McCOLLUM, BILL (a Representative from Florida)
Amendments
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2385 [8MY]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), H4888 [8JY]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2005 [29AP]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), H4917 [8JY], H4960 [9JY]
Analyses
Responsible Borrower Protection Bankruptcy Act (H.R. 2500), E1801
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H396 [10FE]
Conferee: S. 858, intelligence services appropriations, H5413 [17JY]
Articles and editorials
Bad for Everyone, James K. Glassman, Washington (DC) Post, E1052
Congress Should Throw the Bums Out, Robert J. D'Agostino and George S. Swan, Human Events (publication), H2654 [14MY]
Save Us From the Purists—Some Supporters of Term Limits Have Devised a Tactic at Odds With the Best Reason for Limits, George F. Will, Newsweek (publication), H420 [11FE]
Storm Warning—Bigger Hurricanes and More of Them, William K. Stevens, New York (NY) Times, E1166
William Jefferson Kasich, Wall Street Journal, E1052
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]
Agriculture: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H8929 [21OC]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H6798 [3SE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H6962 [5SE]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91), H6705 [31JY]
Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2785 [15MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]
———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H3568 [5JN]
———improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6799 [3SE]
Caribbean nations: withhold foreign aid from certain countries that support Cuban membership in the Caribbean Community or the Central American Common Market (see H.R. 2296), H6405 [30JY]
China, People's Republic of: increase international broadcasting activities (see H.R. 2232), H6798 [3SE]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H66 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H8054 [26SE]
Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H6798 [3SE]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]
Consumers: require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2019), H4338 [24JN]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H2255 [6MY]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 604, 2589), H347 [5FE], H8299 [1OC]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H5570 [22JY]
———jurisdiction for lawsuits against terrorist States (see H.R. 1225), H1338 [8AP]
———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H5401 [16JY]
———provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 1170), H1259 [20MR]
———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H3274 [3JN]
———provide that proceedings against a judge be held in a circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves (see H.R. 702), H522 [12FE]
———technical corrections to bankruptcy laws (see H.R. 764), H586 [13FE]
Crime: constitutional amendment to prevent early release of violent criminals (see H.J. Res. 64), H1186 [19MR]
———consumer fraud (see H.R. 474, 1847), H243 [21JA], H3798 [12JN]
———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 3081), H10955 [13NO]
———improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (see H.R. 2460), H7262 [11SE]
———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H5916 [28JY]
———treatment of juvenile offenses relative to ``three strikes'' life sentence for certain violent or drug-related convictions (see H.R. 2361), H6705 [31JY]
Customs Service: allow the use of user fees to provide for inspectional personnel in connection with the arrival of passengers in Florida (see H.R. 3034), H10767 [12NO]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H1339 [8AP]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2631), H8834 [9OC]
———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H700 [27FE]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577), H2445 [8MY]
Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H4836 [26JN]
Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (see H.R. 1377), H1705 [17AP]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 48), H453 [11FE]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H2590 [13MY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Education: encourage participation of academic community and private sector in EXPO 2000 (see H. Con. Res. 139), H7263 [11SE]
———ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1392 [9AP]
———exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student loan programs (see H.R. 529), H2680 [14MY]
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H629 [25FE]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 859), H6798 [3SE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H142 [9JA]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H7528 [17SE]
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1017 [13MR]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H5487 [17JY]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector (see H.R. 669), H451 [11FE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
Floods: facilitate recovery from Red River flooding through greater flexibility for depository institutions and their regulators (see H.R. 1461), H2590 [13MY]
Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R. 1989), H4086 [19JN]
———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 180), H245 [21JA]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
FRS: implement monetary policy using price stability to ensure stable currency and repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act (see H.R. 1396), H2157 [1MY]
Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): authorize India to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1390), H1705 [17AP]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H7263 [11SE]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H3169 [21MY]
———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1893 [24AP]
Health: application of antitrust laws to health care provider networks (see H.R. 415), H152 [9JA]
———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H5570 [22JY]
———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H700 [27FE]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2198), H5486 [17JY]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H702 [27FE]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5665 [23JY]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H3070 [20MY]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6026 [29JY]
Immigration: reform the temporary agricultural workers program (see H.R. 471), H408 [10FE]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 219), H146 [9JA]
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: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 634), H9800 [30OC]
Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H6707 [31JY]
———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H244 [21JA]
Libya: reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246), H8834 [9OC]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H1040 [17MR]
Medicaid: increase the minimum Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 835), H628 [25FE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8161 [29SE]
———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), H1989 [29AP]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H1261 [20MR]
———multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1018), H3660 [10JN]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H3568 [5JN]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 27), H155 [9JA]
———deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 1613), H2679 [14MY]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.J. Res. 58), H709 [3MR]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H2155 [1MY]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226, 227), H7262, H7263 [11SE]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H6026 [29JY]
NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5021 [9JY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H1040 [17MR]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H524 [12FE]
National Weather Service: making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1251), H1339 [8AP]
NLRB: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the absence of a stipulation or consent (see H.R. 1595), H7528 [17SE]
———recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449), H7911 [25SE]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610), H8834 [9OC]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H589 [13FE]
Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H699 [27FE]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H1542 [15AP]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H5297 [15JY]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]
———business meal, entertainment, and certain travel expense deductions (see H.R. 628), H890 [11MR]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H1112 [18MR]
———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H1186 [19MR]
———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145), H3204 [22MY]
———deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 644), H393 [6FE]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H628 [25FE]
———modify application of passive loss limitations to equine activities (see H.R. 705), H6918 [4SE]
———reduce tax rate for single filers, eliminate marriage penalty and change date for filing of Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 2718), H9501 [23OC]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]
———repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income (see H.R. 1037), H948 [12MR]
———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see H.R. 532), H283 [4FE]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H144 [9JA]
———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 1285), H2446 [8MY]
———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 1026, 1391), H1795 [23AP], H3924 [18JN]
———treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (see H.R. 656), H407 [10FE]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H286 [4FE]
———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533), H670 [26FE]
———treatment of liquor and beer retailers (see H.R. 1620), H3660 [10JN]
———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 1355), H2091 [30AP]
———treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R. 1350), H2680 [14MY]
Terrorism: abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings and four Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India (see H. Con. Res. 15), H348 [5FE]
Tobacco products: restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R. 768), H4132 [20JN]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H669 [26FE]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H285, H286 [4FE]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H1715 [21AP]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]
Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 1427), H3274 [3JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system (see H.R. 2500), H7599 [18SE]
Capital punishment: clarify method of execution for Federal prisoners (see H.R. 1087), H1039 [17MR]
China, People's Republic of: require a report on intelligence activities directed against or affecting the interests of the U.S. (see H.R. 2190), H5486 [17JY]
Citizenship: elimination of certain requirements relative to the issuance of citizenship certificates for children born abroad (see H.R. 1109), H1111 [18MR]
Corps of Engineers: conduct study of mitigation banks (see H.R. 227), H146 [9JA]
Correctional institutions: permit Federal prisoners to engage in community service projects (see H.R. 926), H766 [5MR]
Courts: allow victims to attend and observe the trials of those accused of the crime (see H.R. 924), H765 [5MR]
Crime: bail bond forfeitures (see H.R. 2134), H5131 [10JY]
———establish criminal penalties relative to financial transactions with terrorists (see H.R. 748), H585 [13FE]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see H.R. 3), H66 [7JA], H138 [9JA]
———notification of interstate relocation of witnesses by State engaging in that relocation (see H.R. 747, 2181), H585 [13FE], H5485 [17JY]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal Presidential authority relative to suspension of certain effective dates (see H.R. 2179), H5401 [16JY]
Dept. of Defense: reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (see H.R. 1243, 1300), H1338 [8AP], H1438 [10AP]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H146 [9JA]
Elections: reform voter registration procedures (see H.R. 224), H146 [9JA]
Employment: improve quality of Social Security card and criminalize the counterfeiting of work authorization documents (see H.R. 231), H146 [9JA]
Endangered species: designate the Florida panther (see H.R. 226), H146 [9JA]
Financial institutions: audit requirements and oversight of credit unions (see H.R. 2552), H7910 [25SE]
———clarify due process protections applicable to directors and officers of insured depository institutions (see H.R. 220), H146 [9JA]
———reduce recordkeeping and reporting requirements (see H.R. 221), H146 [9JA]
———strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair lending laws relative to redlining and credit allocation (see H.R. 229), H146 [9JA]
Global Exploration and Development Corp.: relief (see H.R. 1211), H1261 [20MR]
Housing: State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see H.R. 1108), H1111 [18MR]
Immigration: allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's visas (see H.R. 225), H146 [9JA]
———immunization requirements for certain internationally adopted children (see H.R. 2464), H7262 [11SE]
International law: judicial remedies for U.S. persons injured as a result of foreign violations of arbitral obligations (see H.R. 2141), H5131 [10JY]
Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp.: relief (see H.R. 1211), H1261 [20MR]
Kerr-McGee Corp.: relief (see H.R. 1211), H1261 [20MR]
Law enforcement: provide an exception to the prohibition on the advertising of certain electronic devices (see H.R. 1840), H3659 [10JN]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 5), H154 [9JA]
Presidential Debate Commission: establish on an ongoing basis and require nominees for President and Vice President to participate in debates to receive Federal funding for party conventions (see H.R. 223), H146 [9JA]
States: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs (see H.R. 1683), H3069 [20MY]
Taxation: treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 228), H146 [9JA]
Time: change effective date of daylight savings time (see H.R. 222), H146 [9JA]
U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney General (see H.R. 927), H766 [5MR]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 1496), H2090 [30AP]
Letters
Allow victims to attend and observe the trials of those accused of the crime: several State Attorneys General, H1049 [18MR]
Charleston, SC, Naval Nuclear Power Propulsion Training Center relocation funding: David R. Warren, GAO, H4889 [8JY]
———Robert E. Bayer, Dept. of Defense, H4890 [8JY]
Safeguarding confidential banking and credit union information: several Federal banking regulators, E2312
Motions
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (S. 476), H10874 [13NO]
Remarks
American Legion: eligibility for membership relative to starting date for Vietnamese Conflict (S. 1377), H10374 [8NO]
Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system (H.R. 2500), E1800
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (H.R. 1753), H10794, H10795, H10796, H10798, H10799, H10800 [13NO]
———funding (S. 476), H10873 [13NO]
———funding (S. 476), insert language of H.R. 1753 in lieu, H10874 [13NO]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), E1051
Charleston, SC: Naval Nuclear Power Propulsion Training Center relocation funding, H4888, H4890 [8JY]
Children and youth: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2398 [8MY]
———proclaim as greatest U.S. asset (H. Res. 154), H4872 [8JY]
China, People's Republic of: require a report on intelligence activities directed against or affecting the interests of the U.S., H4960 [9JY]
———require a report on intelligence activities directed against or affecting the interests of the U.S. (H.R. 2190), E1454
CIA: investigate use of chemical weapons in Persian Gulf Conflict, H4993 [9JY]
Citizenship: elimination of certain requirements relative to the issuance of citizenship certificates for children born abroad (H.R. 1109), H5864 [28JY], E496
———treatment of foreign born children of U.S. citizens (S. 670), H5865 [28JY]
Corps of Engineers: conduct study of mitigation banks (H.R. 227), E71
Courts: allow victims to attend and observe the trials of those accused of the crime (H.R. 924), H1048, H1051, H1052 [18MR]
———establish three member panel of U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to determine validity of cases relative to breach of secret Government contracts, H4959 [9JY]
———impeachment of Federal judges, H2654 [14MY]
Crime: consumer fraud (H.R. 1847), H4868, H4869, H4871 [8JY]
———establish criminal penalties relative to financial transactions with terrorists (H.R. 748), H4864, H4865, H4867, H4871 [8JY]
———funding for building, expanding, and operating juvenile correction and detention facilities, H2377 [8MY]
———funding for crime prevention programs for at-risk juveniles, H2379, H2380 [8MY]
———funding for programs that identify sources of firearms sold to juveniles, H2383 [8MY]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, H7788 [24SE]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2323, H2326, H2327, H2328, H2332 [7MY], H2363, H2365, H2372, H2373, H2374, H2375, H2377, H2379, H2380, H2383, H2384, H2385, H2386 [8MY], H3840-H3846 [17JN], H5189, H5207 [15JY]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 143), H2316, H2318, H2319, H2321 [7MY]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H2396 [8MY]
———prosecution of certain juveniles charged with drug offenses, H2373, H2374 [8MY]
———prosecution of certain juveniles charged with violent offenses, H2375 [8MY]
———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (H. Con. Res. 75), H5860, H5863 [28JY]
Cuba: U.S. policy, H37 [7JA], H2928 [20MY]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal Presidential authority relative to suspension of certain effective dates (H.R. 2179), E1439
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), H4888, H4890 [8JY]
———reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (H.R. 1243), E597
———reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (H.R. 1300), E629
Dept. of Justice: crime prevention, drug treatment, and family resource service programs funding through rescissions in truth-in-sentencing prison grant programs, H7806 [24SE]
———Drug Courts Program funding through rescissions in truth-in-sentencing prison grant programs, H7808 [24SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7788, H7806, H7808 [24SE], H10798 [13NO]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (H.R. 230), H2654 [14MY], E69
Education: notification of enrollment of juvenile sex offenders in elementary or secondary schools, H2384 [8MY]
Employment: improve quality of Social Security card and criminalize the counterfeiting of work authorization documents (H.R. 231), E55
Financial institutions: audit requirements and oversight of credit unions (H.R. 2552), E1853
———clarify due process protections applicable to directors and officers of insured depository institutions (H.R. 220), E68
———safeguard confidential banking and credit union information (H.R. 3003), E2312
———strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair lending laws relative to redlining and credit allocation (H.R. 229), E72
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6821
Global Exploration and Development Corp.: relief (H.R. 1211), E557
Housing: State authority to set rental occupancy standards (H.R. 1108), E508
Hurricanes: damage assessment of past hurricanes, E1166
Immigration: allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's visas (H.R. 225), E9
———immunization requirements for certain internationally adopted children (H.R. 2464), E2035
India: allocation of foreign aid, H6821
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), H4953, H4959, H4960, H4975, H4977, H4993, H4995 [9JY]
———require separate unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities, H4975, H4977 [9JY]
International law: judicial remedies for U.S. persons injured as a result of foreign violations of arbitral obligations (H.R. 2141), E1438
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1818), H5207 [15JY]
Kenya: U.S. policy, E416
Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp.: relief (H.R. 1211), E557
Kerr-McGee Corp.: relief (H.R. 1211), E557
Law enforcement: provide an exception to the prohibition on the advertising of certain electronic devices (H.R. 1840), H4868 [8JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (H.J. Res. 5), E69 [7JA]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H417-H420 [11FE], H481, H482, H501, H508, H510, H511 [12FE], E70
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H972 [13MR]
Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, E493
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (S. 813), H10372 [8NO]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (S. 927), H10794 [13NO]
National Tourism Week: observance, E865
National Tourist Appreciation Day: observance, E865
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (H.R. 2610), H8881 [21OC]
Presidential Debate Commission: establish on an ongoing basis and require nominees for President and Vice President to participate in debates to receive Federal funding for party conventions (H.R. 223), E4
States: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs (H.R. 1683), H7626, H7628, H7631 [23SE]
———expedite review of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment (H.R. 103), H5858 [28JY]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), consideration (H. Res. 113), H1476, H1477 [15AP]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (H.R. 228), E12
Transportation: codify certain laws without substantive change (H.R. 1086), H4860, H4864 [8JY]
U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney General (H.R. 927), H1053 [18MR]
Votes: position on missed, H5548
Women: comprehensive pension protection (H.R. 1496), E796
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2487 [12MY], H2872 [16MY]
Reports filed
Allow Victims To Attend and Observe the Trials of Those Accused of the Crime: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 924) (H. Rept. 105-28), H1039 [17MR]
Consumer Fraud Protection: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1847) (H. Rept. 105-158), H4834 [26JN]
Criminal Penalties Relative to Financial Transactions With Terrorists: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 748) (H. Rept. 105-141), H4135 [21JN]
Expedite State Reviews of Criminal Records of Applicants for Private Security Officer Employment: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 103) (H. Rept. 105-161), H4834 [26JN]
Law Enforcement Exceptions to the Prohibition on the Advertising of Certain Electronic Devices: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1840) (H. Rept. 105-162), H4834 [26JN]
National Policy To Control Juvenile Crime and Violence: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 105-86), H2154 [1MY]
Notification of Interstate Relocation of Witnesses by States Engaging in That Relocation: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2181) (H. Rept. 105-258), H7599 [18SE]
Penalties for the Rape of Minors in Federal Prison: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1898) (H. Rept. 105-159), H4834 [26JN]
Penalties for Theft and Malicious Vandalism at National Cemeteries: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1532) (H. Rept. 105-142), H4135 [21JN]
Proclaim Children and Youth as Greatest U.S. Asset: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 154) (H. Rept. 105-160), H4834 [26JN]
State Requirements To Address the Problem of Violent Crimes Committed by Repeat Offenders: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Con. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-157), H4834 [26JN]
U.S. Marshals Service Appointments by the Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 927) (H. Rept. 105-27), H1039 [17MR]
Statements
People's Republic of China Intelligence Services: Dept. of State, E1454
Require Separate Unclassified Statements of the Aggregate Amount of Budget Outlays for Intelligence Activities: Robert F. Turner, H4977-H4983 [9JY]
Tributes
Cowsick, Shyamula B., E2200
Perkins, Robert E., Jr., E405