MEEK, CARRIE P. (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4394 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4394 [25JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H6725 [3SE]

———H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H7769 [24SE]

Articles and editorials

Building Bridges Between Communities, Miami (FL) Herald, E551 [21MR], E608 [9AP], E664 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: acknowledge the injustice and inhumanity of slavery, examine current impact of slavery and discrimination, and recommend remedies (see H.R. 40), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H1338 [8AP]

Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H1542 [15AP]

———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H2254 [6MY]

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

Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H1019 [13MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H346 [5FE]

Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91), H6705 [31JY]

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

Armed Forces: alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE health care program (see H.R. 1246), H1543 [15AP]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H6704 [31JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia and continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15), H725 [4MR]

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

———discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775), H586 [13FE]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6799 [3SE]

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

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1543 [15AP]

Children and youth: tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279), H9559 [24OC]

China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140), H1257 [20MR]

Chinese Student Protection Act: extend provisions to certain aliens who entered the U.S. without inspection (see H.R. 2728), H9502 [23OC]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H1543 [15AP]

Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 1345), H1610 [16AP]

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

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H6026 [29JY]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H8265 [30SE]

Correctional institutions: funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1643), H2784 [15MY]

Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (see H.R. 1334), H3170 [21MY]

———appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 1596), H3569 [5JN]

———continue judicial supervision over certain offenders with substance abuse problems (see H.R. 1644), H2784 [15MY]

———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H2590 [13MY]

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

———repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries (see H.R. 807), H588 [13FE]

Crime: penalties for theft by public officials under color of law (see H.R. 1645), H2784 [15MY]

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

Customs Service: allow the use of user fees to provide for inspectional personnel in connection with the arrival of passengers in Florida (see H.R. 3034), H10767 [12NO]

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), H5486 [17JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H348 [5FE]

———include certain beneficiaries in National Mail Order Pharmacy Program (see H.R. 1773), H3661 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 3058), H10954 [13NO]

Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see H.R. 304), H589 [13FE]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H146 [9JA]

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

———coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383), H286 [4FE]

———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), H453 [11FE]

———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H10956 [13NO]

———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), H888 [11MR]

———research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R. 751), H585 [13FE]

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

———treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R. 3072), H10954 [13NO]

Drugs: penalties relative to gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride (see H.R. 1530), H2168 [5MY]

Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H5826 [25JY]

Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H3924 [18JN]

———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 1049), H1262 [20MR]

———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), H2784 [15MY]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H. Res. 87), H812 [10MR]

———negotiation of an international climate change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106), H8265 [30SE]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H3203 [22MY]

Education: establish computer learning centers in low-income areas (see H.R. 1640), H2784 [15MY]

———establish funding for local communities to repair school infrastructure (see H.R. 1639), H2784 [15MY]

———improve access to and affordability of higher education (see H.R. 1435), H1890 [24AP]

———State adoption of challenging academic standards in core curricula (see H. Res. 299), H9865 [31OC]

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), H1989 [29AP]

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

Everglades National Park: designate Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center (see H.R. 136), H1018 [13MR]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H1392 [9AP]

Families and domestic relations: State assistance for certain adults who are caring for the children of relatives (see H.R. 1646), H2784 [15MY]

Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H5825 [25JY]

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

———granting of additional points to the passing grades of welfare recipients' competitive service examinations (see H.R. 1066), H1262 [20MR]

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

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

Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555), H2444 [8MY]

Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1074), H1707 [17AP]

———requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children (see H.R. 814), H804 [6MR]

Florida: clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe (see H.R. 190), H145 [9JA]

———protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R. 1989), H4086 [19JN]

———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 180), H245 [21JA]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H2351 [7MY]

Foreign aid: establish an alternative crop production demonstration program for developing countries with illicit crop production (see H.R. 1642), H2784 [15MY]

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

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

———require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see H.R. 2332), H6703 [31JY]

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

Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H3274 [3JN]

Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100), H70 [7JA], H142 [9JA]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H3924 [18JN]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H6026 [29JY]

———funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638), H2784 [15MY]

———insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693), H9730 [29OC]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2198), H5570 [22JY]

———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 1506), H2090 [30AP]

———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), H7199 [10SE]

———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), H2157 [1MY]

———revise and extend programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895), H3797 [12JN]

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

House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046), H948 [12MR]

———authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H6407 [30JY]

House Rules: allow proxy voting in committees in limited circumstances (see H. Res. 186), H5296 [15JY]

Housing: public housing construction and revitalization (see H.R. 839, 973), H668 [26FE], H803 [6MR]

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

Immigration: adjust the status of certain Haitian nationals who were provided refuge status (see H.R. 3049), H10953 [13NO]

———adjust the status of certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules relative to continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054), H10954 [13NO]

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

———clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such procedural rights (see H.R. 2302), H6406 [30JY]

———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2540), H7830 [24SE]

INS: standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574), H284 [4FE]

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

———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H1988 [29AP]

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

———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 219), H3203 [22MY]

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

Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H1892 [24AP]

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), H1187 [19MR]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10957 [13NO]

IRS: improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428), H8300 [1OC]

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

Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10172 [6NO]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H3660 [10JN]

``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8929 [21OC]

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

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

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: designate (see H.R. 136), H1018 [13MR]

Medicaid: increase the minimum Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 835), H628 [25FE]

Medicare: allocate savings from waste, fraud, and abuse enforcement programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 1761), H10956 [13NO]

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

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

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H285 [4FE]

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

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417, 418), H245 [21JA], H453 [11FE]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1061), H4913 [8JY]

———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H5021 [9JY]

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

———improve quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine and medical informatic networks (see H.R. 1101), H2254 [6MY]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE], H1707 [17AP]

Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H6704 [31JY]

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

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

Motor vehicles: length and weight limitations on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 551), H590 [13FE]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H701 [27FE]

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

NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5021 [9JY]

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 Military Museum Foundation: establish (see H.R. 1568), H2785 [15MY]

National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H2783 [15MY]

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

National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 2), H155 [9JA]

National Weather Service: making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1251), H1339 [8AP]

National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 300), H9865 [31OC]

NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H4339 [24JN]

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

NIH: establish a comprehensive plan relative to diabetes (see H.R. 1315), H1707 [17AP]

———expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see H.R. 2697), H10172 [6NO]

Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (see H.R. 680), H590 [13FE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase amount of funds Director may transfer between agency accounts (see H.R. 1641), H2784 [15MY]

Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3203 [22MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see H.R. 400), H889 [11MR]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H589 [13FE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 2777), H346 [5FE], H9800 [30OC]

Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative (see H.R. 1883), H3924 [18JN]

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, 1360), H1289 [21MR], H1703 [17AP]

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), H4914 [8JY]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H6918 [4SE]

Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57), H701 [27FE]

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

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

Roads and highways: increase number of State participants in the infrastructure bank pilot program (see H.R. 710), H522 [12FE]

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), H2091 [30AP]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 29), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

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

Schools: assist local communities in renewal of public schools (see H.R. 1436), H1890 [24AP]

———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H2590 [13MY]

Shabazz, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 183), H5826 [25JY]

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), H2590 [13MY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1261 [20MR]

Small business: assist certain women and minority business people (see H.R. 1647), H2784 [15MY]

———increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see H.R. 1824), H3567 [5JN]

———strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373), H393 [6FE]

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

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

———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 598), H670 [26FE]

———State requirements for work experience and community service programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463), H7262 [11SE]

———treatment of severe spinal cord injuries relative to certain earnings (see H.R. 577), H890 [11MR]

SSA: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of earnings information (see H.R. 591), H346 [5FE]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5778 [24JY]

Taxation: allow tax credit for equity investments in community development financial institutions (see H.R. 2254), H5777 [24JY]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H1186 [19MR]

———credits for employers for costs incurred to combat violence against women (see H.R. 1071), H1340 [8AP]

———eliminate the marriage penalty, establish a commission to simplify the tax code, and require the IRS to use alternative dispute resolution (see H.R. 3059), H10954 [13NO]

———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505), H282 [4FE]

———repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds for certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 197), H4913 [8JY]

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

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H169 [20JA]

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

———treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707), H9501 [23OC]

———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 1355), H1893 [24AP]

Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]

21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H5021 [9JY]

United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets (see H.R. 1075), H1017 [13MR]

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), H1795 [23AP]

———eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397), H9865 [31OC]

———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H243 [21JA]

———minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H669 [26FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H669 [26FE]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H628 [25FE]

Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H8320 [2OC]

Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4221 [23JN]

———comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766), H586 [13FE]

———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]

———increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R. 1788), H3720 [11JN]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H5488 [17JY]

———research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571), H2445 [8MY]

———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H4132 [20JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776), H587 [13FE]

Federal employees: encourage the use of generic drugs in health insurance plans (see H.R. 1073), H1017 [13MR]

Government: continuance of pay and authority to enter into contracts or obligations when there is a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1537), H2253 [6MY]

Health: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H1111 [18MR]

Immigration: adjust the status of certain Haitian nationals who were provided refuge status (see H.R. 3033), H10767 [12NO]

———clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such procedural rights (see H.R. 2442), H7118 [9SE]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 662), H407 [10FE]

Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 2154), H5177 [11JY]

SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 663), H407 [10FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9503 [24OC]

Proposals

Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9813 [31OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs, H5696 [24JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5696 [24JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2709, H2739, H2742, H2764 [15MY]

Black Archives, History, and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc.: anniversary, E2148 [30OC]

Black History Month: observance, H427 [11FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4615 [25JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3025 [20MY]

Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H7757 [24SE], H8229 [30SE]

———use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census (H.R. 1178), H7785 [24SE]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9813 [31OC]

Dade County, FL: tribute to ``Love Your Neighbor'' campaign, E109 [21JA]

———tribute to Rotary Club Greater Miami Urban Peace Conference, E103 [21JA]

Dade County, FL; observance of Eddie T. Pearson Day, E304 [25FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5164 [11JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program funding, H5354 [16JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), motion to instruct conferees, H7764 [24SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7785 [24SE], H7883 [25SE], H8229 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (H. Res. 239), H7757 [24SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5260, H5275, H5276 [15JY], H5354 [16JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8795 [9OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration (H. Res. 264), H8734 [9OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 324), H10678 [12NO]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8795 [9OC]

Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), H1744 [23AP]

Economic Development Administration: funding, H7883 [25SE]

Employment: treatment of former welfare recipients relative to income and workplace protection, H3792 [12JN]

FEMA: funding, H2764 [15MY]

Health: expand research activities relative to lupus (H.R. 1111), H1963 [29AP], H8453 [7OC]

———improve health care services for women, H1963 [29AP]

Herman, Alexis M.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, H1075 [18MR]

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), H8249 [30SE]

Hershey, PA: bipartisan congressional conference, H1163 [19MR]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2268 [7MY]

———reduce minimum rental amounts and contributions relative to public housing, H2268 [7MY]

Immigration: obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H10678 [12NO]

Kennison, Kevin: North Miami Police Dept. Officer of the Year award recipient, E57 [7JA]

Little Haiti Housing Association, Inc.: Fannie Mae Foundation Maxwell Award of Excellence recipient, E1088 [3JN]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments, H7764 [24SE]

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H967 [13MR]

Miami, FL: anniversary of North Miami Foundation for Senior Citizens' Services, Inc., E493 [18MR]

———tribute to St. Francis Xavier School, E897 [13MY]

National Black McDonald's Operators Association: anniversary, E1955 [7OC]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5164 [11JY]

Nova Southeastern University: tribute to College of Osteopathic Medicine, E899 [13MY]

Public welfare programs: minimum wage level relative to public work programs, H3278 [4JN]

SSI: extend transition period for legal aliens receiving benefits, H2709, H2739, H2742 [15MY]

Taxation: rates, H4615 [25JN]

Veterans: health care programs funding, H5275, H5276 [15JY]

Working Capital Florida (organization): Presidential Award recipient, E335 [26FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5824 [25JY], H7596 [18SE]

Special order: granted, H1184 [19MR], H3794 [12JN], H4644 [25JN], H7116 [9SE]

Tributes

Binder, Eli, E1932 [2OC]

Brennan, William J., Jr., H6017 [29JY]

Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, H4625, H4630 [25JN]

Carricarte, Michael, Jr., E897 [13MY]

Cook, William C., E1390 [10JY]

Croghan, Jack, E730 [23AP]

Curry, Victor T., E1907, E1916 [2OC]

Davis, Marjorie, E664 [15AP]

Greer, Tee S., Jr., E495 [18MR]

Johns, Odell, E1144 [5JN]

Jones, Leroy I., E608 [9AP]

Poitier, Josie, E551 [21MR]

Reeves, Garth C., Sr., E886 [8MY]

Robinson, Jackie, H1516, H1520 [15AP]

Shabazz, Betty, H6773 [3SE]

Steele, Rebecca W., E727 [23AP]

Stinson, Solomon, E239 [12FE]

Toussaint, Jimmy, E1932 [2OC]

Vargas, Robert, E1390 [10JY]