CAPPS, WALTER H. (a Representative from California)

Addresses

In Our Hearts: by, E1033 [22MY]

Amendments

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3594 [10JN]

Articles and editorials

Chair for Everyone at Humanity's Table, Frank K. Kelly, Santa Barbara (CA) News-Press, E888 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H7604 [22SE]

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

Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see H.R. 1371), H7730 [23SE]

———prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs (see H.R. 1438), H2157 [1MY]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H6963 [5SE]

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), H3476 [4JN]

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H950 [12MR]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H8633 [7OC]

Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H1440 [10AP]

Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see H.R. 552), H1795 [23AP]

Budget: establish a budget reserve account for emergencies (see H.R. 457), H3924 [18JN]

Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H1340 [8AP]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H8265 [30SE]

———reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015), H1440 [10AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6406 [30JY]

Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H3720 [11JN]

Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census (see H.R. 1178), H2785 [15MY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H3070 [20MY]

Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 44), H889 [11MR]

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), H1392 [9AP]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 1748), H5570 [22JY]

———restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774), H7911 [25SE]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H2785 [15MY]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Res. 93), H1893 [24AP]

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), H1441 [10AP]

Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H5177 [11JY]

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

Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem (see H. Res. 212), H6706 [31JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish Office of Enforcement and Border Affairs (see H.R. 2588), H8727 [8OC]

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), H3203 [22MY]

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 and expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383), H1892 [24AP]

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

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H3070 [20MY]

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

———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), H2590 [13MY]

———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]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H. Con. Res. 8), H1707 [17AP]

———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H6707 [31JY]

———negotiation of an international climate change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106), H7119 [9SE]

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

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]

Explosives: require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538), H1392 [9AP]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1989 [29AP]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H2874 [16MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H6707 [31JY]

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

Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see H.R. 2316), H6703 [31JY]

———require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see H.R. 2332), H7730 [23SE]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 235), H2091 [30AP]

Germany: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112), H8439 [6OC]

Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H7119 [9SE]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H949 [12MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H3070 [20MY]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H6798 [3SE]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H3070 [20MY]

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

———use of independent panel and factfinders to assist in investigations of ethics violations (see H. Res. 61), H2092 [30AP]

House Rules: limit admission of former Members to House floor and rooms in certain instances (see H. Res. 229), H7528 [17SE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H8633 [7OC]

Immigration: naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 662), H1456 [14AP]

———provide special status for certain alien journalists working in Hong Kong (see H.R. 890), H1262 [20MR]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H3274 [3JN]

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

———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1117), H2874 [16MY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H2874 [16MY]

———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H7730 [23SE]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H1707 [17AP]

Medicaid: increase the minimum Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 835), H3203 [22MY]

———repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H949 [12MR]

Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H2874 [16MY]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H1391 [9AP]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H3865 [17JN]

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

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

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H1339 [8AP]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 778), H2446 [8MY]

———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 780), H2446 [8MY]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1275), H1715 [21AP]

———tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5297 [15JY]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H4087 [19JN]

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 Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7730 [23SE]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H1707 [17AP]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H8300 [1OC]

NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 1903), H5916 [28JY]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1273), H1715 [21AP]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 47), H407 [10FE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 493, 1776, 1777, 2183), H453 [11FE], H3569 [5JN], H7263 [11SE]

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

———require that certain communications contain information relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541), H9039 [22OC]

Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231), H2875 [16MY]

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

Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H3070 [20MY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425), H2590 [13MY]

Public welfare programs: treatment of legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015), H1440 [10AP]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H7730 [23SE]

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

Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8320 [2OC]

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

Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program (see H.R. 1801), H6026 [29JY]

Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R. 1053), H2785 [15MY]

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), H3865 [17JN]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H1440 [10AP]

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

Tariff: treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R. 54), H1288 [21MR]

Taxation: application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H1707 [17AP]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H1706 [17AP]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H3274 [3JN]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1241), H3865 [17JN]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H4913 [8JY]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 195, 1763), H5297 [15JY], H6406 [30JY]

———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H1542 [15AP]

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

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 683), H3070 [20MY]

———reduce rates for certain wines (see H.R. 1612), H2679 [14MY]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see H.R. 779), H2785 [15MY]

———strengthen provisions relative to individuals who relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015), H1440 [10AP]

———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 1391), H3924 [18JN]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H1018 [13MR]

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), H8633 [7OC]

Telephones: increase the forfeiture penalty for telephone service slamming and require providers of such service to report slamming incidents (see H.R. 2112), H7365 [16SE]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R. 910), H4087 [19JN]

Tobacco products: application of domestic laws on labeling, advertising, and marketing to international sales (see H.R. 2135), H5131 [10JY]

———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263, 1364), H2157 [1MY]

———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), H1706 [17AP]

Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res. 148), H8439 [6OC]

U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to People's Republic of China and Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 44), H889 [11MR]

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), H4647 [25JN]

———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H702 [27FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H1339 [8AP]

———priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250), H286 [4FE]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H7830 [24SE]

Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con. Res. 144), H7730 [23SE]

Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959), H6406 [30JY]

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

Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 920), H2874 [16MY]

———increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R. 1788), H7730 [23SE]

———research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571), H2875 [16MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Diseases: Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009), H4221 [23JN]

Foreign trade: substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2022), H4338 [24JN]

Essays

Call To Disarm: Nikolaus M. Schiffman, H2610 [14MY]

Homeless in Santa Barbara: Torin Rea, E111 [21JA]

Making Democracy Work: Yi-Hui Lee, E926 [14MY]

United Nations and the Elimination of Land Mines: Geren Piltz, H2611 [14MY]

Wars Are Temporary, But Mines Are Not: Andrew Feitt, H2610 [14MY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1212 [20MR]

Albania: support civil war peace initiatives, H3427 [4JN]

American Cancer Fund for Children (organization): tribute, E497 [18MR]

Arts and humanities: support for programs and agencies, H683 [27FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6640 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 202), H6316 [30JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3003 [20MY], E1019 [22MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (H. Con. Res. 134), H7301 [16SE]

Childhood Cancer Awareness Week: observance, E497 [18MR]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4258 [24JN]

Christopher, Warren: tribute (S. Con. Res. 4), H736 [5MR]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H6000, H6002 [29JY]

Commonwealth of Independent States: development of Caspian Sea petroleum reserves, H3431 [4JN]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (H. Res. 93), H2188 [6MY]

Cuba: require Dept. of State report on official complaints by Cuban Government, H3428 [4JN]

Cuesta College: tribute to volunteers, E1304 [24JN]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H5467 [17JY]

———U.S. policy, H5467 [17JY]

Dept. of State: limit appropriations, H3676 [11JN]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3295, H3349, H3350, H3353, H3358, H3425, H3427, H3428, H3429, H3431, H3432 [4JN], H3594, H3598 [10JN], H3676 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5073 [10JY], H5160 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5057 [10JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7789 [24SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), E1458 [17JY]

Diseases: Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (H.R. 2009), H4228 [24JN], E1298 [23JN]

Drunken driving: statistics relative to alcohol-related deaths on U.S. highways, H2574 [13MY]

Earth Day: observance, E709 [17AP]

Education: national policy to improve system, H291 [5FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 194), H5738 [24JY]

Federal Bureau of Prisons: funding, H7789 [24SE]

Florida: treatment of wine from other States, H5501 [22JY]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H6843 [4SE]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), H558 [13FE]

———require foreign assistance justification reports, H3432 [4JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6843 [4SE]

Freedom of speech: dedication of memorial to filmmakers blacklisted for refusing to testify before the Committee on Un-American Activities (House), E1767 [16SE]

Holocaust: remembrance, E830 [5MY]

International Day of Peace: observance, E1763 [16SE]

Morro Bay, CA: tribute to Morro Bay Harbor Festival, E1601 [1AU]

Nagorno-Karabagh: U.S. role in territorial dispute negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, H3358 [4JN]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), H1823 [24AP]

———Mission to Planet Earth Program funding, H1823 [24AP], E1458 [17JY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5057, H5073 [10JY]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5160 [11JY]

National Rehabilitation Awareness Week: observance, H7371 [17SE]

NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), H3714 [11JN]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), H1811, H1817 [24AP]

———U.S. Man and Biosphere Program funding, H1817 [24AP]

Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (H. Res. 219), H6899 [4SE]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H8564 [7OC]

Santa Barbara, CA: anniversary of Santa Barbara Mental Health Association, E1015 [22MY]

———community forum on bigotry and racism, H1548 [16AP]

———opening of ``Anne Frank in the World'' exhibit, E1701 [9SE]

Santa Maria, CA: tribute to delegation visiting Washington, DC, E2083 [24OC]

Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program, H3353 [4JN]

Sudan: sanctions relative to religious freedom and terrorism, H3425 [4JN]

Taxation: rates, H6640 [31JY]

———treatment of estate tax for family farms and small businesses, H4891 [8JY], H6640 [31JY]

———treatment of higher education expenses, H6640 [31JY]

U.N.: compliance with child and spousal support obligations, H3431 [4JN]

———designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites, H8564 [7OC]

———relocation of headquarters and change to part-time body, H3349, H3350 [4JN]

———World Heritage Program funding, H3353 [4JN]

Ukraine: allocation of foreign aid, H3429 [4JN]

United Nations Association of the U.S.A.: essay contest on eliminating landmines, H2610 [14MY]

University of California at Santa Barbara: tribute to Ninian Smart Day, E844 [6MY]

USIA: provide scholarships to certain Tibetan and Burmese students active in preserving culture, religion, and language, H3594 [10JN]

Votes: position on missed, H1405 [10AP], H2387 [8MY], H9075 [23OC], E795 [30AP], E1705 [9SE]

Weapons: U.S. refusal to sign international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines, H7838 [25SE]

Yi-Hui Lee: Santa Barbara League of Women Voters scholarship award recipient, E926 [14MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1434 [10AP]

Memorial Day: observance, E1033 [22MY]

Special order: granted, H4909 [8JY]

Tributes

Bassolino, Nick, E1323 [25JN]

Brademas, John, H683 [27FE]

Kelly, Frank K., E888 [8MY]

Rea, Torin, E111 [21JA]

Rogers, Tom, H632 [26FE]

Smart, Ninian, E844 [6MY]

Steinkraus, Larry, E1323 [25JN]

Wilkes, Leander, H2096 [1MY]

Williams, Scott, H1295 [8AP]