[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
FAMILIES AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS related term(s) Children and Youth
Addresses
Clinton Affair With Lewinsky Not Subject to Impeachment: Burton
Caine, E2233 [19OC]
Reconnecting With Our Children and Keeping Them Safe: Richard
Riley, Sec. of Education, E1109 [11JN]
Agreements
Reduce Federal penalties relative to implementation of child support
enforcement system by States: several California State
officials, S2299 [19MR]
Amendments
Children and youth: increase effectiveness and efficiency of child
support enforcement and adoption programs (H.R. 3130), S3163
[2AP], S7306 [26JN], H682 [26FE], H851 [4MR], H852 [4MR], H876
[5MR], H5370 [25JN]
Courts: enforcement of child custody and visitation orders (H.R.
4164), S12878 [21OC], S12941 [21OC], H11699 [21OC]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682),
H5519 [15JY]
----- prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682),
consideration (H. Res. 499), H5518 [15JY]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1645), S10564
[18SE], S10668 [21SE], S10669 [21SE], S10728 [22SE]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
S7211 [25JN], S7216 [25JN], S7217 [25JN]
Education: improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families (H.R. 2614), S11533 [6OC], S11588 [6OC]
LIHEAP: reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), S9067 [27JY], H7620 [14SE]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations (S. 2073), S7287 [26JN], S7288 [26JN], S7299
[26JN], S7300 [26JN]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), S11614 [6OC], H8628 [24SE], H8641 [24SE], H8947 [26SE]
Analyses
Federal Employees Health Benefits Children's Equity Act (S. 2262),
S7358 [6JY]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance and Incentive Act,
S5245 [20MY], H2296 [23AP]
------ H.R. 4059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure,
S7218 [25JN], H6213 [23JY]
------ S. 2073, Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention
Act, H9204 [1OC]
------ S. 2073, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
appropriations, H9507 [5OC]
------ S. 2206, Community Opportunities, Accountability, and
Training and Educational Services Act, S10633 [18SE], H8602
[24SE]
Articles and editorials
Abortion's Children, E17 [27JA]
At 18, It's Sink or Swim--For Ex-Foster Children Transition Is
Difficult, E1477 [30JY]
At 50, Al Gore Looks Forward to Year 2000, S3216 [3AP]
``Aye'' to Adoption Credit, E1246 [26JN]
Best Students are Immigrants' Children, Study Says, S2416 [23MR]
Big Government Era Lives on in Clinton's Child Care Proposal, E96
[4FE]
Couple Dotes on Family of 10, E727 [30AP]
Don't Drain Public Schools, S3329 [21AP]
Exporting the Abortion Debate, S3651 [27AP]
FDA Partners With Oklahoma To Protect Children From Tobacco, S12690
[20OC]
Get Tough on Bankruptcy Laws, S10190 [10SE]
Huckabee Flees Forum After Welfare Protest, E704 [29AP]
I Believe, E108 [5FE]
In Cleveland, Vouchers Fail To Raise Test Scores, S3258 [20AP]
Most Dropped From Welfare Don't Get Jobs--Critics of Work Rules Cite
New York Study, S2379 [23MR]
Muriel Humphrey Brown--A Caring Mother, Loyal Political Partner,
E1819 [25SE]
Parental Guidance Needed, S8263 [15JY]
Pessimism Retains Grip on Appalachian Poor, S503 [9FE]
Rethinking the Safety Net, H648 [26FE]
Roussel Uclaf Donates U.S. Patent Rights for RU-486 to Population
Council, S12690 [20OC]
Sanctions--A Force Behind Falling Welfare Rolls--States Are Cutting
Off Tens of Thousands Who Won't Seek Work or Follow Rules, S2378
[23MR]
Sisterhood, E1780 [23SE]
Special Needs Child Care Is ``Accident Waiting to Happen'', S5461
[22MY]
States Must Ask the Right Questions, S502 [9FE]
Tears of Blood, S9534 [31JY]
Teens Defend Themselves Against Stereotypes, S4433 [6MY]
Time To End Marriage Tax Penalty, E1287 [14JY]
Veto Promise Not Warranted, E825 [12MY]
When the Commander-in-Chief Misleads, Who Follows? Or What Do We
Tell the Troops Now, Commander?, E1978 [9OC]
When the Fabric Is Rent, S12159 [9OC]
Where'd You Learn That? American Kids Are in the Midst of Their Own
Sexual Revolution, One Leaving Many Parents Feeling Confused and
Virtually Powerless, S8910-S8913 [23JY]
Why It Matters, E336 [10MR]
Write a Closing Chapter, E1396 [23JY]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: provide grants for State programs to provide pregnant
women with alternatives to abortion, (see H.R. 4670), H9274
[1OC]
Boyd, Joseph S.: clarify status as public safety officer relative
to payment of death benefits, (see H.R. 4589), H7915 [16SE]
Business and industry: treatment of personal employment information
reported to the National Directory of New Hires, (see S. 1865),
S2660 [26MR]
Children and youth: community-based family resource and support
grants appropriations, (see H.R. 4436), H7411 [6AU]
------ ensure parental access to educational information and
curriculum, (see S. 1631), S665 [11FE], (see S. 1631), S836
[23FE], (see H.R. 3189), H445 [11FE]
------ establish early childhood education services referral
hotline, improve quality of child care services, and provide tax
credit for employer expenses in providing certain dependent care
services, (see H.R. 4102), H4961 [22JN]
------ expand child support enforcement through means other than
programs financed at Federal expense, (see S. 2411), S9556
[31JY]
------ improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect
courts, (see S. 2607), S12164 [9OC]
------ improve the quality of child care through grants and a
commission on child care standards, (see H.R. 4844), H11023
[15OC]
------ increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care, (see S. 1610), S378 [4FE], (see H.R. 3292), H676 [26FE],
(see H.R. 4030), H4478 [10JN] increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care during periods outside
school hours, (see S. 1697), S1200 [2MR], (see H.R. 3400), H903
[5MR] increase availability, affordability, and quality of
school-based child care, (see H.R. 3768), H2705 [30AP]
------ increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care, (see S. 2489), S10517 [17SE]
------ increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
enforcement and adoption programs, (see H.R. 3130), H99 [28JA]
increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
enforcement and adoption programs (H.R. 3130), consideration,
(see H. Res. 378), H850 [4MR] increase effectiveness and
efficiency of child support enforcement programs, (see S. 1809),
S2424 [23MR]
------ international cooperation in cases involving the illegal
abduction of a child by a noncustodial parent, (see H. Con. Res.
224), H631 [25FE]
------ make debts to governmental units for the care and maintenance
of minor children nondischargeable, (see H.R. 3711), H2236
[22AP]
------ parental notification and State criminal reporting
requirements for minors who seek family planning services from
federally-funded clinics, (see H.R. 3230), H496 [12FE]
------ promote the adoption of children in foster care, (see S.
2408), S9556 [31JY]
------ provide equitable child care relief for stay at-home parents,
(see S. Con. Res. 77), S731 [12FE], (see H. Con. Res. 202), H63
[27JA]
------ provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to
improve the quality and availability of after-school programs,
(see H.R. 4621), H8626 [24SE]
------ provide greater access to child care services for Federal
employees, (see H.R. 4280), H6069 [21JY]
------ require written parental consent to provide contraceptives or
abortion services to minors under federally-funded programs,
(see S. 2380), S9425 [30JY]
------ State criminal reporting requirements for minors who seek
family planning services from federally-funded clinics, (see
H.R. 3229), H496 [12FE]
------ tax relief to increase affordability of child care, (see H.R.
3144), H240 [3FE]
Citizenship: modify retroactively the residence requirement for
certain individuals born abroad before 1953 to one citizen
parent and one alien parent, (see H.R. 4853), H11549 [19OC]
Clinton, President: reimburse Federal Government for costs incurred
by the Office of Independent Counsel, (see H. Res. 532, S. Res.
276), S10383 [15SE], H7617 [11SE], (see H. Res. 547), H8083
[18SE]
------ resignation, (see H. Res. 531), H7617 [11SE]
Community Services Block Grant Program: establish demonstration
projects to determine the effects of asset-based welfare
policies, (see H.R. 4254), H5736 [16JY]
Computers: protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve
electronic commerce, and safeguard data security, (see H.R.
4667), H9274 [1OC]
Contraceptives: establish restrictions on provision to minors
through certain family planning projects, (see H.R. 4721),
H10011 [7OC]
Courts: confidentiality of parent child communications in judicial
proceedings not involving violence or drug trafficking, (see S.
1721), S1508 [6MR]
------ confidentiality of parent-child communications in judicial
proceedings, (see H.R. 3577), H1699 [27MR], (see H.R. 4286),
H6069 [21JY]
------ enforcement of child custody and visitation orders, (see H.R.
4164), H5403 [25JN]
Credit: repeal pending changes in the interest rates applicable to
Federal family education loans, (see H.R. 3291), H676 [26FE]
Crime: establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child
support obligations, (see H.R. 3811), H3013 [7MY]
------ expand prohibition on stalking, (see H.R. 3747), H2605 [29AP]
------ national policy to control crime and reform court procedures,
(see S. 2484), S10423 [16SE]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514, S. 2110),
S5322 [21MY], H1336 [19MR]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions, (see S. 1645),
S730 [12FE], (see H.R. 3682), H2054 [1AP] prohibit taking minors
across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental
notification of abortions (H.R. 3682), consideration, (see H.
Res. 499), H5491 [14JY]
------ reauthorize funding for court-appointed advocates for victims
of child abuse, training programs on child abuse for judicial
personnel and attorneys, and video taping of child victim
testimony, (see H.R. 3902), H3488 [19MY]
------ reauthorize funding for grant program to encourage arrest
policies relative to domestic violence, (see H.R. 3901), H3488
[19MY]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure, (see S. 2160),
S6181 [11JN], (see H.R. 4059), H4628 [16JN]
----- making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
consideration, (see H. Res. 477), H4834 [18JN]
Dept. of HHS: make grants to States and businesses to improve the
quality of child care services, (see H.R. 3686), H2054 [1AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize memorialization of certain
deceased and surviving veterans and their spouses, (see S.
1743), S1772 [11MR]
Dia de los Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans: designate, (see S.
Res. 278), S10423 [16SE]
District of Columbia: improve adoption system, (see H.R. 4792),
H10513 [10OC]
Domestic policy: enhance family life, (see S. 2518), S10921 [24SE]
Drugs: sentencing of persons convicted of drug offenses while in
the presence of a minor, (see H.R. 3919), H3624 [20MY]
Education: improve facilities, reduce class size, and provide
parents with additional educational choices for their children,
(see H.R. 4169), H5403 [25JN]
------ improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families, (see S. 1596), S271 [2FE]
------ promote high-quality family literacy programs and train
parents effectively to teach their children, (see H.R. 4307),
H6186 [22JY]
------ provide flexibility to local agencies that develop voluntary
public and private parental choice programs, (see S. 1996),
S3709 [28AP], (see H.R. 3742), H2423 [28AP]
------ role in character development and teaching of moral values,
(see S. Con. Res. 89), S3218 [3AP]
------ support the participation of low-income parents in
postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based
child care, (see H.R. 3296), H677 [26FE]
Employment: minimum wage and maximum hour exemptions for
houseparents, (see H.R. 4778), H10352 [9OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: amend and clarify, (see H.R. 3751),
H2605 [29AP]
------ tax treatment of periods of leave required to be permitted
relative to the pension participation and vesting rules, (see
H.R. 4178), H5403 [25JN]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: improve and
strengthen, (see H.R. 3665), H2053 [1AP]
------ reauthorize the national toll-free telephone domestic
violence hotline, (see H.R. 3699), H2119 [21AP]
Fathers: recognize importance in the raising and development of
children, (see H. Res. 417), H2706 [30AP]
------ State grants to encourage fathers to become better parents,
(see H.R. 3314), H755 [3MR]
Federal aid programs: prohibit States from imposing restrictions on
additional children relative to the temporary assistance to
needy families program, (see H.R. 4066), H4628 [16JN]
------ State eligibility for bonuses under the temporary assistance
to needy families block grants relative to child poverty rates,
(see H.R. 4692), H9345 [2OC]
Federal employees: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption
expenses, (see H.R. 4793), H10513 [10OC]
------ enable the Government to enroll an employee's child in the
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the employee
fails to provide coverage for the child under a State court
order, (see H.R. 3221, S. 2262), S7357 [6JY], H496 [12FE]
------ provide benefits to domestic partners, (see S. 1636), S730
[12FE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow option of
obtaining coverage for self and children only, (see H.R. 4499),
H7413 [6AU]
Firearms: require restraining order checks before sales of
handguns, (see S. 1984), S3585 [24AP]
Food stamps: exception to work requirements relative to loss of
adequate child care, (see H.R. 4486), H7413 [6AU]
FTC: prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal
information collected from and about children on the Internet,
(see S. 2326), S8482 [17JY]
Head Start Program: initiative for toddlers and infants funding,
(see S. 2183), S6488 [17JN]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
defects (S. 419), corrections in enrollment, (see S. Con. Res.
87), S2570 [25MR]
------ establish a national registry from which adopted children may
obtain medical information voluntarily provided by birth
parents, (see H.R. 3237), H496 [12FE]
------ national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
procedures, (see H.R. 3784), H2706 [30AP]
------ prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, (see S. 1875), S2719
[27MR], (see H.R. 4376), H6879 [31JY]
Health care professionals: training of hospital staff relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence,
(see S. 2395), S9555 [31JY], (see H.R. 4477), H7413 [6AU]
House of Representative: permit payments to reimburse Members,
officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses, (see H.
Res. 593), H10513 [10OC]
Housing: ensure that tenant-based rental assistance programs are
carried out in an efficient and fair manner, (see H.R. 3545),
H1549 [25MR]
------ use of project rental assistance contracts to finance housing
conversions for elderly persons, (see H.R. 3635), H2052 [1AP]
Immigration: eliminate restrictions which render alien battered
spouses and their children ineligible to apply for adjustments,
suspensions, or cancellation of deportation, (see H.R. 4291),
H6070 [21JY]
------ increase visas temporarily for backlogged spouses and
children of lawful permanent resident aliens, (see H.R. 4504),
H7413 [6AU]
------ waive certain inadmissibility grounds for aliens married to
U.S. citizens relative to political activity in Ireland or
Northern Ireland, (see H.R. 4494), H7413 [6AU]
Information services: establish a national registry for persons who
provide intercountry adoption services, (see H.R. 4677), H9274
[1OC]
Law enforcement officers: increase the amount paid to families of
public safety officers killed in the line of duty, (see H.R.
4544), H7583 [10SE]
LIHEAP: reauthorize and amend, (see H.R. 3880, S. 2206), S6886
[23JN], H3311 [14MY]
Medicare: enhance and expand special enrollment periods for certain
military retirees and dependents, (see H.R. 3863), H3246 [13MY]
------ require hospitals to establish and implement security
procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction
and baby switching, (see H.R. 4680), H9344 [2OC]
------ waiver of the late enrollment penalty for certain military
retirees and dependents, (see H.R. 4771), H10352 [9OC]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations, (see S. 2073), S4823 [13MY]
National Children's Day: designate, (see S. Res. 260), S9426
[30JY], (see S. Res. 275), S10207 [10SE]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate, (see S. Res. 193),
S1568 [9MR]
National objectives: recognize the importance of children and
families, (see H. Con. Res. 302), H5956 [20JY]
National School Lunch Act: revise eligibility of private
organizations under the child and adult care food program, (see
H.R. 3405), H903 [5MR]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: eliminate
requirement that family members of eligible aliens be Nicaraguan
or Cuban nationals, (see H.R. 4020), H4324 [9JN]
Passports: require that applications for minors have signatures of
both parents, (see H.R. 3983), H4054 [3JN]
Public welfare programs: clarify and improve public assistance and
benefits for noncitizens, (see H.R. 4558), H7690 [14SE]
------ require States to pass child support directly through to
families and disregard child support in determining eligibility
for the temporary assistance to needy families program, (see S.
2586), S11970 [8OC]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower
annuity, (see S. Con. Res. 80), S1436 [5MR]
------ prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced
spouses of workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum
payments, (see S. 2455), S10206 [10SE]
Read Across America Day: designate, (see S. Res. 181), S1003 [25FE]
Senate: permit use of funds from the recycling program for expenses
and activities of the Senate Employees' Child Care Center, (see
S. 2368), S9243 [29JY]
Social Security: allow for distribution of the lump sum death
payment, in the absence of a widow or widower or surviving
children, to any other person as certified by the deceased
worker, (see H.R. 3739), H2423 [28AP]
------ determination of benefit amounts relative to provision of
child care or care to a chronically ill dependent relative, (see
H.R. 4456), H7412 [6AU]
------ eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits
following the divorce, (see H.R. 4458), H7412 [6AU]
------ increase widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason
of delayed retirement, (see H.R. 4459), H7412 [6AU]
------ provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers
regardless of age, (see H.R. 4460), H7412 [6AU]
------ repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's
insurance benefits based on disability, (see H.R. 4457), H7412
[6AU]
States: reduce Federal penalties relative to implementation of
child support enforcement system, (see S. 1791), S2213 [18MR],
(see S. 1798), S2296 [19MR]
Syria: return of Nadia Dabbagh to U.S., (see S. Res. 293), S11970
[8OC]
Taxation: adjust deduction amounts for certain married couples and
allow full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals, (see S. 2147), S5787 [9JN]
------ adjust tax brackets for individuals with middle class income,
(see S. 1569), S48 [27JA]
------ allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
(see H.R. 3104), H63 [27JA]
------ applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of a
principal residence by a surviving spouse, (see H.R. 3541, S.
1992), S3653 [27AP], H1444 [24MR]
------ cost-of-living adjustment for unified estate and gift tax
credit, (see H.R. 3945), H3970 [22MY]
------ designate renewal communities, (see S. 1995), S3709 [28AP],
(see H.R. 3865), H3311 [14MY]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty, (see H.R. 3443), H1112 [11MR]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty, increase income level for
certain tax brackets, shorten holding period for long-term
capital gains, index capital assets for inflation, and reduce
estate taxes, (see S. 1711), S1435 [5MR]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, (see S. 1999), S3709
[28AP], (see H.R. 3734), H2423 [28AP]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting standard
deduction amounts, (see S. 1989), S3653 [27AP]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879, S.
2318), S8382 [16JY], H3311 [14MY]
------ employer credits for expenses of providing child care
services to employees, (see S. 2593), S11970 [8OC], (see H.R.
4782), H10352 [9OC]
------ exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative
to certain nongovernmental placement agencies, (see H.R. 3991),
H4164 [4JN]
------ exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative
to certain nongovernmental placement agencies, (see S. 2568),
S11698 [7OC]
------ increase child tax credit for certain children and allow such
credit against the alternative minimum tax, (see H.R. 3583),
H1776 [30MR]
------ increase maximum contribution to education savings accounts,
(see H.R. 4147), H5402 [25JN]
------ increase standard deduction for married couples, (see H.R.
3524), H1337 [19MR]
------ liability of spouses on joint Federal income returns, (see S.
1682), S1070 [26FE], (see H.R. 3650), H2053 [1AP]
------ lower exclusion percentage of deductions for medical care
expenses, (see H.R. 3449), H1158 [12MR]
------ permit penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for
medical expenses of certain older relatives, (see H.R. 3600),
H1776 [30MR], (see H.R. 4349), H6697 [29JY]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education, (see H.R.
4579), H7914 [16SE] provide relief for individuals, families,
farmers, and small businesses, and establish incentives for
education (H.R. 4579), consideration, (see H. Res. 552), H8626
[24SE]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, establish incentives for education, and protect the
solvency of Social Security, (see H.R. 4597), H8083 [18SE]
------ reduce individual income tax rates, prohibit increases
without a national referendum, simplify the tax code, eliminate
the marriage penalty, establish return-free income tax filing,
and eliminate corporate welfare, (see H.R. 3620), H2051 [1AP]
------ reduce maximum capital gains rates, index capital assets for
inflation, and repeal estate and gift taxes and the tax on
generation-skipping transfers, (see S. 1635), S730 [12FE]
------ reduce the marriage penalty, encourage health coverage, allow
certain credits against the alternative minimum tax, increase
the Social Security earnings limitation, and extend certain
expiring provisions, (see H.R. 4542), H7583 [10SE]
------ relief to families to increase the affordability of child
care, (see S. 1577), S113 [28JA]
------ repeal estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3859), H3246 [13MY]
------ replace the dependent care credit with an increase in the
child tax credit for certain children, (see S. 2079), S4906
[14MY]
------ require child support delinquent parents to include their
unpaid obligation in gross income, and allow custodial parents a
deduction for unpaid child support, (see H.R. 4198), H5491
[14JY]
------ restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse
who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel, (see H.R.
4390), H7177 [4AU]
------ simplify child tax credit and other nonrefundable credits by
repealing limits relative to alternative minimum tax, (see H.R.
4489), H7413 [6AU]
------ temporary waiver of minimum tax rules relative to
nonrefundable personal tax credit benefits for families, (see
H.R. 4611), H8527 [23SE]
------ treatment of adoption expenses, (see H.R. 4765), H10352 [9OC]
------ treatment of dependent care expenses, (see H.R. 3135), H100
[28JA], (see H.R. 3176), H445 [11FE]
------ treatment of estate taxes on the disposition of property
produced by a qualified family-owned business, (see H.R. 4640),
H8931 [25SE]
------ treatment of expenses paid for attending conferences relative
to a dependent child's chronic medical condition, (see H.R.
4484), H7413 [6AU]
------ treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax,
(see H.R. 3227), H496 [12FE], (see H.R. 4521), H7428 [7AU]
------ treatment of graduated estate tax rates and the unified
credit, (see H.R. 4468), H7412 [6AU]
------ treatment of individuals requiring home based custodial care,
(see H.R. 3308), H754 [3MR]
------ treatment of married couples, interest, dividends, health
insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and prepaid
tuition plans of private colleges, (see H.R. 3103), H63 [27JA]
------ treatment of the marriage tax penalty relative to earned
income tax credit, (see H.R. 3995), H4165 [4JN]
Unemployment: eligibility for compensation for individuals leaving
employment relative to loss of adequate child care, (see H.R.
4702), H9536 [5OC]
USIA: repeal authority for administration of an au pair program,
(see H.R. 3092), H62 [27JA]
Veterans: increase service-connected disability benefits for
veterans and survivors, (see S. 2273), S7678 [8JY]
Violence Against Women Act: establish a national domestic violence
victim notification system, (see H.R. 4860), H11695 [20OC]
Women: address economic obstacles of domestic violence victims,
(see S. 2558), S11582 [6OC]
------ ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on Federal
property under certain conditions, (see H.R. 4628), H8931 [25SE]
------ ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see H.R.
3624, S. 2114), S5433 [22MY], H2052 [1AP]
------ support breastfeeding of newborns and encourage employers to
establish workplace lactation programs, (see H.R. 3531), H1444
[24MR]
Cloture motions
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1645),
S10565 [18SE], S10703 [22SE]
----- prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1645), motion
to proceed, S10141 [9SE], S10231 [11SE]
Conference reports
Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and
Educational Services Act (S. 2206), H9697-H9719 [6OC]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 4059),
H6427-H6451 [24JY]
Court documents
Referral of independent counsel report on investigation of President
Clinton: U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia,
H7468 [9SE]
Descriptions
Involuntary Sterilization Practices in Foreign Countries, H8002
[17SE]
Marriage Tax Penalty Elimination Act (H.R. 3734), H4476 [10JN],
H4573 [16JN]
Excerpts
45 Code of Federal Regulations Part 307: reduce Federal penalties
relative to implementation of child support enforcement system
by States, S2300 [19MR]
Grand jury testimony on investigation of President Clinton relative
to perjury, obstruction of justice, and improper sexual conduct:
Monica S. Lewinsky, S11955 [8OC]
Military Child Care Provisions--Background and Legislation Report:
David F. Burrelli and Kristin Archick, Congressional Research
Service, S7041 [25JN]
Explanations
Elimination of Marriage Tax Penalty by Adjusting Income Tax Rate
Brackets and Standard Deduction Amounts (H.R. 3734), H2992 [7MY]
Factsheets
101 Facts on the Status of Working Women, H1420 [24MR]
Histories
Legislative History of Senate and House Amendments to H.R. 3130,
Child Support Performance and Incentive Act, S7314-S7321 [26JN],
H5378-H5384 [25JN]
Letters
Boston, MA, efforts to control juvenile crime and violence: Paul F.
Evans, Boston, MA, Police Commissioner, S514 [9FE]
Child Custody Protection Act: Bernard N. Nathanson, H5524 [15JY]
Child raising: Sam McManis, E69 [3FE]
Costs incurred by the Office of Independent Counsel relative to the
Monica S. Lewinsky investigation: Jackie M. Bennett, Jr.,
Office of Independent Counsel, S10387 [15SE]
Defense appropriations legislation amendments relative to the
People's Republic of China: several Senators, S6657 [19JN],
S6747 [22JN]
Dept. of Defense appropriations legislation amendments relative to
the People's Republic of China: several Senators, S9340 [30JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs memorialization of certain deceased and
surviving veterans and their spouses: Jesse Brown, Dept. of
Veterans Affairs, S1776 [11MR]
Disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction
appropriations legislation: John J. Hamre, Dept. Of Defense,
S996 [25FE]
Elimination of marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts: Mary A. Hottel, H2991
[7MY]
----- Pam Mann, H2991 [7MY]
----- Robert Echert, H2991 [7MY]
----- Steven and Kathleen Hines, H2991 [7MY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program coverage of abortion
procedures: Kim Mathis, S9190 [29JY]
----- Susan Alexander and Christopher Durr, S9190 [29JY]
Human Cloning Prohibition Act: Diane D. Aronson, Resolve
(organization), S569 [10FE]
National day care proposal: Renee�1 Anderson, S4907 [14MY]
Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act:
Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House),
H8500 [23SE]
------ Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H8500
[23SE]
------ Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House),
H8499 [23SE]
Prevent use of Federal funds to require city contractors in San
Francisco, CA, to provide domestic partner benefits: J. Thomas
Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, H6580 [29JY]
----- Laura W. Murphy and Christopher E. Anders, ACLU, H6580 [29JY]
----- Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
(organization), H6580 [29JY]
Prohibit Federal funding of abortions except in cases of rape,
incest, or life of the women: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS,
S12691 [20OC]
----- Senator Nickles and Representative Hyde, S12691 [20OC]
Referral of independent counsel report on investigation of President
Clinton: Kenneth W. Starr, H7468 [9SE]
Senate Day Care Center Recycling Funding Support Act: Heidi Bonner,
Senate Employees' Child Care Center, S9244 [29JY]
State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage of abortion
services: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S12691 [20OC], S12692
[20OC], S12693 [20OC]
------ Senator Nickles, S12692 [20OC]
------ Senator Nickles and Representative Bliley, S12691 [20OC]
Taxpayer Relief Act: William Pierce, National Council for Adoption,
H8936 [26SE]
Lists
Florida Statewide Children's Development Advisory Committee members,
S11988 [8OC]
Military construction additions to S. 2057, Dept. of Defense
appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel
strengths, and military construction, S7119 [25JN]
Minnesota organizations supporting community-based domestic violence
shelters and centers, S12278 [10OC]
Messages
Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of
Intercountry Adoption: President Clinton, S6271 [11JN]
Veto of H.R. 2631, Disapproval of Line-Item Vetoes in Military
Construction Appropriations Legislation: President Clinton,
S958 [25FE]
Motions
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682),
H5538 [15JY]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations (S. 2073), H9203 [1OC]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
totally disabled in the line of duty (S. 1525), H10461 [10OC]
Poems
``Angels,'' Kirsten Dunst, E2274 [21OC]
``I Heard My Father Pray,'' Grace V. Watkins, S6660 [19JN]
``My Wonderful Mother Is Eighty Today,'' Marjorie Hirschberg, E1264
[26JN]
``When Mother Mixed the Dough'', S4462 [7MY]
``Woman Ahead of Her Time,'' Marilyn Koester, S4466 [7MY]
Proclamations
World Population Awareness Week: Arne H. Carlson, Governor of
Minnesota, E1958 [8OC]
------ Don Sundquist, Governor of Tennessee, E2275 [21OC]
------ Parris N. Glendening, Governor of Maryland, E2255 [20OC]
Remarks in House
A Safe Place (organization): tribute, E1879 [2OC]
Absolutely Incredible Kids Day: observance, H1303 [19MR]
ADVO, Inc.: tribute, E1351 [20JY]
Annapolis, MD: tribute to Maryland Network Against Domestic
Violence memorial service for victims of domestic violence, E139
[11FE]
Antioch, CA: tribute to REACH project, H1302 [19MR]
Bankruptcy: conduct study of impact on bankruptcy rate of extension
of credit to dependent college students, H4408 [10JN], H4409
[10JN]
------ treatment of child support and alimony payments, H4343
[10JN], H4344 [10JN], H4348 [10JN], H4349 [10JN], H4350 [10JN],
H4366 [10JN], H4373 [10JN], H4374 [10JN], H4396 [10JN],
H4399-H4402 [10JN], H4428-H4436 [10JN], H4441 [10JN], H10234
[9OC]
Bay City, MI: tribute to Bay County Women's Center, E1924 [6OC]
Bernard, Elaine De La Torre: Central California Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce Business Woman of the Year award recipient, E125 [11FE]
Brooklyn, NY: tribute to Brooklyn Child Advocacy Center, E845
[13MY]
Child support: denial of visas and entry into U.S to noncustodial
parents and provide Federal immigration officials with certain
legal authorities relative to nonpayment of child support, H871
[5MR], H876 [5MR]
Children and youth: allow Federal agencies to use funds for child
care assistance, H9358 [5OC]
------ compliance with Federal and State safety and health standards
at Federal child care centers, H9355 [5OC], H9357 [5OC]
------ encourage involvement of parents in issues, H1834 [31MR],
H2086 [21AP]
------ ensure parental access to educational information and
curriculum (H.R. 3189), H451 [12FE], H882 [5MR], H1781 [31MR]
------ improve the quality of child care through grants and a
commission on child care standards (H.R. 4844), E2198 [15OC]
------ increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care, H1279 [18MR], H1281 [18MR] increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care (H.R. 3292), E239
[26FE] increase availability, affordability, and quality of
child care during periods outside school hours (H.R. 3400),
H1282 [18MR], E313 [5MR] increase availability, affordability,
and quality of school-based child care (H.R. 3768), H3077
[12MY], H3078 [12MY], E726 [30AP]
------ increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
enforcement and adoption programs (H.R. 3130), H647 [26FE],
H865-H877 [5MR], H5370 [25JN], H5377 [25JN], H5378 [25JN], H5385
[25JN] increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
enforcement and adoption programs (H.R. 3130), consideration (H.
Res. 378), H864 [5MR], H865 [5MR] increase effectiveness and
efficiency of child support enforcement and adoption programs
(H.R. 3130), corrections in engrossment, H878 [5MR]
------ increase involvement of parents in raising of children, H3758
[22MY]
------ international cooperation in cases involving the illegal
abduction of a child by a noncustodial parent (H. Con. Res.
224), H537 [24FE]
------ international cooperation in cases involving the illegal
abduction of a child by a noncustodial parent, H11649 [20OC]
international cooperation in cases involving the illegal
abduction of a child by a noncustodial parent (H. Con. Res.
224), H7658-H7660 [14SE]
------ parental notification and State criminal reporting
requirements for minors who seek family planning services from
federally-funded clinics (H.R. 3230), E179 [12FE]
------ provide equitable child care relief for stay at-home parents
(H. Con. Res. 202), H392-H402 [11FE], E3 [27JA], E161 [12FE],
E169 [12FE], E171 [12FE], E176 [12FE], E178 [12FE], E512 [30MR]
------ provide greater access to child care services for Federal
employees (H.R. 4280), H9355-H9359 [5OC]
------ reduce school violence, H10673 [13OC]
------ reduce school violence and substance abuse, H4884 [22JN],
H5068 [24JN]
------ reduction of teenage pregnancy rates, H3480 [19MY], H3737
[21MY]
------ reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of
prevention programs (H.R. 1736), E968 [22MY]
------ require parental consent to provide contraceptives to minors
under federally-funded programs, H10130-H10132 [8OC]
------ State criminal reporting requirements for minors who seek
family planning services from federally-funded clinics (H.R.
3229), E179 [12FE]
------ tribute to Kimball's Kids Club, Kid's Country, and Child Care
Links child care centers, H2441 [29AP]
Christmon, Irene and Earcy, Jr., and family: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Family of the Year award recipient, E990 [3JN]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on
birth in the U.S. (H.R. 7), E441 [23MR]
Clinton, President: congressional response to charges of perjury,
obstruction of justice, and improper sexual conduct, H7435
[9SE], H7498 [10SE], H7557 [10SE], H7619 [14SE], H7675 [14SE],
H7698 [15SE], H7699 [15SE], H7786 [15SE], H7811 [16SE], H7889
[16SE], H7895 [16SE], H7903-H7910 [16SE], H7927 [17SE], H8464
[23SE], H8516-H8522 [23SE], H8623 [24SE], H8720 [25SE], H8974
[26SE], H9087 [28SE], H9088 [28SE], H9089 [28SE], H9091 [28SE],
H9165 [28SE], H9184 [29SE], H9190 [1OC], H9192-H9195 [1OC],
H9348 [5OC], H9727 [7OC], H10222 [9OC], H10509-H10511 [10OC],
H10558 [11OC], H10559 [11OC], H10644 [12OC], H10670 [13OC],
H10671 [13OC], H10836 [14OC], H10840 [14OC], H10920 [15OC],
H11688 [20OC], E1978 [9OC]
------ court ruling on claim of executive privilege for advisers
relative to independent counsel investigation, H2819 [6MY]
------ evaluation of administration, H2821 [6MY], H3117 [13MY]
------ feminist groups response to charges of perjury, obstruction
of justice, and improper sexual conduct, H8974 [26SE]
------ independent counsel investigation of charges of perjury and
obstruction of justice relative to alleged improper sexual
conduct, H366 [5FE], H371-H373 [5FE], H582 [25FE], H616 [25FE],
H618 [25FE], H840 [4MR], H880 [5MR], H881 [5MR], H948 [10MR],
H1172 [17MR], H1242 [18MR], H1286 [18MR], H1302 [19MR],
H1332-H1334 [19MR], H2240 [23AP], H2612 [30AP], H2699 [30AP],
H2821 [6MY], H4482 [11JN], H5641 [16JY], H5969 [21JY], H6515
[29JY], H6869 [31JY], H6884 [3AU], E107 [5FE], E336 [10MR],
E1396 [23JY], E1493 [31JY], E1501 [31JY], E1600 [7AU]
------ independent counsel release of grand jury information on
investigation relative to perjury, obstruction of justice, and
improper sexual conduct, H7928 [17SE]
------ independent counsel report on investigation relative to
perjury, obstruction of justice, and improper sexual conduct,
H7468 [9SE], H7469 [9SE], H7480-H7485 [8OC]
Correctional institutions: prohibit Federal funding for abortions
except in cases of life endangering conditions or rape,
H7143-H7146 [4AU]
Courts: confidentiality of parent-child communications in judicial
proceedings, H2268-H2272 [23AP]
----- confidentiality of parent-child communications in judicial
proceedings (H.R. 3577), E504 [27MR]
------ enforcement of child custody and visitation orders (H.R.
4164), H5437-H5439 [14JY]
------ enforcement of child custody and visitation orders (H.R.
4164), H11699 [21OC]
Crime: establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child
support obligations (H.R. 3811), H3042-H3046 [12MY]
------ national policy to control crime and reform court procedures,
H226 [3FE], H686 [2MR]
------ national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, E1108
[11JN]
------ national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R.
3), H7739-H7745 [15SE]
------ prevent violence against women, H4498 [11JN], H4499 [11JN],
E1702 [11SE]
------ prevent violence against women (H.R. 3514), H8719 [25SE]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682), H3263
[14MY], H4638 [17JN], H4724 [18JN], H4726 [18JN], H4825 [18JN],
H5300 [25JN], H5389 [25JN], H5390 [25JN], H5416 [14JY], H5417
[14JY], H5505 [15JY], H5521-H5540 [15JY], E1381 [22JY] prohibit
taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring
parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682), consideration
(H. Res. 499), H5511-H5521 [15JY] prohibit taking minors across
State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification
of abortions (H.R. 3682), motion to recommit, H5538 [15JY],
H5539 [15JY] prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid
State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S.
1645), H3978 [3JN]
------ provide State grants to combat violence against women and
limit the effects of violence and sexual assaults against women
and children, H4524-H4528 [11JN]
Cullen, Thomas K.: Little Flower Family Services Children's Hope
Award recipient, E1463 [29JY]
Dade County, FL: observance of National African-American Parent
Involvement Day, E108 [5FE]
Darling, Sharon: John Hopkins University Albert Schweitzer Prize
for Humanitarianism award recipient, E1797 [24SE]
De La Torre, Carol: Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Business Woman of the Year award recipient, E125 [11FE]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H20 [27JA], H21 [27JA], H854
[5MR], H4067 [4JN], H7695 [15SE], H9595 [6OC], H10357 [10OC],
H10359 [10OC], H10360 [10OC], H10362 [10OC], H10365 [10OC],
H10516 [11OC], H10527 [11OC]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military
construction appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), veto,
H358-H362 [5FE], E245 [26FE]
------ making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
H4901-H4913 [22JN], E1203 [23JN], E1211 [24JN] making
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and
base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059), conference report,
H6593-H6597 [29JY], E1482 [30JY], E1488 [31JY], E1498 [31JY]
making appropriations for military construction, family housing,
and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059), conference
report--unanimous consent agreement, H6593 [29JY] making
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and
base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059), consideration (H. Res.
477), H4843-H4850 [19JN], H4854 [19JN], H5041 [23JN]
------ making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
consideration (H. Res. 477), H7889 [16SE]
------ proposal to change the military's rules on adultery, H6073
[22JY]
Dept. of HUD: notify local government about proposed assisted
multifamily housing projects, H9623 [6OC]
------ Public Housing Drug Elimination Program funding, H9621 [6OC]
Dept. of Justice: transfer Truth in Sentencing Incentive Grant
funding to crime prevention, drug treatment, and family resource
programs, H7135-H7140 [4AU]
District of Columbia: prohibit funding for joint adoptions by
individuals not related by blood or marriage, H7343 [6AU],
H7381-H7385 [6AU]
------ prohibit funding for joint adoptions by individuals not
related by blood or marriage, E1672 [9SE]
Drug abuse: drug-free parents empowerment grant funding, H7875
[16SE], H7876 [16SE]
Drugs: sentencing of persons convicted of drug offenses while in
the presence of a minor (H.R. 3919), E912 [20MY]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H28-H30 [9JN]
Father's Day: observance, H4841 [19JN], E1182 [19JN]
Federal aid programs: improve child care and family support
services, H2994 [7MY]
------ prohibit States from imposing restrictions on additional
children relative to the temporary assistance to needy families
program (H.R. 4066), E1142 [16JN]
------ State eligibility for bonuses under the temporary assistance
to needy families block grants relative to child poverty rates
(H.R. 4692), E1880 [2OC]
Federal employees: allow agencies to use salary and expense
accounts to aid employees with child care costs, E1354 [20JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow option of
obtaining coverage for self and children only (H.R. 4499), E1575
[7AU]
------ coverage of abortion procedures, H5676-H5684 [16JY], H5952
[20JY], H5953 [20JY]
------ coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing
prescription drug coverage, H5568 [15JY], H5569 [15JY], H5571
[15JY], H5677-H5684 [16JY], H5694-H5697 [16JY], H5865 [20JY],
E1346 [17JY]
------ coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing
prescription drug coverage, H9184 [29SE], H9190 [1OC], H9339
[2OC], H9914-H9919 [7OC], H9928-H9932 [7OC]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions
relative to abortion, H1584-H1595 [26MR], H1597-H1600 [26MR],
E825 [12MY]
------ international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion, H8002-H8004 [17SE]
Gambling: effects on children and youth, E1170 [18JN]
Gold Star Mothers (organization): tribute, E789 [7MY], E866 [14MY]
Gold Star Parents (organization): tribute, E1032 [4JN]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
defects (S. 419), H856 [5MR], H920-H925 [10MR], E361 [12MR]
----- develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
defects (S. 419), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 87),
H2032 [1AP]
Hear O'Israel International, Inc.: tribute to Listen to the Cries
of the Children National campaign, E540 [1AP]
Housing: use of project rental assistance contracts to finance
housing conversions for elderly persons (H.R. 3635), E582 [2AP]
Hudson County, NJ: Urban League Positive Family Image Award
recipients, E737 [1MY]
Immigration: eliminate restrictions which render alien battered
spouses and their children ineligible to apply for adjustments,
suspensions, or cancellation of deportation (H.R. 4291), E1373
[21JY]
------ treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were
fathered by U.S. citizens (H.R. 2540), H4299 [9JN]
Kids Day America: observance, E1775 [23SE]
Kirk, Mary Ann: American Mothers, Inc., Maryland American Mother of
the Year award recipient, E136 [11FE]
Lenawee County, MI: tribute to foster grandparents, E1212 [24JN]
LIHEAP: funding, H5850-H5857 [17JY], H10127 [8OC], H10128 [8OC],
E1338 [17JY]
------ reauthorize and amend (H.R. 3880), E860 [14MY], E967 [22MY]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), H7620-H7643 [14SE], H8602
[24SE], E1725 [15SE], E1740 [16SE]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), conference report,
H10201-H10207 [8OC], E2078 [11OC]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), permission to file
conference report, H9647 [6OC]
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: reauthorize and amend
(S. 2206), conference report, E2149 [13OC]
Mental health: establish task force to study options and treatment,
H7181 [5AU], H7183 [5AU]
Michigan: tribute to CenturyTel (business) and Motorola, Inc., for
Wireless Alliance for Safe Families initiative, E1266 [26JN]
Minneapolis, MN: tribute to Barber family reunion, E1331 [17JY]
Missouri: tribute to home schoolers, E733 [1MY]
Mom's House (organization): anniversary, E1676 [9SE]
Montgomery County, MD: tribute to Cashell family, E2336 [17DE]
Morality and ethics: role in character development and teaching of
values, H1837 [31MR]
------ role of children's organizations and parental involvement in
establishing values, H9209 [1OC]
------ role of Government, H647 [26FE]
------ role of Government in establishing values, H1219-H1224
[17MR], H1301 [19MR], H1322 [19MR], H1382 [24MR], H1386 [24MR],
H1785 [31MR], H7498 [10SE], H10904 [14OC]
------ web site's plan to broadcast 18-year-old couple having sexual
intercourse for the first time, H5503 [15JY]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations, H4498 [11JN]
------ authorizing appropriations (S. 2073), H7726-H7745 [15SE],
H9202 [1OC], H9203 [1OC]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, H2347 [28AP]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E1924 [6OC]
National Missing Children's Day: observance, E977 [22MY], E978
[22MY]
National objectives: recognize the importance of children and
families (H. Con. Res. 302), H10193-H10196 [8OC], E1999 [9OC]
New York, NY: anniversary of Kings County Hospital Center Patient/
Family Psychoeducation Group, E1143 [16JN]
Orphan Foundation of America: tribute, E1476 [30JY]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
totally disabled in the line of duty (H.R. 3046), H10459-H10461
[10OC]
----- provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the
line of duty (S. 1525), H10461 [10OC]
----- provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the
line of duty (S. 1525), insert H.R. 3046 language in lieu,
H10461 [10OC]
Public welfare programs: clarify and improve public assistance and
benefits for noncitizens (H.R. 4558), H8498-H8501 [23SE], E1796
[24SE]
------ establish individual development accounts for low-income
families, H7639 [14SE], H7641 [14SE]
------ reform, H848 [4MR], H945 [10MR], H1223 [17MR], H1427 [24MR],
H2084 [21AP], H2085 [21AP], H7814 [16SE], H10839 [14OC], E703
[29AP], E1542 [4AU]
Puerto Rican Association for Community Affairs: anniversary, E664
[23AP]
Republican Party: national agenda, H323-H327 [4FE], H1284-H1291
[18MR]
Rocky Mountain Family Council: results of survey relative to
marriage and family, E2357 [19DE]
San Francisco, CA: prevent use of Federal funds to require city
contractors to provide domestic partner benefits, H6578-H6588
[29JY]
Social services: improvement, E1746 [17SE]
SSI: treatment of certain cash awards from tax-exempt groups
relative to fulfilling wishes for children with life-threatening
diseases, H8500 [23SE]
Stand for Children Day: observance, E976 [22MY]
Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
H2224 [22AP]
----- allow married couples to file combined return under which each
spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (H.R.
2456), H504 [24FE], H697 [3MR], H760 [4MR], H879 [5MR], H1024
[11MR], H1142 [12MR], H1381 [24MR], H1386 [24MR], H1705 [30MR],
H1831 [31MR], H2059 [21AP], H2298 [23AP], H2348 [28AP], H2594
[29AP], H2928 [6MY], E576 [2AP]
----- allow married couples to file combined return under which each
spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (H.R.
3104), H2993 [7MY]
------ child tax credit, H10518 [11OC]
------ cost-of-living adjustment for unified estate and gift tax
credit (H.R. 3945), E955 [22MY]
------ earned income tax credit, H5041 [23JN]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty, H71 [28JA], H246 [4FE], H504
[24FE], H615 [25FE], H2822 [6MY], H2934 [7MY], H2994 [7MY],
H3493 [20MY], H4065 [4JN], H4208 [5JN], H4212 [5JN], H4639
[17JN], H5361 [25JN]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, H4068 [4JN], H4201
[5JN] eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax
rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 3734), H2753
[5MY], H2987-H2993 [7MY], H3373 [19MY], H3494 [20MY], H3592
[20MY], H3757 [22MY], H4027 [3JN], H4032-H4038 [3JN], H4475
[10JN], H4571-H4573 [16JN], H5037 [23JN], H5960 [21JY], E1319
[16JY]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, H8536 [24SE] eliminate
marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and
standard deduction amounts (H.R. 3734), H7498 [10SE], H8839
[25SE], E2275 [21OC]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, E974 [22MY]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes (H.R. 3879), E859 [14MY]
------ incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality
child care, H22 [27JA]
------ increase child tax credit for certain children and allow such
credit against the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 3583), E517
[30MR]
------ increase maximum contribution to education savings accounts,
H5275 [24JN]
------ increase standard deduction for married couples (H.R. 3524),
E429 [19MR]
------ liability of spouses on joint Federal income returns (H.R.
3650), H4029 [3JN]
------ lower exclusion percentage of deductions for medical care
expenses (H.R. 3449), H1143 [12MR]
------ permit penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for
medical expenses of certain older relatives (H.R. 4349), E1466
[30JY]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education, H8079
[18SE], H8080 [18SE] provide relief for individuals, families,
farmers, and small businesses, and establish incentives for
education (H.R. 4579), H7812 [16SE], H7813 [16SE], H7814 [16SE],
H7890-H7903 [16SE], H7926 [17SE], H7927 [17SE], H7928 [17SE],
H7929 [17SE], H7930 [17SE], H8021 [17SE], H8079 [18SE], H8080
[18SE], H8463 [23SE], H8464 [23SE], H8465 [23SE], H8536 [24SE],
H8537 [24SE], H8538 [24SE], H8539 [24SE], H8605 [24SE],
H8612-H8619 [24SE], H8619 [24SE], H8719 [25SE], H8720 [25SE],
H8721 [25SE], H8722 [25SE], H8733-H8756 [25SE], H8805 [25SE],
H8806-H8839 [25SE], H8839 [25SE], H8841 [25SE], H8934-H8973
[26SE], H8974 [26SE], H8975 [26SE], H9085 [28SE], H9089 [28SE],
H9090 [28SE], H9091 [28SE], H9092 [28SE], H9165 [28SE], H9181
[29SE], H9191 [1OC], H9201 [1OC], H9210 [1OC], H9339 [2OC],
H9349 [5OC], H9593 [6OC], H9650 [6OC], H9726 [7OC], H9728 [7OC],
H10552 [11OC], H10816 [13OC], H10817 [13OC], H10819 [13OC],
E1834 [28SE], E1846 [29SE], E1856 [1OC], E2275 [21OC] provide
relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small businesses,
and establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579),
consideration (H. Res. 552), H8722-H8732 [25SE]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, establish incentives for education, and protect the
solvency of Social Security (H.R. 4597), E1767 [18SE]
------ rates, H7499 [10SE], H8464 [23SE], H8465 [23SE],
H10905-H10907 [14OC]
------ reduce the marriage penalty, encourage health coverage, allow
certain credits against the alternative minimum tax, increase
the Social Security earnings limitation, and extend certain
expiring provisions (H.R. 4542), H7499 [10SE]
------ restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse
who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (H.R. 4390),
E1541 [4AU]
------ simplify child tax credit and other nonrefundable credits by
repealing limits relative to alternative minimum tax (H.R.
4489), E1608 [7AU]
------ simplify child tax credit and other nonrefundable credits by
repealing limits relative to alternative minimum tax (H.R.
4489), H8936 [26SE], E1778 [23SE]
------ temporary waiver of minimum tax rules relative to
nonrefundable personal tax credit benefits for families (H.R.
4611), H8936 [26SE], E1778 [23SE]
------ treatment of expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and
secondary education (H.R. 1816), E2219 [16OC]
------ treatment of expenses paid for attending conferences relative
to a dependent child's chronic medical condition (H.R. 4484),
E1576 [7AU]
------ treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax
(H.R. 4521), E1639 [7AU]
------ treatment of the marriage tax penalty relative to earned
income tax credit (H.R. 3995), E1026 [4JN]
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month: observance, E965 [22MY]
Violence Against Women Act: establish a national domestic violence
victim notification system (H.R. 4860), E2272 [21OC]
Wisconsin: visit to Washington, DC, by Juneau School students,
H2242 [23AP]
Women: ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault (H.R.
3624), E587 [2AP]
Women's Congressional Caucus: accomplishments, H10882 [14OC],
H10990 [15OC]
World Population Awareness Week: observance, E1958 [8OC], E2255
[20OC], E2275 [21OC]
Young, Adam and Peggy: Westhampton Beach, NY, Family Counseling
Service Family of Man Humanitarian Award recipients, E1552 [5AU]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: corporatization of family farms, S12230 [9OC]
Annie Malone Children and Family Service Center: tribute, S4371
[5MY]
Armed Forces: health benefits for abused dependents, S7142 [25JN]
------ improve pay, housing, retirement benefits, and health care,
S9908 [3SE]
Atlanta, GA: tribute to National Parents' Resource Institute for
Drug Education, S1287 [3MR]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims
a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss,
S10907-S10910 [24SE], S10945 [25SE], S10946 [25SE]
Bankruptcy: treatment of child support and alimony payments, S9926
[3SE], S10189 [10SE], S10453 [17SE]
------ treatment of college savings accounts, S10740 [23SE], S10741
[23SE]
Bay City, MI: tribute to Bay County Women's Center, S12246 [9OC]
Boston, MA: tribute on efforts to control juvenile crime and
violence, S514 [9FE]
Budget: use of budget surplus to reduce Social Security payroll tax
and establish personal retirement accounts, S3080 [2AP]
------ use of surplus for tax relief, deficit reduction or Social
Security reform, S3065-S3067 [2AP], S3078 [2AP]
Business and industry: ensure economic equity for women (S. 71),
S3116 [2AP], S6033 [10JN]
----- ensure economic equity for women (S. 71), star print, S2878
[31MR]
------ treatment of personal employment information reported to the
National Directory of New Hires (S. 1865), S2661 [26MR]
Children and youth: child abuse cases update, S3583 [24AP]
------ ensure parental access to educational information and
curriculum (S. 1631), S665 [11FE]
------ expand tax credits and grant programs to increase
affordability, quality, and safety of child care (S. 1577),
S115-S123 [28JA]
------ improve child care provided through Federal facilities and
programs, S9181-S9183 [29JY]
------ improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect
courts (S. 2607), S12221 [9OC], S12452 [13OC]
------ increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care, S103 [28JA], S690 [12FE], S2709 [27MR], S2800-S2809 [31MR]
increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care
(S. 1610), S388-S393 [4FE], S2784 [31MR], S5461 [22MY] increase
availability, affordability, and quality of child care during
periods outside school hours (S. 1697), S1202 [2MR]
------ increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care (S. 2489), S10518-S10520 [17SE]
------ increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
enforcement and adoption programs (H.R. 3130), S3183-S3185
[2AP], S5245 [20MY], S7306-S7323 [26JN] increase effectiveness
and efficiency of child support enforcement programs (S. 1293),
S63 [27JA], S63 [27JA] increase effectiveness and efficiency of
child support enforcement programs (S. 1809), S2424-S2429 [23MR]
------ international cooperation in cases involving the illegal
abduction of a child by a noncustodial parent (H. Con. Res.
224), S12946 [21OC]
------ modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures,
S10639 [21SE]
------ promote the adoption of children in foster care (S. 2408),
S9567-S9569 [31JY]
------ provide equitable child care relief for stay at-home parents,
S2736-S2738 [30MR], S2757 [30MR], S2782-S2785 [31MR] provide
equitable child care relief for stay at-home parents (S. Con.
Res. 77), star print, S1367 [4MR]
------ provide greater access to child care services for Federal
employees, S9108 [28JY]
------ require written parental consent to provide contraceptives or
abortion services to minors under federally-funded programs (S.
2380), S9438 [30JY]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S., S6648-S6658 [19JN], S6836
[23JN], S6839-S6846 [23JN]
----- condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced abortions
and prevent officials from entering or remaining in the U.S.
(H.R. 2570), S4200 [4MY]
----- condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced abortions
or religious persecution and prevent officials from entering or
remaining in the U.S., S9335-S9340 [30JY], S9345 [30JY], S9346
[30JY], S9358 [30JY], S9359 [30JY], S9371-S9373 [30JY]
------ human rights violations, S6833-S6839 [23JN]
Clinton, President: congressional response to charges of perjury,
obstruction of justice, and improper sexual conduct, S9807-S9809
[2SE], S9923-S9926 [3SE], S9950 [8SE], S10109-S10112 [9SE],
S10143 [10SE], S10254 [11SE], S10582 [18SE], S10643 [21SE],
S10679 [22SE], S10873-S10875 [24SE], S11388 [2OC]
------ independent counsel investigation of charges of perjury and
obstruction of justice relative to alleged improper sexual
conduct, S3 [27JA], S6 [27JA], S19 [27JA], S803-S805 [23FE],
S1195-S1197 [2MR], S1817-S1819 [12MR], S6436 [17JN], S9542-S9544
[31JY]
------ independent counsel investigation of charges of perjury and
obstruction of justice relative to alleged improper sexual
conduct, S11189 [30SE], S11952-S11958 [8OC], S12996 [12NO]
------ independent counsel report on investigation relative to
perjury, obstruction of justice, and improper sexual conduct,
S10231 [11SE], S10233 [11SE]
------ reimburse Federal Government for costs incurred by the Office
of Independent Counsel (S. Res. 276), S10387 [15SE], S10388
[15SE]
Colorado: public welfare programs reform legislation, S10641-S10643
[21SE]
Columbia University: anniversary of School of Social Work, S4372
[5MY], S4563 [8MY]
Computers: protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve
electronic commerce, and safeguard data security, S12787 [21OC]
------ require Internet access providers to make screening software
available to protect children from pornography and sexual
predators, S8852 [23JY]
Congress: legislative priorities, S300 [3FE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans (S. 743), S4772 [13MY]
Courts: confidentiality of parent child communications in judicial
proceedings not involving violence or drug trafficking (S.
1721), S1508 [6MR]
------ confidentiality of parent-child communications in judicial
proceedings not involving violence or drug trafficking (S.
1721), S2697 [27MR]
------ enforcement of child custody and visitation orders (H.R.
4164), S12941 [21OC]
Crime: establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child
support obligations (H.R. 3811), S5734 [5JN]
------ national policy to control crime and reform court procedures
(S. 2484), S10431-S10436 [16SE], S10609 [18SE], S12856 [21OC]
------ national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, S2582
[25MR], S7534 [7JY], S8694-S8703 [22JY], S12025 [8OC], S12158
[9OC]
------ national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S.
10), S239 [29JA], S3010 [1AP], S6876 [23JN]
------ national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S.
10), S11003 [25SE], S11004 [25SE], S12644 [15OC]
------ national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (S.
10), unanimous-consent agreement, S10113 [9SE] national policy
to control juvenile crime and violence (S. 10), unanimous-
consent request, S9927-S9929 [3SE]
------ prevent violence against women (S. 2110), S5327-S5332 [21MY]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 1645), S751
[12FE], S752 [12FE], S3735 [28AP], S8263 [15JY]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682), S10043
[8SE], S10060 [9SE] prohibit taking minors across State lines to
avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions
(S. 1645), S10419 [16SE], S10564-S10567 [18SE], S10656 [21SE],
S10701-S10704 [22SE] prohibit taking minors across State lines
to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions
(S. 1645), motion to proceed, S10141 [9SE], S10196-S10198
[10SE], S10201 [10SE], S10227-S10231 [11SE], S10235 [11SE],
S10416 [16SE] prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid
State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S.
1645), unanimous-consent agreement, S10533 [17SE] prohibit
taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring
parental notification of abortions (S. 1645), unanimous-consent
request, S10701 [22SE]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S3 [27JA], S99-S109 [28JA],
S700-S704 [12FE], S707 [12FE], S4139-S4141 [1MY], S4606 [11MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: Nutrition Education and Training Program
funding, S8327 [16JY]
Dept. of Defense: additional military construction and military
family housing projects funding, S7118-S7120 [25JN], S7150
[25JN], S7157-S7159 [25JN]
------ Child Development Program funding, S7040-S7042 [25JN]
------ disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction
appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), veto, S465 [9FE], S727
[12FE], S958-S972 [25FE], S995-S997 [25FE] disapproval of line-
item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation
(H.R. 2631), veto--unanimous-consent agreement, S948 [25FE],
S995 [25FE]
------ making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
S7216-S7218 [25JN] making appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
(H.R. 4059), conference report--unanimous-consent agreement,
S9500 [30JY] making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
insert S. 2160 language in lieu, S7216 [25JN]
------ making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059),
conference report, S9715-S9719 [1SE] making appropriations for
military construction, family housing, and base realignment and
closure (S. 2160), S9805 [1SE]
------ military families food stamp usage report, S9376 [30JY]
------ proposal to change the military's rules on adultery, S8984
[24JY], S9540 [31JY]
------ provide open enrollment for Survivor Benefit Plan, S6678
[19JN]
------ re-enginnering of the Military Traffic Management Command
personal property program, S6851 [23JN]
------ status of families and retention of Armed Forces members
study, S9376 [30JY]
Dept. of HHS: report on the number of former welfare recipients
that are now economically self-sufficient, S1218-S1224 [3MR],
S1234-S1236 [3MR], S2377-S2381 [23MR]
Dept. of HUD: Public Housing Drug Elimination Program funding,
S11842 [8OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize memorialization of certain
deceased and surviving veterans and their spouses (S. 1743),
S1776 [11MR]
Dia de los Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res.
278), S10441 [16SE], S12252 [9OC]
Diseases: support of individuals affected by breast cancer (S. Res.
85), S4132 [1MY], S4216 [4MY]
District of Columbia: improve adoption system, S12757 [21OC]
Domestic policy: enhance family life (S. 2518), S10926 [24SE]
Education: improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families, S3488-S3492 [23AP], S3494 [23AP]
----- improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families (H.R. 2614), S7295 [26JN]
----- improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families (H.R. 2614), unanimous-consent request, S7294 [26JN],
S7295 [26JN]
----- improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families (S. 1596), S1293 [3MR]
------ improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families (H.R. 2614), S11533-S11539 [6OC]
------ provide flexibility to local agencies that develop voluntary
public and private parental choice programs (S. 1996),
S3715-S3720 [28AP]
------ provide for safe and affordable schools (S. 1), S12538 [14OC]
------ role in character development and teaching of moral values
(S. Con. Res. 89), S3223 [3AP]
------ support the participation of low-income parents in
postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based
child care, S7834 [9JY]
------ support the participation of low-income parents in
postsecondary education, S11120 [29SE]
Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities and certain
work programs for private sector employees, S2410-S2415 [23MR],
S2452-S2456 [24MR], S2485 [24MR]
Families for Home Education (organization): tribute, S4372 [5MY]
Father's Day: observance, S6659-S6661 [19JN]
Father's Month: observance, S6114 [10JN]
Federal employees: enable the Government to enroll an employee's
child in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the
employee fails to provide coverage for the child under a State
court order (S. 2262), S7358 [6JY]
------ provide benefits to domestic partners (S. 1636), S733 [12FE],
S1959 [13MR]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion
procedures, S9187-S9190 [29JY], S9199 [29JY]
------ coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing
prescription drug coverage, S9193-S9199 [29JY]
------ coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing
prescription drug coverage, S11681 [7OC], S12135 [9OC], S12136
[9OC]
Firearms: require restraining order checks before sales of handguns
(S. 1984), S3587 [24AP]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs, S1660 [9MR],
S6560 [18JN], S8466 [17JY]
------ international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion, S3562-S3574 [24AP], S3649-S3652 [27AP], S3681-S3686
[28AP]
FTC: prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal
information collected from and about children on the Internet
(S. 2326), S8482 [17JY]
------ prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal
information collected from and about children on the Internet,
S11657 [7OC]
Government regulations: require Federal agencies to assess impact
of proposed actions on families, S9180 [29JY], S9181 [29JY],
S9183 [29JY], S9207-S9209 [29JY]
Grandparent's Day: observance, S10255 [11SE]
Greenwich School Age Child Care Inc.: anniversary, S6427 [16JN]
Head Start Program: initiative for toddlers and infants funding (S.
2183), S6491 [17JN]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
defects (S. 419), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 87),
S2585 [25MR]
------ prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, S12575 [14OC]
------ prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (S. 1875), S2721 [27MR]
Health care professionals: training of hospital staff relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (S.
2395), S9557 [31JY]
------ training of hospital staff relative to identification and
referral of victims of domestic violence (S. 2395), S12024 [8OC]
Higher Education Act: expand educational opportunities for students
of low-income families, S7847 [9JY]
Immigration: educational performance of immigrant children, S2416
[23MR]
------ refugee status eligibility for unmarried adult children of
Vietnamese reeducation camp internees, S2594 [26MR]
Insurance: order of precedence to be applied in the payment of life
insurance benefits (H.R. 1316), S6638 [18JN]
IRS: establish private citizens oversight board to aid in the
processing of public information, S7648 [8JY]
------ restructure and reform, S724 [12FE]
Kansas City, MO: tribute to Ozanam (organization), S8444 [17JY]
LIHEAP: reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), S7009 [24JN], S9067-S9087
[27JY], S10617 [18SE], S10633 [18SE]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), conference report,
S11865-S11872 [8OC], S12686-S12688 [20OC]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), conference report--
unanimous-consent agreement, S11808 [7OC], S11865 [8OC]
Lopez, Aaron: Boys and Girls Clubs of America New Hampshire State
Youth of the Year award recipient, S6114 [10JN]
Lott, Senator: appreciation for tributes to birth of grandchild,
S7240 [26JN]
------ tribute to birth of grandchild, S7239 [26JN], S7241 [26JN]
Mental health: establish options for individuals and families of
individuals suffering from schizophrenia, S9535 [31JY]
Missouri: tribute to home schoolers, S2763 [30MR]
Morality and ethics: role in character development and teaching of
values, S7930-S7934 [10JY]
Mother's Day: observance, S4460-S4462 [7MY], S4466 [7MY], S4524
[7MY]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations (S. 2073), S4824 [13MY], S5568 [2JN], S7298-S7305
[26JN]
National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 176), S7037
[24JN]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, S3583 [24AP]
National Children's Day: designate (S. Res. 260), S9453 [30JY],
S11986 [8OC], S12250 [9OC]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 193), S1569
[9MR], S9958 [8SE]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S12024
[8OC], S12278 [10OC]
National Foster Care Month: tribute, S5464 [22MY]
National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center: funding, S12771
[21OC]
Ozanam (organization): tribute, S8685 [21JY]
Parents of Murdered Children, Inc.: Metro Detroit, MI, Chapter's
Love for Life Benefit, S12026 [8OC]
Passports: require that applications for minors have signatures of
both parents, S4978 [18MY], S4979 [18MY]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
totally disabled in the line of duty (S. 1525), S4931 [15MY]
------ provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the
line of duty (S. 1525), S12611 [15OC]
Public service: impact of public perception and scrutiny on
politicians and potential candidates, S10408 [16SE], S10409
[16SE]
Public welfare programs: clarify and improve public assistance and
benefits for noncitizens (H.R. 4558), S12036 [8OC]
------ reform, S107-S109 [28JA], S502 [9FE], S504 [9FE],
S10641-S10643 [21SE]
------ require States to pass child support directly through to
families and disregard child support in determining eligibility
for the temporary assistance to needy families program (S.
2586), S11981 [8OC]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower
annuity (S. Con. Res. 80), S1461 [5MR]
------ prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced
spouses of workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum
payments (S. 2455), S10207 [10SE]
Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 181), S1130 [26FE],
S1187 [2MR], S1212 [2MR]
Senate: permit use of funds from the recycling program for expenses
and activities of the Senate Employees' Child Care Center (S.
2368), S9243 [29JY]
States: reduce Federal penalties relative to implementation of
child support enforcement system (S. 1791), S2214 [18MR]
----- reduce Federal penalties relative to implementation of child
support enforcement system (S. 1798), S2298 [19MR]
Stevens, Senator: appreciation for tributes to birth of grandchild,
S9356 [30JY]
------ tribute to birth of grandchild, S9355 [30JY]
Syria: return of Nadia Dabbagh to U.S. (S. Res. 293), S11991 [8OC],
S12944 [21OC]
Take Our Daughters To Work Day: observance, S3473 [23AP]
Taxation: adjust deduction amounts for certain married couples and
allow full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals, S6002 [10JN], S6007 [10JN], S6010-S6033 [10JN]
----- adjust deduction amounts for certain married couples and allow
full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals (S. 2147), S5790 [9JN]
------ adjust tax brackets for individuals with middle class income,
S2906 [1AP], S2907 [1AP], S2908 [1AP] adjust tax brackets for
individuals with middle class income (S. 1569), S48 [27JA],
S7657 [8JY]
------ allow married couples to file combined return under which
each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
S2944 [1AP], S2945 [1AP], S2950 [1AP] allow married couples to
file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using
rates applicable to single filers (H.R. 2456), S2096 [17MR]
allow married couples to file combined return under which each
spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (S.
1285), S254 [2FE]
------ designate renewal communities (S. 1995), S3715-S3720 [28AP]
------ earned income tax credit, S8324 [16JY]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty, increase income level for
certain tax brackets, shorten holding period for long-term
capital gains, index capital assets for inflation, and reduce
estate taxes (S. 1711), S1436 [5MR], S1437 [5MR]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, S5275 [21MY],
S5293-S5296 [21MY], S5499 [1JN], S5502 [1JN], S5589 [4JN],
S5598-S5601 [4JN], S5608-S5620 [4JN], S5672 [5JN], S5675-S5679
[5JN], S5748-S5752 [9JN], S8453-S8456 [17JY], S8459-S8464
[17JY], S8597-S8600 [21JY], S9164-S9179 [29JY], S9184 [29JY],
S9191 [29JY], S9198 [29JY], S9233 [29JY], S9236 [29JY], S9237
[29JY]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate
brackets and standard deduction amounts, S10390 [15SE], S11040
[28SE], S11401-S11405 [5OC]
------ eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting standard
deduction amounts (S. 1989), S3654 [27AP], S5296 [21MY]
------ elimination of estate and gift taxes (S. 2318), S8382 [16JY]
------ employer credits for expenses of providing child care
services to employees (S. 2593), S11986 [8OC]
------ exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative
to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (S. 2568), S11706
[7OC]
------ liability of spouses on joint Federal income returns, S4196
[4MY], S4241 [5MY]
------ liability of spouses on joint Federal income returns (S.
1682), S1071 [26FE], S1072 [26FE]
------ liability of spouses on joint Federal income tax returns,
S4473 [7MY], S4474 [7MY]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, and establish incentives for education,
S11401-S11405 [5OC], S12216 [9OC] provide relief for
individuals, families, farmers, and small businesses, and
establish incentives for education (H.R. 4579), S11013 [28SE],
S11017 [28SE], S11020 [28SE], S11068 [28SE], S11069 [29SE],
S11148-S11152 [30SE], S11169 [30SE], S11170 [30SE],
S11321-S11324 [2OC], S11406 [5OC], S11627 [6OC], S12279-S12281
[10OC]
------ rates, S10870 [24SE]
------ reduce maximum capital gains rates, index capital assets for
inflation, and repeal estate and gift taxes and the tax on
generation-skipping transfers (S. 1635), S731-S733 [12FE], S4846
[14MY], S7919 [10JY]
------ replace the dependent care credit with an increase in the
child tax credit for certain children (S. 2079), S4906 [14MY],
S4907 [14MY]
------ treatment of certain health clubs, S9233 [29JY], S9356 [30JY]
------ treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer
taxes, S254 [2FE]
Television: role in character development and teaching of moral
values, S8909 [23JY]
Veterans: increase service-connected disability benefits for
veterans and survivors (S. 2273), S7679 [8JY]
------ increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans
and survivors (S. 2273), S11196 [30SE]
Vietnamese Conflict: provide compensation to certain survivors of
former South Vietnamese commandos, S6847 [23JN], S6848 [23JN]
West Virginia: tribute to Energy Express Project, S9146 [28JY]
West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence Centeral Service
Office: anniversary, S12228 [9OC]
Women: address economic obstacles of domestic violence victims (S.
2558), S11584 [6OC]
------ ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, S8862
[23JY], S8863 [23JY] ensure that older women are protected from
institutional, community, and domestic violence, and sexual
assault (S. 2114), S5436-S5441 [22MY]
World Population Awareness Week: observance, S12657 [15OC]
Zaazhoa, Lamis: child custody case ruling by Egyptian court, S8887
[23JY]
Reports filed
Child Custody Order Enforcement: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 1690) (H. Rept. 105-546), H3742 [21MY]
Child Custody Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 3682) (H. Rept. 105-605), H5402 [25JN]
------ Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1645), S8381 [16JY]
Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1645) (S. Rept. 105-
269), S9043 [27JY]
Child Support Performance and Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 3130) (H. Rept. 105-422), H691 [2MR]
Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and
Educational Services Act: Committee of Conference (S. 2206) (H.
Rept. 105-788), H9722 [6OC]
Consideration of H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance and Incentive
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 378) (H. Rept. 105-
428), H850 [4MR]
Consideration of H.R. 3682, Child Custody Protection Act: Committee
on Rules (House) (H. Res. 499) (H. Rept. 105-623), H5491 [14JY]
Consideration of H.R. 4059, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for
Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and
Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 477) (H. Rept.
105-585), H4834 [18JN]
Consideration of H.R. 4579, Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 552) (H. Rept. 105-744), H8626 [24SE]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 4059) (H. Rept. 105-647), H6453 [24JY]
----- Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4059) (H. Rept. 105-
578), H4628 [16JN]
----- Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2160) (S. Rept. 105-
213), S6181 [11JN]
Educational Assistance for Surviving Spouses and Dependent Children
of Public Safety Officers Killed or Totally Disabled in the Line
of Duty: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1525), S4527
[7MY]
LIHEAP Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Labor and Human
Resources (Senate) (S. 2206) (S. Rept. 105-256), S8657 [21JY]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Appropriations:
Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2073), S5321 [21MY]
National Character Counts Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate)
(S. Res. 176), S6697 [19JN]
National Children's Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.
Res. 260), S11969 [8OC]
National Children's Memorial Day: Committee on the Judiciary
(Senate) (S. Res. 193), S9425 [30JY]
Nomination of Ira G. Peppercorn To Be Dept. of HUD Director of the
Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring:
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate),
S11970 [8OC]
Nomination of Patricia T. Montoya To Be Dept. of HHS Commissioner on
Children, Youth, and Families: Committee on Finance (Senate),
S12163 [9OC]
----- Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10841 [23SE]
Provide Greater Access to Child Care Services for Federal Employees:
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R.
4280) (H. Rept. 105-756), H9273 [1OC]
Public Assistance and Benefits for Noncitizens Clarification and
Improvement: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4558)
(H. Rept. 105-735), H8461 [22SE]
Read Across America Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.
Res. 181), S1068 [26FE]
Reading Excellence Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources
(Senate) (H.R. 2614) (S. Rept. 105-208), S6037 [10JN]
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
4579) (H. Rept. 105-739), H8527 [23SE]
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on
Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 2273) (S. Rept. 105-341), S10657
[21SE]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: Child Care Challenges, E41 [28JA]
------ Starr Report and the Congressional Response, E1773 [23SE]
Resolutions by organizations
Prevent use of Federal funds to require city contractors in San
Francisco, CA, to provide domestic partner benefits: Los
Angeles, CA, City Council, H6580 [29JY]
Protection of the American Family: DAR, E873 [14MY]
Tribute to Listen to the Cries of the Children National campaign by
Hear O'Israel International, Inc.: Houston, TX, City Council,
E540 [1AP]
Rulings of the Chair
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State
laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682),
motion to recommit, H5539 [15JY]
Songs
Claude Pepper Elementary School Song, E2351 [19DE]
Statements
Becky Bell Abortion Case: National Right to Life Committee, Inc.,
H5524 [15JY], H5525 [15JY]
Domestic Partnership Benefits for Federal Employees, S734-S737
[12FE]
Elimination of Marriage Tax Penalty by Adjusting Income Tax Rate
Brackets and Standard Deduction Amounts: Representative Weller,
H2992 [7MY]
Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act:
Executive Office of the President, H8499 [23SE]
Prevent Use of Federal Funds To Require City Contractors in San
Francisco, CA, To Provide Domestic Partner Benefits: Human
Rights Campaign Fund (organization), H6579 [29JY]
SSI Treatment of Certain Cash Awards Relative to Fulfilling Wishes
for Children With Life-Threatening Diseases: Tony Leal, Jr.,
Make-A-Wish Foundation, H8500 [23SE]
Troubled Teens: Daniel Nelson, E1375 [21JY]
Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Act: Senator Leahy, S11003
[25SE]
Vision for the 3rd Millennium: Jhoon Rhee, E467 [25MR]
What Police, Prosecutors, Crime Victims, and Other Experts Are
Saying About How To Fight Youth Violence: Several Law
Enforcement Organizations, S8698-S8700 [22JY]
Summaries
America After School Act (H.R. 3400), E313 [5MR]
Are States Improving the Lives of Poor Families?--A Scale Measure of
State Welfare Policies: Tufts University Center on Hunger and
Poverty, S1220 [3MR]
Child Care A.C.C.E.S.S. Act (S. 1610), S391 [4FE]
Child Support Performance and Incentive Act (H.R. 3130), S3184 [2AP]
Consumer Privacy Protection, Empower Parents, Improve Electronic
Commerce, and Safeguard Data Security, S12787-S12789 [21OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations (H.R. 4194): Title V on Deregulation of Public
Housing and Rental Assistance Programs and Increase Community
Control Over Such Programs, H9614-H9616 [6OC]
Enhancing Family Life Act (S. 2518), S10927 [24SE]
Internet Tax Freedom Act (S. 442): Bryan Amendment on FTC
Regulations To Protect the Privacy of Personal Information
Collected From and About Children on the Internet, S11657-S11659
[7OC]
National Policy To Control Juvenile Crime and Violence Proposal,
S12026 [8OC]
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 4579): Lautenberg Amendment, S11627 [6OC]
Tables
Child care options under the Marriage Tax Elimination Act, E1320
[16JY]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4059, Dept. of
Defense appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure, S9716 [1SE]
Comparison between individual and married tax filers, H698 [3MR],
H879 [5MR], H880 [5MR], H1142 [12MR], H1831 [31MR], H2298
[23AP], H2595 [29AP], H2928 [6MY], H2992 [7MY], H2993 [7MY],
H3592 [20MY], H4028 [3JN], H4476 [10JN], H4572 [16JN], H5038
[23JN], H5961 [21JY]
Comparison between Marriage Tax Elimination Act and child care tax
credit, H1832 [31MR], H2298 [23AP], H2595 [29AP], H2992 [7MY],
H3592 [20MY], H4476 [10JN], H5038 [23JN]
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059), H4903
[22JN], H6595 [29JY]
Dept. of Defense military construction appropriations (S. 2160),
S7217 [25JN]
Factors relative to marriage tax penalties or bonuses, S5673 [5JN]
Marriage penalty example in south suburbs, E1320 [16JY]
Marriage Tax Elimination Act child care options, H698 [3MR], H880
[5MR], H1142 [12MR]
Marriage tax penalty legislation, E430 [19MR]
Questionable additions to H.R. 4059, Dept. of Defense appropriations
for military construction, family housing, and base realignment
and closure, S9717 [1SE]
Tax relief for farmers and ranchers vs. interest rate relief, H8964
[26SE]
Testimonies
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction Line-Item
Veto: Several Military Officials, S971 [25FE]
Toyota Family Literacy Program: Raynice Brumfield, S3736 [28AP]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 202, provide equitable child care relief for stay at-
home parents, H395 [11FE]
H. Con. Res. 224, international cooperation in cases involving the
illegal abduction of a child by a noncustodial parent, H7658
[14SE]
H. Con. Res. 302, recognize the importance of children and families,
H10193 [8OC]
H. Res. 378, consideration of H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance
and Incentive Act, H864 [5MR]
H. Res. 417, recognize importance of fathers in the raising and
development of children, H4249 [9JN]
H. Res. 477, consideration of H.R. 4059, Dept. of Defense
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and
base realignment and closure, H4843 [19JN]
H. Res. 499, consideration of H.R. 3682, Child Custody Protection
Act, H5511 [15JY]
H. Res. 552, consideration of H.R. 4578, establish Protect Social
Security Account into which budget surpluses will be deposited
until long-term reform is enacted, and H.R. 4579, Taxpayer
Relief Act, H8722 [25SE]
H.R. 3046, Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational
Assistance Act, H10459 [10OC]
H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance and Incentive Act, H872-H876
[5MR], H5370-H5377 [25JN]
H.R. 3583, Family Friendly Tax Relief Act, E518 [30MR]
H.R. 3682, Child Custody Protection Act, H5521 [15JY]
H.R. 3811, Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act, H3042 [12MY]
H.R. 4164, enforcement of child custody and visitation orders, H5437
[14JY]
------, H11699 [21OC]
H.R. 4280, provide greater access to child care services for Federal
employees, H9355 [5OC]
H.R. 4558, Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical
Amendments Act, H8498 [23SE]
H.R. 4579, Taxpayer Relief Act, H8806-H8835 [25SE]
S. 419, Birth Defects Prevention Act, H921 [10MR]
S. 1525, Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational Assistance
Act, S12611 [15OC], H10461 [10OC]
S. 1525, Public Safety Officers Educational Assistance Act, S4931
[15MY]
S. 1577, Caring for Children Act, S116-S119 [28JA]
S. 1631, Parental Freedom of Information Act, S666 [11FE]
S. 1636, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, S1959
[13MR]
S. 1682, liability of spouses on joint Federal income tax returns,
S1072 [26FE]
S. 1697, America After School Act, S1203-S1205 [2MR]
S. 1711, Half and Half--Tax Relief and Debt Reduction Act,
S1437-S1440 [5MR]
S. 1721, confidentiality of parent child communications in judicial
proceedings not involving violence or drug trafficking, S1509
[6MR]
S. 1743, Dept. of Veterans Affairs memorialization of certain
deceased and surviving veterans and their spouses, S1776 [11MR]
S. 1791, Child Support Performance Act, S2214 [18MR]
S. 1798, reduce Federal penalties relative to implementation of
child support enforcement system by States, S2299 [19MR]
S. 1809, Child Support Performance Improvement Act, S2425-S2429
[23MR]
S. 1875, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect Prevention
and Services Act, S2721 [27MR]
S. 1984, require restraining order checks before sales of handguns,
S3587 [24AP]
S. 1989, Marriage Penalty Reduction Act, S3655 [27AP]
S. 2073, Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act,
H7727-H7739 [15SE]
S. 2073, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
appropriations, S4824 [13MY], S7298 [26JN], S7303 [26JN]
S. 2079, replace the dependent care credit with an increase in the
child tax credit for certain children, S4907 [14MY]
S. 2114, Older Women's Protection From Violence Act, S5438-S5440
[22MY]
S. 2147, adjust tax deduction amounts for certain married couples
and allow full deduction of health insurance costs for self-
employed individuals, S5790 [9JN]
S. 2206, Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and
Educational Services Act, S9067-S9082 [27JY]
------, S10617-S10633 [18SE], H7620-H7638 [14SE]
S. 2273, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S7679
[8JY], S11196 [30SE]
S. 2318, Estate and Gift Tax Rate Reduction Act, S8382 [16JY]
S. 2368, Senate Day Care Center Recycling Funding Support Act, S9244
[29JY]
S. 2395, training of hospital staff relative to identification and
referral of victims of domestic violence, S9557 [31JY]
S. 2408, Adoption Equality Act, S9568 [31JY]
S. 2455, prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced
spouses of railroad workers whose widows elect to receive lump
sum payments, S10207 [10SE]
S. 2586, Children First Child Support Reform Act, S11982 [8OC]
S. Con. Res. 77, provide equitable child care relief for stay at-
home parents, S772 [12FE]
S. Con. Res. 80, modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows
and widowers of railroad employees relative to conversion from
spouse to widow or widower railroads annuity, S1461 [5MR]
S. Con. Res. 87, corrections in enrollment of S. 419, Birth Defects
Prevention Act, S2575 [25MR], S2585 [25MR], H2033 [1AP]
S. Con. Res. 89, role of education in character development and
teaching of moral values, S3223 [3AP]
S. Res. 176, National Character Counts Week, S7037 [24JN]
S. Res. 181, Read Across America Day, S1015 [25FE], S1127 [26FE]
S. Res. 193, National Children's Memorial Day, S1569 [9MR], S9958
[8SE]
S. Res. 260, National Children's Day, S9453 [30JY], S11987 [8OC],
S12250 [9OC]
S. Res. 275, National Children's Day, S10213 [10SE]
S. Res. 276, reimbursement by President Clinton to the Federal
Government for costs incurred by the Office of Independent
Counsel, S10387 [15SE]
S. Res. 278, Dia de los Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans, S10441
[16SE], S12252 [9OC]
S. Res. 293, return of Nadia Dabbagh from Syria to U.S., S11991
[8OC]
S. Res. 293, return of Nadia Dabbagh to U.S. from Syria, S12944
[21OC]