KENNEDY, JOSEPH P., II (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2681 [14MY], H2758 [15MY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4394 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4394 [25JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2895 [19MY], H3047 [20MY]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2266), H5918 [28JY], H5968 [29JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3344 [4JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7008, H7009 [8SE], H7365 [16SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H5917 [28JY], H6027 [29JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5297 [15JY]
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5403 [16JY], H5534 [22JY]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), H2852 [16MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H5183 [14JY], H5404 [16JY]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H1990, H2004 [29AP], H2157 [1MY], H2224, H2235 [6MY], H2399, H2410 [8MY], H2555 [13MY], H2619 [14MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5803 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 1032), H1187 [19MR]
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con. Res. 156), H7729 [23SE]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H9502 [23OC]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H8265 [30SE]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H701 [27FE]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H8928 [21OC]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H9800 [30OC]
Armenia: agricultural assistance program funding (see H.R. 500), H1795 [23AP]
———anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1795 [23AP]
Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570), H3274 [3JN]
Aviation: require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (see H.R. 2476), H8161 [29SE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5401 [16JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6406 [30JY]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1260 [20MR]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H10956 [13NO]
Colleges and universities: make information regarding men's and women's athletic programs available to prospective students (see H.R. 1987), H5826 [25JY]
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), H7830 [24SE]
———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 98), H348 [5FE]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5401 [16JY]
Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to surety bonding requirements (see H.R. 2554), H8161 [29SE]
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Res. 92, 93), H949 [12MR]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H1439 [10AP]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H7008 [8SE]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see H.R. 1699), H3169 [21MY]
———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H670 [26FE]
Dept. of Education: study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 3058), H10954 [13NO]
Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 491), H629 [25FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H5777 [24JY]
———offer loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage (see H.R. 1007), H1440 [10AP]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1456 [14AP]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H2785 [15MY]
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]
———increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to environmental crimes (see H.R. 277), H1707 [17AP]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H3568 [5JN]
———protect children from exposure to certain environmental pollutants (see H.R. 2451), H7831 [24SE]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6707 [31JY]
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]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H3070 [20MY]
———reimburse expenses relative to adoption of a child (see H.R. 2170), H5400 [16JY]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H4339 [24JN]
Financial institutions: clarify consumer liability for unauthorized transactions involving debit cards (see H.R. 2234), H6707 [31JY]
Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1047), H7528 [17SE]
———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (see H.R. 1228), H1338 [8AP]
———prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes related to gunrunning (see H.R. 1264), H7528 [17SE]
Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (see H.R. 1855), H4913 [8JY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H629 [25FE]
———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]
Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1181), H4913 [8JY]
———impose certain sanctions on countries that use child labor (see H.R. 2677, 2678), H8928 [21OC]
Germany: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112), H5665 [23JY]
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), H7830 [24SE]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H10768 [12NO]
———biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83), H10957 [13NO]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2198), H5486 [17JY]
———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]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 820), H890 [11MR]
———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), H7008 [8SE]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H8300 [1OC]
Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]
House of Representatives: participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for the people of the U.S. (see H. Res. 147), H2589 [13MY]
Housing: authorize public housing agencies to establish rental amounts that do not discourage assisted families from obtaining employment (see H.R. 1014), H888 [11MR]
———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (see H.R. 1447), H1891 [24AP]
———reform multifamily housing programs (see H.R. 1433), H1890 [24AP]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H6963 [5SE]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H9865 [31OC]
Indonesia: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see H.R. 1132), H1186 [19MR]
Insurance: coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H10421 [8NO]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H149 [9JA]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H3203 [22MY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1609), H7528 [17SE]
———reform (see H. Con. Res. 43), H889 [11MR]
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]
Israel: terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market (see H. Con. Res. 133), H6406 [30JY]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see H.R. 2345), H6704 [31JY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H3660 [10JN]
———extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R. 1215), H2590 [13MY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8265 [30SE]
Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 237), H7600 [18SE]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H244 [21JA]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]
———prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443), H1261 [20MR]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H1703 [17AP]
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]
———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H4087 [19JN]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1705 [17AP]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H8300 [1OC]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H724 [4MR]
Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington (see H. Res. 260), H8438 [6OC]
———impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H7830 [24SE]
Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to condemn violence and address human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 152), H7527 [17SE]
Older Americans Act: amend to provide for Federal-State performance partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and extend authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 1671), H3069 [20MY]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3578 [7JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 493, 600), H286 [4FE], H346 [5FE]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H6707 [31JY]
Real estate: prohibit funding of excessive costs to obtain home equity conversion mortgages (see H.R. 1297), H1438 [10AP]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 29), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1111 [18MR]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H3169 [21MY]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6707 [31JY]
Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (see H. Con. Res. 99), H5570 [22JY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H4087 [19JN]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H1018 [13MR]
States: establish demonstration projects to develop kinship care programs and require notification of adult relative caregivers (see H.R. 1452), H1891 [24AP]
Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers: designate certain segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1110), H1111 [18MR]
Taxation: credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H2680 [14MY]
———designate overpayments and contributions to the public debt (see H.R. 1353), H1611 [16AP]
———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H4913 [8JY]
———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), H5021 [9JY]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H1262 [20MR]
———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97), H4133 [20JN]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H589 [13FE]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H286 [4FE]
———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 1355, 1394), H1706 [17AP], H1893 [24AP]
———treatment of tobacco products (see H.R. 3027), H10957 [13NO]
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]
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R. 910), H724 [4MR]
———treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510), H2155 [1MY]
Tobacco products: prescribe labels for packages and advertising and disclose certain information (see H.R. 1244), H5297 [15JY]
———prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels, compensate Federal and State Governments for health costs, and enhance investments in biomedical and basic scientific research (see H.R. 3028), H10957 [13NO]
———restrict advertising and promotion (see H.R. 762), H586 [13FE]
———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2387), H6797 [3SE]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607), H347 [5FE]
Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res. 148), H8439 [6OC]
———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]
United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets (see H.R. 1075), H1017 [13MR]
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), H4136 [21JN]
———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of burial benefits (see H.R. 2040), H5022 [9JY]
———extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092), H1289 [21MR]
———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H349 [5FE]
———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2367), H7365 [16SE]
———limit attorneys' fees in awards of past-due benefits (see H.R. 2572), H8160 [29SE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H7364 [16SE]
———priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250), H147 [9JA]
———reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2004), H7008 [8SE]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H2882 [19MY]
———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1262 [20MR]
Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (see H. Res. 231), H10957 [13NO]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H6707 [31JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Alcoholic beverages: alcohol abuse prevention program funding (see H.R. 1982), H4085 [19JN]
———eliminate Federal subsidies for advertising abroad (see H.R. 1974), H4085 [19JN]
———establish advertising requirements (see H.R. 1978), H4085 [19JN]
———establish voluntary broadcasting code for advertising (see H.R. 1292), H1438 [10AP]
———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]
———require Dept. of HHS reports on alcohol advertising practices (see H.R. 1976), H4085 [19JN]
———require health warnings in advertising (see H.R. 1979), H4085 [19JN]
———require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 1977), H4085 [19JN]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H347 [5FE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (see H. Con. Res. 90), H3203 [22MY]
Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1891 [24AP]
Colleges and universities: provide incentives to develop alcohol abuse prevention and education programs (see H.R. 1980), H4085 [19JN]
Consumers: protection from unreasonable credit card fees or interest rates (see H.R. 1975), H4085 [19JN]
———require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 3060), H10954 [13NO]
Crime: penalties for persons who teach or distribute materials encouraging the use of torture (see H.R. 1417), H1794 [23AP]
Dept. of HUD: facilitate effective and efficient management of homeless assistance programs (see H.R. 2307), H6406 [30JY]
Ecology and environment: establish doctoral fellowships to increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in global energy and environmental challenges (see H.R. 2749), H9614 [28OC]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2215), H5569 [22JY]
Firearms: regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun ammunition (see H.R. 1349), H1611 [16AP]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see H.R. 2953), H10420 [8NO]
Insurance: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2216), H5569 [22JY]
Northern Ireland: sectarian violence relative to marches at Portadown (see H. Res. 182), H5021 [9JY]
Notrem, Frank J.: relief (see H.R. 809), H589 [13FE]
Public Health Service: implement national program to reduce health threat from exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952), H10419 [8NO]
Small business: install devices to improve safety at convenience stores (see H.R. 1444), H1891 [24AP]
Taxation: allow tax credit for equity investments in community development financial institutions (see H.R. 2254), H5777 [24JY]
———permit penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts for certain adoption expenses (see H.R. 2164), H5296 [15JY]
———provide assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 2026), H4338 [24JN]
———treatment of advertising and goodwill expenditures for alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1981), H4085 [19JN]
Television: establish toll-free number for comments relative to the broadcasting of violent programming (see H.R. 1017), H888 [11MR]
U.N.: promote international security by redirecting military spending to human development (see H.R. 1293), H1438 [10AP]
Letters
Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act: Mark Schwartz, National League of Cities, H2411 [8MY]
Tax treatment of graduate student income: several Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate students, E1555
Motions
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5369 [16JY]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2645 [14MY]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5724, H5725 [24JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (H. Res. 193), H5656 [23JY]
Alcoholic beverages: establish voluntary broadcasting code for advertising (H.R. 1292), E642
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), consideration (H. Res. 270), H8968 [22OC]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2752, H2758, H2759 [15MY]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration (H. Res. 149), H2693 [15MY]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1766
Army: School of the Americas funding, H6802 [4SE]
Boston, MA: Boston Urban Ring transportation project funding, E2023
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), E1555
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4576 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 202), H6314, H6315 [30JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2999, H3052, H3053 [20MY]
Bureau of Engraving and Printing: subsidies to companies providing currency paper, H2693 [15MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 67), E936
China, People's Republic of: request for release of political prisoner Wei Jingsheng, E905
Computers: tribute to MassNet Day efforts, E164
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, H1429 [10AP]
———calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (H. Res. 93), H2186 [6MY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, H5285 [15JY]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation (H. Con. Res. 81), E1510
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4185 [23JN]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, H9606
———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H4185 [23JN]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information, H5968 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), H5968 [29JY]
Dept. of HUD: allocation of unspent housing assistance funds, H2752 [15MY]
———include VA loan recipients under requirement for notification of housing counseling, H2192 [6MY]
———Manufactured Housing Program staffing levels, H2558 [13MY]
———provide for a study on the evaluation and performance of public housing agencies, H2418, H2420 [8MY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3617, H3625
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5099, H5100, H5101, H5105, H5107, H5108, H5114, H5116 [10JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), conference report, E2023
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: medical, prosthetic, and Gulf War Syndrome research funding, H5285 [15JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5285 [15JY], H5318 [16JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), motion to recommit, H5369 [16JY]
Ecology and environment: establish doctoral fellowships to increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in global energy and environmental challenges (H.R. 2749), E2119
Education: assign job training coordinators to high schools and community colleges to work with local industries to develop curriculum suited to local job market, H2852, H2853 [16MY]
———vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5440 [17JY], H5534, H5535, H5536, H5537 [22JY]
———vocational education programs for women, girls, and gender equity, H5440 [17JY]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), H2852, H2853 [16MY]
FDA: Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding, H5656 [23JY]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H2111 [1MY]
Financial institutions: Federal regulation of interstate banking and branching, E676
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3739 [12JN]
Foreign aid: requirements for countries relative to military assistance and arms transfers, H3625
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6802 [4SE]
Forest Service: road construction funding, H5099, H5100, H5101, H5105, H5107, H5108, H5114, H5116 [10JY]
Galt, CA: low-income housing funding, H5724, H5725 [24JY]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H2274 [7MY]
———participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for the people of the U.S. (H. Res. 147), H2942 [20MY]
Housing: allow public housing agencies to comply with family self-sufficiency agreement requirements, H2205, H2206, H2208 [6MY]
———allow public housing agencies to establish residency limits, H2272, H2274 [7MY]
———cap on rent for public and subsidized housing relative to income, H2234 [6MY]
———capital and operating grants funding, H2235, H2236, H2238, H2239, H2240, H2241 [6MY]
———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2040, H2041, H2046 [30AP], H2111, H2114, H2115, H2122, H2123, H2126, H2128, H2129, H2136, H2137, H2138, H2139, H2141, H2144, H2146, H2147 [1MY], H2189, H2192, H2194, H2195, H2200, H2203, H2204, H2205, H2206, H2208, H2224, H2227, H2229, H2231, H2232, H2234, H2235, H2236, H2238, H2239, H2240, H2241 [6MY], H2266, H2268, H2270, H2272, H2274 [7MY], H2399, H2400, H2402, H2403, H2404, H2405, H2410, H2411, H2418, H2420 [8MY], H2555, H2556, H2557, H2558, H2561, H2566, H2567 [13MY], H2633, H2634, H2635, H2637, H2641 [14MY]
———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H2645 [14MY]
———eliminate block grant program giving local municipalities flexibility in administering Federal housing assistance, H2410, H2411 [8MY]
———establish occupancy preferences for certain families, H2266 [7MY]
———extend loan guarantee program for multifamily rental housing in rural areas (H.R. 28), H1299, H1301 [8AP]
———limit family income for choice based housing assistance, H2399, H2400, H2402, H2403, H2404, H2405 [8MY]
———reduce minimum rental amounts and contributions relative to public housing, H2268, H2270 [7MY]
———revise income and occupancy levels for public housing developments, H2224, H2227, H2229, H2231, H2232 [6MY]
International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles, H3617 [10JN]
Montigny, Mark: AMA Dr. Nathan Davis Outstanding State Senator Award recipient, E1905
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: study effects of alcoholic beverage advertising, H2758, H2759 [15MY]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E942
New York, NY: transfer of surplus property to nonprofit organization for low- and moderate-income housing, H2557 [13MY]
Notrem, Frank J.: relief (H.R. 809), E270
NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), H1812
Oxi Day: observance, E2158
Parliamentary inquiry, H2149 [1MY], H2203 [6MY], H2563, H2565 [13MY]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1665, H1666 [17AP]
Point of order, H5688 [24JY]
Public housing: allow local housing authorities to use operating funds for child care services for residents, H2203, H2204 [6MY]
———exemption from community work requirements for certain primary caregivers, H2136, H2137, H2138, H2139, H2141, H2144 [1MY]
———grievance procedures for evictions except those that are a threat to the tenants' safety or for drug-related activities, H2194, H2195 [6MY]
———limit pet ownership to the elderly and disabled, H2561 [13MY]
———prohibit eviction of families relative to community work requirements, H2126, H2128, H2129 [1MY]
———require certain owners to comply with community work requirements applicable to residents, H2555, H2556 [13MY]
———require housing agencies to conduct an assessment to identify pest control problems and effectiveness in eradicating or controlling such problems, H2558 [13MY]
———require payment of minimum wage relative to community work requirements, H2200 [6MY]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance, E858
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562), H7305, H7306 [16SE]
———extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562), Senate amendment (H. Res. 329), H10885, H10886 [13NO]
Taxation: treatment of higher education expenses, E1555
———treatment of income for graduate students, E1555
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (H.R. 607), H1565 [16AP]
Village Condominium Association: anniversary, E1141
Vocational education: use of on-site workforce coordinators to work with local business communities to determine curriculums, H5534, H5535, H5536, H5537 [22JY]
Worcester, MA: tribute to Adams Street East Side Preparatory School, E939
Statements
Tax Treatment of Graduate Student Income: Sam Liu, E1556
Tributes
Colbert, Essie, E1120
Hill, Dorothy Slamin, E1794
Kasparian, Meline, E1670
Leon, Megan I., E1450
McGrath, Mary L., E638
O'Donnell, Justine, E938
Stanley, Roberta, E129
Tsongas, Paul E., E2119
Zack, Carl, E1668