HOYER, STENY H. (a Representative from Maryland)
Addresses
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Anniversary: Shirley Gibson, E2193
Appointments
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards (House), H410 [3FE]
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H1481 [23MR]
Conferee: H.R. 1141, emergency supplemental appropriations, H2282 [22AP]
———H.R. 1905, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5216 [1JY]
———H.R. 2490, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H6082 [21JY]
———S. 1059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5677 [15JY]
U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, H1807 [12AP]
Articles and editorials
Better Than Ever, Bob Neubauer, In-Plant Graphics (publication), H704 [23FE]
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), H11854 [9NO]
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H10340 [19OC]
Armenia: provide all U.S. records relative to the Armenian genocide to the Committee on International Relations (House), the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum library, and the Armenian Genocide Museum (see H. Res. 155), H6965 [3AU]
Asia: human rights violations and noncompliance with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe commitments on democratization in Central Asia (see H. Con. Res. 204), H10724 [21OC]
Baltimore, MD: designate certain Postal Service facilities (see H.R. 3238), H11645 [5NO]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 833), H1164 [10MR]
Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H.R. 1175), H1471 [18MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: rename the Document Door of the Capitol as the Memorial Door (see H. Con. Res. 158), H6019 [20JY]
———use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 19), H377 [2FE]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1336 [16MR]
Census: use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting (see H.R. 548), H418 [3FE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: surveillance and research of autism and related developmental diseases to implement effective treatment and prevention strategies (see H.R. 274), H2636 [4MY]
Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see H.R. 3039), H10725 [21OC]
Children and youth: provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see H.R. 206), H461 [4FE]
China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 218), H12227 [17NO]
———Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary (see H. Res. 178), H3393 [19MY]
China, Republic of: express sympathy for earthquake victims (see H. Res. 297), H8666 [24SE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 541), H825 [1MR] (see H.R. 2397), H5178 [30JN]
Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2459), H5334 [1JY]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H9646 [7OC]
———address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 270), H6759 [30JY]
Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (see H.R. 2425), H5332 [1JY]
Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal employees (see H.R. 979), H10611 [20OC]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H645 [11FE]
Courts: establish new method for fixing rates of basic pay for administrative appeals judges (see H.R. 3185), H12109 [16NO]
———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]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1130), H4616 [17JN]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H1257 [11MR]
———youth violence (see H. Res. 357), H11481 [3NO]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1644), H4129 [10JN]
Dept. of Defense: improve authorities relative to the provision of honor guard details at funerals of veterans (see H.R. 2283), H4993 [25JN]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 710), H10120 [14OC]
Dept. of the Interior: study on establishing a national historic trail to commemorate the War of 1812 (see H.R. 791), H1336 [16MR]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct a study on improving the safety of persons present at roadside emergencies (see H.R. 1990), H6583 [27JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 3256), H11702 [8NO]
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]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1750), H2997 [11MY]
Education: ensure schools prepare girls to compete in the 21st century (see H.R. 2505), H5570 [14JY]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (see H.R. 800), H825 [1MR]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care and enhance early childhood development (see H.R. 1139), H1334 [16MR]
FEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1338), H1801 [25MR]
Federal employees: allow for the contribution of rollover distributions to accounts and eliminate waiting-period requirements for participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 208), H2203 [20AP]
———allow service credit portability for Federal Reserve Board employees who obtain employment with other Federal agencies (see H.R. 807), H716 [23FE]
———equitable overtime pay policies (see H.R. 582), H459 [4FE]
———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 110), H891 [2MR] (see H.R. 1111), H3861 [8JN]
———increase leave time relative to services as an organ donor (see H.R. 457), H892 [2MR]
———make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (see H.R. 483), H461 [4FE]
———permit children of non-legislative branch employees to enroll in the House of Representatives Child Care Center (see H.R. 3122), H10724 [21OC]
———reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H6597 [29JY]
———revise overtime pay limitation (see H.R. 1770), H5094 [29JN]
Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 460), H11854 [9NO]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1407 [17MR]
Food stamps: provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability for electronic benefit transfer systems (see H.R. 2709), H12227 [17NO]
Foreign policy: promote democracy in Serbia and Montenegro (see H.R. 1064), H1162 [10MR]
Glenn, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 239), H717 [23FE]
Government: improve Federal financial assistance programs (see H.R. 409), H271 [19JA]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 2723), H8967 [28SE]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H3604 [25MY]
Housing: expand homeownership (see H.R. 1776), H5094 [29JN]
Indonesia: oppose IMF and World Bank loans until violence resulting from the referendum in East Timor has been ended (see H.R. 2822), H8098 [9SE]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H1259 [11MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H235 [7JA]
Iron and steel industry: limit steel imports to the average monthly volume of such imports during the 3 years preceding July, 1997 (see H.R. 506), H377 [2FE]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1070 [9MR]
Jordan: tribute to efforts by King Abdullah Bin Hussein on the Middle East peace process and to condemn efforts within Jordan to further hostility towards Israel (see H. Res. 340), H10862 [26OC]
Lane Victory (S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 112), H5688 [15JY]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 3144), H11703 [8NO]
———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), H1258 [11MR]
———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), H10120 [14OC]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
Marshall, Thurgood: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 319), H9241 [1OC]
Medicaid: definition of audiologist (see H.R. 1068), H6199 [21JY]
Medicare: coverage of frail elderly beneficiaries permanently residing in certain nursing facilities (see H.R. 1998), H7997 [8SE]
———eliminate budget neutrality adjustment factor used in calculating blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 1088), H2546 [29AP]
———exempt certain beneficiaries from financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services (see H.R. 1837), H10724 [21OC]
———improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 2228), H4341 [15JN]
———require Dept. of HHS study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of patients receiving anesthesia services (see H.R. 2002), H8290 [14SE]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H892 [2MR]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia (see H. Con. Res. 118), H3605 [25MY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H9515 [6OC]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 4), H458 [4FE]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H2636 [4MY]
———improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 1798), H6019 [20JY]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1408 [17MR]
Older Americans Act: amend to help prevent osteoporosis (see H.R. 2294), H4733 [22JN]
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: St. Petersburg Declaration by the Parliamentary Assembly (see H. Con. Res. 161), H6018 [20JY]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H1407 [17MR]
Patents: provide term restoration review procedure for certain drug products (see H.R. 1598), H2468 [28AP]
Pensions: reform (see H.R. 1102), H2470 [28AP]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H816 [25FE]
———prohibit certain transfers or assignments of service station franchises and certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices (see H.R. 811), H1597 [23MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 417), H271 [19JA]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H12795 [18NO]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate (see H.R. 396), H270 [19JA]
Russia: condemn anti-Semitic statements made by members of the Duma (see H. Con. Res. 37), H795 [24FE]
———encourage the peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in Chechnya in the North Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 206), H11068 [27OC]
Serbia: release of captured U.S. servicemen and adherence to Geneva Convention protocols relative to POW and civilians (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1866 [12AP]
Serbia and Montenegro: failure to comply with Kosovo agreement and enforcement of agreement by NATO (see H. Con. Res. 13), H272 [19JA]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H1595 [23MR]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———expand health care coverage for working, disabled individuals and establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program to provide work opportunities for such individuals (see H.R. 1180), H4912 [24JN]
———protect Social Security surpluses and reserve a portion of non-Social Security surpluses to strengthen and protect Medicare (see H.R. 3165), H11972 [15NO]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Taxation: expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (see H.R. 1660), H5179 [30JN]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 750), H11481 [3NO]
———increase annual limitation on deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 802), H8665 [24SE]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H4665 [18JN]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H4129 [10JN]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H3212 [14MY]
———treatment of volunteer firefighter savings account contributions (see H.R. 1870), H6424 [26JY]
Turkey: compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100), H6843 [2AU]
———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6843 [2AU]
U.N.: payment of U.S. arrearages (see H. Con. Res. 78), H3087 [12MY]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1804), H3170 [13MY]
———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 1594), H5093 [29JN]
———increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H6353 [22JY]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H5093 [29JN]
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), H3296 [18MY]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H8100 [9SE]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H891 [2MR] (see H.R. 1248), H10120 [14OC]
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge: reconstruction funding (see H.R. 2563), H6018 [20JY]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H1164 [10MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 2149), H4127 [10JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1069 [9MR]
FEC: authorizing appropriations and improving efficiency (see H.R. 1818), H3211 [14MY]
Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 34), H657 [12FE]
House of Representatives: require approval of any payments from the reserve fund designated for certain committee expenses (see H. Res. 38), H419 [3FE]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1671), H2635 [4MY]
Library of Congress: clarify eligibility requirements for enrollment of children in day care center (see H.R. 1782), H3086 [12MY]
———establish the National Recording Registry (see H.R. 3379), H12107 [16NO]
Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 38), H1259 [11MR]
Letters
Human rights violations in Belarus: by, S13049 [22OC]
National Recording Registry: James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress, H12077 [16NO]
Motions
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 101), H1564 [23MR]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2490), H5676 [15JY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3064), conference report, H11120 [28OC]
Oaths of office
House of Representatives, H247 [19JA]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H4955 [25JN]
Poems
``Courage,'' Amelia Earhart, H6588 [29JY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (H.R. 2149), E1220
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), H3819 [8JN]
Appropriations: eliminate certain rescissions used to offset emergency supplemental appropriations, H1642, H1643 [24MR]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (H. Res. 305), H8898 [28SE]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 71), consideration (H. Res. 334), H10193 [19OC]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), H1642, H1643 [24MR]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), motion to instruct conferees, H2279 [22AP]
———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), H2833, H2885 [6MY]
———Senate amendment to reduce funding for emergency supplemental appropriations legislation, H2279 [22AP]
Architect of the Capitol: tribute to retiring staff, E2055
Armed Forces: support for troops carrying out NATO military operations against Serbia (H. Res. 130), H1663 [24MR]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E739
Baltimore Orioles (baseball team): playing of exhibition games with Cuban National Team, H1252 [11MR]
Bates, R. Scott: authorize flags located in the Senate portion of the Capitol complex to be flown at half-staff in memory of the Legislative Clerk of the Senate (S. Con. Res. 6), H526 [9FE]
Blackmun, Harry A.: transfer the catafalque from the Capitol to the Supreme Court for funeral services (H. Con. Res. 45), H1048 [9MR]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: investigation of war crimes, H251 [19JA]
Bowie (MD) Blade-News: Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Press Association Newspaper of the Year award recipient, E726
Budget: allocation of funds, H11100 [28OC]
———deficit, H1718 [25MR], H5994 [20JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), H1718, H1772 [25MR]
———treatment of any budget surpluses, H1718 [25MR], H5991, H5992, H5994, H5996 [20JY]
Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc.: anniversary, E1953
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 47), H1499 [23MR], E386
———authorizing use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor anniversary of NATO and accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic (H. Con. Res. 81), H2102 [15AP]
———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to Rosa Parks (H. Con. Res. 127), H4031 [10JN]
———rename the Document Door of the Capitol as the Memorial Door (H. Con. Res. 158), H5851 [20JY], E1639
———use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 19), H292 [2FE]
Capitol Pages: tribute, H4113 [10JN]
Census: require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), H2012 [14AP]
Children and youth: prohibit importation of children's sleepwear without labels required by CPSC flammability standards, H5675 [15JY]
China, People's Republic of: human rights violations (H. Con. Res. 28), H1045 [9MR]
———normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 57), H6452, H6473
———Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary, E1137
Cold war: celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by designating an annual Freedom Day (H. Con. Res. 223), H11769
Collins, Eileen: tribute to space shuttle mission with first female commander, E1741
Committee on Missing Persons in Southeast Asia (House, Select): authorize and direct the Archivist of the U.S. to make certain records public (H. Res. 172), H6359, H6360 [26JY]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 101), H1557, H1559, H1560, H1562, H1563 [23MR]
———minority party appointments (H. Res. 7), H248 [19JA]
Computers: funding to correct year 2000 problem, H2279 [22AP]
Conable, Barber B., Jr.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 26), H1567 [23MR]
Corps of Engineers: develop and implement a plan for Atlantic coastal States to address problems with toxic microorganisms in wetlands and waters, H2483 [29AP]
———reauthorizing water resources development programs (H.R. 1480), H2483 [29AP]
Courts: cost-of-living adjustments for administrative law judges (H.R. 915), H10741 [25OC]
———permit claims in U.S. courts against foreign countries which are sponsors of international terrorism, or where no extradition treaty or other remedies exist, H5662 [15JY]
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), consideration (H. Res. 209), H4363
———use of antique firearms, H5619 [15JY]
Customs Service: funding to settle claim against O'Hare Airport customs official, H5634 [15JY]
———report on strip searches at airports relative to racial profiles, H5663, H5664 [15JY], H8346 [15SE]
———require employees that conduct strip searches to be the same gender as the person being searched, H5672 [15JY]
Czech Republic: treatment of racial minorities, E1686
Dante B. Fascell North-South Center: designate (H.R. 432), H289 [2FE]
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (H.R. 2260), H10896 [27OC]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H6951 [3AU]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H4042, H4044, H4045 [10JN]
———funding, H5991, H5992, H5994, H5995 [20JY]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2465), H5391
———making appropriations (H.R. 2561), H6259
Dept. of HUD: notify grant applicants of technical deficiencies in order to resubmit applications, H754 [24FE]
Dept. of the Interior: study on establishing a national historic trail to commemorate the War of 1812 (H.R. 791), H5130 [30JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: combat money laundering and other financial crimes, H5623 [15JY]
———require congressional approval for certain uses of Exchange Stabilization Fund, H5670 [15JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2490), H5616, H5618, H5619, H5623, H5626, H5633, H5634, H5636, H5647, H5648, H5649, H5652, H5656, H5662, H5663, H5664, H5670, H5672, H5673, H5675 [15JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2490), conference report, H8340, H8345, H8346, H8347, H8348, H8349 [15SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2490), consideration (H. Res. 246), H5609, H5610, H5611 [15JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2490), motion to instruct conferees, H6027 [21JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve health care programs and provide extended care services for veterans (H.R. 2116), E2023
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H11100, H11110, H11112, H11114 [28OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), H7901 [8SE]
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
———funding to assist any petition or lawsuit seeking full voting representation in Congress, H6631 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2587), H6554 [27JY], H6631 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2587), conference report, H8077 [9SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3064), conference report, H11100, H11110, H11112, H11114 [28OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3064), consideration (H. Res. 330), H10087 [14OC]
———prohibit funding to assist any petition or lawsuit seeking full voting representation in Congress, H8077 [9SE]
———prohibit the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative from taking effect, H10087 [14OC]
Edgewater, MD: Summit School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1041
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H1092 [10MR]
ERISA: establish new procedures and access to courts for grievances arising under group health plans, H9623 [7OC]
FEC: authorizing appropriations and improving efficiency (H.R. 1818), E969
Federal aid programs: focus assistance programs on communities with high poverty and unemployment rates, H757 [24FE]
———use of common application or reporting forms, H756 [24FE]
Federal employees: allow for the contribution of rollover distributions to accounts and eliminate waiting-period requirements for participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 208), H2164 [20AP]
———pay raise, H8347, H8348, H8349 [15SE]
———permit children of non-legislative branch employees to enroll in the House of Representatives Child Care Center (H.R. 3122), H10737 [25OC]
———provide for the rectification of certain retirement coverage errors (H.R. 416), H1508 [23MR]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow option of expanded dental, optometry, prenatal, infertility, or prescription drug benefits in lieu of contraceptive coverage, H5647 [15JY]
———coverage of abortion procedures, H5636 [15JY]
———exempt certain participating health plans from coverage of abortifacients, H5652, H5656 [15JY]
Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), consideration (H. Res. 209), H4363
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 33), E1490
Government: authorize printing of ``How Our Laws Are Made'', ``Our American Government'', and the pocket version and document-sized annotated version of the U.S. Constitution (H. Con. Res. 221), H11730 [9NO]
———improve Federal financial assistance programs (H.R. 409), H751, H754, H756, H757 [24FE]
———improve Federal financial assistance programs (S. 468), H11238 [2NO]
GPO: tribute, H704 [23FE]
———Vice President's National Partnership for Reinventing Government Hammer Award recipient, H5441
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Awareness Day: observance, E778
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9500 [6OC], H9623 [7OC]
———provide for a public response to the public health crisis of pain, H10896 [27OC]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H4657 [18JN], H11898 [10NO]
———make technical corrections relative to reports submitted by the Postmaster General on official mail (H.R. 705), H620 [11FE]
———require approval of any payments from the reserve fund designated for certain committee expenses (H. Res. 38), E128
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries, H1642 [24MR]
Insurance: legal accountability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, H9623 [7OC]
Iraq: anniversary of chemical weapon attack against Kurds at Halabja, E540
IRS: restructure and reform, H5616, H5618 [15JY]
———study of Federal excise taxes on kerosene used in unvented heaters for home heating purposes, H5626 [15JY]
———year 2000 computer problem funding, H6027 [21JY]
J.J. ``Jake'' Pickle Federal Building, Austin, TX: designate (S. 559), H9337 [5OC]
Jameson, Sally: appointment as Charles County, MD, Chamber of Commerce director, E66
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (H.R. 1671), E1117
Kosovo: clarification of the terms ``ground troops'' versus ``ground elements'', H2406 [28AP]
———involvement of Russia in peace negotiations, H2452 [28AP]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1202, H1245 [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), H2406 [28AP]
———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H4042, H4045 [10JN], H4730 [22JN]
Krawczewicz, William: tribute to design of Maryland quarter in the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program, E1616
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H4114 [10JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1905), consideration (H. Res. 190), H4100 [10JN]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (H.R. 2303), H10733, H10735 [25OC]
———clarify eligibility requirements for enrollment of children in day care center (H.R. 1782), E939
———establish the National Recording Registry (H.R. 3379), H12077 [16NO]
Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments, H5610 [15JY]
———tribute to participants in congressional baseball game, H4956 [25JN]
Memorial Day: observance, E1117
Montgomery County, MD: FDA facility funding, H5619 [15JY]
NASA: anniversary of the Goddard Space Flight Center, E916
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), H3313
———funding, H7901 [8SE]
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: anniversary, E2193
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (H. Res. 165), H2953
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H2833 [6MY]
Navy: tribute to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, for contributions to Combined Federal Campaign, E252
NIH: funding, H11100 [28OC]
Parliamentary inquiry, H5633 [15JY], H6941 [3AU], H8236 [14SE]
Patents: enhance protection for inventors, innovators, and patent terms, and reduce patent litigation (H.R. 1907), H6946 [3AU]
Political campaigns: clarify right of U.S. nationals to make contributions to candidates for Federal office, H8244 [14SE]
———ethics reform and contribution limits, H4957 [25JN]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), H8194, H8197, H8240, H8244, H8246, H8247, H8255, H8285 [14SE]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), consideration (H. Res. 283), H8185 [14SE]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2668), E2495
———require reimbursement for use of Government equipment for campaign-related travel, H8255 [14SE]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities, H8246, H8247 [14SE]
Postal Service: delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency, H5611 [15JY]
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail: anniversary of designation, E2143
Presidents' Day: observance, E231
Presidents of the U.S.: increase annual salary, H5648, H5649 [15JY]
Prince George's County, MD: tribute to school violence prevention programs, E1217
Racial relations: recognize the historical significance of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision and reaffirm the fundamental belief that we are all ``one Nation under God, indivisible'' (H. Res. 176), H3272 [18MY]
Refugees: provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture (H.R. 2367), H8426
Russia: condemn anti-Semitic statements made by members of the Duma (H. Con. Res. 37), E326
Serbia: authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con. Res. 21), H2452 [28AP], H2475 [29AP]
Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 391), H609 [11FE]
———require agencies to implement policies to reduce or waive penalties against first time offenders of Federal paperwork requirements, H609 [11FE]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H11100 [28OC], H11486 [4NO]
———budget treatment of trust funds (H.R. 1259), H3658, H3659 [26MY]
———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), H10263 [19OC]
St. Mary's County, MD: anniversary of Chamber of Commerce, E694
———anniversary of St. George's Episcopal Church, E2502
———tribute to Saint Maries Optimist Club law enforcement honorees, E888
Taxation: rates, H11486 [4NO]
———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), H5990, H5994, H5995, H5997 [20JY], H6204, H6214
———reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (H.R. 2488), conference report, H7267 [5AU]
Votes: correction, E2023
Women: ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on Federal property under certain conditions, H5673 [15JY]
WTOP-Radio (Washington, DC): anniversary, E369
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H264 [19JA], H332 [2FE], H707 [23FE], H1160 [10MR], H1255 [11MR], H5454 [13JY], H6197 [21JY], H6580 [27JY], H6959 [3AU], H7990 [8SE], H9074 [30SE], H12106 [16NO]
Tributes
Armstrong, Lance, H6588 [29JY]
Bickford, Robert, E1099
Brown, Pearlie Mae, E2210
Crump, Marie, E1332
DiMaggio, Joe, H1252 [11MR]
Donohoe, Timothy L., E2534
Francois, Francis B., E141
Hall, Ruth Ann, E115
Jameson, Sally, E28
Malkus, Frederick C., Jr., E2450
Malry, Charles (Billy), H295 [2FE]
McConnell, Dave, E369
Moorhead, Clifton D., H8340 [15SE]
Price, Meghan E., E68
Saunders, Virginia F., H7962
Smith, Leo, E139
Tobias, Robert, H6559 [27JY]