CHRISTIAN-GREEN, DONNA M. (a Delegate from the Virgin Islands)
Amendments
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H7912 [25SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs (see H.R. 1438), H1890 [24AP]
———prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1438), H3275 [3JN]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H2590 [13MY]
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H6798 [3SE]
Armed Forces: alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE health care program (see H.R. 1246), H1543 [15AP]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H3568 [5JN]
Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570), H3170 [21MY]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H6704 [31JY]
Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775), H804 [6MR]
———end credit card possession requirements (see H.R. 2599), H8299 [1OC]
———reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015), H888 [11MR]
———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468), H7262 [11SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: postpone relocation of Suffragists Portrait Monument to the rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 72), H2156 [1MY]
Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776), H587 [13FE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1260 [20MR]
Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1989 [29AP]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 2408), H9559 [24OC]
———increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R. 1373), H6707 [31JY]
———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 1972), H5177 [11JY]
———require initial intake screenings and the use of youth development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see H.R. 879), H700 [27FE]
China, People's Republic of: treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 116), H7730 [23SE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H1439 [10AP]
———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H5778 [24JY]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453), H7261 [11SE]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H4835 [26JN]
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), H3476 [4JN]
Consumer Price Index: reduction (see H. Res. 132), H1892 [24AP]
Contracts: require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 182), H7364 [16SE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H1707 [17AP]
Correctional institutions: funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1643), H2784 [15MY]
Court of Veterans Appeals: rename as Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (see H.R. 1089), H1110 [18MR]
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (see H.R. 1334), H3476 [4JN]
———continue judicial supervision over certain offenders with substance abuse problems (see H.R. 1644), H2784 [15MY]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see H.R. 1699), H3169 [21MY]
———penalties for theft by public officials under color of law (see H.R. 1645), H2784 [15MY]
———protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 1332), H1541 [15AP]
———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381), H6797 [3SE]
Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem (see H. Res. 212), H6706 [31JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H6026 [29JY]
Dept. of Defense: classification of surplus military material (see H.R. 2602), H8299 [1OC]
———establish a commission to investigate the military justice system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072), H1715 [21AP]
———include certain beneficiaries in National Mail Order Pharmacy Program (see H.R. 1773), H6798 [3SE]
———reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard members deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard (see H.R. 2796), H10957 [13NO]
Dept. of Education: provide links to databases of information concerning scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 1440), H6918 [4SE]
Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see H.R. 304), H3274 [3JN]
———prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2600), H8299 [1OC]
Dept. of HUD: include VA loan recipients under requirement for notification of housing counseling (see H.R. 895), H1289 [21MR]
Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H629 [25FE]
Dept. of Transportation: make direct loans and provide lines of credit to finance surface transportation projects (see H.R. 2330), H6703 [31JY]
———study existing ferry operations in the U.S. and provide financial assistance for the development of ferry operations (see H.R. 1630), H6918 [4SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H6963 [5SE]
———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 2317), H6798 [3SE]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H3274 [3JN]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 40, 48), H453 [11FE], H1262 [20MR]
———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), H1794 [23AP]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H7910 [25SE]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H767 [5MR]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1289 [21MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H2157 [1MY]
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), H2351 [7MY]
Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2031), H4338 [24JN]
Ecology and environment: assist States and local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites and encouraging environmental cleanup programs (see H.R. 1395), H2157 [1MY]
———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 990), H803 [6MR]
———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]
———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H. Con. Res. 8), H629 [25FE]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H3568 [5JN]
———provide off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund (see H.R. 1732), H3661 [10JN]
Education: establish computer learning centers in low-income areas (see H.R. 1640), H2784 [15MY]
———establish funding for local communities to repair school infrastructure (see H.R. 1639), H2784 [15MY]
———establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1822), H3567 [5JN]
———establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program (see H.R. 1970), H4085 [19JN]
———improve access to and affordability of higher education (see H.R. 1435), H1890 [24AP]
———restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115), H1111 [18MR]
Employment: 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), H1340 [8AP]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H452 [11FE]
———take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91), H3203 [22MY]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H6797 [3SE]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 1823), H7365 [16SE]
———improve child care and family support services (see H.R. 1373), H6707 [31JY]
———State assistance for certain adults who are caring for the children of relatives (see H.R. 1646), H2784 [15MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects (see H.R. 851), H10172 [6NO]
———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 234), H6706 [31JY]
———provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373), H6707 [31JY]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H7199 [10SE]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H629 [25FE]
———encourage the use of generic drugs in health insurance plans (see H.R. 1073), H3213 [30MY]
———granting of additional points to the passing grades of welfare recipients' competitive service examinations (see H.R. 1066), H1262 [20MR]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions against unfit providers (see H.R. 1971), H4085 [19JN]
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]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555), H2444 [8MY]
Federal-State relations: repeal restrictions on communications between Government agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850), H1892 [24AP]
Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1074), H1187 [19MR]
———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (see H.R. 1228), H1338 [8AP]
———regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun ammunition (see H.R. 1349), H1893 [24AP]
———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 492), H1018 [13MR]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H4132 [20JN]
Foreign aid: establish an alternative crop production demonstration program for developing countries with illicit crop production (see H.R. 1642), H2784 [15MY]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432), H1890 [24AP]
Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H1612 [16AP]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (see H.J. Res. 76), H3204 [22MY]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H4914 [8JY]
Government: continuance of pay and authority to enter into contracts or obligations when there is a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1537), H3213 [30MY]
Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100), H70 [7JA], H142 [9JA]
———restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (see H.R. 2200), H5487 [17JY]
———SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403), H1706 [17AP]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H3170 [21MY]
———storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32), H724 [4MR]
Health: 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), H1456 [14AP]
———funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638), H2784 [15MY]
———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H5177 [11JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H1260 [20MR]
———prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 2110), H6798 [3SE]
———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 1506), H2446 [8MY]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H629 [25FE]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 1749), H3203 [22MY]
———require health plans to provide certain coverage for children (see H.R. 1159), H1258 [20MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H6918 [4SE]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H1438 [10AP]
———revise and extend programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895), H3797 [12JN]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H3170 [21MY]
———studies and programs relative to traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 1245), H1543 [15AP]
Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H6798 [3SE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2351 [7MY]
House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046), H1040 [17MR]
House Rules: allow proxy voting in committees in limited circumstances (see H. Res. 186), H5296 [15JY]
———require that committee reports on legislation contain analysis of impact on children (see H. Res. 53), H524 [12FE]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6026 [29JY]
Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend (see H.R. 1042), H1989 [29AP]
Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 825), H1040 [17MR]
———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2540), H7830 [24SE]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H9865 [31OC]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H347 [5FE]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H6406 [30JY]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617), H347 [5FE]
———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 219), H589 [13FE]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H286 [4FE]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H3203 [22MY]
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]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President (see H.R. 2090), H8161 [29SE]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H2254 [6MY]
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), H7118 [9SE]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8265 [30SE]
Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 237), H7600 [18SE]
Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 148), H949 [12MR]
———repeal criminal penalties for counseling or assisting an individual with the disposition of assets (see H.R. 2396), H10421 [8NO]
———repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H1794 [23AP]
Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H812 [10MR]
———colorectal screening (see H.R. 1128), H1186 [19MR]
———coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H1612 [16AP]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H285 [4FE]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417, 418), H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1628), H3660 [10JN]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H283 [4FE]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 676), H629 [25FE]
———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H3203 [22MY]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192), H3274 [3JN]
———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H1542 [15AP]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H6704 [31JY]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H6798 [3SE]
Money: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired (see H. Res. 122), H2157 [1MY]
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]
———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H701 [27FE]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3274 [3JN]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1705 [17AP]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130), H5021 [9JY]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R. 712), H3476 [4JN]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H2783 [15MY]
National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 300), H9865 [31OC]
Native Americans: administrative procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see H.R. 1154), H6798 [3SE]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H890 [11MR]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1019 [13MR]
New Mexico: Dept. of the Interior agreement with the Arch Hurley Conservancy District on prepayment of water reclamation repayment contracts (see H.R. 488), H1456 [14AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H1891 [24AP], H3865 [17JN]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase amount of funds Director may transfer between agency accounts (see H.R. 1641), H2784 [15MY]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3203 [22MY]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 1505), H2090 [30AP]
Petroleum: use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds (see H.R. 2382), H9730 [29OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 2183), H8265 [30SE], H8438 [6OC]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1813), H8633 [7OC]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H1892 [24AP]
Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (see H.R. 1359), H1703 [17AP]
Public welfare programs: eligibility of SSI benefits for disabled children (see H.R. 1455), H1891 [24AP]
———exception to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667, 1360), H1542 [15AP], H1703 [17AP]
———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H286 [4FE]
———treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1468), H2446 [8MY]
———treatment of legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015), H888 [11MR]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H2446 [8MY]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H699 [27FE]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57), H701 [27FE]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6919 [4SE]
———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6919 [4SE]
Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H1705 [17AP]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H3204 [22MY]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717), H9501 [23OC]
Schools: assist local communities in renewal of public schools (see H.R. 1436), H1890 [24AP]
———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1111 [18MR]
Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia ecosystem (see H.R. 2077), H4834 [26JN]
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), H2446 [8MY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H589 [13FE]
Small business: assist certain women and minority business people (see H.R. 1647), H2784 [15MY]
———increase opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 168), H286 [4FE]
———increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see H.R. 1824), H3865 [17JN]
———strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373), H725 [4MR]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]
Social Security: benefit reductions (see H. Res. 132), H1892 [24AP]
———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857), H2351 [7MY]
———establish Transition to Work Program for individuals entitled to disability benefits (see H.R. 534), H1262 [20MR]
———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), H3576 [6JN]
SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 663), H1909 [28AP]
States: enforcement of veterans' reemployment rights (see H.R. 166), H286 [4FE]
———require equal education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 1234), H1989 [29AP]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H. Con. Res. 119), H5664 [23JY]
Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H6962 [5SE]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H1611 [16AP]
———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H2254 [6MY]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H1186 [19MR]
———credits for health insurance premiums of employees without employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 539), H283 [4FE]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H1112 [18MR]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H2091 [30AP]
———dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 2553), H7910 [25SE]
———establish lifetime learning accounts for higher education and job training expenses (see H.R. 1819), H3567 [5JN]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H3568 [5JN]
———impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to surface transportation programs (see H.R. 1449), H1891 [24AP]
———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H1542 [15AP]
———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1031), H8728 [8OC]
———strengthen provisions relative to individuals who relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015), H888 [11MR]
———treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a principal residence (see H.R. 535), H283 [4FE]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H702 [27FE]
———treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking benefits (see H.R. 878), H1611 [16AP]
———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533), H1262 [20MR]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 382, 553), H245 [21JA], H1040 [17MR]
———treatment of income relative to imported properties from foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373), H6707 [31JY]
———treatment of income tax returns relative to Presidentially declared disaster areas (see H.R. 1434), H3477 [4JN]
———treatment of individual training accounts (see H.R. 213), H286 [4FE]
———treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707), H9501 [23OC]
———treatment of school-based health insurance programs (see H.R. 1698), H6963 [5SE]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 548), H670 [26FE]
Telecommunications: universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H348 [5FE]
Television: treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510), H2155 [1MY]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H2680 [14MY]
———strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 2034), H6798 [3SE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1261 [20MR]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H1988 [29AP]
Urban areas: development of municipally owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 726), H523 [12FE]
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), H6918 [4SE]
———benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H3568 [5JN]
———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H3203 [22MY]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H2882 [19MY]
Virgin Islands: SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403), H1706 [17AP]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]
Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1188), H1441 [10AP]
———estuary conservation and management programs funding (see H.R. 2374), H7200 [10SE]
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), H4221 [23JN]
———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), H3476 [4JN]
———research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571), H2445 [8MY]
———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H4132 [20JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Tariff: fine jewelry (see H.R. 2498), H7599 [18SE]
Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program and use of surface transportation program funds for road construction (see H.R. 1561), H2444 [8MY]
Virgin Islands: amend territorial legislation (see H.R. 1152), H1258 [20MR]
———anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery in the Danish West Indies (see H. Con. Res. 161), H8265 [30SE]
Letters
Congressional High School Intern Program: by, H8445 [7OC]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H3277 [4JN]
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, H3289
Black History Month: observance, H423 [11FE]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), E1447
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), motion to instruct conferees, H5041 [10JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4582
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3027 [20MY]
Business and industry: aviation tax proposals, H5041 [10JY]
Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (H.R. 2414), H7621 [23SE]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H6301 [30JY]
Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues: anniversary, H8840 [21OC]
Correctional institutions: removal of restrictions on funding for abortions, H7816 [24SE]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2371, H2392
Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7346
Dept. of HHS: Drug Needle Exchange Program funding, H7228
Dept. of Justice: Drug Courts Program funding through rescissions in truth-in-sentencing prison grant programs, H7809 [24SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (H. Res. 159), H3289
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5074
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, H9531 [24OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7809, H7816 [24SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7228
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8800 [9OC]
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8800 [9OC]
Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), H1743
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5436 [17JY]
———vocational education programs for women, girls, and gender equity, H5436 [17JY]
Guam: allow for election of the Delegate by a means other than separate ballot (H.R. 1460), H7650 [23SE]
Health: improve health care services for women, H1965 [29AP]
Herman, Alexis M.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, H1041 [18MR]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2269 [7MY]
———reduce minimum rental amounts and contributions relative to public housing, H2269 [7MY]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1818), H5208 [15JY]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: land acquisition funding, H5074
National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 709), H836
National Save Our Schools Day: observance, H9043 [23OC]
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), H3289
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act: technical amendments (H.R. 1048), H2060 [30AP]
Public welfare programs: improve child care and family support services, H2060 [30AP]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H8547
Roebuck, Roland: District of Columbia Superior Court and Court of Appeals Community, Outreach, Recognition, and Opportunity Award recipient, E2077
Taxation: rates, H5041 [10JY]
———treatment of international airline passengers from destinations outside the U.S., E1447
Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program and use of surface transportation program funds for road construction (H.R. 1561), E885
U.N.: designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites, H8547
Virgin Islands: anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery in the Danish West Indies, H7820 [24SE]
———anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery in the Danish West Indies (H. Con. Res. 161), E1919
———land acquisition funding for Salt River National Park and Virgin Islands National Park, H9531 [24OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H667 [26FE], H2088 [30AP], H5295 [15JY], H7829 [24SE], H9499 [23OC]
Tributes
Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, H4626 [25JN]
Christian, Elena E.L., H3278 [4JN]
Duncan, Tim, H651 [26FE]
Forbes, Keith, E2165
Naboa, Tatiana, E1861
Prince, Alexander, E1861