[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
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DeLAURO, ROSA L. (a Representative from Connecticut)
  Amendments 
    Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
        President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations
        (H.R. 4104), H5676 [16JY]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
         making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6543 [29JY]
  Appointments
    Conferee:  H.R. 4101, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and
        related agencies program appropriations, H7708 [15SE]
  Articles and editorials
    So Now We're Back to Flammable Pajamas? Molly Ivins, Fort Worth (TX)
        Star-Telegram, H6588 [29JY]
  Bills and resolutions cosponsored
    Abortion:  protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see
        H. Res. 358), H446 [11FE]
    Alcoholic beverages:  prohibit the direct shipment of alcohol to
        minors, (see H.R. 3537), H1444 [24MR]
    Anderson, Marian:  mint commemorative coins, (see H.R. 864), H678
        [26FE]
    Appalachian Regional Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
        programs, (see H.R. 4275), H6454 [24JY]
    Armed Forces:  establish demonstration project relative to
        enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
        Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H2236 [22AP]
    Armenia:  anniversary of genocide, (see H. Con. Res. 55), H330 [4FE]
    Aviation:  require air carriers to establish procedures for
        responding to in-flight medical emergencies, (see H.R. 1670),
        H851 [4MR]
    Beaches:  improve quality of coastal recreation waters, (see H.R.
        2094), H329 [4FE]
    Beechman, Laurie:  mint commemorative coins, (see H.R. 4199), H7290
        [5AU]
    Census:  collection of demographic, social, and economic data for
        2000 decennial census, (see H. Con. Res. 246), H5957 [20JY]
    CERCLA:  clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
        H.R. 2733), H447 [11FE]
    ------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 3262), H630 [25FE]
    Chavez, Cesar E.:  commemorate birthday, (see H.J. Res. 65), H2056
        [1AP]
    Chiapas, Mexico:  adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of
        the conflict and to protect human rights, (see H. Con. Res.
        347), H10352 [9OC]
    Children and youth:  establish programs for early detection,
        diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
        H.R. 2923), H1299 [18MR]
    ------ improve and extend child nutrition programs, (see H.R. 3666),
        H2053 [1AP]
    ------ international cooperation in cases involving the illegal
        abduction of a child by a noncustodial parent, (see H. Con. Res.
        224), H1112 [11MR]
    ------ provide greater access to child care services for Federal
        employees, (see H.R. 4280), H6069 [21JY]
    ------ provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in
        accordance with stricter flammability standards, (see H.R.
        3831), H3104 [12MY]
    Clinton, President:  address issues of neighborhood crime
        prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime,
        (see H. Res. 512), H6880 [31JY]
    Colleges and universities:  make information regarding men's and
        women's athletic programs available to prospective students,
        (see H.R. 1987), H100 [28JA]
    Computers:  encourage disclosure and exchange of information
        relative to the year 2000 problem, (see H.R. 4355), H6819 [30JY]
    Copyright Act:  revise to conform to the digital era and advance
        educational opportunities, (see H.R. 3048), H7415 [6AU]
    Courts:  confidentiality of parent-child communications in judicial
        proceedings, (see H.R. 3577), H1699 [27MR]
    Crime:  enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
        H4835 [18JN]
    ------ identity fraud, (see H.R. 4151), H5402 [25JN]
    ------ increase research of link between violence against animals
        and violence against humans, (see H. Con. Res. 286), H4055 [3JN]
    ------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336 [19MR]
    Cuba:  exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
        supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see H.R. 1951), H386 [5FE]
    Dept. of Agriculture:  reform agricultural credit programs, (see
        H.R. 3513), H1336 [19MR]
    Dept. of HHS:  Healthy Start Program funding, (see H.R. 3724), H2317
        [23AP]
    ------ make grants to States and businesses to improve the quality
        of child care services, (see H.R. 3686), H2054 [1AP]
    Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
        establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
        H3247 [13MY]
    Dept. of Transportation:  require study and report on certain
        practices by airlines which restrict consumer access to
        passenger service and fare information, (see H.R. 3704), H8627
        [24SE]
    Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  establish certain presumptions of
        service connection for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R.
        4036), H6487 [27JY]
    Ecology and environment:  protect children from exposure to certain
        environmental pollutants, (see H.R. 2451), H4055 [3JN]
    Education:  assist urban and rural local education agencies in
        raising the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R.
        3813), H3013 [7MY]
    ------ encourage use of school resource officers, (see H.R. 4009),
        H5405 [25JN]
    ------ grants to provide integrated classroom-related computer
        training for elementary and secondary school teachers, (see H.R.
        4552), H8932 [25SE]
    ------ improve teacher quality, (see H.R. 2228), H64 [27JA]
    ------ terminate social promotion in schools, (see H. Res. 401),
        H3015 [7MY]
    ERISA:  regulate entities that hold assets of pension plans covering
        less than 100 participants and require annual asset statements,
        (see H.R. 4238), H5736 [16JY]
    FAA:  foreign repair station rules, (see H.R. 145), H100 [28JA]
    Families and domestic relations:  establish felony violations for
        failure to pay legal child support obligations, (see H.R. 2925),
        H447 [11FE]
    ------ increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
        care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478 [10JN] increase availability,
        affordability, and quality of child care during periods outside
        school hours, (see H.R. 3400), H903 [5MR]
    FDA:  establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety, (see
        H.R. 3676), H2054 [1AP]
    Federal employees:  eligibility of certain appointees for
        competitive status for purposes of transfer or reassignment,
        (see H.R. 1874), H678 [26FE]
    ------ make certain temporary Federal service creditable for
        retirement purposes, (see H.R. 1873), H678 [26FE]
    ------ modify the conditions that must be met before certain
        alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the President,
        (see H.R. 3251), H3744 [21MY]
    Firearms:  provide grants to improve safety and study effects of
        developing technology on firearms safety, (see H.R. 3895), H3972
        [22MY]
    ------ regulation of transfers at gun shows, (see H.R. 3833), H3489
        [19MY]
    ------ require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement
        officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun,
        (see H.R. 4233), H7585 [10SE]
    Food:  improve public health and food safety through enhanced
        enforcement, (see H.R. 4266), H5858 [17JY]
    Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
        H.R. 3506), H2424 [28AP]
    Gardner, Ava:  issue commemorative postage stamp, (see H. Res. 218),
        H4880 [19JN]
    George Washington Birthplace National Monument:  revise boundaries,
        (see H.R. 3981), H5738 [16JY]
    Global March Against Child Labor:  support, (see H. Res. 444), H3743
        [21MY]
    Government:  streamline and improve Federal grant application,
        administrative, and reporting requirements, (see H.R. 3921),
        H3624 [20MY]
    Health:  develop and implement integrated cockroach management
        programs in urban communities to reduce health risks to
        residents, especially children, suffering from asthma and
        asthma-related illnesses, (see H.R. 3897), H3488 [19MY]
    ------ establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
        individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see H.R. 4121), H8932
        [25SE]
    ------ prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, (see H.R. 4376), H6879
        [31JY]
    ------ prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
        workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R.
        3342), H902 [5MR]
    ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
        H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
    ------ revise and extend programs relative to the health of
        individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, (see H.R. 1895),
        H1021 [10MR]
    House of Representatives:  authorize participation in State and
        local government transit programs, (see H. Res. 37), H3972
        [22MY]
    Housing:  remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing,
        (see H.R. 3435), H3312 [14MY]
    IMF:  quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, (see H.R.
        3287), H755 [3MR]
    Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
        3033), H65 [27JA]
    ------ eliminate restrictions which render alien battered spouses
        and their children ineligible to apply for adjustments,
        suspensions, or cancellation of deportation, (see H.R. 4291),
        H7915 [16SE]
    Indonesia:  support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con.
        Res. 258), H2606 [29AP]
    Insurance:  coverage of long-term care services, (see H. Con. Res.
        210), H4835 [18JN]
    ------ provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse,
        and chemical dependency treatment services under group and
        individual health coverage, (see H.R. 3568), H2319 [23AP]
    ------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
        treatment services under private group and individual health
        coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H1337 [19MR]
    ------ require health plans to provide adequate access to services
        provided by obstetrician-gynecologists, (see H.R. 1737), H2813
        [5MY]
    International Atomic Energy Agency:  withhold voluntary proportional
        assistance relative to the development and completion of the
        Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, (see H.R. 3743), H4550
        [11JN]
    Iraq:  congressional authorization of offensive military action,
        (see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
    Iron and steel industry:  respond to the surge of steel imports
        resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
        regions, (see H. Con. Res. 328), H8083 [18SE]
    Israel:  independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H447 [11FE]
    Kate Mullany National Historic Site:  establish, (see H.R. 4206),
        H5492 [14JY]
    Land and Water Conservation Fund Act:  Federal land acquisitions
        funding and provide matching grants for State, local, and urban
        conservation and recreation programs, (see H.R. 4467), H10353
        [9OC]
    Lewis and Clark expedition:  mint coins in commemoration of
        bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6880 [31JY]
    Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
        (see H.R. 3790), H5957 [20JY]
    Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
        3156), H904 [5MR]
    Medicaid:  coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
        for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
        H.R. 3779), H4325 [9JN]
    Medicare:  clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
        beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services, (see H.R.
        3259), H1112 [11MR]
    ------ continuous open enrollment of individuals in Medicare+Choice
        plans, (see H.R. 4653), H9723 [6OC]
    ------ coverage of adult day care services, (see H.R. 4403), H10077
        [8OC]
    ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
        agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3567), H4055 [3JN],
        (see H.R. 4339), H7415 [6AU]
    ------ documentation requirements for physicians who submit claims
        for office visits and for other evaluation and management
        services, (see H. Con. Res. 264), H4056 [3JN]
    ------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
        individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1235 [17MR]
    ------ increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests, (see H.R.
        4092), H4879 [19JN]
    ------ limit payments for drugs or biological products, (see H.R.
        3139), H240 [3FE]
    ------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
        medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H5859 [17JY]
    ------ payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
        attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments, (see
        H.R. 2701), H2119 [21AP]
    ------ prohibit use of cold-call marketing of Medicare+Choice plans,
        (see H.R. 4214), H6880 [31JY]
    ------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4627),
        H10513 [10OC], (see H.R. 4646), H10513 [10OC]
    ------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
        4370), H7690 [14SE]
    ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
        (see H.R. 3835), H11696 [20OC]
    ------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
        facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H8084 [18SE]
    ------ restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the
        provision of benefits, (see H.R. 3126), H330 [4FE]
    ------ revise certain payment limits for health services, (see H.R.
        4567), H9723 [6OC]
    Members of Congress:  follow the examples of self-sacrifice and
        devotion to character displayed by Jacob J. Chestnut and John M.
        Gibson of the Capitol Police, (see H. Con. Res. 317), H7585
        [10SE]
    Minimum wage:  level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
        H1336 [19MR]
    National Child Protection Act:  allow for interstate background
        checks on elementary and secondary school employees, (see H.R.
        4659), H9273 [1OC]
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:  anniversary, (see H.
        Con. Res. 274), H7618 [11SE]
    National Institute for the Environment:  establish, (see H.R. 2914),
        H11696 [20OC]
    National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee:  establish,
        (see H.R. 4722), H10011 [7OC]
    Native Americans:  mint coins in commemoration of history and
        culture, (see H.R. 4448), H10077 [8OC]
    Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act:  provide
        certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
        status, (see H.R. 3553), H6999 [3AU]
    Northern Ireland:  encourage all parties involved in peace talks to
        condemn violence and address human rights violations, (see H.
        Con. Res. 152), H330 [4FE]
    Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
    Pensions:  ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
        retirement benefits, (see H.R. 4152), H5402 [25JN]
    Petroleum:  authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
        education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H2606 [29AP]
    Point Reyes National Seashore:  protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
        H241 [3FE]
    Postal Service:  issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
        anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3972 [22MY]
    Public Works and Economic Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
        programs, (see H.R. 4275), H6454 [24JY]
    Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA:  designate, (see
        H.R. 3295), H1112 [11MR]
    SBA:  women's business centers funding, (see H.R. 4086), H5594
        [15JY]
    Senior citizens:  warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
        provide with information that will help them protect themselves,
        (see H.R. 3134), H3247 [13MY]
    Social Security:  prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H11696
        [20OC]
    States:  permit use of funds under the State Children's Health
        Insurance Program for coverage of uninsured pregnant women, (see
        H.R. 3837), H4056 [3JN]
    Taxation:  enhance the portability of retirement benefits, (see H.R.
        3503), H1335 [19MR]
    ------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
        H.R. 1382), H4550 [11JN]
    ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
        each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
        H5493 [14JY]
    ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
        H1236 [17MR]
    ------ prevent increase on variable annuities and other variable
        contracts, (see H. Con. Res. 211), H909 [9MR]
    ------ provide incentives to reduce energy consumption, (see H.R.
        4538), H7583 [10SE]
    ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
        businesses, establish incentives for education, and protect the
        solvency of Social Security, (see H.R. 4597), H8528 [23SE]
    ------ reduce individual tax preparation time, (see H. Con. Res.
        241), H2056 [1AP]
    ------ reform Internal Revenue Code and protect Social Security and
        Medicare trust funds, (see H. Con. Res. 248), H2120 [21AP]
    ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
        construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR]
    ------ treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security
        benefits, (see H.R. 372), H5593 [15JY]
    ------ treatment of primary health providers in health professional
        shortage areas, (see H.R. 2804), H3312 [14MY]
    Telecommunications:  require accurate billing by carriers relative
        to costs and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act,
        (see H.R. 4018), H5594 [15JY]
    Telephones:  strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
        slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
        3050), H4479 [10JN]
    Tobacco products:  limit access to minors, (see H.R. 3474), H1236
        [17MR], (see H.R. 3474), H1378 [23MR]
    ------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
        develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868), H3311 [14MY]
    U.N.:  promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H3744
        [21MY]
    U.S. Submarine Force:  issue postage stamp in commemoration of
        anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H678 [26FE]
    Urban areas:  development of municipally owned vacant lots by
        nonprofit community organizations, (see H.R. 726), H1699 [27MR]
    Veterans:  benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
        forces of the Philippines, (see H.R. 836), H9537 [5OC]
    ------ determination of active military service for certain merchant
        mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R. 1126), H64
        [27JA]
    ------ permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
        service-connected disability benefits, (see H.R. 303), H6453
        [24JY]
    Virgin Islands:  commemoration of emancipation of African slaves in
        the former Danish West Indies in conjunction with U.S.
        Independence Day, (see H. Res. 487), H5064 [23JN]
    World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
        implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H7415 [6AU]
    World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
        Treaty:  implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H7415 [6AU]
  Bills and resolutions introduced
    Crime:  identity fraud, (see H.R. 3551), H1549 [25MR]
    Financial institutions:  prohibit fees for using teller windows,
        (see H.R. 4811), H10667 [12OC]
    Insurance:  establish hospital lengths of stay based on a
        determination by an appropriate physician in consultation with
        the patient, (see H.R. 4093), H4879 [19JN]
  Letters
    Needle exchange programs:  John DeStefano, Jr., Mayor of New Haven,
        CT, H2461 [29AP]
    ------ Melvin H. Wearing, Chief of Police of New Haven, CT, H2461
        [29AP]
  Remarks
    Agriculture:  ensure that federally funded research and education
        programs address high-priority concerns with national multistate
        significance (S. 1150), conference report, H4133<bullet> [4JN]
    ----- ensure that federally funded research and education programs
        address high-priority concerns with national multistate
        significance (S. 1150), consideration of conference report (H.
        Res. 446), H3770 [22MY]
    ------ provide crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency
        operating loan relief for farmers in certain counties that have
        been designated as Federal disaster areas, H9329 [2OC]
    Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
        making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H4988<bullet> [23JN], H5095
        [24JN]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4101), conference report, H9329
        [2OC]
    Appropriations:  making continuing (H.J. Res. 133), H10321 [9OC]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 134), H10582 [12OC]
    ------ making continuing (H.J. Res. 135), H10866 [14OC]
    ------ making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions
        (H.R. 3579), H1816<bullet> [31MR]
    ------ status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H10582 [12OC]
    Armed Forces:  funding of abortions for military personnel and
        dependents at overseas military medical facilities, H3572 [20MY]
    ------ support while carrying out missions in and around the Persian
        Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11745<bullet> [17DE]
    Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
        establish (H.R. 3546), H2504 [29AP]
    Black History Month:  observance, H416 [11FE]
    Bouchet, Edward A.:  dedication of burial monument, E2321<bullet>
        [12NO]
    Budget:  setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
        Res. 284), H4068 [4JN], H4201 [5JN]
    ------ tax treatment of tobacco products, H2150 [22AP]
    Capitol Building and Grounds:  tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
        J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism (H. Con.
        Res. 311), H6469 [27JY]
    Census:  use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
        census, H4041 [3JN], H6789 [30JY], H7008 [4AU]
    Children and youth:  provide that children's sleepwear be
        manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards,
        H5647 [16JY], H6543 [29JY], H6545 [29JY]
    ------ provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in
        accordance with stricter flammability standards, H9623<bullet>
        [6OC]
    Clinton, President:  censure, H11780 [18DE]
    ------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
        grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10089 [8OC]
    ------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11780 [18DE]
    ------ State of the Union Message, H69 [28JA]
    ------ urge full cooperation by former political appointees,
        friends, and associates with congressional investigations (H.
        Res. 433), consideration (H. Res. 436), H3639 [21MY]
    Colleges and universities:  reporting requirements for reductions in
        athletic funding or scholarships, H2881 [6MY]
    Colombia:  provide UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters to assist in drug
        enforcement efforts (H. Res. 398), H1717 [30MR]
    Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House):  investigation
        of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure
        practices, H3262 [14MY]
    ------ release of confidential information relative to investigation
        of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure
        practices, H2820 [6MY], H2937 [7MY], H3262 [14MY]
    Community Services Block Grant Program:  reauthorize and amend (S.
        2206), E1725<bullet> [15SE]
    Congress:  accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H10533 [11OC],
        H10565 [12OC], H10923 [15OC], H11027 [16OC]
    CPSC:  upholstery flammability standards, H6577 [29JY]
    Crime:  identity fraud (H.R. 3551), E512<bullet> [30MR]
    ------ identity fraud (H.R. 4151), H9996 [7OC]
    ------ penalties for certain sex offenses against children (H.R.
        3494), H4499<bullet> [11JN]
    ------ prevent violence against women, H4499<bullet> [11JN]
    Democratic Party:  national agenda, H20 [27JA]
    Dept. of Defense:  authorizing appropriations for military
        activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616),
        H3572 [20MY]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4103), consideration (H. Res.
        484), H5218 [24JN]
    ------ year 2000 computer problem emergency funding, H5218 [24JN]
    Dept. of Education:  prohibit funding of national testing proposals
        without explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846), H338
        [5FE], H351 [5FE]
    ----- prohibit funding of national testing proposals without
        explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846), consideration (H.
        Res. 348), H341 [5FE]
    Dept. of HHS:  revise and extend certain women's health research and
        prevention activities programs (S. 1722), H10795<bullet> [13OC]
    Dept. of Justice:  tribute to Office of Community Oriented Policing
        Services, H10822 [13OC]
    Dept. of State and related agencies:  authorizing appropriations and
        consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report,
        H1593 [26MR]
    Dept. of the Interior and related agencies:  making appropriations
        (H.R. 4193), H6006<bullet> [21JY]
    Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
        President, and independent agencies:  making appropriations
        (H.R. 4104), H5676 [16JY], H5678 [16JY], H5683 [16JY]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4104), conference report, H9930
        [7OC]
    Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
        agencies:  making appropriations (H.R. 4276), consideration (H.
        Res. 508), H6789 [30JY]
    Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies:  making
        appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res. 564), H9283
        [2OC]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res.
        584), H10128 [8OC]
    Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
         making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6543 [29JY], H6545 [29JY],
        H6577 [29JY], H6586<bullet> [29JY]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration (H. Res.
        501), H5647 [16JY]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference report,
        H9623<bullet> [6OC]
    District of Columbia:  making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7393
        [6AU]
    ------ scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H7393 [6AU]
        scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (S. 1502),
        consideration (H. Res. 413), H2615 [30AP]
    Drug abuse:  prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange
        programs (H.R. 3717), H2460 [29AP]
    Education:  increase number of teachers, H10838 [14OC]
    ------ increase Pell Grant awards to certain students, E728<bullet>
        [30AP]
    ------ national policy to improve system, H762 [4MR], H854 [5MR],
        H8040 [18SE], H10533 [11OC], H10538 [11OC], H10539 [11OC],
        H10540 [11OC], H10547 [11OC], H10553 [11OC], H10678 [13OC],
        H10822 [13OC], H10866 [14OC], H10923 [15OC], H11003 [15OC],
        H11005 [15OC], H11006 [15OC], H11007 [15OC], H11027 [16OC]
    ------ school construction and infrastructure improvements funding,
        H11003 [15OC], H11005 [15OC], H11006 [15OC], H11007 [15OC]
    ------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
        children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H8040 [18SE]
    Elections:  constitutional amendment to limit campaign expenditures
        (H.J. Res. 119), consideration (H. Res. 442), H3731 [21MY]
    Families and domestic relations:  provide equitable child care
        relief for stay at-home parents (H. Con. Res. 202), H400 [11FE]
    FDA:  prohibit funding for research, development, and approval of
        any drug for chemical inducement of abortion, H5095 [24JN]
    Federal Employees Health Benefits Program:  allow plan coverage for
        abortions, H5678 [16JY]
    ------ coverage of abortion procedures, H5676 [16JY], H5683 [16JY]
    ------ coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing
        prescription drug coverage, H5678 [16JY], H5683 [16JY]
    ------ coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing
        prescription drug coverage, H9930 [7OC]
    Financial institutions:  prohibit fees for using teller windows
        (H.R. 4811), E2094<bullet> [12OC]
    Foreign aid:  international family planning programs restrictions
        relative to abortion, H1593 [26MR]
    Foreign trade:  establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
        procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H8792 [25SE]
    Freedom of religion:  constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
        Res. 78), H4083 [4JN]
    Government:  shutdown relative to budget process, H10547 [11OC]
    Head Start Program:  reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), E1725<bullet>
        [15SE]
    Health:  national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
        procedures, H80 [28JA], H82 [28JA], H83 [28JA]
    ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H624
        [25FE], H5506 [15JY], H5641 [16JY], H5742 [17JY], H6074 [22JY],
        H6192 [23JY], H9728 [7OC], H10549 [11OC], H10550 [11OC], H10551
        [11OC], H10552 [11OC]
    ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
        3605), H10223 [9OC]
    ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
        337), H633 [26FE] protection of enrollees in managed care plans
        and HMO's (H.R. 3605), H5070 [24JN] protection of enrollees in
        managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 4250), H6397 [24JY]
        protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
        4250), consideration (H. Res. 509), H6302 [24JY] protection of
        enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 820), H1116
        [12MR]
    ------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
        (H.R. 4382), H7749<bullet> [15SE]
    ------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
        health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
        providers (H.R. 1415), H244 [4FE]
    ------ tribute to ``Kick Butts Connecticut'' campaign participants,
        H1651 [27MR]
    Higher Education Act:  reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2881 [6MY],
        E728<bullet> [30AP]
    ------ reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report, H9161<bullet> [28SE]
    House of Representatives:  legislative program, H4538 [11JN]
    House Rules:  allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and
        consider certain legislation (H. Res. 589), H10363 [10OC]
    Israel:  independence anniversary (H.J. Res. 102), H2367 [28AP]
    Labor unions:  allow employees to organize and form collective
        bargaining units to improve salaries and working conditions,
        H4955 [22JN], H4956 [22JN]
    LIHEAP:  funding, H10128 [8OC]
    ------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), E1725<bullet> [15SE]
    Medicare:  improve access to health insurance and benefits for
        certain individuals, H1174 [17MR]
    ----- improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
        individuals (H.R. 3470), H1241 [18MR]
    ------ reform, H83 [28JA], H1174 [17MR]
    Minimum wage:  level, H1303 [19MR]
    National Endowment for the Arts:  funding, H6006<bullet> [21JY]
    New Haven, CT:  anniversary of Varick Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church,
        E829<bullet> [12MY]
    ------ tribute to Regional Workforce Development Board,
        E2320<bullet> [12NO]
    NIH:  biomedical research funding, E698<bullet> [29AP]
    NLRB:  treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
        (H.R. 3246), consideration (H. Res. 393), H1605 [26MR]
    Political campaigns:  ethics reform and contribution limits, H1454
        [25MR], H3634 [21MY], H4843 [19JN]
    ------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H3786
        [22MY], H4823<bullet> [18JN], H5925 [20JY], H6847 [30JY], H7305
        [6AU] ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183),
        consideration (H. Res. 442), H3731 [21MY] ethics reform and
        contribution limits (H.R. 2183), consideration (H. Res. 458),
        H4777 [18JN], H4778 [18JN] ethics reform and contribution limits
        (H.R. 3485), H1557 [26MR] ethics reform and contribution limits
        (H.R. 3526), H4484 [11JN]
    ------ itemization of amounts spent by labor organizations, H5925
        [20JY]
    ------ prohibit bundling of campaign contributions, H6847 [30JY]
    ------ require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
        and fees for political activities, H3979 [3JN] require worker
        approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for
        political activities (H.R. 2608), H1752 [30MR]
    Presidents of the U.S.:  use of executive privilege (H. Res. 432),
        consideration (H. Res. 436), H3639 [21MY]
    Republican Party:  national agenda, H1857 [1AP], H10363 [10OC],
        H10517 [11OC], H10533 [11OC], H10923 [15OC]
    ------ political contributions by tobacco companies, H2443 [29AP]
    Richard C. Lee U.S. Courthouse, New Haven, CT:  designate (S. 1355),
        H8495 [23SE]
    San Francisco, CA:  prevent use of Federal funds to require city
        contractors to provide domestic partner benefits, H6586 [29JY]
    Securities:  limit the conduct of securities class actions under
        State law (H.R. 1689), E1402<bullet> [23JY]
    Shepard, Matthew:  condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
        of hate crimes (H. Res. 597), H10930 [15OC]
    Social Security:  budget treatment of trust funds, H10547 [11OC],
        H10552 [11OC]
    ------ establish Protect Social Security Account into which budget
        surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform is enacted
        (H.R. 4578), H7814 [16SE], H7930 [17SE], H8539 [24SE],
        H8745<bullet> [25SE], H8752 [25SE]
    Southern Connecticut State University:  anniversary of Phi Delta
        Kappa (fraternal organization) chapter, E2333<bullet> [12NO]
    ------ anniversary of Phi Delta Kappa (organization) chapter,
        E1892<bullet> [2OC]
    Taxation:  constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority
        on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 111),
        H2150 [22AP]
    ------ establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses,
        H1628 [26MR], H2108 [21AP]
    ------ provide relief for farmers and small businesses and extend
        certain expiring provisions (H.R. 4738), E2096<bullet> [12OC]
    ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
        businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
        H7814 [16SE], H7930 [17SE], H8539 [24SE], H8745<bullet> [25SE],
        H8752 [25SE], H8837 [25SE], H10552 [11OC]
    ------ rates, H1786 [31MR], H2040 [1AP], H2041 [1AP], H2042 [1AP],
        H4674<bullet> [17JN]
    ------ repeal income tax and institute a national sales tax, H1626
        [26MR], H1627 [26MR], H1628 [26MR], H1629 [26MR], H1631 [26MR],
        H2106 [21AP], H2108 [21AP], H2109 [21AP], H2111 [21AP]
    ------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
        construction, H2939 [7MY], H4734 [18JN] tax credits relative to
        elementary and secondary school construction (H.R. 3320), H762
        [4MR], H854 [5MR]
    ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, H1626 [26MR], H1627 [26MR],
        H1628 [26MR], H1629 [26MR], H1630 [26MR], H1631 [26MR], H2106
        [21AP], H2108 [21AP], H2110 [21AP], H2111 [21AP]
    ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3097), H4674<bullet>
        [17JN]
    ------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
        relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
        2646), conference report, H4734 [18JN] treatment of education
        individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and
        secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), motion to instruct
        conferees, H2939 [7MY]
    Telecommunications:  promote competition and privatization in
        satellite communications (H.R. 1872), H2834<bullet> [6MY]
    Thomas M. Foglietta Post Office Building, Chester, PA:  designate
        (H.R. 4000), H9454<bullet> [5OC]
    Tobacco products:  limit access to minors, H1026 [11MR], H2124
        [22AP]
    ------ prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels, compensate
        Federal and State Governments for health costs, and enhance
        investments in biomedical and basic scientific research (H.R.
        3028), E698<bullet> [29AP]
    ------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
        risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H2124 [22AP],
        H4777 [18JN], H4843 [19JN] tobacco industry liability settlement
        relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing
        practices (S. 1415), H2091 [21AP], H2092 [21AP], H2093 [21AP],
        H2094 [21AP]
    Transportation:  funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
        programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report,
        H3956<bullet> [22MY]
    Voting:  establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
        citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social
        Security number to register to vote (H.R. 1428), H468 [12FE]
  Remarks in House relative to
    Special order:  granted, H1234 [17MR], H1296 [18MR], H2049 [1AP],
        H2422 [28AP], H5062 [23JN], H10559 [11OC], H10831 [13OC], H10916
        [14OC]
  Statements
    Children's Sleepwear Flammability Standards:  Ann Brown, CPSC, H6588
        [29JY]
  Tributes
    Abzug, Bella S., E660<bullet> [23AP]
    Ambrogio, John, E1952<bullet> [8OC], E2318<bullet> [12NO]
    Dellums, Representative, H208<bullet> [3FE]
    Kelly, Dave, E2329<bullet> [12NO]
    Lovell, Harold (Bud), E827<bullet> [12MY]
    Martinez, Juan, E1718<bullet> [15SE], E2331<bullet> [12NO]
    Pastore, Philip, E1809<bullet> [25SE], E2322<bullet> [12NO]
    Pelli, Cesar, E1719<bullet> [15SE], E2328<bullet> [12NO]
    Strona, Frank, E290<bullet> [4MR]
    Whitman, Michael, E47<bullet> [28JA]
    Wilson, Courtland Seymour, E684<bullet> [28AP]