CROWLEY, JOSEPH (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), H5437 [13JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H6965 [3AU], H7365 [5AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), H7999 [8SE]
Education: empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5898 [20JY]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10353 [19OC]
Articles and editorials
Costly Deal on U.N. Dues, New York (NY) Times, H12815
Far From Kosovo, Anguished Vigils and Mourning; Concern for Family Members Reshapes Immigrants' Lives, Barbara Stewart, New York (NY) Times, H1222 [11MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: prevent any Taliban led Government from obtaining a seat in the U.N. and refuse recognition for any Afghan Government while human rights violations persist against women and girls (see H. Res. 187), H8290 [14SE]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H375 [2FE]
Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (see H.R. 1463), H2922 [6MY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H3392 [19MY]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 70), H378 [2FE]
Armed Forces: recognize the sacrifice and dedication of members throughout history (see H.J. Res. 25), H1474 [18MR]
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]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H1260 [11MR]
Babbitt, Dina: release of paintings by the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland (see H. Con. Res. 162), H6352 [22JY]
Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 56), H10120 [14OC]
BATF: expand powers to regulate firearms, ammunition, firearm products, and non-powder firearms (see H.R. 920), H2373 [27AP]
Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H.R. 1175), H1471 [18MR]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H12109 [16NO]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1163 [10MR]
Census: include U.S. citizens living abroad (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6760 [30JY]
———increase public participation in the 2000 decennial census (see H. Con. Res. 193), H11196 [1NO]
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]
———establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see H.R. 1193), H2373 [27AP]
———provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see H.R. 206), H1407 [17MR]
China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (see H.R. 1838), H11144 [28OC]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 541), H717 [23FE] (see H.R. 2397), H5178 [30JN]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 25), H2203 [20AP]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H9516 [6OC]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 90), H3694 [26MY]
Colleges and universities: require distribution of information relative to handling of sexual harassment complaints (see H.R. 2837), H8099 [9SE]
———treatment of financial aid grants relative to access of ROTC and military recruiting on campus (see H.R. 1123), H10861 [26OC]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H2373 [27AP]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H5572 [14JY]
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), H2637 [4MY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 107), H12227 [17NO]
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), H1867 [12AP]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H796 [24FE]
CPSC: require child-proof caps for portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 3136), H10769 [25OC]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H1257 [11MR]
———youth violence (see H. Res. 357), H11481 [3NO]
Cuba: human rights violations (see H. Res. 99), H1598 [23MR]
Davis-Bacon Act: require cancellation of contracts with repeat violators and disclosure of certain payroll information (see H.R. 527), H2272 [21AP]
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]
Dept. of Defense: use of funds to pay for environmental fines and penalties (see H.R. 3387), H12107 [16NO]
Dept. of Education: allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds (see H.R. 127), H1259 [11MR]
Dept. of HUD: 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 Veterans Affairs: improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 3256), H11702 [8NO]
———payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 832), H794 [24FE]
DiMaggio, Joe: tribute (see H. Res. 105), H1163 [10MR]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H10173 [18OC]
———issue special postage stamps to fund AIDS research and education programs (see H.R. 597), H645 [11FE]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 961), H1474 [18MR]
Donald J. Mitchell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Rome, NY: designate (see H.R. 1982), H3709 [27MY]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1750), H2997 [11MY]
———ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 960), H956 [3MR]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 525), H417 [3FE]
Education: establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1648), H2545 [29AP]
———increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 959), H1336 [16MR]
———reductions in school class size (see H.R. 1623), H3695 [26MY]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 382), H10340 [19OC]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 2702), H7025 [4AU]
Families and domestic relations: improve the availability of child care and development services outside normal school hours (see H.R. 489), H3694 [26MY]
———increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care and enhance early childhood development (see H.R. 1139), H1334 [16MR]
———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (see H.R. 1636), H7886 [5AU]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 125), H11196 [1NO]
FDA: establish a performance standard for breast pumps to facilitate their regulation (see H.R. 3372), H11972 [15NO]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 1352), H3861 [8JN]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H1697 [24MR]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1597 [23MR]
Firearms: assist State and local governments in conducting community gun buy back programs (see H.R. 724), H2373 [27AP]
———encourage State and local governments to bring lawsuits against weapons manufacturers (see H.R. 1086), H2373 [27AP]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 515), H3694 [26MY]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 315), H2546 [29AP]
———prohibit Internet and mail-order sales of ammunition without a license to deal in firearms and require licensed firearms dealers to record certain sales (see H.R. 87), H2470 [28AP]
———protect children from violence (see H.R. 1342), H2374 [27AP]
———regulate transfer over the Internet (see H.R. 1245), H4024 [9JN]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 902), H2470 [28AP]
———require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 1062), H2998 [11MY]
———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 2003), H3710 [27MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]
Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 3323), H11954 [10NO]
Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (see H.R. 2345), H4911 [24JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 772), H1336 [16MR]
———provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H7996 [8SE]
Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1166), H1406 [17MR]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 2512), H10174 [18OC]
Gateway National Recreation Area: redesignate Great Kills Park as World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills (see H.R. 592), H2373 [27AP]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 271), H273 [19JA]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (see H.R. 1221), H1595 [23MR]
Health: importance of education, early detection, and treatment in the prevention of breast cancer (see H. Res. 278), H8469 [21SE]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 2723), H8967 [28SE]
———provide access, ensure privacy, and impose penalties on unauthorized use of certain health information (see H.R. 1057), H1162 [10MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H272 [19JA]
———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), H4025 [9JN]
House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 146), H4823 [23JN]
Housing: expand homeownership (see H.R. 1776), H10861 [26OC]
Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (see H.R. 3154), H11067 [27OC]
———condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 209), H10861 [26OC]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals (see H.R. 2741), H9899 [12OC]
———cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain aliens (see H.R. 1485), H3215 [17MY]
———eligibility of nationals from Montenegro, Macedonia, and Albania for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2091), H4022 [9JN]
———exempt certain elderly persons from certain naturalization requirements and permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice (see H.R. 2899), H10770 [25OC]
———protection of battered immigrant women (see H.R. 3083), H10119 [14OC]
Income: protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H2467 [28AP]
India: resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir (see H. Res. 212), H4665 [18JN]
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]
———implementation of results of referendum in East Timor and end violence by paramilitary groups (see H. Res. 285), H8099 [9SE]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H645 [11FE]
———require group and individual health insurance plans to provide coverage of cancer screening (see H.R. 1285), H1799 [25MR]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1806), H7886 [5AU]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold voluntary proportional assistance relative to the development and completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran (see H.R. 1477), H2201 [20AP]
Iran: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 128), H3859 [8JN]
———impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H4616 [17JN]
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), H1164 [10MR]
Israel: elections (see H. Con. Res. 109), H3295 [18MY]
———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 2515), H5688 [15JY] (see H.R. 2785), H7883 [5AU]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and require the President to formally acknowledge such injustices (see H.R. 2442), H5333 [1JY]
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H9022 [29SE]
James W. McCabe, Sr., Post Office Building, Johnson City, NY: designate (see H.R. 2302), H7886 [5AU]
Jordan: encourage holders of Jordanian debt to provide debt relief (see H. Res. 265), H6598 [29JY]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 641), H537 [9FE]
Kosovo: condition and humanitarian needs of refugees (see H. Res. 161), H3171 [13MY]
———U.S. policy on self-determination relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police (see H. Con. Res. 32), H644 [11FE]
Lane Victory (S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 112), H5688 [15JY]
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]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
Libya: liquidate assets to pay for travel costs of families of the victims of the Pan Am flight 103 crash in attending the trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash (see H.R. 899), H2998 [11MY]
Long Island Sound: management plan implementation funding (see H.R. 3313), H11953 [10NO]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed (see H.R. 576), H586 [10FE]
Matthew F. McHugh Post Office, Ithaca, NY: designate (see H.R. 3030), H11703 [8NO]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H1256 [11MR]
———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), H3461 [20MY]
Medicare: combat fraud and abuse relative to partial hospitalization services (see H.R. 1543), H2299 [22AP]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H2273 [21AP]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1109), H1267 [15MR] (see H.R. 1495), H3606 [25MY]
———coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H8873 [27SE]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H3860 [8JN]
———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), H9242 [1OC]
———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 1999), H6199 [21JY]
———graduate medical education payments (see H.R. 1785), H4912 [24JN]
———improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 2228), H4341 [15JN]
———preserve and expand (see H. Con. Res. 135), H4471 [16JN]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H6599 [29JY]
———revise interim payment system to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 2492), H9899 [12OC]
Medicare/Medicaid: restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities (see H.R. 1313), H1800 [25MR]
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]
Merchant marine industry: protect seamen against economic reprisal (see H.R. 714), H2810 [5MY]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H460 [4FE]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia (see H. Con. Res. 118), H4223 [14JN]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H379 [2FE]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration of veterans' memorials (see H.R. 678), H585 [10FE]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: funding (see H.R. 2919), H8556 [22SE]
NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1868 [12AP]
Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public resources (see H.R. 798), H4823 [23JN]
Nelson, Rosemary: killing of human rights lawyer in car bomb attack in Lurgan, Northern Ireland (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1407 [17MR] (see H. Res. 128), H1597 [23MR]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 2722), H8100 [9SE]
Noise pollution: prohibit operation of certain aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 2499), H5456 [13JY]
———prohibit operation of civil subsonic turbojets in certain metropolitan areas (see H.R. 561), H957 [3MR]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 730), H642 [11FE]
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), H11557 [4NO]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H714 [23FE]
One America: celebrate differences in ethnicity, race, and religion in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 141), H4735 [22JN]
OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 1993), H4130 [10JN]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H3861 [8JN]
Palestinians: condemn efforts to revive the original Palestine partition plan and the U.N. Commission on Human Rights resolution endorsing self-determination based on the plan (see H. Con. Res. 131), H4913 [24JN]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H1407 [17MR]
Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain U.S. passports (see H.R. 2768), H7883 [5AU]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H269 [19JA]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 417), H379 [2FE]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H12226 [17NO]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 783), H11854 [9NO]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 938), H890 [2MR]
Russia: condemn anti-Semitic statements made by members of the Duma (see H. Con. Res. 37), H1408 [17MR]
Sacramento, CA: condemn arson at three area synagogues and affirm opposition to all forms of hate crimes (see H. Res. 226), H5092 [29JN]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 2955), H11145 [28OC]
———waive local matching requirement under the Community Oriented Policing Program to allow placement of law enforcement officers in schools (see H.R. 2371), H5091 [29JN]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees (see H.R. 1256), H2922 [6MY] (see H.R. 2441), H5333 [1JY]
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), H2054 [14AP]
———warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help them protect themselves (see H.R. 612), H460 [4FE]
Social Security: effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 34), H377 [2FE]
———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), H8099 [9SE]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 163), H378 [2FE]
———protect Social Security surpluses and reserve a portion of non-Social Security surpluses to strengthen and protect Medicare (see H.R. 3165), H11972 [15NO]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H815 [25FE]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of Better America Bonds (see H.R. 2446), H5751 [16JY]
———allow a deduction for post-secondary tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 1188), H1472 [18MR]
———allow credit for providing an appropriate environment for employed mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 1163), H10174 [18OC]
———allow designation of charity contributions on tax returns and establish the Checkoff for Charity Commission to ensure payment of contributions (see H.R. 2053), H11196 [1NO]
———allow medical innovation tax credits for clinical testing expenses attributable to academic medical centers and other hospital research organizations (see H.R. 1039), H1069 [9MR]
———deny deduction for certain reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see H.R. 3511), H12896 [19NO]
———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]
———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 1682), H5335 [1JY]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 980), H1474 [18MR]
———increase annual limitation on deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 802), H7026 [4AU]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H4665 [18JN]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H4665 [18JN]
———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (see H.R. 996), H1012 [4MR]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H1867 [12AP]
———treatment of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (see H.R. 1631), H3393 [19MY]
———treatment of reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see H.R. 390), H3296 [18MY]
———treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 1195), H2471 [28AP]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2163), H4127 [10JN]
Trade and Development Agency: reauthorize (see H.R. 1993), H4130 [10JN]
Transportation: prohibit the awarding of transportation project grants relative to purchases of diesel-fueled buses for use in certain nonattainment areas (see H.R. 3326), H11954 [10NO]
Turkey: claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey (see H. Con. Res. 36), H716 [23FE]
———compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100), H2920 [6MY] (see H. Con. Res. 159), H6424 [26JY]
———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H2637 [4MY]
U.N.: oppose convening of conference to enforce the Fourth Geneva Convention for the Protection of Civilians in Time of War relative to Israeli actions in the occupied Palestinian territory (see H. Con. Res. 117), H4343 [15JN]
———promote full equality for Israel (see H.R. 3405), H12108 [16NO]
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), H2203 [20AP]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H2919 [6MY]
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]
———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 1594), H2811 [5MY]
———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1473 [18MR]
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: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see H.R. 1096), H1258 [11MR]
Weapons: strengthen firearms and explosives laws (see H.R. 1768), H3085 [12MY]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H8100 [9SE]
———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 1478), H10174 [18OC]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H379 [2FE] (see H.R. 1248), H1868 [12AP]
———recognize the severity of the issue of cervical health (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1473 [18MR]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H1474 [18MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Barak, Ehud: tribute to election as Prime Minister of Israel and encouraging peace agreement with Syria and Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 154), H5571 [14JY]
Computers: prohibit private sales of guns, ammunition, or explosives over the Internet (see H.R. 3020), H9409 [5OC]
Dept. of HUD: make certain single family properties available at a discount to individuals who teach in inner city schools (see H.R. 2657), H6758 [30JY]
Education: provide grants to urban educational agencies to enable them to recruit and retain qualified teachers (see H.R. 2659), H6758 [30JY]
FDA: require sunscreen products to include an expiration date and storage recommendations on label (see H.R. 2658), H6758 [30JY]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1259 [11MR]
Puerto Rico: transfer Federal control over Vieques Island to the Puerto Rican Government for public purposes (see H.R. 2890), H8467 [21SE]
Senior citizens: prevent abuse (see H.R. 1984), H3710 [27MY]
Explanations
U.N. Population Fund health care activities in Kosovo, E2050
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), conference report, H9234
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), conference report, H3262 [18MY]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), motion to instruct conferees, H3058 [12MY]
———making omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations, H12801
Armed Forces: support for troops carrying out NATO military operations against Serbia (H. Res. 130), H1666 [24MR]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2240 [21AP]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 833), H2667
Bronx Psychiatric Center: observance of Patient Recognition Day, E2200
Budget: allocation of funds, H11715 [9NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), H1733, H1741
———treatment of any budget surpluses, H6803 [2AU]
Census: allow precensus local review, H2028 [14AP]
———require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), H2028 [14AP]
China, Republic of: express sympathy for earthquake victims (H. Res. 297), H8888 [28SE]
Computers: prohibit private sales of guns, ammunition, or explosives over the Internet (H.R. 3020), E2033
Corps of Engineers: authorize feasibility study to improve water quality of Flushing Bay and Flushing Creek in Queens County, NY, H6516 [27JY]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 1082), H9905, H9963 [13OC]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, H3613 [26MY]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), motion to instruct conferees, H8530 [22SE]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H11453 [3NO]
Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program funding through offsets in the NSF Polar and Antarctic Research Program, H7936 [8SE]
Dept. of Labor: require completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before implementing standards or guidelines on ergonomics (H.R. 987), consideration (H. Res. 271), H6908 [3AU]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), E1609
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), H5437, H5438 [13JY], H5558 [14JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: combat money laundering and other financial crimes, H5624 [15JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2490), H5624 [15JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7365, H7367 [5AU]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), conference report, H10407
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H11114
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), H7936 [8SE], E1854
DiMaggio, Joe: tribute (H. Res. 105), H1287
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV, H12801
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3064), conference report, H11114
———making appropriations (H.R. 3194), conference report, H12801
Drugs: freeze assets of certain foreign narcotics traffickers and prohibit financial dealings with the U.S. (H.R. 3164), H11229 [2NO]
Education: disadvantaged student assistance programs funding, H10640 [21OC]
———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5899 [20JY], E1619
———national policy to improve system, H1053, H1054, H1056, H1059 [9MR], H8003 [9SE], H9188 [30SE], H12801
———recognize that quality teachers are integral to the development of children, H5899 [20JY]
———reduce class size and improve teacher quality, E1619
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10640 [21OC]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), E421
———prohibit waivers relative to serving schools with high low-income student populations, E421
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2605), H6516 [27JY]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1551), H8322 [15SE]
———budget treatment of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and general revenue fund contributions, H4304 [15JN]
———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 99), H395 [3FE]
———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), H4299, H4304 [15JN]
FCC: E-Rate Program funding, H3682 [26MY]
Financial institutions: provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (H.R. 10), H5237 [1JY]
Firearms: gun control, H3613 [26MY]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows, H8530 [22SE]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4476 [17JN], H4652 [18JN]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H12815
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2606), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 307), H9347 [5OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3196), H11591
Forest Service: redirect Timber Sales Management Program funding to watershed improvement and fish and wildlife protection programs, H5558 [14JY]
Gateway National Recreation Area: redesignate Great Kills Park as World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills (H.R. 592), H5133 [30JN]
Greece: independence anniversary, H1788
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 358), H1028 [9MR]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9629
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries, H3058 [12MY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 1883), H8176
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1193, H1210
Littleton, CO: mourn the loss of life, condemn the deadly violence, and commend law enforcement officials that assisted at Columbine High School (H. Con. Res. 92), H2333
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (H. Con. Res. 24), H1294 [16MR]
Minimum wage: level, H6727 [30JY]
NASA: aircraft noise reduction technology funding, H3324 [19MY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), H3324 [19MY]
National Endowment for the Arts: include urban minorities in definition of underserved populations, H5437, H5438 [13JY]
NATO: U.S. commitment (H. Res. 59), H11214 [2NO]
Nelson, Rosemary: killing of human rights lawyer in car bomb attack in Lurgan, Northern Ireland (H. Res. 128), H2166, H2170 [20AP]
Northern Ireland: peace efforts, H10867 [27OC]
———prohibit funding for joint training between Royal Ulster Constabulary and Federal law enforcement agencies, H7365, H7367 [5AU]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 54), H1339 [17MR], H2173 [20AP]
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act: technical corrections relative to international narcotics control and law enforcement assistance (H.R. 1379), H2177 [20AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), H1981 [14AP], H3396 [20MY], H8157, H8283 [14SE]
Queens, NY: anniversary of St. Bartholomew School, E1759
———economic impact of British Airways facility closing, H2059 [15AP]
———tribute to Latino Arts Festival, E1597
Refugees: provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture (H.R. 2367), H8425, H8426 [21SE]
Republican Party: national agenda, H12115 [17NO]
Schools: ensure safety through prevention and intervention programs, H3613 [26MY]
———modernize public schools, H961 [4MR], H1053, H1054, H1056, H1059 [9MR]
Serbia: direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 82), H2417 [28AP]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H10375 [20OC], H11114
———use of budget surplus to ensure solvency, H385 [3FE]
Taxation: 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 (H.R. 1660), H4216 [14JN], H6971 [4AU]
———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (H.R. 996), H961 [4MR], H1053 [9MR], H4216 [14JN], H9188 [30SE]
———rates, H8003 [9SE], H11378 [3NO]
———reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (H.R. 2488), H6022 [21JY], H6213
———reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (H.R. 2488), conference report, H8003 [9SE]
———reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (H.R. 2488), motion to instruct, H6803 [2AU]
U.N.: payment of U.S. arrearages, H11860 [10NO], H12815
———tribute to U.N. Population Fund relative to health care activities in Kosovo, E2050
———U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China, E1609
Veterans: provide honor guard details at funerals, E1854
Votes: position on missed, H3680 [26MY], E1632
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (H.R. 1096), E418
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H8096 [9SE]
Special order: granted, H2268 [21AP], H3691 [26MY], H10030 [13OC]
Tributes
Gallina, William A., E1630
Hart, John, H3682 [26MY]
Harten, Patrick, E2094
Krumov, Valentin S., E2097
Rall, David P., E2175