WOOLSEY, LYNN C. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H1611 [16AP]
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con. Res. 156), H9730 [29OC]
Agriculture: humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 696), H5664 [23JY]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H5183 [14JY]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H2590 [13MY]
———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H585 [13FE]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H701 [27FE]
———designate certain lands as wilderness, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 900), H1441 [10AP]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H346 [5FE]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H347 [5FE]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1260 [20MR]
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H7263 [11SE]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1766), H8265 [30SE]
———provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 1915), H10768 [12NO]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3865 [17JN]
Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570), H4339 [24JN]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H702 [27FE]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H6704 [31JY]
Aviation: require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (see H.R. 2476), H8633 [7OC]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R. 2094), H5826 [25JY]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H3170 [21MY]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H8929 [21OC]
———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), H7008 [8SE]
Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H3720 [11JN]
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: funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1989 [29AP]
———increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R. 1373), H7730 [23SE]
———provide for health, safety, and education (see H.R. 1726), H3202 [22MY]
———support local reading programs for children (see H.R. 1516), H2155 [1MY]
———tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279), H10769 [12NO]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140), H1340 [8AP]
———treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5665 [23JY]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H1439 [10AP]
———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H1892 [24AP]
———protect first amendment rights (see H.R. 558), H1707 [17AP]
———provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023), H8438 [6OC]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H4835 [26JN]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H7830 [24SE]
———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 2272), H5825 [25JY]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H521 [12FE]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H1439 [10AP]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H5401 [16JY]
Contracts: establish limitations on taxpayer-financed compensation for defense contractors (see H.R. 2279), H5916 [28JY]
———limit Federal agency payments to contractors for the compensation of any individual (see H.R. 2280), H5916 [28JY]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H8833 [9OC]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 3081), H10955 [13NO]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see H.R. 1699), H3169 [21MY]
———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H245 [21JA]
———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H4087 [19JN]
Cuba: 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: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H804 [6MR]
———classification of surplus military material (see H.R. 2602), H9559 [24OC]
———establish a commission to investigate the military justice system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072), H3660 [10JN]
———include certain beneficiaries in National Mail Order Pharmacy Program (see H.R. 1773), H5177 [11JY]
———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H8929 [21OC]
Dept. of HHS: establish program relative to exchange of sterile hypodermic needles (see H.R. 2212), H7263 [11SE]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3073), H10954 [13NO]
———prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074), H10954 [13NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H5777 [24JY]
———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 2317), H6716 [1AU]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H1339 [8AP]
Diseases: 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), H152 [9JA]
———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), H6918 [4SE]
———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), H1456 [14AP]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]
———treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R. 3072), H10954 [13NO]
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), H949 [12MR]
Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1782), H4913 [8JY]
Drunken driving: national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 982), H4087 [19JN]
———national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981), H4087 [19JN]
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), H10768 [12NO]
———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]
———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8), H1040 [17MR], H7263 [11SE]
———negotiation of an international climate change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106), H7119 [9SE]
———provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial assistance (see H.R. 1487), H2089 [30AP]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [31JY]
Education: establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1822), H4222 [23JN]
———improve access to and affordability of higher education (see H.R. 1435), H3204 [22MY]
———improve teacher quality (see H.R. 2228), H7911 [25SE]
———provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R. 1233), H3204 [22MY]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2275), H9615 [28OC]
———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1707 [17AP]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H2091 [30AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870), H3796 [12JN]
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), H7730 [23SE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects (see H.R. 851), H10172 [6NO]
———expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 234), H1186 [19MR]
———provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373), H7730 [23SE]
FEC: require reports on certain election expenditures (see H.R. 1705), H6918 [4SE]
Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists (see H.R. 176), H2445 [8MY]
———computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H8834 [9OC]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H890 [11MR]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2761), H10768 [12NO]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2699), H9038 [22OC]
Firearms: ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2935), H10419 [8NO]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H4835 [26JN]
———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H243 [21JA]
———regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun ammunition (see H.R. 1349), H2157 [1MY]
———require check for restraining orders before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774), H10768 [12NO]
———requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children (see H.R. 814), H1262 [20MR]
———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 492), H4913 [8JY]
Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (see H.R. 2139), H10421 [8NO]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H4647 [25JN]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H6707 [31JY]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H585 [13FE]
———combat fraud relative to payments for health care services (see H.R. 2584), H8439 [6OC]
———establish an educational program on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 2006), H5570 [22JY]
———insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693), H9038 [22OC]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2198), H5486 [17JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H1260 [20MR]
———national policy to provide health care coverage of mental illnesses (see H.R. 621), H7911 [25SE]
———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. 1749), H5183 [14JY]
———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), H3070 [20MY]
———require health plans to provide certain coverage for children (see H.R. 1159), H1258 [20MR]
———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 mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H2157 [1MY]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H1793 [23AP]
Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax deductions for contributions to accounts (see H.R. 53), H4913 [8JY]
Higher Education Act: improve accountability and reform certain programs (see H.R. 2140), H5131 [10JY]
Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74), H9614 [28OC]
House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046), H948 [12MR]
———authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H5917 [28JY]
———implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 119), H1611 [16AP]
House Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the House floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H. Res. 135), H3924 [18JN]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see H.R. 2635), H9615 [28OC]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H1259 [20MR]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H2679 [14MY]
Indonesia: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see H.R. 1132), H3170 [21MY]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 45), H950 [12MR]
INS: standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574), H702 [27FE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H890 [11MR]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H3169 [21MY]
———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), H10956 [13NO]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H2488 [12MY]
———require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854), H10171 [6NO]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H8834 [9OC]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H1892 [24AP]
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), H5570 [22JY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9730 [29OC]
IRS: improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428), H9730 [29OC]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see H.R. 2345), H6704 [31JY]
Law enforcement: require better reporting of unidentified persons (see H.R. 2850), H10957 [13NO]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H9039 [22OC]
Libya: jurisdictional immunities relative to jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026), H10767 [12NO]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8265 [30SE]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1076), H1017 [13MR]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259), H1391 [9AP]
Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see H.R. 216), H949 [12MR]
Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H1795 [23AP]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H244 [21JA]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H3274 [3JN]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H286 [4FE]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1061), H9614 [28OC]
———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H283 [4FE]
———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H2784 [15MY]
———multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1018), H6918 [4SE]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H2254 [6MY]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H4086 [19JN]
———require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care facilities (see H.R. 2754), H9614 [28OC]
Medicare/Medicaid: referral information requirements of hospitals relative to post-hospital services (see H.R. 734), H1262 [20MR]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H6704 [31JY]
Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 2421), H9615 [28OC]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H3568 [5JN]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2211), H8438 [6OC]
Monuments and memorials: establish National Peace Garden Monument (see H.R. 1497), H2090 [30AP]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1716), H3201 [22MY]
National Day of Unity: designate (see H. Res. 170), H5917 [28JY]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]
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 Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H724 [4MR]
Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service during World War I and World War II (see H.J. Res. 99), H10171 [6NO]
Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington (see H. Res. 260), H8438 [6OC]
———impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H5177 [11JY]
NIH: establish National Center for Integral Medicine (see H.R. 1055), H1017 [13MR]
———expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see H.R. 2697), H9038 [22OC]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace (see H. Res. 45), H950 [12MR]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H1909 [28AP]
Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust (see H.R. 1849), H7008 [8SE]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3578 [7JN]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H889 [11MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 493, 600, 1776, 2199; H. Res. 236), H346 [5FE], H6026 [29JY], H6918 [4SE], H7600 [18SE], H9614 [28OC]
———prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections (see H.R. 1025), H7119 [9SE]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H9614 [28OC]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H2254 [6MY]
———restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597), H8299 [1OC]
———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), H1612 [16AP]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H6918 [4SE]
Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 1586), H7119 [9SE]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717), H9501 [23OC]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H8834 [9OC]
San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil spills (see H.R. 882), H700 [27FE]
Schools: assist local communities in renewal of public schools (see H.R. 1436), H3204 [22MY]
———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H4132 [20JN]
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), H7263 [11SE]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1794 [23AP]
Small business: increase opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 168), H3476 [4JN]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H4086 [19JN]
———State requirements for work experience and community service programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463), H8929 [21OC]
Social Security Disability Insurance Program: funding for SSI presumptive disability benefit programs (see H.R. 2422), H9615 [28OC]
Surplus Government property: provide authority for the transfer of Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1043), H4647 [25JN]
———transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H3274 [3JN]
Tariff: treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R. 54), H1261 [20MR]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H6706 [31JY]
———authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189), H5486 [17JY]
———business meal, entertainment, and certain travel expense deductions (see H.R. 628), H4086 [19JN]
———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H2254 [6MY]
———designate overpayments and contributions to the public debt (see H.R. 1353), H5826 [25JY]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 988), H1262 [20MR]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 1763), H3273 [3JN]
———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H2254 [6MY]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1401), H5570 [22JY]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 876), H700 [27FE]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H2157 [1MY]
———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10421 [8NO]
———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97), H4133 [20JN]
———strengthen provisions relative to individuals who relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015), H1989 [29AP]
———tax credit for investment in the revitalization of communities (see H.R. 465), H243 [21JA]
———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 1323), H4087 [19JN]
———treatment of certain welfare benefits relative to earned income tax credit (see H.R. 1498), H2090 [30AP]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H169 [20JA]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H244 [21JA]
———treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking benefits (see H.R. 878), H6406 [30JY]
———treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses (see H.R. 1380), H3568 [5JN]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 553), H890 [11MR]
———treatment of income relative to imported properties from foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373), H7730 [23SE]
———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 1355), H3660 [10JN]
———treatment of student loans (see H.R. 724), H2446 [8MY]
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), H10768 [12NO]
Tobacco products: application of domestic laws on labeling, advertising, and marketing to international sales (see H.R. 2135), H5131 [10JY]
———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H2157 [1MY]
———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2387), H6919 [4SE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H1340 [8AP]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4914 [8JY]
———participation in negotiations to establish international criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89), H6406 [30JY]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4647 [25JN]
———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H3804 [16JN]
———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, 65, 303), H589 [13FE], H8438 [6OC]
———reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2004), H5401 [16JY]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H2445 [8MY]
———treatment of cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 1426), H4836 [26JN]
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 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), H4136 [21JN]
———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]
———establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 920), H1707 [17AP]
———increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R. 1788), H3476 [4JN]
———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), H5177 [11JY]
———research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571), H2445 [8MY]
———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H4132 [20JN]
Year of the Ocean: observance (see H. Con. Res. 131), H7263 [11SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families (see H.R. 899), H701 [27FE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H949 [12MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program and provide greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs (see H.R. 3086), H10955 [13NO]
Dept. of HHS: county grants to carry out State programs to provide training to parents on early childhood development and child care (see H.R. 2452), H7199 [10SE]
Diseases: osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders information clearinghouse funding (see H.R. 2704), H9038 [22OC]
Education: distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150), H7199 [10SE]
———grants to create partnerships between post-secondary and elementary or secondary schools to instruct teachers (see H.R. 3085), H10955 [13NO]
———provide administrative support and information to establish State prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 855), H669 [26FE]
———recognize businesses that participate with schools to enhance the teaching and use of technology (see H.R. 2427), H7008 [8SE], H7118 [9SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of medical foods (see H.R. 496), H244 [21JA]
Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 237), H7600 [18SE]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1135, 1995), H1186 [19MR], H4086 [19JN]
Public welfare programs: make progress toward completion of high school or college a permissible work activity (see H.R. 1616), H2679 [14MY]
———prohibit States from penalizing single parents for not meeting work requirements if the parent cannot find suitable child care (see H.R. 1615), H2679 [14MY]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 19), H453 [11FE]
Motions
House of Representatives: adjournment, H7840 [25SE]
Proposals
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9810 [31OC]
Remarks
Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H4058 [19JN]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1209 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 262), H8644 [8OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5721
Americans for Democratic Action (organization): anniversary, H520 [12FE]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto, H3641 [10JN]
Armenia: blockade by Azerbaijan, H6357 [30JY]
Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7069 [9SE]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4809 [26JN], H5011 [9JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4571 [25JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H2970 [20MY]
———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), H913 [12MR]
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment: compliance with funding match requirements, H7179 [10SE]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9810 [31OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H5721
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4058 [19JN], H4106 [20JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), H5982 [29JY]
———Trident D-5 submarine launched ballistic missile funding, H4106 [20JN]
Dept. of HHS: State AIDS drug assistance programs funding, H7047 [9SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3484 [5JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H6943 [5SE], H7047, H7069 [9SE], H7179 [10SE]
Education: improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616), consideration (H. Res. 288), H9827 [31OC]
———vocational and adult education funding through rescissions in OSHA funding, H6943 [5SE]
———vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5435 [17JY], H5528 [22JY]
———vocational education programs for women, girls, and gender equity, H5435 [17JY]
———voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746), consideration (H. Res. 288), H9827 [31OC]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385), H2801 [16MY]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1129, H1150 [19MR]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3484 [5JN], H6840 [4SE]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), H562 [13FE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6357 [30JY], H6840 [4SE]
Health: improve health care services for women, H1962 [29AP]
Herman, Alexis M.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, H1041 [18MR]
NASA: launch of Cassini space probe to explore Saturn, H7724 [23SE]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (H.R. 1995), H4310 [24JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H3280 [4JN], H6924 [5SE], H7204 [11SE], H7535 [18SE], H7838 [25SE], H9505 [24OC]
Public welfare programs: make progress toward completion of high school or college a permissible work activity (H.R. 1616), H2429 [8MY], H3172 [22MY]
———prohibit States from penalizing single parents for not meeting work requirements if the parent cannot find suitable child care (H.R. 1615), H2429 [8MY]
Taxation: rates, H4809 [26JN], H5011 [9JY], E1099
Votes: position on missed, H3890 [18JN], H5270
WIC: funding, H1962 [29AP]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5295 [15JY], H7724 [23SE]
Special order: granted, H2440 [8MY], H3656 [10JN], H4083 [19JN], H4337 [24JN]
Tributes
Bariski, Nick, E501
Beittel, Sue, E1303
Breiner, Richard H., E219
Capps, Walter H., E2152
Chow, Paul, E1405
DeWitt, Dennis, E1636
Giacomini, Gary, E216
Gray, Ernest J., E2219
Gray, Gilbert, E796
Ohki, Edwin, E921
Rice, Howard L., E848
Sater, Rex, E582
Scharer, John, E283