DREIER, DAVID (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 206), H6629 [31JY]

Appointments

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2775 [15MY]

Articles and editorials

Marshall's Inheritor, David Warsh, Boston (MA) Globe, E1096 [3JN]

Sanctions Would Undermine the Market Reforms That Have Initiated Positive Change, by, Insight (publication), E1061 [23MY]

Tribute to Al Totter, Covina (CA) San Gabriel Valley Tribune, E1060 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H2874 [16MY]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H7365 [16SE]

———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H3204 [22MY]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H9615 [28OC]

Bankruptcy: declare that donations made from a sense of religious obligation be considered to have been made in exchange for a reasonably equivalent value (see H.R. 2611), H10768 [12NO]

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

———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H5486 [17JY]

Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H4087 [19JN]

Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H1456 [14AP]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H10172 [6NO]

China, People's Republic of: political reform (see H.R. 2095), H4835 [26JN]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H8054 [26SE]

Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H1542 [15AP]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H2785 [15MY]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H5570 [22JY]

———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H5401 [16JY]

———provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 1170), H1259 [20MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]

Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H3204 [22MY]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H3797 [12JN]

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H6963 [5SE]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9730 [29OC]

Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (see H.R. 1175), H3476 [4JN]

———establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H1612 [16AP]

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

Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]

———exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student loan programs (see H.R. 529), H2680 [14MY]

Electronic commerce: recognize digital and other forms of authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased methods and establish uniform national framework for electronic authentication (see H.R. 2937), H10419 [8NO]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H407 [10FE]

Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H8300 [1OC]

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

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 1059), H7730 [23SE]

Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 589), H346 [5FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H5826 [25JY]

Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector (see H.R. 669), H451 [11FE]

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

Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see H.R. 2316), H6703 [31JY]

———extend Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 1660), H3213 [30MY]

———extend trade authorities procedures relative to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2621), H8632 [7OC]

———substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2022), H4338 [24JN]

Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]

———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H5826 [25JY]

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

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H3274 [3JN]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H9039 [22OC]

Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750), H585 [13FE]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H5132 [10JY]

———use of independent panel and factfinders to assist in investigations of ethics violations (see H. Res. 61), H588 [13FE]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H6715 [1AU]

———provide special status for certain alien journalists working in Hong Kong (see H.R. 890), H701 [27FE]

———treatment of petitions for employment visas for highly skilled workers (see H.R. 2285), H6026 [29JY]

IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H524 [12FE]

Lister, Sara E.: request resignation as Assistant Sec. of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs relative to remarks about Marine Corps (see H. Con. Res. 197), H10955 [13NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8633 [7OC]

Mongolia: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 172), H9038 [22OC]

Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State emission standards (see H.R. 8), H5183 [14JY]

NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5665 [23JY]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3568 [5JN]

National forests: exempt prescribed burning from regulations under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 2601), H8299 [1OC]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685), H3797 [12JN]

OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H4646 [25JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H1542 [15AP]

———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H1892 [24AP]

Refuse disposal: provide conditional exemption relative to discharges of dredged or fill materials for maintenance of certain flood control projects (see H.R. 2741), H9558 [24OC]

Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8320 [2OC]

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), H669 [26FE]

Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out of State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346), H5826 [25JY]

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]

———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H767 [5MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]

———repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income (see H.R. 1037), H948 [12MR]

———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H9865 [31OC]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H1542 [15AP]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H589 [13FE]

Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H1892 [24AP]

———transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs and mass transit programs to States (see H.R. 1470), H1987 [29AP]

21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H5297 [15JY]

Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H10421 [8NO]

———establish a system to respond to inquiries about the citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428), H1890 [24AP]

Western Sahara: self-determination referendum (see H. Res. 245), H8834 [9OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 97), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H8927 [21OC]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 162), H3566 [5JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 206), H6702 [31JY]

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (see H. Res. 180), H4912 [8JY]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): increase number of subcommittees (see H. Res. 326), H10767 [12NO]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), consideration (see H. Res. 101, 105), H1185 [19MR], H1257 [20MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (see H. Res. 239), H7729 [23SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), consideration (see H. Res. 199), H5916 [28JY]

Diplomats: require report to Congress relative to diplomatic immunity (see H.R. 1236, 1622), H1338 [8AP], H2783 [15MY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration (see H. Res. 264), H8727 [8OC]

Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370), consideration (see H. Res. 255), H8160 [29SE]

Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector (see H.R. 2940), H10419 [8NO]

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), consideration (see H. Res. 309), H10170 [6NO]

House Rules: consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (see H. Res. 107, 112), H1337 [8AP], H1456 [14AP]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 133), H1987 [29AP]

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy: tribute to personal financial education programs (see H. Res. 158), H3203 [22MY]

Political campaigns: require availability of certain information on the Internet, limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (see H.R. 1780), H3475 [4JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 51), H523 [12FE]

Taxation: capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

———reduce employer and employee Social Security taxes to the extent there is a Federal budget surplus (see H.R. 2933), H10419 [8NO]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H159 [20JA]

Explanations

Previous question vote—what it means, H1556 [16AP]

Factsheets

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy (H. Res. 158), E1024-E1026 [22MY]

Letters

Most-favored-nation status for the People's Republic of China: Billy Graham, H4123 [20JN]

Tax treatment of rental income, H2165 [5MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 97), consideration (H. Res. 269), H8934, H8935, H8936 [22OC]

Arcadia, CA: tribute to Arcadia High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E835 [5MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1771 [23AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4659, H4682 [26JN], H4924 [9JY], H5494 [22JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6308 [30JY], H6622, H6623, H6630 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 206), H6623, H6624, H6626, H6629, H6630 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6308 [30JY], H6622 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 202), H6319 [30JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), consideration (H. Res. 152), H2951 [20MY]

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (H. Res. 180), H4924, H4927, H4928 [9JY]

Capps, Walter H.: tribute (H. Res. 286), H9618 [29OC]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, H3249 [3JN], H3280 [4JN], H3550 [5JN]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4122 [20JN], H4217 [23JN], H4271 [24JN]

———participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967), H10135 [6NO]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H5789 [25JY], H10117 [6NO]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), consideration (H. Res. 101), H1231, H1240 [20MR]

———authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), consideration (H. Res. 105), H1264, H1272 [21MR]

Computers: facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security, E2276 [9NO]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 108), consideration (H. Res. 176), H4659 [26JN]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary, H7371 [17SE]

Cuba: TV Marti funding, H3316, H3317 [4JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (H.R. 2786), H9859 [31OC]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorize appropriations (H.R. 1253), E728 [23AP]

———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3316, H3317 [4JN], E1096 [3JN]

———authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (H. Res. 159), H3286, H3288 [4JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5051 [10JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7876 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (H. Res. 239), H7755 [24SE]

Diplomats: require report to Congress relative to diplomatic immunity (H.R. 1236), E728 [23AP]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration (H. Res. 264), H8730, H8732, H8735, H8737 [9OC]

Electronic commerce: recognize digital and other forms of authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased methods and establish uniform national framework for electronic authentication (H.R. 2937), E2316 [10NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5768 [24JY]

Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370), consideration (H. Res. 255), H8184, H8188 [30SE]

Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867), consideration (H. Res. 134), H2014 [30AP]

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H9860-H9862 [31OC], H10109 [6NO]

Gingrich, Representative: reelection as Speaker of the House, H36 [7JA]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H8934 [22OC]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (H.J. Res. 75), H3222 [3JN]

House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (H. Res. 168), consideration (H. Res. 230), H7538 [18SE]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H10598 [12NO]

———use of independent panel and factfinders to assist in investigations of ethics violations (H. Res. 61), E269 [13FE]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H24 [7JA]

———consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 107), H1347, H1348, H1351, H1352, H1354, H1358 [9AP]

———consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 112), H1549, H1551, H1552, H1554, H1555, H1556 [16AP]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 201), H6308, H6310 [30JY]

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

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 133), H2035, H2036, H2038 [30AP]

Immigration: obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H8934, H8935, H8936 [22OC]

International trade: influence of trade policy on democracy, H4846 [8JY]

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy: tribute to personal financial education programs (H. Res. 158), E1024 [22MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration (H. Res. 197), H5789 [25JY]

McDonnell Douglas Corp.: tribute to employees involved with production of night vision/targeting systems, E1499 [23JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), consideration (H. Res. 47), H466 [12FE]

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (H. Res. 95), H959 [13MR]

Morris, Ron: tribute for participation in Center for Civic Education CIVITAS@Bosnia and Herzegovina Program, E1907 [2OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5051 [10JY]

NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (H. Res. 159), H3286, H3288 [4JN]

Nuclear energy: pyroprocessing technology research funding, H5768 [24JY]

Office of U.S. Trade Representative: increase funding to research and study laws affected by trade negotiations, H7876 [25SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1237 [20MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H1348, H1351, H1352, H1354 [9AP]

———require availability of certain information on the Internet, limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (H.R. 1780), E1112 [4JN]

San Gabriel, CA: anniversary of Webb School of California, E1968 [8OC]

Sonalyst Studios Ship Analysis and Technologies Co.: use of former defense facility for movie industry project, H1800 [24AP]

Sports: tribute to Silver Charm for victory in Kentucky Derby, H3219 [3JN]

———tribute to Silver Charm for victory in Preakness Stakes, H3219 [3JN]

Taxation: capital gains rates, H3726 [12JN], H4083 [19JN], H4682 [26JN], H5494 [22JY]

———capital gains rates (H.R. 14), H24, H37 [7JA], H1347, H1369 [9AP], H1548 [16AP], H1801 [24AP], H2012 [30AP], H2164-H2166 [5MY], H2599 [14MY]

———rates, H1352 [9AP], H4659 [26JN], H4924 [9JY], H6622, H6623, H6624, H6626, H6629, H6630 [31JY]

———reduce employer and employee Social Security taxes to the extent there is a Federal budget surplus (H.R. 2933), E2284 [9NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H764 [5MR]

Special order: granted, H38 [7JA], H1389 [9AP], H2585 [13MY], H3474 [4JN], H4083 [19JN], H4130 [20JN], H4219 [23JN], H4337 [24JN]

Reports filed

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) Subcommittee Increase: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 326) (H. Rept. 105-404), H10767 [12NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 162) (H. Rept. 105-120), H3566 [5JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 105-221), H6702 [31JY]

Consideration of H. Res. 91, Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 101) (H. Rept. 105-33), H1185 [19MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 105) (H. Rept. 105-41), H1257 [20MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 97, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 105-333), H8927 [21OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 133) (H. Rept. 105-81), H1987 [29AP]

Consideration of H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Con. Res. 180) (H. Rept. 105-173), H4912 [8JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1370, Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 105-282), H8160 [29SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 199) (H. Rept. 105-214), H5916 [28JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 239) (H. Rept. 105-264), H7728 [23SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2607, District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 264) (H. Rept. 105-315), H8727 [8OC]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend the House Rules and Pass Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 107) (H. Rept. 105-45), H1337 [8AP]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 112) (H. Rept. 105-53), H1456 [14AP]

Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 105-386), H10170 [6NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 158, tribute to Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy personal financial education programs, E1024 [22MY]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 1370, Eximbank reauthorization, H8184 [30SE]

Tributes

Brock, Margaret Martin, H2495 [13MY]

Huisking, Peter V., E1165 [10JN]

Lewis, Bob and Beverly, H2160 [5MY]

Salvatori, Henry, H5497 [22JY]

Totter, Al, E1060 [23MY]