counseling or assisting an individual with the disposition of assets (see H.R. 2396), H10421 [8NO]

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

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

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038), H2091 [30AP]

———coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H1612 [16AP]

———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 multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1329), H2254 [6MY]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417, 418), H286 [4FE], H589 [13FE]

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

———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H524 [12FE]

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

———payments and charges for outpatient services (see H.R. 582), H768 [5MR]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H285 [4FE]

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

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H2157 [1MY]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H524 [12FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: referral information requirements of hospitals relative to post-hospital services (see H.R. 734), H768 [5MR]

Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 1613), H2679 [14MY]

———prohibit Federal funding of official travel after elections for Members who fail to be reelected (see H.R. 2276), H8834 [9OC]

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

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H3865 [17JN]

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

NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5665 [23JY]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]

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

National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program: establish (see H.R. 75), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

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 Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130), H5021 [9JY]

National Historic Trails Interpretive Center: authorize assistance (see H.R. 2186), H10421 [8NO]

National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 300), H9865 [31OC]

Native Americans: administrative procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see H.R. 1154), H6406 [30JY]

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

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H1262 [20MR]

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

NIH: expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see H.R. 2697), H10172 [6NO]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace (see H. Res. 45), H3170 [21MY]

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

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H3070 [20MY]

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

Older Americans Act: amend to provide for Federal-State performance partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and extend authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 1671), H7263 [11SE]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see H.R. 400), H152 [9JA]

———extend surcharges on patent fees (see H.R. 673), H629 [25FE]

Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 946), H1440 [10AP]

———exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H669 [26FE]

———waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R. 1320), H3568 [5JN]

Petroleum: management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see H.R. 1107), H1111 [18MR]

———settlement of U.S. royalty claims (see H.R. 1106), H1111 [18MR]

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

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 1039, 2199, 2777; H. Res. 236), H629 [25FE], H1612 [16AP], H8834 [9OC], H9614 [28OC], H9800 [30OC]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366), consideration (see H. Res. 259), H9039 [22OC]

———public financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 794), H1542 [15AP]

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

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1813), H4647 [25JN]

Public buildings: prohibit smoking in Federal buildings (see H.R. 2118), H5778 [24JY]

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

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425), H3720 [11JN]

Public welfare programs: eligibility of SSI benefits for disabled children (see H.R. 1455), H1891 [24AP]

———exception to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1360), H1989 [29AP]

———exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 1445), H2351 [7MY]

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

———extend transition period for legal aliens receiving SSI and food stamps (see H.R. 1418), H2351 [7MY]

———provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens (see H.R. 931), H766 [5MR]

———restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597), H8727 [8OC]

Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H1612 [16AP]

Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1989 [29AP]

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

Real estate: prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R. 1474), H1988 [29AP]

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

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H2446 [8MY]

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717), H9501 [23OC]

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1262 [20MR]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H3169 [21MY]

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), H1989 [29AP]

Small business: increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see H.R. 1824), H3567 [5JN]

Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 146), H1018 [13MR]

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

———State requirements for work experience and community service programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463), H7262 [11SE]

———treatment of severe spinal cord injuries relative to certain earnings (see H.R. 577), H1018 [13MR]

SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 663), H3213 [30MY]

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

Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H589 [13FE]

Tariff: scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 1876), H4836 [26JN]

———treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R. 54), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Taxation: 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]

———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H2157 [1MY]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H4339 [24JN]

———disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying limits on certain bonds (see H.R. 840), H3568 [5JN]

———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 988, 1706), H803 [6MR], H3660 [10JN]

———exclude certain severance payments from gross income and allow a refundable credit for job training expenses of older long-time employees who are laid off (see H.R. 2492), H10768 [12NO]

———exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 921), H3476 [4JN]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 1382), H2680 [14MY]

———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H1187 [19MR]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H524 [12FE]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H2157 [1MY]

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

———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 615), H347 [5FE]

———provide assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 2026), H4338 [24JN]

———repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds for certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 197), H2254 [6MY]

———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 1323), H1989 [29AP]

———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 1026), H3476 [4JN]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H702 [27FE]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153, 1478), H1258 [20MR], H1988 [29AP]

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

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H286 [4FE]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance and interest on education loans (see H.R. 1632), H4222 [23JN]

———treatment of ethanol fuel (see H.R. 587), H812 [10MR]

———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 519), H5826 [25JY]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 382, 553), H669 [26FE], H890 [11MR]

———treatment of income relative to imported properties from foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373), H3476 [4JN]

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

———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 1355), H2680 [14MY]

———treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R. 1350), H5021 [9JY]

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

———increase competitiveness of electronic interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110), H5488 [17JY]

———universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H348 [5FE]

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

———treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510), H2155 [1MY]

Terrorism: prevention of violence by paramilitary organizations (see H.R. 2362), H6705 [31JY]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1364), H5916 [28JY]

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

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H2351 [7MY]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6), H287 [4FE]

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

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

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

———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H4136 [21JN]

———eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397), H8055 [26SE]

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

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H1186, H1187 [19MR]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H5297 [15JY]

Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 806), H1988 [29AP]

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

———protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525), H10956 [13NO]

———research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571), H2445 [8MY]

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

World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 1427), H1794 [23AP]

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

Year of the Ocean: observance (see H. Con. Res. 131), H7263 [11SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 2408), H6917 [4SE]

———require initial intake screenings and the use of youth development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see H.R. 879), H700 [27FE]

Computers: restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774), H586 [13FE]

EPA: design and implement a performance-based measurement system to encourage the development of new environmental monitoring technologies (see H.R. 3065), H10954 [13NO]

Immigration: make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see H.R. 2491), H7527 [17SE]

———treatment of petitions for employment visas for highly skilled workers (see H.R. 2285), H6026 [29JY]

Taxation: allow tax credit to individuals due unpaid child support and increase the tax liability of individuals owing such child support (see H.R. 1735), H3202 [22MY]

Comparisons

Japanese, European, and U.S. patent laws, H1729 [23AP]

Letters

21st Century Patent System Improvement Act: Robert M. Tobias, National Treasury Employees Union, H1675 [17AP]

Motions

China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570), H10147 [6NO]

Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8963 [22OC]

Proposals

Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9809 [31OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1211 [20MR]

Cambodia: allocation of foreign aid, H6390, H6391, H6400 [30JY]

———condemn violence and restore democracy (H. Res. 195), H5841 [28JY]

Capps, Walter H.: tribute (H. Res. 286), H9624 [29OC]

Chan family: Chinese Historical and Cultural Project in San Jose, CA, ``Early Pioneers of the Valley'' honorees, E2085 [24OC]

Citizenship: elimination of certain requirements relative to the issuance of citizenship certificates for children born abroad (H.R. 1109), H5865 [28JY]

———treatment of foreign born children of U.S. citizens (S. 670), H5865 [28JY]

Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals: establish (H.R. 908), H3224, H3225 [3JN]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H5996, H5997, H5998, H5999 [29JY], H9809 [31OC]

Community Schools Youth Services and Supervision Program: funding, H7081 [9SE]

Computers: export control policy for supercomputers, H4053 [19JN], H9598, H9603 [28OC]

———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (S. 909), E1320 [25JN]

Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (H.R. 1596), H5849 [28JY]

———clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8941, H8942, H8946, H8948, H8949, H8950, H8955, H8956 [22OC]

Crime: funding for crime prevention programs for at-risk juveniles, H2379, H2380 [8MY]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2327, H2340, H2341 [7MY], H2365, H2379, H2380 [8MY]

———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 143), H2316 [7MY]

———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (H. Con. Res. 75), H5861 [28JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4053 [19JN]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, H9603 [28OC]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 278), H9598 [28OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), H5938 [29JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7785 [24SE], H7891 [25SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7081 [9SE], H7452 [17SE]

Education: increase Pell Grant awards, H7452 [17SE]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1134 [19MR]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H550 [13FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6390, H6391, H6400 [30JY]

Immigration: make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (S. 1198), H8061 [29SE]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (H.R. 1348), H5866, H5868 [28JY]

Lenihan, James J., E37 [7JA]

NOAA: Climate Research Program funding, H7785 [24SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1739 [23AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1639, H1661, H1664, H1668, H1675, H1676, H1678, H1679, H1681, H1682 [17AP], H1720, H1724, H1727, H1729, H1730, H1733, H1734, H1738 [23AP]

———convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), consideration (H. Res. 116), H1633 [17AP]

———exempt independent inventors, small businesses and universities from publication of patent application information until patent is granted, H1733, H1734 [23AP]

———limit publication of all patent applications until two substantive actions have been filed, H1724, H1727, H1729, H1730 [23AP]

———limit the defense to patent infringement based on prior domestic use, to the actual quantity, volume, and scope of the prior use, H1720 [23AP]

———patent examiner employment and training requirements, H1738 [23AP]

Real property: notification of private property owners relative to any Federal agency action limiting use, H8955, H8956 [22OC]

Refugees: treatment of adult children of Vietnamese reeducation camp internees relative to resettlement in the U.S. (H.R. 3037), H10891 [13NO]

States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment (H.R. 103), H5858 [28JY]

———prohibit release of Presidential election results prior to closing of polls in all States within the continental U.S. (H.R. 2805), E2177 [4NO]

Taxation: State authority to tax compensation paid to certain employees (H.R. 1953), H5855 [28JY]

Votes: position on missed, H7715 [23SE]

Weather: El Nino research funding, H7891 [25SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H5400 [16JY]

Tributes

Capps, Walter H., H9786 [30OC]

Goodwin, Eileen, E731 [23AP]

Harney, Thomas R., E400 [6MR]

Singh, Jessie, E1097 [3JN]

Smith, Robert R., E844 [6MY]

Steinmetz, Susanne E., E1347 [27JN]