CALVERT, KEN (a Representative from California)
Amendments
NOAA: authorize appropriations for the National Weather Service, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, and National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service activities (H.R. 1553), H3357 [19MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), H8250 [14SE]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 1059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5215 [1JY]
George E. Brown, Jr., funeral attendees, H6558 [27JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: price supports for milk (see H.R. 1535), H2299 [22AP]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 11), H644 [11FE] (see H.R. 1395), H1971 [13AP]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Armed Forces: provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 355), H461 [4FE]
———recognize the sacrifice and dedication of members throughout history (see H.J. Res. 25), H1014 [4MR]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc.: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 57), H5094 [29JN]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 643), H537 [9FE]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H6599 [29JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 1), H2811 [5MY]
———establish 2-year cycle (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]
Business and industry: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings brought by NLRB or OSHA (see H.R. 1987), H9410 [5OC]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1163 [10MR]
———increase mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 424), H3606 [25MY]
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), H3860 [8JN]
CERCLA: authorize certain research, development, and demonstration activities (see H.R. 3207), H11480 [3NO]
———exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 2247), H6019 [20JY]
China, People's Republic of: clarify U.S. commitment to security and democracy in the Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 22), H892 [2MR]
China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (see H.R. 1838), H6583 [27JY]
Clean Air Act: prohibit listing of liquefied petroleum gas (see H.R. 1301), H4024 [9JN]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 16), H539 [9FE]
Computers: networking and information technology research and development funding (see H.R. 2086), H4022 [9JN]
———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail and prohibit unauthorized use of Internet domain names (see H.R. 2162), H4127 [10JN]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H1260 [11MR]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 1018), H1013 [4MR]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H6019 [20JY]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 2088), H4022 [9JN]
Coordinated Oceanographic Program Advisory Panel: establish (see H.R. 2090), H4022 [9JN]
Correctional institutions: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (see H.R. 1349), H3296 [18MY]
Courts: encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (see H.R. 775), H2811 [5MY]
———establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of asbestos exposure personal injury claims (see H.R. 1283), H1799 [25MR]
———provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 2986), H9076 [30SE]
———simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final actions of State or Federal agencies (see H.R. 2372), H9515 [6OC]
Credit: create money in the form of noninterest bearing credit and use to provide for noninterest bearing loans to State and local governments for funding capital projects (see H.R. 1452), H10120 [14OC]
Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (see H.R. 894), H888 [2MR]
———life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children (see H.R. 1989), H6199 [21JY]
———penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement officer (see H.R. 735), H1474 [18MR]
———prohibit taking a child hostage to evade arrest (see H.R. 51), H538 [9FE]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1218), H1595 [23MR]
Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 1012), H2133 [15AP]
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see H.R. 2260), H4736 [22JN]
Declaration of Taking Act: require coverage of all condemnations of property by the Government (see H.R. 1002), H1012 [4MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: authority relative to plant protection and quarantine (see H.R. 1504), H4342 [15JN]
Dept. of Commerce: Office of Space Commercialization funding (see H.R. 2607), H9303 [4OC]
Dept. of Defense: allow Medicare-eligible military health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 113), H1070 [9MR]
———equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 1079), H12795 [18NO]
———require an annual report on the military capabilities of the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 1098), H6199 [21JY]
———requirements for honor guard details at funerals of veterans (see H. Con. Res. 23), H12796 [18NO]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 710), H642 [11FE]
Dept. of Labor: require completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before implementing standards or guidelines on ergonomics (see H.R. 987), H4024 [9JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see H.R. 903), H4912 [24JN]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct a study on improving the safety of persons present at roadside emergencies (see H.R. 1990), H5839 [19JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care professionals in the same manner as Federal employees and allow locality pay adjustments for those employees (see H.R. 1216), H4665 [18JN]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund Alzheimer's research (see H.R. 1939), H3861 [8JN]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2562), H6018 [20JY]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 961), H4342 [15JN]
Drug abuse: prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs (see H.R. 982), H1011 [4MR]
Drugs: penalties for operating methamphetamine laboratories and increased funding to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse (see H.R. 2987), H9076 [30SE]
Education: empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (see H.R. 1995), H4342 [15JN]
———percentage of Federal education dollars spent in the classroom (see H. Res. 303), H9646 [7OC]
———provide parents whose children attend an academic emergency school with education alternatives (see H.R. 2971), H12109 [16NO]
———require parental notification and consent before enrollment of a child in a bilingual education or special alternative instructional language program (see H.R. 1933), H10120 [14OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 1494), H2202 [20AP]
———support teachers (see H. Res. 157), H2636 [4MY]
Electric power: provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (see H.R. 1138), H2546 [29AP]
Electronic commerce: require adoption and utilization of digital signatures by Federal agencies and encourage use of digital signatures in private sector electronic transactions (see H.R. 1572), H6353 [22JY]
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1441), H2131 [15AP]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1380), H3861 [8JN]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3160), H11067 [27OC]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 623), H481 [8FE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H4822 [23JN]
EPA: reinstate transportation conformity regulations (see H.R. 1876), H10174 [18OC]
FAA: Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation funding (see H.R. 2607), H9303 [4OC]
Fastener Quality Act: strengthen the protection against the sale of mismarked and counterfeit fasteners (see H.R. 1183), H2300 [22AP]
FCC: establish improved predictive models for determining the availability of television broadcast signals (see H.R. 851), H1697 [24MR]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2128), H6759 [30JY]
Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to consult with State and local governments on environmental impact statements (see H.R. 2029), H10611 [20OC]
Financial institutions: require congressional approval to implement ``Know Your Customer'' regulations proposed by Federal banking agencies and conduct a study on economic and privacy issues of such regulations (see H.R. 530), H586 [10FE]
Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1032), H2055 [14AP]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 347), H586 [10FE]
Firefighters: authorize equal overtime pay for all Federal employees engaged in wildfire suppression operations (see H.R. 2814), H9077 [30SE]
Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 2798), H11372 [2NO]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]
Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H2999 [11MY]
Food stamps: provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability for electronic benefit transfer systems (see H.R. 2709), H7025 [4AU]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (see H.R. 1244), H10611 [20OC]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 170), H4471 [16JN]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 271), H241 [7JA]
Ginnie Mae: guaranty fee level (see H. Con. Res. 10), H539 [9FE]
Government: establish judicial and administrative proceedings for the resolution of year 2000 computer processing failures (see H.R. 192), H644 [11FE]
———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 2301), H4734 [22JN]
———require use of recovery audits by Federal agencies to improve the economy and efficiency of operations (see H.R. 1827), H5573 [14JY]
———status of Executive Orders that infringe on the powers and duties of Congress or are not specifically funded (see H. Con. Res. 30), H892 [2MR]
GSA: Federal Protective Service reform (see H.R. 809), H7996 [8SE]
Haiti: condemn the irregular interruption of the democratic political institutional process (see H. Con. Res. 43), H1474 [18MR]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 448), H796 [24FE]
Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 2539), H9242 [1OC]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H9022 [29SE]
Homeless: require that a portion of housing program funds be designated to primarily serve homeless veterans (see H.R. 1008), H3296 [18MY]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2171), H4128 [10JN]
Housing: expand homeownership (see H.R. 1776), H5839 [19JY]
———restructure financing for assisted housing for senior citizens (see H.R. 202), H5093 [29JN]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers (see H.R. 2698), H9077 [30SE]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H9077 [30SE]
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), H11144 [28OC]
———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 21), H225 [6JA]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H7026 [4AU]
Joseph Ileto Post Office, Chino Hills, CA: designate (see H.R. 3189), E2532 [22NO]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1671), H6759 [30JY]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 792), H715 [23FE]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H481 [8FE]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
Medicaid: treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 351), H2810 [5MY]
Medicare: eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H8967 [28SE]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H2203 [20AP]
———payment for insulin pumps (see H.R. 360), H2470 [28AP]
———regulatory burdens on home health agencies (see H. Con. Res. 79), H10612 [20OC]
———remove the sunset and numerical limitation on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2068), H3858 [8JN] (see H.R. 2173), H4128 [10JN]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H717 [23FE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H226 [6JA]
Mervyn Malcolm Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 642), H537 [9FE]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H460 [4FE]
Motor vehicles: include air pollution information on fuel economy labels for new automobiles (see H.R. 1976), H8290 [14SE]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 4), H717 [23FE]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 38), H8290 [14SE]
Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (see H.R. 1753), H2997 [11MY]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 552), H4993 [25JN]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H3861 [8JN]
NLRB: inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 1620), H5179 [30JN]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1408 [17MR]
NSF: report on establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries (see H.R. 2534), H9646 [7OC]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 45), H957 [3MR]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2639), H6598 [29JY]
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), H11703 [8NO]
Panama Canal: negotiate renewed presence of U.S. Armed Forces and review contract bidding process for lease of port facilities by People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 186), H9646 [7OC]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H892 [2MR]
Patents: enhance protection for inventors, innovators, and patent terms, and reduce patent litigation (see H.R. 1907), H6353 [22JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1922), H3604 [25MY]
Postal Service: delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency (see H.J. Res. 55), H5573 [14JY]
———limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198), H238 [7JA]
POW: authorize payment of compensation to surviving spouses of certain former prisoners relative to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 784), H1597 [23MR]
Public lands: establish time limits for completion of wilderness studies on Federal lands (see H.R. 1258), H1695 [24MR] (see H.R. 1500), H2271 [21AP]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 783), H8099 [9SE]
Real property: compensate owners of private property for the effect of certain regulatory restrictions (see H.R. 2550), H9022 [29SE]
———preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 883), H824 [1MR]
———private property owner rights (see H.R. 1142), H1405 [17MR]
Roads and highways: vehicle weight limits (see H.R. 1667), H11481 [3NO]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: addition of slots and lifting of perimeter rule on flight distances (see H.R. 1507), H6353 [22JY]
Sacramento, CA: condemn arson at three area synagogues and affirm opposition to all forms of hate crimes (see H. Res. 226), H5092 [29JN]
Schools: establish school violence prevention hotlines (see H.R. 1937), H5839 [19JY]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees (see H.R. 2441), H5839 [19JY]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H2921 [6MY] (see H.R. 2698), H9077 [30SE]
———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 107), H481 [8FE]
———invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H11372 [2NO]
———prohibit investment of trust funds in private financial markets (see H. Con. Res. 155), H5571 [14JY]
Space policy: declaration of space leadership (see H. Con. Res. 66), H3393 [19MY]
———encourage the development of a commercial space industry (see H.R. 2607), H9303 [4OC]
———tribute to the 30th anniversary of the first lunar landing and the accomplishments of the Apollo program (see H. Con. Res. 110), H6353 [22JY]
Special days and holidays: specify that the legal public holiday known as Washington's Birthday be called by that name (see H.R. 1363), H9022 [29SE]
States: allow use of a portion of welfare block grants for general education spending (see H.R. 2320), H10033 [13OC]
Taxation: accurately codify the depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1092), H2921 [6MY]
———allow a refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1055), H1597 [23MR]
———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 957), H955 [3MR]
———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses and expand and extend permanently the exclusion allowed for employer adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 2282), H11068 [27OC]
———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the military reserves and a comparable credit to self-employed military reserve participants (see H.R. 803), H6019 [20JY]
———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 1710), H3860 [8JN]
———application of the credit for electricity produced from renewable resources to electricity produced from biomass facilities (see H.R. 1731), H12795 [18NO]
———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 1593), H3861 [8JN]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 37), H1258 [11MR]
———deny deduction for certain reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see H.R. 3511), H12896 [19NO]
———designate renewal communities (see H.R. 815), H1972 [13AP]
———determination of tip credits relative to State and local laws and exemption of certain tips from taxation (see H.R. 1921), H3861 [8JN]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1215), H1595 [23MR]
———eliminate certain unfair provisions (see H.R. 2414), H5839 [19JY]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H583 [10FE]
———eliminate the temporary increase in unemployment tax (see H.R. 1975), H5751 [16JY]
———expand types of equipment which may be acquired with tax-exempt financing by volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 1229), H1596 [23MR]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 750), H3860 [8JN]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 225), H1013 [4MR]
———incentives for education (see H.R. 464), H1335 [16MR]
———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H9077 [30SE]
———increase charitable contribution deduction, and allow such deductions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 969), H956 [3MR]
———increase maximum annual contribution allowable to education individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 922), H4735 [22JN]
———increase retirement savings opportunities (see H.R. 1546), H11144 [28OC]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H2133 [15AP]
———increases relative to additional Government spending (see H. Con. Res. 197), H10032 [13OC]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H1473 [18MR]
———permit penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for medical expenses of certain older relatives (see H.R. 275), H5839 [19JY]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H1070 [9MR]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H1336 [16MR]
———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see H.R. 53), H5571 [14JY]
———provide assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 1333), H6424 [26JY]
———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 1358), H7997 [8SE]
———provide incentives for the ownership and control of corporations by employees (see H.R. 1462), H2132 [15AP]
———rates (see H.R. 3), H644 [11FE] (see H.R. 104), H481 [8FE]
———reduce individual capital gains rates (see H.R. 157), H644 [11FE]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA]
———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 107), H481 [8FE]
———require congressional review of Federal agency rules that establish or raise taxes (see H.R. 2636), H6598 [29JY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1041), H1069 [9MR]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code and abolish IRS (see H. Con. Res. 148), H5334 [1JY]
———treat spaceports like airports under exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 2289), H10174 [18OC]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H3711 [27MY]
———treatment of certain franchise operation property (see H.R. 2451), H9646 [7OC]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 7), H3860 [8JN]
———treatment of losses attributable to operating mineral interests of oil and gas producers (see H.R. 423), H5367 [12JY]
———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 107), H481 [8FE]
———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see H.R. 721), H6199 [21JY]
———treatment of tips (see H.R. 1329), H2055 [14AP]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (see H.R. 2221), H7886 [5AU]
Turkey: compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100), H4993 [25JN]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3862 [8JN]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), H374 [2FE]
———increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H8290 [14SE]
———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H7026 [4AU]
———pay special compensation to certain severely disabled military retirees (see H.R. 44), H6199 [21JY]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H6199 [21JY]
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]
Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H4342 [15JN]
———recognize the severity of the issue of cervical health (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1473 [18MR]
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
Agriculture: allow referendum on creation of avocado promotion, research, and information program (see H.R. 2962), H8966 [28SE]
Committee on Appropriations (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 255), H5839 [19JY]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 1655, 1656), H2552 [3MY]
Endangered species: review recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences of species that should be removed from lists of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 2343), H4910 [24JN]
Endangered Species Act: keep cost of mitigation required for a public construction project from exceeding a certain percentage of total project costs (see H.R. 1763), H3085 [12MY]
———prohibit any requirement to mitigate impact of past activities (see H.R. 2131), H4127 [10JN]
———prohibit use of items or information obtained by trespassing on private property or otherwise taken without the consent of the owner of the property (see H.R. 2253), H4614 [17JN]
EPA: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Air and Radiation (see H.R. 1743), H2928 [10MY]
———authorizing appropriations for the Office of Research and Development and Science Advisory Board (see H.R. 1742), H2928 [10MY]
NOAA: authorize appropriations for the National Weather Service, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, and National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service activities (see H.R. 1553), H2304 [26AP]
Political campaigns: limit contributions by nondistrict or out-of-State residents in elections to Congress (see H.R. 1880), H3459 [20MY]
Privacy: prohibit appearance of Social Security numbers on, or through, unopened Dept. of the Treasury mailings (see H.R. 3218), H11556 [4NO]
Research: authorize appropriations for marine research and related environmental research and development program activities of NOAA and the NSF (see H.R. 1552), H2304 [26AP]
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]
Surplus Government property: make certain equipment available to State and local governments to assist in emergency law enforcement and rescue operations (see H.R. 1442), H2131 [15AP] (see H.R. 3187), H11195 [1NO]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H8390 [21SE]
Remarks
Agriculture: allow referendum on creation of avocado promotion, research, and information program (H.R. 2962), E1975
Census: require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), H2011 [14AP]
China, People's Republic of: normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 57), H6466 [27JY]
———prohibit military exchanges with the People's Liberation Army that involve Armed Forces training, H3984 [9JN]
Committee on Appropriations (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 255), H5820 [19JY]
Corps of Engineers: reform wetland permit programs relative to appeal of jurisdictional determinations, H6521
Dept. of Agriculture: implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (H.R. 1402), H8479 [22SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H3965, H3984 [9JN], H4081 [10JN]
———C-17 Airlifter Program funding, H4081 [10JN]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (H.R. 1655), H8326 [15SE]
———civil monetary penalties for violations of safety or security regulations by laboratory contractors, H3965 [9JN]
Elections: require that a majority of congressional campaign contributions come from State residents, H8251, H8252, H8253 [14SE]
Endangered species: review recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences of species that should be removed from lists of endangered and threatened species (H.R. 2343), E1401
Endangered Species Act: prohibit any requirement to mitigate impact of past activities (H.R. 2131), H4029 [10JN]
———prohibit use of items or information obtained by trespassing on private property or otherwise taken without the consent of the owner of the property (H.R. 2253), E1304
———reform, E530
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2605), H6521
Government: reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in Federal management and debt collection practices, payment systems, and benefit programs (H.R. 436), consideration (H. Res. 43), H738 [24FE]
Kosovo: prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), H2396
Medal of Honor: recognize certain National Medal of Honor sites as national memorials (H.R. 1663), H9313 [5OC]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), H3335 [19MY]
National security: national missile defense system (H.R. 4), H1441
National Weather Service: provide meteorological information to protect life and property and to ensure safety under international aviation agreements, H3357 [19MY]
Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), H10796 [26OC]
NOAA: authorize appropriations for the National Weather Service, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, and National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service activities (H.R. 1553), H3353, H3357, H3360 [19MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), H8251, H8252, H8253 [14SE]
Privacy: prohibit appearance of Social Security numbers on, or through, unopened Dept. of the Treasury mailings (H.R. 3218), E2285
Riverside, CA: designate memorial being built at Riverside National Cemetery to honor Medal of Honor recipients as a national memorial (H.R. 1663), H2642 [5MY]
Riverside County, CA: enforcement of Endangered Species Act by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H2934 [11MY], E530
Serbia: authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con. Res. 21), H2396
———declaration of war (H.J. Res. 44), H2396
———direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 82), H2396
Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 391), H598 [11FE]
Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 3075), H11624
Space policy: space station program funding, H3335 [19MY]
———tribute to the 30th anniversary of the first lunar landing and the accomplishments of the Apollo program, E1607
Surplus Government property: make certain equipment available to State and local governments to assist in emergency law enforcement and rescue operations (H.R. 1442), H6783 [2AU]
Taxation: reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (H.R. 2488), H5464 [14JY], H6220
Votes: position on missed, H4140
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1404 [17MR], H1593 [23MR], H5569 [14JY], H6016 [20JY]
Resolutions by organizations
Arrowhead Credit Union Anniversary: Inland Empire Congressional Delegation, E1257
Tributes
Brown, George E., Jr., H11833 [9NO]
Conrad, Charles P., Jr. (Pete), H5820 [19JY], E1607
Moramarco, John, E2282
Pickleheimer, Joseph A., Jr. (Art), E812
Rudman, Jan, E2422
Thach, Eric A., E2074