DUNN, JENNIFER (a Representative from Washington)
Amendments
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2383 [8MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H6025 [29JY]
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 50), H1340 [8AP]
Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356), H4132 [20JN]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H5177 [11JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H408 [10FE]
———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H143 [9JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6799 [3SE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H9039 [22OC]
———facilitate fingerprint checks authorized by National Child Protection Act (see H.R. 2488), H7527 [17SE]
———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 1972), H5177 [11JY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 941), H766 [5MR]
———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]
Columbia River: preserve and protect Hanford Reach area (see H.R. 1811), H3567 [5JN]
Computers: examination and disclosure of certain source codes, programs and software (see H.R. 2657), H8832 [9OC]
———prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H3476 [4JN]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H3476 [4JN]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H670 [26FE]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H768 [5MR]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6918 [4SE]
———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H1989 [29AP]
Crime: Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 727), H5183 [14JY]
———increase penalties for certain offenses where the victim is a child (see H.R. 2122), H5020 [9JY]
———treatment of juvenile offenses relative to ``three strikes'' life sentence for certain violent or drug-related convictions (see H.R. 2361), H6705 [31JY]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]
———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H8929 [21OC]
Dept. of the Treasury: treatment of partnership distributions to limited partners (see H.R. 1247), H1339 [8AP]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H6918 [4SE]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]
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]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H3274 [3JN]
———voucher program to provide school choice (see H.R. 2724, 2746), H9501 [23OC], H9613 [28OC]
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 compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H142 [9JA]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger (see H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191), H5487 [17JY], H5491 [21JY]
Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 589), H2156 [1MY]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2939), H10419 [8NO]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H5826 [25JY]
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Washington (see H.R. 651, 652), H629 [25FE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H768 [5MR]
Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see H.R. 2316), H6703 [31JY]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H4914 [8JY]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1543 [15AP]
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H700 [27FE]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5487 [17JY]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H9730 [29OC]
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), H1543 [15AP]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481), H8834 [9OC]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H1392 [9AP]
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]
———provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see H.R. 2021), H8438 [6OC]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H8833 [9OC]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]
IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see H.R. 1226), H1338 [8AP]
———restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1707 [17AP]
———inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H2783 [15MY]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H8055 [26SE]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H3204 [22MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H3204 [22MY]
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 League Baseball Inc.: extend benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 107), H8929 [21OC]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8161 [29SE]
———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), H285 [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]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H524 [12FE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see H.R. 1127), H1440 [10AP]
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), H3659 [10JN]
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument: expeditious completion of acquisition of private mineral interests (see H.R. 1659), H2874 [16MY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3274 [3JN]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
Oregon: prohibit taxation of compensation of Washington residents for services as Federal employees at a Columbia River hydroelectric facility (see H.R. 874), H700 [27FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H1892 [24AP]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Public lands: designate certain lands as wilderness areas (see H.R. 1567), H2444 [8MY]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H9558 [24OC]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9039 [22OC]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H3169 [21MY]
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), H2351 [7MY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1289 [21MR]
Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H283 [4FE]
States: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs (see H.R. 1683), H3069 [20MY]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]
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), H5778 [24JY]
———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]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H153 [9JA]
———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H2446 [8MY]
———deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1333), H1541 [15AP]
———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H4132 [20JN]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements sold to government entities or conservation groups (see H.R. 2101), H5132 [10JY]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H950 [12MR]
———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H767 [5MR]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1401), H1706 [17AP]
———inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 64), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
———permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 1443), H1890 [24AP]
———repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds for certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 197), H2254 [6MY]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 525, 902), H890 [11MR], H1262 [20MR]
———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), H8299 [1OC]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H8929 [21OC]
———treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231), H8265 [30SE]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H349 [5FE]
———treatment of draft cider (see H.R. 159), H3568 [5JN]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373, 2646), H6715 [1AU], H8929 [21OC]
———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1299), H1438 [10AP]
———treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated investment companies (see H.R. 707), H522 [12FE]
———treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 2321), H8438 [6OC]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1810), H3567 [5JN]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H153 [9JA]
———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1150), H1258 [20MR]
———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 693), H521 [12FE]
Taxpayer Relief Act: restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2513), H7728 [23SE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 211), H9559 [24OC]
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), H5778 [24JY]
———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. 1955), H4913 [8JY]
———minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H589 [13FE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H589 [13FE]
———treatment of cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 1426), H10768 [12NO]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]
Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6917 [4SE]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 1496), H2090 [30AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 48), H453 [11FE]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (see H.R. 1227), H1338 [8AP]
———restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for purposes of tax administration (see H.R. 2563), H8054 [26SE]
National parks and recreation areas: require the President to submit a separate appropriations request to ensure priority funding (see H.R. 142), H143 [9JA]
Taxation: capital gains rates (see H.R. 1033), H948 [12MR]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H143 [9JA]
———treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or property to transfer assets to charitable organizations (see H.R. 3029), H10767 [12NO]
Remarks
African Americans: celebrate end of slavery in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 56), H3824 [17JN]
Budget: balance, H3218 [3JN], H3810 [17JN]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H677 [27FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4677 [26JN], H4845 [8JY], H5136 [11JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6648 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4566 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6323 [30JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3218 [3JN]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4259 [24JN]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2259 [7MY], H2383, H2384, H2385 [8MY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5108 [10JY]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (H. Res. 40), E214
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8795 [9OC]
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8795 [9OC]
Education: national policy to improve system, H10353 [8NO]
———notification of enrollment of juvenile sex offenders in elementary or secondary schools, H2259 [7MY], H2383, H2384, H2385 [8MY]
———vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5530 [22JY]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1127 [19MR]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger (H. Res. 191), H5520
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H547
Forest Service: road construction funding, H5108 [10JY]
Gingrich, Representative: reimbursement to House of Representatives for ethics investigation expenses, H1623 [17AP]
House of Representatives: report on trip to Asia by congressional delegation, H1428 [10AP]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (H.R. 1227), E588
———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (H.R. 1226), H1463 [15AP]
Mercer Island, WA: bombing of Jewish Community Center, E475
National parks and recreation areas: require the President to submit a separate appropriations request to ensure priority funding (H.R. 142), E9
Public welfare programs: reform, H4566 [25JN]
Redmond, WA: tribute to Assistance League of the Eastside, E443
States: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs (H.R. 1683), E1901
Taxation: capital gains rates (H.R. 1033), E453
———rates, H3810 [17JN], H4845 [8JY], H5136 [11JY], H5194 [15JY], H6648 [31JY]
———treatment of computer software exports (H.R. 143), E11
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9060 [23OC]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (H.R. 911), H1798 [24AP]
Women: relief in tax cut legislation, H4677 [26JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Republican Conference: membership, H5306 [16JY]