NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES (a Delegate from the District of Columbia)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2681 [14MY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4394 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4394 [25JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7365 [16SE], H7815 [24SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H245 [21JA]
African Americans: acknowledge the injustice and inhumanity of slavery, examine current impact of slavery and discrimination, and recommend remedies (see H.R. 40), H407 [10FE]
Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs (see H.R. 1438), H1890 [24AP]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H242 [21JA]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H9730 [29OC]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H2590 [13MY]
———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H585 [13FE]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H1611 [16AP]
Alcoholic beverages: establish voluntary broadcasting code for advertising (see H.R. 1292), H1438 [10AP]
———FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H. Res. 171), H4086 [19JN]
———prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 1067), H1017 [13MR]
America Recycles Day: designate (see H. Res. 251), H10957 [13NO]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H699 [27FE]
Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635), H629 [25FE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H2874 [16MY]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H347 [5FE]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1260 [20MR]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 638), H702 [27FE]
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 50), H1340 [8AP]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1909 [28AP]
Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570), H3274 [3JN]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H2445 [8MY]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H6704 [31JY]
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), H5132 [10JY]
———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468), H10172 [6NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1795 [23AP]
———use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6799 [3SE]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 643), H393 [6FE]
Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776), H587 [13FE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1260 [20MR]
Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1891 [24AP]
———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 1972), H4085 [19JN]
———provide for health, safety, and education (see H.R. 1726), H3202 [22MY]
———support local reading programs for children (see H.R. 1516), H2155 [1MY]
———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]
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), H803 [6MR]
———provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023), H4338 [24JN]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H4835 [26JN]
Colleges and universities: make information regarding men's and women's athletic programs available to prospective students (see H.R. 1987), H4086 [19JN]
Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 1345), H1610 [16AP]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Computers: regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 98), H348 [5FE]
———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 2272), H5825 [25JY]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H521 [12FE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H8265 [30SE]
Contracts: establish limitations on taxpayer-financed compensation for defense contractors (see H.R. 2279), H5916 [28JY]
———limit Federal agency payments to contractors for the compensation of any individual (see H.R. 2280), H5916 [28JY]
———require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 182), H245 [21JA]
Correctional institutions: funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1643), H2784 [15MY]
Courts: continue judicial supervision over certain offenders with substance abuse problems (see H.R. 1644), H2784 [15MY]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H1795 [23AP]
Crime: distribute to community-based organizations information on the prevention of youth violence and crime (see H.R. 290), H245 [21JA]
———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]
———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H890 [11MR]
———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381), H6797 [3SE]
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]
———establish a commission to investigate the military justice system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072), H1715 [21AP]
———establish pilot projects to test various best business practices for defense inventory management (see H.R. 1850), H3659 [10JN]
———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925), H765 [5MR]
———reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard members deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard (see H.R. 2796), H10768 [12NO]
———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 Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (see H.R. 1377), H1705 [17AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H5777 [24JY]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 40), H590 [13FE]
———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), H151 [9JA]
———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), H702 [27FE]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H7910 [25SE]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H1542 [15AP]
———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]
District of Columbia: exempt certain contracts entered into by the government of the District of Columbia from review by the Council of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 513), H282 [4FE]
———permit the waiver of residency requirements for certain employees of the Office of the Inspector General of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 514), H282 [4FE]
———realign functional responsibilities with Federal Government (see H.R. 1963), H4085 [19JN]
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), H949 [12MR]
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (see H.R. 2129), H6407 [30JY]
Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2031), H4338 [24JN]
Drunken driving: national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 982), H1262 [20MR]
———national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H1262 [20MR]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H1185 [19MR]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H4836 [26JN]
———negotiation of an international climate change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106), H10957 [13NO]
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), H452 [11FE]
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]
———establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program (see H.R. 1970), H4085 [19JN]
———improve access to and affordability of higher education (see H.R. 1435), H1890 [24AP]
———increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 744), H1262 [20MR]
———increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H10956 [13NO]
———provide administrative support and information to establish State prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 855), H1112 [18MR]
———restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115), H1111 [18MR]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H2445 [8MY]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H453 [11FE]
———provide compensatory time for all employees, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1), H597 [25FE]
———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1340 [8AP]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H452 [11FE]
ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards from an abuser's pension (see H.R. 1142), H1258 [20MR]
Executive departments: require review of agency spending on service contracts (see H.R. 2712), H9501 [23OC]
Explosives: regulation (see H.R. 85), H702 [27FE]
———require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538), H768 [5MR]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H5132 [10JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870), H3796 [12JN]
Families and domestic relations: State assistance for certain adults who are caring for the children of relatives (see H.R. 1646), H2784 [15MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects (see H.R. 851), H669 [26FE]
———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 234), H147 [9JA]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H285 [4FE]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H. Con. Res. 71), H3170 [21MY]
———increase leave time relative to services as an organ donor (see H.R. 2943), H10419 [8NO]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2761), H9729 [29OC]
———review of employment discriminations claims (see H.R. 2441), H7118 [9SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038), H3865 [17JN]
———coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2699), H9038 [22OC]
———improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836), H9559 [24OC]
———improve sanctions against unfit providers (see H.R. 1971), H5778 [24JY]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H2091 [30AP]
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. 1047, 1074), H949 [12MR], H1707 [17AP]
———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (see H.R. 1228), H1338 [8AP]
———prohibit possession by nonpermanent resident aliens (see H.R. 949), H1340 [8AP]
———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H243 [21JA]
———regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun ammunition (see H.R. 1349), H2157 [1MY]
———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 492), H1018 [13MR]
Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 393), H2874 [16MY]
Flag—U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47), H949 [12MR]
Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 289), H348 [5FE]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H2090 [30AP]
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]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 235), H348 [5FE]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs (see H.R. 1480), H3274 [3JN]
Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1624), H2783 [15MY]
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: amend Federal charter (see H.R. 3025), H10767 [12NO]
———repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 497), H282 [4FE]
Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100), H70 [7JA], H142 [9JA]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]
———apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H1438 [10AP]
———assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 211, 444), H146 [9JA], H286 [4FE]
———establish an educational program on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 556, 847, 2006), H629 [25FE], H3274 [3JN], H4132 [20JN]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H6716 [1AU]
———funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638), H2784 [15MY]
———increase the legal smoking age (see H.R. 2519), H8929 [21OC]
———national policy to provide health care coverage of mental illnesses (see H.R. 621), H1795 [23AP]
———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), H768 [5MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H143 [9JA]
———require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research (see H.R. 366), H151 [9JA]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5487 [17JY]
———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), H1438 [10AP]
———revise and extend programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895), H3797 [12JN]
Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax deductions for contributions to accounts (see H.R. 53), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H348 [5FE]
———implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 119), H1611 [16AP]
———participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for the people of the U.S. (see H. Res. 147), H2589 [13MY]
House Rules: require that committee reports on legislation contain analysis of impact on children (see H. Res. 53), H524 [12FE]
Housing: authorize public housing agencies to establish rental amounts that do not discourage assisted families from obtaining employment (see H.R. 1014), H888 [11MR]
———provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871), H700 [27FE]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114), H5826 [25JY]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H1259 [20MR]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6026 [29JY]
Immigration: 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), H7730 [23SE]
———provide permanent residency status to certain Persian Gulf Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793), H3797 [12JN]
———provide special status for certain alien journalists working in Hong Kong (see H.R. 890), H701 [27FE]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 45), H702 [27FE]
Insurance: coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H1339 [8AP]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617), H347 [5FE]
———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 219), H1892 [24AP]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H245 [21JA]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H702 [27FE]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R. 408), H1018 [13MR]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H670 [26FE]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2091 [30AP]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10768 [12NO]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H9039 [22OC]
Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455), H242 [21JA]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1076), H1017 [13MR]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 21), H628 [25FE]
Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H812 [10MR]
———colorectal screening (see H.R. 1128), H1186 [19MR]
———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038), H3865 [17JN]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H244 [21JA]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417, 418), H245 [21JA], H812 [10MR]
———prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443), H453 [11FE]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H2155 [1MY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 685), H1112 [18MR]
Money: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired (see H. Res. 122), H1893 [24AP]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: establish an age limit for riding in front seats (see H.R. 3071), H10954 [13NO]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H701 [27FE]
National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program: establish (see H.R. 75), H244 [21JA]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]
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 Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H2783 [15MY]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (see H.R. 756), H1018 [13MR]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1019 [13MR]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H3476 [4JN]
NIH: establish National Center for Integral Medicine (see H.R. 1055), H1017 [13MR]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace (see H. Res. 45), H702 [27FE]
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]
OPM: submit proposed legislation under which group universal life insurance and group variable universal life insurance would be available (see H.R. 2675), H8927 [21OC]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 1505), H3924 [18JN]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H669 [26FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600), H346 [5FE]
———require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see H.R. 498), H408 [10FE]
———require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (see H.R. 84), H393 [6FE]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual records available through interactive computer services (see H.R. 1330), H1541 [15AP]
———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1813), H4647 [25JN]
———regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287), H3660 [10JN]
Public Health Service Act: improve research of children's health (see H.R. 1451), H1891 [24AP]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425), H1794 [23AP]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 2755), H10957 [13NO]
Public welfare programs: make progress toward completion of high school or college a permissible work activity (see H.R. 1616), H2679 [14MY]
———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H3476 [4JN]
———prohibit States from penalizing single parents for not meeting work requirements if the parent cannot find suitable child care (see H.R. 1615), H2679 [14MY]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H699 [27FE]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H. Res. 138), H2255 [6MY]
Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 456), H242 [21JA]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H7730 [23SE]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57), H701 [27FE]
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]
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]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 19), H3798 [12JN]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1018 [13MR]
Small business: assist certain women and minority business people (see H.R. 1647), H2784 [15MY]
———provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H1392 [9AP]
———strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373), H8320 [2OC]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H949 [12MR]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 68), H169 [20JA]
———treatment of severe spinal cord injuries relative to certain earnings (see H.R. 577), H890 [11MR]
Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public ownership of teams (see H.R. 590), H590 [13FE]
SSA: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of earnings information (see H.R. 591), H346 [5FE]
SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 663), H812 [10MR]
States: establish demonstration projects to develop kinship care programs and require notification of adult relative caregivers (see H.R. 1452), H1891 [24AP]
———require equal education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 1234), H1989 [29AP]
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), H586 [13FE]
———benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 599), H1018 [13MR]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H452 [11FE]
———designate overpayments and contributions to the U.S. textbook and technology trust fund (see H.R. 155), H589 [13FE]
———designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 291), H245 [21JA]
———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505), H590 [13FE]
———encourage investment in low-income housing (see H.R. 1102), H2254 [6MY]
———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H7008 [8SE]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 69), H628 [25FE]
———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 615), H347 [5FE]
———prohibit tax-related mailings from publicly disclosing an individual's Social Security number (see H.R. 2404), H8633 [7OC]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367), H408 [10FE]
———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 1323), H1541 [15AP]
———treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a principal residence (see H.R. 535), H283 [4FE]
———treatment of education savings accounts (see H.R. 1597), H2679 [14MY]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H143 [9JA]
———treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking benefits (see H.R. 878), H700 [27FE]
———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533), H670 [26FE]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 382, 553), H245 [21JA], H2156 [1MY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H629 [25FE]
———treatment of individual training accounts (see H.R. 213), H286 [4FE]
———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), H2680 [14MY]
———treatment of tobacco products (see H.R. 3027), H10957 [13NO]
Telecommunications: universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H348 [5FE]
Tobacco products: prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels, compensate Federal and State Governments for health costs, and enhance investments in biomedical and basic scientific research (see H.R. 3028), H10767 [12NO]
———treatment of taxes relative to payments made pursuant to tobacco industry settlement legislation (see H.R. 2387), H7200 [10SE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]
———prohibit smoking in any federally funded transportation facility (see H.R. 1351), H1611 [16AP]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]
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]
United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets (see H.R. 1075), H1017 [13MR]
Urban areas: development of municipally owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 726), H523 [12FE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4647 [25JN]
———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H349 [5FE]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 96), H8929 [21OC]
Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1188), H1260 [20MR]
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: 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), H670 [26FE]
———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), H3476 [4JN]
———protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525), H7729 [23SE]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H1341 [8AP]
———research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571), H3204 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Alcoholic beverages: increase taxes and provide funding for alcohol abuse prevention programs (see H.R. 2028), H4338 [24JN]
Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 827), H628 [25FE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H1439 [10AP]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453), H7261 [11SE]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (see H. Res. 292), H9774 [30OC]
Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to surety bonding requirements (see H.R. 2554), H7910 [25SE]
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (see H.R. 1334), H1541 [15AP]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain lands to the District of Columbia for use for single-family homes for low- and moderate-income families (see H.R. 2700), H9038 [22OC]
District of Columbia: enter into cooperative agreements with certain Federal agencies relative to crime prevention and law enforcement (see H.R. 1538), H2253 [6MY]
———repeal congressionally imposed tax exemptions provided to certain entities (see H.R. 889), H701 [27FE]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1113), H1111 [18MR]
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2443), H7118 [9SE]
Federal employees: funding for pay adjustments and comparability payments through reductions in agency spending on service contracts (see H.R. 886), H700 [27FE]
———leave transfer authority for those adversely affected by disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 1388), H1705 [17AP]
———prohibit agencies from contracting out work that can be done cheaper by current employees (see H.R. 885), H700 [27FE]
———prohibit the replacement of bought-out employees with contract employees (see H.R. 888), H700 [27FE]
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]
Medicaid: temporarily waive enrollment composition rule for the D.C. Health Cooperative (see H.R. 2093), H4835 [26JN]
OMB: report number of individuals employed by non-Federal entities providing Government services (see H.R. 887), H700 [27FE]
Professional Boxing Safety Act: provide additional safety provisions (see H.R. 2354), H6704 [31JY]
Southeastern University: amend charter relative to board of trustees eligibility (see H.R. 2753), H9614 [28OC]
Taxation: exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 921), H724 [4MR]
———treatment of District of Columbia residents (see H.R. 549), H284 [4FE]
Letters
Congressional High School Intern Program: by, H8444, H8445 [7OC]
Southeastern University charter amendment relative to board of trustees eligibility: Charlene Drew Jarvis, Southeastern University, E2107
———Elizabeth Lisboa-Farrow, Southeastern University, E2107
Memorandums
Congressional High School Intern Program: by, H8444 [7OC]
Press releases
Congressional High School Intern Program: by, H8444 [7OC]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions except in cases that threaten the life or physical health of the mother, H8655 [8OC]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1218 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), Senate amendments, H8655 [8OC]
Alcoholic beverages: increase taxes and provide funding for alcohol abuse prevention programs (H.R. 2028), E1306
Armed Forces: investigation into sexual harassment and assault allegations, H7485 [17SE]
Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (H.R. 827), E312
Army: response to sexual harassment and assault allegations, H252 [4FE], H290 [5FE]
Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7059 [9SE]
Business and industry: ensure economic equity for women, H1428, H1429 [10AP]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H10914 [13NO]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1302), E628
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American Civil War veterans (H.R. 2453), E1740
Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (H.R. 2414), H7620 [23SE]
———establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (S. 1228), H10802
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 292), H9582 [28OC], H9774 [30OC]
Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues: anniversary, H8837, H8845 [21OC], H9840 [31OC]
Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to surety bonding requirements (H.R. 2554), E1863
Correctional institutions: removal of restrictions on funding for abortions, H7815, H7817 [24SE]
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (H.R. 1334), E665
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain lands to the District of Columbia for use for single-family homes for low- and moderate-income families (H.R. 2700), E2045
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7815, H7817 [24SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 330), H10914 [13NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7059 [9SE], H7138 [10SE]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (H.R. 1585), H5524 [22JY]
District of Columbia: anniversary of emancipation of slaves, E668
———anniversary of New Bethel Baptist Church, E2208
———enter into cooperative agreements with certain Federal agencies relative to crime prevention and law enforcement (H.R. 1538), H2172 [6MY], E853
———making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8756, H8801 [9OC], H10110 [6NO], H10585, H10762 [12NO], H10775 [13NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration (H. Res. 264), H8731 [9OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 324), H10679 [12NO]
———permit the waiver of residency requirements for certain employees of the Office of the Inspector General of the District of Columbia (H.R. 514), H1057 [18MR]
———repeal congressionally imposed tax exemptions provided to certain entities (H.R. 889), E353
———revitalize, H567 [13FE]
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8756, H8801 [9OC]
———tribute to Asbury United Methodist Church annual homecoming, E1761
———tribute to Cardozo Senior High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1369
———tribute to Commission for Women, E534
———tribute to Congressional High School Intern Program, H8443 [7OC]
———tribute to Crime Stoppers Club, E1239
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H9840 [31OC]
Education: charter schools funding through rescissions in Technology Literacy Challenge Grant Program funding, H7138 [10SE]
———vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5438 [17JY], H5528 [22JY]
———vocational education programs for women, girls, and gender equity, H5438 [17JY]
EEOC: funding, H10914 [13NO]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (H.R. 1113), E500
———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1132 [19MR]
EPA: restoration of urban watersheds and community environments in the Anacostia River (H.R. 2823), E2189
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 2443), H7579, H7580 [18SE], E1703
Federal employees: funding for pay adjustments and comparability payments through reductions in agency spending on service contracts (H.R. 886), E343
———leave transfer authority for those adversely affected by disasters or emergencies (H.R. 1388), E694
———prohibit agencies from contracting out work that can be done cheaper by current employees (H.R. 885), E343
———prohibit the replacement of bought-out employees with contract employees (H.R. 888), E343
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H544 [13FE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H6839 [4SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6839 [4SE]
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: amend Federal charter (H.R. 3025), H10869 [13NO]
———repeal Federal charter (H.R. 497), H638 [26FE]
Health: improve health care services for women, H1965, H1966 [29AP]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (H.R. 1289), H1966 [29AP]
Herman, Alexis M.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, H1041 [18MR]
Hershey, PA: bipartisan congressional conference, E455
House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare participation rates in home jurisdiction (H.R. 1046), H2430 [8MY], E452
———donation of used computer equipment to District of Columbia public schools, H5884 [28JY]
———participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for the people of the U.S. (H. Res. 147), H2493 [13MY], H2944, H2945 [20MY]
Immigration: obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H10775, H10914 [13NO]
International Clown Week: observance, E1568
Kapitol Klowns Alley (organization): tribute, E1568
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), H5884 [28JY]
McKissack, Deryl: District of Columbia Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E999
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H9840 [31OC]
National Girls and Women in Sports Day: observance, E175
National Homeownership Week: observance, H2493 [13MY]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), H3715 [11JN]
OMB: report number of individuals employed by non-Federal entities providing Government services (H.R. 887), E343
Professional Boxing Safety Act: provide additional safety provisions (H.R. 2354), E1613
Public welfare programs: reform, H2430 [8MY]
Southeastern University: amend charter relative to board of trustees eligibility (H.R. 2753), E2107
Taxation: exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 921), H2648 [14MY], E368
———treatment of District of Columbia residents (H.R. 549), H272 [4FE], H301 [5FE], E152
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (H.J. Res. 96), H10667 [12NO]
White House: use of Pennsylvania Avenue for vehicular traffic, H2936 [20MY]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (H. Con. Res. 103), H4140 [23JN]
———economic equity, H744 [5MR]
———Supreme Court ruling on Brown University's compliance with Title IX provisions on equity in women's athletic programs, H1718 [23AP]
Women's History Month: observance, H744 [5MR]
———recognition of Members participating in special order, H746 [5MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H278 [4FE], H336 [5FE], H582 [13FE], H1241 [20MR], H1286 [21MR], H2440 [8MY], H2676 [14MY], H2872 [16MY], H3269 [3JN], H3794 [12JN], H4830 [26JN], H7526 [17SE], H7829 [24SE], H8435 [6OC], H8631 [7OC], H8923 [21OC], H9035 [22OC], H9728 [29OC], H9798 [30OC], H9863 [31OC]
Statements
District of Columbia Appropriations (H.R. 2607): OMB, H8757 [9OC]
Tables
District of Columbia tax reduction comparisons, E153
Texts of
H. Res. 292, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9582 [28OC]
Tributes
Aronson, Arnold, H865 [11MR]
Farmer, James, H1870 [24AP]
Fickling, Anne A., E1900
Harrington, David G., E1309
Hicks, H. Beecher, Jr., E1951
McCarthy, David J., E2216
Shabazz, Betty, H4844 [8JY], H6772, H6774 [3SE]
Sorrell, Maurice, E980
Sturdivant, John N., E2390