CUNNINGHAM, RANDY ``DUKE'' (a Representative from California)
Addresses
California State University, San Marcos, Inaugural Address: Alexander Gonzalez, E1834
Amendments
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4421 [16JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), H7910 [8SE]
Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4624 [18JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2561, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H8128 [13SE]
———H.R. 2587, District of Columbia appropriations, H6901 [3AU]
———H.R. 3064, District of Columbia appropriations, H10621 [21OC]
George E. Brown, Jr., funeral attendees, H6558 [27JY]
Articles and editorials
Analysis—Warnings of Air War Drawbacks, Bradley Graham, Washington (DC) Post, H2786 [5MY]
Does Rule ``Blacklist'' Business?, Contractors May Be Presumed Guilty Under Gore Plan, John Berlau, Investor's Business Daily (publication), E1426
Far-Flung Family Meets, Marks 50 Years in U.S., John Berhman, San Diego (CA) Union Tribune, E1161
Four Saluted as Teachers of the Year, Angelica Pence, San Diego (CA) Union Tribune, E1903
Gore's Contract With Labor, Alexis Simendinger, National Journal, E1324
Head of U.S. Air Command Warns of Strained Forces—General Says War Stretches U.S. Forces, Bradley Graham, Washington (DC) Post, H2787 [5MY]
Joe Fletcher's Fish Story, Charles C. Verharen, E1166
Kosovo and the National Military Strategy—The Cost of Doing More With Less, Representative Spence, Military Readiness Review (publication), H2786 [5MY]
Long Legacy of Good Works, Oceanside (CA) North County Times, E1564
North County Statesman Dies at 78, Terry Wells, Oceanside (CA) North County Times, E1564
Officer Finds Work on Her Day Off, Joe Hughes, San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, E11
Poinsettia Breeder Recognized With a Slot in Horticultural Hall of Fame, Dan Kraft, San Diego (CA) Union Tribune, E2063
Retired Friends Tending to the People's Needs, Jack Broward, Encinitas (CA) Coast News, E2294
San Diego Police Chief Will Be Stepping Down—He'll Become Leader of United Way Here, Kelly Thornton, San Diego (CA) Union Tribune, E214
2 Local Teachers Named Best in County, Joseph Gimenez, Escondido (CA) North County Times, E1904
William A. Craven (1921-1999)—Cal State San Marcos Is a Lasting Legacy, Gerry Braun and Jeff McDonald, San Diego (CA) Union Tribune, E1563
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: allow referendum on creation of avocado promotion, research, and information program (see H.R. 2962), H8966 [28SE]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1145), H1406 [17MR]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 11), H224 [6JA] (see H.R. 1395), H2055 [14AP]
Aircraft: treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft (see H.R. 985), H1011 [4MR]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
American Battle Monuments Commission: expand fundraising authorities for establishment, repair, and maintenance of World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1247), H3859 [8JN]
American Psychological Association: condemn published study relative to sexual relationships between adults and children (see H. Con. Res. 107), H3860 [8JN]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 70), H378 [2FE]
Armed Forces: improve TRICARE program (see H.R. 1547), H5335 [1JY]
———recognize the sacrifice and dedication of members throughout history (see H.J. Res. 25), H825 [1MR]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H9646 [7OC]
———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 72), H2272 [21AP]
———settlement of U.S. families' claims by Germany relative to aircraft collision near Namibia (see H. Res. 183), H3392 [19MY]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 643), H537 [9FE]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 833), H794 [24FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 1), H226 [6JA]
———establish 2-year cycle (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]
Business and industry: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings brought by NLRB or OSHA (see H.R. 1987), H9242 [1OC]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1163 [10MR]
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), H9303 [4OC]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see H.R. 1193), H2203 [20AP]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 73), H4665 [18JN]
———waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H796 [24FE]
Clean Air Act: prohibit listing of liquefied petroleum gas (see H.R. 1301), H2922 [6MY]
———prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 1398), H2052 [14AP]
———remove a provision limiting States to proportionately less assistance than their respective populations and Federal tax payments (see H.R. 2427), H5839 [19JY]
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), H814 [25FE]
Contracts: 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), H2636 [4MY]
Courts: encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (see H.R. 775), H796 [24FE]
———establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of asbestos exposure personal injury claims (see H.R. 1283), H1973 [13AP]
———improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R. 1658), H2634 [4MY]
———provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 2986), H9076 [30SE]
———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 461), H375 [2FE]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 64), H7025 [4AU]
———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (see H.R. 894), H888 [2MR]
———improve the Federal capability to deal with child exploitation (see H.R. 1159), H1406 [17MR]
———increase cooperation on extradition efforts between the U.S. and foreign governments (see H.R. 3212), H11557 [4NO]
———penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement officer (see H.R. 735), H643 [11FE]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1218), H1595 [23MR]
———punish the depiction of animal cruelty (see H.R. 1887), H7026 [4AU]
Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 1012), H1012 [4MR]
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see H.R. 2260), H4615 [17JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: authority relative to plant protection and quarantine (see H.R. 1504), H4342 [15JN]
———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), H4823 [23JN]
Dept. of Defense: allow Medicare-eligible military health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 205), H238 [7JA]
———Navy Theater-Wide Missile Defense system and Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system testing program development (see H.R. 2596), H8872 [27SE]
Dept. of Energy: establish moratorium on Foreign Visitors Program and set up counter-intelligence program at nuclear laboratories (see H.R. 1348), H2999 [11MY]
Dept. of Justice: establish Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement (see H.R. 2528), H5686 [15JY]
Dept. of Labor: require completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before implementing standards or guidelines on ergonomics (see H.R. 987), H1011 [4MR]
Dept. of the Interior: implement rules to reduce population of mid-continent light geese (see H.R. 2454), H5333 [1JY]
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 Veterans Affairs: make pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care professionals in the same manner as Federal employees and allow locality pay adjustments for those employees (see H.R. 1216), H1595 [23MR]
Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1509), H2272 [21AP]
Diseases: increase public awareness, encourage regular testing and examinations, and extend research programs for prostate cancer (see H. Res. 211), H4471 [16JN]
———issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research (see H.R. 1472), H4129 [10JN]
———research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R. 2527), H5686 [15JY]
District of Columbia: establish program to allow high school graduates to pay in-State tuition rates at State colleges and universities (see H.R. 974), H1011 [4MR]
Drug abuse: prohibit use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs (see H.R. 982), H1011 [4MR]
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see H.R. 2300), H4823 [23JN]
———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (see H.R. 1995), H3710 [27MY]
———support teachers (see H. Res. 157), H2636 [4MY]
Employment: improve quality of Social Security card and criminalize the counterfeiting of work authorization documents (see H.R. 191), H238 [7JA]
———protect employer rights (see H.R. 1441), H2131 [15AP]
———provide an exemption of overtime compensation for certain firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 1693), H2809 [5MY]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1380), H1971 [13AP]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3160), H11067 [27OC]
FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 486), H376 [2FE]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2128), H5572 [14JY]
Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 583), H6964 [3AU]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2551), H5838 [19JY]
Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1032), H2636 [4MY]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 347), H5571 [14JY]
Firefighters: authorize equal overtime pay for all Federal employees engaged in wildfire suppression operations (see H.R. 2814), H9515 [6OC]
Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 2798), H11372 [2NO]
Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H3296 [18MY]
Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 2066), H5572 [14JY]
———expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 408), H1163 [10MR]
Food stamps: provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability for electronic benefit transfer systems (see H.R. 2709), H10611 [20OC]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries that consistently oppose the U.S. position in the U.N. General Assembly (see H.R. 1054), H1162 [10MR]
Foreign countries: require GAO report on effectiveness of economic sanctions and prohibit imposition of unilateral sanctions on exports of food, agricultural products, medicines, or medical supplies and equipment (see H.R. 212), H1972 [13AP]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (see H.R. 1244), H10611 [20OC]
Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions (see H.R. 842), H795 [24FE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 66), H8665 [24SE]
Government: payment protections for persons providing labor and materials for Federal construction projects (see H.R. 1219), H2471 [28AP]
———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 2301), H4734 [22JN]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2990), H9410 [5OC]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 448), H375 [2FE] (see H.R. 2824), H8098 [9SE] (see H.R. 2926), H8968 [28SE]
———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), H6600 [29JY]
———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (see H.R. 2418), H6843 [2AU]
Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 2539), H12795 [18NO]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H3604 [25MY]
Homeless: require that a portion of housing program funds be designated to primarily serve homeless veterans (see H.R. 1008), H1336 [16MR]
Housing: expand homeownership (see H.R. 1776), H4223 [14JN]
Immigration: prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see H.R. 3058), H11481 [3NO]
———provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see H.R. 1926), H3604 [25MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding (see H. Con. Res. 84), H1972 [13AP]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 21), H225 [6JA]
International relations: commend Greece and Turkey for mutual humanitarian assistance and rescue relief relative to earthquakes (see H. Con. Res. 188), H9516 [6OC]
Iran: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 128), H4913 [24JN]
———impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H5094 [29JN]
Joseph Ileto Post Office, Chino Hills, CA: designate (see H.R. 3189), E2532 [22NO]
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), H2811 [5MY]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (see H. Con. Res. 29), H586 [10FE]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 792), H2054 [14AP]
Lane Victory (S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 112), H5572 [14JY]
Law enforcement officers: extend retroactive eligibility dates for educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 2059), H11068 [27OC]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H3861 [8JN]
———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), H717 [23FE]
Medicare: payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H5335 [1JY]
———remove the sunset and numerical limitation on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2068), H3858 [8JN] (see H.R. 2173), H4128 [10JN]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force: establish (see H.R. 119), H236 [7JA]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H226 [6JA]
Mervyn Malcolm Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 642), H537 [9FE]
Mexico: safety and well-being of U.S. citizens injured while traveling (see H. Con. Res. 232), H12226 [17NO]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H460 [4FE]
Monuments and memorials: authorize the construction of a monument to honor those who have served the Nation's civil defense and emergency management programs (see H.R. 348), H2636 [4MY]
Motor vehicles: include air pollution information on fuel economy labels for new automobiles (see H.R. 1976), H3709 [27MY]
National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see H.R. 2710), H9899 [12OC]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 4), H458 [4FE]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 38), H8099 [9SE]
Native Americans: protect tribes from coerced labor agreements (see H.R. 2992), H12795 [18NO]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 552), H418 [3FE]
New Jersey (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2097), H5179 [30JN]
New York, NY: Brooklyn Museum of Art funding termination (see H. Con. Res. 191), H9241 [1OC]
NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 89), H1164 [10MR]
NLRB: inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 1620), H2544 [29AP]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1259 [11MR]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 45), H1972 [13AP]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 2538), H5687 [15JY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2639), H6598 [29JY]
———improve the safety and health of working environments (see H.R. 1427), H2130 [15AP]
Organ donors: recognize importance of families pledging to each other to be organ and tissue donors (see H. Res. 201), H5368 [12JY]
———tribute to kidney donors (see H. Res. 94), H956 [3MR]
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), H8385 [17SE]
Panama Canal Act: establish conditions on the payment of certain balances (see H.R. 3452), H12791 [18NO]
Pensions: reform (see H.R. 1102), H6964 [3AU]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1922), H3604 [25MY]
Pollard, Jonathan J.: advocate serving of full sentence of life imprisonment and oppose pardon, reprieve, or any other executive clemency (see H. Con. Res. 16), H379 [2FE]
Postal Service: delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency (see H.J. Res. 55), H3860 [8JN]
———limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198), H238 [7JA]
Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover certain birds for use as human food (see H.R. 765), H12109 [16NO]
POW: authorize payment of compensation to surviving spouses of certain former prisoners relative to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 784), H2921 [6MY]
Prayer: recommend Nation's leaders to call for days of prayer to promote public healing and reconciliation and to unite in seeking God (see H. Con. Res. 94), H2635 [4MY]
Privacy: prohibit appearance of Social Security numbers on, or through, unopened Dept. of the Treasury mailings (see H.R. 3218), H11556 [4NO]
Public safety officers: establish national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (see H.R. 46), H226 [6JA]
Puerto Rico: use of Vieques Island for military operations (see H. Con. Res. 212), H11481 [3NO]
Real property: compensate owners of private property for the effect of certain regulatory restrictions (see H.R. 2550), H6583 [27JY]
———preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 883), H824 [1MR]
———private property owner rights (see H.R. 1142), H5335 [1JY]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens for burial of Houston Braly (see H. Con. Res. 123), H3711 [27MY]
———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group for restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 123), H3711 [27MY]
Riverside, CA: designate memorial being built at Riverside National Cemetery to honor Medal of Honor recipients as a national memorial (see H.R. 1663), H2635 [4MY]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate (see H.R. 396), H270 [19JA]
Sacramento, CA: condemn arson at three area synagogues and affirm opposition to all forms of hate crimes (see H. Res. 226), H5092 [29JN]
SBA: provide financial and business development assistance to military reservists' small businesses (see H.R. 1614), H2922 [6MY]
Schools: provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities (see H.R. 1842), H4342 [15JN]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees (see H.R. 2441), H5839 [19JY]
Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (see H.R. 2366), H8469 [21SE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H824 [1MR]
———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), H1804 [25MR]
States: provide grants to improve reporting of unidentified and missing persons (see H.R. 1915), H3604 [25MY]
Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 56), H1407 [17MR]
Taxation: accurately codify the depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1092), H1258 [11MR]
———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H11955 [10NO]
———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 957), H955 [3MR]
———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]
———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 1710), H2810 [5MY]
———allow tax-exempt financing of private sector highway infrastructure construction (see H.R. 859), H815 [25FE]
———capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 14), H717 [23FE]
———clarify application of the excise tax imposed on arrow components (see H.R. 1979), H3709 [27MY]
———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 1593), H2811 [5MY]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 37), H1258 [11MR]
———designate renewal communities (see H.R. 815), H793 [24FE]
———disclose to Federal employees the Government's share of taxes paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for the employee (see H.R. 1263), H1695 [24MR]
———disclosure of employer's share of taxes paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for the employee (see H.R. 1264), H1695 [24MR]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1215), H2811 [5MY]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H583 [10FE]
———expand the exclusion for qualified small business stock and increase the annual limit for incentive stock options (see H.R. 2331), H6199 [21JY]
———extend due date for filing a tax return for any member of a uniformed service on a tour of duty outside the U.S. (see H.R. 1411), H2053 [14AP]
———extend the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 585), H1163 [10MR]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 750), H8872 [27SE]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 225), H378 [2FE]
———incentives for education (see H.R. 464), H375 [2FE]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H2133 [15AP]
———increases relative to additional Government spending (see H. Con. Res. 197), H10174 [18OC]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H1867 [12AP]
———permanently extend research credit (see H.R. 760), H1803 [25MR]
———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]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H12109 [16NO]
———provide tax relief, encourage savings and investment, establish incentives for school construction, and eliminate Social Security earnings test (see H.R. 1084), H1257 [11MR]
———reduce individual income tax rates (see H.R. 330), H461 [4FE]
———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see H.R. 1337), H2374 [27AP]
———relief for families (see H. Res. 95), H956 [3MR]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA]
———require congressional review of Federal agency rules that establish or raise taxes (see H.R. 2636), H6598 [29JY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1041), H1069 [9MR]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code and abolish IRS (see H. Con. Res. 148), H5334 [1JY]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H1070 [9MR]
———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 2554), H10340 [19OC]
———treatment of contributions of computers to schools and public libraries (see H.R. 2308), H4734 [22JN]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 614), H480 [8FE]
———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (see H.R. 1122), H2133 [15AP]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see H.R. 865), H8665 [24SE]
Terrorism: compensate certain former American hostages held in Lebanon and certain members of their families (see H.R. 2189), H6019 [20JY]
Turkey: claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey (see H. Con. Res. 36), H958 [3MR]
———compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100), H2920 [6MY] (see H. Con. Res. 159), H6018 [20JY]
———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H2637 [4MY]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3694 [26MY]
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: ensure the equitable treatment of graduates (see H.R. 2272), H4615 [17JN]
Veterans: add bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma to the list of service-connected diseases (see H.R. 690), H5093 [29JN]
———allow certain World War II Filipino veterans to receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to the Philippines (see H.R. 26), H225 [6JA]
———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), H8628 [23SE]
———eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), H374 [2FE]
———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 1594), H3212 [14MY]
———increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H8629 [23SE]
———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2471 [28AP]
———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 77), H11557 [4NO]
———pay special compensation to certain severely disabled military retirees (see H.R. 44), H8375 [15SE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H4735 [22JN]
VFW: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 34), H816 [25FE]
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]
Vietnamese Conflict: recognize end of the Vietnam era and the sacrifice of those who served in Southeast Asia or in support of U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 224), H11853 [9NO] (see H. Con. Res. 228), H11972 [15NO]
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), H10724 [21OC]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H1070 [9MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 112), H235 [7JA]
Courts: appointment of additional Federal district judges in California (see H.R. 2740), H7882 [5AU]
Davis-Bacon Act: waive requirements relative to contracts for school and library construction and repair (see H.R. 2396), H5178 [30JN]
Dept. of Defense: allow Medicare-eligible military health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 113), H235 [7JA]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2562), H6018 [20JY]
Fish and fishing: condemn practice known as shark finning (see H. Con. Res. 189), H8872 [27SE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]
Gwynn, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 284), H7996 [8SE]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H239 [7JA]
Biographies
Bringle, William F., H1684 [24MR]
Descriptions
La Costa Heights Elementary School, Carlsbad, CA, E1022
Magnolia Elementary School, Carlsbad, CA, E1023
Solana Vista School, Solana Beach, CA, E1023
Excerpts
Emergency supplemental approprations conference report (H.R. 1141): Dept. of Education programs for the disadvantaged, H3260
Molecular Medicine 2020—A Vision for the Future of Medical Research and Human Health: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, H5162
Explanations
Exempt Law Enforcement Officers From State Laws Prohibiting Carrying of Concealed Handguns (H.R. 218), E11
Letters
Condemn fishing practice known as shark finning: Bob Endreson, Western Pacific Fisheries Coalition, H11157 [1NO]
———Clark L.S. Merriam, Cousteau Society, H11157 [1NO]
———Mike Hayden, American Sportfishing Association, H11157 [1NO]
———Randall Ogata, Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs, H11158 [1NO]
———several environmental organizations, H11156 [1NO]
———Sonja V. Fordham, Center for Marine Conservation, H11156 [1NO]
Condemn shark finning practice: Mike Hayden, American Sportfishing Association, E1967
———several environmental organizations, E1967
———Sonja V. Fordham, Center for Marine Conservation, E1968
Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements for school and library construction and repair: Anne L. Bryant, National School Boards Association, E1453
———Jennifer Boucher, Associated Builders & Contractors, E1452
Impact of sediment discharges from Washington Aqueduct on anadromous fish in the Potomac River: Robert J. Pennington, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, E1166
NIH biomedical research funding: Alan Sorkin, Parents & Adolescents Recovering Together Successfully (organization), H5163
———Alan Sorkin, San Diego County, CA, Prevention Coalition, H5162
———Beverly Gonsowski, H5160
———Donna Crane, American Public Health Association, H5161
———Lawrence S.B. Goldstein, University of California, San Diego, H5162
———Nancy Kawano, H5160
———Ron Hendrix, H5160
———Sid Karin, University of California, San Diego, H5162
———Thomas J. Kipps, University of California, San Diego, H5163
———Tracey J. Flourie, H5161
Postal Service issuance of special stamps to fund prostate cancer research: Bill Schwartz, National Prostate Cancer Coalition, E1611
———Richard N. Atkins, Association for the Cure of Cancer of the Prostate, E1610
———Tracie Snitker, Men's Health Network, E1610
Obituaries
Bringle, William F.: by Jack Williams, H1683 [24MR]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H11958 [11NO]
Proclamations
National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Month: by, E2011
Proposals
Federal Acquisition Regulations Revisions: President Clinton, E1324
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), H3563, H3564 [25MY], H3792 [8JN]
American Electronics Association: tribute to participants in ``Classic'' meeting linking high-tech industry leaders, E2342
Appropriations: legislative process, H10604, H10605, H10606, H10607, H10608 [20OC]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), conference report, H3260 [18MY]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), motion to instruct conferees, H3143 [13MY]
———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), H2783-H2786 [5MY], H2860, H2885 [6MY]
———prohibit the inclusion of non-emergency spending in emergency supplemental appropriations legislation, H3143 [13MY]
Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3993 [9JN]
———support for troops carrying out NATO military operations against Serbia (H. Res. 130), H1662 [24MR]
Budget: allocation of funds, H1588, H1589, H1590, H1591, H1592 [23MR], H1690 [24MR], H11087, H11088, H11103 [28OC]
———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H10604, H10605, H10606, H10607, H10608 [20OC]
———deficit, H1689, H1690 [24MR]
———enforcement of spending caps on appropriations legislation to protect Social Security trust funds, H3563, H3564 [25MY]
———treatment of any budget surpluses, H576 [10FE], H6802 [2AU], H10604, H10605, H10606, H10607, H10608 [20OC]
California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 112), E5
Carlsbad, CA: La Costa Heights Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1022
———Magnolia Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1022
Census: require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), H2011 [14AP]
China, People's Republic of: prohibit military exchanges with the People's Liberation Army that involve Armed Forces training, H3985 [9JN]
CIA: require report on efficacy, H3136 [13MY]
Classified information: encourage the disclosure to Congress of certain classified and related information, H3136 [13MY]
Clinton, President: executive authority relative to Federal procurement regulations, E1323
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 820), H1373 [17MR]
Cold war: celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by designating an annual Freedom Day (H. Con. Res. 223), H11767 [9NO]
Colombia: tribute to flower industry, H6827
Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China (House, Select): implement recommendations in report on Chinese nuclear espionage, H3963 [9JN]
Courts: appointment of additional Federal district judges in California (H.R. 2740), E1762
———encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (H.R. 775), H3049 [12MY]
———increase Federal penalties for criminals who commit Federal crimes of violence against children, H4421, H4422 [16JN]
———limit civil liability for school professionals who take reasonable actions to maintain order, discipline, and an appropriate educational environment, H4543 [17JN]
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4371, H4421, H4422 [16JN], H4543 [17JN]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal, H704 [23FE]
———waive requirements relative to contracts for school and library construction and repair (H.R. 2396), E1452
Democratic Party: national agenda, H1588, H1592 [23MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: limit funding for livestock protection from predatory wildlife, H3792 [8JN]
———Office of Chief Information Officer funding, H3563, H3564 [25MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), motion to instruct conferees, H5207, H5211 [1JY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H3963, H3985, H3989, H3993 [9JN], H4051, H4055, H4058 [10JN]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), consideration (H. Res. 200), H3879, H3880 [9JN]
———F-22 fighter funding, H6251, H6270 [22JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2561), H6270 [22JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2561), consideration (H. Res. 257), H6251, H6252 [22JY]
Dept. of Education: Title I Concentration Grants funding for local school districts relative to school-age population and poverty, H3260 [18MY], H10503 [20OC]
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), H6907 [3AU]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7326, H7353 [5AU]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H11087, H11088, H11103 [28OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), H7904, H7910, H7911, H7912, H7917, H7946 [8SE]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (H.R. 2562), E1610
District of Columbia: establish program to allow high school graduates to pay in-State tuition rates at State colleges and universities (H.R. 974), H11176
———making appropriations (H.R. 2587), H6624, H6641 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2587), conference report, H8077 [9SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3064), H10107, H10111
———making appropriations (H.R. 3064), conference report, H11103 [28OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3064), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 345), H11087, H11088 [28OC]
———prohibit funding to implement any law, rule, or regulation legalizing or reducing penalties for the possession of marijuana or other controlled substances, H6641 [29JY]
———prohibit needle exchange programs funding, H6624 [29JY], H8077 [9SE]
———prohibit the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative from taking effect, H10107 [14OC]
———release of result of ballot initiative on legalization of marijuana, H8077 [9SE]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, E1208
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (H.R. 2300), H10690 [21OC]
———national policy to improve system, H1589, H1590, H1591, H1592 [23MR]
———reductions in school class size, H1553 [23MR]
———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, H704 [23FE]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10503 [20OC]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H1119, H1132 [10MR]
———allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), motion to instruct conferees, H1553 [23MR]
———clarify State oversight and reporting requirements, H1132 [10MR]
———ensure that increased flexibility leads to improved student achievement, H1119 [10MR]
Firearms: exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns, H4625, H4628 [18JN]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4590 [17JN], H4625, H4627, H4628 [18JN]
———shorten turn around time for background checks at gun shows, allow face to face deals between gun dealers, and increase penalties for the criminal use of guns with large capacity ammunition feeding devices, H4590 [17JN]
Fish and fishing: condemn practice known as shark finning (H. Con. Res. 189), H11155 [1NO], E1967
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 33), H704, H706 [23FE], H4790, H4793, H4794, H4801 [23JN], H4840 [24JN]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 33), consideration (H. Res. 217), H4785 [23JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2606), H6827
———making appropriations (H.R. 2606), veto, H10157 [18OC]
Fruehwirth, Franz: induction into Society of American Florists Floriculture Hall of Fame, E2062
Geneva Conventions: celebrate anniversary and recognize the humanitarian safeguards these treaties provide in times of armed conflict (H. Con. Res. 102), H10803
Gingrich, Newt: decision by IRS relative to GOPAC, H1904 [13AP]
Gwynn, Tony: tribute (H. Res. 284), E1805
Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces, H3989 [9JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H768 [24FE], H1553 [23MR]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1555), H3136 [13MY]
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission: limit U.S. contribution, H7353 [5AU]
Kosovo: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians, H3443-H3447 [20MY]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, H4058 [10JN]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1196, H1221, H1248 [11MR]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), consideration (H. Res. 103), H1183 [11MR]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law, H2885 [6MY]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), H2387, H2401 [28AP]
———require the President to report on national interest in conflict, resources required, rules of engagement, and exit strategy prior to deployment of U.S. troops, H1248 [11MR]
———tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia, H5207, H5211 [1JY]
———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H2115 [15AP], H2783-H2786 [5MY], H3151 [13MY], H3443-H3447 [20MY], H3879, H3880 [9JN], H4051, H4055, H4058 [10JN]
Labor unions: filing of frivilous complaints to obtain favorable rulings in negotiations with employers, E1323
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (H.R. 218), E10
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), consideration (H. Res. 190), H4098 [10JN]
NASA: science, aeronautics, and technology funding through rescissions in EPA funding, H7946 [8SE]
National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Month: observance, E2011
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H928 [3MR], H8159 [14SE]
———national missile defense system (H.R. 4), H1438 [18MR]
NIH: biomedical research funding (H. Res. 89), H5160
———funding, H11103 [28OC]
Parliamentary inquiry, H4592 [17JN]
Point of order, H1230 [11MR]
Potomac River: impact of sediment discharges from Washington Aqueduct on anadromous fish, E1165
Public lands: acquisition of land by the Federal government, H1588, H1589 [23MR]
San Diego, CA: tribute to Mt. Carmel High School National Ocean Sciences Bowl team, E963
San Diego County, CA: Teachers of the Year award recipients, E1903
Selective Service System: funding, H7910, H7911, H7912 [8SE]
Serbia: authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con. Res. 21), H2387 [28AP]
———declaration of war (H.J. Res. 44), H2387, H2433, H2438 [28AP]
———direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 82), H2387, H2416 [28AP]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1689 [24MR], H10157 [18OC], H10868 [27OC]
———budget treatment of trust funds (H.R. 1259), E2409
———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 (H.R. 1180), H10258 [19OC]
———use of budget surplus to ensure solvency, H1588 [23MR]
Solana Beach, CA: Solana Vista School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1022
Space policy: space station program funding, H7917 [8SE]
Taxation: rates, H576 [10FE]
———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, H6802 [2AU]
———treatment of individual health insurance costs and employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans (H.R. 1687), H2783 [5MY]
U.N.: eliminate authorization requirements on payment of U.S. arrearages, H7326 [5AU]
Veterans Day: observance, H11958 [11NO]
Vietnam: make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (H.J. Res. 58), H6895 [3AU]
Votes: correction, H11596
Women's Educational Equity Act: reauthorize, H10503 [20OC]
Women's World Cup: tribute to U.S. women's soccer team (H. Res. 244), H5382
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H583 [10FE], H951 [3MR], H1693 [24MR], H1969 [13AP], H2125 [15AP], H2302 [26AP], H3389 [19MY], H3501 [24MY], H4020 [9JN], H10168 [18OC]
Reports
Washington Aqueduct Sediment Discharges: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, E1166
Summaries
Exempt Law Enforcement Officers From State Laws Prohibiting Carrying of Concealed Handguns (H.R. 218), E11
Tributes
Bringle, William F., H1682 [24MR]
Caudill, Holly, H10258 [19OC], E1069
Craven, William A., E1563
de Jong Family, E1161
Eckmann, James, E2233
Gonzalez, Alexander, E1834
Graff, Al, E2294
Livingston, Representative, H696 [23FE]
MacMillan, Shannon Ann, H5382
Rollins, Bryan L., E1701
Sanders, Jerry, E214
Straeter, Terry A., E1965
Wheelock, G. Richard, E2294