FOGLIETTA, THOMAS M. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H7321 [16SE]
———H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H6725 [3SE]
Articles and editorials
Arrivederci—Tom Foglietta Has Earned His New Job—Let's Hope His Successor Serves the Region as Well as He Did, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, E1160
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
African Americans: acknowledge the injustice and inhumanity of slavery, examine current impact of slavery and discrimination, and recommend remedies (see H.R. 40), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H5021 [9JY]
———repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H3720 [11JN]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H3169 [21MY]
Albania: promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153), H7600 [18SE]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H699 [27FE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H5021 [9JY]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H702 [27FE]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1260 [20MR]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H1892 [24AP]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H2157 [1MY]
———discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775), H586 [13FE]
———end credit card possession requirements (see H.R. 2599), H8299 [1OC]
———use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities (see H.R. 671), H452 [11FE]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 643), H590 [13FE]
Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776), H587 [13FE]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H524 [12FE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H1439 [10AP]
Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 1345), H1610 [16AP]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H3660 [10JN]
———prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 795), H1018 [13MR]
Courts: provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H1795 [23AP]
———reform civil assets forfeiture (see H.R. 1835), H3658 [10JN]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H3568 [5JN]
Crime: distribute to community-based organizations information on the prevention of youth violence and crime (see H.R. 290), H286 [4FE]
———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381), H6797 [3SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R. 972), H802 [6MR]
———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387), H1705 [17AP]
Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H700 [27FE]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 40), H1262 [20MR]
———coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs (see H.R. 301), H1261 [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), H949 [12MR]
———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), H1261 [20MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]
Drunken driving: national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 982), H1019 [13MR]
———national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H1019 [13MR]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]
Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12), H285 [4FE]
———increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 744), H1262 [20MR]
———provide administrative support and information to establish State prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 855), H1112 [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]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H1392 [9AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870), H3796 [12JN]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 147), H589 [13FE]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H890 [11MR]
———military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2331), H6703 [31JY]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H5297 [15JY]
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), H1707 [17AP]
———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (see H.R. 1228), H1338 [8AP]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H5183 [14JY]
———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H286 [4FE]
Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 289), H348 [5FE]
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]
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), H3720 [11JN]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center, Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 714), H7119 [9SE]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]
———assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 444), H524 [12FE]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H1542 [15AP]
———establish State and community assistance programs for providers of health care services and maintenance of safety net hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 735), H1262 [20MR]
———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. 1749), H5183 [14JY]
———require group health plans and insurers to offer coverage for children and provide a tax credit for the purchase of such coverage (see H.R. 561), H453 [11FE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H143 [9JA]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H7199 [10SE]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H7601 [18SE]
Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
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), H1019 [13MR]
———authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H348 [5FE]
House Rules: amend to afford witnesses greater freedom to provide information to committees by eliminating current administrative requirements (see H. Res. 39), H890 [11MR]
Housing: provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871), H1262 [20MR]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H1259 [20MR]
Immigration: establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (see H.R. 203), H1440 [10AP]
INS: standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574), H590 [13FE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1611 [16AP]
———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), H3169 [21MY]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H453 [11FE]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1609), H3477 [4JN]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President (see H.R. 2090), H6026 [29JY]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see H.R. 2345), H6704 [31JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8633 [7OC]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1076), H1017 [13MR]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 21), H1186 [19MR]
Medicare: accreditation requirements relative to public representation and meetings (see H.R. 800), H1262 [20MR]
———colorectal screening (see H.R. 1128), H1186 [19MR]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H1391 [9AP]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H812 [10MR]
———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 566, 625), H392 [6FE], H702 [27FE]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H283 [4FE]
———multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1018), H888 [11MR]
———payments and charges for outpatient services (see H.R. 582), H1262 [20MR]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H1018 [13MR]
———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H3720 [11JN]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H3274 [3JN]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H701 [27FE]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R. 1715), H6798 [3SE]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H6026 [29JY]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1289 [21MR]
NIH: establish National Center for Integral Medicine (see H.R. 1055), H1017 [13MR]
Pensions: prohibit certain transaction rules relative to 401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 818), H627 [25FE]
———require annual report of investments to participants in 401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 819), H628 [25FE]
Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility, Pottsville, PA: designate (see H.R. 2564), H8054 [26SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 493), H1892 [24AP]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231), H1338 [8AP]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]
Public welfare programs: exception to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667), H950 [12MR]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H767 [5MR]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1261 [20MR]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57), H701 [27FE]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1262 [20MR]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H669 [26FE]
Small business: increase opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 168), H286 [4FE]
———provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H2590 [13MY]
———strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373), H524 [12FE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H670 [26FE]
Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83), H3576 [6JN]
SSA: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of earnings information (see H.R. 591), H725 [4MR]
States: enforcement of veterans' reemployment rights (see H.R. 166), H286 [4FE]
Taxation: benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 599), H1018 [13MR]
———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), H453 [11FE]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H1187 [19MR]
———eliminate marriage penalty relative to one-time exclusion of gain on the sale of a principle residence (see H.R. 242), H286 [4FE]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 988), H803 [6MR]
———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505), H282 [4FE]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 69), H949 [12MR]
———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 615), H453 [11FE]
———treatment of certain welfare benefits relative to earned income tax credit (see H.R. 1498), H2090 [30AP]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 553), H890 [11MR]
———treatment of individual training accounts (see H.R. 213), H524 [12FE]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 548), H804 [6MR]
Telecommunications: universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H348 [5FE]
Television: establish toll-free number for comments relative to the broadcasting of violent programming (see H.R. 1017), H2157 [1MY]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H6026 [29JY]
Urban areas: development of municipally owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 726), H523 [12FE]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4647 [25JN]
———strengthen veterans' preference relative to employment opportunities (see H.R. 167), H286 [4FE]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see H.R. 1693), H7008 [8SE]
———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]
———comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766), H1262 [20MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Flag—U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47), H949 [12MR]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy: designate (see H.R. 2931), H10418 [8NO]
Remarks
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, H2612 [14MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2612 [14MY]
Army: School of the Americas funding, H6748
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), H1278
Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7347
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5072 [10JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5056 [10JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7347
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 99), H1121 [19MR]
Eximbank: funding, H6372 [30JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6372 [30JY], H6748
Harper, Beverly: Pennsylvania's Best 50 Women in Business award recipient, E1098
Independence National Historical Park: restoration, H5072 [10JY]
Marano, Luke, Sr.: Philadelphia Committee of Boys Towns of Italy Man of the Year honoree, E2296
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5056 [10JY]
OPIC: funding, H6372 [30JY]
Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Mugello, Italy, E817
———anniversary of Simon Gratz High School, E928
———tribute to Anderson Monarchs boys' baseball team, E1456
———tribute to Quba Institute, E181
South Philadelphia Review (publication): anniversary, E1905
Trade and Development Agency: funding, H6372 [30JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Italy: nomination to be Ambassador, H8891 [21OC]
Leave of absence: granted, H336 [5FE]
Presidential appointments: nomination to be Ambassador to Italy, E1160 [10JN]
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy: designate (H.R. 2931), E2364 [13NO]
Resignations
House of Representatives, H10596 [12NO]
Tributes
Ashburn, Richie, E1715
DiGiaccobe, Marilyn, E886
Drayton, Joyce G., E674
Dubrow, Evelyn, E287
Hayre, Ruth, E692
Morse, David, E731
Pincus, David N., E1928
Robinson, Jackie, E1456
Taxin, John M., E1723
Tejeda, Frank, E179