FALEOMAVAEGA, ENI F.H. (a Delegate from American Samoa)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4201 [23JN]
Analyses
Take Certain Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma Lands Into Federal Trust (H.R. 2039), E1322 [25JN]
Appointments
Delegation to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of India and Pakistan, H6718 [3SE]
Articles and editorials
Foreign States Spent $86 Million To Lobby U.S., Robert Schlesinger, Hill (publication), H5562 [22JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con. Res. 156), H9730 [29OC]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H6918 [4SE]
Alcoholic beverages: FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H. Res. 171), H4086 [19JN]
———prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 1067), H1017 [13MR]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H6798 [3SE]
Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see H.R. 1787), H3476 [4JN]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H347 [5FE]
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H6707 [31JY]
Armed Forces: alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE health care program (see H.R. 1246), H2091 [30AP]
———maintenance of military personnel in Asian and Pacific regions (see H. Res. 103), H2092 [30AP]
———permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356), H2255 [6MY]
Association of South East Asian Nations: anniversary (see H. Res. 282), H9614 [28OC]
Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see H.R. 552), H1187 [19MR]
———require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (see H.R. 2476), H8727 [8OC]
Business and industry: require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468), H7262 [11SE]
California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (see H.R. 858), H699 [27FE]
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy (see H. Res. 195), H5664 [23JY]
———terrorist attack at political rally (see H. Res. 121), H3070 [20MY]
Census: include ancestry data on decennial census (see H. Con. Res. 38), H890 [11MR]
Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 2408), H9502 [23OC]
———increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R. 1373), H4087 [19JN]
———provide for health, safety, and education (see H.R. 1726), H4087 [19JN]
———support local reading programs for children (see H.R. 1516), H3204 [22MY]
Civil rights: prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H803 [6MR]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 1748), H4136 [21JN]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H1440 [10AP]
Consumer Price Index: reduction (see H. Res. 132), H2255 [6MY]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H1893 [24AP]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H1441 [10AP]
Court of Veterans Appeals: rename as Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (see H.R. 1089), H1110 [18MR]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7365 [16SE]
———allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (see H.R. 1334), H6406 [30JY]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H2254 [6MY]
Crime: use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381), H6797 [3SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H6963 [5SE]
Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H1019 [13MR]
Dept. of Education: provide links to databases of information concerning scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 1440), H3924 [18JN]
Dept. of HUD: include VA loan recipients under requirement for notification of housing counseling (see H.R. 895), H1019 [13MR]
Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (see H.R. 1377), H2883 [19MY]
Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H286 [4FE]
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), H6703 [31JY]
———offer loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage (see H.R. 1007), H887 [11MR]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 191), H10420 [8NO]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 48), H1289 [21MR]
———coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs (see H.R. 301), H889 [11MR]
———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), H286 [4FE]
———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), H453 [11FE]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H3865 [17JN]
———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), H889 [11MR]
———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]
———establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H1340 [8AP]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H1340 [8AP]
Ecology and environment: 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.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8), H1456 [14AP], H7601 [18SE]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H4836 [26JN]
———protect children from exposure to certain environmental pollutants (see H.R. 2451), H7601 [18SE]
———provide off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund (see H.R. 1732), H3865 [17JN]
Education: establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program (see H.R. 1970), H4085 [19JN]
———improve teacher quality (see H.R. 2228), H5664 [23JY]
———increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 744), H1262 [20MR], H1392 [9AP]
———increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H8633 [7OC]
———provide administrative support and information to establish State prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 855), H1440 [10AP]
———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 2131), H7730 [23SE]
———provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R. 1233), H3204 [22MY]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H6707 [31JY]
———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), H1392 [9AP]
English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4), H157 [9JA]
ERISA: improve enforcement of provisions (see H.R. 2290), H7365 [16SE]
Explosives: require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538), H1392 [9AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870), H3796 [12JN]
Families and domestic relations: improve child care and family support services (see H.R. 1373), H4087 [19JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373), H4087 [19JN]
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]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555), H2444 [8MY]
Firearms: prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H286 [4FE]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H3274 [3JN]
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), H5916 [28JY]
———impose certain sanctions on countries that use child labor (see H.R. 2677, 2678), H8928 [21OC]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs (see H.R. 1480), H3865 [17JN]
Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1624), H2783 [15MY]
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]
Guatemala: tribute to success of recent peace negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 17), H768 [5MR]
Hawaii: repatriation of certain Native American remains (see H.R. 749), H585 [13FE]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: congressional consent to certain amendments enacted by Hawaii State Legislature (see H.J. Res. 32), H244 [21JA]
Hazardous substances: storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32), H724 [4MR]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]
———apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H1438 [10AP]
———biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83), H9559 [24OC]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H1542 [15AP]
———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H9559 [24OC]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H6716 [1AU]
———increase the legal smoking age (see H.R. 2519), H8727 [8OC]
———insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693), H9038 [22OC]
———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H2680 [14MY]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 341, 2198), H150 [9JA], H5486 [17JY]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]
———protect the public from hazards caused by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (see H.R. 1771), H7604 [22SE]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 820, 1222), H1440 [10AP], H2785 [15MY]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H143 [9JA]
———require health plans to provide coverage for screening mammography and pap smears (see H.R. 760), H1112 [18MR]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5487 [17JY]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program and amend relative to persons of mixed ancestry (see H.R. 2418), H6962 [5SE]
———studies and programs relative to traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 1245), H2091 [30AP]
Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care physicians (see H.R. 689), H2091 [30AP]
Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750), H585 [13FE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H3070 [20MY]
Horticulture: plant genetic conservation program funding (see H.R. 570), H1340 [8AP]
House Rules: allow each Member to designate one bill for committee vote (see H. Res. 27), H2875 [16MY]
———require that committee reports on legislation contain analysis of impact on children (see H. Res. 53), H1795 [23AP]
Housing: provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians (see H.R. 626), H392 [6FE]
———provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871), H890 [11MR]
———public housing construction and revitalization (see H.R. 973), H1019 [13MR]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114), H6707 [31JY]
Immigration: provide permanent residency status to certain Persian Gulf Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793), H1440 [10AP]
———provide special status for certain alien journalists working in Hong Kong (see H.R. 890), H701 [27FE]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22, 157), H1893 [24AP], H5826 [25JY]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 45), H3170 [21MY]
INS: standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574), H284 [4FE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1289 [21MR]
———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), H1339 [8AP]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617), H347 [5FE]
———establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain health benefit plans (see H.R. 1807), H8727 [8OC]
———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), H157 [9JA]
Iraq: resolution of the crisis relative to the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 322), H10957 [13NO]
IRS: improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428), H9730 [29OC]
Israel: terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market (see H. Con. Res. 133), H6406 [30JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H9730 [29OC]
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]
Malaysia: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed (see H. Con. Res. 174), H9801 [30OC]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259), H1391 [9AP]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]
Marshall Islands: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 92), H3567 [5JN]
Marshall Plan: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 63), H1611 [16AP]
Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H812 [10MR]
———colorectal screening (see H.R. 1128), H3070 [20MY]
———coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H1989 [29AP]
———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), H286 [4FE], H589 [13FE]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H1289 [21MR]
———improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 1248), H1339 [8AP]
———improve quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine and medical informatic networks (see H.R. 1101), H2254 [6MY]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H1018 [13MR]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H3070 [20MY]
———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H1340 [8AP]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H7911 [25SE]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 778), H1040 [17MR]
———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 780), H1040 [17MR]
Mongolia: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 172), H9730 [29OC]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3274 [3JN]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]
National forests: manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151), H8929 [21OC]
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), H8439 [6OC]
National Park Service: use of escrowed oil and gas revenues to improve visitor facilities (see H.R. 2143), H5297 [15JY]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]
National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 300), H9865 [31OC]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 952), H1440 [10AP]
Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (see H.R. 1833), H3578 [7JN]
Nicaragua: tribute on the occasion of democratic elections (see H. Con. Res. 18), H725 [4MR]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H3476 [4JN]
NIH: establish National Center for Integral Medicine (see H.R. 1055), H1017 [13MR]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace (see H. Res. 45), H3170 [21MY]
OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H5132 [10JY]
Pakistan: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157), H5826 [25JY]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1995), H7528 [17SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600), H346 [5FE]
Postal Service: maintain Postal Uniform Allowance Program (see H. Con. Res. 168), H8633 [7OC]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H8929 [21OC]
Public welfare programs: exception to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667), H1340 [8AP]
———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H286 [4FE]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57), H701 [27FE]
Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 1586), H7119 [9SE]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 29), H949 [12MR]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717), H9501 [23OC]
Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189), H3204 [22MY]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1892 [24AP]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H669 [26FE]
Small business: install devices to improve safety at convenience stores (see H.R. 1444), H1891 [24AP]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]
Social Security: benefit reductions (see H. Res. 132), H2255 [6MY]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 464), H453 [11FE]
———treatment of severe spinal cord injuries relative to certain earnings (see H.R. 577), H1262 [20MR]
SSA: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of earnings information (see H.R. 591), H346 [5FE]
St. Helena Island National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 1733), H5132 [10JY]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H. Con. Res. 119), H5664 [23JY]
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), H586 [13FE]
———allow tax credit for equity investments in community development financial institutions (see H.R. 2254), H5777 [24JY]
———authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189), H9039 [22OC]
———credits for employers for costs incurred to combat violence against women (see H.R. 1071), H1340 [8AP]
———employer credit for the hiring of displaced homemakers (see H.R. 402), H2680 [14MY]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 988), H803 [6MR]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H1340 [8AP]
———provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 209), H2351 [7MY]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H5021 [9JY]
———treatment of certain welfare benefits relative to earned income tax credit (see H.R. 1498), H2090 [30AP]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 2450), H8633 [7OC]
———treatment of education savings accounts (see H.R. 1597), H2679 [14MY]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H244 [21JA]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance and interest on education loans (see H.R. 1632), H4222 [23JN]
———treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 2321), H6703 [31JY]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 382, 553), H286 [4FE], H890 [11MR]
———treatment of income relative to imported properties from foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373), H4087 [19JN]
———treatment of individual training accounts (see H.R. 213), H146 [9JA]
Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program and use of surface transportation program funds for road construction (see H.R. 1561), H2444 [8MY]
Tobacco products: application of fines to decrease usage by minors (see H.R. 1772), H7604 [22SE]
———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H2157 [1MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (see H. Res. 68), H812 [10MR]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607), H702 [27FE]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H6798 [3SE]
U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H. Con. Res. 39), H1040 [17MR]
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), H8633 [7OC]
———benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H1795 [23AP]
———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H243 [21JA]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303), H285 [4FE], H669 [26FE], H9558 [24OC]
———reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2004), H5183 [14JY]
Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (see H. Res. 231), H9730 [29OC]
Virgin Islands: amend territorial legislation (see H.R. 1152), H1258 [20MR]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]
Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 699), H1440 [10AP]
Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 806), H1988 [29AP]
Weapons: 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]
———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]
———establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 920), H1019 [13MR]
———increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R. 1788), H7365 [16SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Samoa: eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC (see H.R. 905), H709 [3MR]
———multiyear program for economic development and self-sufficiency (see H.R. 757), H586 [13FE]
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma: take certain lands into Federal trust (see H.R. 2039), H4645 [25JN]
Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific nations and U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 157), H7830 [24SE]
Federal Home Loan Bank Act: amend the definition of State to include American Samoa (see H.R. 904), H709 [3MR]
Native Americans: administrative procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see H.R. 1154), H1258 [20MR]
Biographies
Kabua, Imata (President, Marshall Islands), H4336 [24JN]
Eulogies
Coleman, Peter T.: by William P. Coleman, H3146 [21MY], E1030
Histories
Kahuku High School Band Accomplishments, H1984 [29AP]
Letters
Hoopa Valley Tribe land conveyance: Joseph R. Membrino, H3236 [3JN]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Act: Gwen Marshall, H3127
Lists
Kahuku High School athletic championships, H1984 [29AP]
Kahuku High School band accomplishments, H1984 [29AP]
Kahuku High School scholastic championships, H1984 [29AP]
Obituaries
Coleman, Peter T., H3145 [21MY], E1030
Proclamations
Flag Flown at Half Staff in Memory of Peter T. Coleman: Tauese P.F. Sunia, Governor of American Samoa, H3145 [21MY], E1030
Remarks
American Samoa: eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC, H4209 [23JN]
———eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC (H.R. 905), E356
———multiyear program for economic development and self-sufficiency (H.R. 757), E284
Andrew Jacobs, Jr., U.S. Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (H.R. 1057), H3815 [17JN]
Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (H.R. 1787), H8864 [21OC]
Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin (H. Con. Res. 16), H837 [11MR]
Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to campaign fundraising investigations, H4845 [8JY]
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E1063
BIA: prohibit recognition of new Indian trust lands until binding agreements are reached by tribes on State and local sales taxes, H5225 [15JY], E1435
Black History Month: observance, H437 [11FE]
California: conveyance of land to the Hoopa Valley Tribe (H.R. 79), H3235, H3237 [3JN]
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy (H. Res. 195), H5841 [28JY]
Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses (H.R. 765), H5502 [22JY]
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma: take certain lands into Federal trust (H.R. 2039), E1321
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4267 [24JN]
———U.S. policy, E1063
Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific nations and U.S. interests (H. Con. Res. 157), H8857 [21OC]
Colorado: expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White River National Forests (H.R. 985), H3819 [17JN]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation (H. Con. Res. 81), H5508 [22JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide for maintenance of concrete dams and weirs located in the Emigrant Wilderness (H.R. 1663), H5505 [22JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4209 [23JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5225 [15JY], E1435
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (H.R. 2317), E2380
Federal Home Loan Bank Act: amend the definition of State to include American Samoa (H.R. 904), E359
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (H.R. 499), H295 [5FE]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (S.J. Res. 29), H4851 [8JY]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (H.R. 708), H8861 [21OC]
Grants Pass, OR: convey certain land (H.R. 1198), H4857 [8JY]
Guam: allow for election of the Delegate by a means other than separate ballot (H.R. 1460), H7650
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: congressional consent to certain amendments enacted by Hawaii State Legislature (H.J. Res. 32), H832 [11MR]
Hinsdale County, CO: land exchange (H.R. 951), H4854 [8JY]
Hong Kong: extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to economic and trade offices (S. 342), H3820, H3821 [17JN]
———support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (H.R. 750), H844 [11MR]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H3126 [21MY]
John T. Myers Post Office Building, Terre Haute, IN: designate (H.R. 1058), H3815 [17JN]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic: relations with Republic of Korea (H. Con. Res. 74), H5847 [28JY]
Lake County, OR: land exchange (H.R. 1944), H5504 [22JY]
Marshall Islands: U.S. policy (H. Con. Res. 92), H4334 [24JN]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H972 [13MR]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), H8402, H8410 [6OC]
National forests: manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (H. Con. Res. 151), H8857, H8859 [21OC]
National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 709), H835 [11MR]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1420), H3230 [3JN]
Native Americans: administrative procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (H.R. 1154), E536
New Mexico: provide investment flexibility of trust funds and modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds (S. 430), H5835 [28JY]
Nicaragua: tribute on the occasion of democratic elections (H. Con. Res. 18), H733 [5MR]
Oahu, HI: anniversary of Kahuku High School, H1982 [29AP]
Political campaigns: influence and legality of foreign contributions, H5562 [22JY]
Southern Pacific Transportation Co.: validate certain conveyances made in Tulare, CA (H.R. 960), H4855 [8JY]
Trademark Law Treaty: implementation (H.R. 1661), H5507 [22JY]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and Japan: support (H. Res. 68), H839 [11MR]
Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange with Chelan County, WA (H.R. 822), H4853 [8JY]
White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to National Forest System lands within Summit County, CO (H.R. 1020), H3234 [3JN]
———boundary adjustment relative to Raggeds Wilderness (H.R. 1019), H3233 [3JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3168 [21MY], H6701 [31JY]
Songs
``Kahuku High School Alma Mater'', H1983 [29AP]
Statements
Prohibit BIA Recognition of New Indian Trust Lands Until Binding Agreements Are Reached by Tribes on State and Local Sales Taxes: by, E1435
Texts of
H.R. 904, amend Federal Home Loan Bank Act definition of State to include American Samoa, E359 [3MR]
H.R. 905, eligibility of U.S. nationals from American Samoa for the ROTC, E356
H.R. 2039, take certain Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma lands into Federal trust, E1321
Tributes
Betham, Seuva'ai Mere Tuiasosopo, H6685 [31JY]
Coleman, Peter T., H3144 [21MY], E1029
Kabua, Imata (President, Marshall Islands), H4334 [24JN]
Muller, Phillip, H4334 [24JN]
Strokin, Leilani S., H3279 [4JN]
Tejeda, Frank, H309 [5FE]
Tua, David, H770 [6MR]