PETERSON, JOHN E. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6708 [31JY], H6919 [4SE], H7129 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 638), H1040 [17MR]

Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see H.R. 2005), H4132 [20JN]

Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system (see H.R. 2500), H10956 [13NO]

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), H287 [4FE]

———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see H.R. 2496), H7599 [18SE]

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

———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H5486 [17JY]

Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H8634 [7OC]

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]

———political reform (see H.R. 2095), H4835 [26JN]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]

Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R. 1704), H7365 [16SE]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H4087 [19JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit use of Selective Service System information for recruitment purposes (see H.R. 2029), H4914 [8JY]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7830 [24SE]

Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H5021 [9JY]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H768 [5MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H. Res. 224), H7118 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions (see H.R. 805), H3274 [3JN]

———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H1019 [13MR]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals without explicit and specific legislation (see H.R. 2846), H10957 [13NO]

———suspend development of national testing proposals until congressional authority is granted (see H. Res. 214), H6715 [1AU]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577), H2445 [8MY]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2600), H8299 [1OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational safety and health (see H.R. 2871), H10957 [13NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical centers to retain funds collected for the provision of health services (see H.R. 1125), H1186 [19MR]

———develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1077), H1392 [9AP]

———offer loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage (see H.R. 1007), H887 [11MR]

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1795 [23AP]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]

Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H6705 [31JY]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H7008 [8SE]

Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R. 2535), H7830 [24SE]

———ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]

———vocational education funding (see H.R. 1853), H3798 [12JN]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 1385), H1909 [28AP]

———determination of tip credits relative to State and local government laws (see H.R. 2357), H8055 [26SE]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H629 [25FE]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1), H669 [26FE]

Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see H.R. 752), H585 [13FE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 622), H142 [9JA], H1542 [15AP]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984), H3720 [11JN], H5487 [17JY]

———repeal sunset of Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 2102), H6026 [29JY]

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

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H2785 [15MY]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H804 [6MR]

———applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such prohibitions (see H.R. 26), H804 [6MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H725 [4MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H702 [27FE]

Foreign trade: identify countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2596), H10172 [6NO]

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), H7728 [23SE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]

FRS: implement monetary policy using price stability to ensure stable currency and repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act (see H.R. 1396), H1706 [17AP]

Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4135 [21JN]

H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center, Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 714), H7730 [23SE]

Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H3069 [20MY]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H3070 [20MY]

House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 23), H1289 [21MR]

Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem (see H.R. 2162), H5296 [15JY]

Immigration: permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses and children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 2664), H9866 [31OC]

———reform the temporary agricultural workers program (see H.R. 471), H804 [6MR]

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

Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1340 [8AP]

———inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H2783 [15MY]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218, 339), H804 [6MR], H3203 [22MY]

Little League Baseball Inc.: extend benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 107), H8929 [21OC]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H1339 [8AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8161 [29SE]

———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H2784 [15MY]

———improve quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine and medical informatic networks (see H.R. 1101), H2680 [14MY]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H1542 [15AP]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H5778 [24JY]

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038), H5022 [9JY]

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

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H1187 [19MR]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H5778 [24JY]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H4087 [19JN]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 1524), H5826 [25JY]

National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish (see H.R. 1511), H2155 [1MY]

National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H3203 [22MY]

National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122), H3203 [22MY]

National forests: manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151), H7199 [10SE]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R. 1715), H8265 [30SE]

National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H8834 [9OC]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H1339 [8AP]

National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993), H1440 [10AP]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H1262 [20MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 2579, 2879), H10421 [8NO], H10957 [13NO]

———establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2661), H8832 [9OC]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685), H3797 [12JN]

OSHA: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety and health rules (see H.R. 2875), H10957 [13NO]

———consultation with State officials by employers relative to compliance with safety and health requirements (see H.R. 2864), H10957 [13NO]

———exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used to identify safety and health violations by employers (see H.R. 2869), H10957 [13NO]

———identify and notify the specific industries to which regulations and compliance standards apply (see H.R. 2873), H10957 [13NO]

———prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties assessed (see H.R. 2877), H10957 [13NO]

———waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if violations are corrected in a specified time (see H.R. 2881), H10957 [13NO]

Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility, Pottsville, PA: designate (see H.R. 2564), H8054 [26SE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 965), H2091 [30AP]

———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]

Presidential appointments: require the appointment of the Chief of the Forest Service by the President (see H.R. 817), H627 [25FE]

Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (see H.R. 2458), H7601 [18SE]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H725 [4MR]

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

Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H9615 [28OC]

Small business: provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H1261 [20MR]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 464), H1289 [21MR]

———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857), H3070 [20MY]

———modification of certain State agreements relative to certain students (see H.R. 1035), H948 [12MR]

———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 598), H2590 [13MY]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate a portion of their tax overpayment to the U.S. Olympic Committee (see H.R. 1016), H1262 [20MR]

———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]

———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H1112 [18MR]

———disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying limits on certain bonds (see H.R. 840), H1289 [21MR]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H1392 [9AP]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H2157 [1MY]

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

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 2490), H8834 [9OC], H8929 [21OC]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1478), H3924 [18JN]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373), H6715 [1AU]

———treatment of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 937), H1289 [21MR]

Telecommunications: increase competitiveness of electronic interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110), H5488 [17JY]

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

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]

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

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 211), H9559 [24OC]

U.N.: make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain reforms (see H.R. 1588), H2589 [13MY]

———prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 934), H766 [5MR]

———prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 312), H6406 [30JY]

Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military installations for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2760), H9866 [31OC]

———authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608), H7911 [25SE]

———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H5132 [10JY]

———eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397), H9559 [24OC]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1955), H5401 [16JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 303), H7911 [25SE]

Volunteer workers: allow State and local government workers to perform volunteer services for their employer without requiring overtime pay (see H.R. 484), H1289 [21MR]

———grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H2157 [1MY]

Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 699), H2785 [15MY]

Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H5183 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 987), H803 [6MR]

Pittsburgh (U.S.S.): tribute to crew (see H. Con. Res. 128), H5916 [28JY]

Remarks

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), H4858, H4859 [8JY]

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (H. Res. 180), H4926 [9JY]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7340 [16SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5111 [10JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7882 [25SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7083 [9SE], H7129, H7136 [10SE], H7340 [16SE]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H9001, H9003 [22OC]

Economic Development Administration: funding, H7882 [25SE]

Education: charter schools funding through rescissions in Technology Literacy Challenge Grant Program funding, H7136 [10SE]

———distribution of vocational education funding relative to income and population density, H5432 [17JY]

———improve the reading and literacy skills of children and families (H.R. 2614), H10396 [8NO]

———vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5417, H5432, H5439 [17JY], H5531, H5537 [22JY]

———vocational education funding through rescissions in Goals 2000 Program funding, H7129 [10SE]

———vocational education programs for women, girls, and gender equity, H5439 [17JY]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), H2802 [16MY]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1048 [18MR]

Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), H2290 [7MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3739 [12JN]

Forest Service: road construction funding, H5111 [10JY]

Medicare: reform, H1800 [24AP]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), H8406 [6OC]

Public lands: expand control over land use designations relative to commercial activities under international agreements, H8562 [7OC]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H8544, H8562 [7OC]

Rural Outreach Grant Program: funding, H7083 [9SE]

Taxation: promote construction and rehabilitation of public schools by increasing the volume cap on certain bonds, H9068 [23OC]

———rates, H784 [6MR]

———reform laws and filing procedures, H784 [6MR]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9064, H9068 [23OC]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax, H784 [6MR]

U.N.: designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites, H8544 [7OC]

Vocational education: use of on-site workforce coordinators to work with local business communities to determine curriculums, H5537 [22JY]

Votes: position on missed, H2376 [8MY], H3518 [5JN], H3829 [17JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H801 [6MR]