SLAUGHTER, LOUISE McINTOSH (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1200 [20MR]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 262), H8646 [8OC]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): increase number of subcommittees (H. Res. 326), H10792 [13NO]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3617 [10JN]

House Rules: consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 107), H1356 [9AP]

———consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 112), H1556 [16AP]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 305), H10119 [6NO]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), consideration (H. Res. 153), H3116 [21MY]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H4309 [24JN]

Articles and editorials

Forging an Alliance for Deregulation—Rep. Delay Makes Companies Full Partners in the Movement, Michael Weisskopf and David Maraniss, Washington (DC) Post, H1356-H1358 [9AP]

TV Time Bank for Candidates, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, H512 [12FE]

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), H8834 [9OC]

Agriculture: control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168), H5296 [15JY]

Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H4913 [8JY]

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

Alcoholic beverages: FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H. Res. 171), H6799 [3SE]

Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H699 [27FE]

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

Armed Forces: alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE health care program (see H.R. 1246), H3476 [4JN]

Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H347 [5FE]

Aviation: provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing service between high-density and underserved airports (see H.R. 2748), H9866 [31OC]

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

Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H1542 [15AP]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3274 [3JN]

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

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

Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1989 [29AP]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 2408), H9801 [30OC]

———increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R. 1373), H3476 [4JN]

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

China, People's Republic of: treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5665 [23JY]

Civil rights: prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H8633 [7OC]

———provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023), H9801 [30OC]

Civil War—U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453), H7911 [25SE]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H8633 [7OC]

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

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 1748), H4836 [26JN]

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

———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 2272), H6919 [4SE]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H3203 [22MY]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H2445 [8MY]

———labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H2254 [6MY]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H7365 [16SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H1441 [10AP]

Crime: permit Federal prisoners to engage in community service projects (see H.R. 925), H1612 [16AP]

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

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

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

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), H9801 [30OC]

Dept. of Defense: classification of surplus military material (see H.R. 2602), H8299 [1OC]

———establish a commission to investigate the military justice system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072), H1795 [23AP]

———establish pilot projects to test various best business practices for defense inventory management (see H.R. 1850), H3659 [10JN]

———increase whistleblower protections for members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1482), H1988 [29AP]

———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H700 [27FE]

———treatment of Boeing Co. defense contracts relative to restructuring costs from its purchase of McDonnell Douglas Corp. (see H.R. 648), H1611 [16AP]

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

———improve allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1580), H3569 [5JN]

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

———revise process by which State housing construction grants are administered (see H.R. 1291), H1438 [10AP]

Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with disabilities (see H.R. 1255), H1391 [9AP]

Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 40, 48), H702 [27FE], H1262 [20MR]

———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), H1988 [29AP]

———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), H702 [27FE]

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

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

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

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H2874 [16MY]

———prostate cancer screening benefits (see H.R. 2639), H9801 [30OC]

———research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R. 751), H702 [27FE]

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

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

Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H7365 [16SE]

Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H6704 [31JY]

———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H3797 [12JN]

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

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]

Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12), H285 [4FE]

———provide administrative support and information to establish State prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 855), H1440 [10AP]

———restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115), H3476 [4JN]

Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R. 2651), H8832 [9OC]

Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H2875 [16MY]

———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]

English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4), H157 [9JA]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H702 [27FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870), H6716 [1AU]

Families and domestic relations: grants to States to establish supervised visitation centers for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 2779), H10957 [13NO]

———improve child care and family support services (see H.R. 1373), H3476 [4JN]

———issues relative to child custody, child abuse, and domestic violence (see H. Con. Res. 182), H10957 [13NO]

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

———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (see H.R. 1736), H10956 [13NO]

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

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

FCC: establish moratorium on increases in cable television rates and require study on rates and competition (see H.R. 2757), H10768 [12NO]

Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H10172 [6NO]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H702 [27FE]

———military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2331), H7601 [18SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2699), H9801 [30OC]

———improve sanctions against unfit providers (see H.R. 1971), H4085 [19JN]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H5916 [28JY]

Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1074), H1187 [19MR]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H5487 [17JY]

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H2882 [19MY]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see H.R. 1556), H3720 [11JN]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H2157 [1MY]

———require States to use electronic benefit transfer systems (see H.R. 273), H1611 [16AP]

Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1181), H1893 [24AP]

———ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H1612 [16AP]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 235), H348 [5FE]

Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 22), H588 [13FE]

———expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112), H7119 [9SE]

Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1624), H2783 [15MY]

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

Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism: establish (see H.R. 1549), H2875 [16MY]

Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H3070 [20MY]

———assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 211), H146 [9JA]

———biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83), H5297 [15JY]

———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H1542 [15AP]

———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H5570 [22JY]

———establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see H.R. 2606), H8320 [2OC]

———establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 881), H700 [27FE]

———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H2254 [6MY]

———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), H8320 [2OC]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 1815), H4836 [26JN]

———prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 2110), H6798 [3SE]

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

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H143 [9JA]

———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5487 [17JY]

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

———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), H7601 [18SE]

Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax deductions for contributions to accounts (see H.R. 53), H453 [11FE]

Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74), H589 [13FE]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H3204 [22MY]

House of Representatives: prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room (see H. Res. 247), H8054 [26SE]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H2874 [16MY]

Housing: authorize public housing agencies to establish rental amounts that do not discourage assisted families from obtaining employment (see H.R. 1014), H1262 [20MR]

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

Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 545), H284 [4FE]

Human rights: anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (see H. Con. Res. 185), H10957 [13NO]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H1259 [20MR]

Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6026 [29JY]

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

———asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 825), H768 [5MR]

Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H9865 [31OC]

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H1893 [24AP]

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

———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 45), H950 [12MR]

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), H144 [9JA]

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

———establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain health benefit plans (see H.R. 1807), H6918 [4SE]

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

———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H8633 [7OC]

———require insurers to disclose an applicant's medical test results to the applicant and to otherwise restrict the disclosure of such results (see H.R. 2590), H8299 [1OC]

Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H585 [13FE]

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

———reform (see H. Con. Res. 43), H1340 [8AP]

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), H7730 [23SE]

International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 150), H286 [4FE]

International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H768 [5MR]

Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H8833 [9OC]

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

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3569 [5JN]

Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President (see H.R. 2090), H6963 [5SE]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H3204 [22MY]

Line Item Veto Act: repeal and amend Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act to provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 2649), H10956 [13NO]

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

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

Malaysia: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed (see H. Con. Res. 174), H10957 [13NO]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H768 [5MR]

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1354), H2255 [6MY]

———disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 148), H702 [27FE]

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

———colorectal screening (see H.R. 1128), H1186 [19MR]

———coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H1989 [29AP]

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

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]

———coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support services (see H.R. 2153), H5177 [11JY]

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

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 566, 625), H284 [4FE], H392 [6FE]

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 686), H452 [11FE]

———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H283 [4FE]

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

———payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 2701), H10768 [12NO]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H1261 [20MR]

———reform (see H.R. 1165), H4222 [23JN]

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

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H5297 [15JY]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE]

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H3204 [22MY]

———require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care facilities (see H.R. 2754), H9614 [28OC]

Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93), H3567 [5JN]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 778), H7730 [23SE]

———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 780), H7730 [23SE]

Monuments and memorials: establish National Peace Garden Monument (see H.R. 1497), H2090 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 784), H812 [10MR]

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), H3274 [3JN]

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

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 Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (see H.R. 756), H1018 [13MR]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H768 [5MR]

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

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

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H283 [4FE]

NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1289 [21MR]

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

———impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H7830 [24SE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace (see H. Res. 45), H950 [12MR]

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

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H7911 [25SE]

Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3578 [7JN]

Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 1505), H3070 [20MY]

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), H1261 [20MR]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H767 [5MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 2199, 2777), H590 [13FE], H9614 [28OC], H9800 [30OC]

———prohibit contributions by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610), H347 [5FE]

———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 2528), H7729 [23SE]

Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231), H3660 [10JN]

———maintain Postal Uniform Allowance Program (see H. Con. Res. 168), H10769 [12NO]

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

Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative (see H.R. 1883), H7365 [16SE]

———extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H5826 [25JY]

Public Health Service Act: improve research of children's health (see H.R. 1451), H3070 [20MY]

Public welfare programs: exception to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667), H1542 [15AP]

———provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens (see H.R. 931), H4836 [26JN]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H699 [27FE]

Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H2488 [12MY]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H9559 [24OC]

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H1705 [17AP]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H3204 [22MY]

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]

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1892 [24AP]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H10956 [13NO]

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), H4647 [25JN]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1018 [13MR]

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

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H8928 [21OC]

———State requirements for work experience and community service programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463), H8929 [21OC]

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

SSA: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of earnings information (see H.R. 591), H8727 [8OC]

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

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H3660 [10JN]

———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 988), H3274 [3JN]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H2091 [30AP]

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

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 1382), H2446 [8MY]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H1288 [21MR]

———increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amounts for inflation (see H.R. 2990), H10957 [13NO]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see H.R. 779), H7730 [23SE]

———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97), H3797 [12JN]

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

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H3865 [17JN]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H348 [5FE]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 82, 553), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA], H702 [27FE]

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

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), H9865 [31OC]

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

Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 1504), H2090 [30AP]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H3170 [21MY]

———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2387, 2390), H7528 [17SE], H7601 [18SE]

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), H1440 [10AP]

Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181), H10957 [13NO]

———hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 179), H9866 [31OC]

U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1340 [8AP]

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

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H6962 [5SE]

———exclude certain income from consideration for determining rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R. 2820), H10957 [13NO]

———extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain dependents (see H.R. 2224), H9730 [29OC]

———Government employment preference for active duty service veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (see H.R. 1006), H1715 [21AP]

———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1456 [14AP]

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

Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6917 [4SE]

Weapons: production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 1814), H4222 [23JN]

———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: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4339 [24JN]

———comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766), H725 [4MR]

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

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

———protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525), H7729 [23SE]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H7119 [9SE]

———research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571), H3204 [22MY]

———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H5401 [16JY]

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

World War II: recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see H. Con. Res. 95), H3660 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Civil rights: protect first amendment rights (see H.R. 558), H284 [4FE]

Crime: protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H149 [9JA]

Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see H.R. 304), H149 [9JA]

Explosives: regulation (see H.R. 85), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H2168 [5MY]

Health: establish a program for postreproductive health care (see H.R. 557), H284 [4FE]

———establish an educational program on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 556, 2006), H284 [4FE], H4132 [20JN]

Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care physicians (see H.R. 689), H452 [11FE]

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114), H5132 [10JY]

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

Political campaigns: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (see H.R. 84), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Women: increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R. 1788), H3476 [4JN]

Excerpts

``Manual on Parliamentary Procedure'', H10114 [6NO]

Explanations

Previous question vote—what it means, H1200 [20MR], H1356 [9AP], H1556 [16AP], H3116 [21MY], H10792 [13NO]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5443 [17JY], H5707 [24JY]

Proposals

Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9806 [31OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1193, H1195, H1199 [20MR]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 262), H8641, H8644, H8645, H8646 [8OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (H. Res. 193), H5654, H5657 [23JY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), consideration (H. Res. 319), H10588, H10590, H10593 [12NO]

Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7064 [9SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H5308 [16JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), consideration (H. Res. 94), H1058 [18MR]

California: alleged intimidation of Hispanic Americans at voter polls, H10117 [6NO]

Children and youth: importance of arts and humanities education programs, H939, H941, H942, H943 [12MR]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): increase number of subcommittees (H. Res. 326), H10791 [13NO]

———investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H4095 [20JN]

———special investigative authorities (H. Res. 167), H4095 [20JN]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9806 [31OC]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H7213 [11SE]

Crime: protection from sexual predators (H.R. 305), E16 [7JA]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3488 [5JN], H3617 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5193 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5060 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 277), H9506 [24OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), motion to instruct conferees, H7652 [23SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration (H. Res. 189), H5623 [23JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7064 [9SE], H7213 [11SE]

Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), consideration (H. Res. 142), H2281 [7MY]

Explosives: regulation (H.R. 85), H300 [5FE]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3488 [5JN], H6835 [4SE]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (H. Res. 46), H552, H553, H554 [13FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6835 [4SE]

Health: improve health care services for women, H1961 [29AP]

Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care physicians (H.R. 689), E210 [11FE]

Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (H. Res. 253), H8246, H8250 [30SE]

House Rules: consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 107), H1347, H1352, H1355, H1356 [9AP]

———consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 112), H1549, H1556 [16AP]

———consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 117), H1719 [23AP]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 305), H10114, H10116, H10117 [6NO]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 314), H10588 [12NO]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (H.R. 306), H1961 [29AP], E12 [7JA]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), consideration (H. Res. 153), H3109, H3116 [21MY]

ITT Automotive (business): USA Today and Rochester Institute of Technology Quality Cup award recipient, E868 [7MY]

Latvia: allocation of foreign aid, H3617 [10JN]

Lithuania: allocation of foreign aid, H3617 [10JN]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5060 [10JY], H5193 [15JY], H7652 [23SE], H9506 [24OC]

NIST: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), consideration (H. Res. 127), H1801 [24AP]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), consideration (H. Res. 126), H1802 [24AP]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H1347, H1352, H1355, H1356 [9AP], H3109 [21MY]

———require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (H.R. 84), H512 [12FE], E21 [7JA]

Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), consideration (H. Res. 284), H9708 [29OC]

Rochester, NY: anniversary of the Fairport Fire Department Marching Band, E23 [7JA]

Taxation: rates, H5308 [16JY]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors, H5308 [16JY]

Trident Precision Manufacturing, Inc.: Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Small Business recipient, E19 [7JA]

Ukraine: independence anniversary, E1772 [17SE]

Votes: position on missed, H5193 [15JY], H10110 [6NO]

WIC: funding, H2261 [7MY]

Women: increase research and education on the drug DES (H.R. 1788), E1117 [4JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5018 [9JY]

Special order: granted, H336 [5FE], H7526 [17SE]

Resignations

Committee on the Budget (House), H351 [6FE]

Tributes

Coles, Howard W., E14 [7JA]

Dewhirst, James E., E1909 [2OC]

Roosevelt, Franklin D., H2179 [6MY]