BEREUTER, DOUG (a Representative from Nebraska)

Addresses

NATO Membership of Central and East European Countries: by, E1092 [3JN]

Reflections on the Congress and the Country: Representative Hamilton, E1937-E1939 [6OC]

Amendments

China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the development and acquisition of defensive military articles (H.R. 2386), H10151 [6NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4201 [23JN]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3609 [10JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5297 [15JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5770, H5779 [24JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H5404 [16JY], H5665 [23JY], H6389 [30JY]

Analyses

Fair Trade Opportunities Act (H.R. 35), E11 [7JA]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H7201 [11SE]

Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5803 [25JY]

———H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies, H5868 [28JY]

———S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization, H8397 [6OC]

North Atlantic Assembly, H3171 [22MY]

Articles and editorials

Best Tax-Cut Proposal Appears To Face Roadblock in Congress, Omaha (NE) World Herald, E1263 [19JN]

Best Way To Influence China, Through Open Relations, Trade, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, E1439 [16JY]

Bob Devaney, Builder of Pride, Omaha (NE) World Herald, E973 [19MY]

Bob Devaney Taught Us All To Reach for Best That's in Us, Lincoln (NE) Journal-Star, E973 [19MY]

Democrats Use Skewed Figures To Challenge Tax-Cut Proposal, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E1377 [9JY]

Farmers Get More Freedom, Which Will Benefit Everyone, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, E1396 [10JY]

From Life to Legacy—Warner's Long Season of Selfless Service, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, E720 [23AP]

GOP Contract With America Has Been a Blueprint for Action, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E1630 [3SE]

Learning More About a Midlands Journey, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E2280 [9NO]

Less Food Goes To Waste in Omaha, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E1400 [11JY]

Loss Mourned, Norfolk (NE) Daily News, E1805 [18SE]

Mars Pathfinder Mission—Example of Federal Funds Well Spent, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, E1397 [10JY]

More Illegals Despite Reform—Numbers Much the Same as in 1986 When New Legislation Was Adopted, Norfolk (NE) Daily News, E348 [27FE]

Nebraska's ``Grand Lady of Education'' Dead at 79, J. Christopher Hain, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, E2073 [24OC]

President's Fast-Track Authority Is Needed in a Global Economy, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star, E2281 [9NO]

Promise Kept—Hong Kong Reverts to China—Reason for Pride in What Has Been Achieved, Norfolk (NE) News, E1366 [8JY]

Senator Warner Dignified Office, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E720 [23AP]

U.S. Extends Its Leading Effort To Remove World's Land Mines, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E2180 [4NO]

Whiz Kid, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, E1805 [18SE]

Work Unfinished—More To Be Done Regarding Budgets—Voters Themselves Must Do Reminding, Norfolk (NE) Daily News, E1634 [3SE]

World Needs Family-Planning Funds, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E269 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]

Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 725), H6706 [31JY]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 638), H392 [6FE]

Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2680 [14MY]

Association of South East Asian Nations: anniversary (see H. Res. 282), H9614 [28OC]

Budget: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions (see H.R. 1321), H1989 [29AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H143 [9JA]

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

Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H8929 [21OC]

———improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]

———use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities (see H.R. 671), H452 [11FE]

Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy (see H. Res. 195), H5664 [23JY]

———terrorist attack at political rally (see H. Res. 121), H1706 [17AP]

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

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 26), H890 [11MR]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H66 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

Computers: regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 98), H348 [5FE]

———restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774), H950 [12MR]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292), H629 [25FE]

Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R. 1704), H7730 [23SE]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H1340 [8AP]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H1988 [29AP]

Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H1112 [18MR]

Courts: conversion of temporary district court judgeships to permanent status (see H.R. 977), H3204 [22MY]

———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H2089 [30AP]

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

———treatment of juvenile offenses relative to ``three strikes'' life sentence for certain violent or drug-related convictions (see H.R. 2361), H6705 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H2785 [15MY]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2600), H8299 [1OC]

Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H2875 [16MY]

Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H629 [25FE]

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

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

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

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H10957 [13NO]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H2882 [19MY]

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), H6706 [31JY]

Employment: improve quality of Social Security card and criminalize the counterfeiting of work authorization documents (see H.R. 231), H146 [9JA]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H586 [13FE]

Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H8054 [26SE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 859), H2680 [14MY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H142 [9JA]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H452 [11FE]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H6798 [3SE]

Eximbank: reauthorization (see H.R. 1370), H1704 [17AP]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H10172 [6NO]

Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H8834 [9OC]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H629 [25FE]

———make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (see H.R. 2526), H8929 [21OC]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836), H6798 [3SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H6707 [31JY]

Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (see H.R. 1306), H2091 [30AP]

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

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

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

———establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (see H.R. 2708), H9501 [23OC]

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

———identify countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2596), H10956 [13NO]

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

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H5916 [28JY]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H5177 [11JY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H3170 [21MY]

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R. 1619), H7008 [8SE]

Health: prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H629 [25FE]

Homeless: consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (see H.R. 217), H589 [13FE]

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

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H285 [4FE]

Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481, 2955), H7911 [25SE], H10420 [8NO]

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H1289 [21MR]

———permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 248), H8054 [26SE]

International Air Transportation Competition Act: amend (see H.R. 737), H1187 [19MR]

Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H3660 [10JN]

Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska and Wyoming (see H.R. 2795), H10172 [6NO]

Kenya: human rights and political situation (see H. Con. Res. 130), H8834 [9OC]

Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1988 [29AP]

———inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H6707 [31JY]

Law enforcement officers: 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]

Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see H.R. 2424), H7118 [9SE]

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

Medicaid: Federal funding of certain abortions relative to State law (see H.R. 137), H393 [6FE]

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

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H590 [13FE]

———improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 554), H284 [4FE]

———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), H145, H152 [9JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish an Office of Inspector General (see H.R. 251), H286 [4FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]

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

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H2155 [1MY]

Money: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired (see H. Res. 122), H2157 [1MY]

Mongolia: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 172), H9730 [29OC]

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

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

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3660 [10JN]

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 10), H1392 [9AP]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H5177 [11JY]

NLRB: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449), H7911 [25SE]

Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust (see H.R. 1849), H5487 [17JY]

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

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 14), H590 [13FE]

———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]

Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231), H2351 [7MY]

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

Privacy: regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287), H2785 [15MY]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H589 [13FE]

Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1013), H888 [11MR]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 650), H1988 [29AP]

———modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1392 [9AP]

Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189), H1260 [20MR]

Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R. 1053), H1440 [10AP]

Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see H.R. 1991), H4086 [19JN]

Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (see H. Con. Res. 99), H3804 [16JN]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H7199 [10SE]

———provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H524 [12FE]

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

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 68), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out of State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346), H1610 [16AP]

Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 1423), H1794 [23AP]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5177 [11JY]

Tariff: viscose rayon yarn (see H.R. 1742), H10956 [13NO]

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), H7261 [11SE]

———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H153 [9JA]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H1989 [29AP]

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

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

———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]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H2091 [30AP]

———expand types of equipment acquired with tax-exempt financing by volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2523), H7831 [24SE]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H8054 [26SE]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 683), H804 [6MR]

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

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 631), H1440 [10AP]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in cases involving treatment of income relative to cash method of accounting (see H.R. 163), H453 [11FE]

———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10768 [12NO]

———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 200), H348 [5FE]

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

———treatment of dependency exemptions for adoptions (see H.R. 1741), H3797 [12JN]

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

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H244 [21JA]

———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 519), H1892 [24AP]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H153 [9JA]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H157 [9JA]

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), H3070 [20MY]

———promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace (see H.R. 2921), H10957 [13NO]

———treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510), H2680 [14MY]

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]

Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1187 [19MR]

Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (see H. Res. 68), H589 [13FE]

Veterans: determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H3170 [21MY]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1908), H5132 [10JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H589 [13FE]

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: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]

Western Sahara: self-determination referendum (see H. Res. 245), H8834 [9OC]

Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 115), H1611 [16AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Armed Forces: maintenance of military personnel in Asian and Pacific regions (see H. Res. 103), H1261 [20MR]

Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin (see H. Con. Res. 16), H393 [6FE]

Austrian Americans: recognize important contributions (see H. Res. 217), H6797 [3SE]

China, People's Republic of: impose snap-back tariffs until China either accedes to the World Trade Organization or accords adequate trade benefits (see H.R. 1712), H3201 [22MY]

———prohibit funding for the participation of certain officials in international conferences, exchanges, programs, and activities (see H.R. 2539), H7830 [24SE]

Education: encourage participation of academic community and private sector in EXPO 2000 (see H. Con. Res. 139), H6705 [31JY]

Foreign countries: improve trade benefits and restrict free emigration (see H.R. 35), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750), H585 [13FE]

Housing: extend loan guarantee program for Indian housing (see H.R. 33), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

———extend loan guarantee program for multifamily rental housing in rural areas (see H.R. 28), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157), H3203 [22MY]

Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H2254 [6MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H2444 [8MY]

Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 36), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

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

Pakistan: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157), H3203 [22MY]

Political campaigns: prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S. citizens (see H.R. 34), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

Cost Estimates

Hong Kong Reversion Act (H.R. 750): CBO, H846 [11MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H171 [21JA]

Letters

Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance funding: Representative Skeen, H5378 [16JY]

Papers

NATO in the 21st Century: Representative Bliley, E2026 [21OC]

Poems

``Like Betsy Ross,'' Anne L. Rezac, E2090 [24OC]

Questions and answers

Fair Trade Opportunities Act (H.R. 35), E12 [7JA]

Remarks

Agriculture: impact of legislative reforms on farm policy, E1396 [10JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5378 [16JY], H5690, H5723 [24JY]

AID: interational agricultural assistance, H6402 [30JY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), E2079 [24OC]

Army: School of the Americas funding, H6740, H6743 [3SE]

Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin (H. Con. Res. 16), H836 [11MR]

Association of South East Asian Nations: anniversary (H. Res. 282), H10875, H10876 [13NO]

Austrian Americans: recognize important contributions (H. Res. 217), H7818 [24SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), E1377 [9JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6659 [31JY]

Cambodia: allocation of foreign aid, H6389, H6390, H6391 [30JY], H6755 [3SE]

———terrorist attack at political rally (H. Res. 121), H3104 [21MY]

China, People's Republic of: impose snap-back tariffs until China either accedes to the World Trade Organization or accords adequate trade benefits (H.R. 1712), E1041 [22MY]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4256 [24JN], E1439 [16JY]

Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China, H3629, H3630 [10JN]

Computers: export control policy for supercomputers, H9596 [28OC]

Corps of Engineers: Missouri River Water Release Program funding, H5770 [24JY]

Courts: liability of businesses relative to donation of food to nonprofit organizations, E1400 [11JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Conservation Reserve Program regulations, H1003 [13MR]

———Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance funding, H5378 [16JY]

———Natural Resources Conservation Service funding, H5723 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 278), H9596 [28OC]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), motion to instruct conferees, H5801 [25JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), H4884 [8JY]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3349 [4JN], H3609, H3610, H3611, H3612, H3629, H3630, H3631 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5150, H5158, H5166 [11JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H8019 [26SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (H. Res. 239), H7756 [24SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6947 [5SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5262 [15JY], H5366 [16JY]

Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5418 [17JY], E1505 [24JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5770 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 194), H5737, H5741 [24JY]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (H.R. 688), H1753 [23AP]

———Groundwater Disinfection Program requirements, H5262 [15JY]

Eximbank: funding, H6372 [30JY]

———reauthorization (H.R. 1370), consideration (H. Res. 255), H8185 [30SE]

Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (H.R. 1306), H3094 [21MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3755 [12JN]

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

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), H550 [13FE]

Foreign countries: improve trade benefits and restrict free emigration (H.R. 35), E11 [7JA]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6362, H6365, H6366, H6367, H6372, H6383, H6389, H6390, H6391, H6401, H6402 [30JY], H6740, H6743, H6755 [3SE], H6812 [4SE]

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements, E2281 [9NO]

Guam: anniversary of liberation from Japan, H5004 [9JY]

Hamilton, Representative: Center for National Policy Edmund Muskie Distinguished Public Service Award recipient, E1937 [6OC]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H9671 [29OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9671 [29OC]

Herzog, Chaim: tribute (H. Con. Res. 73), H2549, H2550 [13MY]

Hong Kong: extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to economic and trade offices (S. 342), H3820, H3821 [17JN]

———support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (H.R. 750), H568 [13FE], H841, H842, H845 [11MR]

House of Representatives: report on trip to Asia by congressional delegation, H1420, H1422, H1423, H1424, H1425, H1426, H1427, H1428 [10AP]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2051 [30AP], H2411 [8MY], H2636 [14MY]

———eliminate block grant program giving local municipalities flexibility in administering Federal housing assistance, H2411 [8MY]

———extend loan guarantee program for Indian housing (H.R. 33), E14 [7JA]

———extend loan guarantee program for multifamily rental housing in rural areas (H.R. 28), H1300 [8AP], E14 [7JA]

Immigration: reform policies, E348 [27FE]

India: allocation of foreign aid, H6812 [4SE]

———independence anniversary (H. Res. 157), H6679 [31JY]

Indonesia: human rights violations in East Timor, H3609, H3610, H3611, H3612 [10JN]

INS: provide additional personnel to the Omaha, NE, district office to establish an alien antismuggling unit, H7756 [24SE], H8019 [26SE]

Insurance: flood insurance policies relative to hurricane season, H2934 [20MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), H4988 [9JY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), H10657, H10659 [12NO]

Israel: condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (H. Con. Res. 146), H6953 [5SE]

Journal: question of approval, H2932 [20MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: limit aid to food assistance distributed by the U.N. or other certified organizations, H5690 [24JY]

———third-party inspection of nuclear program, H6401 [30JY]

Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (H. Res. 144), E2280 [9NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (H.R. 1560), E2280 [9NO]

Lewis and Clark Trail Interpretive Center: funding, H5166 [11JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H478 [12FE]

Mongolia: U.S. policy (H. Con. Res. 172), H10878, H10879 [13NO]

National Endowment for the Arts: replace funding with block grants to States, H5150 [11JY]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5158 [11JY]

NATO: encourage and expedite integration of Romania, H3631 [10JN]

———ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), H3717 [11JN]

———ensure that existing European members pay the bulk of costs incurred by expansion, H3717 [11JN]

———membership of Central and East European countries, E2025 [21OC]

———proportional cost-sharing arrangement relative to expansion, H5801 [25JY]

OPIC: funding, H6362, H6365, H6366, H6367, H6372 [30JY]

Pakistan: independence anniversary (H. Res. 157), H6679 [31JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H6383 [30JY]

Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562), H7306 [16SE]

Taxation: capital gains rates, E1263 [19JN]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), H1505 [15AP]

———rates, H6659 [31JY]

Trade and Development Agency: funding, H6372 [30JY]

Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (H. Res. 68), H838, H840 [11MR]

U.N.: relocation of headquarters and change to part-time body, H3349 [4JN]

Veterans: health care programs funding, H5366 [16JY]

Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (H. Res. 231), H10877, H10878 [13NO]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (H.R. 911), H3101 [21MY]

Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines, E2180 [4NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H9557 [24OC]

Special order: granted, H582 [13FE], H1015 [13MR], H4337 [24JN], H5019 [9JY], H9557 [24OC]

Tributes

Ashburn, Richie, E1805 [18SE]

Bliley, Representative, E2025 [21OC]

Campbell, Anne, E2073 [24OC]

Devaney, Bob, E973 [19MY]

Dougherty, Donna K., H5006 [9JY]

Warner, Jerome, E719 [23AP]