HOLT, RUSH D. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H1073 [9MR], H1101 [10MR]

Appointments

George E. Brown, Jr., funeral attendees, H6558 [27JY]

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), H5179 [30JN]

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H11854 [9NO]

Airlines: whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 953), H2998 [11MY]

Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (see H.R. 1463), H2132 [15AP]

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H1596 [23MR]

Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H957 [3MR]

Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to espionage and campaign fundraising investigations (see H. Con. Res. 124), H3711 [27MY]

Aviation: civil penalties for unruly passengers of air carriers (see H.R. 1052), H3087 [12MY]

Babbitt, Dina: release of paintings by the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland (see H. Con. Res. 162), H6352 [22JY]

Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H.R. 1175), H2470 [28AP]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H11854 [9NO]

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), H1803 [25MR]

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]

———protect students from commercial exploitation (see H.R. 2915), H11557 [4NO]

China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 218), H11703 [8NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 541), H3171 [13MY] (see H.R. 2397), H5178 [30JN]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1271), H12226 [17NO]

Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H10120 [14OC]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail and prohibit unauthorized use of Internet domain names (see H.R. 2162), H4127 [10JN]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H1164 [10MR]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H4342 [15JN]

Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H1164 [10MR]

CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1130), H6583 [27JY]

———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), H1867 [12AP]

———youth violence (see H. Res. 357), H11481 [3NO]

Delaware River: designate certain portions and tributaries as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 2317), H4821 [23JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Farmland Protection Program funding (see H.R. 1950), H6353 [22JY]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1850), H7997 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: use of funds to pay for environmental fines and penalties (see H.R. 3387), H12107 [16NO]

Dept. of the Interior: require study on methods to commemorate the national significance of the Lincoln Highway (see H.R. 2570), H6018 [20JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see H.R. 903), H1867 [12AP]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct a study on improving the safety of persons present at roadside emergencies (see H.R. 1990), H6965 [3AU]

———determine costs and benefits of requiring jet-propelled aircraft taking off from Newark International Airport to conduct ascents over the ocean (see H.R. 620), H816 [25FE]

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

Disasters: grant program to assist small businesses and agricultural enterprises in meeting disaster-related expenses (see H.R. 3109), H10339 [19OC]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H7885 [5AU]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Youth Technology Corps Program (see H.R. 2934), H8628 [23SE]

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]

———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1657), H2552 [3MY]

Education: enable schools to use computer hardware to increase student achievement and prepare students for the workplace (see H.R. 1786), H5179 [30JN]

———ensure schools prepare girls to compete in the 21st century (see H.R. 2505), H8100 [9SE]

———improve and transfer the jurisdiction of the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1326), H3860 [8JN]

———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 2933), H8628 [23SE]

———provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs (see H.R. 2344), H4910 [24JN]

———reductions in school class size (see H.R. 1623), H3695 [26MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1960), H3693 [26MY]

Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed funeral directors and embalmers (see H.R. 793), H6199 [21JY]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]

FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 486), H1597 [23MR]

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1111), H10611 [20OC]

———extend civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and certain other Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1228), H8149 [13SE]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1407 [17MR]

Firearms: prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 315), H2546 [29AP]

———protect children from violence (see H.R. 1342), H2811 [5MY]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 902), H4024 [9JN]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 2512), H5571 [14JY]

———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 1396), H1972 [13AP]

———guarantee States and counties containing Federal forest lands compensation for loss of property tax revenues instead of timber sale revenues (see H.R. 2868), H10340 [19OC]

Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 170), H1473 [18MR]

Government: review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax advantages (see H.R. 3221), H11556 [4NO]

Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (see H.R. 1221), H4471 [16JN]

———reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 2980), H9076 [30SE]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H3860 [8JN]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H6600 [29JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H717 [23FE] (see H.R. 2723), H7881 [5AU]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (see H.R. 2418), H9899 [12OC]

Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H4665 [18JN]

Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras and other regions (see H.R. 1625), H7997 [8SE]

Immigration: ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see H.R. 2121), H5179 [30JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1841), H5688 [15JY]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H6599 [29JY]

Iran: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 128), H4472 [16JN]

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

Israel: elections (see H. Con. Res. 109), H3295 [18MY]

John K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Building, Hamilton, NJ: designate (see H.R. 1374), H7886 [5AU]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 3144), H10769 [25OC]

———facilitate exchange and collection of DNA identification information from violent offenders (see H.R. 3375), H12796 [18NO]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H1474 [18MR]

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]

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1514), H5573 [14JY]

Medicare: coverage of advanced new therapies to treat diabetic foot ulcers (see H.R. 2369), H6583 [27JY]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H8967 [28SE]

———exempt certain beneficiaries from financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services (see H.R. 1837), H3861 [8JN]

———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2241), H7886 [5AU]

———repeal restriction on payment for hospital discharges to post-acute care (see H.R. 405), H7026 [4AU]

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

Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas (see H. Con. Res. 238), H12793 [18NO]

Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H539 [9FE]

Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public resources (see H.R. 798), H1408 [17MR]

New Jersey (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see H. Con. Res. 119), H3860 [8JN]

———mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2097), H4022 [9JN]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: eliminate requirement that family members of eligible aliens be Nicaraguan or Cuban nationals and provide status adjustment to other nationals (see H.R. 36), H2636 [4MY]

NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H3861 [8JN]

Noise pollution: prohibit operation of certain aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 2499), H8469 [21SE]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]

NSF: report on establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries (see H.R. 2534), H6600 [29JY]

Nuclear weapons: recognize the security interests of the U.S. in furthering complete nuclear disarmament (see H. Res. 82), H11645 [5NO]

———remove from hair-trigger alert (see H. Con. Res. 177), H11854 [9NO]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend to protect State and local government employees (see H.R. 776), H2273 [21AP]

OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H5751 [16JY]

Pakistan: opposition to military coup and support for a civilian, democratically-elected government (see H. Con. Res. 200), H11956 [10NO]

———prohibit waiver of certain sanctions until the President certifies that Pakistan has a democratically elected government (see H.R. 3330), H12109 [16NO]

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), H7887 [5AU]

Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H1474 [18MR]

Pat King Post Office Building, Long Branch, NJ: designate (see H.R. 3488), H12792 [18NO]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 82), H11703 [8NO]

———protect benefits of employees in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements relative to tax legislation on defined benefit plans becoming cash balance plans (see H.R. 2902), H11955 [10NO]

Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H1972 [13AP]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 417), H271 [19JA]

Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H4222 [14JN]

Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H11557 [4NO]

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

———repeal public access requirement on data produced under Federal grants and agreements awarded to institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 88), H2203 [20AP]

Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 38), H12227 [17NO]

Sacramento, CA: condemn arson at three area synagogues and affirm opposition to all forms of hate crimes (see H. Res. 226), H5092 [29JN]

Schools: enhance safety (see H.R. 1895), H3460 [20MY]

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), H12795 [18NO]

Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 413), H3860 [8JN]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H3087 [12MY]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H3171 [13MY]

———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), H3861 [8JN]

———protect Social Security surpluses and reserve a portion of non-Social Security surpluses to strengthen and protect Medicare (see H.R. 3165), H11143 [28OC]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H7996 [8SE]

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), H5333 [1JY]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 1407), H4912 [24JN]

———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), H4130 [10JN]

———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 1682), H5335 [1JY]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H4222 [14JN]

———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H3859 [8JN]

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

———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (see H.R. 1291), H1973 [13AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H5335 [1JY]

———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (see H.R. 996), H1260 [11MR]

———repeal information reporting requirement imposed on educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see H.R. 1389), H6759 [30JY]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 323), H796 [24FE]

———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H9515 [6OC]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1311), H6353 [22JY]

———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (see H.R. 1122), H6353 [22JY]

Turkey: compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100), H5572 [14JY]

———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5839 [19JY]

U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 895), H4735 [22JN]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H2919 [6MY]

Veterans: health care funding (see H. Con. Res. 225), H11954 [10NO]

———pay special compensation to certain severely disabled military retirees (see H.R. 44), H1335 [16MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H8665 [24SE]

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 58), H1407 [17MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H6600 [29JY]

———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H12226 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Firearms: mandatory licensing and registration of handguns (see H.R. 3472), H12792 [18NO]

———restrict transfer of certain firearms by local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3473), H12792 [18NO]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see H.R. 3275), H11853 [9NO]

Social Security: preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is enacted to strengthen and protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds (see H.R. 1927), H3604 [25MY]

Tariff: fungaflor 500 EC (see H.R. 3474), H12792 [18NO]

———imazalil (see H.R. 3476), H12792 [18NO]

———norbloc 7966 (see H.R. 3475), H12792 [18NO]

Letters

Education Flexibility Partnership Act waivers relative to science and math teacher training: Gerald Wheeler, National Science Teacher Association, H1108 [10MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2057 [15AP]

Remarks

Armenia: murder of government officials during terrorist attack on Parliament building, E2218 [29OC]

Asian American Heritage Council of New Jersey: tribute, E1035 [20MY]

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E1035 [20MY]

Budget: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H10599, H10600, H10601 [20OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), H1717, H1718 [25MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), conference report, H2116 [15AP]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H10599, H10600, H10601 [20OC]

Community development: promote livable communities initiatives, H2967 [11MY]

Computers: require Internet service providers to provide customers with filtering software, H4347 [16JN]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (S. 380), H8105 [13SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H11454, H11455, H11456, H11457 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), conference report, H8310 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2561), conference report, H9919 [13OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish National Nuclear Security Administration, H8310 [15SE]

———provide for organization of counterintelligence, intelligence, and nuclear security programs and activities, H8310 [15SE]

Dept. of Labor: require completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before implementing standards or guidelines on ergonomics (H.R. 987), H6917 [3AU]

Dept. of the Interior: restore funding to the State-side program of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, H5411 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), H5411 [13JY], H5558 [14JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), E1786 [5AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), consideration (H. Res. 275), H7420 [5AU]

Education: empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5881 [20JY]

———improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers, H9186 [30SE]

———include science among subjects requiring State standards and assessments, H10647 [21OC]

———national policy to improve system, H1717, H1718 [25MR], H2059 [15AP], H4711 [22JN], H9186, H9187 [30SE]

———provide for teacher technology training, H9186 [30SE]

———reduce class size and improve teacher quality, H5881 [20JY]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10647 [21OC]

———tribute to U.S. Physics Team, E1203 [9JN]

Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H1078, H1101, H1102, H1105, H1108, H1112 [10MR]

———ensure that the underlying statutory requirements of programs for which a waiver is granted continue to be met relative to science and math teacher training, H1101, H1102, H1105, H1108, H1112 [10MR]

Ewing, NJ: tribute to Extraordinarily Ewing's (organization) voting participation and civic involvement efforts, E710 [20AP]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4605 [17JN]

Fletcher, Richard: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1140 [7JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2606), H6824 [2AU], E1737 [3AU]

Forest Service: redirect Timber Sales Management Program funding to watershed improvement and fish and wildlife protection programs, H5558 [14JY]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H4745 [23JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 358), H688 [23FE], H4009 [9JN]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Atlantic Coast States, H9334 [5OC]

———express sympathy for victims of Hurricane Floyd in Atlantic Coast States (H. Res. 322), H9334 [5OC]

Hyman, Ruth: Jewish Community Center of Monmouth County, NJ, honoree, E1144 [7JN]

India: suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations, H6824 [2AU], E1737 [3AU]

Lambertville, NJ: anniversary, E1207 [10JN]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, H3003 [12MY], E1786 [5AU]

Marconi, Guglielmo: celebration by Rutgers University Wireless Information Network Laboratory of first wireless radio transmission, E2002 [1OC]

National security: national missile defense system (H.R. 4), H1436 [18MR]

National Teacher Day: observance, H2632 [4MY]

Ocean Township, NJ: anniversary, E994 [18MY]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (H.R. 3275), E2370 [11NO]

Point of order, H1105 [10MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), H8156, H8273 [14SE], H10907 [27OC]

Research: repeal public access requirement on data produced under Federal grants and agreements awarded to institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations (H.R. 88), primary sponsorship, H8286 [14SE]

Schools: modernize public schools, H1717, H1718 [25MR]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (H.R. 1259), H3667 [26MY]

———budget treatment of trust funds (H.R. 1259), consideration (H. Res. 186), H3655 [26MY]

———preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is enacted to strengthen and protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds, H3655, H3667 [26MY]

———preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is enacted to strengthen and protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds (H.R. 1927), E1092 [25MY]

———use of budget surplus to ensure solvency, H384 [3FE]

Springsteen, Bruce: induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, E492 [18MR]

Stemler, John, III: Ewing, NJ, Kiwanis Club Police Officer of the Year award recipient, E895 [6MY]

Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction, H9380 [5OC]

———extend research and development tax credit, H3071 [12MY], H3381 [19MY]

———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), H6216 [22JY]

Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H2632 [4MY]

Technology: importance of technology research and development relative to economic growth, H3381, H3382 [19MY]

Transportation and Community Systems Preservation Program: awarding of grants to encourage integration of smart growth policies in transportation projects design, H2967 [11MY]

Trenton, NJ: anniversary of Ladies Auxiliary of West Trenton Volunteer Fire Department, E1350 [22JN]

United Parcel Service: tribute to the Central New Jersey District, E1038 [20MY]

Votes: position on missed, H206 [6JA], H4057 [10JN]

West Long Branch, NJ: tribute to Shore Regional High School Project '99 program, E1331 [18JN]

Zalewitz, Harry and Thelma: State of Israel Bonds (organization) Independent Issue Award recipients, E1782 [5AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2125 [15AP], H2297 [22AP], H2543 [29AP], H2994 [11MY], H3084 [12MY], H3691 [26MY], H4732 [22JN], H8464 [21SE], H8553 [22SE], H9408 [5OC], H10609 [20OC], H11065 [27OC], H11850 [9NO]

Statements

Science and Math Education Funding: several scientific organizations, E1203 [9JN]

Tributes

Angelo, Robert, E1329 [18JN]

Brown, George E., Jr., H11841 [9NO]

Fisher, Barry, E1143 [7JN]

Furth, Harold P., E1232 [10JN]

Gratton, Jim, E2102 [14OC]

Higginbotham, A. Leon, H948 [3MR]

Karcher, Alan, E1735 [3AU]

Kendall, Henry, E992 [18MY]

Larson, Jean G., E1348 [22JN]

Scudiery, Victor V., E920 [11MY]

Slepian, Barnett, E2317 [9NO]

Wowkanech, Charles, E2327 [10NO]