DOYLE, MICHAEL F. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: eliminate National Sheep Industry Improvement Center and apply savings to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1475), H3204 [22MY]

———repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H3720 [11JN]

Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H2590 [13MY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H7830 [24SE]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H3720 [11JN]

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

Armed Forces: provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H2091 [30AP]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1612 [16AP]

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see H.R. 2005), H4132 [20JN]

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

———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H4339 [24JN]

Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3569 [5JN]

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), H1019 [13MR]

CERCLA: limit funding expended for administration, oversight, support, studies, investigations, monitoring, assessments, evaluations, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2086), H4834 [26JN]

———treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see H.R. 2485), H8633 [7OC]

China, People's Republic of: treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 116), H7730 [23SE]

Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R. 1330), H2157 [1MY]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H702 [27FE]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H8438 [6OC]

Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H9800 [30OC]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R. 972), H802 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: grant recognition for meritorious service to aviators who meet the qualification standards of the Air Force Escape and Evasion Society (see H. Res. 50), H4914 [8JY]

Dept. of HUD: notify local government about proposed assisted multifamily housing projects (see H.R. 212), H146 [9JA]

Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H949 [12MR]

Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes (see H.R. 745), H585 [13FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical centers to retain funds collected for the provision of health services (see H.R. 1125), H1542 [15AP]

———develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1077), H2157 [1MY]

———improve homeless veterans programs (see H.R. 2206), H7365 [16SE]

———improve procedures for resolving claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703), H8320 [2OC]

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

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H3274 [3JN]

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

Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H1185 [19MR]

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

———State certification of voluntary cleanup programs for low and medium priority sites (see H.R. 873), H812 [10MR]

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]

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), H4133 [20JN]

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

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1019 [13MR]

———military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2331), H6703 [31JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H4222 [23JN]

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

Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1181), H4913 [8JY]

———eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions (see H.R. 2509), H9502 [23OC]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (see H.J. Res. 76), H3274 [3JN]

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]

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]

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

Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H4913 [8JY]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H890 [11MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H2351 [7MY]

Higher Education Act: improve accountability and reform certain programs (see H.R. 2140), H5131 [10JY]

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), H244 [21JA]

House Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the House floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H. Res. 135), H3924 [18JN]

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H287 [4FE]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H627 [25FE]

———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), H10956 [13NO]

———require the provision of information sufficient for homeowners to insure themselves against loss from subsidence resulting from underground coal or clay mines (see H.R. 3062), H10954 [13NO]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1609), H3477 [4JN]

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]

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), H5022 [9JY]

Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 350), H349 [5FE]

Libya: 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), H10957 [13NO]

Little League Baseball Inc.: extend benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 107), H7008 [8SE]

Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H393 [6FE]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H2157 [1MY]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H5401 [16JY]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H1703 [17AP]

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

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

———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H6026 [29JY]

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

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H803 [6MR]

———assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R. 78), H285 [4FE]

———impact on employment and the economy (see H.R. 1697), H8834 [9OC]

NASA: selection of abandoned and underutilized facilities relative to agency needs (see H.R. 897), H2254 [6MY]

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

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]

National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program: establish (see H.R. 75), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 2848), H10171 [6NO]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H4086 [19JN]

NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 1903), H5778 [24JY]

Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (see H.R. 680), H812 [10MR]

Northern Ireland: sectarian violence relative to marches at Portadown (see H. Res. 182), H5297 [15JY]

Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain U.S. passports (see H.R. 1298), H3170 [21MY]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H1186 [19MR]

———waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R. 1320), H3204 [22MY]

Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility, Pottsville, PA: designate (see H.R. 2564), H8054 [26SE]

Pittsburgh (U.S.S.): tribute to crew (see H. Con. Res. 128), H5916 [28JY]

Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231), H4132 [20JN]

Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual records available through interactive computer services (see H.R. 1330), H2157 [1MY]

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), H1261 [20MR]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H8438 [6OC]

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]

———protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176), H9558 [24OC]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H7528 [17SE]

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

Small business: provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H628 [25FE]

Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83), H3576 [6JN]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5297 [15JY]

Taxation: encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505), H5132 [10JY]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H4087 [19JN]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H889 [11MR]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1478), H1988 [29AP]

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), H8834 [9OC]

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

Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable (see H.R. 1526), H2446 [8MY]

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

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 211), H9559 [24OC]

Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res. 148), H8929 [21OC]

———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181), H10769 [12NO]

———protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6), H245 [21JA]

TVA: phase out Federal funding (see H.R. 603), H10768 [12NO]

Veterans: determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H1289 [21MR]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1955), H5022 [9JY]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of burial benefits (see H.R. 2040), H5297 [15JY]

———extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092), H1289 [21MR]

———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H349 [5FE]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2367), H7365 [16SE]

———priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250), H147 [9JA]

———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1262 [20MR]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alderson, Wayne T.: award Medal of Honor for service during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 20), H524 [12FE]

———relief (see H.R. 743), H524 [12FE]

Dept. of Energy: consolidate Office of Fossil Energy and Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (see H.R. 1806), H3567 [5JN]

H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 2775), H9800 [30OC]

H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center, Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 714), H522 [12FE]

Madar, Etela: relief (see H.R. 2410), H6917 [4SE]

Madar, Jozef R.: relief (see H.R. 2410), H6917 [4SE]

Madar, Jozef T.: relief (see H.R. 2410), H6917 [4SE]

Remarks

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4691, H4811 [26JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6660 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6340 [30JY]

———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), H5602 [23JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3046 [20MY]

Congress: tribute to participants in the Artistic Discovery student art competition, E899 [13MY]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H5471 [17JY]

———U.S. policy, H5471 [17JY]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), H1403 [10AP]

Dept. of Energy: Clean Coal Technology Program funding, H5120 [10JY]

———consolidate Office of Fossil Energy and Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (H.R. 1806), E1132 [5JN]

Dept. of HUD: notify local government about proposed assisted multifamily housing projects, H2243 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5079, H5120, H5124 [10JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5328 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report, H8683 [8OC]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (H.R. 688), H1752 [23AP]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained, H3668 [11JN], H5328 [16JY]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (H.R. 1984), H4638, H4639, H4640, H4641, H4642, H4643 [25JN]

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

Greece: independence anniversary, H1088 [18MR]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2243 [6MY]

Madar, Etela: relief (H.R. 2410), E1666 [4SE]

Madar, Jozef R.: relief (H.R. 2410), E1666 [4SE]

Madar, Jozef T.: relief (H.R. 2410), E1666 [4SE]

Medicare: reform, H6340 [30JY]

Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (H.R. 680), H1942 [29AP]

Pittsburgh, PA: University Drive VA Medical Center funding, H8683 [8OC]

Power resources: fossil energy research and development funding, H5124 [10JY]

Public lands: Payment In Lieu of Taxes Program funding, H5079 [10JY]

Rocco, Therese: Mom's House (organization) Courageous Woman honoree, E2087 [24OC]

Taxation: capital gains rates, H4811 [26JN]

———child tax credit, H4811 [26JN]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), E697 [17AP]

———rates, H4691, H4811 [26JN], H6660 [31JY]

———treatment of higher education expenses, H4811 [26JN]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (H.R. 911), H3103 [21MY]

Tributes

Croushore, Linda L., E744 [24AP]

Garlitz, Holly L., E1616 [1AU]

McFarland, James F., E1281 [20JN]