BOUCHER, RICK (a Representative from Virginia)

Analyses

Digital Era Copyright Enhancement Act (H.R. 3048), E2353 [13NO]

Announcements

House of Representatives official objectors for the Private Calendar, H3800 [16JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 1032), H1187 [19MR]

Agriculture: restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 786), H7600 [18SE]

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

Animals: 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), H1892 [24AP]

Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system (see H.R. 2500), H7599 [18SE]

Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (see H.R. 609), H347 [5FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 45), H348 [5FE]

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

China, People's Republic of: treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5296 [15JY]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 2078), H4834 [26JN]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1174), H4647 [25JN]

Computers: limit Federal and State regulation of the Internet and interactive computer services (see H.R. 2372), H6705 [31JY]

———prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H1392 [9AP]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H521 [12FE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H8633 [7OC]

Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 2589), H8299 [1OC]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H243 [21JA]

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]

———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H1019 [13MR]

Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs (see H.R. 301), H1339 [8AP]

———coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383), H151 [9JA]

———efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H2446 [8MY]

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

———prostate cancer research programs (see H.R. 297), H1339 [8AP]

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

Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug applications (see H.R. 1727), H3202 [22MY]

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

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

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [31JY]

Education: increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 744), H1611 [16AP]

Elections: provide candidates for Federal office free access to interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign information (see H.R. 653), H393 [6FE]

Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H6918 [4SE]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H4086 [19JN]

FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 1539), H2253 [6MY]

Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H9502 [23OC]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H285 [4FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H2254 [6MY]

Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2454), H8265 [30SE]

———prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited veterans benefits (see H.R. 2457), H8265 [30SE]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H725 [4MR]

———repeal prohibitions relative to semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1147), H3865 [17JN]

Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (see H.R. 2139), H9801 [30OC]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H6798 [3SE]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H2091 [30AP]

———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1795 [23AP]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H8929 [21OC]

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

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H2680 [14MY]

———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. 820), H890 [11MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H157 [9JA]

———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H3660 [10JN]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H2351 [7MY]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H8055 [26SE]

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H1392 [9AP]

———self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 37), H6707 [31JY]

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), H3274 [3JN]

———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H6962 [5SE]

———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1117), H2254 [6MY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H453 [11FE]

———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H3569 [5JN]

Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 906), H709 [3MR]

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

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1354), H1611 [16AP]

———expand State health care coverage of low-income children and pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491), H3204 [22MY]

———repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H804 [6MR]

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

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

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

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

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1061), H1017 [13MR]

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

———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H889 [11MR]

———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H1261 [20MR]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 676), H9039 [22OC]

———multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1018), H1289 [21MR]

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

———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H2156 [1MY]

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

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H2254 [6MY]

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

Motor vehicles: length and weight limitations on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 551), H2882 [19MY]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 1524), H2155 [1MY]

National forests: address funding shortfall relative to exemption of certain users from fees (see H.R. 1843), H3659 [10JN]

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]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H6706 [31JY]

NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1289 [21MR]

Older Americans Act: improve provisions relative to pension rights demonstration projects (see H.R. 2167), H8265 [30SE]

Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231), H8929 [21OC]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 28), H590 [13FE]

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

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

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

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

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H4647 [25JN]

———quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R. 1053), H1016 [13MR]

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

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H453 [11FE]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 68), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Social Security Disability Insurance Program: funding for SSI presumptive disability benefit programs (see H.R. 2422), H7911 [25SE]

Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H152 [9JA]

Taxation: application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H3169 [21MY]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H348 [5FE]

———effective date of capital gains exclusion on the transfer of a primary residence (see H. Con. Res. 76), H2350 [7MY]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 1763), H5177 [11JY]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18, 69), H725 [4MR], H767 [5MR]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H9614 [28OC]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H1262 [20MR]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 802), H1262 [20MR]

———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 200), H702 [27FE]

———treatment of certain water, waste, and essential community facilities loans (see H.R. 731), H2091 [30AP]

———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H2680 [14MY]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1478), H1988 [29AP]

———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1299), H1893 [24AP]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 553), H524 [12FE]

———treatment of trusts established for the benefit of individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 2335), H6704 [31JY]

Telecommunications: Government treatment of universal service support payments (see H. Res. 200), H6707 [31JY]

Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 1504), H2090 [30AP]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1440 [10AP]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607), H347 [5FE]

———simplify credit card payments to governments relative to transaction fees paid to credit card companies (see H.R. 883), H890 [11MR]

Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608), H6026 [29JY]

———eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397), H8055 [26SE]

———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H949 [12MR]

———minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H285 [4FE]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H725 [4MR]

Virginia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 606), H347 [5FE]

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

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Flag—U.S.: protect (see H.R. 1556), H2444 [8MY]

Taxation: treatment of employee death benefits (see H.R. 1514), H2155 [1MY]

World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 3048), H10953 [13NO]

World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 3048), H10953 [13NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5192 [15JY]

Remarks

Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system (H.R. 2500), E1824 [23SE]

World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty: implementation (H.R. 3048), E2352 [13NO]

World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty: implementation (H.R. 3048), E2352 [13NO]