CAPUANO, MICHAEL E. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Amendments
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4379 [16JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), H5793 [19JY]
Articles and editorials
Boston Demons 1999 U.S. National Champions, Melbourne (Australia) Age, E2149
Chance for Peace in Sri Lanka, Boston (MA) Globe, E1357
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H2636 [4MY]
Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2765), H7883 [5AU]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H1697 [24MR]
Airlines: whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 953), H2998 [11MY]
Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (see H.R. 1463), H3461 [20MY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H1596 [23MR]
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see H.R. 2031), H6353 [22JY]
American Battle Monuments Commission: expand fundraising authorities for establishment, repair, and maintenance of World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1247), H3859 [8JN]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 453), H4342 [15JN]
———improve the safety of animals transported on aircraft (see H.R. 2776), H7883 [5AU]
———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), H3087 [12MY]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1868 [12AP]
———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: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H2470 [28AP]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H11955 [10NO]
Armenia: murder of government officials during terrorist attack on Parliament building (see H. Con. Res. 216), H11144 [28OC]
———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]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H717 [23FE]
Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to espionage and campaign fundraising investigations (see H. Con. Res. 124), H5336 [1JY]
Aviation: civil penalties for unruly passengers of air carriers (see H.R. 1052), H3087 [12MY]
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), H2470 [28AP]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H2203 [20AP]
California: develop and implement drainage, storm, and flood control projects as part of water-related projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed (see H.R. 1113), H1408 [17MR]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H2055 [14AP]
Census: use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting (see H.R. 548), H1867 [12AP]
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), H4471 [16JN]
Children and youth: meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (see H.R. 837), H1867 [12AP]
———provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards (see H.R. 329), H1867 [12AP]
China, People's Republic of: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H958 [3MR]
———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 218), H11372 [2NO]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H5335 [1JY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 541), H1474 [18MR] (see H.R. 2397), H5178 [30JN]
———protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 270), H8099 [9SE]
Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2459), H5334 [1JY]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 25), H1972 [13AP] (see H.R. 657), H1867 [12AP]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H8556 [22SE]
Community development: amend certain community reinvestment statutes (see H.R. 3504), H12793 [18NO]
———provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones, enterprise communities, and strategic planning communities (see H.R. 2170), H5572 [14JY]
Computers: ensure the Internet remains open to fair competition, free from Government regulation, and easily accessible (see H.R. 1686), H5094 [29JN]
———minimize the disruption of Government and private sector operations caused by the year 2000 computer problem (see H.R. 1502), H2271 [21AP]
———networking and information technology research and development funding (see H.R. 2086), H4022 [9JN]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H4342 [15JN]
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), H4912 [24JN]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 107), H5368 [12JY]
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), H3861 [8JN]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H1336 [16MR]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1130), H1334 [16MR] (see H.R. 1130), H2636 [4MY]
———require child-proof caps for portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 3136), H10769 [25OC]
Credit: adjust statutory exemptions and civil penalties to reflect inflation and eliminate certain rules in accounting for interest rebates in consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1332), H5179 [30JN]
Credit cards: consumer protections (see H.R. 900), H889 [2MR]
Crime: condemn hate-crime shootings in Midwest States (see H. Res. 254), H8100 [9SE]
———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H1257 [11MR]
———youth violence (see H. Res. 357), H11481 [3NO]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 230), H2054 [14AP] (see H.R. 1644), H6353 [22JY]
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), H2053 [14AP]
———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1850), H5094 [29JN]
Dept. of Defense: make certain equipment available to State and local governments to assist in emergency law enforcement and rescue operations (see H.R. 1369), H1866 [12AP]
———requirements for honor guard details at funerals of veterans (see H. Con. Res. 23), H2999 [11MY]
———use of funds to pay for environmental fines and penalties (see H.R. 3387), H12107 [16NO]
Dept. of HHS: ensure individuals who undertake federally funded research and development of drugs enter into pricing agreements (see H.R. 626), H2054 [14AP]
———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]
———provide bonus grants to high performance States based on certain criteria and collect data to evaluate the outcome of welfare reform (see H.R. 3150), H10861 [26OC]
Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H2133 [15AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H1972 [13AP]
———enhance quality assurance program within the Veterans Benefits Administration (see H.R. 1214), H4735 [22JN]
———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 3256), H11702 [8NO]
———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), H3171 [13MY]
———payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 832), H1014 [4MR]
———payment of monthly educational assistance benefits to veterans enrolled at educational institutions during periods between terms (see H.R. 625), H2810 [5MY]
———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 2736), H8149 [13SE]
———provide long-term nursing care at public expense to veterans with extensive service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 1432), H5573 [14JY]
Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1509), H2272 [21AP]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H4665 [18JN]
———increased support and funding to combat diabetes (see H. Res. 325), H10120 [14OC]
———issue special postage stamps to fund AIDS research and education programs (see H.R. 597), H2636 [4MY]
———issue special postage stamps to fund Alzheimer's research (see H.R. 1939), H3861 [8JN]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 961), H2636 [4MY]
Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Youth Technology Corps Program (see H.R. 2934), H8628 [23SE]
Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 939), H5367 [12JY]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 1595), H2468 [28AP]
Ecology and environment: assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 1756), H2997 [11MY]
———assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1750), H2997 [11MY]
———control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (see H.R. 684), H1867 [12AP]
———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]
———establish doctoral fellowships to increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in global energy and environmental challenges (see H.R. 1733), H2920 [6MY]
———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), H2272 [21AP]
Education: ensure schools prepare girls to compete in the 21st century (see H.R. 2505), H8629 [23SE]
———establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 846), H2470 [28AP]
———increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 959), H2811 [5MY]
———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 2933), H8628 [23SE]
Electric power: allow local government entities to serve as nonprofit aggregators of electricity services (see H.R. 2734), H7997 [8SE]
Electronic commerce: recognize electronic signatures, restrict certain electronic mail advertisements, protect Internet privacy, and promote deployment of broadband Internet services (see H.R. 1685), H5335 [1JY]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 382), H461 [4FE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2719), H8375 [15SE]
Employment: prevent involuntary application of arbitration to discrimination claims (see H.R. 872), H2811 [5MY]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
Families and domestic relations: improve the availability of child care and development services outside normal school hours (see H.R. 489), H376 [2FE]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 125), H11068 [27OC]
Federal employees: allow for the contribution of rollover distributions to accounts and eliminate waiting-period requirements for participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 208), H1867 [12AP]
———make certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1606), H10120 [14OC]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2859), H11372 [2NO]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 933), H1867 [12AP]
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act: strengthen sanctions for certain violations relative to oil or gas royalties (see H.R. 1269), H2138 [19AP]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H2273 [21AP]
Financial institutions: ensure consumer privacy when establishing a framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (see H.R. 3320), H12109 [16NO]
———give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (see H.R. 1929), H3604 [25MY]
———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (see H.R. 665), H584 [10FE]
Firearms: ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1037), H2373 [27AP]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 515), H2054 [14AP]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 315), H1867 [12AP]
———protect children from violence (see H.R. 1342), H3296 [18MY]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 902), H1867 [12AP]
Flag—U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1973 [13AP]
Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 3323), H11954 [10NO]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain defense services to countries ineligible for international military education, training assistance, or arms transfers (see H.R. 1063), H3861 [8JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 772), H714 [23FE]
———promote democracy in Serbia and Montenegro (see H.R. 1064), H6759 [30JY]
———provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H4129 [10JN]
Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see H.R. 1505), H6599 [29JY]
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]
FRS: require unregulated hedge funds to submit regular reports to the Board of Governors and make such reports available to the public (see H.R. 2924), H8627 [23SE]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 237), H2054 [14AP]
Glenn, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 239), H3860 [8JN]
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] (see H.R. 2909), H9899 [12OC]
Harbors: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (see H.R. 1260), H2547 [29AP]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (see H.R. 1221), H1973 [13AP]
———reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 2980), H9076 [30SE]
———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see H.R. 2667), H6842 [2AU]
Health: assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 904), H1867 [12AP]
———carry out programs to prevent and manage asthma, allergies, and related respiratory problems in children and establish a pest control services tax credit for low-income multifamily residential housing (see H.R. 1966), H3693 [26MY]
———establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 2771), H8873 [27SE]
———extend COBRA continuation health coverage for surviving spouses (see H.R. 1335), H1868 [12AP]
———importance of education, early detection, and treatment in the prevention of breast cancer (see H. Res. 278), H8469 [21SE]
———increase public awareness of the dangers of pediatric cancer (see H. Con. Res. 115), H11956 [10NO]
———promote purchase of private long-term care insurance by providing tax deductibility, State Medicaid flexibility, and information dissemination (see H.R. 1260), H2547 [29AP]
———protect the privacy of personally identifiable health information (see H.R. 1941), H3695 [26MY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 2723), H8967 [28SE]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and preserve against preemption of certain State causes of action (see H.R. 216), H1972 [13AP]
———provide access, ensure privacy, and impose penalties on unauthorized use of certain health information (see H.R. 1057), H1162 [10MR]
———recognize success of lay person CPR training in increasing the rate of survival of cardiac arrest and support efforts to enhance public awareness of the need for such training (see H. Con. Res. 139), H4735 [22JN]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H3860 [8JN]
Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1053), H2055 [14AP]
Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making payments on mortgages insured under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 595), H459 [4FE]
Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 209), H11854 [9NO]
———expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras and other regions (see H.R. 1625), H2999 [11MY]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1581), H2372 [27AP]
Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 1849), H5179 [30JN]
———cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain aliens (see H.R. 1485), H5367 [12JY]
———ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see H.R. 2121), H9410 [5OC]
———make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see H.R. 1871), H4736 [22JN]
———modify implementation requirements for automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1650), H8100 [9SE]
———protection of battered immigrant women (see H.R. 3083), H10119 [14OC]
———temporarily increase visas for backlogged spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1854), H3295 [18MY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1841), H8469 [21SE]
Income: protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H2467 [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]
———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (see H.R. 2809), H8100 [9SE] (see H.R. 2895), H10033 [13OC]
———prohibit military assistance until the termination of paramilitary funding and human rights violations in East Timor (see H. Con. Res. 97), H3862 [8JN]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 251), H5687 [15JY]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1816), H8100 [9SE]
———coverage of long-term care services (see H.R. 2691), H6963 [3AU]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 383), H4993 [25JN]
———ensure coverage of emergency ambulance services (see H.R. 1777), H6019 [20JY]
———implement coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 3224), H11703 [8NO]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H379 [2FE]
———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1515), H6759 [30JY]
———require health insurance issuers to notify participants of impending termination of coverage due to the failure of a group health plan to pay premiums (see H.R. 845), H2203 [20AP]
———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), H378 [2FE]
International relations: commend Greece and Turkey for mutual humanitarian assistance and rescue relief relative to earthquakes (see H. Con. Res. 188), H9516 [6OC]
Iran: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 128), H4130 [10JN]
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), H796 [24FE]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1070 [9MR]
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), H6583 [27JY]
Kuwait: commend decision to grant women the right to vote and run for elected office (see H. Con. Res. 147), H5572 [14JY]
Lane Victory (S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 112), H4616 [17JN]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 3144), H10862 [26OC]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H1258 [11MR]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 919), H5367 [12JY]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H1973 [13AP]
———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H7886 [5AU]
———exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a managed care entity (see H.R. 797), H6019 [20JY]
———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), H4735 [22JN]
Medicare: clarify non-preemption of State prescription drug benefit laws relative to Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 549), H418 [3FE]
———coverage of frail elderly beneficiaries permanently residing in certain nursing facilities (see H.R. 1998), H4665 [18JN]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 886), H824 [1MR] (see H.R. 1495), H2202 [20AP]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H3461 [20MY]
———disclose staffing and performance data, provide whistleblower protections, and review mergers and acquisitions relative to Medicare providers (see H.R. 1288), H3296 [18MY]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H1973 [13AP]
———ensure proper payment of approved nursing and paramedical education programs (see H.R. 1483), H10611 [20OC]
———establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric hospital services (see H.R. 1006), H8628 [23SE]
———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 655), H538 [9FE]
———expand and make permanent the demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 1413), H2053 [14AP]
———extend coverage of immunosuppressive drugs to cases of transplants not paid for under the program (see H.R. 3107), H11854 [9NO]
———graduate medical education payments (see H.R. 1785), H9242 [1OC]
———improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 2228), H4341 [15JN]
———improve coverage determination process relative to new advances in medical technology (see H.R. 2030), H6843 [2AU]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H8628 [23SE]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 914), H2055 [14AP]
———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2241), H6353 [22JY]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H2372 [27AP]
———preserve and expand (see H. Con. Res. 135), H4471 [16JN]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H1867 [12AP]
———repeal restriction on payment for hospital discharges to post-acute care (see H.R. 405), H3392 [19MY]
———treatment of payments to Medicare+Choice organizations relative to disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1103), H4912 [24JN]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H2546 [29AP]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force: establish (see H.R. 119), 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), H6199 [21JY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H267 [19JA]
Motor vehicles: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 165), H4024 [9JN]
NASA: academic programs funding (see H.R. 1527), H2299 [22AP]
National Eye Institute: funding (see H.R. 731), H4342 [15JN]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H5572 [14JY]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public resources (see H.R. 798), H1697 [24MR]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 552), H2272 [21AP]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: eliminate requirement that family members of eligible aliens be Nicaraguan or Cuban nationals and provide status adjustment to other nationals (see H.R. 36), H460 [4FE]
———provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 2722), H8100 [9SE]
NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 89), H3862 [8JN]
———expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H4471 [16JN]
———improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 1798), H3393 [19MY]
Noise pollution: prohibit operation of certain aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 2499), H5456 [13JY]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
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), H1867 [12AP]
———prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H11955 [10NO]
NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1265), H2300 [22AP]
———report on establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries (see H.R. 2534), H5686 [15JY]
Nuclear weapons: remove from hair-trigger alert (see H. Con. Res. 177), H11645 [5NO]
Older Americans Act: amend to help prevent osteoporosis (see H.R. 2294), H4733 [22JN]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H714 [23FE]
Organ donors: tribute to kidney donors (see H. Res. 94), H11703 [8NO]
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), H1013 [4MR]
Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see H.R. 3275), H12796 [18NO]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H1972 [13AP]
———limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline (see H.R. 888), H824 [1MR]
Pharmaceuticals: establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs (see H.R. 805), H2470 [28AP]
Polish-American Enterprise Fund: transfer funds to a private, nonprofit organization located in Poland upon termination (see H.R. 901), H2921 [6MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 417), H1867 [12AP] (see H.R. 1739), H2920 [6MY]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H10611 [20OC]
POW: authorize payment of compensation to surviving spouses of certain former prisoners relative to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 784), H2636 [4MY]
Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products (see H.R. 2819), H8665 [24SE]
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), H7997 [8SE]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H1867 [12AP]
Puerto Rico: transfer Federal control over Vieques Island to the Puerto Rican Government for public purposes (see H.R. 2890), H9899 [12OC]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H12227 [17NO]
Research: repeal public access requirement on data produced under Federal grants and agreements awarded to institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 88), H4024 [9JN]
Reyes, Edwardo and Dianelita: relief (see H.R. 1879), H9303 [4OC]
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 and conditions of participation (see H.R. 1497), H6599 [29JY]
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), H8099 [9SE]
Serbia: release of captured U.S. servicemen and adherence to Geneva Convention protocols relative to POW and civilians (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1866 [12AP]
Small business: increase opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 366), H419 [3FE]
———provide grants to microenterprise organizations to assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 413), H1597 [23MR]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 923), H890 [2MR]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 685), H585 [10FE]
———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H1595 [23MR]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 34), H1868 [12AP]
———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), H3296 [18MY]
———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 827), H5367 [12JY]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 163), H1867 [12AP]
———permit children covered under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to be eligible for the Federal Vaccines for Children Program (see H.R. 2976), H9021 [29SE]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Taxation: credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H5335 [1JY]
———deny deduction for certain reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see H.R. 3511), H12896 [19NO]
———ensure employees retain hospital insurance tax exemption relative to consolidation of a political subdivision with the State (see H.R. 873), H815 [25FE]
———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), H1867 [12AP]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 225), H2272 [21AP]
———increase annual limitation on deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 802), H7026 [4AU]
———increase gift tax exclusion (see H.R. 927), H1867 [12AP]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H2133 [15AP]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H272 [19JA]
———permanently extend research credit (see H.R. 760), H5093 [29JN]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 835), H957 [3MR]
———prevent abuse of the enhanced charitable deduction for overseas contributions of drugs (see H.R. 3197), H11371 [2NO]
———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (see H.R. 996), H1012 [4MR]
———provide assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 1333), H5335 [1JY]
———treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance allowances (see H.R. 2004), H5751 [16JY]
———treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 19), H1867 [12AP]
———treatment of gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1640), H7997 [8SE]
———treatment of information technology job training expenses (see H.R. 838), H11144 [28OC]
———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1129), H4024 [9JN]
———treatment of Native American housing assistance programs (see H.R. 152), H1803 [25MR]
———treatment of property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens in exchange for volunteer work (see H.R. 1011), H1408 [17MR]
———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see H.R. 721), H7996 [8SE]
Thomas J. Brown Post Office Building, Hopkinton, MA: designate (see H.R. 2307), H4734 [22JN]
Tobacco products: impose restrictions on the sale of cigars (see H.R. 2579), H6198 [21JY]
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), H2920 [6MY] (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), H1802 [25MR]
U.N.: payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 1355), H3461 [20MY]
———promote full equality for Israel (see H.R. 3405), H12796 [18NO]
———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 895), H2133 [15AP]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3694 [26MY]
Urban areas: develop and implement integrated cockroach management programs to reduce health risks to residents, especially children, suffering from asthma and asthma-related illnesses (see H.R. 875), H815 [25FE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H2919 [6MY]
Veterans: allow certain World War II Filipino veterans to receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to the Philippines (see H.R. 26), H2054 [14AP]
———authorize certain disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see H.R. 362), H419 [3FE]
———authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1804), H6019 [20JY]
———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans (see H.R. 1286), H4735 [22JN]
———health care funding (see H. Con. Res. 225), H11954 [10NO]
———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H8100 [9SE]
———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 77), H1804 [25MR]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H8099 [9SE]
———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see H.R. 1020), H3461 [20MY]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 363), H419 [3FE]
———strengthen veterans' preferences relative to employment opportunities (see H.R. 364), H419 [3FE]
VFW: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Res. 115), H3296 [18MY]
Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 906), H4129 [10JN]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H10174 [18OC]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see H.R. 1096), H2133 [15AP]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H6199 [21JY]
———Government procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H. Res. 15), H1868 [12AP]
———protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2624), H8872 [27SE]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 1248), H3212 [14MY]
World Tibet Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 156), H5750 [16JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: assist State and local prosecutors, and law enforcement agencies, with implementation of juvenile justice witness assistance programs (see H.R. 3132), H10724 [21OC]
Indonesia: implementation of results of referendum in East Timor and end violence by paramilitary groups (see H. Res. 285), H8099 [9SE]
Italian-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 347), H11144 [28OC]
Medicare: coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H8374 [15SE]
Excerpts
Louis D. Brown Peace Fellows writings, E1397
Letters
NIH biomedical research funding: Judith A. Glaven, Harvard Medical School, H5159
———Rebecca Moore Peterson, Tufts University, H5159
Proclamations
Boston College Law School Anniversary: by, E2056
Remarks
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: revise and extend (H.R. 2506), E2011
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E755
Boston, MA: tribute to Boston Demons (Australian Rules football team), E2149
Boston College: anniversary of Law School, E2056
Children and youth: assist State and local prosecutors, and law enforcement agencies, with implementation of juvenile justice witness assistance programs (H.R. 3132), E2164
———juvenile justice witness assistance programs funding, H4379 [16JN]
Civil War—U.S.: tribute to 54th Massachusetts infantry regiment, E1570
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4379 [16JN]
Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H6565
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), conference report, E2186
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), conference report, H10405
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), conference report, H10056
———making appropriations (H.R. 2684), consideration (H. Res. 275), E1804
Financial institutions: provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (S. 900), conference report, H11545
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3196), E2385
Foreign policy: provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (H.R. 1095), E2385
Greece: independence anniversary, E537
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9634
Housing: restructure financing for assisted housing for senior citizens (H.R. 202), H8812
Indonesia: human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination, H8003 [9SE]
Italian-American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 347), E2220
Louis D. Brown Peace Institute: tribute, E1397
McDonnell, Brenda: Time Warner Cable National Teacher Award recipient, E1410
Medicare: coverage of vision rehabilitation services (H.R. 2870), E1895
Mooney, Helen: Time Warner Cable National Teacher Award recipient, E1410
National Teacher Day: observance, E891
NIH: biomedical research funding (H. Res. 89), H5159
Organ donors: tribute to kidney donors (H. Res. 94), H11657
Serbia: declaration of war (H.J. Res. 44), H2434 [28AP]
Shelemay, Kay Kaufman: appointment to American Folklife Center Board of Trustees, E2059
Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization (H.R. 2392), E2009
Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 3075), E2387
Sri Lanka: human rights violations, E1357
Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, E891
Votes: position on missed, H4987
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2268 [21AP], H11065 [27OC]
Tributes
Barreiros, Luis J. Moreira da Silva, E1433
Davidian, Dajad, E1851
Duehay, Francis H., E2525
Karekin I, E1573
Mkaba, Mama Anna, E1852