SLAUGHTER, LOUISE McINTOSH (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1200 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 262), H8646 [8OC]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): increase number of subcommittees (H. Res. 326), H10792 [13NO]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3617 [10JN]
House Rules: consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 107), H1356 [9AP]
———consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 112), H1556 [16AP]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 305), H10119 [6NO]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), consideration (H. Res. 153), H3116 [21MY]
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H4309 [24JN]
Articles and editorials
Forging an Alliance for Deregulation—Rep. Delay Makes Companies Full Partners in the Movement, Michael Weisskopf and David Maraniss, Washington (DC) Post, H1356-H1358 [9AP]
TV Time Bank for Candidates, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, H512 [12FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H152 [9JA]
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con. Res. 156), H8834 [9OC]
Agriculture: control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168), H5296 [15JY]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H4913 [8JY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H701 [27FE]
Alcoholic beverages: FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H. Res. 171), H6799 [3SE]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H699 [27FE]
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), H3476 [4JN]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H347 [5FE]
Aviation: provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing service between high-density and underserved airports (see H.R. 2748), H9866 [31OC]
Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436), H7730 [23SE]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H1542 [15AP]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3274 [3JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6799 [3SE]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 643), H393 [6FE]
Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1989 [29AP]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 2408), H9801 [30OC]
———increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R. 1373), H3476 [4JN]
———provide for health, safety, and education (see H.R. 1726), H3202 [22MY]
China, People's Republic of: treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5665 [23JY]
Civil rights: prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H8633 [7OC]
———provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023), H9801 [30OC]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453), H7911 [25SE]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H8633 [7OC]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 1748), H4836 [26JN]
———restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774), H950 [12MR]
———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 2272), H6919 [4SE]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H3203 [22MY]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H2445 [8MY]
———labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H2254 [6MY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H7365 [16SE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H1441 [10AP]
Crime: permit Federal prisoners to engage in community service projects (see H.R. 925), H1612 [16AP]
———use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381), H6797 [3SE]
Dallas, TX: designate the museum to be known as ``The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future'' as a Millennium Project for the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 187), H10957 [13NO]
Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem (see H. Res. 212), H6706 [31JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H6707 [31JY]
———establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H. Res. 224), H9801 [30OC]
Dept. of Defense: classification of surplus military material (see H.R. 2602), H8299 [1OC]
———establish a commission to investigate the military justice system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072), H1795 [23AP]
———establish pilot projects to test various best business practices for defense inventory management (see H.R. 1850), H3659 [10JN]
———increase whistleblower protections for members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1482), H1988 [29AP]
———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H700 [27FE]
———treatment of Boeing Co. defense contracts relative to restructuring costs from its purchase of McDonnell Douglas Corp. (see H.R. 648), H1611 [16AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1077), H1018 [13MR]
———improve allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1580), H3569 [5JN]
———improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H5777 [24JY]
———revise process by which State housing construction grants are administered (see H.R. 1291), H1438 [10AP]
Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with disabilities (see H.R. 1255), H1391 [9AP]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 40, 48), H702 [27FE], H1262 [20MR]
———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), H1988 [29AP]
———efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H702 [27FE]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H8633 [7OC]
———Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009), H5491 [21JY]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H767 [5MR]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H2874 [16MY]
———prostate cancer screening benefits (see H.R. 2639), H9801 [30OC]
———research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R. 751), H702 [27FE]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1795 [23AP]
Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug applications (see H.R. 1727), H3202 [22MY]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H7365 [16SE]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H6704 [31JY]
———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), H3797 [12JN]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H4836 [26JN]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12), H285 [4FE]
———provide administrative support and information to establish State prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 855), H1440 [10AP]
———restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115), H3476 [4JN]
Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R. 2651), H8832 [9OC]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H2875 [16MY]
———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), H157 [9JA]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H702 [27FE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870), H6716 [1AU]
Families and domestic relations: grants to States to establish supervised visitation centers for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 2779), H10957 [13NO]
———improve child care and family support services (see H.R. 1373), H3476 [4JN]
———issues relative to child custody, child abuse, and domestic violence (see H. Con. Res. 182), H10957 [13NO]
———promote the adoption of children in foster care (see H.R. 867), H1440 [10AP]
———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (see H.R. 1736), H10956 [13NO]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects (see H.R. 851), H669 [26FE]
———provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373), H3476 [4JN]
FCC: establish moratorium on increases in cable television rates and require study on rates and competition (see H.R. 2757), H10768 [12NO]
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), H702 [27FE]
———military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2331), H7601 [18SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2699), H9801 [30OC]
———improve sanctions against unfit providers (see H.R. 1971), H4085 [19JN]
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]
Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1074), H1187 [19MR]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H5487 [17JY]
Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H2882 [19MY]
Flag—U.S.: protect (see H.R. 1556), H3720 [11JN]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H2157 [1MY]
———require States to use electronic benefit transfer systems (see H.R. 273), H1611 [16AP]
Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1181), H1893 [24AP]
———ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H1612 [16AP]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 235), H348 [5FE]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 22), H588 [13FE]
———expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112), H7119 [9SE]
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]
Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con. Res. 159), H7911 [25SE]
Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism: establish (see H.R. 1549), H2875 [16MY]
Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H3070 [20MY]
———assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 211), H146 [9JA]
———biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83), H5297 [15JY]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H1542 [15AP]
———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H5570 [22JY]
———establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see H.R. 2606), H8320 [2OC]
———establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 881), H700 [27FE]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H2254 [6MY]
———insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693), H9038 [22OC]
———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H8320 [2OC]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 1815), H4836 [26JN]
———prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 2110), H6798 [3SE]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H143 [9JA]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5487 [17JY]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program and amend relative to persons of mixed ancestry (see H.R. 2418), H6962 [5SE]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H1438 [10AP]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H7601 [18SE]
Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax deductions for contributions to accounts (see H.R. 53), H453 [11FE]
Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74), H589 [13FE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H3204 [22MY]
House of Representatives: prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room (see H. Res. 247), H8054 [26SE]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80), H2874 [16MY]
Housing: authorize public housing agencies to establish rental amounts that do not discourage assisted families from obtaining employment (see H.R. 1014), H1262 [20MR]
———provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871), H700 [27FE]
Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 545), H284 [4FE]
Human rights: anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (see H. Con. Res. 185), H10957 [13NO]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H1259 [20MR]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6026 [29JY]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481), H9865 [31OC]
———asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 825), H768 [5MR]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H9865 [31OC]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H1893 [24AP]
Indonesia: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see H.R. 1132), H1612 [16AP]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 45), H950 [12MR]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H725 [4MR]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H347 [5FE]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H144 [9JA]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617), H347 [5FE]
———establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain health benefit plans (see H.R. 1807), H6918 [4SE]
———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1117), H1111 [18MR]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H8633 [7OC]
———require insurers to disclose an applicant's medical test results to the applicant and to otherwise restrict the disclosure of such results (see H.R. 2590), H8299 [1OC]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H585 [13FE]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1609), H2679 [14MY]
———reform (see H. Con. Res. 43), H1340 [8AP]
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), H7730 [23SE]
International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 150), H286 [4FE]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H768 [5MR]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H8833 [9OC]
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]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3569 [5JN]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President (see H.R. 2090), H6963 [5SE]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H3204 [22MY]
Line Item Veto Act: repeal and amend Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act to provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 2649), H10956 [13NO]
Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 2201), H5487 [17JY]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1076), H1017 [13MR]
Malaysia: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed (see H. Con. Res. 174), H10957 [13NO]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H768 [5MR]
Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1354), H2255 [6MY]
———disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 148), H702 [27FE]
Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H812 [10MR]
———colorectal screening (see H.R. 1128), H1186 [19MR]
———coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H1989 [29AP]
———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 paramedic intercept ambulance support services (see H.R. 2153), H5177 [11JY]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417, 418), H286 [4FE], H589 [13FE]
———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 566, 625), H284 [4FE], H392 [6FE]
———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 686), H452 [11FE]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H283 [4FE]
———multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1018), H888 [11MR]
———payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 2701), H10768 [12NO]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H1261 [20MR]
———reform (see H.R. 1165), H4222 [23JN]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H2156 [1MY]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H5297 [15JY]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H286 [4FE]
———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H3204 [22MY]
———require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care facilities (see H.R. 2754), H9614 [28OC]
Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93), H3567 [5JN]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 778), H7730 [23SE]
———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 780), H7730 [23SE]
Monuments and memorials: establish National Peace Garden Monument (see H.R. 1497), H2090 [30AP]
Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 784), H812 [10MR]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H701 [27FE]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3274 [3JN]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1716), H3201 [22MY]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1705 [17AP]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130), H5021 [9JY]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (see H.R. 756), H1018 [13MR]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H768 [5MR]
NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 10), H1392 [9AP]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H724 [4MR]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H283 [4FE]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1289 [21MR]
Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington (see H. Res. 260), H8438 [6OC]
———impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H7830 [24SE]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace (see H. Res. 45), H950 [12MR]
Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R. 971), H802 [6MR]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H7911 [25SE]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3578 [7JN]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 1505), H3070 [20MY]
Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 282), H1289 [21MR]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see H.R. 400), H1261 [20MR]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H767 [5MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 2199, 2777), H590 [13FE], H9614 [28OC], H9800 [30OC]
———prohibit contributions by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610), H347 [5FE]
———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 2528), H7729 [23SE]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231), H3660 [10JN]
———maintain Postal Uniform Allowance Program (see H. Con. Res. 168), H10769 [12NO]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1813), H4647 [25JN]
Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative (see H.R. 1883), H7365 [16SE]
———extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H5826 [25JY]
Public Health Service Act: improve research of children's health (see H.R. 1451), H3070 [20MY]
Public welfare programs: exception to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667), H1542 [15AP]
———provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens (see H.R. 931), H4836 [26JN]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H699 [27FE]
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), H2488 [12MY]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H9559 [24OC]
Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H1705 [17AP]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H3204 [22MY]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H7601 [18SE]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1892 [24AP]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H10956 [13NO]
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), H4647 [25JN]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1018 [13MR]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H8928 [21OC]
———State requirements for work experience and community service programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463), H8929 [21OC]
Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 1423), H1794 [23AP]
SSA: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of earnings information (see H.R. 591), H8727 [8OC]
Taxation: credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H2157 [1MY]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H3660 [10JN]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 988), H3274 [3JN]
———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 1437), H2091 [30AP]
———exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 921), H3476 [4JN]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 1382), H2446 [8MY]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H1288 [21MR]
———increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amounts for inflation (see H.R. 2990), H10957 [13NO]
———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see H.R. 779), H7730 [23SE]
———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97), H3797 [12JN]
———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 1323), H1989 [29AP]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H3865 [17JN]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H348 [5FE]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 82, 553), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA], H702 [27FE]
———treatment of income relative to imported properties from foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373), H3476 [4JN]
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), H9865 [31OC]
Terrorism: prevention of violence by paramilitary organizations (see H.R. 2362), H6705 [31JY]
Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 1504), H2090 [30AP]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H3170 [21MY]
———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2387, 2390), H7528 [17SE], H7601 [18SE]
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), H1440 [10AP]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181), H10957 [13NO]
———hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 179), H9866 [31OC]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1340 [8AP]
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), H6962 [5SE]
———exclude certain income from consideration for determining rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R. 2820), H10957 [13NO]
———extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain dependents (see H.R. 2224), H9730 [29OC]
———Government employment preference for active duty service veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (see H.R. 1006), H1715 [21AP]
———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1456 [14AP]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]
Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6917 [4SE]
Weapons: production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 1814), H4222 [23JN]
———restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959), H6406 [30JY]
———restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4339 [24JN]
———comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766), H725 [4MR]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H1261 [20MR]
———establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 920), H724 [4MR]
———protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525), H7729 [23SE]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H7119 [9SE]
———research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571), H3204 [22MY]
———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H5401 [16JY]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 1427), H1794 [23AP]
World War II: recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see H. Con. Res. 95), H3660 [10JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Civil rights: protect first amendment rights (see H.R. 558), H284 [4FE]
Crime: protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H149 [9JA]
Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see H.R. 304), H149 [9JA]
Explosives: regulation (see H.R. 85), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H2168 [5MY]
Health: establish a program for postreproductive health care (see H.R. 557), H284 [4FE]
———establish an educational program on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 556, 2006), H284 [4FE], H4132 [20JN]
Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care physicians (see H.R. 689), H452 [11FE]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114), H5132 [10JY]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H149 [9JA]
Political campaigns: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (see H.R. 84), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
Women: increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R. 1788), H3476 [4JN]
Excerpts
``Manual on Parliamentary Procedure'', H10114 [6NO]
Explanations
Previous question vote—what it means, H1200 [20MR], H1356 [9AP], H1556 [16AP], H3116 [21MY], H10792 [13NO]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5443 [17JY], H5707 [24JY]
Proposals
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9806 [31OC]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1193, H1195, H1199 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 262), H8641, H8644, H8645, H8646 [8OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (H. Res. 193), H5654, H5657 [23JY]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), consideration (H. Res. 319), H10588, H10590, H10593 [12NO]
Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7064 [9SE]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H5308 [16JY]
Bureau of Reclamation: settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), consideration (H. Res. 94), H1058 [18MR]
California: alleged intimidation of Hispanic Americans at voter polls, H10117 [6NO]
Children and youth: importance of arts and humanities education programs, H939, H941, H942, H943 [12MR]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): increase number of subcommittees (H. Res. 326), H10791 [13NO]
———investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, H4095 [20JN]
———special investigative authorities (H. Res. 167), H4095 [20JN]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9806 [31OC]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H7213
Crime: protection from sexual predators (H.R. 305), E16
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3488 [5JN], H3617 [10JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5193 [15JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5060
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 277), H9506 [24OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), motion to instruct conferees, H7652 [23SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration (H. Res. 189), H5623 [23JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7064 [9SE], H7213
Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), consideration (H. Res. 142), H2281 [7MY]
Explosives: regulation (H.R. 85), H300 [5FE]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3488 [5JN], H6835 [4SE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (H. Res. 46), H552, H553, H554 [13FE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6835 [4SE]
Health: improve health care services for women, H1961 [29AP]
Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care physicians (H.R. 689), E210
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (H. Res. 253), H8246, H8250 [30SE]
House Rules: consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 107), H1347, H1352, H1355, H1356 [9AP]
———consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 112), H1549, H1556 [16AP]
———consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 117), H1719 [23AP]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 305), H10114, H10116, H10117 [6NO]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 314), H10588 [12NO]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (H.R. 306), H1961 [29AP], E12
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), consideration (H. Res. 153), H3109, H3116 [21MY]
ITT Automotive (business): USA Today and Rochester Institute of Technology Quality Cup award recipient, E868
Latvia: allocation of foreign aid, H3617 [10JN]
Lithuania: allocation of foreign aid, H3617 [10JN]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5060
NIST: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), consideration (H. Res. 127), H1801 [24AP]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), consideration (H. Res. 126), H1802 [24AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H1347, H1352, H1355, H1356 [9AP], H3109 [21MY]
———require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (H.R. 84), H512 [12FE], E21
Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), consideration (H. Res. 284), H9708 [29OC]
Rochester, NY: anniversary of the Fairport Fire Department Marching Band, E23
Taxation: rates, H5308 [16JY]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors, H5308 [16JY]
Trident Precision Manufacturing, Inc.: Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Small Business recipient, E19
Ukraine: independence anniversary, E1772
Votes: position on missed, H5193 [15JY], H10110 [6NO]
WIC: funding, H2261 [7MY]
Women: increase research and education on the drug DES (H.R. 1788), E1117
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5018 [9JY]
Special order: granted, H336 [5FE], H7526 [17SE]
Resignations
Committee on the Budget (House), H351 [6FE]
Tributes
Coles, Howard W., E14
Dewhirst, James E., E1909
Roosevelt, Franklin D., H2179 [6MY]