[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
WOOLSEY, LYNN C. (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Sonny Bono funeral attendees, H18 [27JA]
Articles and editorials
Partnerships That Pay Off, San Rafael (CA) News Pointer,
E563<bullet> [2AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protection of reproductive health services clinics, (see
H. Res. 358), H446 [11FE]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory
cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, (see H.R. 453),
H2706 [30AP]
American GI Forum of the U.S. (nonprofit corporation): grant
Federal charter, (see H.R. 3843), H5738 [16JY]
American River Watershed: provide for improved flood protection,
(see H.R. 3698), H5493 [14JY]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H6487 [27JY]
Business and industry: end credit card possession requirements,
(see H.R. 2599), H4835 [18JN]
------ promote youth entrepreneurship education and training, (see
H.R. 4175), H5403 [25JN]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H4961 [22JN]
------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 3262), H679 [26FE]
Chiapas, Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of
the conflict and to protect human rights, (see H. Con. Res.
347), H10352 [9OC]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection,
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
H.R. 2923), H579 [24FE]
------ facilitate fingerprint checks authorized by National Child
Protection Act, (see H.R. 2488), H2056 [1AP]
------ improve and extend child nutrition programs, (see H.R. 3666),
H2053 [1AP]
------ international cooperation in cases involving the illegal
abduction of a child by a noncustodial parent, (see H. Con. Res.
224), H631 [25FE]
Children's Development Commission: establish, (see H.R. 3637),
H2052 [1AP]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements
for Hmong refugees, (see H.R. 371), H904 [5MR]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of criminal incidents
relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, or disability, (see H.R. 3043),
H3972 [22MY]
Congressional Research Service: make certain information available
to the public on the Internet, (see H.R. 3131), H755 [3MR]
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), H329
[4FE]
----- implementation, (see H.R. 4308), H6186 [22JY]
Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities, (see H.R. 3048), H1021 [10MR]
Courts: confidentiality of parent-child communications in judicial
proceedings, (see H.R. 3577), H1699 [27MR]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 3265), H1021 [10MR]
Crime: prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H1336
[19MR]
------ require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions
of higher education, (see H.R. 715), H578 [24FE]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, (see H. Con. Res. 252), H2707 [30AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to establish additional rural
enterprise communities, (see H.R. 4071), H4711 [17JN]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program, (see H.R. 3613), H2424 [28AP]
------ 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 HHS: ensure individuals who undertake federally funded
research and development of drugs enter into pricing agreements,
(see H.R. 3758), H2605 [29AP]
------ make grants to States and businesses to improve the quality
of child care services, (see H.R. 3686), H2054 [1AP]
Dept. of HUD: insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction,
or rehabilitation of child care facilities, (see H.R. 3637),
H2052 [1AP]
Dept. of Transportation: assess available technologies for
establishing a system to access motor vehicle driving records,
(see H.R. 3555), H2120 [21AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allocation of substantial tobacco
industry settlement funds for veterans programs, (see H. Con.
Res. 249), H2237 [22AP]
------ 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), H7179 [4AU]
------ 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), H1021 [10MR]
------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H6487 [27JY]
------ furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of
certain individuals, (see H.R. 2504), H497 [12FE]
------ 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), H5738
[16JY]
Developing countries: recognize the importance of providing access
to microcredit, (see H. Res. 475), H7495 [9SE]
Disasters: make modifications to the temporary housing assistance
program, (see H.R. 2257), H851 [4MR]
Diseases: prostate cancer screening benefits, (see H.R. 2639), H692
[2MR]
Drugs: restrict disclosure of prescription information by pharmacy
owners, pharmacists, and other pharmacy employees, (see H.R.
3756), H2605 [29AP]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests, (see H.R. 2870), H755 [3MR]
------ national objectives priority assignments, (see H.R. 1404),
H7915 [16SE]
Education: assist urban and rural local education agencies in
raising the academic achievement of all students, (see H.R.
3813), H3013 [7MY]
------ reductions in school class size, (see H.R. 3876), H3311
[14MY]
------ support the participation of low-income parents in
postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based
child care, (see H.R. 3296), H677 [26FE]
EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control, (see
H.R. 536), H1643 [26MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child
labor, (see H.R. 4450), H7690 [14SE]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478
[10JN]
FBI: appeal rights of employees concerning adverse personnel
actions, (see H.R. 3614), H1854 [31MR]
Federal aid programs: prohibit States from imposing restrictions on
additional children relative to the temporary assistance to
needy families program, (see H.R. 4066), H11696 [20OC]
Federal employees: equitable overtime pay policies, (see H.R.
3956), H6820 [30JY]
------ modify the conditions that must be met before certain
alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the President,
(see H.R. 3251), H851 [4MR]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to
purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal
contracts, (see H.R. 2758), H1337 [19MR]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H5405 [25JN]
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 economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions, (see H.R. 3010), H2056 [1AP]
Foreign trade: identify countries that deny market access for U.S.
agricultural products, (see H.R. 2596), H2056 [1AP]
------ prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of products
derived from rhinoceros or tiger, (see H.R. 2807), H1112 [11MR]
Golden Gate National Recreation Area: modify boundaries, (see H.R.
4143), H5402 [25JN]
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden relative to
small businesses, (see H.R. 3310), H754 [3MR]
Health: biomedical research funding, (see H. Res. 363), H1168
[16MR]
------ establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see H.R. 4121), H8528
[23SE]
------ 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]
------ liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers, (see H.R. 872),
H1445 [24MR]
------ prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans
relative to neurobiological disorders, (see H.R. 2110), H4880
[19JN]
------ 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),
H1159 [12MR]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H6070
[21JY]
Human rights: trafficking of women and girls for forced
prostitution, (see H. Con. Res. 239), H2319 [23AP]
IMF: quota increase and revised borrowing guidelines, (see H.R.
3287), H851 [4MR]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, (see H.R.
3033), H65 [27JA]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish, (see
H.R. 3502), H1299 [18MR]
Indonesia: democracy efforts, (see H. Con. Res. 281), H3971 [22MY]
------ prohibit transfer of military equipment and supplies,
helicopters, and ammunition relative to free elections and human
rights conditions, (see H.R. 3918), H4241 [5JN]
------ support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con. Res.
258), H2606 [29AP]
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), H3024 [11MY]
------ assure patient choice and access to services for enrollees in
group health plans and health insurance coverage, (see H.R.
3547), H9722 [6OC]
------ limit increase in health insurance company premiums to
certain buyers of coverage in individual markets, (see H.R.
3538), H2056 [1AP]
------ prevent conflicts of interest in the use of administrative
vendors in the administration of State children's health
insurance plans, (see H.R. 3713), H2424 [28AP]
------ 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]
------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H7178 [4AU]
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), H3014
[7MY]
International Commission of Jurists: report on the People's
Republic of China and Tibet, (see H. Con. Res. 283), H5405
[25JN]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H447 [11FE]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish, (see H.R. 4206),
H6698 [29JY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H6999 [3AU]
Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
program, (see H.R. 2970), H904 [5MR]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H904 [5MR]
Medal of Honor: issue commemorative postage stamp in recognition of
recipients, (see H. Con. Res. 200), H679 [26FE]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services, (see H.R.
2020), H4567 [15JN]
------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
with a managed care entity, (see H.R. 3281), H5957 [20JY]
------ expand county-operated health insurance organizations
authorized to enroll beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3014), H1299
[18MR]
Medicare: clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services, (see H.R.
3259), H4241 [5JN]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 4339), H8528 [23SE]
------ documentation requirements for physicians who submit claims
for office visits and for other evaluation and management
services, (see H. Con. Res. 264), H3247 [13MY]
------ eliminate budget neutrality adjustment factor used in
calculating blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice
organizations, (see H.R. 4492), H8627 [24SE]
------ establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
hospital services, (see H.R. 3780), H5405 [25JN]
------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1235 [17MR]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
4404), H8528 [23SE]
------ reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities, (see H.R. 1362),
H1299 [18MR]
------ restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the
provision of benefits, (see H.R. 3126), H4479 [10JN]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force:
establish, (see H.R. 4464), H7412 [6AU]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3100), H498 [12FE], (see H.R. 3510),
H1336 [19MR]
Motion pictures: discourage use of tobacco products among minors by
motion picture industry, (see H. Con. Res. 184), H1112 [11MR]
National Days of Dialogue: support in association with the national
celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr., (see H.
Con. Res. 195), H330 [4FE]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish, (see H.R.
1715), H64 [27JA]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish,
(see H.R. 4722), H10011 [7OC]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Program, (see H.R. 1635), H2055 [1AP]
Nazi Party--World War II: require disclosure of information
relative to the investigation and prosecution of war criminals,
(see H.R. 4007), H4712 [17JN]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H4629 [16JN]
Nuclear weapons: establish policy of nonproliferation, (see H.R.
3333), H2056 [1AP]
------ stockpile management, (see H. Con. Res. 307), H7415 [6AU]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities
policy, (see H.R. 2547), H330 [4FE]
Office of Minority Health: establish authorities relative to
tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H7415 [6AU]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, (see
H.R. 3526), H1700 [27MR]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
consolidation of post offices, (see H.R. 1231), H64 [27JA]
------ issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW anniversary,
(see H. Con. Res. 203), H3972 [22MY]
Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission: establish, (see H.R.
3925), H4880 [19JN]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information, (see H.R. 1813), H329 [4FE]
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), H3970 [22MY]
Public welfare programs: 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), H10917 [14OC]
------ establish asset-based welfare policies, (see H.R. 2849),
H2706 [30AP]
Refugees: provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of
torture, (see H.R. 4309), H6186 [22JY]
Research: increase the amount authorized for basic scientific,
medical, and pre-competitive engineering research, (see H.R.
3660), H2053 [1AP]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate, (see
H.R. 3295), H677 [26FE]
SBA: women's business centers funding, (see H.R. 4086), H5297
[24JN]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H1021 [10MR]
------ prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H5064 [23JN]
------ restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to
certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H101 [28JA]
SSI: reinstate the medical improvement test protection for certain
low-income disabled children, (see H.R. 3459), H1299 [18MR]
States: establish notification procedures relative to release of
convicted sex offenders, (see H. Con. Res. 125), H3972 [22MY]
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), H3312 [14MY]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
3659), H6070 [21JY]
------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H2814 [5MY]
------ allowable credits and deductions in determining alternative
minimum tax liability, (see H.R. 2524), H755 [3MR]
------ eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing,
(see H.R. 1241), H678 [26FE]
------ enhance the portability of retirement benefits, (see H.R.
3503), H1335 [19MR]
------ partial exclusion from gross income for dividends and
interest received by individuals, (see H.R. 3215), H2056 [1AP]
------ promote the granting of incentive stock options to nonhighly
compensated employees, (see H.R. 2788), H498 [12FE]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, establish incentives for education, and protect the
solvency of Social Security, (see H.R. 4597), H8932 [25SE]
------ 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]
------ simplify child tax credit and other nonrefundable credits by
repealing limits relative to alternative minimum tax, (see H.R.
4489), H7618 [11SE]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H7494 [9SE]
------ treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral
equipment, (see H.R. 3304), H4629 [16JN]
------ treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm
rental income, (see H.R. 1261), H2119 [21AP]
------ treatment of tax payments from certain religious individuals
relative to nonmilitary purposes, (see H.R. 2660), H7915 [16SE]
------ treatment of tobacco products, (see H.R. 3027), H1299 [18MR]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3050), H755 [3MR]
Tobacco products: limit access to minors, (see H.R. 3474), H1236
[17MR], (see H.R. 3474), H1378 [23MR]
------ 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), H1299 [18MR]
------ prohibit use of vending machines other than in locations in
which the presence of minors is prohibited, (see H.R. 3298),
H1643 [26MR]
------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868), H3311 [14MY]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2120 [21AP]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H678
[26FE]
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: 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), H2120 [21AP], (see
H.R. 3661), H2237 [22AP]
------ improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-
eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
------ termination of certain contributions to the Survivor Benefit
Plan, (see H.R. 3107), H1550 [25MR]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
H5859 [17JY]
Volunteer workers: exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
Fair Labor Standards Act, (see H.R. 3152), H904 [5MR]
------ extend appropriations for programs under the National and
Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act,
(see H.R. 3561), H1642 [26MR]
WHO: encourage the U.S. becoming a signatory to the Guidelines for
Drug Donations, (see H. Con. Res. 225), H2319 [23AP]
Women: improve access to higher education opportunities, (see H.R.
3293), H676 [26FE]
------ support breastfeeding of newborns and encourage employers to
establish workplace lactation programs, (see H.R. 3531), H1444
[24MR]
Women's Progress Commemoration Commission: establish, (see H.R.
4398), H7178 [4AU]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H1021 [10MR]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty: implementation, (see H.R. 3048), H1021 [10MR]
World War II: encourage identification of Holocaust-era assets and
restitution of individual and communal property, (see H. Res.
557), H9178 [28SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
California: restore Federal recognition to the Native Americans of
the Graton Rancheria, (see H.R. 4434), H7411 [6AU]
National School Lunch Act: revise eligibility of private
organizations under the child and adult care food program, (see
H.R. 3405), H903 [5MR]
Nuclear weapons: recognize the security interests of the U.S. in
furthering complete nuclear disarmament, (see H. Res. 479),
H4835 [18JN]
Letters
Point Reyes National Seashore farmland protection: J.H. Mendoza,
Sr., and Doris S. Mendoza, E245<bullet> [26FE]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), veto, H6204
[23JY], H6205 [23JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5094 [24JN]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2212 [22AP]
Azerbaijan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade
of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H7989 [17SE]
Bipartisan Campaign Integrity Act: invalidate entire legislation if
any provision is declared unconstitutional by courts, H4810
[18JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1999-2003 (H. Con.
Res. 284), H4153 [4JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, H6492
[28JY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res.
121), H6104 [22JY]
Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10090<bullet>
[8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11837 [18DE]
Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination and preferential
treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
H2896 [6MY], H2897 [6MY]
------ reporting requirements for reductions in athletic funding or
scholarships, H2879 [6MY]
Community Services Block Grant Program: reauthorize and amend (S.
2206), conference report, H10203 [8OC]
Congress: accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H10820 [13OC]
Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, E563<bullet>
[2AP]
Correctional institutions: prohibit Federal funding for abortions
except in cases of life endangering conditions or rape, H7143
[4AU]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 3081),
H10931 [15OC]
------ prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws
requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 3682), H5526
[15JY]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (H.R. 2846), H347
[5FE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and
consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), conference report,
H1592 [26MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), consideration (H. Res. 504), H5978 [21JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4104), H5696<bullet> [16JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4104), conference report, H9928
[7OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H7143 [4AU],
H7261<bullet> [5AU]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 4274), consideration (H. Res. 584), H10131
[8OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6268 [23JY], H6585 [29JY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4380), H7356
[6AU], H7374 [6AU], H7394 [6AU]
------ prohibit needle exchange programs funding, H7374 [6AU]
------ scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H7394 [6AU]
------ use of non-Federal funds for abortions, H7356 [6AU]
Drug abuse: prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange
programs (H.R. 3717), H2462 [29AP]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments,
H10820 [13OC]
Education: direct funding and control to local educational
agencies, H10886 [14OC]
------ national policy to improve system, H8040 [18SE], H10131
[8OC], H10538 [11OC], H10539 [11OC], H10540 [11OC], H10548
[11OC], H10820 [13OC]
------ reduce class size in the early grades and improve teacher
quality, H8061 [18SE]
------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), H8040 [18SE], H8061 [18SE]
spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (H.R. 3248), consideration (H. Res. 543),
H8016 [17SE]
Elections: constitutional amendment to limit campaign expenditures
(H.J. Res. 119), H4459 [10JN]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
employees (H.R. 2888), H4469 [10JN]
Executive Office of the President: repeal Executive Order on equal
employment opportunity relative to sexual orientation,
H7261<bullet> [5AU]
Families and domestic relations: increase effectiveness and
efficiency of child support enforcement and adoption programs
(H.R. 3130), H867 [5MR]
------ provide equitable child care relief for stay at-home parents
(H. Con. Res. 202), H398 [11FE]
FDA: prohibit funding for research, development, and approval of
any drug for chemical inducement of abortion, H5094 [24JN]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of
contraceptives under any plan providing prescription drug
coverage, H5696<bullet> [16JY]
------ coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing
prescription drug coverage, H9928 [7OC]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions
relative to abortion, H1592 [26MR]
------ international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion, H8003<bullet> [17SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 4569), H7989 [17SE], H8003<bullet> [17SE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (H.J.
Res. 78), H4067 [4JN]
Giacomini, Gary: Citizens Foundation of Marin and Marin Council of
Agencies Citizen of the Year award recipient, E264<bullet> [3MR]
Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), conference
report, H10203 [8OC]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
H6191 [23JY], H10548 [11OC], H10549 [11OC], H10550 [11OC],
H10551 [11OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
3605), H5743 [17JY]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2521 [29AP], H2879
[6MY], H2896 [6MY], H2897 [6MY]
------ reauthorize (H.R. 6), conference report, H9156 [28SE]
Immigration: treatment of petitions for employment visas for highly
skilled workers, H10538 [11OC]
Labor unions: allow employees to organize and form collective
bargaining units to improve salaries and working conditions,
H4954 [22JN], H4955 [22JN]
LIHEAP: reauthorize and amend (S. 2206), conference report, H10203
[8OC]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5978 [21JY]
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
(H.R. 3246), H1612 [26MR]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (H.R. 1995),
E245<bullet> [26FE], E264<bullet> [3MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H4483
[11JN], H5865 [20JY]
------ ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2183), H4810
[18JN], H4811 [18JN], H6806 [30JY]
------ require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities (H.R. 2608), H1753 [30MR]
Public lands: protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic
areas, national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national
trails (H.R. 4570), H9754 [7OC]
San Francisco, CA: prevent use of Federal funds to require city
contractors to provide domestic partner benefits, H6585 [29JY]
Shepard, Matthew: condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
of hate crimes (H. Res. 597), H10931 [15OC]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H10552 [11OC]
------ establish Protect Social Security Account into which budget
surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform is enacted
(H.R. 4578), H8720 [25SE]
Space policy: space station program funding, H6268 [23JY]
Straus, Ellen: American Farmland Trust (organization) Steward of
the Land award recipient, E94<bullet> [4FE]
Taxation: provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
4579), H8720 [25SE]
Votes: position on missed, E1147<bullet> [17JN]
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, H6806 [30JY]
WIC: improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
H5870 [20JY]
------ improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
conference report, H10199 [8OC]
Women's History Month: observance, H894 [5MR]
World War II: encourage identification of Holocaust-era assets and
restitution of individual and communal property (H. Res. 557),
H10182 [8OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1103 [11MR], H1296 [18MR], H1443 [24MR],
H2235 [22AP], H10349 [9OC], H10511 [10OC], H10559 [11OC], H10831
[13OC], H10916 [14OC]
Tributes
Campion, Carney J., E2160<bullet> [14OC]
Dellums, Representative, H216 [3FE]
Fazio, Representative, H8536 [24SE]
Ganaye, Claude, E2253<bullet> [20OC]
Harman, Representative, E2319<bullet> [12NO]
Newman, Randolph, E342<bullet> [10MR]
Terwilliger, Elizabeth, E2269<bullet> [21OC]
Xeres-Burgos, Alfredo A., Sr., E558<bullet> [2AP]