KUCINICH, DENNIS J. (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H6027 [29JY]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), H8532 [7OC]

Articles and editorials

Commerical Banks Set $52 Billion Profit Record Last Year, FDIC Says, Dean Anason, American Banker (publication), E658 [15AP]

Developing Community—The Legacy of James Carney Sr., Larry Durstin, E309 [25FE]

Ennis Cosby Knew Worth of a Helping Hand, Robert Scheer, Los Angeles (CA) Times, E159 [5FE]

Regional Library Gets Ready To Open Its Latest Chapter, Ken Prendergast, Cleveland (OH) Sun Herald, E1566 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see H.R. 1371), H9039 [22OC]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H9502 [23OC]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H1989 [29AP]

Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H8265 [30SE]

———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H7600 [18SE]

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H6918 [4SE]

Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H1892 [24AP]

Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H1340 [8AP]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6707 [31JY]

———require employers which are terminating businesses to offer employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 1946), H6716 [1AU]

Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 643), H950 [12MR]

Census: include ancestry data on decennial census (see H. Con. Res. 38), H767 [5MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1795 [23AP]

Children and youth: increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R. 1373), H6707 [31JY]

China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140), H1257 [20MR]

Churches and synagogues: prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew fire insurance policies (see H.R. 1721), H3201 [22MY]

Civil rights: prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H9614 [28OC]

———provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023), H10421 [8NO]

Cleveland, OH: land conveyance (see H.R. 2834), H10170 [6NO]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H4835 [26JN]

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H1340 [8AP]

———labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H7119 [9SE]

———prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 795), H3274 [3JN]

———protection from unreasonable credit card fees or interest rates (see H.R. 1975), H6707 [31JY]

Courts: conversion of temporary district court judgeships to permanent status (see H.R. 977), H1988 [29AP]

———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H6963 [5SE]

Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H1340 [8AP]

Crime: permit Federal prisoners to engage in community service projects (see H.R. 925), H1612 [16AP]

———provide minimum mandatory penalties for false bomb threats conveyed through interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 845), H3203 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: classification of surplus military material (see H.R. 2602), H8299 [1OC]

———treatment of Boeing Co. defense contracts relative to restructuring costs from its purchase of McDonnell Douglas Corp. (see H.R. 648), H1611 [16AP]

Dept. of Education: provide links to databases of information concerning scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 1440), H7730 [23SE]

Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633), H9502 [23OC]

Disasters: make modifications to the temporary housing assistance program (see H.R. 2257), H7911 [25SE]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H2446 [8MY]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H1019 [13MR]

Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job opportunities, convert military programs to social programs, produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050), H1456 [14AP]

Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (see H.R. 2129), H5826 [25JY]

Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H9559 [24OC]

———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]

———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H3568 [5JN]

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), H3203 [22MY]

Education: establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1822), H8929 [21OC]

———improve access to and affordability of higher education (see H.R. 1435), H1890 [24AP]

———increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H7730 [23SE]

———provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R. 1233), H3204 [22MY]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2215), H8300 [1OC]

———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1186 [19MR]

EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 536), H2091 [30AP]

———take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91), H6707 [31JY]

Explosives: regulation (see H.R. 85), H1706 [17AP]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H1392 [9AP]

Families and domestic relations: improve child care and family support services (see H.R. 1373), H6707 [31JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects (see H.R. 851), H10172 [6NO]

———provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373), H6707 [31JY]

FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 1539), H2253 [6MY]

Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists (see H.R. 176), H6962 [5SE]

———computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H9502 [23OC]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H890 [11MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 1453), H6707 [31JY]

Financial institutions: clarify consumer liability for unauthorized transactions involving debit cards (see H.R. 2319), H7365 [16SE]

———prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2454), H9559 [24OC]

———prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited veterans benefits (see H.R. 2457), H9559 [24OC]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H7119 [9SE]

Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H1612 [16AP]

———require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see H.R. 2332), H6703 [31JY]

FRS: clarify application of the Government in the Sunshine Act to the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 690), H6706 [31JY]

Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con. Res. 159), H9559 [24OC]

Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481), H1988 [29AP]

Hazardous substances: storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32), H890 [11MR]

Health: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83), H2092 [30AP]

———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H1542 [15AP]

———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H2254 [6MY]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 1815), H6707 [31JY]

———national policy to provide health care coverage of mental illnesses (see H.R. 621), H1795 [23AP]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H890 [11MR]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 1749), H3203 [22MY]

———require group health plans and insurers to offer coverage for children and provide a tax credit for the purchase of such coverage (see H.R. 561), H1262 [20MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H889 [11MR]

———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H3660 [10JN]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H6798 [3SE]

Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care physicians (see H.R. 689), H1988 [29AP]

House Rules: amend to afford witnesses greater freedom to provide information to committees by eliminating current administrative requirements (see H. Res. 39), H1989 [29AP]

———permit disabled employees with the privilege of the House floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H. Res. 135), H1988 [29AP]

Housing: promote regional cooperation through housing plans funded by economic development grants (see H.R. 896), H2091 [30AP]

———provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871), H890 [11MR]

Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H2679 [14MY]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1340 [8AP]

———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1117), H2254 [6MY]

Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H1892 [24AP]

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]

Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President (see H.R. 2090), H8161 [29SE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1818), H4836 [26JN]

Karl Bernal Post Office Building, Painesville, OH: designate (see H.R. 2766), H9729 [29OC]

Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116), H6798 [3SE]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H6716 [1AU]

Little League Baseball Inc.: extend benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 107), H8728 [8OC]

Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H393 [6FE]

Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H2156 [1MY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H1261 [20MR]

———improve quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine and medical informatic networks (see H.R. 1101), H2254 [6MY]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 676), H1340 [8AP]

———payments and charges for outpatient services (see H.R. 582), H1262 [20MR]

———prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443), H1707 [17AP]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H767 [5MR]

———reform (see H.R. 1165), H6406 [30JY]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H1018 [13MR]

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H1340 [8AP]

———require surety bonds and disclosure of certain ownership information for suppliers of durable medical equipment, home health agencies, and other health care providers (see H.R. 1457), H7008 [8SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: referral information requirements of hospitals relative to post-hospital services (see H.R. 734), H2785 [15MY]

Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]

———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H803 [6MR]

NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5665 [23JY]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2446 [8MY]

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 Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 2848), H10171 [6NO]

National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H6026 [29JY]

Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H890 [11MR]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H7830 [24SE]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H1891 [24AP]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685), H6707 [31JY]

Older Americans Act: amend to provide for Federal-State performance partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and extend authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 1671), H7119 [9SE]

Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H1611 [16AP]

Pensions: prohibit certain transaction rules relative to 401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 818), H1019 [13MR]

———require annual report of investments to participants in 401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 819), H1019 [13MR]

———waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R. 1320), H6707 [31JY]

Petroleum: management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see H.R. 1107), H1111 [18MR]

———settlement of U.S. royalty claims (see H.R. 1106), H1111 [18MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2199), H5486 [17JY]

Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231), H6798 [3SE]

———maintain Postal Uniform Allowance Program (see H. Con. Res. 168), H8834 [9OC]

Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H1612 [16AP]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H699 [27FE]

Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1261 [20MR]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H7600 [18SE]

Roads and highways: increase number of State participants in the infrastructure bank pilot program (see H.R. 710), H950 [12MR]

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H8727 [8OC]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 29), H949 [12MR]

Schools: assist local communities in renewal of public schools (see H.R. 1436), H1890 [24AP]

———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1111 [18MR]

Senior citizens: establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2681), H10768 [12NO]

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), H2446 [8MY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H768 [5MR]

Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83), H3576 [6JN]

Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H7199 [10SE]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1904), H6407 [30JY]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H890 [11MR]

———allow tax credit to individuals due unpaid child support and increase the tax liability of individuals owing such child support (see H.R. 1735), H7730 [23SE]

———authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189), H9039 [22OC]

———benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 599), H1018 [13MR]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H890 [11MR]

———exclude certain severance payments from gross income and allow a refundable credit for job training expenses of older long-time employees who are laid off (see H.R. 2492), H10421 [8NO]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 1382), H10421 [8NO]

———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H1542 [15AP]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H889 [11MR]

———GAO study on the effects of implementing a flat income tax and lowering sales taxes (see H.R. 853), H1289 [21MR]

———modify the exclusion of gain on certain small business stock (see H.R. 420), H2091 [30AP]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 1031), H1542 [15AP]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1031), H1795 [23AP]

———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 employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H1186 [19MR]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 1583), H6707 [31JY]

———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 519), H7119 [9SE]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 553), H890 [11MR]

———treatment of income relative to imported properties from foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373), H6707 [31JY]

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), H8834 [9OC]

Telephones: increase the forfeiture penalty for telephone service slamming and require providers of such service to report slamming incidents (see H.R. 2112), H6707 [31JY]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H2157 [1MY]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607), H890 [11MR]

21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H1340 [8AP]

Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608), H8833 [9OC]

———benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H6962 [5SE]

———reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2004), H8054 [26SE]

Weapons: 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: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see H.R. 1693), H7008 [8SE]

———celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4837 [26JN]

———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H5401 [16JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Telephones: prevent splitting of local communities into multiple telephone area codes (see H.R. 1216), H1288 [21MR]

Letters

Tax exemption for children from international adoptions: by, H2023 [30AP]

———David and Carolyn Steigman, H2023 [30AP]

Obituaries

Stokes, Carl B., H413 [11FE]

Remarks

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), H9524 [24OC]

———labor protection and contracting regulations, H9524 [24OC]

Army: School of the Americas funding, H6742 [3SE]

Audio Craft Co.: Better Business Bureau National Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics award recipient, E673 [16AP]

Blankenburg, Brian: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E585 [8AP], E627 [10AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, H4292 [24JN]

Brooklyn, OH: anniversary of Brooklyn Heights Village Seniors Club, E1252 [18JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H5407 [17JY], H5493 [22JY], H5668 [24JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), motion to instruct conferees, H5046 [10JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), motion to instruct conferees, H5036 [10JY]

Capps, Walter H.: tribute (H. Res. 286), H9624 [29OC]

Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (H.R. 643), H7633 [23SE]

Catholic Diocese of Cleveland: anniversary, E1581 [1AU]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, H3260, H3262, H3263 [3JN]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4251 [24JN]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Church of St. Leo the Great, E570 [21MR]

———anniversary of Congregation of St. Joseph, E1803 [18SE]

———anniversary of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, E1737 [11SE]

———anniversary of St. Stanislaus Dad's Club, E1695 [9SE]

———tribute for hosting Major League Baseball All-Star Game, H4919 [9JY]

———tribute to John Marshall High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E721 [23AP]

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law: anniversary, E1843 [24SE]

Coast Guard: tribute to officers and crew of the Neah Bay (vessel), E162 [5FE]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearings at HOPE Central Academy, Cleveland, OH, E1733 [11SE]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H1382 [9AP]

Credit unions: tribute, E658 [15AP]

Croatian Fraternal Union of America: tribute to Zumberak Lodge No. 859, E1899 [2OC]

Demaline, Gregory R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1958 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4292 [24JN]

Dept. of Energy: assess fees on certain reactors relative to operating costs, H9704 [29OC]

———solar energy research and technology funding, E1565 [31JY]

Dept. of Justice: tribute to Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, E1771 [17SE], E1846 [24SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), E1457 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), H7477 [17SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2378), conference report, H8212 [30SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5630, H5636 [23JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve homeless veterans programs (H.R. 2206), H8366 [6OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7874 [25SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5263 [15JY], H5330 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report, H8681 [8OC], E1996 [9OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration (H. Res. 184), H5249 [15JY]

Dorenkott, Eric: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E858 [7MY]

Dunn, Cory: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E605 [9AP]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H1113 [19MR]

Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5528 [22JY]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1129 [19MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), E1565 [31JY]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained, H5330 [16JY]

———radiation protection standards, H9702 [29OC]

Fairview Park, OH: tribute to Fairview Park Regional Library, E1566 [31JY]

Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867), H2023 [30AP]

Finlay, Matthew S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2169 [4NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), E1218 [16JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6742 [3SE]

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H10351 [8NO]

Goldsby, Jon C.: NASA Fellowship Program award recipient, E1345 [27JN]

Goode, Taylor E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1961 [7OC]

GSA: repeal Cooperative Purchasing Program, H7477 [17SE]

Harmonia-Chopin Singing Society: anniversary, E1735 [11SE]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H9661 [29OC]

———emergency response personnel requirements relative to transportation of nuclear fuel and waste, H9697, H9699 [29OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9661, H9695, H9697, H9699, H9702, H9704 [29OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (H. Res. 283), H9633 [29OC]

Health care facilities: requirements relative to purchase of pharmaceuticals and medical devices at discounted prices, H8366 [6OC]

Hepp, Aloysius: NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal recipient, E1969 [8OC]

Hicks, Yolanda R.: NASA Fellowship Program award recipient, E1345 [27JN]

Hodges, Jonathan W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E922 [14MY]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (H.J. Res. 75), H3222 [3JN]

Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (S. 833), E1886 [29SE]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H3131 [21MY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1818), H5211 [15JY]

Kankam, Mark D.: NASA Fellowship Program award recipient, E1345 [27JN]

Knisely, Grant A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2172 [4NO]

Korean War Veterans Association: tribute, E1457 [17JY]

Krumholz, Norman, E1275 [19JN]

Lakewood, OH: anniversary of SS. Cyril and Methodious Church Golden Agers (organization), E1372 [8JY]

———anniversary of St. Clement Church, E718 [23AP]

———anniversary of St. Luke Church, E1800 [18SE]

———tribute to Help to Others Program, E893 [12MY]

———tribute to Home Alone Project, E893 [12MY]

Mark, Alex: International Services Center Greater Cleveland award recipient, E1844 [24SE]

McCollum, Andrew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E648 [14AP]

Mead, Patricia A.: Cleveland Women's City Club Margaret A. Ireland Award recipient, E603 [9AP]

Medicare: age eligibility requirements, H5036 [10JY]

Miller, William F.: International Services Center Greater Cleveland award recipient, E1845 [24SE]

Morrow, Irene M.: International Services Center Greater Cleveland award recipient, E1842 [24SE]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H1971, H1973, H1974 [29AP], H2582 [13MY], H3260, H3262, H3263 [3JN], H5925 [29JY]

Nardi, Nick: Jewish National Fund Tree of Life Award recipient, E857 [7MY]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), H1834, H1842 [24AP]

———Mission to Planet Earth Program funding, H1834 [24AP]

———tribute, E1490 [23JY]

———tribute to Lewis Research Center, E1553 [29JY], E1571 [31JY], E1622, E1625 [1AU]

———tribute to U.S. Space Foundation Space Technology Hall of Fame inductees, E1303 [24JN]

Noise pollution: funding for noise abatement programs for certain communities affected by air traffic, H5636 [23JY]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: require risk assessment study and cost benefit analysis, H9695 [29OC]

Office of U.S. Trade Representative: increase funding to research and study laws affected by trade negotiations, H7874 [25SE]

Ohio: tribute to John Marshall High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E500 [18MR]

———workers' compensation system referendum, H9627 [29OC], H9781 [30OC], E2121 [29OC]

Olmsted Township, OH: consecration of St. Innocent Orthodox Church, E1959 [7OC]

Parkview, OH: tribute to Parkview Elementary School Science Olympiad Team, E947 [16MY]

Parma, OH: anniversary of State Road Elementary School, E655 [15AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1640 [17AP]

Perez-Davis, Maria E.: NASA Fellowship Program award recipient, E1345 [27JN]

Philippine American Society of Ohio: tribute, E1352 [27JN]

Plantner, Philip A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1395 [10JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H1382 [9AP]

Popp, Dale: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E876 [8MY]

Puerto Rico: observance of Constitution Day, E1493 [23JY]

Pulaski Day: observance, E1995 [9OC]

Safety: prohibit transportation of radioactive waste through certain incorporated areas, H8532, H8533, H8534, H8535, H8536 [7OC]

Smith, Charles E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1341 [27JN]

Solar energy: encourage use by Coast Guard and Dept. of Transportation, H5630 [23JY]

Space policy: space station program funding, H1834, H1842 [24AP], H5249, H5263 [15JY], H8681 [8OC]

Spatholt, Paul: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E874 [8MY]

Taxation: rates, H5046 [10JY]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors, H5046 [10JY], H5407 [17JY], H5493 [22JY], H5580 [23JY], H5668 [24JY]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), H8532, H8533, H8534, H8535, H8536 [7OC]

———consent (H.R. 629), consideration (H. Res. 258), H8515 [7OC]

Trefz, Torrance T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E894 [12MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H5295 [15JY], H9728 [29OC], H9798 [30OC]

Reports

NASA Lewis Research Center: Congressional Research Service, E1553 [29JY], E1571 [31JY], E1622, E1625 [1AU]

Resignations

Committee on International Relations (House), H778 [6MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Ohio workers' compensation system referendum: Parma, OH, City Council, H9781 [30OC]

Tributes

Acton, Richard D., E1161 [10JN]

Anderson, Ernie, E2373 [13NO]

Augustine, William, E1967 [8OC]

Blazonczyk, Eddie, E1343 [27JN]

Borkowski, John, E383 [5MR]

Bourjaily, Elinor, E898 [13MY]

Brown, David H., E1081 [3JN]

Brown, Virgil E., Sr., E1279 [20JN]

Burda, John and Mildred, E739 [24AP]

Carney, James, Sr., E308 [25FE]

Cooney, Martin P., Sr., E567 [21MR]

Cosby, Ennis, E159 [5FE]

Cotner, Mercedes R., E608 [9AP]

Coyne, John M., E1965 [8OC]

DeGrandis, Michael, E737 [24AP]

Doyle, Bertram F., E2189 [7NO]

Emerson, Mary, E1587 [1AU]

Ferfolia, Louis L., E1486 [23JY]

Fox, Joe, E1848 [24SE]

Gannon, John A., E1078 [3JN]

Halle, Kay, E1772 [17SE]

Hankavich, Stephen, E1342 [27JN]

Harrison, Carolyn, E1102 [4JN]

Hwang Mien Lin, E838 [5MY]

Ibrahim, Ibrahim, E1339 [27JN]

Kleem, Ferris A., E1963 [8OC]

Kocerka, Andrew J., E1379 [9JY]

Mayer, Joe, E1140 [5JN]

McLendon, John, Jr., E1267 [19JN]

Morgenstern, Claire F., E1872 [26SE]

O'Neil, Joseph P., E653 [15AP]

Protopapas, John, E1377 [9JY]

Sevastos, Gust, E2137 [30OC]

Stoica, Lucretia L., E2183 [7NO]

Stokes, Carl B., H412 [11FE]

Story, Carol E., E947 [16MY]

Strassmeyer, Mary, E1230 [17JN]

Sweeney, Bridget, E1104 [4JN]

Talerico, Joseph, E1797 [18SE]

Toriskie, Joe, E565 [21MR]

Trapp, Ann, E1774 [17SE]

Vadnal, Johnny, E837 [5MY]

Vincent, Artha Mae, E1102 [4JN]

Vincent, Donald, E803 [30AP]

Wells, Mark, E2107 [28OC]

Wene, Leo, E581 [8AP]

Wiewel, Johannes (Jack), E1697 [9SE]

Yankovic, Frankie, E188 [6FE], E193 [10FE]

Zalewski, Adolf and Dorothy, E1960 [7OC]

Zbin, Raphael, E564 [21MR]