PETERSON, COLLIN C. (a Representative from Minnesota)

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4394 [25JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4394 [25JN]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H7201 [11SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]

Agriculture: control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168), H5296 [15JY]

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

Animals: disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from Canada (see H.J. Res. 59), H724 [4MR]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H1289 [21MR]

———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H2091 [30AP]

Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H3568 [5JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]

———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]

———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H4836 [26JN]

Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591), H9502 [23OC]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H9039 [22OC]

———prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 1972), H4085 [19JN]

Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 2328), H6703 [31JY]

Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R. 1330), H4913 [8JY]

Committee on Appropriations (House): establish Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs (see H. Res. 20), H1112 [18MR]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 16), H7281 [15SE]

Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380), H6963 [5SE]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 1748), H4136 [21JN]

———restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774), H2156 [1MY]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6707 [31JY]

Crime: require reporting by Internet service providers of suspected child abuse (see H.R. 2173), H5778 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H9614 [28OC]

———assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions (see H.R. 805), H6706 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H5777 [24JY]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H2254 [6MY]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H2157 [1MY]

Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants (see H.R. 108), H2874 [16MY]

Ecology and environment: provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial assistance (see H.R. 1487), H2089 [30AP]

Education: distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150), H8834 [9OC]

———establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1822), H3567 [5JN]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H7911 [25SE]

Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H2445 [8MY]

Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H8161 [29SE]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5487 [17JY]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H1186 [19MR]

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

Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H1017 [13MR]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2939), H10419 [8NO]

Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H10172 [6NO]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H4087 [19JN]

———military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2331), H7601 [18SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H4133 [20JN]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H9039 [22OC]

Fish and fishing: authorize assistance to the States for fish restoration and management projects (see H.R. 2973), H10420 [8NO]

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), H1891 [24AP]

Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (see H.R. 2139), H5570 [22JY]

Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723), H1542 [15AP]

Forests: establish a program of recovery and protection and to inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and their resources (see H.R. 2515), H8834 [9OC]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H10957 [13NO]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H4836 [26JN]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H4647 [25JN]

Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in breast self-examination (see H.R. 964), H1892 [24AP]

———apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H3070 [20MY]

———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H3865 [17JN]

———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5487 [17JY]

Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H8438 [6OC]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2157 [1MY]

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H5778 [24JY]

Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see H.R. 741), H1440 [10AP]

Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481, 2955), H7831 [24SE], H10420 [8NO]

———clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such procedural rights (see H.R. 2302), H8834 [9OC]

———moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347), H6406 [30JY]

———requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (see H.R. 2551), H8834 [9OC]

Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H9865 [31OC]

India: self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 37), H3865 [17JN]

———suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (see H.R. 1802), H4222 [23JN]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H6026 [29JY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H5826 [25JY]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 2409), H7119 [9SE]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9730 [29OC]

IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]

Law enforcement: require better reporting of unidentified persons (see H.R. 2850), H10171 [6NO]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H3660 [10JN]

———extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R. 1215), H10172 [6NO]

Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see H.R. 2424), H7118 [9SE]

Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H949 [12MR]

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

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 686), H950 [12MR]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H1703 [17AP]

Minnesota: enrollment in Reinvest in Minnesota Land Conservation Program relative to expiration of contract (see H.R. 1185), H1259 [20MR]

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

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

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H1019 [13MR]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1716), H3201 [22MY]

National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Commission: establish (see H.R. 1295), H1438 [10AP]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 511), H725 [4MR]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress (see H.R. 438), H153 [9JA]

OPIC: terminate authorities (see H.R. 387), H151 [9JA]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 1366, 2183), H1704 [17AP], H7911 [25SE], H8438 [6OC]

———ethics reform and contribution limits, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 600, 1366), H10421 [8NO]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366), consideration (see H. Res. 259, 272), H8438 [6OC], H8928 [21OC]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 55), H2875 [16MY]

Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual records available through interactive computer services (see H.R. 1330), H4913 [8JY]

———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1813), H4647 [25JN]

———strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping (see H.R. 2369), H8633 [7OC]

Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493), H7599 [18SE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H2254 [6MY]

Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1013), H888 [11MR]

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), H1392 [9AP]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H3204 [22MY]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]

———private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H3204 [22MY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]

Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189), H1260 [20MR]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H4913 [8JY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H589 [13FE]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H6918 [4SE]

Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 45, 146), H889 [11MR], H1018 [13MR]

———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857), H5664 [23JY]

———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H1289 [21MR]

States: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs (see H.R. 1683), H3274 [3JN]

———establish notification procedures relative to release of convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5826 [25JY]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1904), H5132 [10JY]

———treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R. 54), H1261 [20MR]

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]

———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H286 [4FE]

———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H1543 [15AP]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H2351 [7MY]

———designate overpayments and contributions to the public debt (see H.R. 1353), H2446 [8MY]

———exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the computation of capital gains relative to the earned income credit (see H.R. 1800), H9039 [22OC]

———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H7527 [17SE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 2001), H8300 [1OC]

———repeal income tax and institute a national sales tax (see H. Res. 111), H8728 [8OC]

———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1068), H2446 [8MY]

———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H9865 [31OC]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 2490), H8834 [9OC]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H3568 [5JN]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H5487 [17JY]

———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H9730 [29OC]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 553), H2156 [1MY]

———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see H.R. 791), H587 [13FE]

———treatment of organizations that conduct certain games of chance (see H.R. 620), H347 [5FE]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Telecommunications: increase competitiveness of electronic interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110), H1707 [17AP]

Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable (see H.R. 1526), H2156 [1MY]

Tobacco products: strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 2034), H4645 [25JN]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]

Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military installations for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2760), H9729 [29OC]

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

———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H5778 [24JY]

———extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092), H1289 [21MR]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2367), H7365 [16SE]

———minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H4836 [26JN]

———reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2004), H7365 [16SE]

———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1262 [20MR]

Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H8320 [2OC]

Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H3201 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 246, 247, 427), H147, H153 [9JA]

National Cheese Exchange: reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 618), H347 [5FE]

Surplus Government property: consolidate control and utilization (see H.R. 1767), H3273 [3JN]

Veterans: presumption of service connection for certain diseases and disabilities relative to exposure to carbon tetrachloride (see H.R. 1540), H2254 [6MY]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4813 [26JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension, and education programs (H.R. 2534), H10369 [8NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5705 [24JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2707, H2727 [15MY], H3193 [22MY]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, H3536 [5JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), motion to recommit, H4814 [26JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), E1059 [23MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, H5705 [24JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), motion to instruct conferees, H9646 [29OC]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1140 [19MR]

Floods: community development block grant funding to flood States, H2727 [15MY]

———disaster assistance to Minnesota, H2707 [15MY]

———tribute to anonymous donor who provided disaster assistance to flood victims in Minnesota and North Dakota, E1513 [24JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6738 [3SE]

Hunting and trapping: efforts to prevent poaching of elephants and rhinoceros, H6738 [3SE]

Immigration: obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, H9646 [29OC]

Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9737 [30OC]

Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (H.R. 1719), E1021 [22MY]

Resignations

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), H298 [5FE]