HILLEARY, VAN (a Representative from Tennessee)
Amendments
Education: empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5893 [20JY]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9604 [7OC]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 1059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5215 [1JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protect lives of unborn persons (see H.R. 2436), H5839 [19JY]
Agriculture: permit haying and grazing on conservation reserve land in certain drought areas (see H.R. 3101), H10339 [19OC]
Air pollution: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (see H.R. 2314), H4735 [22JN]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
American Psychological Association: condemn published study relative to sexual relationships between adults and children (see H. Con. Res. 107), H3296 [18MY]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 9), H3171 [13MY]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 70), H272 [19JA]
Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H11955 [10NO]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 833), H892 [2MR]
Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]
Business and industry: involvement of private companies in the trafficking of fetal tissue and body parts (see H. Res. 350), H11703 [8NO]
———recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings brought by NLRB or OSHA (see H.R. 1987), H6353 [22JY]
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), H1336 [16MR]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1634), H3171 [13MY]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 2088), H4022 [9JN]
Courts: allow media coverage of court proceedings (see H.R. 1281), H1799 [25MR]
———simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final actions of State or Federal agencies (see H.R. 2372), H6965 [3AU]
Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (see H.R. 894), H888 [2MR]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1218), H1595 [23MR]
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), H5179 [30JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: authority relative to plant protection and quarantine (see H.R. 1504), H10611 [20OC]
———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: Navy Theater-Wide Missile Defense system and Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system testing program development (see H.R. 2596), H7997 [8SE]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for national teacher testing or certification proposals and withholding of funding to States or local agencies that fail to adopt specific teacher testing or certification proposals (see H.R. 1706), H3171 [13MY]
Dept. of Energy: establish moratorium on Foreign Visitors Program and set up counter-intelligence program at nuclear laboratories (see H.R. 1348), H2133 [15AP]
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), H3604 [25MY]
Dept. of Labor: require completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before implementing standards or guidelines on ergonomics (see H.R. 987), H1697 [24MR]
Diseases: increased support and funding to combat diabetes (see H. Res. 325), H10770 [25OC]
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), H4734 [22JN]
———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (see H.R. 1995), H3710 [27MY]
———grants for public policy programs at certain institutes and schools (see H.R. 788), H715 [23FE]
———increase funding for Pell Grant awards and existing campus-based aid programs (see H. Con. Res. 88), H2471 [28AP]
———percentage of Federal education dollars spent in the classroom (see H. Res. 303), H8873 [27SE]
———provide for a rural education development initiative (see H.R. 1868), H6199 [21JY]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 1494), H2202 [20AP]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (see H.R. 800), H716 [23FE]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed funeral directors and embalmers (see H.R. 793), H1803 [25MR]
———protect employer rights (see H.R. 1441), H2131 [15AP]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1380), H1971 [13AP]
———reform calculation formula for overtime compensation (see H.R. 1381), H4735 [22JN]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 623), H4471 [16JN]
English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 21), H419 [3FE]
———declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H1803 [25MR] (see H.R. 1005), H1012 [4MR]
Families and domestic relations: grants to carry out certain activities promoting adoption counseling (see H.R. 2511), H5570 [14JY]
FCC: establish improved predictive models for determining the availability of television broadcast signals (see H.R. 851), H814 [25FE]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2128), H4126 [10JN]
Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 583), H3606 [25MY]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2551), H5838 [19JY]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H3296 [18MY]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 407), H1697 [24MR]
———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1032), H1804 [25MR]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 347), H586 [10FE]
Firefighters: acknowledge the dedication and sacrifice made by men and women who have lost their lives in the line of duty (see H. Res. 203), H7026 [4AU]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]
Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H6759 [30JY]
Foreign Assistance Act: authorize appropriations for certain infant and child health programs (see H.R. 2028), H5573 [14JY]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 66), H8665 [24SE]
Fulmer, Phillip: Football Writers Association of America Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 33), H377 [2FE]
Government: appointment of the Inspector General of certain Federal agencies by the President (see H.R. 2013), H5751 [16JY]
———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 2301), H4734 [22JN]
———status of Executive Orders that infringe on the powers and duties of Congress or are not specifically funded (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1698 [24MR]
Health: ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information (see H.R. 2470), H7886 [5AU]
———improve access and choice for small business owners relative to employee health insurance expenses (see H.R. 1496), H3503 [24MY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 2824), H8098 [9SE]
———regulatory burdens on home health agencies (see H. Con. Res. 79), H1973 [13AP]
———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (see H.R. 2418), H10770 [25OC]
Homeless: require that a portion of housing program funds be designated to primarily serve homeless veterans (see H.R. 1008), H1336 [16MR]
House Rules: prohibit consideration of legislation that designates or redesignates any building, highway, or other structure in honor of a serving Member of Congress (see H. Res. 343), H11068 [27OC]
Immigration: 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]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H12904 [22NO]
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), H715 [23FE]
———require written authorization to use dues or fees for activities not necessary for labor representation in dealing with management (see H.R. 2434), H5332 [1JY]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H239 [7JA]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1471 [18MR]
———expand and make permanent the demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 1413), H2053 [14AP]
———facilitate use of private contracts (see H.R. 2867), H11703 [8NO]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H226 [6JA]
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify application of certain provisions (see H.R. 1886), H3460 [20MY]
Morality and ethics: importance and constitutionality of prayers and invocations at public school sporting events (see H. Con. Res. 199), H11145 [28OC]
National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 4), H458 [4FE]
NATO: recommend integration of Slovakia (see H. Res. 92), H956 [3MR]
NLRB: inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 1620), H3503 [24MY]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: improve the safety and health of working environments (see H.R. 1427), H2130 [15AP]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: provide additional protections to victims of rape (see H.R. 3088), H11481 [3NO]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 941), H2546 [29AP]
Patents: provide term restoration review procedure for certain drug products (see H.R. 1598), H2468 [28AP]
Postal Service: delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency (see H.J. Res. 55), H3860 [8JN]
Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover certain birds for use as human food (see H.R. 765), H2811 [5MY]
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: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H7996 [8SE]
———repeal law creating a national identification card by establishing Federal standards for birth certificates and drivers' licenses (see H.R. 2337), H5751 [16JY]
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), H6760 [30JY]
———preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 883), H824 [1MR]
Schools: provide grants to reduce drug-related transactions and drug use in one-mile areas surrounding elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2410), H5178 [30JN]
Small business: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and franchise business relationships (see H.R. 3308), H11953 [10NO]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Space policy: tribute to the 30th anniversary of the first lunar landing and the accomplishments of the Apollo program (see H. Con. Res. 110), H5573 [14JY]
Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 1433), H4616 [17JN]
———allow a refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1055), H3606 [25MY]
———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 957), H955 [3MR]
———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 1710), H3503 [24MY]
———capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 14), H3711 [27MY]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 37), H1258 [11MR]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H583 [10FE]
———exclude from gross income payments made to tobacco quota and allotment holders and tobacco growers pursuant to the settlement agreement between a State and tobacco product manufacturers (see H.R. 2748), H7882 [5AU]
———extend work opportunity tax credit relative to hiring of workers in rural areas (see H.R. 998), H1804 [25MR]
———incentives for education (see H.R. 464), H2203 [20AP]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H1474 [18MR]
———increases relative to additional Government spending (see H. Con. Res. 197), H10174 [18OC]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H1473 [18MR]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H2203 [20AP]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA]
———repeal taxes on American Values (see H.R. 2350), H4911 [24JN]
———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]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1366), H2203 [20AP]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 716), H642 [11FE]
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1083), H4129 [10JN]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 614), H480 [8FE]
———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see H.R. 721), H3171 [13MY]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (see H.R. 1554), H2304 [26AP]
Tennessee: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 1718), H2919 [6MY]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (see H.R. 2221), H5573 [14JY]
U.N.: prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 346), H379 [2FE]
University of Tennessee: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 33), H377 [2FE]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 1578), H3606 [25MY]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H7998 [8SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: provide grants to rural educational agencies (see H.R. 2997), H9241 [1OC]
ERISA: establish new procedures and access to courts for grievances arising under group health plans (see H.R. 2758), H7882 [5AU]
Financial institutions: prevent implementation of ``Know Your Customer'' regulations proposed by Federal banking agencies (see H.R. 621), H481 [8FE]
Letters
Tribute to Channel One Network: Gary W. Dyer, E896
Remarks
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing water resources development programs (H.R. 1480), H2488
Cumberland County, TN: regional water supply improvement study funding, H2488
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 (H.R. 1917), E1078
Dept. of Labor: require completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before implementing standards or guidelines on ergonomics (H.R. 987), H6915 [3AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: veterans extended care facilities funding, H8053 [9SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), H8053 [9SE]
Education: empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5893 [20JY]
———grants for public policy programs at certain institutes and schools (S. 440), H12120, H12123, H12126 [17NO]
———national policy to improve system, E896
———provide grants to rural educational agencies to enable the recruitment and retention of qualified teachers, H5893 [20JY]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10423 [20OC]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H1109
Financial institutions: prevent implementation of ``Know Your Customer'' regulations proposed by Federal banking agencies (H.R. 621), E155
Freeman, Rosalina: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leader award recipient, E1469
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9620, H9625 [7OC]
Insurance: legal accountability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, H9620, H9625 [7OC]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1211
University of Tennessee: tribute to football team, E16
Votes: position on missed, H8178
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4125 [10JN]
Tributes
Ezell, Clayton, E1439
Fulmer, Phillip, E16
Hall, Jeff, E47