RUSH, BOBBY L. (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
North Atlantic Assembly, H3171 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H7365 [16SE]
African Americans: acknowledge the injustice and inhumanity of slavery, examine current impact of slavery and discrimination, and recommend remedies (see H.R. 40), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Agriculture: humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 696), H5664 [23JY]
———provide for the accreditation of associations of agricultural producers and promote good faith bargaining between such associations (see H.R. 2738), H9558 [24OC]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H8054 [26SE]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H1542 [15AP]
———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H5569 [22JY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H4339 [24JN]
Alcoholic beverages: FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H. Res. 171), H4086 [19JN]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H1707 [17AP]
Armenia: agricultural assistance program funding (see H.R. 500), H524 [12FE]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H1262 [20MR]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H6704 [31JY]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R. 2094), H5826 [25JY]
Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775), H586 [13FE]
———end credit card possession requirements (see H.R. 2599), H8299 [1OC]
———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), H3569 [5JN]
———reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015), H1989 [29AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H7263 [11SE]
Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776), H587 [13FE]
CERCLA: amend, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3000), H10957 [13NO]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H2091 [30AP]
Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families (see H.R. 899), H2091 [30AP]
———increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R. 1373), H6918 [4SE]
China, Republic of: status after reversion of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9039 [22OC]
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), H10768 [12NO]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453), H7261 [11SE]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H8633 [7OC]
Colleges and universities: make information regarding men's and women's athletic programs available to prospective students (see H.R. 1987), H9502 [23OC]
Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 1345), H1610 [16AP]
Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R. 1330), H7730 [23SE]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H6798 [3SE]
Consumers: require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 3060), H10954 [13NO]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H8265 [30SE]
Contracts: require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 182), H245 [21JA]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H1340 [8AP]
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: distribute to community-based organizations information on the prevention of youth violence and crime (see H.R. 290), H702 [27FE]
———penalties for theft by public officials under color of law (see H.R. 1645), H2784 [15MY]
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), H5132 [10JY]
———grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 9), H767 [5MR]
Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2773), H9866 [31OC]
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), H1715 [21AP]
———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H8929 [21OC]
Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see H.R. 304), H5826 [25JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H9801 [30OC]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 40), H670 [26FE]
———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), H1707 [17AP]
———establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see H.R. 1311), H3476 [4JN]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H3865 [17JN]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1795 [23AP]
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), H1542 [15AP]
Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug applications (see H.R. 1727), H8265 [30SE]
———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2031), H4914 [8JY]
———establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H1795 [23AP]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H1185 [19MR]
———assist States and local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites and encouraging environmental cleanup programs (see H.R. 1395), H2157 [1MY]
———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 1049), H1440 [10AP]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H3568 [5JN]
———State certification of voluntary cleanup programs for low and medium priority sites (see H.R. 873), H1988 [29AP]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
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), H5664 [23JY]
———improve access to and affordability of higher education (see H.R. 1435), H1890 [24AP]
———increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 744), H1262 [20MR]
———restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115), H3476 [4JN]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H3477 [4JN]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1340 [8AP]
English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4), H702 [27FE]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H629 [25FE]
———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5487 [17JY]
———reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 536), H283 [4FE]
———take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91), H3274 [3JN]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 989), H2446 [8MY]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H1542 [15AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870), H7911 [25SE]
Families and domestic relations: improve child care and family support services (see H.R. 1373, 2713), H6918 [4SE], H9615 [28OC]
———State assistance for certain adults who are caring for the children of relatives (see H.R. 1646), H2784 [15MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 234), H147 [9JA]
———provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373), H6918 [4SE]
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), H1112 [18MR]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2699), H9801 [30OC]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H5916 [28JY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]
———requirements relative to health claims on food labels (see H.R. 2208), H5569 [22JY]
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), H5778 [24JY]
———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H1795 [23AP]
———regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun ammunition (see H.R. 1349), H1989 [29AP]
Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H2091 [30AP]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H3274 [3JN]
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]
———prohibit imports produced by bonded child labor (see H.R. 2475), H7281 [15SE]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (see H.J. Res. 76), H3274 [3JN]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H7365 [16SE]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs (see H.R. 1480), H5778 [24JY]
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]
Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100), H804 [6MR]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]
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), H1893 [24AP]
———assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 444), H286 [4FE]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H4913 [8JY]
———establish an educational program on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 556, 2006), H629 [25FE], H4132 [20JN]
———establish State and community assistance programs for providers of health care services and maintenance of safety net hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 735), H6962 [5SE]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H4836 [26JN]
———funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638), H2784 [15MY]
———insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693), H9038 [22OC]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 1815), H3567 [5JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H1260 [20MR]
———prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 2110), H8161 [29SE]
———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 1506), H2090 [30AP]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 820), H1707 [17AP]
———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), H453 [11FE]
———require health plans to provide certain coverage for children (see H.R. 1159, 1854), H5569 [22JY], H6407 [30JY]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H286 [4FE]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H7365 [16SE]
———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 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), H5570 [22JY]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H5297 [15JY]
———implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 119), H2157 [1MY]
Housing: provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871), H1262 [20MR]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6026 [29JY]
Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend (see H.R. 1042), H1989 [29AP]
Immigration: permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses and children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 2664), H9502 [23OC]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H8300 [1OC]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 45), H3170 [21MY]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1795 [23AP]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H9502 [23OC]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H1339 [8AP]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H286 [4FE]
———protect personal privacy rights of customers and claimants (see H.R. 1029), H2874 [16MY]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see H.R. 2121), H7911 [25SE]
International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 150), H1892 [24AP]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10421 [8NO]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H3660 [10JN]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]
Lewis and Clark expedition: support for an interpretive site near Wood River, IL, as the point of departure (see H. Res. 281), H9558 [24OC]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8265 [30SE]
Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 237), H7600 [18SE]
Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455), H1392 [9AP]
Medicaid: expand State health care coverage of low-income children and pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491), H3865 [17JN]
Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H3865 [17JN]
———coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H3274 [3JN]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H286 [4FE]
———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 566, 625), H392 [6FE], H1892 [24AP]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H283 [4FE]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H3660 [10JN]
———prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443), H453 [11FE]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H1892 [24AP]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H2156 [1MY]
———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 894), H2156 [1MY]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H6704 [31JY]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H5570 [22JY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 685, 2211), H629 [25FE], H10768 [12NO]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H5664 [23JY]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H701 [27FE]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H803 [6MR]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1989 [29AP]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130), H5021 [9JY]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R. 712), H3476 [4JN]
National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 2848), H10171 [6NO]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H2783 [15MY]
National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 172), H4086 [19JN]
National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 2), H525 [12FE]
National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 300), H9865 [31OC]
NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 10), H1392 [9AP]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H10956 [13NO]
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), H3170 [21MY]
Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (see H.R. 680), H1715 [21AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H3274 [3JN]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase amount of funds Director may transfer between agency accounts (see H.R. 1641), H2784 [15MY]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H3797 [12JN], H8727 [8OC]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3203 [22MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2777), H9800 [30OC]
Postal Service: maintain Postal Uniform Allowance Program (see H. Con. Res. 168), H8633 [7OC]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual records available through interactive computer services (see H.R. 1330), H7730 [23SE]
Public welfare programs: make progress toward completion of high school or college a permissable work activity (see H.R. 1616), H5916 [28JY]
———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H702 [27FE]
———treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015), H1989 [29AP]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H767 [5MR]
Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 456), H1392 [9AP]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57), H701 [27FE]
Roads and highways: funding for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and reconstructing interstate highways (see H.R. 1657), H2874 [16MY]
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), H1261 [20MR]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717), H9501 [23OC]
Russia: protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176), H9558 [24OC]
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), H3568 [5JN]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H3720 [11JN]
Shabazz, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 183), H5826 [25JY]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H2785 [15MY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1440 [10AP]
Small business: assist certain women and minority business people (see H.R. 1647), H2784 [15MY]
———increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see H.R. 1824), H3567 [5JN]
———strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373), H725 [4MR]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H670 [26FE]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 68), H285 [4FE]
Social Security Disability Insurance Program: funding for SSI presumptive disability benefit programs (see H.R. 2422), H9615 [28OC]
Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83), H2874 [16MY]
SSA: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of earnings information (see H.R. 591), H725 [4MR]
SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 663), H1456 [14AP]
States: require equal education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 1234), H9039 [22OC]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5778 [24JY]
Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H5826 [25JY]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1904), H7008 [8SE]
Taxation: allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 997), H804 [6MR]
———allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H2091 [30AP]
———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H3204 [22MY]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H3274 [3JN]
———credits for employers for costs incurred to combat violence against women (see H.R. 1071), H1440 [10AP]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H7600 [18SE]
———designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 291), H702 [27FE]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 1706), H3660 [10JN]
———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H2091 [30AP]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 1382), H5570 [22JY]
———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H7911 [25SE]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 69), H285 [4FE]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H286 [4FE]
———issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996), H804 [6MR]
———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 615), H347 [5FE]
———strengthen provisions relative to individuals who relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015), H1989 [29AP]
———treatment of certain welfare benefits relative to earned income tax credit (see H.R. 1498), H2090 [30AP]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H1794 [23AP]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance and interest on education loans (see H.R. 1632), H5297 [15JY]
———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 519), H3274 [3JN]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 553), H702 [27FE]
———treatment of income relative to imported properties from foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373), H6918 [4SE]
———treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707), H9501 [23OC]
———treatment of school-based health insurance programs (see H.R. 1698), H5183 [14JY]
———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 1355), H2091 [30AP]
———treatment of tobacco products (see H.R. 3027), H10957 [13NO]
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), H8633 [7OC]
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]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H2351 [7MY]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607), H702 [27FE]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181), H9729 [29OC]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H5021 [9JY]
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), H4836 [26JN]
———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H1795 [23AP]
———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H349 [5FE]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H3865 [17JN]
———treatment of cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 1426), H5177 [11JY]
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), H2156 [1MY]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see H.R. 1693), H7008 [8SE]
———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), H1261 [20MR]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H5488 [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on certain aircraft (see H.R. 1587), H2589 [13MY]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 118), H1611 [16AP]
Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (see H.R. 2759), H9729 [29OC]
NATO: recommend integration of Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 101), H4086 [19JN]
Public welfare programs: eligibility of SSI benefits for disabled children (see H.R. 1455), H1891 [24AP]
Remarks
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6340
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3010
Chicago, IL: anniversary of the Englewood Community Block Club, E2021
———tribute to Doctor's Hospital of Hyde Park Reverend Willie T. Barrow Wellness Medical Center, E1388
———tribute to Performance Cluster Choir, E284
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4275
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (H. Con. Res. 31), E520
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 118), H1603 [16AP]
Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H7345
Dept. of HUD: Low Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Program funding, H5264
Dept. of the Treasury: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program funding, H5358 [16JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7345
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5264
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2248), H7453
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1135
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5767 [24JY]
FDA: modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 196), H10889
Harris, Jamesetta J.: Ameritech (business) Award of Excellence in Crime Prevention recipient, E2019
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), E864
Nuclear energy: pyroprocessing technology research funding, H5767 [24JY]
Quentis B. Garth Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E957
Votes: position on missed, E520
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1786 [23AP], H4909 [8JY], H5913 [28JY]
Special order: granted, H1389 [9AP], H1702 [17AP], H7829 [24SE]
Subpoena Notices
Municipal Court of California, County of San Mateo, South San Francisco Branch, H72 [7JA], H85 [9JA]
Tributes
Brennan, William J., Jr., H6014 [29JY]
Brooks, Gwendolyn, E269
Hayes, Charles A., H1383 [9AP], H1603, H1604, H1605, H1607, H1608 [16AP]
Trotter, Larry D., E2088
Williams, Eddie R., Jr., E962