RANGEL, CHARLES B. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4339 [24JN], H4778 [26JN]

Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9067 [23OC]

Appointments

Committee on Taxation (Joint), H395 [10FE]

Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act, H5048 [10JY]

———H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H5040 [10JY]

Official Advisors for International Conference Meetings and Negotiation Sessions on Trade Agreements, H395 [10FE]

Articles and editorials

Queen of Soul Food Taking ``Down Home'' on the Road, Michael Marriott, New York (NY) Times, E1914 [2OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H8054 [26SE]

Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H7008 [8SE]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1260 [20MR]

Armed Forces: alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE health care program (see H.R. 1246), H1795 [23AP]

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]

Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436), H7118 [9SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: postpone relocation of Suffragists Portrait Monument to the rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 72), H2156 [1MY]

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: require initial intake screenings and the use of youth development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see H.R. 879), H1289 [21MR]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H1795 [23AP]

———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H5487 [17JY]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H4835 [26JN]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H9558 [24OC]

Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H1543 [15AP]

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), H7911 [25SE]

Crime: penalties for theft by public officials under color of law (see H.R. 1645), H2784 [15MY]

———provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R. 2194), H9039 [22OC]

Cuba: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba (see H.R. 285), H768 [5MR]

———allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R. 287), H768 [5MR]

———exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951), H3923 [18JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H6707 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish a commission to investigate the military justice system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072), H1795 [23AP]

———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H1440 [10AP]

Dept. of Education: allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds (see H.R. 149), H144 [9JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1077), H1018 [13MR]

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 2317), H6703 [31JY]

———revise process by which State housing construction grants are administered (see H.R. 1291), H1438 [10AP]

Diseases: 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), H1794 [23AP]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1340 [8AP]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1989 [29AP]

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), H1340 [8AP]

Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H767 [5MR]

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]

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

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]

———increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H7730 [23SE]

———provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R. 1233), H1338 [8AP]

———restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115), H1909 [28AP]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]

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]

FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 147), H589 [13FE]

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), H3804 [16JN]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H. Con. Res. 71), H3170 [21MY]

———strengthen post-employment restrictions on foreign representation (see H.R. 416), H589 [13FE]

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), H1187 [19MR]

———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (see H.R. 1228), H1338 [8AP]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H5778 [24JY]

———regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun ammunition (see H.R. 1349), H1893 [24AP]

———require check for restraining orders before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774), H10957 [13NO]

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]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 235), H628 [25FE]

Germany: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112), H7730 [23SE]

Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100), H244 [21JA]

———SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403), H1706 [17AP]

Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H1893 [24AP]

———assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 211, 444), H146 [9JA], H286 [4FE]

———establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see H.R. 2606), H8320 [2OC]

———funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638), H2784 [15MY]

———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), H1892 [24AP]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 337, 1749), H157 [9JA], H3203 [22MY]

———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), H245 [21JA]

———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), H6407 [30JY]

———revise and extend programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895), H3797 [12JN]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H1793 [23AP]

———studies and programs relative to traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 1245), H1795 [23AP]

Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care physicians (see H.R. 689), H452 [11FE]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2785 [15MY]

House Rules: allow proxy voting in committees in limited circumstances (see H. Res. 186), H5296 [15JY]

Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see H.R. 2635), H9615 [28OC]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H9039 [22OC]

———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), H6406 [30JY]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617), H1892 [24AP]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H10421 [8NO]

———treatment of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1525), H3204 [22MY]

Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H2254 [6MY]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1609), H2679 [14MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10769 [12NO]

IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see H.R. 1226), H1338 [8AP]

Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116), H5916 [28JY]

Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see H.R. 2345), H6704 [31JY]

``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H9730 [29OC]

Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 2201), H5487 [17JY]

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1354), H2255 [6MY]

Medicare: coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H1893 [24AP]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H407 [10FE]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1795 [23AP]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417, 418), H286 [4FE], H589 [13FE]

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 686), H768 [5MR]

———improve quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine and medical informatic networks (see H.R. 1101), H1111 [18MR]

Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H6704 [31JY]

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]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H701 [27FE]

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

National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program: establish (see H.R. 75), H1186 [19MR]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R. 1715), H5177 [11JY]

National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7730 [23SE]

National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H2783 [15MY]

National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 2), H525 [12FE]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H8300 [1OC]

New York: relief of certain aliens (see H.R. 2210), H7119 [9SE]

———waiver of certain health care provider tax provisions under Medicaid (see H.R. 2437), H7118 [9SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase amount of funds Director may transfer between agency accounts (see H.R. 1641), H2784 [15MY]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 2407), H6917 [4SE]

Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3203 [22MY]

OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064), H4646 [25JN]

Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 1505), H2090 [30AP]

Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 282), H148 [9JA]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2777), H9800 [30OC]

Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H1892 [24AP]

Public welfare programs: eligibility of SSI benefits for disabled children (see H.R. 1455), H1891 [24AP]

———extend transition period for legal aliens receiving SSI and food stamps (see H.R. 1418), H1794 [23AP]

Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H767 [5MR]

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H2446 [8MY]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H2351 [7MY]

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), H2091 [30AP]

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), H2785 [15MY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H669 [26FE]

Small business: assist certain women and minority business people (see H.R. 1647), H2784 [15MY]

———increase opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 168), H628 [25FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]

Social Security: establish Transition to Work Program for individuals entitled to disability benefits (see H.R. 534), H890 [11MR]

Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83), H3576 [6JN]

States: enforcement of veterans' reemployment rights (see H.R. 166), H628 [25FE]

Tariff: fine jewelry (see H.R. 2498), H7599 [18SE]

Taxation: allow credit for cleanup of contaminated industrial sites and use tax-exempt redevelopment bonds for such cleanup (see H.R. 523), H283 [4FE]

———allowable credits and deductions in determining alternative minimum tax liability (see H.R. 2524), H7729 [23SE]

———credits for health insurance premiums of employees without employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 539), H283 [4FE]

———depreciation on property used within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 1095), H1111 [18MR]

———establish estate tax credit for certain employees of international organizations equivalent to the limited marital deduction (see H.R. 763), H586 [13FE]

———extend the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1729), H3202 [22MY]

———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 615), H347 [5FE]

———provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 209), H1794 [23AP]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1478), H1988 [29AP]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H143 [9JA]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 382), 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 unemployment tax relative to entertainment industry (see H.R. 841), H890 [11MR]

———workmen's compensation relative to certain personal liability assignments (see H.R. 1509), H2155 [1MY]

Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527), H7729 [23SE]

———restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2513), H7728 [23SE]

———technical corrections (see H.R. 2645), H8832 [9OC]

Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 548), H284 [4FE]

Telecommunications: universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H348 [5FE]

Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2187), H5486 [17JY]

Tourist trade: protection of the constitutional right to travel (see H.R. 286), H768 [5MR]

21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H1988 [29AP]

U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4914 [8JY]

———authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 299), H149 [9JA]

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]

———eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397), H8055 [26SE]

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

———rename Court of Veterans Appeals as Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (see H.R. 1089), H1187 [19MR]

———strengthen veterans' preference relative to employment opportunities (see H.R. 167), H628 [25FE]

Virgin Islands: SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403), H1706 [17AP]

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]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H6798 [3SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Caribbean nations: promote growth of free enterprise and economic opportunity, increase trade and investment with the U.S., and encourage free trade policies (see H.R. 2096), H4835 [26JN]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2031), H4338 [24JN]

Federal-State relations: repeal restrictions on communications between Government agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850), H669 [26FE]

Garvey, Marcus: tribute (see H. Res. 216), H6715 [1AU]

Housing: constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home (see H.J. Res. 73), H1891 [24AP]

IRS: improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428), H7008 [8SE]

Jamaica: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 215), H6715 [1AU]

Medicare: payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 2701), H9038 [22OC]

———provide payment for community health center services relative to coverage of individuals under managed care plans (see H.R. 2962), H10420 [8NO]

National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 300), H9865 [31OC]

Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2375), H6715 [1AU]

Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 140), H2156 [1MY]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 29), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

Shabazz, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 183), H5132 [10JY]

Taxation: encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505), H282 [4FE]

———treatment of student loan programs and public-private education partnerships for public educational institutions serving disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1512), H2155 [1MY]

Letters

Eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine: by, E1312 [24JN]

Tribute to Eissa Omer: Thomas B. Evans, Jr., E1181 [11JN]

Memorandums

Why Health Centers Merit a Special Wraparound Payment: National Association of Community Health Centers, E2288 [9NO]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H5040 [10JY]

Press releases

AHA Applauds Bill Which Helps Hospitals Caring for Large Numbers of Poor Americans: American Hospital Association, E2099 [28OC]

Remarks

Americans for Democratic Action (organization): anniversary, E346 [27FE]

Black History Month: observance, E324 [26FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4668, H4672, H4673, H4674, H4676, H4677, H4679, H4680, H4682, H4683, H4684, H4685, H4686, H4692, H4802, H4803, H4805 [26JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6630, H6631, H6637, H6639, H6662 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), motion to instruct conferees, H5041 [10JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4562 [25JN]

———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), H5605 [23JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2996 [20MY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4249 [24JN]

———request for release of political prisoner Wei Jingsheng, E959 [19MY]

Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1463), H2182 [6MY]

Dept. of HHS: Drug Needle Exchange Program funding, H7221 [11SE]

Dept. of HUD: empowerment zones and enterprise communities funding, H6637 [31JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7221 [11SE]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (H.R. 2031), E1312 [24JN]

———establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (H.R. 956), H3180 [22MY]

Education: national policy to improve system, H2996 [20MY]

Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867), H2016 [30AP], H10792 [13NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6364 [30JY]

Gingrich, Representative: resolution of ethics charges (H. Res. 31), H194 [21JA]

Government: eligibility to serve as U.S. Trade Representative relative to representation of foreign entities (S.J. Res. 5), H821, H827 [11MR]

Health care facilities: tribute to community health centers, E2158 [31OC]

IRS: improve operations and governance (H.R. 2428), H6999 [8SE]

Medicare: payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (H.R. 2701), E2065 [23OC], E2099 [28OC]

———provide payment for community health center services relative to coverage of individuals under managed care plans (H.R. 2962), E2288 [9NO]

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H968 [13MR]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: observance, H2180 [6MY]

OPIC: funding, H6364 [30JY]

Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 282), E2062 [23OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, H600 [25FE]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 29), H7641 [23SE], E44 [7JA]

Shabazz, Betty: tribute (H. Res. 183), H6668, H6669, H6677 [31JY]

Taxation: alternative minimum tax, H4677 [26JN]

———capital gains rates, H4802 [26JN]

———child tax credit, H4668, H4672, H4673, H4677, H4679, H4683, H4686, H4802, H4805 [26JN]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), H1503 [15AP]

———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (H.R. 505), E148 [4FE]

———promote construction and rehabilitation of public schools by increasing the volume cap on certain bonds, H9067, H9073 [23OC]

———rates, H4802, H4803, H4805 [26JN], H5041 [10JY], H6630, H6631, H6639, H6662 [31JY]

———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (H.R. 668), H600, H603 [25FE]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9057, H9058, H9059, H9061, H9063, H9064, H9067, H9073 [23OC]

———treatment of higher education expenses, H4802 [26JN]

———treatment of student loan programs and public-private education partnerships for public educational institutions serving disadvantaged students (H.R. 1512), E832 [5MY]

Votes: correction, H8691 [8OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7005 [8SE], H8158 [29SE]

Special order: granted, H4219 [23JN], H7005 [8SE]

Summaries

Education Opportunities Tax Act (H.R. 1512), E832 [5MY]

Tributes

Eissa, Omer, E1180 [11JN]

Kassal, Bentley, E229 [12FE]

Manley, Michael, E476 [13MR]

Messinger, Nettie, H2180 [6MY]

Molinari, Representative, H6666 [31JY]

Moore, Audrey, E1156 [10JN]

Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr., E324 [26FE]

Robinson, Jackie, E713 [21AP]

Woods, Herbert and Sylvia, E1914 [2OC]