KELLY, SUE W. (a Representative from New York)

Appointments

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, H527 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H152 [9JA]

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

African Americans: celebrate end of slavery in the U.S. (see H. Res. 56), H669 [26FE]

Albania: civil war (see H. Res. 104), H1893 [24AP]

———promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153), H7600 [18SE]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]

Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635), H392 [6FE]

Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see H.R. 1787), H3476 [4JN]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H347 [5FE]

Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 50), H1340 [8AP]

Armed Forces: award Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to participants of Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H.R. 665), H3169 [21MY]

Armenia: agricultural assistance program funding (see H.R. 500), H629 [25FE]

———anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1795 [23AP]

Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436), H7730 [23SE]

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), H5022 [9JY]

———prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H287 [4FE]

———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]

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

———improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H3213 [30MY]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3720 [11JN]

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

Census: include ancestry data on decennial census (see H. Con. Res. 38), H3070 [20MY]

———provide for enumeration of family caregivers as part of the decennial census (see H.R. 2081), H4834 [26JN]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H7601 [18SE]

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

———tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279), H9559 [24OC]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H669 [26FE]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963), H802 [6MR]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 2365), H7365 [16SE]

Commission on the Future for America's Veterans: establish (see H.R. 335), H1261 [20MR]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 16), H1441 [10AP]

Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380), H7365 [16SE]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5401 [16JY]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292), H286 [4FE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H5916 [28JY]

Correctional institutions: test incarcerated persons for serious transmissible diseases if their bodily fluids come into contact with corrections personnel (see H.R. 2070), H4914 [8JY]

Courts: death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41), H244 [21JA]

———minimum mandatory sentencing (see H.R. 424), H7008 [8SE]

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

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H524 [12FE]

———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), H2350 [7MY]

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

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H. Res. 224), H8634 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577), H2445 [8MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a schedule of preventive health care services under private insurance plans and programs (see H.R. 177), H1988 [29AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (see H.R. 1377), H1705 [17AP]

Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H286 [4FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assign health care professionals to facilities in States in which they are licensed and follow State death certificate filing requirements (see H.R. 2338), H6704 [31JY]

———authorize medical centers to retain funds collected for the provision of health services (see H.R. 1125), H1186 [19MR]

———develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1077), H1018 [13MR]

———funding for medical care programs (see H.R. 1156), H1258 [20MR]

———improve allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1580), H2680 [14MY]

———improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H7199 [10SE]

———offer loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage (see H.R. 1007), H887 [11MR]

Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 48), H453 [11FE]

———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), H245 [21JA]

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

———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407, 1585), H1456 [14AP], H5570 [22JY]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1795 [23AP]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 990), H803 [6MR]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8), H629 [25FE], H7263 [11SE]

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

Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1019 [13MR]

———distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150), H10172 [6NO]

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

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2275), H10421 [8NO]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 1005), H285 [4FE], H887 [11MR]

EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627), H9866 [31OC]

———reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 536), H283 [4FE]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 1059), H10956 [13NO]

Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 1419), H1794 [23AP]

———promote the adoption of children in foster care (see H.R. 867), H1440 [10AP]

FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480), H7364 [16SE]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H525 [12FE]

———establish medical savings accounts with certain health plans (see H.R. 2465), H7528 [17SE]

———prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying for certain government positions (see H.R. 240), H589 [13FE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1574), H2445 [8MY]

———coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2699), H9502 [23OC]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H1441 [10AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H5826 [25JY]

Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (see H.R. 1306), H1439 [10AP]

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H6918 [4SE]

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), H949 [12MR]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H7119 [9SE]

Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1181), H1259 [20MR]

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: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H5826 [25JY]

Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H4836 [26JN]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 852), H804 [6MR]

Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con. Res. 159), H7911 [25SE]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H407 [10FE]

Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in breast self-examination (see H.R. 964), H1392 [9AP]

———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H2157 [1MY]

———insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693), H9038 [22OC]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H700 [27FE]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]

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

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

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H1793 [23AP]

Herzog, Chaim: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 73), H2488 [12MY]

Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H4836 [26JN]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2785 [15MY]

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H348 [5FE]

Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481), H9865 [31OC]

Indonesia: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see H.R. 1132), H1612 [16AP]

———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 45), H702 [27FE]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H725 [4MR]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H347 [5FE]

———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H7600 [18SE]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 328), H245 [21JA]

———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), H8633 [7OC]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1609), H2679 [14MY]

———reform (see H. Con. Res. 43), H889 [11MR]

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), H7119 [9SE]

International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 150), H144 [9JA]

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]

IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]

Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President (see H.R. 2090), H4834 [26JN]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H7199 [10SE]

———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H889 [11MR]

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

Libya: jurisdictional immunities relative to jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026), H10767 [12NO]

———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), H8834 [9OC]

``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8633 [7OC]

Long Island Sound: prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 55), H2488 [12MY]

Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 2201), H5487 [17JY]

Malaysia: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed (see H. Con. Res. 174), H10421 [8NO]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]

Medicaid: waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain HMO's (see H.R. 1610), H2679 [14MY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8633 [7OC]

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

———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 screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H453 [11FE]

———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H524 [12FE]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H1893 [24AP]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H1112 [18MR]

———remove certain limitations on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2668), H8833 [9OC]

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

———require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown (see H.R. 342), H286 [4FE]

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

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 Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 1524), H9730 [29OC]

National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish (see H.R. 1511), H2155 [1MY]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]

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

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 10), H1795 [23AP]

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

New York: waiver of certain health care provider tax provisions under Medicaid (see H.R. 2437), H7730 [23SE]

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), H702 [27FE]

Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (see H.R. 680), H1715 [21AP]

Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R. 971), H802 [6MR]

Northern Ireland: sectarian violence relative to marches at Portadown (see H. Res. 182), H5178 [11JY]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H3069 [20MY], H7008 [8SE]

OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H6707 [31JY]

Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 282), H1289 [21MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see H.R. 400), H286 [4FE]

Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (see H.R. 2626), H8929 [21OC]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 493), H6798 [3SE]

Postal Service: maintain Postal Uniform Allowance Program (see H. Con. Res. 168), H8633 [7OC]

Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual records available through interactive computer services (see H.R. 1367), H1704 [17AP]

Public Health Service Act: provide inclusive information service relative to certain diseases (see H.R. 482), H702 [27FE]

Public welfare programs: 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), H1794 [23AP]

———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H245 [21JA]

Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H1438 [10AP]

Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]

———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]

Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]

Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H7601 [18SE]

Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 19), H3798 [12JN]

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), H1893 [24AP]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H589 [13FE]

Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H725 [4MR]

———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 598), H1112 [18MR]

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

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]

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), H768 [5MR]

———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]

———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H1456 [14AP]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H348 [5FE]

———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]

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

———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145), H1258 [20MR]

———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 988), H7600 [18SE]

———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H4132 [20JN]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H4222 [23JN]

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

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H522 [12FE]

———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (see H.R. 2213), H5569 [22JY]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 683), H452 [11FE]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H286 [4FE]

———provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 209), H1794 [23AP]

———provide a nonrefundable tax credit for police officers who purchase armor vests (see H.R. 1410), H5916 [28JY]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H2157 [1MY]

———rates (see H. Res. 109), H1391 [9AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]

———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1743), H3202 [22MY]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367, 631), H408 [10FE], H6406 [30JY]

———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 1026, 1391), H888 [11MR], H1705 [17AP]

———treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a principal residence (see H.R. 535), H283 [4FE]

———treatment of charitable contributions (see H.R. 1338), H1541 [15AP]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H1611 [16AP]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153), H3204 [22MY]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H349 [5FE]

———treatment of education savings accounts (see H.R. 1597), H2679 [14MY]

———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 519), H768 [5MR]

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

Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable (see H.R. 1526), H2156 [1MY]

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

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]

Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res. 148), H8834 [9OC]

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

Veterans: add bronchioloalveolar carcinoma to the list of service-connected diseases (see H.R. 559), H1440 [10AP]

———eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397), H7365 [16SE]

———Government employment preference for active duty service veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (see H.R. 1006), H1440 [10AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303), H1186, H1187 [19MR], H1339 [8AP]

Vincent, Strong: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 157), H453 [11FE]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]

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), H2785 [15MY]

Water: allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements (see H.R. 1284), H4647 [25JN]

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

Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 1496), H2090 [30AP]

———establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 920), H724 [4MR]

World War II: provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets seized by the U.S. Government which belonged to victims of the Holocaust (see H.R. 2591), H9615 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R. 1704), H3201 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise process by which State housing construction grants are administered (see H.R. 1291), H1438 [10AP]

Flame (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 2706), H9502 [23OC]

Government: procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H. Res. 313), H10420 [8NO]

Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 2088), H4834 [26JN]

Taxation: deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles (see H.R. 1731), H3202 [22MY]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 876), H700 [27FE]

———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 200), H145 [9JA]

Weapons: mandatory prison term for use of firearms or destructive devices during a violent or drug-related Federal crime (see H.R. 2340), H6704 [31JY]

Remarks

Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H4062 [19JN]

Albania: elections (H. Con. Res. 105), H4817 [26JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E735 [24AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H5307 [16JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2934, H2994 [20MY]

Colleges and universities: reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914), concur with Senate amendments (H. Res. 145), H2544 [13MY]

Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (H.R. 1704), E1031 [22MY]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2258 [7MY]

———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (H. Con. Res. 75), H5863 [28JY]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H5462 [17JY]

———U.S. policy, H5462 [17JY]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), H1401 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4062 [19JN]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3484 [5JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5059 [10JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise process by which State housing construction grants are administered (H.R. 1291), E627 [10AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), E1677 [5SE]

DiLorenzo, Kristen: selection as American Legion ``Girls State'' representative for New York, E1464 [22JY]

Education: Impact Aid Program technical corrections, H2544 [13MY]

———national policy to improve system, H6803 [4SE]

Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867), H2017 [30AP]

Federal employees: prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying for certain Government positions (H.R. 240), E626 [10AP]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H536 [13FE]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3484 [5JN], H6838 [4SE]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), H559 [13FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6838 [4SE]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, E742 [24AP]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), H998 [13MR]

Health: improve health care services for women, H1962 [29AP]

Highway Trust Fund: increase funding relative to budget resolution, H2934, H2994 [20MY]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2051 [30AP], H2131 [1MY], H2640 [14MY]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (H.R. 616), H1962 [29AP], E2103 [28OC]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (H.R. 616), designation of primary sponsor, H9056 [23OC]

IRS: restructure and reform, H10352 [8NO]

Katonah, NY: anniversary of relocation of city, E532 [20MR]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H952 [13MR]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E2103 [28OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5059 [10JY]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, E1414 [11JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1644 [17AP]

Public housing: prohibit eviction of families relative to community work requirements, H2131 [1MY]

Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 2088), E1354 [27JN]

Sleepy Hollow, NY: tribute, E432 [11MR]

Taxation: deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles (H.R. 1731), E1027 [22MY]

———definition of income levels impacted by proposed tax cuts, H5307 [16JY]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (H.R. 876), E342 [27FE]

———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (H.R. 615), E170 [5FE]

———rates, H5307 [16JY]

———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (H.R. 200), E41 [7JA]

Votes: position on missed, E2145 [30OC]

World War II: tribute to Weather Bureau North Atlantic Patrol relative to D-Day invasion, E1298 [23JN]

Yorktown, NY: tribute to Yorktown High School girls' lacrosse team, E1369 [8JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H9727 [29OC]

Special order: granted, H1702 [17AP], H1786 [23AP]

Statements

Castle Point VA Medical Facility: Joseph R. Farina, Catholic War Veterans (organization), E1672 [5SE]

Tributes

DiLorenzo, Kristen, E1464 [22JY]

Fish, Hamilton, Jr., E1483 [23JY]

Lambert, Dennis, E1602 [1AU]

Lesher, Richard L., E1571 [31JY]

Scoralick, Fred, E1292 [23JN]