[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PUBLIC WELFARE PROGRAMS related term(s) Federal Aid Programs; Food
Stamps; Social Security
Addresses
Workforce Development: Edward Rendell, Mayor of Philadelphia, PA,
E457 [24MR]
Amendments
Families and domestic relations: 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]
Food stamps: prevention of issuance to deceased individuals (S.
1733), S12464 [14OC], S12565 [14OC]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs to
streamline Government operations (S. 1642), S12398 [12OC],
S12427 [12OC]
Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), S9067 [27JY],
H7620 [14SE]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance and Incentive Act,
S5245 [20MY], H2296 [23AP]
------ H.R. 3874, WIC special supplemental nutrition programs
improvement, S10544 [17SE], H9202 [1OC]
------ S. 2206, Community Opportunities, Accountability, and
Training and Educational Services Act, S10633 [18SE], H8602
[24SE]
Articles and editorials
End Welfare's Catch-22, S7819 [9JY]
Head Start Vote in the House, H7641 [14SE]
Man Behind the Votes, E2336 [17DE]
Most Dropped From Welfare Don't Get Jobs--Critics of Work Rules Cite
New York Study, S2379 [23MR]
Pessimism Retains Grip on Appalachian Poor, S503 [9FE]
Rethinking the Safety Net, H648 [26FE]
Sanctions--A Force Behind Falling Welfare Rolls--States Are Cutting
Off Tens of Thousands Who Won't Seek Work or Follow Rules, S2378
[23MR]
Special Needs Child Care Is ``Accident Waiting to Happen'', S5461
[22MY]
States Must Ask the Right Questions, S502 [9FE]
Your Mother Was Right (Again)--Free Breakfasts May Be a Good Way To
Help Poor Kids Do Better at School, S10644 [21SE]
Bills and resolutions
Aliens: clarify and improve public assistance and benefits for
noncitizens, (see H.R. 4558), H7690 [14SE]
Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
establish, (see H.R. 3095), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3546), H1549
[25MR]
----- establish (H.R. 3546), consideration, (see H. Res. 410), H2422
[28AP]
Charities: ensure that religious organizations are considered
equally with other private groups to provide assistance under
certain government programs, (see S. 2046), S4528 [7MY]
Children and youth: improve and extend child nutrition programs,
(see H.R. 3666, S. 2166), S6181 [11JN], (see S. 2286), S7939
[10JY], H2053 [1AP]
------ reauthorize child nutrition programs, (see S. 1581), S113
[28JA]
------ require proof of screening for lead poisoning and follow-up
services for those testing positive, (see S. 2598), S12163
[9OC], (see H.R. 4825), H10832 [13OC]
Committee on Social Security Reform (Joint): establish, (see H.J.
Res. 112), H677 [26FE]
Community Services Block Grant Program: establish demonstration
projects to determine the effects of asset-based welfare
policies, (see H.R. 4254), H5736 [16JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: study options for the design, development,
implementation, and operation of a national database to track
participation in Federal means-tested public assistance
programs, (see S. 2447), S9973 [8SE]
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 Labor: State assistance for pre-vocational training
programs to improve the transition of welfare recipients to
employment, (see S. 1709), S1336 [4MR]
Families and domestic relations: 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]
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]
------ reduce funding for Food Stamp Training and Employment Program
and apply savings to emergency food assistance programs, (see
H.R. 4571), H7802 [15SE]
------ State eligibility for bonuses under the temporary assistance
to needy families block grants relative to child poverty rates,
(see H.R. 4692), H9345 [2OC]
Food stamps: exception to work requirements relative to loss of
adequate child care, (see H.R. 4486), H7413 [6AU]
------ exception to work requirements relative to victimization by
sexual harassment, (see H.R. 4487), H7413 [6AU]
------ prevention of issuance to deceased individuals, (see S.
1733), S1697 [10MR], (see H.R. 4366), H6879 [31JY]
------ State prevention of receipt by prisoners or fugitives, (see
H.R. 3670), H2054 [1AP]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs to
streamline Government operations, (see S. 1642), S730 [12FE]
Head Start Act: amend, (see H.R. 4241), H5736 [16JY]
Head Start Program: initiative for toddlers and infants funding,
(see S. 2183), S6488 [17JN]
------ reauthorize and amend, (see H.R. 3880, S. 2206), S6886
[23JN], H3311 [14MY], (see H.R. 4439), H7411 [6AU]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H329 [4FE]
------ ensure that tenant-based rental assistance programs are
carried out in an efficient and fair manner, (see H.R. 3545),
H1549 [25MR]
------ prohibit individuals convicted of manufacturing or producing
methamphetamine from receiving public housing assistance, (see
H.R. 4551), H7617 [11SE]
------ remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing, (see
H.R. 3435, S. 1877), S2719 [27MR], H1111 [11MR]
------ use of project rental assistance contracts to finance housing
conversions for elderly persons, (see H.R. 3635), H2052 [1AP]
Immigration: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens, (see H.R.
3379, S. 1763), S1990 [16MR], H903 [5MR]
Income: disregard payment of earned income tax credits in
determining eligibility for the temporary assistance for needy
families program, SSI, Medicaid, and public housing programs,
(see H.R. 4818), H10667 [12OC]
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), H2813 [5MY]
Legal aliens: extend transition period for receiving SSI and food
stamps, (see H.R. 4426), H7411 [6AU]
Medicaid: allow children covered under a State health plan to
continue receiving benefits under the Vaccines for Children
Program, (see S. 2013), S3919 [30AP]
------ allow States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program
allotment to cover additional low-income children, (see S.
2485), S10423 [16SE], (see H.R. 4583), H7914 [16SE]
------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
with a managed care entity, (see S. 1649), S731 [12FE], (see
H.R. 3281), H676 [26FE]
Medicare: enroll eligible low-income beneficiaries in certain cost-
sharing assistance programs, (see H.R. 4836), H10917 [14OC]
Recipients: guarantee loans and provide State grants to finance
transportation services for welfare recipients, and establish
preferences for Federal contractors that hire welfare
recipients, (see H.R. 3638), H2052 [1AP]
Social Security: investment of certain Federal budgetary surpluses
into program, (see H. Res. 340), H63 [27JA]
------ provide prisoner information obtained by States to Federal
benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of benefits,
(see H.R. 4172), H5403 [25JN]
SSI: reinstate the medical improvement test protection for certain
low-income disabled children, (see H.R. 3459), H1158 [12MR]
States: provide tax credits for contributions to charitable
organizations relative to delivery of welfare services, (see S.
1994), S3709 [28AP], (see H.R. 4255), H5737 [16JY]
Taxation: designate renewal communities, (see S. 1995), S3709
[28AP], (see H.R. 3865), H3311 [14MY]
------ extend the work opportunity credit, (see H.R. 3125, S. 2230),
S7172 [25JN], H99 [28JA]
Temporary assistance to needy families program: require States to
pass child support directly through to families and disregard
child support in determining eligibility, (see S. 2586), S11970
[8OC]
Unemployment: eligibility for compensation for individuals leaving
employment relative to loss of adequate child care, (see H.R.
4702), H9536 [5OC]
----- eligibility for compensation for individuals leaving
employment relative to victimization by sexual harassment, (see
H.R. 4701), H9536 [5OC]
WIC: improve special supplemental nutrition programs, (see H.R.
3874), H3311 [14MY]
Women: address economic obstacles of domestic violence victims,
(see S. 2558), S11582 [6OC]
Conference reports
Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and
Educational Services Act (S. 2206), H9697-H9719 [6OC]
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Programs Improvement (H.R. 3874),
H9680-H9697 [6OC]
Factsheets
Medicaid Protections for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries, E2161
[14OC]
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
Children's Health Equity Act: Washington congressional delegation,
E1736 [16SE]
Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and
Educational Services Act: Sarah M. Greene, National Head Start
Association, H7641 [14SE]
Equal consideration for religious organizations with other private
groups to provide assistance under certain government programs:
L. Anthony Sutin, Dept. of Justice, H10204 [8OC]
Exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a
managed care entity: Polly Spare, Voice of the Retarded
(organization), S766 [12FE]
Food stamp eligibility for certain aliens: Diana Aviv, Council of
Jewish Federations, S4655 [12MY]
------ John Cardinal O'Connor, S4655 [12MY]
Homeless Housing Programs Consolidation and Flexibility Act: Alex
Penelas, Mayor of Miami, FL, H720 [3MR]
------ Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., Community Partnership for Homeless,
Inc., H720 [3MR]
------ Andrew M. Cuomo, Sec. of HUD, H720 [3MR]
------ George C. Duggins, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H714
[3MR]
------ Julie Sandorf, Corp. for Supportive Housing, H715 [3MR]
------ Maria Foscarinis, National Law Center on Homelessness &
Poverty, H715 [3MR]
------ Nan Roman, National Alliance To End Homelessness, Inc., H714
[3MR]
------ Paul S. Grogan, Local Initiatives Support Corp., H715 [3MR]
------ several organizations, H714 [3MR]
Make postsecondary or vocational education training a permissible
work activity under public welfare programs: Deborah L. Floyd,
S7819 [9JY]
----- Milton J. Little, Jr., National Urban League, S7823 [9JY]
----- Sherri Barker and Daisy Johnson, Kentuckians for the
Commonwealth (organization), S7818 [9JY]
----- Tom Burch, S7818 [9JY]
----- Viola P. Miller, Kentucky Dept. of Families and Children,
S7818 [9JY]
----- several organizations, S7822 [9JY]
National Dialogue on Social Security Act: Horace B. Deets, AARP,
H2491 [29AP]
------ Martha Phillips, Concord Coalition, H2491 [29AP]
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 issuance of food stamps to deceased individuals:
Representative Archer, H10936 [15OC]
------ Representative Robert F. Smith, H10936 [15OC]
Use of controlled substances for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or
mercy killing: Thomas A. Constantine, DEA, S12493 [14OC]
Lists
Organizations supporting Wellstone amendment on making postsecondary
or vocational education training a permissible work activity
under public welfare programs to S. 1882, Higher Education Act
reauthorization, S7823 [9JY]
Supporters of H.R. 217, Homeless Housing Programs Consolidation and
Flexibility Act, H714 [3MR]
Motions
Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
establish (H.R. 3546), H2507 [29AP]
Petitions and memorials
Massachusetts: food stamp eligibility for legal aliens, S3113 [2AP]
Press releases
America's Most Vulnerable List--1.8 Million Poor Seniors and
Children Locked Out of Nation's Housing: Dept. of HUD, H5814
[17JY]
Remarks in House
Aliens: clarify and improve public assistance and benefits for
noncitizens (H.R. 4558), H8498-H8501 [23SE], E1796 [24SE]
Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
establish (H.R. 3546), H2487-H2510 [29AP], E471 [25MR]
----- establish (H.R. 3546), consideration (H. Res. 410),
H2478-H2487 [29AP]
----- establish (H.R. 3546), motion to recommit, H2507 [29AP]
Budget: allocation of funds, H11034-H11041 [16OC]
Charities: ensure that religious organizations are considered
equally with other private groups to provide assistance under
certain government programs, H10204 [8OC], H10206 [8OC]
Children and youth: improve and extend child nutrition programs
(H.R. 3666), E584 [2AP]
Columbia University: anniversary of School of Social Work, E815
[12MY]
Congress: accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H10565 [12OC],
H10677 [13OC], H10816 [13OC]
Courts: require only Federal agencies which administer benefit
programs or enforce the tax code to adhere to precedents
established in Federal judicial circuits, H591-H595 [25FE]
Dept. of HUD: notify local government about proposed assisted
multifamily housing projects, H9623 [6OC]
------ Public Housing Drug Elimination Program funding, H9621 [6OC]
Dept. of Transportation: access-to-jobs and reverse commute
programs funding, H1903 [1AP], H1997-H2000 [1AP]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (H.R. 1050), H5915 [20JY]
Economy: economic impact of a depreciating currency, H2375-H2377
[28AP]
Families and domestic relations: establish individual development
accounts for low-income families, H7639 [14SE], H7641 [14SE]
------ improve child care and family support services, H2994 [7MY]
------ improvement of social services, E1746 [17SE]
------ 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]
------ reduction of teenage pregnancy rates, H3480 [19MY], H3737
[21MY] reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation
of prevention programs (H.R. 1736), E968 [22MY]
------ role of Government, H647 [26FE]
------ role of Government in establishing values, H1219-H1224
[17MR], H1301 [19MR], H1322 [19MR], H1382 [24MR], H1386 [24MR],
H1785 [31MR]
Federal aid programs: prohibit States from imposing restrictions on
additional children relative to the temporary assistance to
needy families program (H.R. 4066), E1142 [16JN]
------ reduce funding for Food Stamp Training and Employment Program
and apply savings to emergency food assistance programs (H.R.
4571), E1728 [15SE]
------ State eligibility for bonuses under the temporary assistance
to needy families block grants relative to child poverty rates
(H.R. 4692), E1880 [2OC]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to
unfunded Federal mandates relative to the Food Stamp Program,
H4123-H4129 [4JN], H4133 [4JN]
Food stamps: prevention of issuance to deceased individuals (S.
1733), H10935-H10937 [15OC]
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: amend Federal
charter (H.R. 3025), E135 [11FE]
Head Start Act: amend (H.R. 4241), E1328 [17JY]
Head Start Program: 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]
Homeless: consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (H.R.
217), H703-H722 [3MR], H883 [5MR], E353 [11MR]
------ housing programs for veterans (H.R. 1754), H883 [5MR]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities (H. Con. Res. 208), H5874-H5879
[20JY]
------ deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs, H5642-H5649
[16JY], H5814-H5821 [17JY], E1344 [17JY]
------ deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs, H9613-H9618
[6OC], H9620 [6OC], H9621 [6OC], H9623 [6OC]
------ deregulation of public housing and rental assistance programs
and increase community control over such programs, E1401 [23JY]
------ low-income housing assistance programs funding, H1804 [31MR]
------ use of project rental assistance contracts to finance housing
conversions for elderly persons (H.R. 3635), E582 [2AP]
Immigration: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens, H3762-H3773
[22MY]
Income: disregard payment of earned income tax credits in
determining eligibility for the temporary assistance for needy
families program, SSI, Medicaid, and public housing programs
(H.R. 4818), E2097 [12OC]
Johnson, Lyndon B.: lasting effect of programs on current
Democratic Party initiatives, E2336 [17DE]
Lakewood, OH: anniversary of George Fedor Manor, E814 [12MY]
Legal aliens: food stamp eligibility, H4066 [4JN], H4125 [4JN],
H4127-H4129 [4JN], H4133 [4JN]
LSC: funding, H6974-H6983 [3AU], E1534 [4AU], E1537 [4AU], E1602
[7AU], E1668 [9SE]
Medicaid: allow States to use State Children's Health Insurance
Program allotment to cover additional low-income children (H.R.
4583), E1736 [16SE]
Medicare: enroll eligible low-income beneficiaries in certain cost-
sharing assistance programs (H.R. 4836), E2161 [14OC], E2171
[14OC]
Oregon: use of State funds for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or
mercy killing, E363 [12MR]
Paterson Task Force for Community Action, Inc.: tribute, E813
[12MY]
Reform, H848 [4MR], H945 [10MR], H1223 [17MR], H1427 [24MR], H2084
[21AP], H2085 [21AP], H7814 [16SE], H10839 [14OC], E703 [29AP],
E1542 [4AU]
Republican Party: national agenda, H1425 [24MR]
Senior citizens: nutrition programs funding, H5197 [24JN], H5198
[24JN]
Social Security: provide prisoner information obtained by States to
Federal benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of
benefits (H.R. 4172), E1275 [26JN]
------ reform, H368 [5FE], E785 [7MY], E1601 [7AU]
SSI: reinstate the medical improvement test protection for certain
low-income disabled children (H.R. 3459), E361 [12MR]
------ treatment of certain cash awards from tax-exempt groups
relative to fulfilling wishes for children with life-threatening
diseases, H8500 [23SE]
States: provide tax credits for contributions to charitable
organizations relative to delivery of welfare services, H7639
[14SE]
Weld County, CO: tribute to welfare reform programs, E1705 [11SE]
WIC: funding, H4984 [23JN]
------ improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
H5865-H5874 [20JY], E1366 [21JY], E1431 [24JY], E1437 [24JY]
------ improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
H9202 [1OC]
------ improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
conference report, H10197-H10200 [8OC], E2077 [11OC]
------ improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
permission to file conference report, H9647 [6OC]
Remarks in Senate
Aliens: clarify and improve public assistance and benefits for
noncitizens (H.R. 4558), S12036 [8OC]
Charities: ensure that religious organizations are considered
equally with other private groups to provide assistance under
certain government programs (S. 2046), S4534 [7MY]
Children and youth: improve and extend child nutrition programs (S.
2166), S6199 [11JN]
------ improve and extend child nutrition programs (S. 2286), S10537
[17SE], S10585 [18SE], S10586 [18SE], S10644 [21SE], S10645
[21SE]
------ reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 1581), S171-S173
[28JA]
------ require proof of screening for lead poisoning and follow-up
services for those testing positive (S. 2598), S12165 [9OC]
Civilian Conservation Corps: anniversary, S4132 [1MY]
Colorado: public welfare programs reform legislation, S10641-S10643
[21SE]
Columbia University: anniversary of School of Social Work, S4372
[5MY], S4563 [8MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: school breakfast research project funding,
S10606 [18SE]
------ study options for the design, development, implementation,
and operation of a national database to track participation in
Federal means-tested public assistance programs (S. 2447), S9977
[8SE]
Dept. of Defense: military families food stamp usage report, 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 Labor: State assistance for pre-vocational training
programs to improve the transition of welfare recipients to
employment, S4257 [5MY]
----- State assistance for pre-vocational training programs to
improve the transition of welfare recipients to employment (S.
1709), S1347 [4MR]
Dept. of Transportation: access-to-jobs and reverse commute
programs funding, S1682-S1684 [10MR]
Employment: make postsecondary or vocational education training a
permissible work activity, S7795-S7797 [9JY], S7816-S7824 [9JY]
Families and domestic relations: 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]
Food stamps: prevention of issuance to deceased individuals (S.
1733), S1697 [10MR]
------ prevention of issuance to deceased individuals (S. 1733),
S12464 [14OC], S12465 [14OC]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs to
streamline Government operations (S. 1642), S747 [12FE]
------ coordinate Federal financial assistance programs to
streamline Government operations (S. 1642), S12398 [12OC],
S12460 [13OC]
Head Start Program: initiative for toddlers and infants funding (S.
2183), S6491 [17JN]
------ reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), S7009 [24JN], S9061 [27JY],
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]
Health Care Financing Administration: defer to State laws relative
to physician supervision of nurse anesthetists, S12743 [21OC]
Higher Education Act: expand educational opportunities for students
of low-income families, S7847 [9JY]
Housing: access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, S6501-S6503 [17JN]
------ allocate savings from FHA property disposition reform to
Federal housing assistance programs, S8369 [16JY]
------ deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs, S11833 [8OC],
S11837 [8OC], S11840-S11843 [8OC], S11845 [8OC]
------ prohibit individuals convicted of manufacturing or producing
methamphetamine from receiving public housing assistance, S8366
[16JY]
------ provide affordable housing and expand homeownership
opportunities, S8438 [17JY], S8441 [17JY]
------ remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing (S.
1877), S2724 [27MR], S2725 [27MR]
Immigration: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens, S4653-S4659
[12MY], S4665-S4680 [12MY], S5367 [22MY]
------ food stamp eligibility for certain aliens (S. 1763), S1991
[16MR]
Legal aliens: food stamp eligibility, S2966 [1AP], S3113 [2AP]
Medicaid: allow children covered under a State health plan to
continue receiving benefits under the Vaccines for Children
Program (S. 2013), S3930 [30AP]
------ allow States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program
allotment to cover additional low-income children (S. 2485),
S10437 [16SE]
------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
with a managed care entity (S. 1649), S766 [12FE]
Oregon: law relative to assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy
killing, S12491-S12494 [14OC]
Poverty: continuation of benefits for those completing higher
education programs, S1548 [9MR], S3346 [21AP]
------ continuation of benefits for those completing higher
education programs, S11089-S11093 [29SE]
Reform, S107-S109 [28JA], S502 [9FE], S504 [9FE], S10641-S10643
[21SE]
States: provide tax credits for contributions to charitable
organizations relative to delivery of welfare services (S.
1994), S3715-S3720 [28AP]
Taxation: designate renewal communities (S. 1995), S3715-S3720
[28AP]
------ extend the work opportunity credit (S. 2230), S7192 [25JN],
S7193 [25JN]
Temporary assistance to needy families program: require States to
pass child support directly through to families and disregard
child support in determining eligibility (S. 2586), S11981 [8OC]
WIC: funding, S8316 [16JY]
------ improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
S10538-S10544 [17SE], S10606 [18SE]
------ improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
conference report, S11807 [7OC], S12452-S12455 [13OC]
------ improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
insert S. 2286 language in lieu, S10538 [17SE]
Women: address economic obstacles of domestic violence victims (S.
2558), S11584 [6OC]
Reports
Hunger 1997--The Faces and Facts: Second Harvest (organization),
S1802 [11MR]
Reports filed
Bipartisan Panel To Design Long-Range Social Security Reform:
Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3546) (H. Rept. 105-
493), H2317 [23AP]
Child Nutrition Programs Extension and Improvements: Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 2286) (S.
Rept. 105-243), S7939 [10JY]
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. 3546, National Dialogue on Social Security
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 410) (H. Rept. 105-
498), H2422 [28AP]
Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: Committee
on Government Affairs (Senate) (S. 1642) (S. Rept. 105-194),
S5433 [22MY]
Head Start Program Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on
Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 2206) (S. Rept. 105-256),
S8657 [21JY]
Homeless Housing Programs Consolidation and Flexibility Act:
Committee on Banking and Financial Service (House) (H.R. 217)
(H. Rept. 105-407), H62 [27JA], H754 [3MR]
Public Assistance and Benefits for Noncitizens Clarification and
Improvement: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4558)
(H. Rept. 105-735), H8461 [22SE]
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Programs Improvement: Committee
on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3874) (H. Rept.
105-633), H5956 [20JY]
------ Committee of Conference (H.R. 3874) (H. Rept. 105-786), H9722
[6OC]
Statements
Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act:
Executive Office of the President, H8499 [23SE]
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]
Teen Pregnancy and Welfare Reform: Several Vermont High School
Students, E1427 [24JY]
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]
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]
Social Security and Welfare Reform (1972), E74 [3FE]
Testimonies
Jobs With Justice (organization) Hearing on Welfare/Workfare Issues:
Brooks Sunkett, Communications Workers of America, E733 [1MY]
----- Christopher Lamb, Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law,
E805 [7MY]
----- David Roth, Cleveland Works (organization), E734 [1MY]
----- Ilana Barger, People Organized To Win Employment Rights
(organization), E818 [12MY]
----- Joselito Laudencia, Californians for Justice (organization),
E804 [7MY]
----- Josie Mooney, Service Employees International Union, E734
[1MY]
----- Laurie Barretto, Catholic Charities (organization), E817
[12MY]
----- Paul Booth, American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees, E806 [7MY]
----- Peggy Haack, E818 [12MY]
----- Sabrina Gillon, Campaign for a Sustainable Milwaukee
(organization), E805 [7MY]
----- Wardell Yotaghan, Coalition To Protect Public Housing, E818
[12MY]
Toyota Family Literacy Program: Raynice Brumfield, S3736 [28AP]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 208, access to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities, H5874 [20JY]
H. Res. 378, consideration of H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance
and Incentive Act, H864 [5MR]
H. Res. 410, consideration of H.R. 3546, National Dialogue on Social
Security Act, H2478 [29AP]
H.R. 217, Homeless Housing Programs Consolidation and Flexibility
Act, H703-H712 [3MR]
H.R. 3130, Child Support Performance and Incentive Act, H872-H876
[5MR], H5370-H5377 [25JN]
H.R. 3546, National Dialogue on Social Security Act, H2487-H2490
[29AP]
H.R. 3874, WIC special supplemental nutrition programs improvement,
H5865-H5870 [20JY]
------, S10538-S10544 [17SE]
H.R. 4558, Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical
Amendments Act, H8498 [23SE]
S. 1581, child nutrition programs reauthorization, S172 [28JA]
S. 1642, Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act,
S748 [12FE]
------, S12460 [13OC]
S. 1697, America After School Act, S1203-S1205 [2MR]
S. 1733, prevent issuance of food stamps to deceased individuals,
H10935 [15OC]
S. 1733, prevention of issuance of food stamps to deceased
individuals, S1698 [10MR]
S. 1763, Food Stamp Benefits for Aliens Restoration Act, S1992
[16MR]
S. 1809, Child Support Performance Improvement Act, S2425-S2429
[23MR]
S. 2013, allow children covered under a State Medicaid health plan
to continue receiving benefits under the Vaccines for Children
Program, S3931 [30AP]
S. 2166, child nutrition programs improvement and extension,
S6199-S6204 [11JN]
S. 2206, Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and
Educational Services Act, S9067-S9082 [27JY]
------, S10617-S10633 [18SE], H7620-H7638 [14SE]
S. 2447, Dept. of Agriculture study of options for the design,
development, implementation, and operation of a national
database to track participation in Federal means-tested public
assistance programs, S9977 [8SE]
S. 2586, Children First Child Support Reform Act, S11982 [8OC]
S. 2598, Children's Lead Prevention and Inclusive Treatment Act,
S12165-S12167 [9OC]