[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
McGOVERN, JAMES P. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Addresses
U.S. Policy on Cuba: Bernard Cardinal Law,
E432<bullet>-E434<bullet> [19MR]
Amendments
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H6026 [21JY], H6071 [21JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7809 [15SE]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2320 [23AP], H2432
[28AP], H2582 [29AP], H2770 [5MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface Transportation and
Equity Act, H2034 [1AP]
Articles and editorials
Armenian Journey to Worcester, Clare Karis, Worcester Magazine,
H3369-H3371 [19MY]
Assumption College News . . . Dr. Charles L. Flynn Endorses Pell
Grant Legislation, H2583 [29AP]
Girls' Ice Hockey Wins the New Englands! Southborough (MA) St.
Marker, E939<bullet> [22MY]
Rev. Edward Connors, Retired Immaculate Conception Pastor, Worcester
(MA) Telegram and Gazette, E1885<bullet> [2OC]
To the Telecommunications Industry, Congress, and the FCC--Don't
Pull the Plug on America's Children, Anne L. Bryant, School
Board News (publication), H5582 [15JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, (see H.
Res. 523), H8084 [18SE]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory
cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, (see H.R. 453),
H1550 [25MR]
Alcoholic beverages: prohibit the direct shipment of alcohol to
minors, (see H.R. 3537), H4165 [4JN]
Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals,
(see H.R. 1202), H7290 [5AU]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H6454 [24JY]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H1299 [18MR]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H4548 [11JN]
------ establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 1766), H4325 [9JN]
------ permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard, (see H.R. 1356), H1337 [19MR]
Arts and humanities: encourage the identification and return of
stolen artwork, (see H.R. 4138), H5594 [15JY]
Baltic States: support people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania,
and condemn the Nazi-Soviet Pact of Non-Aggression, (see H. Con.
Res. 320), H8627 [24SE]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters, (see H.R.
2094), H1299 [18MR]
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: funding for
historic, recreational, and environmental education projects,
(see H.R. 3522), H1550 [25MR]
Business and industry: promote youth entrepreneurship education and
training, (see H.R. 4175), H5859 [17JY]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H3625 [20MY]
------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 3262), H630 [25FE]
Chiapas, Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of
the conflict and to protect human rights, (see H. Con. Res.
347), H10352 [9OC]
Children and youth: improve and extend child nutrition programs,
(see H.R. 3666), H2120 [21AP]
China, People's Republic of: ensure that U.S. persons do not
conduct certain business with the People's Liberation Army or
the People's Armed Police, (see H.R. 4433), H7585 [10SE]
------ prohibit U.S. export of missile equipment and technology,
(see H.R. 3886), H3625 [20MY]
------ transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology, (see H.
Res. 438), H3625 [20MY]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements
for Hmong refugees, (see H.R. 371), H4711 [17JN]
Civil rights: provide improved remedies for discrimination in the
payment of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H2423 [28AP]
Clinton, President: address issue of school violence, (see H. Con.
Res. 287), H4712 [17JN]
Colleges and universities: encourage adoption of a code of
principles to change the culture of alcohol consumption on
college campuses, (see H. Res. 321), H3106 [12MY]
------ improve and strengthen recruitment and training of math and
science teachers, (see H.R. 3338), H902 [5MR]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans, (see H.R. 2174), H7803
[15SE]
Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and
Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implement and establish
support program for victims of torture, (see H.R. 3161), H5493
[14JY]
----- implementation, (see H.R. 4308), H6820 [30JY]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes, (see H.R.
3935), H7290 [5AU]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, (see H.R. 3081),
H2318 [23AP]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1700 [27MR]
Customs Service: authorizing appropriations for the International
Child Pornography Investigation and Coordination Center, (see
H.R. 3985), H4054 [3JN]
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), H5493 [14JY]
Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber production limits, (see H.R.
2898), H1112 [11MR]
------ procurement of domestic goods and services, (see H. Con. Res.
266), H3106 [12MY]
Dept. of Education: make grants for postsecondary information
technology education and employment assistance projects, (see
H.R. 3896), H3488 [19MY]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
H.J. Res. 123), H5494 [14JY]
Dept. of the Interior: study on establishing a national historic
trail to commemorate the history of women's rights, (see H.R.
3240), H2056 [1AP]
Dept. of Transportation: assess available technologies for
establishing a system to access motor vehicle driving records,
(see H.R. 3555), H5297 [24JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allocation of substantial tobacco
industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
Res. 249), H4165 [4JN]
------ 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), H1237 [17MR]
------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H4548 [11JN]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 4070),
H4962 [22JN]
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]
Diseases: Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, (see H.R. 2009), H329 [4FE]
Education: improve teacher quality, (see H.R. 2228), H631 [25FE]
------ reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
[14MY]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State
participation in activities, (see H.R. 4590), H8627 [24SE]
Evans, Dale: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 2752), H241
[3FE]
Families and domestic relations: develop, promote, and implement
policies to stabilize U.S. population growth, (see H. Con. Res.
154), H679 [26FE]
------ establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child
support obligations, (see H.R. 2925), H447 [11FE]
------ increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478 [10JN] increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care during periods outside
school hours, (see H.R. 3400), H1021 [10MR]
FDA: establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety, (see
H.R. 3676), H2054 [1AP]
Federal employees: modify the conditions that must be met before
certain alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the
President, (see H.R. 3251), H5957 [20JY]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community development
activities and grants, (see H.R. 1555), H1445 [24MR]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to
purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal
contracts, (see H.R. 2758), H7428 [7AU]
Firearms: protect children from violence, (see H.R. 4073), H4711
[17JN]
------ regulation of transfers at gun shows, (see H.R. 3833), H3104
[12MY]
------ require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement
officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun,
(see H.R. 4233), H7178 [4AU]
------ requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety
devices to prevent access by children, (see H.R. 814), H3105
[12MY]
Food: establish independent agency responsible for safety,
labeling, and inspection, (see H.R. 2801), H2706 [30AP]
------ improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement, (see H.R. 3070), H6697 [29JY]
------ improve safety of imported foods, (see H.R. 3052), H2120
[21AP]
------ purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy
persons, (see H.R. 3615), H4479 [10JN]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H1854 [31MR]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain defense services to countries
ineligible for international military education and training
assistance, (see H.R. 3802), H2931 [6MY]
------ prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain
countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
Foreign policy: promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
agression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabagh
conflict, (see H.R. 2983), H386 [5FE]
------ support broad-based agricultural and rural development in
sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H5297 [24JN], (see H.R.
4283), H6282 [23JY]
------ support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions, (see H.R. 3010), H241 [3FE]
Foreign trade: prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of
products derived from rhinoceros or tiger, (see H.R. 2807), H447
[11FE]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and
facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
communities dependent on the Federal logging program, (see H.R.
2789), H4241 [5JN]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
during World War II, (see H.R. 1531), H1854 [31MR]
Government: streamline and improve Federal grant application,
administrative, and reporting requirements, (see H.R. 3921),
H3624 [20MY]
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), H4165 [4JN]
Health: biomedical research funding, (see H. Res. 363), H1550
[25MR]
------ expand research activities relative to lupus, (see H.R.
1111), H64 [27JA]
------ prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R.
3342), H3488 [19MY]
------ 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), H3247 [13MY]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H1337
[19MR]
Higher Education Act: establish an Advanced Manufacturing
Fellowship, (see H.R. 3840), H3105 [12MY]
House of Representatives: prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors
leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room, (see H. Res. 247),
H3312 [14MY]
------ 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), H4056 [3JN]
------ provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to
enable such victims to relocate, (see H.R. 871), H64 [27JA]
Human rights: trafficking of women and girls for forced
prostitution, (see H. Con. Res. 239), H2120 [21AP]
Hun Sen: culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and
genocide in Cambodia, (see H. Res. 533), H9346 [2OC]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
3033), H65 [27JA]
------ arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens
relative to automated entry and exit control systems, (see H.R.
2955), H5593 [15JY]
------ cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain
aliens, (see H.R. 2052), H1299 [18MR]
------ increase visas temporarily for backlogged spouses and
children of lawful permanent resident aliens, (see H.R. 4504),
H8627 [24SE]
Indonesia: prohibit transfer of military equipment and supplies,
helicopters, and ammunition relative to free elections and human
rights conditions, (see H.R. 3918), H5405 [25JN]
------ support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con. Res.
258), H2606 [29AP]
Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic
violence, (see H.R. 1117), H100 [28JA]
------ 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), H755 [3MR]
------ require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain
mothers and newborns, (see H.R. 2854), H4165 [4JN]
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), H2605
[29AP]
International Commission of Jurists: report on the People's
Republic of China and Tibet, (see H. Con. Res. 283), H7415 [6AU]
Ireland: establish a cultural and training program for
disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
of Ireland, (see H.R. 4293), H6070 [21JY]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H579 [24FE]
------ resolve cases of missing in action soldiers, (see H. Con.
Res. 122), H4550 [11JN]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn launching of
ballistic missile in Japanese air space, (see H. Res. 554),
H10668 [12OC]
Kosovo: human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
police relative to self-determination, (see H. Con. Res. 205),
H631 [25FE], (see H. Con. Res. 235), H903 [5MR], (see H. Con.
Res. 313), H7000 [3AU]
------ human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
police relative to self-determination, (see H. Con. Res. 315),
H8528 [23SE]
------ NATO military intervention relative to human rights
violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, (see H.
Res. 561), H9274 [1OC]
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: Federal land acquisitions
funding and provide matching grants for State, local, and urban
conservation and recreation programs, (see H.R. 4467), H7412
[6AU]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see H.R.
2829), H755 [3MR]
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), H5493 [14JY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1159 [12MR]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
H.R. 3779), H7290 [5AU]
Medicare: clarify non-preemption of State prescription drug benefit
laws relative to Medicare+Choice plans, (see H.R. 4648), H9084
[26SE]
------ delay reduction and make revisions to the per beneficiary and
per visit payment limit, (see H.R. 4727), H10011 [7OC], (see
H.R. 4727), H10512 [10OC]
------ eliminate budget neutrality adjustment factor used in
calculating blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice
organizations, (see H.R. 4492), H7413 [6AU]
------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under
the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, (see
H.R. 3570), H3366 [18MY]
------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1235 [17MR]
------ limit payments for drugs or biological products, (see H.R.
3139), H1112 [11MR]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H5494 [14JY]
------ payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments, (see
H.R. 2701), H2706 [30AP]
------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4646),
H9083 [26SE], (see H.R. 4627), H10012 [7OC]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
4370), H6879 [31JY]
------ revise certain payment limits for health services, (see H.R.
4567), H7802 [15SE]
Mexico: assistance to combat wildfires, (see H. Res. 469), H4549
[11JN]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, (see H. Con.
Res. 304), H6070 [21JY]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
H1336 [19MR]
Motion pictures: discourage use of tobacco products among minors by
motion picture industry, (see H. Con. Res. 184), H6454 [24JY]
Motor vehicles: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or
importation of school buses without seatbelts, (see H.R. 1605),
H1236 [17MR]
National Institute for the Environment: establish, (see H.R. 2914),
H10011 [7OC]
Nazi Party--World War II: require disclosure of information
relative to the investigation and prosecution of war criminals,
(see H.R. 4007), H4479 [10JN]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H4325 [9JN]
Nigeria: efforts to combat advance fee fraud schemes, (see H.R.
3916), H3624 [20MY]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and
control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins, (see
H.R. 4235), H7617 [11SE]
NSF: make grants for applied engineering and technology education
equipment and capital improvements, (see H.R. 3733), H3972
[22MY]
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]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities
policy, (see H.R. 2547), H755 [3MR]
Office of Minority Health: establish authorities relative to
tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H6187 [22JY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Pensions: ensure accessibility, portability, and protection of
retirement benefits, (see H.R. 4152), H5402 [25JN]
------ waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans, (see H.R.
1320), H3247 [13MY]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H2237 [22AP]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland, (see H.R. 1995),
H1379 [23MR]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H241 [3FE]
Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that
protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing
need for animal testing, (see H.R. 3946), H5738 [16JY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H6454 [24JY]
Refugees: provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of
torture, (see H.R. 4309), H6820 [30JY]
Research: increase the amount authorized for basic scientific,
medical, and pre-competitive engineering research, (see H.R.
3660), H2053 [1AP]
Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX: designate, (see
H.R. 3598), H6070 [21JY]
Rogers, Roy: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R. 2752), H241
[3FE]
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R.
4341), H6880 [31JY]
Save Social Security First Reserve Fund: establish, (see H.R.
3207), H909 [9MR]
SBA: women's business centers funding, (see H.R. 4086), H6282
[23JY], (see H.R. 4078), H6454 [24JY]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, (see H.R. 1689), H904 [5MR]
Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
provide with information that will help them protect themselves,
(see H.R. 3134), H330 [4FE]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H678 [26FE]
------ prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H9346 [2OC]
------ restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to
certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H101 [28JA]
States: permit use of funds under the State Children's Health
Insurance Program for coverage of uninsured pregnant women, (see
H.R. 3837), H5494 [14JY]
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), H2932 [6MY]
Taxation: allow deduction for long-term care services for
individuals not eligible for employer-provided long-term health
coverage, (see H.R. 4472), H8035 [17SE]
------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H4550 [11JN]
------ allowable credits and deductions in determining alternative
minimum tax liability, (see H.R. 2524), H5297 [24JN]
------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
H.R. 1382), H4550 [11JN]
------ expand incentives for the construction and renovation of
public schools, (see H.R. 4316), H7428 [7AU]
------ extend the research credit and modify the alternative
incremental credit, (see H.R. 2819), H498 [12FE]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H1854 [31MR]
------ increase maximum contribution to education savings accounts,
(see H.R. 4147), H5957 [20JY]
------ promote expanded retirement savings, (see H.R. 3672), H2319
[23AP]
------ provide a source of interest-free capital for school
construction and renovation in States experiencing increased
enrollment, (see H.R. 3652), H2053 [1AP]
------ provide incentives to elementary and secondary teachers for
acquisition of computer hardware and software, (see H.R. 4184),
H5404 [25JN] provide incentives to elementary and secondary
teachers for technology-related training, (see H.R. 4185), H5404
[25JN]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, establish incentives for education, and protect the
solvency of Social Security, (see H.R. 4597), H8627 [24SE]
------ 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), H909 [9MR]
------ restore the deduction for two-earner married couples, (see
H.R. 2593), H8627 [24SE]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR]
------ treatment of contributions of computer technology and
equipment to elementary or secondary schools, (see H.R. 4476),
H7585 [10SE]
------ treatment of real property tax reduction vouchers received by
senior citizens in exchange for volunteer work, (see H.R. 3841),
H3105 [12MY]
------ treatment of scholarships received under the National Health
Corps Scholarship Program, (see H.R. 2951), H2931 [6MY]
------ treatment of the marriage tax penalty relative to earned
income tax credit, (see H.R. 3995), H8528 [23SE]
Telecommunications: require accurate billing by carriers relative
to costs and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act,
(see H.R. 4018), H4324 [9JN]
Telephones: protect consumers from cramming of charges on telephone
bills, (see H.R. 3798), H3744 [21MY]
------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3050), H447 [11FE]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H447 [11FE]
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy:
designate, (see H.R. 2931), H1237 [17MR]
Tobacco products: limit access to minors, (see H.R. 3474), H1236
[17MR], (see H.R. 3474), H1378 [23MR]
------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868), H3311 [14MY]
Turkey: claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called
Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey, (see H. Con. Res. 188),
H579 [24FE]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H2056
[1AP]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to human
rights in the People's Republic of China, (see H. Res. 364),
H631 [25FE]
Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on
anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, (see H. Con. Res. 295), H5859
[17JY]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II, (see H.R.
1126), H4567 [15JN]
------ exclude certain income from consideration for determining
rent paid for federally assisted housing, (see H.R. 2820), H4835
[18JN]
------ extend priority health care to individuals who served during
the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3661), H2053 [1AP]
------ make permanent the eligibility of former members of the
Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans, (see H.R. 4016),
H4835 [18JN]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
H6187 [22JY]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding, (see H.R. 2670), H1236 [17MR]
------ restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of
projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-
Federal programs, (see H.R. 4634), H10077 [8OC]
WHO: encourage the U.S. becoming a signatory to the Guidelines for
Drug Donations, (see H. Con. Res. 225), H1550 [25MR]
Women: ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see H.R.
3624), H3247 [13MY]
------ improve access to higher education opportunities, (see H.R.
3293), H1854 [31MR]
------ promote research and disseminate information on the health
effects of silicone breast implants, (see H.R. 4028), H6511
[28JY]
------ support breastfeeding of newborns and encourage employers to
establish workplace lactation programs, (see H.R. 3531), H3625
[20MY]
World War II: recovery of insurance issued for victims of the
Holocaust, (see H.R. 4826), H10832 [13OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: increase Pell Grant awards to certain students, (see
H.R. 3269), H630 [25FE]
Foreign trade: require that imported jewelry be indelibly marked
with the country of origin, (see H.R. 4688), H9345 [2OC]
Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3205), H495
[12FE]
Monuments and memorials: establish a commemorative work in the
District of Columbia to honor veterans of the Persian Gulf
Conflict, (see H. Con. Res. 242), H1159 [12MR]
Histories
Worcester County, MA, American Legion Vernon Hill Post No. 435,
E1738<bullet> [16SE]
Letters
Delay implementation of interim Medicare payment system to home
health agencies for home health services: by, H5287 [24JN]
Delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services: Ken McNulty and Patricia
Kelleher, Home Care Association of Massachusetts, Inc., H450
[12FE]
----- Val J. Halamandaris, National Association for Home Care, H450
[12FE]
E-Rate Program implementation: several Representatives, H5583
[15JY]
Increase Pell Grant awards to certain students: Charles L. Currie,
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, H613 [25FE],
H2583 [29AP]
------ Terry W. Hartle, American Council on Education, H613 [25FE],
H2583 [29AP]
National Endowment for the Arts funding: James A. Welu, Worcester
Art Museum, H6006<bullet> [21JY]
------ Kent D. Russell, Higgins Armory Museum, H6006<bullet> [21JY]
Lists
St. Mark's School, Southborough, MA, women's ice hockey team,
E939<bullet> [22MY]
Supporters of H.R. 4519, authorize Presidential consent to the third
party transfer of the Bowman County (U.S.S.) to the USS LST Ship
Memorial, Inc., E2155 [14OC]
Poems
``Worcester, MA, Anniversary,'' Frank R. Batchelder, E216<bullet>
[24FE]
Press releases
Dr. Charles L. Flynn, Jr., Endorses Pell Grant Legislation: Richard
P. Burke, Assumption College, H613 [25FE]
Remarks
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2219 [22AP]
Attleboro, MA: anniversary of Lions Club, E1828<bullet> [26SE]
Auburn, MA: tribute to Auburn High School boys' baseball team,
E1599<bullet> [7AU]
Azerbaijan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade
of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H7999<bullet> [17SE]
Baltic States: support people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania,
and condemn the Nazi-Soviet Pact of Non-Aggression (H. Con. Res.
320), H10274<bullet> [9OC]
Bowman County (U.S.S.): authorize Presidential consent to the third
party transfer to the USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc. (H.R. 4519),
H10849<bullet> [14OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism (H. Con.
Res. 311), H6479<bullet> [27JY]
Clinton, MA: designation as Millennium Town, USA, E1547<bullet>
[5AU]
Clinton, President: censure, H11819 [18DE]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11819 [18DE]
------ State of the Union Message, H23 [27JA]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 3081),
H10930 [15OC]
Cuba: U.S. policy, E432<bullet> [19MR]
Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H6993<bullet> [3AU]
Dartmouth, MA: tribute to Dartmouth High School Winter Percussion
Ensemble, E798<bullet> [7MY]
Dept. of Defense: School of the Americas funding, H8010 [17SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H6006<bullet> [21JY], H6026 [21JY], H6028 [21JY],
H6029 [21JY]
Education: increase Pell Grant awards to certain students, H2582
[29AP]
------ increase Pell Grant awards to certain students (H.R. 3269),
H612 [25FE]
Families and domestic relations: improve child care and family
support services, H2994 [7MY]
FCC: E-Rate Program implementation, H5582 [15JY]
Floyd, James: Plainville, MA, Medal of Valor award recipient,
E1224<bullet> [25JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7999<bullet> [17SE], H8010 [17SE]
Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy: observance, H1542<bullet> [25MR]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2582 [29AP]
Immigration: extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data
relative to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (H.R.
2578), H1495 [25MR]
------ increase nonimmigrant visa refusal rate applicable under the
Visa Waiver Pilot Program, H1495 [25MR]
Ireland: establish a cultural and training program for
disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic
of Ireland (H.R. 4293), H10004<bullet> [7OC]
Massachusetts: anniversary of Fallon Healthcare System,
E1163<bullet> [18JN]
Medicare: delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services (H.R. 3205), H450
[12FE], H5275 [24JN], H5277 [24JN], H5279 [24JN], H5280 [24JN],
H5282 [24JN]
------ revise certain payment limits for health services (H.R.
4567), H10252 [9OC]
Nagorno-Karabagh: independence anniversary, H542<bullet> [24FE]
------ U.S. role in negotiation of territorial conflict between
Armenia and Azerbaijan, H542<bullet> [24FE]
------ U.S. role in negotiation of territorial conflict between
Armenia and Azerbaijan, H7999<bullet> [17SE]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H6006<bullet> [21JY]
National Park Service: Land and Water Conservation Fund stateside
program funding, H6026 [21JY], H6028 [21JY], H6029 [21JY]
Shepard, Matthew: condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
of hate crimes (H. Res. 597), H10930 [15OC]
Southborough, MA: tribute to St. Mark's School women's ice hockey
team, E939<bullet> [22MY]
Stone, Nikki: tribute for participation in Olympic games,
E280<bullet> [4MR]
Supreme Patriarch Karekin I: tribute to U.S. visit commemorating
centennial of the Diocese of the Armenian Church in America,
H3369 [19MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), consideration (H.
Res. 405), H1860 [1AP]
Worcester, MA: anniversary, E216<bullet> [24FE]
Worcester County, MA: anniversary of American Legion Vernon Hill
Post No. 435, E1738<bullet> [16SE]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4163 [4JN], H7582 [10SE], H9531 [5OC],
H10916 [14OC]
Special order: granted, H2235 [22AP], H3011 [7MY], H10831 [13OC]
Statements
Increase Pell Grant Awards to Certain Students: Paul J. Lynskey,
H613 [25FE], H2583 [29AP]
Tributes
Anderson, Ralph H., E1045<bullet> [5JN]
Connors, Edward T., E1885<bullet> [2OC]
Dellums, Representative, H208<bullet> [3FE]
Kennedy, Representative Joseph P., II, H10655 [12OC]
Sullivan, Jack, E1594<bullet> [7AU]
Taylor, Marshall W. (Major), E1073<bullet> [9JN]
Thibault, Leopold, E1506<bullet> [31JY]