ACKERMAN, GARY L. (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10349 [19OC]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 900, Financial Services Act, H6738 [30JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2900), H11972 [15NO]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H1596 [23MR]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 453), H5335 [1JY]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 70), H272 [19JA]
Armed Forces: recognize the sacrifice and dedication of members throughout history (see H.J. Res. 25), H2547 [29AP]
Armenia: murder of government officials during terrorist attack on Parliament building (see H. Con. Res. 216), H11196 [1NO]
———provide all U.S. records relative to the Armenian genocide to the Committee on International Relations (House), the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum library, and the Armenian Genocide Museum (see H. Res. 155), H2470 [28AP]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H3296 [18MY]
Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to espionage and campaign fundraising investigations (see H. Con. Res. 124), H4736 [22JN]
Babbitt, Dina: release of paintings by the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland (see H. Con. Res. 162), H6352 [22JY]
Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H.R. 1175), H1471 [18MR]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H11481 [3NO]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: surveillance and research of autism and related developmental diseases to implement effective treatment and prevention strategies (see H.R. 274), H717 [23FE]
CERCLA: reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H5573 [14JY]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see H.R. 1193), H1472 [18MR]
China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 218), H11372 [2NO]
China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (see H.R. 1838), H10770 [25OC]
———express sympathy for earthquake victims (see H. Res. 297), H8468 [21SE]
———participation in WHO (see H.R. 1794), H4912 [24JN]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 25), H1163 [10MR] (see H.R. 657), H538 [9FE]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H9411 [5OC]
Colleges and universities: treatment of financial aid grants relative to access of ROTC and military recruiting on campus (see H.R. 1123), H2273 [21AP]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Colombia: advance peace process to end ongoing violence which threatens democracy, human rights, and economic and social stability (see H. Res. 228), H5092 [29JN]
Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (see H.R. 2425), H7886 [5AU]
Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (see H.R. 1320), H2547 [29AP]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H814 [25FE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H7026 [4AU]
Contracts: 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), H8290 [14SE]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H645 [11FE]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H1257 [11MR]
———youth violence (see H. Res. 357), H11481 [3NO]
Dept. of Education: allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds (see H.R. 127), H2921 [6MY]
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), H3604 [25MY]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 710), H2921 [6MY]
———make certain single family properties available at a discount to individuals who teach in inner city schools (see H.R. 2657), H6758 [30JY]
Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 1956), H3693 [26MY]
Dept. of the Interior: make grants to promote voluntary protection of certain lands in Marin and Sonoma Counties, CA (see H.R. 2202), H5367 [12JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 24), H4616 [17JN]
———payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 832), H794 [24FE]
———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), H5572 [14JY]
———provide long-term nursing care at public expense to veterans with extensive service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 1432), H7886 [5AU]
DiMaggio, Joe: tribute (see H. Res. 105), H1163 [10MR]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H957 [3MR]
———research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R. 2527), H5686 [15JY]
Donald J. Mitchell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Rome, NY: designate (see H.R. 1982), H3709 [27MY]
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]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 525), H417 [3FE]
———provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial assistance (see H.R. 452), H539 [9FE]
Education: enable the use of human capital investment contracts for the purposes of financing postsecondary education (see H.R. 2755), H7882 [5AU]
———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see H.R. 637), H537 [9FE]
———promote family literacy projects (see H.R. 3222), H11556 [4NO]
———provide grants to urban educational agencies to enable them to recruit and retain qualified teachers (see H.R. 2659), H6758 [30JY]
El Salvador: elections (see H. Res. 110), H1259 [11MR] (see H. Res. 112), H1267 [15MR]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 2119), H4126 [10JN]
Families and domestic relations: improve the availability of child care and development services outside normal school hours (see H.R. 489), H376 [2FE]
———increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care and enhance early childhood development (see H.R. 1139), H1334 [16MR]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 125), H11481 [3NO]
Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1111), H6843 [2AU]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 933), H6582 [27JY]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H2636 [4MY]
Financial institutions: provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (see H.R. 665), H584 [10FE]
———safeguard confidential banking and credit union information (see H.R. 174), H237 [7JA]
Firearms: prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 315), H242 [7JA]
———protect children from violence (see H.R. 1342), H1973 [13AP]
———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 2003), H3710 [27MY]
Foreign policy: provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H5571 [14JY]
———support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 1152), H2998 [11MY]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 2512), H5571 [14JY]
———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 1396), H1972 [13AP]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 271), H241 [7JA]
Government: review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax advantages (see H.R. 3221), H11556 [4NO]
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (see H.R. 2909), H8555 [22SE]
Haiti: encourage political leaders to seek agreement on transparent, free, and widely participatory elections (see H. Con. Res. 140), H5094 [29JN]
Health: allow access to drugs and medical devices recommended and provided by health care practitioners that are not approved by the FDA (see H.R. 2635), H6598 [29JY]
———application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H2922 [6MY]
———assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 904), H889 [2MR]
———establish standards to improve children's health quality in managed care plans and other health plans (see H.R. 1661), H4342 [15JN]
———increase public awareness of the dangers of pediatric cancer (see H. Con. Res. 115), H10770 [25OC]
———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]
———provide access, ensure privacy, and impose penalties on unauthorized use of certain health information (see H.R. 1057), H3087 [12MY]
———regulatory burdens on home health agencies (see H. Con. Res. 79), H3461 [20MY]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 925), H6599 [29JY]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H4025 [9JN]
Homeless: require that a portion of housing program funds be designated to primarily serve homeless veterans (see H.R. 1008), H1474 [18MR]
Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (see H.R. 3154), H11067 [27OC]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1581), H5572 [14JY]
Immigration: modify implementation requirements for automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1650), H7026 [4AU]
———prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see H.R. 3058), H9899 [12OC]
Income: protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H2467 [28AP]
India: resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir and Jammu (see H. Res. 227), H5092 [29JN]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Presidential Unit Citation to final crew (see H.J. Res. 48), H2469 [28AP]
Indonesia: deployment of a U.N. force to address human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination (see H. Res. 292), H8289 [14SE]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 383), H1972 [13AP]
———coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3319), H12227 [17NO]
———establish hospital lengths of stay based on a determination by an appropriate physician in consultation with the patient (see H.R. 989), H2546 [29AP]
———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 21), H225 [6JA]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H242 [7JA]
———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1515), H3861 [8JN]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 49), H3171 [13MY]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1806), H7886 [5AU]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H235 [7JA]
———tax treatment of long-term care services, educational campaign on long-term care, and expansion of State long-term care partnerships by exempting partnership assets from Medicaid estate recovery (see H.R. 2102), H7886 [5AU]
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. 1477), H2201 [20AP]
International relations: commend Greece and Turkey for mutual humanitarian assistance and rescue relief relative to earthquakes (see H. Con. Res. 188), H10174 [18OC]
Iran: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 128), H3859 [8JN]
———impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H4616 [17JN]
Israel: elections (see H. Con. Res. 109), H3295 [18MY]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and require the President to formally acknowledge such injustices (see H.R. 2442), H5333 [1JY]
James W. McCabe, Sr., Post Office Building, Johnson City, NY: designate (see H.R. 2302), H7886 [5AU]
Jordan: encourage holders of Jordanian debt to provide debt relief (see H. Res. 265), H6598 [29JY]
———tribute to efforts by King Abdullah Bin Hussein on the Middle East peace process and to condemn efforts within Jordan to further hostility towards Israel (see H. Res. 340), H11145 [28OC]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 641), H537 [9FE]
Kosovo: tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia (see H. Con. Res. 130), H4343 [15JN]
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]
Long Island Sound: management plan implementation funding (see H.R. 3313), H11953 [10NO]
———prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 855), H1478 [22MR]
Matthew F. McHugh Post Office, Ithaca, NY: designate (see H.R. 3030), H11703 [8NO]
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), H2921 [6MY]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1591), H2467 [28AP]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1471 [18MR]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1109), H1267 [15MR]
———disclose staffing and performance data, provide whistleblower protections, and review mergers and acquisitions relative to Medicare providers (see H.R. 1288), H1973 [13AP]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H1333 [16MR]
———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), H3861 [8JN]
———expand and make permanent the demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 1413), H2053 [14AP]
———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 1999), H6199 [21JY]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 914), H889 [2MR]
———preserve and expand (see H. Con. Res. 135), H8100 [9SE]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H584 [10FE]
———reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing birth centers (see H.R. 2817), H7996 [8SE]
———reimbursement of routine patient care costs for individuals participating in approved clinical trials (see H.R. 61), H272 [19JA]
———repeal restriction on payment for hospital discharges to post-acute care (see H.R. 405), H2636 [4MY]
———treatment of payments to Medicare+Choice organizations relative to disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1103), H1258 [11MR]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H268 [19JA]
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), H5093 [29JN]
Mental health: clarify application of certain mental health parity provisions to annual and lifetime visit, benefit, and dollar limits (see H.R. 2445), H5333 [1JY]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H460 [4FE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H267 [19JA]
NATO: recommend integration of Slovakia (see H. Res. 92), H956 [3MR]
Natural resources: establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people (see H.R. 701), H5335 [1JY]
———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public resources (see H.R. 798), H715 [23FE]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 552), H418 [3FE]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H1012 [4MR]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1408 [17MR]
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), H7997 [8SE]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H714 [23FE]
OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 1993), H3710 [27MY]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H3861 [8JN]
Pakistan: opposition to military coup and support for a civilian, democratically-elected government (see H. Con. Res. 200), H10339 [19OC]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H1163 [10MR]
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), H12109 [16NO]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H269 [19JA]
———limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline (see H.R. 888), H824 [1MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 417), H271 [19JA]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H12226 [17NO]
POW: authorize payment of compensation to surviving spouses of certain former prisoners relative to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 784), H6964 [3AU]
Privacy: prohibit appearance of Social Security numbers on, or through, unopened Dept. of the Treasury mailings (see H.R. 3218), H11556 [4NO]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H376 [2FE]
Riverside, CA: designate memorial being built at Riverside National Cemetery to honor Medal of Honor recipients as a national memorial (see H.R. 1663), H2635 [4MY]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1236), H2055 [14AP]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 938), H890 [2MR]
Russia: condemn anti-Semitic statements made by members of the Duma (see H. Con. Res. 37), H1408 [17MR]
Sacramento, CA: condemn arson at three area synagogues and affirm opposition to all forms of hate crimes (see H. Res. 219), H4822 [23JN] (see H. Res. 226), H5092 [29JN]
SBA: women's business center programs funding (see H.R. 392), H461 [4FE]
Selective Service System: suspend registration requirement and activities of local boards except during national emergencies and require report on development of standby registration program (see H.R. 1812), H4736 [22JN]
Senior citizens: limit hardship endured when meeting prescription drug needs (see H. Con. Res. 152), H5456 [13JY]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 413), H2921 [6MY]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H4823 [23JN]
———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]
———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), H2470 [28AP]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H815 [25FE]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 56), H1407 [17MR]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of Better America Bonds (see H.R. 2446), H5572 [14JY]
———allow designation of charity contributions on tax returns and establish the Checkoff for Charity Commission to ensure payment of contributions (see H.R. 2053), H11372 [2NO]
———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 415), H271 [19JA]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H5335 [1JY]
———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 87), H3171 [13MY]
———enhance the portability of retirement benefits (see H.R. 739), H4735 [22JN]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 2265), H6424 [26JY]
———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), H1267 [15MR]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 225), H378 [2FE]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H815 [25FE]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H717 [23FE]
———prevent abuse of the enhanced charitable deduction for overseas contributions of drugs (see H.R. 3197), H11371 [2NO]
———provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 547), H1407 [17MR]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H4471 [16JN]
———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (see H.R. 996), H1012 [4MR]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 323), H2546 [29AP]
———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H419 [3FE]
———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1129), H2811 [5MY]
———treatment of reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see H.R. 390), H1474 [18MR]
———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see H.R. 721), H11372 [2NO]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2163), H4127 [10JN]
Trade and Development Agency: reauthorize (see H.R. 1993), H3710 [27MY]
Transportation: prohibit the awarding of transportation project grants relative to purchases of diesel-fueled buses for use in certain nonattainment areas (see H.R. 3326), H11954 [10NO]
Turkey: claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey (see H. Con. Res. 36), H716 [23FE]
———compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100), H3695 [26MY] (see H. Con. Res. 159), H6018 [20JY]
———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5572 [14JY]
U.N.: oppose convening of conference to enforce the Fourth Geneva Convention for the Protection of Civilians in Time of War relative to Israeli actions in the occupied Palestinian territory (see H. Con. Res. 117), H4343 [15JN]
———payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 1355), H3296 [18MY]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H7887 [5AU]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H2919 [6MY]
Veterans: 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), H2471 [28AP]
———health care funding (see H. Con. Res. 225), H11954 [10NO]
Voting: require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 2864), H11854 [9NO]
Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 1549), H2299 [22AP]
———estuary conservation and management programs funding (see H.R. 1096), H1258 [11MR] (see H.R. 1237), H5750 [16JY]
———restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (see H.R. 1775), H4025 [9JN]
Weapons: strengthen firearms and explosives laws (see H.R. 1768), H3085 [12MY]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H5573 [14JY]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H268 [19JA]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H2637 [4MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H375 [2FE]
Firearms: permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (see H.R. 2281), H4664 [18JN]
India: support elections and encourage visit by President Clinton (see H. Con. Res. 210, 211), H11067 [27OC]
Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment amounts to home health agencies and provide for an interest-free grace period for repayment of overpayments (see H.R. 2618), H6582 [27JY]
Motor vehicles: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 56), H233 [7JA]
Taxation: allow a deduction for post-secondary tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 1188), H1472 [18MR]
———deny deduction for certain reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see H.R. 3511), H12896 [19NO]
Remarks
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2234
Aviation: eliminate high-density rule for slot-controlled airports, H4271
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 833), H2705 [5MY]
Bloomfield, Emma Jane: Concord, NY, Rotary Club award recipient, E838
China, Republic of: humanitarian assistance to Kosovar Albanian refugees, E1227
Clinton, President: impeachment, E35
Credit cards: require issuers to disclose information on interest rates, minimum payments, and penalties, and regulate web-based solicitations, H2705 [5MY]
Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H6562
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), H6033, H6035, H6047, H6056, H6058 [21JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7320 [5AU]
Diseases: increase public awareness and encourage regular testing and examinations for prostate cancer (H. Res. 211), H4682
FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), H4271
Financial institutions: provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (S. 900), conference report, H11546
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 33), H4790 [23JN]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries that consistently oppose the U.S. position in the U.N. General Assembly, H6047 [21JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2606), H6825, H6826 [2AU]
Great Neck, NY: tribute to Great Neck South High School finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search, E304
Greece: independence anniversary, H1787
India: support elections and encourage visit by President Clinton (H. Con. Res. 211), E2453
———suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations, H6825, H6826 [2AU]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: restrict nuclear cooperation relative to compliance with international nuclear weapons agreements, H6033, H6035 [21JY]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1228 [11MR]
Kron, Joan: Saul Weprin Democratic Club honoree, E2095
NASA: aircraft noise reduction technology funding, H3328
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), H3328
Northport, NY: tribute to American Legion Post No. 694 for support of Boy Scout Troop No. 41, E815
Peru: increase U.S. support to democracy and human rights activists, review threats to freedom of the press and judicial independence, and secure release of Lori H. Berenson, H6056, H6058 [21JY]
Roslyn, NY: tribute to Roslyn High School finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search, E304
Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (H. Con. Res. 56), H1534
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: facility maintenance and improvements funding, H7320 [5AU]
Reports
Political Contributions of Executive Nominee, S13970 [4NO]
Reports filed
Nomination To Be U.N. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13970 [4NO]
Resignations
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House), H7432 [5AU]
Subpoena Notices
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, H6558 [27JY]
Tributes
Bennett, Fernanda, E747
Devito, Ron, E653
Fonti, Robert G., E2098
Hanrahan, Elena Peiser, E370
Lee Teng-hui, E1088
Matarazzo, Lou, E653
Moskowitz, Mimi, E1126
Quinn, Joseph R., E1019
Tublisky, Marcy, E129