[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
FILNER, BOB (a Representative from California)
Addresses
KGTV-TV (San Diego, CA) Leadership Award: Robert Sniffen,
E222<bullet> [25FE]
Amendments
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), H9276 [1OC]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface Transportation and
Equity Act, H2034 [1AP]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H4824 [18JN]
Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans: repeal the provision of
law requiring termination, (see H.R. 3752), H2605 [29AP]
American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation): grant
Federal charter, (see H.R. 3843), H3105 [12MY]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H495 [12FE]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H5494 [14JY]
Bounty hunters: establish civil and criminal liability for bounty
hunters and their employers and encourage State regulation of
industry, (see H.R. 3168), H385 [5FE]
California: designate all unreserved and unappropriated coastal
rocks and islands as a component of the National Wilderness
Preservation System, (see H.R. 3911), H4165 [4JN]
Canada: limit imports of wool apparel, (see H.R. 2432), H241 [3FE]
Carrizo Plain National Conservation Area: establish, (see H.R.
3604), H2931 [6MY]
Census: collection of demographic, social, and economic data for
2000 decennial census, (see H. Con. Res. 246), H1236 [17MR]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H7415 [6AU]
Children and youth: improve and extend child nutrition programs,
(see H.R. 3666), H2120 [21AP]
Civil rights: provide improved remedies for discrimination in the
payment of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H2318 [23AP]
Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime
prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime,
(see H. Res. 512), H6880 [31JY]
Credit: require notice before changing the interest rate applicable
on any credit card account or before changing the index used to
determine such rate, (see H.R. 3066), H5737 [16JY]
Crime: identity fraud, (see H.R. 3601), H1776 [30MR], (see H.R.
3551), H2056 [1AP], (see H.R. 4151), H5402 [25JN]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336 [19MR]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment, (see H.R. 1951), H1643
[26MR]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, (see H. Con. Res. 252), H1643 [26MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program and provide
greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs,
(see H.R. 3086), H101 [28JA]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 3613), H1854 [31MR]
------ assure a minimum size for honor guard details at funerals of
veterans, (see H.R. 3653), H8084 [18SE]
------ include certain beneficiaries in National Mail Order Pharmacy
Program, (see H.R. 1773), H241 [3FE]
Dept. of HHS: carry out a national public awareness campaign on
colorectal cancer, (see H. Res. 359), H446 [11FE]
Dept. of HUD: establish program to eliminate redlining in the
insurance business, (see H.R. 4145), H6698 [29JY]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on
certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, (see H.R.
3875), H4241 [5JN]
------ study on establishing a national historic trail to
commemorate the history of women's rights, (see H.R. 3240),
H4961 [22JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allocation of substantial tobacco
industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
Res. 249), H1444 [24MR]
------ authorize medical facility projects and leases, (see H.R.
3603), H2056 [1AP]
------ conduct Stand Down events and establish a pilot program that
will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State, (see
H.R. 4362), H7000 [3AU]
------ cost-of-living adjustment for compensation to veterans with
service-connected disabilities and improvements in education,
housing, and cemetery programs, (see H.R. 4110), H5063 [23JN]
------ determination of service connection for certain illnesses
caused by exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents
during the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3279), H676 [26FE]
------ direct payment of attorneys' fees in awards of past-due
benefits, (see H.R. 3444), H1158 [12MR]
------ establish a chiropractic services division, (see H.R. 4421),
H7410 [6AU]
------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H5494 [14JY]
------ furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of
certain individuals, (see H.R. 2504), H2931 [6MY]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 3948),
H4165 [4JN], (see H.R. 4070), H5494 [14JY], (see H.R. 4220),
H5738 [16JY]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 4374),
H9188 [29SE]
------ reimburse veterans enrolled in the veterans health care
system for the cost of emergency care or services received in
non-Dept. facilities, (see H.R. 3702), H5594 [15JY]
------ use portion of any national tobacco settlement to establish
trust fund for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine
dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 4188), H5404
[25JN]
Developing countries: recognize the importance of providing access
to microcredit, (see H. Res. 475), H5405 [25JN]
Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
disaster assistance, (see H.R. 3869), H5405 [25JN]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans and support political and civic participation
by these persons, (see H. Con. Res. 191), H2120 [21AP]
Diseases: osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders
information clearinghouse funding, (see H.R. 2704), H101 [28JA]
Ecology and environment: control water pollution from concentrated
animal feeding operations, (see H.R. 3232), H496 [12FE]
------ promote environmental justice, public health, and pollution
reduction efforts, (see H.R. 4584), H7914 [16SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth, (see H.R. 678), H3971 [22MY]
Education: allow a Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses,
(see H.R. 3282), H676 [26FE]
------ assist urban and rural local education agencies in raising
the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R. 3813), H4712
[17JN]
------ establish a youth mentoring program, (see H.R. 2963), H678
[26FE]
------ establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial
fellowship programs, (see H.R. 3031), H6820 [30JY]
------ grants to provide integrated classroom-related computer
training for elementary and secondary school teachers, (see H.R.
4552), H11042 [16OC]
------ improve teacher quality, (see H.R. 2698), H851 [4MR]
------ increase Pell Grant awards to certain students, (see H.R.
3269), H851 [4MR]
------ reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H4712
[17JN]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to
adoptive and foster parents, (see H.R. 1573), H1445 [24MR]
ExploraVision Awards Program: tribute, (see H. Con. Res. 279),
H9188 [29SE]
Families and domestic relations: improve child care and family
support services, (see H.R. 2713), H386 [5FE]
------ increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478 [10JN] increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care during periods outside
school hours, (see H.R. 3400), H2707 [30AP]
------ recognize the importance of children and families, (see H.
Con. Res. 302), H5956 [20JY]
FBI: appeal rights of employees concerning adverse personnel
actions, (see H.R. 3614), H3024 [11MY]
Federal aid programs: State eligibility for bonuses under the
temporary assistance to needy families block grants relative to
child poverty rates, (see H.R. 4692), H9537 [5OC]
Federal employees: modify the conditions that must be met before
certain alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the
President, (see H.R. 3251), H578 [24FE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass
measurements, (see H.R. 2699), H330 [4FE]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to
purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal
contracts, (see H.R. 2758), H1337 [19MR]
Firearms: protect children from violence, (see H.R. 4073), H5494
[14JY]
------ require check for restraining orders before the transfer of a
handgun by a firearms dealer, (see H.R. 2774), H330 [4FE]
------ require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement
officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun,
(see H.R. 4233), H6454 [24JY]
Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy
persons, (see H.R. 3615), H2051 [1AP]
Foreign aid: prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to
certain countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the
South Caucasus and Central Asia regions, (see H.R. 3010), H1777
[30MR]
Foreign trade: prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of
products derived from rhinoceros or tiger, (see H.R. 2807), H678
[26FE]
Global March Against Child Labor: support, (see H. Res. 444), H4056
[3JN]
Guam: commitment to increase self-government consistent with self-
determination, (see H. Res. 494), H5297 [24JN]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers
and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see
H.R. 3862), H4325 [9JN]
Health: biomedical research funding, (see H. Res. 363), H2056 [1AP]
------ establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see H.R. 1679), H64
[27JA], (see H.R. 4121), H5064 [23JN]
------ expand research activities relative to lupus, (see H.R.
1111), H64 [27JA]
------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
------ prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R.
3342), H902 [5MR]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
------ revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program, (see H.R. 2202), H64 [27JA]
------ revise and extend programs relative to the health of
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, (see H.R. 1895),
H7494 [9SE]
Health care facilities: allow medical treatment of emergency cases
near the emergency room entrance, (see H.R. 3937), H4479 [10JN]
Homeless: protection of voting rights, (see H.R. 74), H6697 [29JY]
House of Representatives: require approval of any payments from the
reserve fund designated for certain committee expenses, (see H.
Res. 387), H1445 [24MR]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H631 [25FE]
------ increase the amount of assistance for specially adapted
housing for disabled veterans, (see H.R. 3619), H2051 [1AP]
------ provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
participation in shared housing arrangements, (see H.R. 3181),
H1777 [30MR]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
3033), H65 [27JA]
------ eliminate restrictions which render alien battered spouses
and their children ineligible to apply for adjustments,
suspensions, or cancellation of deportation, (see H.R. 4291),
H7585 [10SE]
------ strengthen naturalization process, (see H.R. 3341), H3488
[19MY]
Insurance: allow children covered under private health insurance
under a State health plan to continue receiving benefits under
the Vaccines for Children Program, (see H.R. 3794), H9537 [5OC]
------ establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an
aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain
health benefit plans, (see H.R. 1807), H678 [26FE]
------ limit increase in health insurance company premiums to
certain buyers of coverage in individual markets, (see H.R.
3538), H1643 [26MR]
------ prohibit foreign insurance companies from doing business in
the U.S. unless they disclose any financial dealings they had
with individuals who survived or died in the Holocaust, (see
H.R. 3143), H240 [3FE]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold voluntary proportional
assistance relative to the development and completion of the
Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, (see H.R. 3743), H4056
[3JN]
Iraq: adjudication and payment of certain claims against Iraq and
priority for veterans filing such claims, (see H.R. 3484), H3105
[12MY]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports
resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other
regions, (see H. Con. Res. 328), H8083 [18SE]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R. 4206),
H5492 [14JY]
Kneeling Nun Mountain National Monument: establish, (see H. Con.
Res. 303), H5956 [20JY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6880 [31JY]
Library of Congress: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
(see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1337 [19MR]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: add to the list of days on which the
flag should especially be displayed, (see H.R. 3216), H755 [3MR]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
H.R. 3779), H3014 [7MY]
------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
with a managed care entity, (see H.R. 3281), H4550 [11JN]
------ expand county-operated health insurance organizations
authorized to enroll beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3014), H4055 [3JN]
------ extend the higher Federal medical assistance payment
percentage for Indian Health Service facilities to urban Indian
health programs, (see H.R. 4480), H7495 [9SE]
Medicare: clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services, (see H.R.
3259), H4165 [4JN]
------ continuous open enrollment of individuals in Medicare+Choice
plans, (see H.R. 4653), H10353 [9OC]
------ coverage of adult day care services, (see H.R. 4403), H7495
[9SE]
------ demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients
enrolled in certain clinical trials, (see H.R. 1628), H8932
[25SE]
------ enhance and expand special enrollment periods for certain
military retirees and dependents, (see H.R. 3863), H3246 [13MY]
------ extend health care coverage, (see H.R. 4177), H5403 [25JN]
------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1235 [17MR]
------ increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests, (see H.R.
4092), H7915 [16SE]
------ limit payments for drugs or biological products, (see H.R.
3139), H240 [3FE]
------ payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814), H6070 [21JY]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H4712 [17JN]
------ payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education
programs in critical need specialty areas, (see H.R. 3940),
H4962 [22JN]
------ prohibit use of cold-call marketing of Medicare+Choice plans,
(see H.R. 4214), H5492 [14JY]
------ promote use of universal product numbers on claims forms used
for reimbursement, (see H.R. 3255), H1237 [17MR]
------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4627),
H9537 [5OC]
------ reimbursement of routine patient care costs for individuals
participating in approved clinical trials, (see H.R. 3283),
H2056 [1AP]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
(see H.R. 3835), H5064 [23JN]
------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H851 [4MR]
------ restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the
provision of benefits, (see H.R. 3126), H4479 [10JN]
------ restrictions on changes in benefits under Medicare+Choice
plans, (see H.R. 3128), H99 [28JA]
Mexico: assistance to combat wildfires, (see H. Res. 469), H4549
[11JN]
Military Retirement Reform Act: restore certain military retirement
benefits, (see H.R. 4669), H9346 [2OC]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
H1336 [19MR]
Motor vehicles: increase the amount of assistance for providing
automobiles to certain disabled veterans, (see H.R. 3618), H2051
[1AP]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish, (see H.R.
1715), H2236 [22AP]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish,
(see H.R. 4722), H10011 [7OC]
National parks and recreation areas: repeal the pilot recreation
fee program and establish a royalty on hardrock minerals whose
proceeds are to be used for public recreational sites, (see H.R.
2818), H678 [26FE]
Native Americans: mint coins in commemoration of history and
culture, (see H.R. 4448), H7411 [6AU]
Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service
during World War I and World War II, (see H.J. Res. 99), H2319
[23AP]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H3247 [13MY]
NIH: expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone
diseases, (see H.R. 2697), H241 [3FE]
------ improve and expand clinical research programs, (see H.R.
3001), H386 [5FE]
Nuclear weapons: recognize the security interests of the U.S. in
furthering complete nuclear disarmament, (see H. Res. 479),
H4835 [18JN]
------ stockpile management, (see H. Con. Res. 307), H7495 [9SE]
Nursing facilities: permit certain paid staff to provide feeding
and hydration assistance to residents and ensure that
individuals with a history of patient or resident abuse or
criminal convictions are not employed, (see H.R. 4686), H9345
[2OC]
Office of Minority Health: establish authorities relative to
tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish, (see H.R.
2431), H2236 [22AP]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal, (see
H.R. 1505), H1643 [26MR]
Pensions: ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
retirement benefits, (see H.R. 4152), H5402 [25JN]
Philippines: commemorate independence anniversary and U.S.
relations, (see H. Res. 404), H4056 [3JN]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H101 [28JA]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers, (see H.R. 2581),
H447 [11FE]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs, (see
H.R. 3716), H3972 [22MY]
Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies,
(see H.R. 2849), H1699 [27MR]
------ food stamp eligibility for certain aliens, (see H.R. 2154),
H64 [27JA]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower
annuity, (see H. Con. Res. 52), H7585 [10SE]
Research: increase the amount authorized for basic scientific,
medical, and pre-competitive engineering research, (see H.R.
3660), H2053 [1AP]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate, (see
H.R. 2375), H10011 [7OC]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly
consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social
Security and Medicare benefits, (see H.R. 4084), H4834 [18JN]
------ warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and provide with
information that will help them protect themselves, (see H.R.
3134), H100 [28JA]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to
assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs, (see H.R. 4179), H8084
[18SE]
Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to
computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or
after 1982, (see H.R. 3008), H1643 [26MR]
------ earnings test for blind individuals, (see H.R. 612), H631
[25FE]
------ prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H5064 [23JN]
------ restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to
certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H1236 [17MR]
States: permit use of funds under the State Children's Health
Insurance Program for coverage of uninsured pregnant women, (see
H.R. 3837), H9537 [5OC]
Supreme Patriarch Karekin I: tribute to U.S. visit commemorating
centennial of the Diocese of the Armenian Church in America,
(see H. Con. Res. 271), H3247 [13MY]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H5064 [23JN]
------ allow small employers a credit against costs incurred in
establishing qualified employer plans, (see H.R. 3300), H1159
[12MR]
------ allowable credits and deductions in determining alternative
minimum tax liability, (see H.R. 2524), H241 [3FE]
------ applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of a
principal residence by a surviving spouse, (see H.R. 3541),
H2056 [1AP]
------ credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly
rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence,
(see H.R. 1134), H6070 [21JY]
------ establish medical innovation tax credits for clinical testing
research expenses relative to academic medical centers and other
qualified hospital research organizations, (see H.R. 3815),
H5064 [23JN]
------ extend the work opportunity credit, (see H.R. 3125), H1550
[25MR]
------ provide a source of interest-free capital for school
construction and renovation in States experiencing increased
enrollment, (see H.R. 3652), H4325 [9JN]
------ repeal information reporting requirement imposed on
educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses
relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits,
(see H.R. 3127), H755 [3MR]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR]
------ treatment of child care credit, (see H.R. 2778), H101 [28JA]
------ treatment of golf caddies, (see H.R. 2321), H329 [4FE]
------ treatment of tobacco products, (see H.R. 3027), H101 [28JA]
Tijuana, Mexico: improve working conditions at the Han Young truck
factory, (see H. Res. 595), H10832 [13OC]
Tobacco products: prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels,
compensate Federal and State Governments for health costs, and
enhance investments in biomedical and basic scientific research,
(see H.R. 3028), H101 [28JA]
------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868), H3311 [14MY]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H496
[12FE]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service, (see
H.J. Res. 100), H330 [4FE]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H1445 [24MR]
Veterans: allow certain individuals who provided service to the
U.S. Armed Forces in the Philippines during World War II to
receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to the
Philippines, (see H.R. 4716), H10917 [14OC]
------ eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H1777 [30MR]
------ enforcement of reemployment rights relative to States,
private employers, and servicemen employed by U.S. companies
abroad, (see H.R. 3213), H495 [12FE]
------ exclude certain income from consideration for determining
rent paid for federally assisted housing, (see H.R. 2820), H330
[4FE]
------ expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with
respect to radiation-exposed veterans, (see H.R. 4368), H6879
[31JY]
------ extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans
with service-connected disabilities and certain dependents, (see
H.R. 2224), H904 [5MR]
------ extend priority health care to individuals who served during
the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3571), H1699 [27MR], (see
H.R. 3661), H2053 [1AP]
------ extend priority health care to those who received
nasopharyngeal radium irradiation treatments while in the Armed
Forces, (see H.R. 4367), H6879 [31JY]
------ presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain
veterans, (see H.R. 4751), H10076 [8OC]
------ termination of certain contributions to the Survivor Benefit
Plan, (see H.R. 3107), H579 [24FE]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
H5298 [24JN]
Virgin Islands: commemoration of emancipation of African slaves in
the former Danish West Indies in conjunction with U.S.
Independence Day, (see H. Res. 487), H5064 [23JN]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding, (see H.R. 2670), H1159 [12MR]
Women: ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see H.R.
3624), H2331 [27AP]
------ improve access to higher education opportunities, (see H.R.
3293), H1237 [17MR]
------ increase research and education on the drug DES, (see H.R.
1788), H1112 [11MR]
------ promote research and disseminate information on the health
effects of silicone breast implants, (see H.R. 4028), H6453
[24JY]
Women's Progress Commemoration Commission: establish, (see H.R.
4398), H7495 [9SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: conversion period for former members from
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance policy to a Veterans' Group
Life Insurance policy, (see H.R. 4115), H5064 [23JN]
ERISA: provide that participants in employee benefit plans are
entitled to certain judicial reviews of benefit determinations,
(see H.R. 4406), H7289 [5AU]
Taxation: adjust for inflation income levels for senior citizens at
which Social Security benefits are taxed at a higher rate, (see
H.R. 3448), H1158 [12MR]
------ increase income levels for senior citizens at which Social
Security benefits are taxed at a higher rate, (see H.R. 3447),
H1158 [12MR]
------ lower exclusion percentage of deductions for medical care
expenses, (see H.R. 3449), H1158 [12MR]
Veterans: provide the same level of health care for Filipino World
War II veterans living in the Philippines as those living in the
U.S., (see H.R. 4168), H5403 [25JN]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H3357 [18MY]
Remarks
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1314<bullet> [15JY]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment (H.R. 3211), H1392 [24MR]
Armed Forces: conversion period for former members from
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance policy to a Veterans' Group
Life Insurance policy (H.R. 4115), E1554<bullet> [5AU]
Bankruptcy: reform laws (H.R. 3150), H4374<bullet> [10JN]
------ treatment of child support and alimony payments,
H4374<bullet> [10JN]
------ treatment of credit card debt, H4374<bullet> [10JN]
Black History Month: observance, H422<bullet> [11FE]
Brooks, Donald R.: San Diego County Building and Construction
Trades Council Retired Labor Leader of the Year award recipient,
E1732<bullet> [16SE]
Busico, Molly and Michael: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor
Council Friends of Labor honorees, E643<bullet> [23AP]
Clinton, President: censure, H11819 [18DE]
------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into whether
grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10088 [8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11819 [18DE]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (H.R. 1151), H1877 [1AP], H7048 [4AU]
Customs Service: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3809), H3412
[19MY], E1399<bullet> [23JY]
------ strengthen drug interdiction efforts, E1399<bullet> [23JY]
Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the
Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
functions, H3702 [21MY]
------ authorizing appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3616), H3702 [21MY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H5991 [21JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: cost-of-living adjustment for
compensation to veterans with service-connected disabilities and
improvements in education, housing, and cemetery programs (H.R.
4110), H6890 [3AU]
------ cost-of-living adjustment for compensation to veterans with
service-connected disabilities and improvements in education,
housing, and cemetery programs (H.R. 4110), Senate amendment (H.
Res. 592), H10394 [10OC]
------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, H10394 [10OC]
------ extend authority to treat illnesses of Persian Gulf Conflict
veterans and illnesses due to future combat service, and revise
research priorities relative to certain service-related health
consequences (H.R. 3980), H6896 [3AU]
------ guarantee loans to provide multifamily transitional housing
for homeless veterans (H.R. 3039), H3394 [19MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7261<bullet>
[5AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6583 [29JY]
Executive Office of the President: repeal Executive Order on equal
employment opportunity relative to sexual orientation,
H7261<bullet> [5AU]
Fee, John: San Diego County Building and Construction Trades
Council Johns Fellowship Award recipient, E1713<bullet> [14SE]
Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R.
3528), H2069 [21AP]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: observance, H1545<bullet> [25MR]
Ironworkers Union: Local 229 recipient of San Diego-Imperial
Counties Labor Council Labor to Neighbor Award, E647<bullet>
[23AP]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
4112), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 550), H8543
[24SE]
Lugo, Geanncarlo: tribute on selection to NIH Undergraduate
Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged
Backgrounds, E1542<bullet> [4AU]
Marine mammals: tribute to J.J. the Gray Whale, E528<bullet> [31MR]
McCoy, Michael and Patricia: Environmental Law Institute National
Wetlands Award recipients, E617<bullet> [22AP]
Mexico: inadequacy of sewage infrastructure facilities relative to
flow of raw sewage into the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 331), H10177
[8OC]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
emission standards (H.R. 8), H5899 [20JY]
National Association of Letter Carriers: Branch 70 recipient of San
Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Community Service Award,
E649<bullet> [23AP]
National City, CA: tribute to Community Food Bank of National City
for receipt of Victory Against Hunger Award, E1244<bullet>
[26JN]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5991 [21JY]
Navy: investigation of misconduct charges against Sheryl Washington
and sexual assault charges at Miramar Naval Base, CA, H3358
[18MY]
Nguyen, Vi: tribute on selection to NIH Undergraduate Scholarship
Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds,
E1541<bullet> [4AU]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 2431),
H3358 [18MY]
Philippines: authorize transfer of ownership of one the bells taken
from the town of Balangiga to the people of the Philippines (H.
Res. 312), H4274 [9JN]
------ commemorate independence anniversary and U.S. relations (H.
Res. 404), H4274 [9JN]
------ independence anniversary, H487 [12FE], E8<bullet> [27JA]
Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.:
establish (H.R. 3662), H4271 [9JN]
Public welfare programs: clarify and improve public assistance and
benefits for noncitizens (H.R. 4558), H8501 [23SE]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (H.R. 2625),
H258 [4FE]
Saal, Phil: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Leadership
Award recipient, E645<bullet> [23AP]
San Diego, CA: tribute to Nu-Way Youth and Social Services
Community Mobilization Conference and Training on Gangs,
Violence, and Drugs, E497<bullet> [26MR]
------ tribute to Southwest High School cheerleading squad,
E314<bullet> [5MR]
San Diego Construction & Building Trades Council: San Diego-
Imperial Counties Labor Council Community Service Award
recipient, E649<bullet> [23AP]
San Francisco, CA: prevent use of Federal funds to require city
contractors to provide domestic partner benefits, H6583 [29JY]
Sheet Metal Workers Union: Local 206 recipient of San Diego-
Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor to Neighbor Award,
E647<bullet> [23AP]
Sniffen, Robert: KGTV-TV (San Diego, CA) Leadership Award
recipient, E221<bullet> [25FE]
Social Security: prohibit privatization (H. Res. 483), H5039 [23JN]
Taxation: adjust for inflation income levels for senior citizens at
which Social Security benefits are taxed at a higher rate (H.R.
3448), H1143 [12MR]
------ increase income levels for senior citizens at which Social
Security benefits are taxed at a higher rate (H.R. 3447), H1143
[12MR]
------ lower exclusion percentage of deductions for medical care
expenses (H.R. 3449), H1143 [12MR]
------ treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), conference report, H4732 [18JN]
Tong, Mary: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Friends of
Labor honoree, E643<bullet> [23AP]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1897 [1AP]
Turkey: conflict resolution between Government and Kurdish
militants, H10988<bullet> [15OC]
Tweet, Bill: San Diego County Building and Construction Trades
Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1730<bullet>
[16SE]
United Domestic Workers of America: San Diego-Imperial Counties
Labor Council Organizing Award recipient, E642<bullet> [23AP]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
forces of the Philippines (H.R. 836), H4274 [9JN], H5411 [14JY],
H5862 [20JY]
------ enforcement of reemployment rights relative to States,
private employers, and servicemen employed by U.S. companies
abroad (H.R. 3213), H1398 [24MR]
Votes: position on missed, H6418 [24JY]
Voting: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social
Security number to register to vote (H.R. 1428), H467 [12FE]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H493 [12FE], H753 [3MR], H848 [4MR], H900
[5MR], H1018 [10MR], H1103 [11MR], H1156 [12MR], H1296 [18MR],
H1334 [19MR], H3310 [14MY], H3365 [18MY], H3739 [21MY], H3968
[22MY], H4960 [22JN], H5062 [23JN], H5591 [15JY], H5954 [20JY],
H6067 [21JY], H10074 [8OC], H10349 [9OC], H11022 [15OC]
Testimonies
Child Survival, Tuberculosis Control, and Microcredit Programs: by,
E573<bullet> [2AP]
Tributes
Azhocar, Ernesto, E1592<bullet> [7AU]
Baca, Nick, E1238<bullet> [25JN]
Calugas, Jose, E70<bullet> [3FE]
Coons, Orlando, E1721<bullet> [15SE]
Fazio, Representative, H8543 [24SE]
Gonzales, Issac, E40<bullet> [28JA]
Pendleton, Bertha Ousley, H2061 [21AP]
Porter, Walter J., E1007<bullet> [3JN]
South, Steve, E7<bullet> [27JA]