McDERMOTT, JIM (a Representative from Washington)

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. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act, H5048 [10JY]

Articles and editorials

Budget Week, Washington (DC) Post, H6333 [30JY]

Honoring Heroes of the Sea, Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer, E385 [5MR]

Not Whom You Tell, But How You Know, Victor A. Kovner, National Law Journal, E255 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H524 [12FE]

Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs (see H.R. 1438), H1890 [24AP]

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), H4086 [19JN]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H670 [26FE]

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

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

Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H1186 [19MR]

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

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1260 [20MR]

Children and youth: tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279), H10769 [12NO]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H1439 [10AP]

Columbia River: designate Hanford Reach area as component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1477), H1988 [29AP]

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]

Contracts: require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 182), H245 [21JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H949 [12MR]

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

———amend laws relative to certain exemptions, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 789), H1112 [18MR]

Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (see H.R. 1334), H9865 [31OC]

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

Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H5021 [9JY]

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

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951), H3923 [18JN]

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]

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

Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3073), H10954 [13NO]

———prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074), H10954 [13NO]

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

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 2317), H6703 [31JY]

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

———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), H5297 [15JY]

———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H7910 [25SE]

———Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009), H6918 [4SE]

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

———prostate cancer screening benefits (see H.R. 2639), H8929 [21OC]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H3204 [22MY]

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

Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job opportunities, convert military programs to social programs, produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050), H949 [12MR]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H950 [12MR]

Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H1893 [24AP]

———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]

———provide State grants to stabilize and remove tire piles that are near drinking water sources and sensitive populations (see H.R. 1041), H1340 [8AP]

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

Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H2445 [8MY]

———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), H1707 [17AP]

English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4), H525 [12FE]

EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 536), H6918 [4SE]

European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger (see H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191), H5487 [17JY], H5491 [21JY]

Explosives: require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538), H768 [5MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 234), H286 [4FE]

FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480), H8834 [9OC]

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

———make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (see H.R. 2526), H8161 [29SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038), H3274 [3JN]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H1612 [16AP]

Firearms: ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769, 2935), H9729 [29OC], H10419 [8NO]

———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (see H.R. 1228), H1338 [8AP]

———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H243 [21JA]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H4913 [8JY]

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

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

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 2789), H9865 [31OC]

Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): authorize India to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1390), H2875 [16MY]

Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]

———apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H1893 [24AP]

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

———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H3069 [20MY]

———establish an educational program on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 556, 847, 2006), H590 [13FE], H3274 [3JN], H4132 [20JN]

———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H7600 [18SE]

———national policy to provide health care coverage of mental illnesses (see H.R. 621), H348 [5FE]

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

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 337), H157 [9JA]

———require health plans to provide certain coverage for children (see H.R. 1159), H2157 [1MY]

———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), H5665 [23JY]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H2157 [1MY]

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

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

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H3477 [4JN]

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

Housing: authorize public housing agencies to establish rental amounts that do not discourage assisted families from obtaining employment (see H.R. 1014), H888 [11MR]

Immigration: immunization requirements for certain internationally adopted children (see H.R. 2464), H8265 [30SE]

———permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses and children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 2664), H8832 [9OC]

Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H2679 [14MY]

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

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

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

———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H9614 [28OC]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617), H1892 [24AP]

———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), H3567 [5JN]

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

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

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

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

IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see H.R. 1226), H1441 [10AP]

———improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428), H7528 [17SE]

Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10957 [13NO]

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

———extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R. 1215), H10172 [6NO]

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]

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

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038), H3274 [3JN]

———coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H1893 [24AP]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H244 [21JA]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H2255 [6MY]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417), H889 [11MR]

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

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

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

———payments and charges for outpatient services (see H.R. 582), H768 [5MR]

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

———pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 1201), H2785 [15MY]

———prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443), H153 [9JA]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H7263 [11SE]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 1770), H3273 [3JN]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 685), H452 [11FE]

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

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

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130), H5021 [9JY]

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

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 10), H2157 [1MY]

NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H525 [12FE]

NIH: establish National Center for Integral Medicine (see H.R. 1055), H1017 [13MR]

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

Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3661 [10JN]

Oregon: prohibit taxation of compensation of Washington residents for services as Federal employees at a Columbia River hydroelectric facility (see H.R. 874), H700 [27FE]

Pensions: prohibit certain transaction rules relative to 401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 818), H627 [25FE]

———require annual report of investments to participants in 401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 819), H628 [25FE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2199, 2777; H. Res. 236), H5486 [17JY], H8834 [9OC], H9800 [30OC]

Public Health Service Act: improve research of children's health (see H.R. 1451), H1891 [24AP]

Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H767 [5MR]

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1111 [18MR]

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), H3070 [20MY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1289 [21MR]

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]

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

Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public ownership of teams (see H.R. 590), H590 [13FE]

SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 663), H812 [10MR]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5022 [9JY]

Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 2499), H9865 [31OC]

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

———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H1259 [20MR]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H3274 [3JN]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H890 [11MR]

———designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 291), H5916 [28JY]

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

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H5297 [15JY]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 1382), H2680 [14MY]

———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H1187 [19MR]

———extend the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1729), H3202 [22MY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1401), H1706 [17AP]

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

———repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds for certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 197), H2254 [6MY]

———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 1323), H3660 [10JN]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H143 [9JA]

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

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

———treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking benefits (see H.R. 878), H700 [27FE]

———treatment of ethanol production (see H.R. 161), H144 [9JA]

———treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated investment companies (see H.R. 707), H522 [12FE]

———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533), H725 [4MR]

———treatment of funeral trusts (see H.R. 684), H1795 [23AP]

———treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment industry (see H.R. 841), H1289 [21MR]

———workmen's compensation relative to certain personal liability assignments (see H.R. 1509), H2155 [1MY]

Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 548), H670 [26FE]

Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see H.R. 1872), H10956 [13NO]

Terrorism: abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings and four Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India (see H. Con. Res. 15), H348 [5FE]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H1391 [9AP]

———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2387), H6797 [3SE]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607), H590 [13FE]

U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H. Con. Res. 39), H804 [6MR]

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]

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

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H3169 [21MY]

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), H4339 [24JN]

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

———increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R. 1788), H7730 [23SE]

———protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525), H8265 [30SE]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H1341 [8AP]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Health: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 1815), H3567 [5JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H1260 [20MR]

Tariff: polyethylene base materials (see H.R. 1890), H3796 [12JN]

———skis and snowboards (see H.R. 540), H283 [4FE]

———spring steel (see H.R. 1889), H3796 [12JN]

Taxation: credits for health insurance premiums of employees without employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 539), H283 [4FE]

———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 615), H347 [5FE]

Letters

Clinton administration budget proposals: June O'Neill, CBO, H909 [12MR]

Motions

Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370), H8199 [30SE]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H7128 [10SE]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H25 [7JA]

Remarks

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4669, H4670, H4671 [26JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6623, H6636, H6637 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 206), H6628 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), motion to instruct conferees, H5042 [10JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6322, H6328, H6333 [30JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2973, H2975, H2980 [20MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), motion to instruct conferees, H3241 [3JN]

———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), H908, H911, H913, H917 [12MR]

Capps, Walter H.: tribute (H. Res. 286), H9624 [29OC]

Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children, H954 [13MR]

Coast Guard: tribute to 13th Coast Guard District, E384 [5MR]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H10110 [6NO]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), H1402 [10AP]

Dept. of HHS: Drug Needle Exchange Program funding, H7226 [11SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7866 [25SE], H8012 [26SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7226 [11SE]

European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger (H. Res. 191), E1484 [23JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6813 [4SE]

Gingrich, Representative: reelection as Speaker of the House, H19, H20 [7JA]

———resolution of ethics charges, H19, H20 [7JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H6623 [31JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 1200), E548 [21MR]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H918 [12MR]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H19, H20 [7JA]

———adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), motion to commit, H19 [7JA]

India: allocation of foreign aid, H6813 [4SE]

LSC: funding, H7866 [25SE]

Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital payments, H6322 [30JY]

Medicare: reform, H6322 [30JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H6723 [3SE]

Tariff: skis and snowboards (H.R. 540), E156 [4FE]

Taxation: apply energy credit to the purchase of small wind turbines (H.R. 2902), E2249 [8NO]

———capital gains rates, H4670 [26JN]

———child tax credit, H4669, H4671 [26JN], H5194 [15JY]

———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (H.R. 615), E173 [5FE]

———rates, H2980 [20MY], H3837, H3838 [17JN], H5042 [10JY], H5194 [15JY], H6333 [30JY], H6628, H6636, H6637 [31JY]

Tobacco products: prohibit use of Federal funds to promote sale or export to foreign countries, H8012 [26SE]

Votes: position on missed, H5985 [29JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Dept. of Justice: investigation of interception of cellular phone conversations between Members of Congress, H1396 [10AP]

Tributes

Maxey, Carl, E1469 [22JY]

Ortman, David E., E673 [16AP]

Ware, Jerline (Jeri), E1429 [15JY]