STOKES, LOUIS (a Representative from Ohio)
Addresses
Making a Case for Diversity in the Sciences: Walter E. Massey, E503
Amendments
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5318 [16JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H6725 [3SE]
———H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H7654 [23SE]
Articles and editorials
Lessons in Life From a Loving Man—Grandpa, April McClellan-Copeland, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, E1268 [19JN]
Still the Greatest—Muhammad Ali's Latest Comeback Has Made Him a Beloved Figure All Over the World, Daivd Maraniss, Washington (DC) Post, E1416
Who's Managing the Money, Kevin A. Carter and Tony Chapelle, NAACP Update (publication), E1464
Yes, Apologies Would Be in Order, Afi-Adelia E. Scruggs, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, E1419
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
African Americans: acknowledge the injustice and inhumanity of slavery, examine current impact of slavery and discrimination, and recommend remedies (see H.R. 40), H285 [4FE]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H8438 [6OC]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H9730 [29OC]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H950 [12MR]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H1019 [13MR]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H3568 [5JN]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H9502 [23OC]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6799 [3SE]
———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468), H10956 [13NO]
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), H3070 [20MY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H8634 [7OC]
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]
———conversion of temporary district court judgeships to permanent status (see H.R. 977), H1795 [23AP]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H2874 [16MY]
Crime: penalties for theft by public officials under color of law (see H.R. 1645), H2784 [15MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H6707 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard members deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard (see H.R. 2796), H10768 [12NO]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
———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), H3476 [4JN]
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (see H.R. 2129), H5916 [28JY]
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), H8929 [21OC]
———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), H6707 [31JY]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H4836 [26JN]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H7008 [8SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H3203 [22MY]
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), H4085 [19JN]
———improve access to and affordability of higher education (see H.R. 1435), H1890 [24AP]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
Families and domestic relations: State assistance for certain adults who are caring for the children of relatives (see H.R. 1646), H2784 [15MY]
Federal employees: granting of additional points to the passing grades of welfare recipients' competitive service examinations (see H.R. 1066), H1262 [20MR]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555), H7119 [9SE]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H4913 [8JY]
Foreign aid: establish an alternative crop production demonstration program for developing countries with illicit crop production (see H.R. 1642), H2784 [15MY]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H8438 [6OC]
———funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638), H2784 [15MY]
———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), H245 [21JA]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H5487 [17JY]
House of Representatives: participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for the people of the U.S. (see H. Res. 147), H2589 [13MY]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H286 [4FE]
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]
Karl Bernal Post Office Building, Painesville, OH: designate (see H.R. 2766), H9729 [29OC]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8633 [7OC]
Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H393 [6FE]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H949 [12MR]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H5021 [9JY]
———reform (see H.R. 1165), H6798 [3SE]
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 forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H7601 [18SE]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130), H5021 [9JY]
National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 300), H9865 [31OC]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase amount of funds Director may transfer between agency accounts (see H.R. 1641), H2784 [15MY]
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. 600), H7911 [25SE]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act: extend authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board (see H.R. 1553), H2444 [8MY]
Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H4132 [20JN]
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), H1111 [18MR]
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), H669 [26FE]
Small business: assist certain women and minority business people (see H.R. 1647), H2784 [15MY]
———strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373), H8320 [2OC]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]
Taxation: treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707), H9501 [23OC]
———treatment of tobacco products (see H.R. 3027), H10957 [13NO]
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]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H6798 [3SE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608), H8633 [7OC]
———benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4647 [25JN]
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: applicability of mandatory minimum penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1237), H10956 [13NO]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H8320 [2OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Health: revise and extend programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895), H3797 [12JN]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H2783 [15MY]
Biographies
Franklin A. Polk Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E206
Lists
Artistic Discovery student art competition participants, E1128
Motions
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H6724 [3SE]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1224
African Americans: celebrate end of slavery in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 56), E1253
———official apology for those who suffered as slaves (H. Con. Res. 96), E1419
———presence in money management industries, E1464
Americans for Democratic Action (organization): anniversary, H520
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, H3535 [5JN]
Black History Month: observance, H434
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2997 [20MY]
Bullock, Steve D.: Black Professionals Association Black Professional of the Year award recipient, E235
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (H.R. 643), H7634 [23SE]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H3535 [5JN]
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children, E704
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), E1367
Cleveland, OH: anniversary of testimonial dinner of the Masjid Bilal, E2124
———tribute to NASA's Lewis Research Center, E2220
Cleveland State University: anniversary of Thyagaraja Festival, E760
Congress: tribute to participants in the Artistic Discovery student art competition, E1127
Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, H5281 [15JY]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2389
Cuyahoga County, OH: tribute to Franklin A. Polk Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E206
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), E683
Dept. of HHS: Drug Needle Exchange Program funding, H7222 [11SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program funding, H5360, H5361, H5362 [16JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), conference report, E2064
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Medical Collections Fund, H5312, H5313 [16JY]
———medical, prosthetic, and Gulf War Syndrome research funding, H5281 [15JY]
———national cemetery construction funding, H5310 [16JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6860 [4SE], H7132, H7165 [10SE], H7222 [11SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5258, H5261, H5263, H5281 [15JY], H5310, H5312, H5313, H5318, H5324, H5325, H5328, H5360, H5361, H5362, H5363, H5364, H5366 [16JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report, H8676, H8682 [8OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), motion to instruct conferees, H6724 [3SE]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), E2081
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, E2081
Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (H.R. 3020), E2311
Education: high-risk youth programs funding through rescissions in Goals 2000 Program funding, H7132 [10SE]
———national policy to improve system, H7165 [10SE]
———vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5420
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1134
EPA: Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund funding, H5363 [16JY]
———Superfund funding, H6724 [3SE]
Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867), E812
FEMA: windstorm simulation center funding, H5318 [16JY]
Foreign aid: African Development Fund funding, E1700
———international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), E300
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), E1700
Gingrich, Representative: resolution of ethics charges (H. Res. 31), H234
Health: improve health care services for women, E806 [30AP]
———revise and extend programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (H.R. 1895), E1207
———role of community health centers, E2180
Hershey, PA: bipartisan congressional conference, H1158
House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (H. Res. 168), H7547, H7548 [18SE]
House of Representatives: participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for the people of the U.S. (H. Res. 147), H2943, H2944 [20MY]
Israel: allocation of foreign aid, E1700
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1818), E1448
Maple Heights, OH: St. Martin of Tours School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1154
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H483
National Senior Citizen Month: observance, E971
NSF: funding relative to awarding of grants, H5324, H5325 [16JY]
Ohio: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority extension, E2064
Point of order, H5363 [16JY]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act: extend authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board (H.R. 1553), H4150
Public housing: tenant-based assistance funding relative to replacement of demolished units, H5328 [16JY]
Rogers, Wilson A.: Ronald McDonald Award recipient, E598
Shabazz, Betty: tribute (H. Res. 183), E1675
University Heights, OH: Gesu Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1157
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H4644 [25JN]
Statements
Tribute to Anastasia D. Kaptur: Representative Kaptur and Steve Kaptur, E591
Tributes
Ali, Muhammad, E1416
Berryman, Ada, E2046
Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, H4630
Clay, Luella H., E346
Coyne, John M., E2050
Crockett, George W., Jr., E1704
Farmer, James, E761
Fisk, Marvin, E971
Fuller, Robert L., E1001
Gray, Fred D., E1671
Hayes, Charles A., E689
Herzog, Chaim, E924
Kaptur, Anastasia D., E591
Kreinberg, Joseph S., E554
Massey, Walter E., E503
Priest, Roy O., E939
Robinson, Jackie, E759
Roebuck, Raymon (Chez), H7614 [23SE]
Strassmeyer, Mary, E1266
Ware, William J., Sr., E1268
White, Jay B., E1226