MEEK, CARRIE P. (a Representative from Florida)
Amendments
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4394 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4394 [25JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H6725 [3SE]
———H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H7769 [24SE]
Articles and editorials
Building Bridges Between Communities, Miami (FL) Herald, E551
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
African Americans: acknowledge the injustice and inhumanity of slavery, examine current impact of slavery and discrimination, and recommend remedies (see H.R. 40), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H1338 [8AP]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H1542 [15AP]
———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H2254 [6MY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H701 [27FE]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H1019 [13MR]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H346 [5FE]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91), H6705 [31JY]
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 50), H1340 [8AP]
Armed Forces: alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE health care program (see H.R. 1246), H1543 [15AP]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H6704 [31JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia and continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15), H725 [4MR]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H1340 [8AP]
———discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775), H586 [13FE]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6799 [3SE]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 643), H393 [6FE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1543 [15AP]
Children and youth: tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279), H9559 [24OC]
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]
Chinese Student Protection Act: extend provisions to certain aliens who entered the U.S. without inspection (see H.R. 2728), H9502 [23OC]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H1543 [15AP]
Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 1345), H1610 [16AP]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H6026 [29JY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H8265 [30SE]
Correctional institutions: funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1643), H2784 [15MY]
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (see H.R. 1334), H3170 [21MY]
———appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 1596), H3569 [5JN]
———continue judicial supervision over certain offenders with substance abuse problems (see H.R. 1644), H2784 [15MY]
———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H2590 [13MY]
———reform civil assets forfeiture (see H.R. 1835), H3658 [10JN]
———repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries (see H.R. 807), H588 [13FE]
Crime: penalties for theft by public officials under color of law (see H.R. 1645), H2784 [15MY]
———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H149 [9JA]
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]
Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem (see H. Res. 212), H6706 [31JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H5486 [17JY]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H348 [5FE]
———include certain beneficiaries in National Mail Order Pharmacy Program (see H.R. 1773), H3661 [10JN]
Dept. of Education: study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 3058), H10954 [13NO]
Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see H.R. 304), H589 [13FE]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H146 [9JA]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 48), H453 [11FE]
———coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383), H286 [4FE]
———efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H453 [11FE]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H10956 [13NO]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H767 [5MR]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
———research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R. 751), H585 [13FE]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]
———treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R. 3072), H10954 [13NO]
Drugs: penalties relative to gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride (see H.R. 1530), H2168 [5MY]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H5826 [25JY]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H3924 [18JN]
———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 1049), H1262 [20MR]
———ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H6704 [31JY]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]
———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H. Res. 87), H812 [10MR]
———negotiation of an international climate change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106), H8265 [30SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H3203 [22MY]
Education: establish computer learning centers in low-income areas (see H.R. 1640), H2784 [15MY]
———establish funding for local communities to repair school infrastructure (see H.R. 1639), H2784 [15MY]
———improve access to and affordability of higher education (see H.R. 1435), H1890 [24AP]
———State adoption of challenging academic standards in core curricula (see H. Res. 299), H9865 [31OC]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H2875 [16MY]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1989 [29AP]
English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4), H157 [9JA]
Everglades National Park: designate Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center (see H.R. 136), H1018 [13MR]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H1392 [9AP]
Families and domestic relations: State assistance for certain adults who are caring for the children of relatives (see H.R. 1646), H2784 [15MY]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H5825 [25JY]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H525 [12FE]
———granting of additional points to the passing grades of welfare recipients' competitive service examinations (see H.R. 1066), H1262 [20MR]
———military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2331), H6703 [31JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2699), H9801 [30OC]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555), H2444 [8MY]
Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1074), H1707 [17AP]
———requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children (see H.R. 814), H804 [6MR]
Florida: clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe (see H.R. 190), H145 [9JA]
———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]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H2351 [7MY]
Foreign aid: establish an alternative crop production demonstration program for developing countries with illicit crop production (see H.R. 1642), H2784 [15MY]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432), H1890 [24AP]
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]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 235), H2091 [30AP]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H3274 [3JN]
Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100), H70 [7JA], H142 [9JA]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H3924 [18JN]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H6026 [29JY]
———funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638), H2784 [15MY]
———insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693), H9730 [29OC]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2198), H5570 [22JY]
———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 1506), H2090 [30AP]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H143 [9JA]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H7199 [10SE]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program and amend relative to persons of mixed ancestry (see H.R. 2418), H6962 [5SE]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H2157 [1MY]
———revise and extend programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895), H3797 [12JN]
Herzog, Chaim: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 73), H2488 [12MY]
House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046), H948 [12MR]
———authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H6407 [30JY]
House Rules: allow proxy voting in committees in limited circumstances (see H. Res. 186), H5296 [15JY]
Housing: public housing construction and revitalization (see H.R. 839, 973), H668 [26FE], H803 [6MR]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6026 [29JY]
Immigration: adjust the status of certain Haitian nationals who were provided refuge status (see H.R. 3049), H10953 [13NO]
———adjust the status of certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules relative to continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054), H10954 [13NO]
———asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 825), H768 [5MR]
———clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such procedural rights (see H.R. 2302), H6406 [30JY]
———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2540), H7830 [24SE]
INS: standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574), H284 [4FE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H627 [25FE]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H1988 [29AP]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H3169 [21MY]
———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 219), H3203 [22MY]
———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), H1892 [24AP]
International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 150), H286 [4FE]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H1187 [19MR]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10957 [13NO]
IRS: improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428), H8300 [1OC]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10172 [6NO]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H3660 [10JN]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8929 [21OC]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1076), H1017 [13MR]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: designate (see H.R. 136), H1018 [13MR]
Medicaid: increase the minimum Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 835), H628 [25FE]
Medicare: allocate savings from waste, fraud, and abuse enforcement programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 1761), H10956 [13NO]
———bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H812 [10MR]
———colorectal screening (see H.R. 1128), H1186 [19MR]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H285 [4FE]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417, 418), H245 [21JA], H453 [11FE]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1061), H4913 [8JY]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H5021 [9JY]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H524 [12FE]
———improve quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine and medical informatic networks (see H.R. 1101), H2254 [6MY]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE], H1707 [17AP]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H6704 [31JY]
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]
Motor vehicles: length and weight limitations on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 551), H590 [13FE]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H701 [27FE]
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), H5021 [9JY]
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 Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130), H5021 [9JY]
National Military Museum Foundation: establish (see H.R. 1568), H2785 [15MY]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H2783 [15MY]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H629 [25FE]
National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 2), H155 [9JA]
National Weather Service: making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1251), H1339 [8AP]
National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 300), H9865 [31OC]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H4339 [24JN]
Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington (see H. Res. 260), H8438 [6OC]
NIH: establish a comprehensive plan relative to diabetes (see H.R. 1315), H1707 [17AP]
———expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see H.R. 2697), H10172 [6NO]
Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (see H.R. 680), H590 [13FE]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase amount of funds Director may transfer between agency accounts (see H.R. 1641), H2784 [15MY]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3203 [22MY]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see H.R. 400), H889 [11MR]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H589 [13FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 2777), H346 [5FE], H9800 [30OC]
Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative (see H.R. 1883), H3924 [18JN]
Public Health Service Act: improve research of children's health (see H.R. 1451), H3070 [20MY]
Public welfare programs: exception to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667, 1360), H1289 [21MR], H1703 [17AP]
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), H4914 [8JY]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H6918 [4SE]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57), H701 [27FE]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]
———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]
Roads and highways: increase number of State participants in the infrastructure bank pilot program (see H.R. 710), H522 [12FE]
Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H1705 [17AP]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H2091 [30AP]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 29), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717), H9501 [23OC]
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), H2590 [13MY]
Shabazz, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 183), H5826 [25JY]
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), H2590 [13MY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1261 [20MR]
Small business: assist certain women and minority business people (see H.R. 1647), H2784 [15MY]
———increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see H.R. 1824), H3567 [5JN]
———strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373), H393 [6FE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H347 [5FE]
———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 598), H670 [26FE]
———State requirements for work experience and community service programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463), H7262 [11SE]
———treatment of severe spinal cord injuries relative to certain earnings (see H.R. 577), H890 [11MR]
SSA: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of earnings information (see H.R. 591), H346 [5FE]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5778 [24JY]
Taxation: allow tax credit for equity investments in community development financial institutions (see H.R. 2254), H5777 [24JY]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H1186 [19MR]
———credits for employers for costs incurred to combat violence against women (see H.R. 1071), H1340 [8AP]
———eliminate the marriage penalty, establish a commission to simplify the tax code, and require the IRS to use alternative dispute resolution (see H.R. 3059), H10954 [13NO]
———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505), H282 [4FE]
———repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds for certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 197), H4913 [8JY]
———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97), H3797 [12JN]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H169 [20JA]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H244 [21JA]
———treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707), H9501 [23OC]
———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 1355), H1893 [24AP]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H5021 [9JY]
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), H1795 [23AP]
———eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397), H9865 [31OC]
———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H243 [21JA]
———minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H669 [26FE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H669 [26FE]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H628 [25FE]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H8320 [2OC]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4221 [23JN]
———comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766), H586 [13FE]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H1261 [20MR]
———establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 920), H724 [4MR]
———increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R. 1788), H3720 [11JN]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H5488 [17JY]
———research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571), H2445 [8MY]
———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H4132 [20JN]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 1427), H1794 [23AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776), H587 [13FE]
Federal employees: encourage the use of generic drugs in health insurance plans (see H.R. 1073), H1017 [13MR]
Government: continuance of pay and authority to enter into contracts or obligations when there is a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1537), H2253 [6MY]
Health: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H1111 [18MR]
Immigration: adjust the status of certain Haitian nationals who were provided refuge status (see H.R. 3033), H10767 [12NO]
———clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such procedural rights (see H.R. 2442), H7118 [9SE]
———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 662), H407 [10FE]
Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 2154), H5177 [11JY]
SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 663), H407 [10FE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H9503 [24OC]
Proposals
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9813 [31OC]
Remarks
Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs, H5696 [24JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5696 [24JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2709, H2739, H2742, H2764 [15MY]
Black Archives, History, and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc.: anniversary, E2148
Black History Month: observance, H427 [11FE]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4615 [25JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3025 [20MY]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H7757 [24SE], H8229 [30SE]
———use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census (H.R. 1178), H7785 [24SE]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9813 [31OC]
Dade County, FL: tribute to ``Love Your Neighbor'' campaign, E109
———tribute to Rotary Club Greater Miami Urban Peace Conference, E103
Dade County, FL; observance of Eddie T. Pearson Day, E304
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5164 [11JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program funding, H5354 [16JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2378), motion to instruct conferees, H7764 [24SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7785 [24SE], H7883 [25SE], H8229 [30SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (H. Res. 239), H7757 [24SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5260, H5275, H5276 [15JY], H5354 [16JY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8795 [9OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration (H. Res. 264), H8734 [9OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 324), H10678 [12NO]
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8795 [9OC]
Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), H1744
Economic Development Administration: funding, H7883 [25SE]
Employment: treatment of former welfare recipients relative to income and workplace protection, H3792 [12JN]
FEMA: funding, H2764 [15MY]
Health: expand research activities relative to lupus (H.R. 1111), H1963 [29AP], H8453 [7OC]
———improve health care services for women, H1963 [29AP]
Herman, Alexis M.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, H1075 [18MR]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (H. Res. 253), H8249 [30SE]
Hershey, PA: bipartisan congressional conference, H1163 [19MR]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2268 [7MY]
———reduce minimum rental amounts and contributions relative to public housing, H2268 [7MY]
Immigration: obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H10678 [12NO]
Kennison, Kevin: North Miami Police Dept. Officer of the Year award recipient, E57
Little Haiti Housing Association, Inc.: Fannie Mae Foundation Maxwell Award of Excellence recipient, E1088
Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments, H7764 [24SE]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H967 [13MR]
Miami, FL: anniversary of North Miami Foundation for Senior Citizens' Services, Inc., E493
———tribute to St. Francis Xavier School, E897
National Black McDonald's Operators Association: anniversary, E1955
National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5164 [11JY]
Nova Southeastern University: tribute to College of Osteopathic Medicine, E899
Public welfare programs: minimum wage level relative to public work programs, H3278 [4JN]
SSI: extend transition period for legal aliens receiving benefits, H2709, H2739, H2742 [15MY]
Taxation: rates, H4615 [25JN]
Veterans: health care programs funding, H5275, H5276 [15JY]
Working Capital Florida (organization): Presidential Award recipient, E335
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5824 [25JY], H7596 [18SE]
Special order: granted, H1184 [19MR], H3794 [12JN], H4644 [25JN], H7116 [9SE]
Tributes
Binder, Eli, E1932
Brennan, William J., Jr., H6017
Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, H4625, H4630 [25JN]
Carricarte, Michael, Jr., E897
Cook, William C., E1390
Croghan, Jack, E730
Curry, Victor T., E1907
Davis, Marjorie, E664
Greer, Tee S., Jr., E495
Johns, Odell, E1144
Jones, Leroy I., E608
Poitier, Josie, E551
Reeves, Garth C., Sr., E886
Robinson, Jackie, H1516, H1520 [15AP]
Shabazz, Betty, H6773 [3SE]
Steele, Rebecca W., E727
Stinson, Solomon, E239
Toussaint, Jimmy, E1932
Vargas, Robert, E1390