COOK, MERRILL (a Representative from Utah)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H6965 [3AU], H7201 [4AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2605), H6425 [26JY]

Financial institutions: provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (H.R. 10), H5293 [1JY]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), H3297 [18MY], H3322 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: relief from Federal tax liability arising from the resolution of discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture (see H.R. 2233), H4665 [18JN]

Agriculture: repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see H.R. 2571), H6018 [20JY]

Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 453), H4342 [15JN]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2166), H6353 [22JY]

———prohibit importation, sale, or manufacturing of products made with dog or cat fur (see H.R. 1622), H3606 [25MY]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H10770 [25OC]

Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]

Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to espionage and campaign fundraising investigations (see H. Con. Res. 124), H3860 [8JN]

Aviation: provide basic consumer protection standards and improve access to airline industry information (see H.R. 700), H645 [11FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 833), H892 [2MR]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H3606 [25MY]

Budget: assist CBO with scoring of State and local mandates (see H.R. 3257), H11956 [10NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 1), H379 [2FE]

———establish 2-year cycle (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: cost sharing for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins endangered fish recovery implementation programs (see H.R. 2348), H4911 [24JN]

Business and industry: involvement of private companies in the trafficking of fetal tissue and body parts (see H. Res. 350), H11703 [8NO]

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), H2636 [4MY]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 2247), H8149 [13SE]

———reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H1799 [25MR]

China, People's Republic of: clarify U.S. commitment to security and democracy in the Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 22), H2134 [15AP]

———normal trade relations status (see H.J. Res. 57), H4823 [23JN]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (see H.R. 1838), H3294 [18MY]

Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H8556 [22SE]

Collins, Eileen: tribute to space shuttle mission with first female commander (see H. Res. 267), H6843 [2AU]

Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]

Computers: ensure the Internet remains open to fair competition, free from Government regulation, and easily accessible (see H.R. 1686), H8375 [15SE]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (see H.R. 2086), H4022 [9JN]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H814 [25FE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H4126 [10JN]

Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H7996 [8SE]

———prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 2088), H4022 [9JN]

Correctional institutions: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (see H.R. 1349), H1802 [25MR]

Courts: encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (see H.R. 775), H796 [24FE]

Crime: penalties for harming Federal law enforcement animals (see H.R. 1791), H6599 [29JY]

———prevent the abuse and abduction of children (see H.R. 3204), H11371 [2NO]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1218), H1595 [23MR]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 2436), H8665 [24SE]

———punish the depiction of animal cruelty (see H.R. 1887), H6599 [29JY]

Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see H.R. 2260), H6600 [29JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authority relative to plant protection and quarantine (see H.R. 1504), H10611 [20OC]

———establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to improve public access to certain information (see H.R. 852), H7885 [5AU]

———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), H2811 [5MY]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1850), H3295 [18MY]

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), H644 [11FE]

———equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 1079), H1257 [11MR]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1649), H12795 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS: make additional payments to certain home health agencies with high-cost patients and provide for an interest-free grace period for repayment of overpayments (see H.R. 1917), H3861 [8JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 710), H1803 [25MR]

———insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of child care facilities and establish a Children's Development Commission to certify such facilities (see H.R. 1112), H1333 [16MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see H.R. 903), H889 [2MR]

Dept. of Transportation: promote use and construction of infrastructure facilities for inherently low-emission vehicles at airports (see H.R. 1035), H2998 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 3256), H11702 [8NO]

———payment of monthly educational assistance benefits to veterans enrolled at educational institutions during periods between terms (see H.R. 625), H6843 [2AU]

———provide long-term nursing care at public expense to veterans with extensive service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 1432), H7886 [5AU]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H657 [12FE]

———increase public awareness, encourage regular testing and examinations, and extend research programs for prostate cancer (see H. Res. 211), H4471 [16JN]

———increased support and funding to combat diabetes (see H. Res. 325), H10120 [14OC]

———issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research (see H.R. 1472), H4129 [10JN]

———promote research into, and the development of an ultimate cure for, the disease known as fragile X (see H.R. 1445), H7997 [8SE]

Ecology and environment: establish standards for cleanup of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 2726), H8100 [9SE]

———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]

———provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial assistance (see H.R. 452), H717 [23FE]

Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see H.R. 2300), H4734 [22JN]

Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 2947), H8665 [24SE]

Electronic commerce: recognize electronic signatures, restrict certain electronic mail advertisements, protect Internet privacy, and promote deployment of broadband Internet services (see H.R. 1685), H8149 [13SE]

———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: provide an exemption of overtime compensation for certain firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 1693), H9242 [1OC]

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), H1471 [18MR]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2128), H4126 [10JN]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H7996 [8SE]

50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act: include District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1029), H12109 [16NO]

Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see H.R. 1354), H3606 [25MY]

———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (see H.R. 10), H231 [7JA]

———safeguard confidential banking and credit union information (see H.R. 174), H237 [7JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1032), H3861 [8JN]

Fish and fishing: condemn practice known as shark finning (see H. Con. Res. 189), H9242 [1OC]

———establish a moratorium on bottom trawling and use of other mobile fishing gear on the seabed in certain coastal areas (see H.R. 3059), H10862 [26OC]

Fisher, Zachary: confer status as an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 46), H11196 [1NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]

Food: consumer access to information on the health benefits of foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 1077), H1597 [23MR]

Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (see H.R. 444), H3212 [14MY]

Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 2066), H8149 [13SE]

———expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 408), H11144 [28OC]

Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (see H.R. 1244), H8556 [22SE]

———provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H9022 [29SE]

———treatment of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China as separate nations (see H. Con. Res. 166), H6598 [29JY]

Forest Service: Recreational Fee Demonstration Program termination (see H.R. 786), H715 [23FE]

Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (see H.R. 1691), H3171 [13MY]

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]

Glenn, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 239), H11372 [2NO]

Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (see H.R. 1221), H3861 [8JN]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H3606 [25MY]

———ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information (see H.R. 2470), H5572 [14JY]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2555), H5838 [19JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2990), H9304 [4OC]

———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]

———regulatory burdens on home health agencies (see H. Con. Res. 79), H2922 [6MY]

———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 925), H890 [2MR]

Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H5573 [14JY]

Homeless: require that a portion of housing program funds be designated to primarily serve homeless veterans (see H.R. 1008), H1336 [16MR]

House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 146), H11854 [9NO]

———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), H3461 [20MY]

Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 1849), H5179 [30JN]

———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), H7997 [8SE]

———modify implementation requirements for automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1650), H8100 [9SE]

———provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see H.R. 1926), H7026 [4AU]

``In Memory'' Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6600 [29JY]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Presidential Unit Citation to final crew (see H.J. Res. 48), H2469 [28AP]

Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 251), H7887 [5AU]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H8375 [15SE]

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), H2203 [20AP]

———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 21), H3212 [14MY]

———implement coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 3224), H11556 [4NO]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H3215 [17MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H5839 [19JY]

Iron and steel industry: limit steel imports to the average monthly volume of such imports during the 3 years preceding July, 1997 (see H.R. 506), H645 [11FE]

———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1070 [9MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 792), H715 [23FE]

Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H6600 [29JY]

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), H1804 [25MR]

———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H8872 [27SE]

———treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 351), H481 [8FE]

Medicare: coverage of advanced new therapies to treat diabetic foot ulcers (see H.R. 2369), H5572 [14JY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1804 [25MR]

———eliminate reduction in payment amounts to home health agencies and provide for an interest-free grace period for repayment of overpayments (see H.R. 2618), H6582 [27JY]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H3861 [8JN]

———exempt certain beneficiaries from financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services (see H.R. 1837), H5179 [30JN]

———improve coverage determination process relative to new advances in medical technology (see H.R. 2030), H6599 [29JY]

———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H1697 [24MR]

———payment for insulin pumps (see H.R. 360), H269 [19JA]

———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H2372 [27AP]

———require Dept. of HHS study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of patients receiving anesthesia services (see H.R. 632), H2546 [29AP]

———revise payment amounts to home health agencies (see H.R. 2240), H5094 [29JN]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H3605 [25MY]

Middle East: establish U.S. policy on the withdrawal of Syrian forces from Lebanon and the restoration of Lebanon's independence (see H.R. 2056), H4736 [22JN]

———oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H460 [4FE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1654), H3171 [13MY]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: funding (see H.R. 2564), H6018 [20JY]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H8100 [9SE]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see H.R. 2267), H5839 [19JY]

NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H2636 [4MY]

NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 2413), H8469 [21SE]

NLRB: inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 1620), H8149 [13SE]

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), H5686 [15JY]

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), H10120 [14OC]

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), H10612 [20OC]

Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H1407 [17MR]

Patents: provide term restoration review procedure for certain drug products (see H.R. 1598), H7997 [8SE]

———provide term restoration review procedure for certain drug products, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1598), H12796 [18NO]

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 1102), H3296 [18MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1867), H3391 [19MY] (see H.R. 1922), H3604 [25MY]

Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H10611 [20OC]

Public buildings: placement of automatic external defibrillators to assist individuals who experience cardiac arrest and protections from civil liability relative to emergency use of the devices (see H.R. 2498), H5456 [13JY]

Public lands: make certain Federal property is made available to States before other entities (see H.R. 738), H1803 [25MR]

Radioactive substances: remediation of Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (see H.R. 1559), H6019 [20JY]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 883), H1014 [4MR]

Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs funding in a fiscally sustainable way (see H.R. 3161), H11143 [28OC]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: addition of slots and lifting of perimeter rule on flight distances (see H.R. 1507), H2471 [28AP]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees (see H.R. 1256), H2998 [11MY] (see H.R. 2441), H5333 [1JY]

Senior citizens: limit hardship endured when meeting prescription drug needs (see H. Con. Res. 152), H11196 [1NO]

Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 413), H1597 [23MR]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]

———expand health care coverage for working, disabled individuals and establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program to provide work opportunities for such individuals (see H.R. 1180), H5093 [29JN]

Space policy: 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), H5751 [16JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: require additional purchases by the Dept. of Energy (see H.R. 490), H4912 [24JN]

Taxation: allow credit for residential solar energy property (see H.R. 1465), H5367 [12JY]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 957), H955 [3MR]

———collection and payment of State taxes imposed on goods sold on Indian lands (see H.R. 1814), H8149 [13SE]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 37), H1258 [11MR]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H3171 [13MY]

———designate renewal communities (see H.R. 815), H793 [24FE]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H583 [10FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 750), H2304 [26AP]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 980), H3212 [14MY]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H815 [25FE]

———increases relative to additional Government spending (see H. Con. Res. 197), H10770 [25OC]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H. Con. Res. 190), H9411 [5OC]

———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H3212 [14MY]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 835), H794 [24FE]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H957 [3MR]

———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (see H.R. 1291), H5573 [14JY]

———provide a nonrefundable tax credit for police officers who purchase armor vests (see H.R. 3128), H10770 [25OC]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H2133 [15AP]

———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 352), H268 [19JA]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 1358), H3461 [20MY]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and the development of alternative fuels (see H.R. 2252), H4614 [17JN]

———recycling and remanufacturing equipment credit (see H.R. 2953), H10120 [14OC]

———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see H.R. 1337), H2374 [27AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1041), H1069 [9MR]

———treat spaceports like airports under exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 2289), H5572 [14JY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H3461 [20MY]

———treatment of contributions of computers to schools and public libraries (see H.R. 2308), H4734 [22JN]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 323), H586 [10FE]

———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1196), H4024 [9JN]

———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see H.R. 1044), H11854 [9NO]

———treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 1195), H2811 [5MY]

———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see H.R. 721), H1803 [25MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see H.R. 865), H7885 [5AU]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 3100), H11557 [4NO]

Tobacco products: strengthen warning labels on smokeless tobacco products (see H.R. 1532), H7997 [8SE]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H378 [2FE]

Turkey: compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100), H6843 [2AU]

———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6843 [2AU]

U.N.: oppose proposed tax on Internet use (see H. Con. Res. 172), H7025 [4AU]

U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3694 [26MY]

Veterans: 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), H3170 [13MY]

———change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 601), H6759 [30JY]

———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), H7886 [5AU]

———pay special compensation to certain severely disabled military retirees (see H.R. 44), H6964 [3AU]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H4665 [18JN]

———provide technical, financial, and procurement assistance to veteran owned small businesses (see H.R. 1568), H4024 [9JN]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H8100 [9SE]

Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (see H.R. 1775), H4025 [9JN]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H8149 [13SE]

Women's World Cup: tribute to U.S. women's soccer team (see H. Res. 244), H5456 [13JY]

World Bank: prevent U.S. funds from being used for environmentally destructive projects or projects involving involuntary resettlement (see H.R. 2969), H11372 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: provide compensation and increase safety for on-site storage of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste (see H.R. 1309), H1800 [25MR]

Education: use of elementary and secondary teacher training funding to advance science, mathematics, and engineering education (see H. Con. Res. 151), H5456 [13JY]

National forests: return of fair and reasonable fees for use and occupancy of land under the recreation residence program (see H.R. 3268), H11852 [9NO]

Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building, Sandy, UT: designate (see H.R. 1251), H1695 [24MR]

Roads and highways: vehicle weight limits (see H.R. 1667), H2635 [4MY]

Tariff: personal effects of individuals associated with the 1999 International Special Olympics and Women's World Cup, the 2001 International Special Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games (see H.R. 103), H235 [7JA]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to request receipts for income tax payments which itemize the portion allocated for Federal spending (see H.R. 1153), H1406 [17MR]

———repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals and corporations (see H.R. 3074), H10119 [14OC]

Remarks

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: revise and extend (H.R. 2506), H8935 [28SE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia (H.R. 1664), H2836 [6MY]

Armed Forces: support for troops carrying out NATO military operations against Serbia (H. Res. 130), H1666 [24MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 1218), H5115 [30JN]

Dept. of Energy: nuclear energy research initiative grant awards, H6517 [27JY]

———renewable energy research and development funding, H6542 [27JY]

Dept. of Justice: violence against women and bulletproof vest grant programs funding through offsets in International Trade Administration funding, H7201 [4AU]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), H5490 [14JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2084), H4756 [23JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7201, H7202 [4AU]

Diseases: increased support and funding to combat diabetes (H. Res. 325), H12037 [16NO]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1184), H2222 [21AP]

Education: empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5868 [20JY]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10501 [20OC]

———use of elementary and secondary teacher training funding to advance science, mathematics, and engineering education, H5868 [20JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2605), H6517, H6542 [27JY]

FAA: budget treatment of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and general revenue fund contributions, H4306 [15JN]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), H4306 [15JN]

Financial institutions: eliminate disclosure requirements and conduct a GAO study relative to customer costs of acquiring financial products, H5293, H5294 [1JY]

———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (H.R. 10), H5293, H5294 [1JY]

———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (S. 900), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 355), H11525 [4NO]

Foreign trade: miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade laws (H.R. 435), H522 [9FE]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R. 350), H551 [10FE]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9557 [7OC]

Health care facilities: provide payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs, H8935 [28SE]

House Rules: allow additional debate on a sustained point of order raised against legislation imposing private sector mandates, H551 [10FE]

Insurance: legal accountability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, H9557 [7OC]

Kosovo: prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), H2391 [28AP]

———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H1666 [24MR]

Monuments and memorials: require public participation in designation of any national monument (H.R. 1487), H8639 [24SE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), H3322 [19MY]

———commit resources to accelerate commercialization of the space station, H3322 [19MY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5490 [14JY]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5490 [14JY]

National forests: return of fair and reasonable fees for use and occupancy of land under the recreation residence program (H.R. 3268), E2378 [11NO]

National security: national missile defense system (H.R. 4), H1438 [18MR]

Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building, Sandy, UT: designate (H.R. 1251), H3469 [24MY]

Salt Lake City, UT: transportation management relative to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, H4756 [23JN]

Serbia: authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con. Res. 21), H2391 [28AP]

———declaration of war (H.J. Res. 44), H2391 [28AP]

———direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 82), H2391 [28AP]

Tariff: personal effects of individuals associated with the 1999 International Special Olympics and Women's World Cup, the 2001 International Special Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games (H.R. 103), H522 [9FE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 37), H2077 [15AP]

World War II: tribute to Alligator Marines of the 2d Amphibian Tractor Battalion, E1300 [17JN]