POSHARD, GLENN (a Representative from Illinois)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 725), H523 [12FE]

———labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see H.R. 1371), H4836 [26JN]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H5664 [23JY]

Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H10956 [13NO]

America Recycles Day: designate (see H. Res. 251), H10769 [12NO]

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

Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H6798 [3SE]

Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635), H408 [10FE]

Armed Forces: provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H3274 [3JN]

Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H3568 [5JN]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H6963 [5SE]

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

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

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

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

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

Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1891 [24AP]

———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), H6026 [29JY]

———political reform (see H.R. 2095), H4835 [26JN]

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 use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H3660 [10JN]

———provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023), H8633 [7OC]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H9502 [23OC]

Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R. 1330), H1795 [23AP]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H9558 [24OC]

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

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

Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H2091 [30AP]

Courts: conversion of temporary district court judgeships to permanent status (see H.R. 977), H4913 [8JY]

Crime: require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H2446 [8MY]

Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2773), H9866 [31OC]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H. Res. 224), H8834 [9OC]

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H10768 [12NO]

Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H2590 [13MY]

———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]

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

Education: increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H9502 [23OC]

Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H3569 [5JN]

———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H2446 [8MY]

Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H8265 [30SE]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H7008 [8SE]

Eximbank: ensure that assistance for exports to the People's Republic of China is conditional on responsible conduct (see H.R. 2085), H6798 [3SE]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H348 [5FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870), H10956 [13NO]

Families and domestic relations: establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child support obligations (see H.R. 2503), H8161 [29SE]

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

———reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 614), H4221 [23JN]

Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2454), H8727 [8OC]

———prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited veterans benefits (see H.R. 2457), H8727 [8OC]

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

———ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H5916 [28JY]

———European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723), H1262 [20MR]

———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]

Germany: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112), H7730 [23SE]

———jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H7365 [16SE]

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), H5778 [24JY]

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R. 1619), H2783 [15MY]

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

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

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H3170 [21MY]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H3170 [21MY]

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H9866 [31OC]

———official mail allowance (see H.R. 2439), H8727 [8OC]

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

Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend (see H.R. 1042), H1440 [10AP]

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

Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1117), H1893 [24AP]

International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 150), H6918 [4SE]

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: improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428), H9730 [29OC]

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), H2254 [6MY]

———establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 350), H2168 [5MY]

———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H2156 [1MY]

Lewis and Clark expedition: support for an interpretive site near Wood River, IL, as the point of departure (see H. Res. 281), H9558 [24OC]

Lincoln National Historic Trail: designate as a component of the National Trails System (see H.R. 1513), H2155 [1MY]

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

Malaysia: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed (see H. Con. Res. 174), H10421 [8NO]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H9800 [30OC]

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

Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 343), H524 [12FE]

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H1795 [23AP]

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

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

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 172), H4086 [19JN]

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 10), H1795 [23AP]

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

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

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress (see H.R. 438), H9559 [24OC]

Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to condemn violence and address human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 152), H10957 [13NO]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 2431), H10956 [13NO]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 17), H155 [9JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 179, 181, 493), H286 [4FE], H589 [13FE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366), consideration (see H. Res. 259), H9039 [22OC]

———impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 423), H153 [9JA]

———prohibit contributions by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610), H1262 [20MR]

———require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see H.R. 498), H949 [12MR]

Postal Service: acceptance of change-of-address orders from commercial mail receiving agencies (see H.R. 447), H154 [9JA]

Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual records available through interactive computer services (see H.R. 1330), H1795 [23AP]

———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1813), H9730 [29OC]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H2445 [8MY]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H3169 [21MY]

Roads and highways: funding for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and reconstructing interstate highways (see H.R. 1657), H2874 [16MY]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 29), H949 [12MR]

Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]

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

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

Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H7601 [18SE]

SBA: reauthorize women's business training program (see H.R. 1495), H2090 [30AP]

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1707 [17AP]

Select Commission To Advise on Reforming Elections: establish (see H.R. 141), H286 [4FE]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see H.R. 2429), H7008 [8SE]

Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H1289 [21MR]

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

Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83), H2874 [16MY]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1904), H9502 [23OC]

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

———designate overpayments and contributions to the public debt (see H.R. 1353), H1707 [17AP]

———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H7527 [17SE]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 69), H169 [20JA]

———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1068), H1017 [13MR]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H408 [10FE]

———treatment of benefits given to former police and firefighters for heart and hypertension conditions (see H.R. 202), H2254 [6MY]

Television: broadcast of violent programming (see H. Res. 166), H3797 [12JN]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R. 910), H724 [4MR]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]

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

Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res. 148), H8439 [6OC]

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

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H8929 [21OC]

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

Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 53), H524 [12FE]

House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 730), H523 [12FE]

James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: designate (see H.R. 1502), H2090 [30AP]

Taxation: treatment of certain water, waste, and essential community facilities loans (see H.R. 731), H523 [12FE]

Poems

``Family Matters,'' by, H3750 [12JN]

``Regular Order,'' by, H1605 [16AP]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1214 [20MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5378, H5379 [16JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2719 [15MY]

Aviation: bilateral aviation agreement with Japan relative to market and airline access restrictions, H7499 [17SE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention, H7487 [17SE]

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

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4591 [25JN]

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

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3005 [20MY]

Committee on House Oversight (House): funding to conduct investigation into labor unions and practices, H5879 [28JY]

Congress: tribute to participants in the Artistic Discovery student art competition, E1354 [27JN]

Crime: juvenile justice block grants programs funding, H7906 [25SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Farm Services Agency funding, H5378, H5379 [16JY]

Dept. of Energy: Clean Coal Technology Program funding, H5121 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5121 [10JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7906 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), motion to instruct conferees, H9644 [29OC]

Ferguson, Bob: Flora, IL, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E134 [4FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3748 [12JN]

Herrin, IL: anniversary of Herrin Rotary Club, E466 [13MR]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2140, H2141 [1MY]

Immigration: obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H9644 [29OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), H5879 [28JY]

Mattoon, IL: tribute to St. Mary's School on receipt of President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports award, E2049 [22OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H506 [12FE]

Mexico: imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports (S. Con. Res. 43), H6681 [31JY]

Moweaqua, IL: tribute to Central A&M High School football team, E37 [7JA]

Public housing: exemption from community work requirements for certain primary caregivers, H2140, H2141 [1MY]

Rural areas: improve health services, H6340 [30JY]

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 2261), E1925 [2OC]

Small Business Investment Act: amend (H.R. 2261), E1925 [2OC]

Taxation: capital gains rates, H4811 [26JN]

———child tax credit, H4811 [26JN]

———rates, H4811 [26JN]

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

WIC: funding, H2719 [15MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H8631 [7OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to Roberts, IL: Illinois House of Representatives, E1251 [18JN]

Tributes

Anderson, LeRoy, E1899 [2OC]

Chaney, Larry, E1027 [22MY]

Coonce, Tina and Garth, E1034 [22MY]

Davis, Sammy, E869 [7MY]

Dobmeier, Doug, E624 [10AP]

Hayes, Charles A., H1605 [16AP]

Jones, Homer C., E1198 [12JN]

Kelly, Robert and Mildred, E192 [10FE]

Kendall, Rieck, E1291 [23JN]

Linck, Leroy and Jeanette, H8569 [7OC], E1943 [7OC]

Martin, Bob, E308 [25FE]

Miller, Thelma P., E1688 [8SE], E1839 [24SE]

Nuding, Marjorie A., E2376 [13NO]

Trexler, Norma and Maurice, E1686 [8SE]