HOYER, STENY H. (a Representative from Maryland)
Amendments
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 262), H8647 [8OC]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2770 [15MY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7235 [11SE]
Appointments
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H923 [12MR]
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H4309 [24JN]
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House Chamber, H671 [27FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H6724 [3SE]
———H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H7654 [23SE]
———H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H7769 [24SE]
U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, H596 [25FE]
Articles and editorials
Before Turkey Joins Europe, Jim Hoagland, Washington (DC) Post, E2252
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
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]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
Children and youth: increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R. 1373), H1704 [17AP]
———tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279), H9559 [24OC]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7730 [23SE]
———appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 1596), H3865 [17JN]
———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H4087 [19JN]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H5021 [9JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387), H3865 [17JN]
Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633), H4913 [8JY]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
District of Columbia: realign functional responsibilities with Federal Government (see H.R. 1963), H4085 [19JN]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Education: State adoption of challenging academic standards in core curricula (see H. Res. 299), H9865 [31OC]
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), H1707 [17AP]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 267), H2784 [15MY]
———improve child care and family support services (see H.R. 1373, 2713), H1704 [17AP], H9501 [23OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373), H1704 [17AP]
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2443), H7118 [9SE]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H525 [12FE]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H. Con. Res. 71), H2156 [1MY]
———make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (see H.R. 2526), H7729 [23SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836), H6963 [5SE]
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 497), H282 [4FE]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H3660 [10JN]
———establish research and grant programs for the eradication or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (see H.R. 2565), H8054 [26SE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H2091 [30AP]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5487 [17JY]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2157 [1MY]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H2590 [13MY]
Housing: provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871), H2680 [14MY]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H9865 [31OC]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1988 [29AP]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H6962 [5SE]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H5569 [22JY]
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), H5020 [9JY]
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain confiscated properties in former Communist countries (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1391 [9AP]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9730 [29OC]
IRS: improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428), H7008 [8SE]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10172 [6NO]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H2254 [6MY]
Line Item Veto Act: repeal and amend Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act to provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 2649), H9502 [23OC]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1076), H2680 [14MY]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H768 [5MR]
Medicare: reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H152 [9JA], H286 [4FE]
Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93), H3567 [5JN]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 784), H587 [13FE]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H6026 [29JY]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H768 [5MR]
Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington (see H. Res. 260), H8438 [6OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2777), H9800 [30OC]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H1440 [10AP]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H. Res. 138), H2091 [30AP]
Russia: protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176), H9558 [24OC]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H4133 [20JN]
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), H3070 [20MY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1018 [13MR]
Taxation: modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see H.R. 1740), H3202 [22MY]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H4086 [19JN]
———treatment of income relative to imported properties from foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373), H1704 [17AP]
Turkey: hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 179), H9614 [28OC]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4836 [26JN]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 96), H8929 [21OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 1032), H948 [12MR]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15), H156 [9JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1018 [13MR]
Families and domestic relations: establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child support obligations (see H.R. 2503), H7599 [18SE]
Federal employees: establish formula for calculation of Federal contributions to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1848), H3659 [10JN]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H1259 [20MR]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs (see H.R. 1480), H1988 [29AP]
Medicare: coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H1438 [10AP]
Mudd, Samuel A.: set aside military conviction for harboring John Wilkes Booth (see H.R. 1885), H3796 [12JN]
National Military Museum Foundation: establish (see H.R. 1568), H2444 [8MY]
Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 88), H5777 [24JY]
Taxation: treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses (see H.R. 1380), H1705 [17AP]
Factsheets
Leave Transfer Program To Assist Federal Employees Adversely Affected by Disasters, H2771 [15MY]
Motions
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1227 [20MR]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), motion to instruct conferees, H7760 [24SE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H2009 [30AP]
Poems
``In Flanders Fields,'' John McCrae, E1049
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1219 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1197 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 262), H8642, H8643, H8644, H8648 [8OC]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), motion to recommit, H1227, H1228 [20MR]
African Americans: celebrate end of slavery in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 56), H3826
Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), H10384, H10385 [8NO]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, H2734 [15MY]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 94), H8099 [29SE]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2428 [8MY], H2734, H2757, H2771 [15MY], H3194, H3195 [22MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, H3537 [5JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto, H3648 [10JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1871), H3787 [12JN]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E738
BATF: Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative funding, H7466 [17SE]
Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7076 [9SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, H4297 [24JN]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (H.R. 1753), H10797, H10798 [13NO]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4804 [26JN], H5135 [11JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, E1591
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 202), H6315 [30JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3003 [20MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 49), H2547
———authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 67), H2549 [13MY]
———restoration of statue honoring women's suffrage and relocation to the rotunda, H4232 [24JN]
Capitol Pages: tribute, H3545 [5JN]
Capps, Walter H.: tribute (H. Res. 286), H9626
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H10934 [13NO]
Centers for Disease Control: pfiesteria research funding, H7235 [11SE]
Children and youth: child care funding through the Child Care Development Block Grant, E1963
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, H2612 [14MY]
———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4258 [24JN]
Committee on House Oversight (House): funding to conduct investigation into labor unions and practices, H5306 [16JY]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H5787 [25JY], H5877 [28JY]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 276), H9467, H9472 [23OC]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 129), H2103 [1MY]
———authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), consideration (H. Res. 105), H1266 [21MR]
Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H3071, H3072 [21MY]
Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (H.R. 1596), H5854
Dept. of Defense: allied burden sharing for maintenance and operation of military personnel and installations in foreign countries, H4064 [19JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H3958, H4064 [19JN], H4297 [24JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration (H. Res. 169), H3940 [19JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 278), H9596 [28OC]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), H10378 [8NO]
Dept. of Education: establish block grants for local educational agencies, H7385 [17SE]
———national testing standards, H7336 [16SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program funding, H5353 [16JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), H7457, H7466, H7467, H7470, H7471, H7475 [17SE], H7760 [24SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2378), conference report, H8212, H8213, H8214, H8215 [30SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2378), motion to instruct conferees, H7760, H7767, H7768 [24SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), conference report, H8748 [9OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7893, H7894 [25SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, H10934 [13NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6863, H6868 [4SE], H6979, H6980, H6994, H6995 [8SE], H7076 [9SE], H7235 [11SE], H7336 [16SE], H7385 [17SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5353 [16JY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8797 [9OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration (H. Res. 264), H8737 [9OC]
———tribute to Dept. of the Treasury efforts relative to public schools, E557
Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (H. Res. 233), H7576 [18SE]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H8215 [30SE]
Eagen, James M., III: election as Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 207), H6670 [31JY]
Education: Head Start Program: funding, H6868 [4SE]
———national policy to improve system, H6868 [4SE]
———special education funding through rescissions in OSHA funding, H6994, H6995 [8SE]
———vocational and adult education funding through rescissions in OSHA funding, H6979, H6980 [8SE]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), H2804 [16MY]
Families and domestic relations: establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child support obligations (H.R. 2503), H7591 [18SE]
———improve child care and family support services, H6868 [4SE]
———promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867), H2021 [30AP]
FEC: funding for investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H2757 [15MY]
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 2443), H7579 [18SE]
Federal employees: establish formula for calculation of Federal contributions to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (H.R. 1848), E1165
———leave transfer program to assist Federal employees adversely affected by disasters, H2771 [15MY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H7470 [17SE]
Fistick, Kirk: Boy Scouts Honor Medal award recipient, E1825
Foreign countries: withhold foreign aid relative to harboring of war criminals, H6357 [30JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6357 [30JY]
George Washington (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, E2400
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs (H.R. 1480), H2010 [30AP], E784
GPO: staffing levels, H5890 [28JY]
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: repeal Federal charter (H.R. 497), H638
GSA: cooperative purchasing authority for State and local governments, H8213 [30SE]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), H8256 [30SE], H8640 [8OC]
———filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (H. Res. 253), H8252 [30SE]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H5442 [17JY]
Insurance: order of precedence to be applied in the payment of life insurance benefits (H.R. 1316), H4233 [24JN]
Laurel, MD: anniversary of Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad, E430
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), H5877, H5890 [28JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration (H. Res. 197), H5787 [25JY]
Maryland (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, E2400
McArdle Printing Co.: anniversary, E1629
Medicare: coverage of dental services (H.R. 1288), E634
Members of Congress: cost-of-living adjustments, H8214 [30SE]
———deny cost-of-living adjustments, H7767 [24SE]
Memorial Day: observance, E984
Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (H.R. 784), E273
Mudd, Samuel A.: set aside military conviction for harboring John Wilkes Booth (H.R. 1885), E1208
Nanjemoy, MD: tribute to teachers at Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School, H2426 [8MY]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), H1824 [24AP]
———Mission to Planet Earth Program funding, H1824 [24AP]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: funding, H7760 [24SE]
National Military Museum Foundation: establish (H.R. 1568), E885
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3882
NOAA: non-point source pollution control programs funding, H7893, H7894 [25SE]
———pfiesteria piscicida research funding, H7893 [25SE]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (H.R. 2610), H8880 [21OC]
Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, E699
Parliamentary inquiry, H7 [7JA], H8805 [9OC], H10409 [8NO]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1680 [17AP]
Point of order, H7373 [17SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H8212 [30SE]
Presidential Management Intern Program: anniversary, E1577
Public documents: unauthorized printing of Government documents by executive branch agencies, E1045
Public Service Recognition Week: observance, H2427 [8MY]
Roads and highways: funding for repairs to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, H8748 [9OC]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 29), H7641
Sanchez, Representative: seating relative to election contest, H7 [7JA]
Slovak Republic: democracy efforts, E1433
Space policy: space station program funding, H1824 [24AP]
St. Mary's County, MD: tribute to Well Child Outreach Program, E2390
Taxation: capital gains rates, H4804 [26JN]
———rates, H4229 [24JN], H4804 [26JN], H5135 [11JY], E1591
———treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses (H.R. 1380), E709
Trust for Public Land (organization): tribute, E297
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (H.R. 607), H1566
Turkey: conflict resolution between Government and Kurdish militants, E2251
Turner, Michael: Ameritech (business) Award of Excellence in Crime Prevention recipient, E2048
Veterans Day: observance, E2169
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H336 [5FE]
Special order: granted, H2440 [8MY], H7597 [18SE], H9863 [31OC]
Reports
Fugitive Documents—Scope and Solution: GPO, E1045
Statements
Tribute to John M. Shalikashvili: Senator Cleland, E1908
Tributes
Aronson, Arnold, E478
Farrall, Leo K., III, E604
Gonzalez, Representative, H8581
Moorman, Thomas S., Jr., H4825 [26JN]
Pritchard, Joel, H9844 [31OC]
Ryan, Mikel, E1676
Shalikashvili, John M., E1908
Sturdivant, John N., H9844 [31OC]
Waxman, Robert E., E735
Wheeler, George, E881
Wise, Samuel G., Jr., E184