CARSON, JULIA (a Representative from Indiana)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1802 [25MR]
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), H8468 [21SE]
Airlines: whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 953), H955 [3MR]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H7886 [5AU]
Alcoholic beverages: prohibit the direct shipment of alcohol to minors (see H.R. 2161), H4127 [10JN]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2339), H8375 [15SE]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 70), H272 [19JA]
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H2921 [6MY]
———protect confidentiality of communications between dependents of members and professionals relative to sexual or domestic abuse services (see H.R. 1847), H3861 [8JN]
———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 355), H461 [4FE]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H11645 [5NO]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H5179 [30JN]
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), H6352 [22JY]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see H.R. 1193), H3859 [8JN]
———infant crib safety (see H.R. 2486), H5366 [12JY]
———provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to improve the quality and availability of after-school programs (see H.R. 1307), H1800 [25MR]
———provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see H.R. 206), H272 [19JA]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 541), H1335 [16MR] (see H.R. 2397), H5178 [30JN]
———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1271), H5839 [19JY]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H10120 [14OC]
Colleges and universities: require distribution of information relative to handling of sexual harassment complaints (see H.R. 2837), H8099 [9SE]
Community development: amend certain community reinvestment statutes (see H.R. 3504), H12904 [22NO]
———license America's Private Investment Companies and provide enhanced credit to stimulate private investment in low-income communities (see H.R. 2764), H7882 [5AU]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail and prohibit unauthorized use of Internet domain names (see H.R. 2162), H8665 [24SE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H5572 [14JY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 107), H6019 [20JY]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H796 [24FE]
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (see H.R. 1371), H1866 [12AP]
———applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to the judicial branch of the Federal government (see H.R. 1048), H1161 [10MR]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H1257 [11MR]
———prevent the abuse and abduction of children (see H.R. 3204), H11371 [2NO]
———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), H1407 [17MR] (see H.R. 1644), H4735 [22JN]
———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 229), H645 [11FE]
Dept. of Defense: eliminate backlog of requests for issuance or replacement of military medals and decorations (see H.R. 1226), H8872 [27SE]
———improve authorities relative to the provision of honor guard details at funerals of veterans (see H.R. 2283), H4913 [24JN]
Dept. of HHS: ensure individuals who undertake federally funded research and development of drugs enter into pricing agreements (see H.R. 626), H2054 [14AP]
Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H1803 [25MR]
———provide assistance for startup costs of community programs to prevent residentially based lead poisoning in children (see H.R. 1518), H7997 [8SE]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct a study on improving the safety of persons present at roadside emergencies (see H.R. 1990), H5367 [12JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H11371 [2NO]
———conduct Stand Down events and establish a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State (see H.R. 566), H418 [3FE]
———enhance quality assurance program within the Veterans Benefits Administration (see H.R. 1214), H1595 [23MR]
———establish additional national cemeteries for veterans (see H.R. 1476), H3087 [12MY]
———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1387), H2547 [29AP]
———improve health care programs and provide extended care services for veterans (see H.R. 2116), H5688 [15JY]
———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]
———provide cost-of-living adjustment for service-connected disability benefits, improve certain veterans programs, and enhance retirement for U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims judges (see H.R. 2280), H4913 [24JN]
———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 2736), H8149 [13SE]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H4665 [18JN]
———issue special postage stamps to fund AIDS research and education programs (see H.R. 597), H1803 [25MR]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 961), H3503 [24MY]
———provide for screenings, referrals, and education relative to osteoporosis (see H.R. 2471), H5366 [12JY]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job opportunities, convert military programs to social programs, produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050), H1162 [10MR]
Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 939), H891 [2MR]
E. Ross Adair Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Fort Wayne, IN: designate (see H.R. 2412), H11854 [9NO]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1750), H2997 [11MY]
Education: establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 846), H3861 [8JN]
———improve and transfer the jurisdiction of the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1326), H3860 [8JN]
———increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 959), H2055 [14AP]
———provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs (see H.R. 2344), H6353 [22JY]
———provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1820), H8872 [27SE] (see H.R. 3071), H11956 [10NO]
———provide grants to local educational agencies to develop smaller schools (see H.R. 3044), H9645 [7OC]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 382), H7996 [8SE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
EPA: require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy (see H.R. 828), H10173 [18OC]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 764), H3461 [20MY]
———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]
Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 3297), H11953 [10NO]
FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 486), H1972 [13AP]
Federal employees: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (see H.R. 2733), H11068 [27OC]
———extend civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and certain other Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1228), H8628 [23SE]
———reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H8469 [21SE]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H2636 [4MY]
Financial institutions: prohibit imposition of fees for checks returned due to insufficient funds, other than a fee imposed on the maker of the check (see H.R. 2386), H8469 [21SE]
Firearms: assist State and local governments in conducting community gun buy back programs (see H.R. 2813), H8873 [27SE]
———ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1037), H1069 [9MR]
———ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 1037), consideration (see H. Res. 192), H3694 [26MY]
———condition certain State justice assistance grants on implementation of handgun registration systems (see H.R. 2917), H8873 [27SE]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1512), H2272 [21AP]
———improve safety of handguns (H.R. 515), consideration (see H. Res. 194), H3694 [26MY]
———permanent ban on possession of firearms by dangerous juvenile offenders (see H.R. 1717), H3215 [17MY]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 315), H242 [7JA]
———prohibit possession or transfer of handguns to individuals who have not attained 21 years of age (see H.R. 85), H3215 [17MY]
———protect children from violence (see H.R. 1342), H3695 [26MY]
———regulation of dealers (see H.R. 2443), H5333 [1JY]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 109), H235 [7JA] (see H.R. 902), H3215 [17MY]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 902), consideration (see H. Res. 193), H3694 [26MY]
———require persons to obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or ammunition (see H.R. 2916), H8873 [27SE]
Fisher, Zachary: confer status as an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 46), H10120 [14OC]
Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 1324), H5839 [19JY]
Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H11557 [4NO]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 772), H1336 [16MR]
———provide bilateral and multilateral debt relief relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2232), H8556 [22SE]
———provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H2921 [6MY]
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), H12795 [18NO]
FTC: issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms (see H.R. 3180), H12109 [16NO]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 170), H1163 [10MR]
Gateway National Recreation Area: redesignate Great Kills Park as World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills (see H.R. 592), H2373 [27AP]
Glenn, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 239), H419 [3FE]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (see H.R. 1221), H11703 [8NO]
Health: 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]
———increase public awareness of the dangers of pediatric cancer (see H. Con. Res. 115), H10770 [25OC]
———minority health programs (see H.R. 3250), H11702 [8NO]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 925), H8290 [14SE]
———require managed care organizations to contract with providers in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 1860), H3391 [19MY]
Hoat, Doan Viet: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 51), H11557 [4NO]
House of Representatives: permit payments to reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses (see H. Res. 238), H11068 [27OC]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2171), H4128 [10JN]
Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making payments on mortgages insured under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 595), H7996 [8SE]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 60), H644 [11FE]
IMF: oppose use of proceeds from the sale of gold reserves for structural adjustment programs in developing countries (see H. Con. Res. 132), H5094 [29JN]
———provide debt relief to highly indebted poor countries, end participation in Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility, and require that certain conditions be met before the sale of gold reserves (see H.R. 2939), H11703 [8NO]
Immigration: make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see H.R. 1871), H5572 [14JY]
``In Memory'' Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4993 [25JN]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Presidential Unit Citation to final crew (see H.J. Res. 48), H2469 [28AP]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H10725 [21OC]
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), H2636 [4MY]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H273 [19JA]
———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 group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide coverage for human leukocyte antigen testing (see H.R. 2021), H7886 [5AU]
———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), H3859 [8JN]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H11196 [1NO]
Iron and steel industry: limit steel imports to the average monthly volume of such imports during the 3 years preceding July, 1997 (see H.R. 506), H377 [2FE]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1070 [9MR]
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H3211 [14MY]
———tribute to efforts to secure release of captured U.S. servicemen held in Serbia (see H. Res. 156), H2637 [4MY]
John Brademas Post Office, South Bend, IN: designate (see H.R. 2938), H8628 [23SE]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 641), H537 [9FE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: placement of a plaque commemorating the ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial (see H.R. 2879), H8375 [15SE]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1671), H3861 [8JN]
Kosovo: tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia (see H. Con. Res. 130), H5094 (see H. Con. Res. 145), H5091 [29JN]
Kuwait: commend decision to grant women the right to vote and run for elected office (see H. Con. Res. 147), H5839 [19JY]
Lance Corporal Harold Gomez Post Office, East Chicago, IN: designate (see H.R. 2358), H4911 [24JN]
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), H2921 [6MY]
———condemn acts of police brutality and use of excessive force (see H. Res. 124), H1473 [18MR]
———reinforce training, reestablish community relations, and create commission to study and report on policies and practices that govern training, recruitment, and oversight of police officers (see H.R. 1659), H3296 [18MY]
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), H6600 [29JY]
Marshall, Thurgood: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 319), H9241 [1OC]
McVay, Charles B., III: court-martial conviction relative to sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (see H.J. Res. 48), H2469 [28AP]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H1256 [11MR]
———exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a managed care entity (see H.R. 797), H6019 [20JY]
———prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities (see H.R. 540), H1019 [8MR]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 1399), H3860 [8JN]
Medicare: eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H7996 [8SE]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H3296 [18MY]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H9303 [4OC]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H2054 [14AP]
———reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing birth centers (see H.R. 2817), H7996 [8SE]
———restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the provision of benefits (see H.R. 958), H2553 [3MY]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force: establish (see H.R. 119), H378 [2FE]
Mental health: recognize the significance to society of issues relating to mental illness and express full support for the White House Conference on Mental Health (see H. Res. 133), H1802 [25MR]
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]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 33), H718 [23FE]
National Center for Research on Domestic Health Disparities: establish (see H.R. 2391), H5177 [30JN]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2339), H8375 [15SE]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 293), H8290 [14SE]
National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 826), H8290 [14SE]
Natural resources: establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people (see H.R. 701), H2470 [28AP]
———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public resources (see H.R. 798), H1697 [24MR]
NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 89), H1598 [23MR]
———expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H6199 [21JY]
Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H6199 [21JY]
NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1265), H1696 [24MR]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 2538), H5687 [15JY]
Older Americans Act: amend to help prevent osteoporosis (see H.R. 2294), H4733 [22JN]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H714 [23FE]
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), H1070 [9MR]
———make American Battle Monuments Commission and World War II Memorial Advisory Board eligible to use nonprofit mail rates (see H.R. 2319), H8100 [9SE]
POW: authorize payment of compensation to surviving spouses of certain former prisoners relative to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 784), H1597 [23MR]
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), H11703 [8NO]
Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 2363), H11955 [10NO]
Racial relations: recognize the historical significance of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision and reaffirm the fundamental belief that we are all ``one Nation under God, indivisible'' (see H. Res. 176), H3295 [18MY]
Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see H.R. 1190), H1804 [25MR]
Riverside, CA: designate memorial being built at Riverside National Cemetery to honor Medal of Honor recipients as a national memorial (see H.R. 1663), H8100 [9SE]
Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 38), H5688 [15JY]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 938), H890 [2MR]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate (see H.R. 396), H270 [19JA]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 384), H270 [19JA]
Schools: enhance safety (see H.R. 1895), H3460 [20MY]
———recruit, hire, and train additional school-based mental health personnel (see H.R. 2567), H6018 [20JY]
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), H645 [11FE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 923), H890 [2MR]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H3087 [12MY]
———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]
———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 742), H6352 [22JY]
———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), H2921 [6MY]
———grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 3073), H10862 [26OC]
———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 827), H3861 [8JN]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H6019 [20JY]
Space policy: tribute to the 30th anniversary of the first lunar landing and the accomplishments of the Apollo program (see H. Con. Res. 110), H5751 [16JY]
States: require equal education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 555), H3461 [20MY]
Sudan: condemn government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 75), H2471 [28AP]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of Better America Bonds (see H.R. 2446), H5333 [1JY]
———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 415), H6199 [21JY]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H3606 [25MY]
———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]
———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H12226 [17NO]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H3461 [20MY]
———modify and extend the work opportunity credit and allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work opportunity tax credit hiring incentives (see H.R. 2101), H9242 [1OC]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H3461 [20MY]
———prohibit denial of unemployment compensation solely on the basis of leaving employment due to a reasonable fear of domestic violence (see H.R. 2370), H5091 [29JN]
———promote job creation and expand small businesses in economically-distressed communities (see H.R. 3247), H11702 [8NO]
———provide a shorter recovery period for depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 2894), H8968 [28SE]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H12109 [16NO]
———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (see H.R. 996), H1012 [4MR]
———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 1967), H3694 [26MY]
———repeal limits on the deduction for interest on education loans and increase income threshold for the phase out of such deduction (see H.R. 2141), H11145 [28OC]
———repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3169), H12109 [16NO]
———treatment of contributions of computers to schools and public libraries (see H.R. 2308), H4734 [22JN]
———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H6352 [22JY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1311), H6353 [22JY]
Telephones: protect consumers against slamming and cramming and provide jurisdiction over deceptive trade practices to the FTC (see H.R. 2727), H11196 [1NO]
Turkey: compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100), H5572 [14JY]
———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5572 [14JY]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3862 [8JN]
Urban areas: development of municipally-owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 2305), H4734 [22JN]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H11481 [3NO]
Veterans: 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]
———authorizing appropriations for homeless veterans reintegration projects (see H.R. 1484), H3461 [20MY]
———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), H1799 [25MR]
———extend dependency and indemnity compensation benefits to surviving spouses whose subsequent marriages have terminated (see H.R. 708), H641 [11FE]
———health care funding (see H. Con. Res. 225), H11954 [10NO]
———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 1594), H3711 [27MY]
———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3860 [8JN]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H5367 [12JY] (see H.R. 1764), H3085 [12MY]
———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see H.R. 1020), H1013 [4MR]
———provide technical, financial, and procurement assistance to veteran owned small businesses (see H.R. 1568), H4024 [9JN]
———reauthorize pilot program allowing veterans to buy down interest rate on VA housing loans (see H.R. 365), H419 [3FE]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 363), H419 [3FE]
VFW: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 34), H816 [25FE]
———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Res. 115), H1335 [16MR]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see H.R. 3293), H11952 [10NO]
Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 1549), H2299 [22AP]
Weapons: strengthen firearms and explosives laws (see H.R. 1768), H4223 [14JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H8100 [9SE]
———Government procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H. Res. 15), H273 [19JA]
———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of silicone breast implants (see H.R. 1323), H1800 [25MR]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 1248), H1695 [24MR]
———recognize the severity of the issue of cervical health (see H. Con. Res. 5), H273 [19JA] (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1473 [18MR]
World War II: commend veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge (see H.J. Res. 65), H8469 [21SE]
———tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H3461 [20MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bailor, Adela T. and Darryl: relief (see H.R. 3336), H11955 [10NO]
Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 515), H416 [3FE]
Medal of Honor: recognize and honor recipients for their selfless acts and commend IPALCO Enterprises for its contributions to honor these recipients (see H. Res. 191), H3694 [26MY]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H459 [4FE]
Social Security: promote identification of children eligible for State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2807), H7995 [8SE]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 287), H8148 [13SE]
Remarks
American College of Sports Medicine: completion of headquarters expansion, H1339, H1383 [17MR]
Bailor, Adela T. and Darryl: relief (H.R. 3336), H11859 [10NO], E2356
Black History Month: observance, H787 [24FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve health care programs and provide extended care services for veterans (H.R. 2116), H8401 [21SE]
———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 (H.R. 2280), H5010 [29JN]
Financial institutions: ensure consumer privacy protection, H5234 [1JY]
———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (H.R. 10), H5234 [1JY]
Firearms: improve safety of handguns (H.R. 515), H3002 [12MY]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Atlantic Coast States, H9330 [5OC]
———express sympathy for victims of Hurricane Floyd in Atlantic Coast States (H. Res. 322), H9330 [5OC]
Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Riley Hospital for Children, E2061
———celebration of independence anniversary of Mexico, E1870
———tribute to Circle City Classic football game, E1995
———tribute to citizen efforts against breast cancer, E1999
———tribute to firefighters who lost their lives fighting the Bowen-Merill book house fire, E1824
———tribute to North Central High School boys' basketball team, H2031 [14AP]
Iron and steel industry: reduce the volume of steel imports (H.R. 975), consideration (H. Res. 114), H1346 [17MR]
Medal of Honor: recognize and honor recipients for their selfless acts and commend IPALCO Enterprises for its contributions to honor these recipients (H. Res. 191), E1103
———recognize certain National Medal of Honor sites as national memorials (H.R. 1663), H9314 [5OC]
National Foster Parent Awareness Month: observance, E1108
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 573), H451
Peck, Carolyn: John and Nellie Wooden Award recipient, H2031 [14AP]
Purdue University: tribute to women's basketball team, H2031 [14AP]
Votes: position on missed, E130
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H332 [2FE], H534 [9FE], H583 [10FE], H951 [3MR], H1969 [13AP], H2633 [4MY], H2807 [5MY], H3292 [18MY], H3501 [24MY], H4613 [17JN], H8663 [24SE], H10117 [14OC], H10168 [18OC], H10767 [25OC], H11192 [1NO], H11700 [8NO]
Special order: granted, H452 [4FE], H1332 [16MR], H1404 [17MR], H2051 [14AP], H2268 [21AP], H2297 [22AP], H2917 [6MY], H3168 [13MY], H3602 [25MY], H3760 [7JN], H4821 [23JN], H5685 [15JY], H9644 [7OC]
Tributes
Cross, Reggie, E1141
Farmer, James L., Jr., E1557
Hodowal, John, E1103
Stewart, John, H1385 [17MR]
Weir, Josh, E2097