FURSE, ELIZABETH (a Representative from Oregon)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5665 [23JY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4394 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4394 [25JN]
Articles and editorials
B-2's Stealthy Skins Need Tender, Lengthy Care, Tony Capaccio, Defense Week (publication), H4187
Family Planning Is Reducing Abortions, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Popline (publication), E125
Pentagon or Bust, Nation (publication), E535
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H453 [11FE]
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con. Res. 156), H8834 [9OC]
African Americans: official apology for those who suffered as slaves (see H. Con. Res. 96), H6799 [3SE]
Agriculture: humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 696), H8438 [6OC]
———prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs (see H.R. 1438), H1890 [24AP]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H524 [12FE]
———repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H5570 [22JY]
Aircraft: treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft (see H.R. 1521), H9730 [29OC]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H3476 [4JN]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H701 [27FE]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H10768 [12NO]
Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635), H392 [6FE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H346 [5FE]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H347 [5FE]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1989 [29AP]
Armed Forces: alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE health care program (see H.R. 1246), H6707 [31JY]
———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H6797 [3SE]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H6799 [3SE]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H1262 [20MR]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see H.R. 2005), H4132 [20JN]
BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm dealers (see H.R. 2359), H7119 [9SE]
Budget: establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H286 [4FE]
———require President's budget submission to Congress include a balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113), H169 [20JA]
Bureau of Reclamation: participate in a water conservation project with the Tumalo Irrigation District in Oregon (see H.R. 1400), H1706 [17AP]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H1289 [21MR]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H8929 [21OC]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H10172 [6NO]
———treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see H.R. 2485), H10768 [12NO]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1260 [20MR]
Children and youth: facilitate fingerprint checks authorized by National Child Protection Act (see H.R. 2488), H9039 [22OC]
———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 1972), H4085 [19JN]
———require initial intake screenings and the use of youth development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see H.R. 879), H1392 [9AP]
China, People's Republic of: increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 2195), H8929 [21OC]
———treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 116), H8929 [21OC]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H6706 [31JY]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H6707 [31JY]
———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H803 [6MR]
———provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023), H4836 [26JN]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as private facilities (see H.R. 2222), H5664 [23JY]
Columbia River: designate Hanford Reach area as component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1477), H1988 [29AP]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H2680 [14MY]
———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 2272), H6026 [29JY]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H3169 [21MY]
Contracts: establish limitations on taxpayer-financed compensation for defense contractors (see H.R. 2279), H5916 [28JY]
———limit Federal agency payments to contractors for the compensation of any individual (see H.R. 2280), H5916 [28JY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H1989 [29AP]
Courts: provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H6798 [3SE]
Crime: increase penalties for certain offenses where the victim is a child (see H.R. 2122), H6707 [31JY]
———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H1707 [17AP]
———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H3569 [5JN]
———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381), H6797 [3SE]
Cuba: allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R. 287), H8633 [7OC]
———exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951), H4222 [23JN]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81), H3477 [4JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H6707 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: classification of surplus military material (see H.R. 2602), H8834 [9OC]
———establish a commission to investigate the military justice system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072), H8929 [21OC]
———establish pilot projects to test various best business practices for defense inventory management (see H.R. 1850), H6716 [1AU]
———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925), H5569 [22JY]
———reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (see H.R. 1300), H5570 [22JY]
Dept. of Education: study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 3058), H10954 [13NO]
Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see H.R. 304), H629 [25FE]
Dept. of HUD: include VA loan recipients under requirement for notification of housing counseling (see H.R. 895), H1340 [8AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H6707 [31JY]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H3660 [10JN]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
———establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see H.R. 1311), H3070 [20MY]
———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H804 [6MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H8633 [7OC]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H4836 [26JN]
———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), H2785 [15MY]
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (see H.R. 2129), H5665 [23JY]
Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants (see H.R. 108), H1339 [8AP]
———national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H8929 [21OC]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H1185 [19MR]
———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]
———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]
———facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical forests (see H.R. 2870), H10421 [8NO]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H3568 [5JN]
———negotiation of an international climate change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106), H7119 [9SE]
———provide off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund (see H.R. 1732), H4133 [20JN]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [31JY]
Education: increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H8834 [9OC]
———State adoption of challenging academic standards in core curricula (see H. Res. 299), H9865 [31OC]
Electric power: operation requirements for certain electric generating facilities (see H.R. 2909), H10421 [8NO]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
EPA: take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91), H3203 [22MY]
Explosives: regulation (see H.R. 85), H1706 [17AP]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H2784 [15MY]
Families and domestic relations: establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child support obligations (see H.R. 2503), H8929 [21OC]
———grants to States to establish supervised visitation centers for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 2779), H9800 [30OC]
———issues relative to child custody, child abuse, and domestic violence (see H. Con. Res. 182), H9800 [30OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects (see H.R. 851), H10172 [6NO]
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1017 [13MR]
Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists (see H.R. 176), H2874 [16MY]
———computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H5825 [25JY]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H768 [5MR]
———make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (see H.R. 2526), H8929 [21OC]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2761), H9729 [29OC]
———reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 614), H347 [5FE]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H2091 [30AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555), H9614 [28OC]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 1453), H10421 [8NO]
Firearms: ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769), H9729 [29OC]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1047), H1795 [23AP]
———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (see H.R. 1228), H1338 [8AP]
———prohibit possession by nonpermanent resident aliens (see H.R. 949), H1340 [8AP]
———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H524 [12FE]
———requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children (see H.R. 814), H1542 [15AP]
———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 492), H1018 [13MR]
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), H2883 [19MY]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H8929 [21OC]
Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation BR deg.hcr163 (see H.R. 2602), H8834 [9OC]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432), H1890 [24AP]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H6798 [3SE]
Guam: restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (see H.R. 2200), H5570 [22JY]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]
———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 1506), H2090 [30AP]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H245 [21JA]
———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), H5177 [11JY]
Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74), H5297 [15JY]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H348 [5FE]
———prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room (see H. Res. 247), H8300 [1OC]
Housing: authorize public housing agencies to establish rental amounts that do not discourage assisted families from obtaining employment (see H.R. 1014), H1340 [8AP]
———provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871), H1456 [14AP]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see H.R. 2635), H8727 [8OC]
———trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114), H6799 [3SE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H1441 [10AP]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6707 [31JY]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481, 2955), H8834 [9OC], H10420 [8NO]
———asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 825), H1040 [17MR]
———establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (see H.R. 203), H524 [12FE]
———permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses and children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 2664), H8832 [9OC]
———provide permanent residency status to certain Persian Gulf Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793), H6706 [31JY]
———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2540), H9502 [23OC]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H5778 [24JY]
Indonesia: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see H.R. 1132), H3170 [21MY]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 45), H950 [12MR]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1340 [8AP]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H3169 [21MY]
———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), H10956 [13NO]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H1018 [13MR]
———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 2409), H8300 [1OC]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H1018 [13MR]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see H.R. 2121), H6707 [31JY]
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]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see H.R. 2345), H6704 [31JY]
Law enforcement: require better reporting of unidentified persons (see H.R. 2850), H10957 [13NO]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H2254 [6MY]
———establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 350), H2168 [5MY]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]
Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and independence (see H. Con. Res. 68), H6707 [31JY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H3204 [22MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H3204 [22MY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8834 [9OC]
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), H1440 [10AP]
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), H1707 [17AP]
Medicaid: expand State health care coverage of low-income children and pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491), H2089 [30AP]
Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H812 [10MR]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]
———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 625), H392 [6FE]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H283 [4FE]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H524 [12FE]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H244 [21JA]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192), H1018 [13MR]
———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H2785 [15MY]
Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 2421), H9615 [28OC]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2211), H9801 [30OC]
Monuments and memorials: establish National Peace Garden Monument (see H.R. 1497), H6707 [31JY]
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), H6026 [29JY]
NASA: selection of abandoned and underutilized facilities relative to agency needs (see H.R. 897), H1340 [8AP]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1716), H4913 [8JY]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 1524), H5022 [9JY]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H10172 [6NO]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H5401 [16JY]
National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 300), H9865 [31OC]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H724 [4MR]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1019 [13MR]
Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington (see H. Res. 260), H8438 [6OC]
———impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H10956 [13NO]
NIH: establish a comprehensive plan relative to diabetes (see H.R. 1315), H1456 [14AP]
———expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see H.R. 2697), H10172 [6NO]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace (see H. Res. 45), H950 [12MR]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H8929 [21OC]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H3797 [12JN], H8727 [8OC]
Paperwork Reduction Act: use of term ``multiracial'' or ``multiethnic'' on classification lists (see H.R. 830), H6918 [4SE]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see H.R. 400), H889 [11MR]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 946), H766 [5MR]
———exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H767 [5MR]
Petroleum: use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds (see H.R. 2382), H8161 [29SE]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1995), H8300 [1OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 2777), H346 [5FE], H9800 [30OC]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231), H8300 [1OC]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual records available through interactive computer services (see H.R. 1367), H2091 [30AP]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425), H1794 [23AP]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 2088), H10956 [13NO]
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: exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 1445), H6963 [5SE]
———extend disqualification transition period for certain aliens (see H.R. 761), H1715 [21AP]
———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H349 [5FE]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H. Res. 138), H2091 [30AP]
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), H7730 [23SE]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H9559 [24OC]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]
———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717), H9615 [28OC]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H3720 [11JN]
———quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R. 1053), H1016 [13MR]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 19), H8728 [8OC]
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), H3170 [21MY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1289 [21MR]
Small business: increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see H.R. 1824), H3865 [17JN]
———provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H767 [5MR]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H1018 [13MR]
———State requirements for work experience and community service programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463), H8929 [21OC]
States: establish notification procedures relative to release of convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125), H10421 [8NO]
Surplus Government property: provide authority for the transfer of Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1043), H1542 [15AP]
———transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H3169 [21MY]
Tariff: treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R. 54), H1261 [20MR]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate a portion of their tax overpayment to the U.S. Olympic Committee (see H.R. 1016), H2680 [14MY]
———allow tax credit to individuals due unpaid child support and increase the tax liability of individuals owing such child support (see H.R. 1735), H8929 [21OC]
———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H286 [4FE]
———designate overpayments and contributions to the public debt (see H.R. 1353), H1611 [16AP]
———designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 291), H702 [27FE]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1241), H1338 [8AP]
———employer credit for the hiring of displaced homemakers (see H.R. 402), H7008 [8SE]
———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H5297 [15JY]
———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H9730 [29OC]
———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H767 [5MR]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H889 [11MR]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H3204 [22MY]
———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H3204 [22MY]
———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income, and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 869), H6798 [3SE]
———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 1323), H1541 [15AP]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 2450), H8633 [7OC]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H1186 [19MR]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H244 [21JA]
———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 1583), H3070 [20MY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H949 [12MR]
———treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or property to transfer assets to charitable organizations (see H.R. 3029), H10767 [12NO]
———treatment of tax payments from certain religious individuals relative to nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2660), H8832 [9OC]
Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527), H8300 [1OC]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 548), H1440 [10AP]
Telecommunications: increase competitiveness of electronic interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110), H6707 [31JY]
Tobacco products: restrict advertising and promotion (see H.R. 762), H586 [13FE]
———treatment of taxes relative to payments made pursuant to tobacco industry settlement legislation (see H.R. 2387), H7200 [10SE]
Tourist trade: protection of the constitutional right to travel (see H.R. 286), H8633 [7OC]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607), H347 [5FE]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181), H10769 [12NO]
———protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6), H1019 [13MR]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H1340 [8AP]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 483), H6716 [1AU]
———participation in negotiations to establish international criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89), H8929 [21OC]
———promote international security by redirecting military spending to human development (see H.R. 1293), H1438 [10AP]
United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets (see H.R. 1075), H7830 [24SE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4647 [25JN]
———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H6707 [31JY]
———exclude certain income from consideration for determining rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R. 2820), H10957 [13NO]
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: establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 806), H10421 [8NO]
Weapons: production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 1814), H5664 [23JY]
———restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959), H2169 [5MY]
———restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766, 1496), H586 [13FE], H2157 [1MY]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H1261 [20MR]
———establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 920), H724 [4MR]
———protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525), H8265 [30SE]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H7119 [9SE]
———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H6707 [31JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: terminate certain Dept. of Defense programs and reduce funding and scope of Dept. of Energy Stockpile Stewardship Program (see H.R. 1832), H3576 [6JN]
Children and youth: provide for health, safety, and education (see H.R. 1726), H3202 [22MY]
Federal employees: reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 1828), H3576 [6JN]
Forest Service: eliminate below-cost timber sales (see H.R. 1827), H3576 [6JN]
Health: require health plans to provide certain coverage for children (see H.R. 1159), H1258 [20MR]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 34), H244 [21JA]
Mining and mineral resources: provide for claim maintenance fees and royalties on hardrock mining claims (see H.R. 1830), H3576 [6JN]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3203 [22MY]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 1829), H3576 [6JN]
Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597), H8299 [1OC]
Space policy: participation in international space station program (see H.R. 1831), H3576 [6JN]
Taxation: capital gains rates relative to investments in certain small businesses (see H.R. 2252), H5777 [24JY]
Tobacco products: increase deficit reduction assessments for participants in Federal price support programs (see H.R. 1826), H3576 [6JN]
Letters
Capital gains rates relative to investments in certain small businesses: Frank E. Brawner, Oregon Bankers Association, E1518
———Steven W. Newman, Pacific Northwest International Trade Association, E1518
Petitions and memorials
Oregon: Hanford Nuclear Reservation cleanup, H5743 [24JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H3571 [6JN]
Proposals
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9805 [31OC]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions except in cases that threaten the life or physical health of the mother, H8655 [8OC]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1210 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), Senate amendments, H8655 [8OC]
Agriculture: Federal crop insurance program reform, H5674 [24JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5447
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (H. Res. 193), H5658 [23JY]
Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7061 [9SE]
Black History Month: observance, H427 [11FE]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4564, H4578 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6325, H6337
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3008
Burma: human rights violations, H3140 [21MY], E730
———U.S. policy, H3572 [6JN]
Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation, H10659 [12NO]
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children, H3148 [21MY], H4578 [25JN]
Clatskanie, OR: tribute to Clatskanie High School students for participation in Help Hungry Kids Program, E923
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H8169 [30SE], H9805 [31OC]
Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service: Food Innovation Center funding, H5447
Correctional institutions: removal of restrictions on funding for abortions, H7906
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), H1402 [10AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: limit funding for livestock protection services of the Animal Damage Control Program, E1514
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4106 [20JN], H4187
———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H4187
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), H5976 [29JY]
———Trident D-5 submarine launched ballistic missile funding, H4106 [20JN]
Dept. of Energy: Fast Flux Test Facility funding, H5743
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5110 [10JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5635, H5636
———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), conference report, H8749 [9OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7906
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7042
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E2163
Drunken driving: statistics relative to alcohol-related deaths on U.S. highways, H2571 [13MY]
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5419
———We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution Program funding, H7042
Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), H2289 [7MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 194), H5743 [24JY]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H535 [13FE], E124
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6820 [4SE]
Forest Service: road construction funding, H5110 [10JY]
Health: require health plans to provide certain coverage for children (H.R. 1159), H2658, H2659 [14MY]
Hillsboro, OR: West Side Hillsboro light rail project funding, H5635, H5636
India: allocation of foreign aid, H6820 [4SE]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), H4968 [9JY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H3125 [21MY]
International law: support international criminal tribunal to prosecute members of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes (H. Con. Res. 137), H10871 [13NO]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 2709), H10659 [12NO]
Medicaid: expand State health care coverage of low-income children and pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance programs for certain children, H2658, H2659 [14MY]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips, H6325, H6337
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (H.R. 58), E40
Members of Congress: diabetes screening tests, H1118 [19MR]
Nike, Inc.: report on labor practices, E1311
NOAA: Northwest Emergency Assistance Program funding, H8022 [26SE]
Portland, OR: tribute to Lincoln High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E705
Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9737 [30OC]
Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (H.R. 2597), E1922
Taxation: capital gains rates relative to investments in certain small businesses (H.R. 2252), E1518
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9060 [23OC]
WIC: funding, H5674 [24JY], E878
Working Woman (publication): tribute to Nike, Inc. for designation as healthy company for working women, E1973
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H38 [7JA], H3168 [21MY], H3575 [6JN], H3794 [12JN]
Statements
Nike Code of Conduct Report: Nike, Inc., E1311
Tributes
Andrews, Clara Padilla, E1950
Fleck, Myron, E1876
Menasche-Laniado, Sandra, E133
Stranahan, Jesse and Lois, E609 [9AP]
Tobias, Mary L., E1998