JEFFERSON, WILLIAM J. (a Representative from Louisiana)

Appointments

Office of Fair Employment Practices Review Panel, H596 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: acknowledge the injustice and inhumanity of slavery, examine current impact of slavery and discrimination, and recommend remedies (see H.R. 40), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Airlines: require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H1707 [17AP]

Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H1019 [13MR]

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

Business and industry: promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 1592), H2678 [14MY]

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

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

Children and youth: increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R. 1373), H4647 [25JN]

———require initial intake screenings and the use of youth development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see H.R. 879), H950 [12MR]

———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), H6963 [5SE]

Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H768 [5MR]

Civil rights: prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H1112 [18MR]

Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 1345), H1610 [16AP]

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

Correctional institutions: funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1643), H2784 [15MY]

Courts: continue judicial supervision over certain offenders with substance abuse problems (see H.R. 1644), H2784 [15MY]

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

———penalties for theft by public officials under color of law (see H.R. 1645), H2784 [15MY]

———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H1707 [17AP]

———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H890 [11MR]

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

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

———establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H. Res. 224), H7263 [11SE]

Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H5021 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see H.R. 304), H629 [25FE]

Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs (see H.R. 301), H4647 [25JN]

———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), H889 [11MR]

———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H949 [12MR]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H1019 [13MR]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1340 [8AP]

———prostate cancer research programs (see H.R. 297), H4647 [25JN]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H5569 [22JY]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2031), H4338 [24JN]

Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H4836 [26JN]

Ecology and environment: State certification of voluntary cleanup programs for low and medium priority sites (see H.R. 1206), H4087 [19JN]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H7008 [8SE]

Education: establish computer learning centers in low-income areas (see H.R. 1640), H2784 [15MY]

———establish funding for local communities to repair school infrastructure (see H.R. 1639), H2784 [15MY]

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

———establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program (see H.R. 1970), H4222 [23JN]

———increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 744), H1262 [20MR], H1392 [9AP]

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), H1340 [8AP]

EPA: establish loan program to States for cleanup of brownfield sites that have private investment potential (see H.R. 1462), H4087 [19JN]

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

Families and domestic relations: improve child care and family support services (see H.R. 1373), H4647 [25JN]

———State assistance for certain adults who are caring for the children of relatives (see H.R. 1646), H2784 [15MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373), H4647 [25JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H4836 [26JN]

Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555), H2444 [8MY]

Firearms: permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (see H.R. 1228), H1338 [8AP]

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

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H4087 [19JN]

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

———designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47), H2883 [19MY]

———protect (see H.R. 1556), H4339 [24JN]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H4132 [20JN]

Foreign aid: establish an alternative crop production demonstration program for developing countries with illicit crop production (see H.R. 1642), H2784 [15MY]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432), H1890 [24AP]

Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100), H244 [21JA]

———SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403), H1706 [17AP]

Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 444), H6962 [5SE]

———funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638), H2784 [15MY]

———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 1506), H2090 [30AP]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H2091 [30AP]

———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H5916 [28JY]

———revise and extend programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895), H3797 [12JN]

Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care physicians (see H.R. 689), H4132 [20JN]

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H9866 [31OC]

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

Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 825), H628 [25FE]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 662), H812 [10MR]

India: self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 37), H5177 [11JY]

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

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

———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), H4836 [26JN]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R. 408), H669 [26FE]

International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H1187 [19MR]

IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see H.R. 1226), H1338 [8AP]

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

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2351 [7MY]

Law enforcement officers: issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H5487 [17JY]

``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H9730 [29OC]

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

Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services (see H.R. 2020), H5183 [14JY]

Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H1019 [13MR]

———coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H4136 [21JN]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H4836 [26JN]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H5021 [9JY]

———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H889 [11MR]

———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H4132 [20JN]

———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 894), H4132 [20JN]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H5021 [9JY]

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H4087 [19JN]

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

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.J. Res. 58), H812 [10MR]

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

Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 784), H670 [26FE]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H7528 [17SE]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H701 [27FE]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H4132 [20JN]

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

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

National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (see H.R. 756), H629 [25FE]

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

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

NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1019 [13MR]

NIH: establish a comprehensive plan relative to diabetes (see H.R. 1315), H1707 [17AP]

Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (see H.R. 680), H1018 [13MR]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase amount of funds Director may transfer between agency accounts (see H.R. 1641), H2784 [15MY]

Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3203 [22MY]

OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H4646 [25JN]

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

Public Health Service Act: improve research of children's health (see H.R. 1451), H4339 [24JN]

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

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H4647 [25JN]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H4087 [19JN]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 29), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H3070 [20MY]

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), H2157 [1MY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H768 [5MR]

Small business: assist certain women and minority business people (see H.R. 1647), H2784 [15MY]

———strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373), H4647 [25JN]

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

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 464), H5401 [16JY]

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

States: require equal education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 1234), H8833 [9OC]

Surplus Government property: provide authority for the transfer of Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1043), H1542 [15AP]

Tariff: fine jewelry (see H.R. 2498), H7599 [18SE]

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), H1440 [10AP]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 241), H4836 [26JN]

———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), H282 [4FE]

———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1279), H1438 [10AP]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 195), H1339 [8AP]

———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, 69, 876), H949 [12MR], H1892 [24AP], H4835 [26JN]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H950 [12MR]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 17), H889 [11MR]

———provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 209), H5021 [9JY]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H1542 [15AP]

———reduce employer and employee Social Security taxes to the extent there is a Federal budget surplus (see H.R. 2933), H10419 [8NO]

———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), H670 [26FE]

———treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a principal residence (see H.R. 535), H1262 [20MR]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H143 [9JA]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H2882 [19MY]

———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533), H949 [12MR]

———treatment of income relative to imported properties from foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373), H4647 [25JN]

———treatment of individual training accounts (see H.R. 213), H4836 [26JN]

———workmen's compensation relative to certain personal liability assignments (see H.R. 1509), H2155 [1MY]

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), H8055 [26SE]

Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 548), H5401 [16JY]

Telecommunications: universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H1261 [20MR]

Television: establish toll-free number for comments relative to the broadcasting of violent programming (see H.R. 1017), H2157 [1MY]

Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 1504), H2680 [14MY]

21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H4647 [25JN]

U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H. Con. Res. 39), H1715 [21AP]

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4647 [25JN]

———extend the duration of the pilot program providing for interest buy down authority (see H.R. 1064), H4136 [21JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H669 [26FE]

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

Virgin Islands: SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403), H1706 [17AP]

Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1040 [17MR]

Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 699), H4836 [26JN]

Women: 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]

———comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766), H950 [12MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Taxation: encourage investment in low-income housing (see H.R. 1102), H1111 [18MR]

———treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707), H9501 [23OC]

Remarks

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4669, H4670, H4671, H4805, H4806 [26JN]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 1432), H2067 [30AP]

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H970 [13MR]

Taxation: capital gains rates, H4669, H4670, H4805, H4806 [26JN]

———rates, H4805, H4806 [26JN]

———treatment of higher education expenses, H4806 [26JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3474 [4JN]

Special order: granted, H2088 [30AP], H5566 [22JY], H6403 [30JY]

Tributes

Lee Teng-hui, E1032 [22MY]