BARRETT, THOMAS M. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Articles and editorials

NATO Expansion Needs Public Debate, Bill Kaplan, Wisconsin State Journal, E2091 [24OC]

Sarah Waits for the Beep, Milwaukee (WI) Journal Sentinel, E850 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H1611 [16AP]

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

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H2091 [30AP]

———provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 1915), H5487 [17JY]

Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570), H6798 [3SE]

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

BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm dealers (see H.R. 2359), H7119 [9SE]

Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (see H.R. 1753), H3213 [30MY]

Budget: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions (see H.R. 1321), H2351 [7MY]

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

———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H5487 [17JY]

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

———discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775), H804 [6MR]

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

———reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1340), H1707 [17AP]

———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468), H7262 [11SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6799 [3SE]

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

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]

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

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

———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 1972), H4085 [19JN]

———tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279), H10957 [13NO]

Civil rights: prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H8833 [9OC]

Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as private facilities (see H.R. 2222), H5664 [23JY]

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

Computers: restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774), H950 [12MR]

———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 2272), H6707 [31JY]

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

Congress: treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1765), H3273 [3JN]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H3576 [6JN]

———labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H2254 [6MY]

———require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 3060), H10954 [13NO]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H6026 [29JY]

Contracts: establish limitations on taxpayer-financed compensation for defense contractors (see H.R. 2279), H5916 [28JY]

———limit Federal agency payments to contractors for the compensation of any individual (see H.R. 2280), H5916 [28JY]

———require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 182), H10768 [12NO]

Courts: provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H4087 [19JN]

Crime: permit Federal prisoners to engage in community service projects (see H.R. 925), H1612 [16AP]

———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H9614 [28OC]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951), H4133 [20JN]

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

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387), H1705 [17AP]

Dept. of Defense: establish a commission to investigate the military justice system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072), H1715 [21AP]

———establish pilot projects to test various best business practices for defense inventory management (see H.R. 1850), H3659 [10JN]

———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H1440 [10AP]

———treatment of Boeing Co. defense contracts relative to restructuring costs from its purchase of McDonnell Douglas Corp. (see H.R. 648), H1611 [16AP]

Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes (see H.R. 745), H3203 [22MY]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]

———establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see H.R. 1311), H3070 [20MY]

———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H286 [4FE]

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

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H890 [11MR]

Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants (see H.R. 108), H2091 [30AP]

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

———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]

———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H3568 [5JN]

———negotiation of an international climate change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106), H7119 [9SE]

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

Education: establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program (see H.R. 1970), H4085 [19JN]

Elections: provide candidates for Federal office free access to interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign information (see H.R. 653), H1611 [16AP]

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

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]

EPA: take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91), H3203 [22MY]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 989), H2446 [8MY]

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

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H2445 [8MY]

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

Federal employees: encourage the use of generic drugs in health insurance plans (see H.R. 1073), H1456 [14AP]

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

———reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 614), H347 [5FE]

———review of employment discriminations claims (see H.R. 2441), H8265 [30SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836), H5487 [17JY]

———improve sanctions against unfit providers (see H.R. 1971), H4085 [19JN]

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 1453), H2785 [15MY]

Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2454), H7730 [23SE]

———prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited veterans benefits (see H.R. 2457), H9615 [28OC]

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]

———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1047), H949 [12MR]

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

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H2156 [1MY]

———require check for restraining orders before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774), H10957 [13NO]

Flag—U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1289 [21MR]

FRS: expand the opportunity for private enterprise to compete with the Board of Governors in the provision of check-clearing and other services (see H.R. 1442), H3568 [5JN]

Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con. Res. 159), H8634 [7OC]

Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism: establish (see H.R. 1549), H2785 [15MY]

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

———assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 211, 444), H146, H153 [9JA]

———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H4913 [8JY]

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

———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H3213 [30MY]

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

———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), H8633 [7OC]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H1793 [23AP]

Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see H.R. 2953), H10420 [8NO]

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H5665 [23JY]

———implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 119), H2157 [1MY]

———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), H244 [21JA]

House Rules: limit admission of former Members to House floor and rooms in certain instances (see H. Res. 229), H7262 [11SE]

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

Immigration: regulations relative to certain foreign students (see H.R. 2172), H7831 [24SE]

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

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H629 [25FE]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1340 [8AP]

———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]

———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]

———require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854), H10421 [8NO]

———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H8834 [9OC]

Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H1707 [17AP]

International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H1187 [19MR]

Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H3169 [21MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10769 [12NO]

Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see H.R. 2345), H6704 [31JY]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H2254 [6MY]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]

Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and independence (see H. Con. Res. 68), H3720 [11JN]

Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see H.R. 2424), H8438 [6OC]

Little League Baseball Inc.: extend benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 107), H10769 [12NO]

``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8633 [7OC]

Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 237), H7600 [18SE]

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

Medal of Honor: issue commemorative postage stamp in recognition of recipients (see H. Con. Res. 200), H10955 [13NO]

Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 625), H3660 [10JN]

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 686), H452 [11FE]

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

———prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443), H768 [5MR]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H1440 [10AP]

Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 1613), H2679 [14MY]

———prohibit Federal funding of official travel after elections for Members who fail to be reelected (see H.R. 2276), H8834 [9OC]

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.J. Res. 58), H812 [10MR]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 778), H1715 [21AP]

———locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 253), H2156 [1MY]

———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 780), H1715 [21AP]

Monuments and memorials: establish National Peace Garden Monument (see H.R. 1497), H2090 [30AP]

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

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H8265 [30SE]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1340 [8AP]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy (see H.R. 1697), H7119 [9SE]

NASA: selection of abandoned and underutilized facilities relative to agency needs (see H.R. 897), H1040 [17MR]

National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative to use as a reference price for commodities (see H.R. 645), H393 [6FE]

———reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 646), H393 [6FE]

National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1989 [29AP]

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

National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]

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

Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H805 [6MR]

Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (see H.R. 1446), H1891 [24AP]

NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1019 [13MR]

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

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress (see H.R. 438), H153 [9JA]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (see H.R. 2407), H6917 [4SE]

Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3798 [12JN]

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. 493, 1366, 1776, 1777, 2183, 2199; H. Res. 236), H244 [21JA], H2091 [30AP], H3475 [4JN], H5486 [17JY], H8834 [9OC], H10956 [13NO]

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

———prohibit contributions by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610), H347 [5FE]

———require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see H.R. 498), H590 [13FE]

———require that certain communications contain information relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541), H5022 [9JY]

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1813), H3567 [5JN]

Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H5826 [25JY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425), H1794 [23AP]

Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1013), H888 [11MR]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H7911 [25SE]

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

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]

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), H9615 [28OC]

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H2680 [14MY]

Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia ecosystem (see H.R. 2077), H7604 [22SE]

Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 19), H4136 [21JN]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H768 [5MR]

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

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

Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out of State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346), H3924 [18JN]

Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 1423), H1794 [23AP]

Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public ownership of teams (see H.R. 590), H1262 [20MR]

Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H3203 [22MY]

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

———benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 599), H6406 [30JY]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H590 [13FE]

———designate overpayments and contributions to the public debt (see H.R. 1353), H2590 [13MY]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1241), H1338 [8AP]

———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505), H1040 [17MR]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18, 69), H285 [4FE], H3568 [5JN]

———increase small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of interest expenses of financial institutions to tax-exempt interest (see H.R. 1665), H5916 [28JY]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see H.R. 779), H1715 [21AP]

———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97), H4133 [20JN]

———treatment of dependency exemptions for adoptions (see H.R. 1741), H3797 [12JN]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Tobacco products: treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2385, 2387), H6797 [3SE]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607), H768 [5MR]

TVA: phase out Federal funding (see H.R. 603), H2785 [15MY]

U.N.: participation in negotiations to establish international criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89), H6799 [3SE]

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), H4647 [25JN]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1908, 1955), H4647 [25JN], H4836 [26JN]

———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1340 [8AP]

Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con. Res. 144), H7730 [23SE]

Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959), H2169 [5MY]

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

Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see H.R. 1693), H4136 [21JN]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H3213 [30MY]

———establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 920), H3204 [22MY]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H7119 [9SE]

———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

Business and industry: use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities (see H.R. 671), H452 [11FE]

Congress: treatment of travel awards accrued during official travel by Members, officers, or employees (see H. Res. 64), H588 [13FE]

Financial institutions: clarify consumer liability for unauthorized transactions involving debit cards (see H.R. 2319), H6703 [31JY]

Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual records available through interactive computer services (see H.R. 1367), H1704 [17AP]

Taxation: expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to line-item veto (see H.R. 933), H766 [5MR]

Letters

Office of National Drug Control Policy reauthorization: Barry R. McCaffrey, Office of National Drug Control Policy, E2123 [29OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1196 [20MR]

Armed Forces: tribute to Buffalo Soldiers, H8987 [22OC]

Bluestone, Stanton J.: American Jewish Committee Institute of Human Relations award recipient, E2244 [8NO]

Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (H.R. 1753), H10797 [13NO]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H5583 [23JY]

Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (S. 1228), H10802 [13NO]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H4096 [20JN]

———special investigative authorities (H. Res. 167), H4096 [20JN]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H8168 [30SE]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (H.R. 956), H3179, H3186 [22MY]

Ericson, James D.: State of Israel Bonds (organization) LaSociete Award recipient, E1227 [17JN]

Floods: disaster assistance to Wisconsin, E1318 [25JN]

Foreign aid: prevent allocation to security forces of certain countries relative to human rights violations, H6377 [30JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6377 [30JY]

Health: improve health care services for women, H1967 [29AP]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2134, H2136 [1MY], H2231 [6MY]

———revise income and occupancy levels for public housing developments, H2231 [6MY]

Lubar, Marianne and Sheldon: Hebrew University National Scopus Award recipients, E1589 [1AU]

Medicare: reform, H5583 [23JY]

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H969 [13MR]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of St. John's Cathedral, E1375 [8JY]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), H1838 [24AP]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (H.R. 2610), H8877, H8881 [21OC], E2122 [29OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2407), E2122 [29OC]

Public housing: exemption from community work requirements for certain primary caregivers, H2134, H2136 [1MY]

Schulte, Michael: Shorewood, WI, Men's Club Man of the Year award recipient, E852 [6MY]

Sinsinawa, WI: anniversary of Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, E1582 [1AU]

Space policy: space station program funding, H1838 [24AP]

State Historical Society of Wisconsin: tribute to publication of ``Voices From Vietnam'', E802 [30AP]

Taxation: rates, H5583 [23JY]

University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee: tribute to Kartar Singh Dhaliwal Professorship of Punjab/Indian Studies, E1440 [16JY]

Votes: position on missed, H4169 [23JN], E1318 [25JN]

Women: temporomandibular jaw disorder research and treatment funding, H1967 [29AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H336 [5FE]

Statements

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: OMB, E2123 [29OC]

Tributes

Harpole, Reuben, E2023 [21OC]

Hegarty, Sarah, E850 [6MY]

Hendricks, Thomas, H8987 [22OC]

Jasna, Robert C., E1233 [17JN]

Lee, Mordecai, E435 [11MR]

Simpson, Claretta (Mother Freedom), E2233 [8NO]

Twerski, Michel, E1339 [27JN]

Woods, Mattibelle, E2238 [8NO]