ABERCROMBIE, NEIL (a Representative from Hawaii)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H4072 [10JN]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 1059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5215 [1JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 2149), H4127 [10JN]
———provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1802 [25MR]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H375 [2FE]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1145), H1406 [17MR]
Airlines: whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 953), H3695 [26MY]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2166), H4128 [10JN]
———prohibit importation, sale, or manufacturing of products made with dog or cat fur (see H.R. 1622), H11703 [8NO]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H3171 [13MY]
———provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (see H.R. 3514), H12904 [22NO]
Armed Forces: provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 355), H957 [3MR]
———recognize the sacrifice and dedication of members throughout history (see H.J. Res. 25), H825 [1MR]
Armenia: murder of government officials during terrorist attack on Parliament building (see H. Con. Res. 216), H11144 [28OC]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H1972 [13AP]
Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to espionage and campaign fundraising investigations (see H. Con. Res. 124), H3860 [8JN]
Babbitt, Dina: release of paintings by the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland (see H. Con. Res. 162), H6760 [30JY]
Barak, Ehud: tribute to election as Prime Minister of Israel and encouraging peace agreement with Syria and Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 154), H5571 [14JY]
Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H.R. 1175), H1471 [18MR]
Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]
Business and industry: promote youth entrepreneurship education and training (see H.R. 1331), H1801 [25MR]
California: designate all unreserved and unappropriated coastal rocks and islands as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 2277), H4993 [25JN]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see H.R. 1193), H2922 [6MY]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 884), H1336 [16MR]
———Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary (see H. Res. 178), H3296 [18MY]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H796 [24FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 541), H3296 [18MY] (see H.R. 2397), H5178 [30JN]
———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1271), H4471 [16JN]
———protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 270), H8099 [9SE]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H8556 [22SE]
———address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 270), H6759 [30JY]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 90), H234 [7JA]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (see H.R. 2425), H5332 [1JY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H4342 [15JN]
Contracts: payment requirements for subcontractors under Federal contracts (see H.R. 1208), H3606 [25MY]
———provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 1209), H3606 [25MY]
———provide simplified criteria for determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor and limit retroactive employment tax reclassifications (see H.R. 1525), H4342 [15JN]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 107), H1163 [10MR]
Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal employees (see H.R. 979), H1260 [11MR]
Courts: applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to the judicial branch of the Federal government (see H.R. 1048), H1161 [10MR]
———convert a Federal judgeship in Hawaii to permanent status and extend statutory authority for magistrate positions in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 944), H891 [2MR]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H1257 [11MR]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 230), H825 [1MR] (see H.R. 1644), H2811 [5MY]
———grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 262), H1803 [25MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 1402), H4823 [23JN]
Dept. of Defense: expand program which allows State and local law enforcement agencies to procure certain emergency and rescue equipment (see H.R. 2625), H6582 [27JY]
———use of funds to pay for environmental fines and penalties (see H.R. 3387), H12107 [16NO]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 3105), H10339 [19OC]
Dept. of Energy: establish moratorium on Foreign Visitors Program and set up counter-intelligence program at nuclear laboratories (see H.R. 1348), H2999 [11MY]
Dept. of HHS: make additional payments to certain home health agencies with high-cost patients and provide for an interest-free grace period for repayment of overpayments (see H.R. 1917), H3711 [27MY]
Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H3461 [20MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H11371 [2NO]
———conduct Stand Down events and establish a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State (see H.R. 566), H1070 [9MR]
———establish additional national cemeteries for veterans (see H.R. 1476), H3215 [17MY]
———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 3256), H11702 [8NO]
———payment of monthly educational assistance benefits to veterans enrolled at educational institutions during periods between terms (see H.R. 625), H2810 [5MY]
———provide cost-of-living adjustment for service-connected disability benefits, improve certain veterans programs, and enhance retirement for U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims judges (see H.R. 2280), H4913 [24JN]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 111), H3503 [24MY]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 2405), H5178 [30JN]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H10173 [18OC]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 961), H4735 [22JN]
———research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R. 2527), H5686 [15JY]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1750), H2997 [11MY]
———ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 960), H956 [3MR]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1657), H2552 [3MY]
Education: ensure schools prepare girls to compete in the 21st century (see H.R. 2505), H6583 [27JY]
———reductions in school class size (see H.R. 1623), H3695 [26MY]
Elections: conduct study of issues relative to online and Internet technologies in the voting process (see H.R. 3232), H12796 [18NO]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care and enhance early childhood development (see H.R. 1139), H2133 [15AP]
FDA: facilitate the importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs (see H.R. 1885), H3460 [20MY]
Federal employees: equitable overtime pay and credit hour policies (see H.R. 2696), H8100 [9SE]
———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 110), H5093 [29JN]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 583), H6352 [22JY]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1407 [17MR]
Firearms: ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1037), H6583 [27JY]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 515), H416 [3FE]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 315), H2810 [5MY]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 902), H3503 [24MY]
———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 2003), H3710 [27MY]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain defense services to countries ineligible for international military education, training assistance, or arms transfers (see H.R. 1063), H1162 [10MR]
———prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain countries (see H.R. 2269), H4615 [17JN]
Foreign countries: require GAO report on effectiveness of economic sanctions and prohibit imposition of unilateral sanctions on exports of food, agricultural products, medicines, or medical supplies and equipment (see H.R. 212), H717 [23FE]
Foreign policy: provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H3296 [18MY]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 2512), H10174 [18OC]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 170), H3296 [18MY]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Res. 388), H12226 [17NO]
———jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 271), H273 [19JA]
Government regulations: debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1227), H1596 [23MR]
Guam: restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (see H.R. 755), H644 [11FE]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (see H.R. 1221), H8967 [28SE]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H4616 [17JN]
———assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 904), H889 [2MR]
———extend COBRA continuation health coverage for surviving spouses (see H.R. 1335), H1801 [25MR]
———minority health programs (see H.R. 3250), H11702 [8NO]
———prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices (see H.R. 137), H236 [7JA]
———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H5334 [1JY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 2723), H8967 [28SE]
———provide access, ensure privacy, and impose penalties on unauthorized use of certain health information (see H.R. 1057), H3087 [12MY]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H3604 [25MY]
Hoat, Doan Viet: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 51), H10174 [18OC]
Horticulture: plant genetic conservation program funding (see H.R. 398), H1335 [16MR]
House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 146), H4823 [23JN]
Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 209), H10861 [26OC]
———expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras and other regions (see H.R. 1625), H7997 [8SE]
Hunger: issue special postage stamps to fund emergency food relief programs (see H.R. 2730), H10340 [19OC]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1581), H2372 [27AP]
Immigration: allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's visas (see H.R. 184), H238 [7JA]
———asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 1849), H3295 [18MY]
———cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain aliens (see H.R. 1485), H5687 [15JY]
———protection of battered immigrant women (see H.R. 3083), H10119 [14OC]
———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1128), H1334 [16MR]
Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1841), H4616 [17JN]
Income: protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H5367 [12JY]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Presidential Unit Citation to final crew (see H.J. Res. 48), H2469 [28AP]
Indonesia: prohibit assistance until Government has provided full compensation for damage done by paramilitary groups in East Timor (see H.R. 3157), H11067 [27OC]
———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (see H.R. 2809, 2895), H8629 [23SE]
———prohibit military assistance until the termination of paramilitary funding and human rights violations in East Timor (see H. Con. Res. 97), H3862 [8JN]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H12795 [18NO]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H242 [7JA]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1806), H4616 [17JN]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H4024 [9JN]
International relations: commend Greece and Turkey for mutual humanitarian assistance and rescue relief relative to earthquakes (see H. Con. Res. 188), H10033 [13OC]
Iran: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 128), H4130 [10JN]
———impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H5839 [19JY]
Iron and steel industry: limit steel imports to the average monthly volume of such imports during the 3 years preceding July, 1997 (see H.R. 506), H377 [2FE]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1011 [4MR]
Korea, Republic of: designate for Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see H.R. 1896), H3460 [20MY]
Kosovo: support efforts and recommendations of U.S.-Russian meeting in Vienna, Austria relative to peace negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 99), H2810 [5MY]
Lane Victory (S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 112), H3605 [25MY]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 3144), H10769 [25OC]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H1258 [11MR]
———extend retroactive eligibility dates for educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 2059), H11068 [27OC]
Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 175), H7884 [5AU]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
McVay, Charles B., III: court-martial conviction relative to sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (see H.J. Res. 48), H2469 [28AP]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H1256 [11MR]
———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H8100 [9SE]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1591), H2467 [28AP]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 1399), H3461 [20MY]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1973 [13AP]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 886, 1495), H3695 [26MY]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H1333 [16MR]
———exclude cancer treatment from the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 1090), H5367 [12JY]
———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 655), H538 [9FE]
———exempt financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services and develop and implement a classification system to vary the limitations (see H.R. 1736), H4665 [18JN]
———extend health care coverage (see H.R. 402), H270 [19JA]
———improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 2228), H8665 [24SE]
———increase payments for physician services provided in health professional shortage areas in Alaska and Hawaii (see H.R. 2967), H8967 [28SE]
———preserve and expand (see H. Con. Res. 135), H4471 [16JN]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H584 [10FE]
———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 1046), H3695 [26MY]
———reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing birth centers (see H.R. 2817), H7996 [8SE]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H3860 [8JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities (see H.R. 1313), H3860 [8JN]
Merchant marine industry: protect seamen against economic reprisal (see H.R. 714), H10724 [21OC]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H718 [23FE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H2636 [4MY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration of veterans' memorials (see H.R. 678), H1260 [11MR]
National Center for Research on Domestic Health Disparities: establish (see H.R. 2391), H5177 [30JN]
National Eye Institute: funding (see H.R. 731), H1260 [11MR]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H8100 [9SE]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 1246), H1695 [24MR]
National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 4), H458 [4FE]
National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 826), H794 [24FE]
National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1456), H3860 [8JN]
Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (see H.R. 1167), H1407 [17MR]
———improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 3397), H12108 [16NO]
Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public resources (see H.R. 798), H892 [2MR]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1259 [11MR]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 730), H642 [11FE]
———prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H2999 [11MY]
Nuclear weapons: remove from hair-trigger alert (see H. Con. Res. 177), H11557 [4NO]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 2538), H5687 [15JY]
Oceans: provide financial assistance for coral reef conservation projects (see H.R. 3133), H10724 [21OC]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: periodically revise retaliation lists of goods of countries that fail to comply with the rulings of the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 2991), H10725 [21OC]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H714 [23FE]
One America: celebrate differences in ethnicity, race, and religion in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 141), H10033 [13OC]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H4223 [14JN]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H1163 [10MR]
Pennsylvania: protect and conduct a study of Paoli and Brandywine Battlefields and authorize the Valley Forge Museum of the American Revolution (see H.R. 659), H957 [3MR]
Pensions: protect benefits of employees in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements relative to tax legislation on defined benefit plans becoming cash balance plans (see H.R. 2902), H10725 [21OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 417), H717 [23FE]
———prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections (see H.R. 399), H1259 [11MR]
Postal Service: establish a notification system under which individuals may elect not to receive mailings related to skill contests or sweepstakes (see H.R. 2678), H7887 [5AU]
———guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H4342 [15JN]
POW: authorize payment of compensation to surviving spouses of certain former prisoners relative to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 784), H2203 [20AP]
Public buildings: placement of automatic external defibrillators to assist individuals who experience cardiac arrest and protections from civil liability relative to emergency use of the devices (see H.R. 2498), H5456 [13JY]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 783), H3860 [8JN]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H11372 [2NO]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens for burial of Houston Braly (see H. Con. Res. 123), H3711 [27MY]
———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group for restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 123), H3711 [27MY]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate (see H.R. 396), H270 [19JA]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 384), H379 [2FE]
Russia: condemn anti-Semitic statements made by members of the Duma (see H. Con. Res. 37), H1268 [15MR]
———location and removal of KGB cache of arms and explosives placed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 380), H12108 [16NO]
———propose principles governing the provision of IMF assistance (see H.R. 3027), H9410 [5OC]
Sacramento, CA: condemn arson at three area synagogues and affirm opposition to all forms of hate crimes (see H. Res. 226), H5092 [29JN]
SBA: women's business center programs funding (see H.R. 392), H270 [19JA]
Schools: provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities (see H.R. 1842), H3695 [26MY]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1422), H2054 [14AP]
———limit hardship endured when meeting prescription drug needs (see H. Con. Res. 152), H6600 [29JY]
———warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help them protect themselves (see H.R. 612), H460 [4FE]
Ships and vessels: revitalize international competitiveness of U.S.-flag merchant marine (see H.R. 2159), H4127 [10JN]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 413), H4823 [23JN]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H1595 [23MR]
———create a fair and modern Social Security Program to strengthen and protect the retirement income security of every U.S. citizen (see H. Res. 93), H956 [3MR]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 34), H377 [2FE]
———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 742), H4222 [14JN]
———expand health care coverage for working, disabled individuals and establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program to provide work opportunities for such individuals (see H.R. 1180), H5093 [29JN]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H3859 [8JN]
Sports: reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in professional boxing (see H.R. 1832), H11481 [3NO]
Sudan: condemn government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 75), H1697 [24MR]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of Better America Bonds (see H.R. 2446), H5572 [14JY]
———allow credit for providing an appropriate environment for employed mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 1163), H10174 [18OC]
———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H9303 [4OC]
———encourage production and use of electric vehicles (see H.R. 1108), H1267 [15MR]
———equitable treatment for certain individuals performing duties on vessels relative to State and local taxes (see H.R. 1293), H2922 [6MY]
———expand dependent care credit (see H.R. 2259), H4615 [17JN]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (see H.R. 1660), H2634 [4MY]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 750), H643 [11FE]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 225), H378 [2FE] (see H.R. 611), H460 [4FE] (see H.R. 980), H3212 [14MY]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H10340 [19OC]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H4665 [18JN]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H3859 [8JN]
———provide a credit to taxpayers investing in entities seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities (see H.R. 2713), H7880 [5AU]
———treatment of Alaska Native settlement trusts (see H.R. 2359), H4912 [24JN]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1997), H10611 [20OC]
———treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance allowances (see H.R. 2004), H3711 [27MY]
———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H419 [3FE]
———treatment of gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1640), H9646 [7OC]
———treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 1195), H1472 [18MR]
———treatment of year 2000 computer conversion costs for small businesses (see H.R. 179), H3860 [8JN]
Television: exempt licenses in the instructional television fixed service from competitive bidding (see H.R. 879), H6759 [30JY]
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy: designate (see H.R. 52), H1697 [24MR]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H1013 [4MR]
Turkey: compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100, 159), H6600 [29JY]
———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6600 [29JY]
U.N.: payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 1355), H10861 [26OC]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3694 [26MY]
UNESCO: develop a strategy to bring the U.S. back into full and active participation (see H.R. 1974), H3709 [27MY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H8629 [23SE]
Veterans: allow certain World War II Filipino veterans to receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to the Philippines (see H.R. 26), H225 [6JA]
———eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), H374 [2FE]
———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans (see H.R. 1286), H2055 [14AP]
———health care funding (see H. Con. Res. 225), H11954 [10NO]
———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 1594), H5093 [29JN]
———increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H5572 [14JY]
———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2811 [5MY]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H2470 [28AP]
———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see H.R. 1020), H1013 [4MR]
———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 58), H1407 [17MR]
VFW: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Res. 115), H2374 [27AP]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see H.R. 3293), H11952 [10NO]
Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (see H.R. 1775), H11144 [28OC]
Women: allow direct access to obstetrician-gynecologists (see H. Res. 164), H3296 [18MY]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H1973 [13AP]
———ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on Federal property under certain conditions (see H.R. 1848), H3695 [26MY]
———Government procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H. Res. 15), H244 [7JA]
———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 1478), H10174 [18OC]
———protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2624), H6582 [27JY]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 37), H10770 [25OC]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 1248), H1868 [12AP]
———recognize the severity of the issue of cervical health (see H. Con. Res. 5), H273 [19JA] (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1473 [18MR]
World Tibet Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 156), H5750 [16JY]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H718 [23FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 1079), H1257 [11MR]
Hawaii: increase the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 442), H375 [2FE]
Medicare: increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H1011 [4MR]
Taxation: allow the unused portion of the low-income housing credit, for buildings financed with tax exempt State bonds, to be used for the construction of military housing (see H.R. 3451), H12791 [18NO]
———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 1688), H2809 [5MY]
———treatment of meal and entertainment expenses associated with the performing arts (see H.R. 1766), H3085 [12MY]
Letters
Meetings of congressional and Russian Duma delegations relative to Kosovo peace negotiations: by, H2619 [4MY]
Russian Supreme Court case of Alexander Nikitin relative to deterioration of the former Soviet Union's nuclear submarine fleet: Thomas Jandi, Bellona Foundation, H409 [3FE]
Press releases
Russian Supreme Court Case of Alexander Nikitin Relative to Deterioration of the Former Soviet Union's Nuclear Submarine Fleet: Bellona Foundation, H409 [3FE]
Remarks
Armed Forces: allow members to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan, H8306 [15SE]
———allow participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, H4033, H4035 [10JN]
Asia Foundation: funding, H5815 [19JY]
Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West: funding, H5815 [19JY]
Clinton, President: House of Representatives' appointment and authorization of managers for impeachment trial (H. Res. 10), H214 [6JA]
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (H.R. 354), E2118
Crime: penalties for violent conduct against pregnant women which interrupts or terminates a pregnancy, H9059
———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 2436), H9059
Dante B. Fascell North-South Center: funding, H5815 [19JY]
Dept. of Defense: assess cumulative impact of individual U.S. export licenses to foreign countries, H3979 [9JN]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), conference report, H8306 [15SE]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H3979 [9JN], H4033, H4035 [10JN]
———equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (H.R. 1079), E425
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), H5815 [19JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7335 [5AU]
Fish and fishing: condemn practice known as shark finning (H. Con. Res. 189), H11158
Hawaii: increase the Federal medical assistance percentage (H.R. 442), E116
Honolulu, HI: East-West Center funding, H7335 [5AU]
———Princess Victoria Ka'uilani Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1088
House of Representatives: legislative program, H11869, H11899 [10NO], H12064 [16NO]
Kosovo: involvement of Russia in peace negotiations, H2366, H2367, H2368 [27AP], H2618 [4MY]
———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H2366, H2367, H2368 [27AP], H2618 [4MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), motion to instruct conferees, H7234 [4AU]
Medicare: increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (H.R. 976), E355
Members of Congress: cost-of-living adjustments for staff, H7234 [4AU]
Nikitin, Alexander: recognition by Dept. of State of Russian Supreme Court case relative to deterioration of the former Soviet Union's nuclear submarine fleet, H409 [3FE]
Parliamentary inquiry, H9430 [6OC]
Votes: position on missed, H12118
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H6840 [2AU]
Special order: granted, H415 [3FE], H2370 [27AP], H2633 [4MY]