KELLY, SUE W. (a Representative from New York)
Addresses
Women in Conservative Politics: Fanny Palli-Petralia, E1316
Amendments
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4426 [16JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), H8046 [9SE]
Appointments
House of Representatives Page Board, H621 [11FE]
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, H1807 [12AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H3087 [12MY]
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), H4343 [15JN]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H461 [4FE]
———repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see H.R. 2571), H6018 [20JY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H1596 [23MR]
Albania: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 2746), H7882 [5AU]
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see H.R. 2094), H4223 [14JN]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2339), H5367 [12JY]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2166), H4128 [10JN]
Arlington National Cemetery: authorize memorialization at the columbarium for eligible veterans who have donated their remains to science (see H.R. 1069), H2373 [27AP]
———enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 70), H378 [2FE]
Armed Forces: protect confidentiality of communications between dependents of members and professionals relative to sexual or domestic abuse services (see H.R. 1847), H3295 [18MY]
———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 355), H717 [23FE]
———recognize the sacrifice and dedication of members throughout history (see H.J. Res. 25), H1804 [25MR]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H12227 [17NO]
———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), H3862 [8JN]
———suspend anthrax vaccination immunization program until it is determined to be safe and effective (see H.R. 2548), H5838 [19JY]
Armenia: murder of government officials during terrorist attack on Parliament building (see H. Con. Res. 216), H11645 [5NO]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Aviation: establish national policy of fair treatment for airline passengers (see H.R. 2200), H11145 [28OC]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 833), H794 [24FE]
Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H.R. 1175), H1471 [18MR]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R. 999), H1260 [11MR]
Birds: establish a conservation program for neotropical migratory birds (see H.R. 39), H1867 [12AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 1), H226 [6JA]
———deficit (see H. Con. Res. 160), H6018 [20JY]
———establish a budget reserve account for emergencies (see H.R. 537), H1407 [17MR]
———establish 2-year cycle (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: display artwork in the Capitol and the House office buildings which represent the contributions of women to American society (see H. Res. 202), H3859 [8JN]
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), H1867 [12AP]
CERCLA: reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H7886 [5AU]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see H.R. 1193), H1472 [18MR]
———improve health of children (see H.R. 1085), H2373 [27AP]
———provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to improve the quality and availability of after-school programs (see H.R. 1307), H1800 [25MR]
———provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see H.R. 28), H225 [6JA] (see H.R. 206), H238 [7JA]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 25), H1163 [10MR]
Clinton, President: conditional clemency for prisoners convicted of crimes connected to activities of Puerto Rican nationalist group (see H. Con. Res. 180), H7996 [8SE]
Cold war: celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (see H. Con. Res. 121), H3711 [27MY]
Colleges and universities: require distribution of information relative to handling of sexual harassment complaints (see H.R. 2837), H8099 [9SE]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (see H.R. 2425), H5332 [1JY]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 16), H419 [3FE]
Computers: require schools and libraries to install and use Internet filtering or blocking technology to be eligible to receive or retain universal service assistance (see H.R. 896), H3461 [20MY]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H814 [25FE]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1634), H3171 [13MY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H4126 [10JN]
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), H2921 [6MY]
Courts: improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R. 1658), H3461 [20MY]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1130), H5179 [30JN]
Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (see H.R. 894), H888 [2MR]
———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H1336 [16MR]
———improve the Federal capability to deal with child exploitation (see H.R. 1159), H1804 [25MR]
———penalties for harming Federal law enforcement animals (see H.R. 1791), H3393 [19MY]
———prevent misuse of genuine and counterfeit police badges by those seeking to commit a crime (see H.R. 2633), H6597 [29JY]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 230), H645 [11FE] (see H.R. 1644), H3711 [27MY]
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see H.R. 2260), H5572 [14JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 1402), H2053 [14AP]
———payment of disaster assistance to onion and apple farmers in New York (see H.R. 2237), H4470 [16JN]
Dept. of Defense: Navy Theater-Wide Missile Defense system and Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system testing program development (see H.R. 2596), H8872 [27SE]
Dept. of Education: transfer Impact Aid Program to the Dept. of the Treasury and procure nongovernmental personnel to operate the program (see H.R. 1206), H2471 [28AP]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1649), H2545 [29AP]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (see H.R. 3242), H12796 [18NO]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 710), H825 [1MR]
———insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of child care facilities and establish a Children's Development Commission to certify such facilities (see H.R. 1112), H1333 [16MR]
———provide enhanced rental assistance vouchers for low-income elderly and disabled tenants of certain housing projects (see H.R. 1336), H2922 [6MY]
Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 1956), H3693 [26MY]
———report on U.S. citizens injured or killed by certain terrorist groups (see H.R. 2172), H4223 [14JN]
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 Transportation: promote use and construction of infrastructure facilities for inherently low-emission vehicles at airports (see H.R. 1035), H1069 [9MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H12795 [18NO]
———conduct Stand Down events and establish a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State (see H.R. 566), H10173 [18OC]
———enhance quality assurance program within the Veterans Benefits Administration (see H.R. 1214), H1595 [23MR]
———establish additional national cemeteries for veterans (see H.R. 1476), H2201 [20AP]
———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1160), H2373 [27AP] (see H.R. 1387), H1971 [13AP]
———improve allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 24), H225 [6JA]
———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 3256), H11702 [8NO]
———payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 832), H8628 [23SE]
———require notification and allow local law enforcement agencies to investigate crimes and search for missing patients at VA medical facilities (see H.R. 374), H539 [9FE]
———use portion of any national tobacco settlement for veterans health care (see H.R. 691), H585 [10FE]
DiMaggio, Joe: tribute (see H. Res. 105), H1163 [10MR]
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: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 2405), H5178 [30JN]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H2203 [20AP]
———increase public awareness, encourage regular testing and examinations, and extend research programs for prostate cancer (see H. Res. 211), H4471 [16JN]
———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 2790), H8629 [23SE]
———issue special postage stamps to fund AIDS research and education programs (see H.R. 597), H645 [11FE]
———issue special postage stamps to fund Alzheimer's research (see H.R. 1939), H3605 [25MY]
———issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research (see H.R. 1472), H2132 [15AP]
———promote research into, and the development of an ultimate cure for, the disease known as fragile X (see H.R. 1445), H3087 [12MY]
———provide for screenings, referrals, and education relative to osteoporosis (see H.R. 2471), H5366 [12JY]
———recognize the severity of colon cancer and the need for education in prevention and early detection (see H. Con. Res. 133), H4616 [17JN]
Donald J. Mitchell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Rome, NY: designate (see H.R. 1982), H3709 [27MY]
Education: dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers (see H. Con. Res. 71), H2471 [28AP]
———distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 136), H5688 [15JY]
———empower teachers (see H.R. 1964), H3693 [26MY]
———increase funding for Pell Grant awards and existing campus-based aid programs (see H. Con. Res. 88), H2471 [28AP]
———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 645), H537 [9FE]
Elections: protect the equal participation of eligible voters in Federal election campaigns (see H.R. 463), H375 [2FE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H5687 [15JY] (see H.R. 1005), H1012 [4MR]
EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 136), H236 [7JA]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 1584), H4024 [9JN]
FAA: accelerate redesign of airspace over New Jersey/New York metropolitan area (see H.R. 1448), H3606 [25MY]
———reauthorizing programs (see H.R. 1000), H1408 [17MR]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 764), H1335 [16MR]
———recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see H. Con. Res. 76), H2811 [5MY]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 125), H11196 [1NO]
———establish improved predictive models for determining the availability of television broadcast signals (see H.R. 851), H1260 [11MR]
Federal agencies and departments: use of surplus administrative funds for personnel pay bonuses and deficit reduction (see H.R. 993), H1804 [25MR]
Federal employees: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (see H.R. 2733), H9410 [5OC]
———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 34), H892 [2MR]
———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1111), H2811 [5MY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 933), H890 [2MR]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1407 [17MR]
Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see H.R. 1354), H7026 [4AU]
———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (see H.R. 10), H231 [7JA]
———streamline the regulation of depository institutions and safeguard confidential banking and credit union supervisory information (see H.R. 1585), H3860 [8JN]
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]
Fisher, Zachary: confer status as an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 46), H3862 [8JN]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]
———designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1336 [16MR]
Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 3323), H11954 [10NO]
Food stamps: provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability for electronic benefit transfer systems (see H.R. 2709), H9077 [30SE]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 170), H1163 [10MR]
Gateway National Recreation Area: redesignate Great Kills Park as World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills (see H.R. 592), H2373 [27AP]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 271), H241 [7JA]
Government: require use of recovery audits by Federal agencies to improve the economy and efficiency of operations (see H.R. 1827), H4223 [14JN]
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 439), H374 [2FE]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (see H.R. 1221), H2998 [11MY]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H3860 [8JN]
———develop monitoring systems to promote safe motherhood (see H.R. 2316), H4821 [23JN]
———importance of education, early detection, and treatment in the prevention of breast cancer (see H. Res. 278), H7885 [5AU]
———improve access and choice for small business owners relative to employee health insurance expenses (see H.R. 1496), H2202 [20AP]
———promote purchase of private long-term care insurance by providing tax deductibility, State Medicaid flexibility, and information dissemination (see H.R. 1261), H3171 [13MY]
———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), H4735 [22JN]
———regulatory burdens on home health agencies (see H. Con. Res. 79), H2922 [6MY]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 925), H890 [2MR]
———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (see H.R. 2418), H8290 [14SE]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H4025 [9JN]
Homeless: require that a portion of housing program funds be designated to primarily serve homeless veterans (see H.R. 1008), H1336 [16MR]
House of Representatives: permit payments to reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses (see H. Res. 238), H10862 [26OC]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2171), H4128 [10JN]
Housing: expand homeownership (see H.R. 1776), H3461 [20MY]
———restructure financing for assisted housing for senior citizens (see H.R. 202), H461 [4FE]
Human rights: prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor (see H.R. 1238), H2055 [14AP] (see H.R. 1356), H6964 [3AU]
Hurricanes: express sympathy for victims of Hurricane Floyd in Atlantic Coast States (see H. Res. 322), H9303 [4OC]
Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 1849), H3295 [18MY]
———eligibility of nationals from Montenegro, Macedonia, and Albania for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2091), H4022 [9JN]
———modify implementation requirements for automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1650), H2999 [11MY]
———prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see H.R. 3058), H11557 [4NO]
———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]
Indonesia: prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (see H.R. 2895), H10770 [25OC]
Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 8), H243 [7JA]
———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 21), H225 [6JA]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H379 [2FE]
———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1515), H2272 [21AP]
———require group and individual health insurance plans to provide coverage of cancer screening (see H.R. 1285), H1799 [25MR]
———require health insurance issuers to notify participants of impending termination of coverage due to the failure of a group health plan to pay premiums (see H.R. 845), H8099 [9SE]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 2041), H3858 [8JN]
———tax treatment of long-term care services, educational campaign on long-term care, and expansion of State long-term care partnerships by exempting partnership assets from Medicaid estate recovery (see H.R. 2102), H4023 [9JN]
International relations: commend Greece and Turkey for mutual humanitarian assistance and rescue relief relative to earthquakes (see H. Con. Res. 188), H9516 [6OC]
Interstate commerce: encourage States to enter into agreements to conform regulations governing limousine services (see H.R. 523), H2810 [5MY]
———prohibit States from imposing restrictions on interstate limousine services (see H.R. 1689), H3606 [25MY]
Iran: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 128), H4223 [14JN]
———impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H5839 [19JY]
Israel: elections (see H. Con. Res. 109), H3461 [20MY]
———U.S. policy relative to recognition of Jerusalem as the capital (see H.R. 2529), H5686 [15JY]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and require the President to formally acknowledge such injustices (see H.R. 2442), H5333 [1JY]
Italian-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 347), H11557 [4NO]
James W. McCabe, Sr., Post Office Building, Johnson City, NY: designate (see H.R. 2302), H7886 [5AU]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 641), H537 [9FE]
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]
Kosovar-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see H.R. 2745), H7882 [5AU]
Kosovo: authorize security assistance training and support funding for the Kosovo Liberation Army (see H.R. 1408), H2053 [14AP]
———U.S. policy on self-determination relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police (see H. Con. Res. 32), H644 [11FE]
Kuwait: commend decision to grant women the right to vote and run for elected office (see H. Con. Res. 147), H5092 [29JN]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H1474 [18MR]
———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H239 [7JA]
———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), H9077 [30SE]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
Long Island Sound: management plan implementation funding (see H.R. 3313), H11953 [10NO]
———prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 855), H1478 [22MR]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed (see H.R. 576), H1867 [12AP]
Matthew F. McHugh Post Office, Ithaca, NY: designate (see H.R. 3030), H11703 [8NO]
Medicaid: allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in residential facilities (see H.R. 3045), H9645 [7OC]
———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H1256 [11MR]
———coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1514), H5573 [14JY]
———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H8469 [21SE]
———treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 351), H825 [1MR]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1471 [18MR]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs for low-income beneficiaries and provision of stop-loss protection for outpatient prescription drug expenses (see H.R. 2925), H9303 [4OC]
———coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H8557 [22SE]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H1971 [13AP]
———eliminate reduction in payment amounts to home health agencies and provide for an interest-free grace period for repayment of overpayments (see H.R. 2618), H6582 [27JY]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H1597 [23MR]
———exclude cancer treatment from the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 1090), H1257 [11MR]
———exempt certain beneficiaries from financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services (see H.R. 1837), H8100 [9SE]
———expand and make permanent the demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 1413), H2053 [14AP]
———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 2892), H9515 [6OC]
———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 1999), H8100 [9SE]
———implement budget neutrality adjustment factor in determining payment rates for Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 2419), H5573 [14JY]
———improve coverage determination process relative to new advances in medical technology (see H.R. 2030), H8100 [9SE]
———improve review procedures (see H.R. 2356), H8100 [9SE]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H1336 [16MR]
———modify restrictions on physician self-referral (see H.R. 2651), H8100 [9SE]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H8099 [9SE]
———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]
———repeal restriction on payment for hospital discharges to post-acute care (see H.R. 405), H3860 [8JN]
———revise regulations on participating hospitals relative to nurse anesthetists' services (see H.R. 804), H1474 [18MR]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H379 [2FE]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force: establish (see H.R. 119), H236 [7JA]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 590), H1013 [4MR]
Mental health: postpartum depression policies (see H. Res. 163), H6353 [22JY]
———recognize the significance to society of issues relating to mental illness and express full support for the White House Conference on Mental Health (see H. Res. 133), H1802 [25MR]
Mental Health Advisory Committee: establish (see H. Res. 19), H586 [10FE]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H460 [4FE]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia (see H. Con. Res. 118), H3605 [25MY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration of veterans' memorials (see H.R. 678), H585 [10FE]
National Commission on the Prevention of School Violence: establish (see H.R. 1556), H2374 [27AP]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2339), H5367 [12JY]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1868 [12AP]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 552), H418 [3FE]
New Jersey (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see H. Con. Res. 119), H6583 [27JY]
———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: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H1260 [11MR]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1259 [11MR]
Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H8629 [23SE]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 2538), H5687 [15JY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H1260 [11MR]
One America: celebrate differences in ethnicity, race, and religion in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 141), H9646 [7OC]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 941), H1336 [16MR]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H6599 [29JY]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H539 [9FE]
Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain U.S. passports (see H.R. 2768), H7883 [5AU]
Patents: enhance protection for inventors, innovators, and patent terms, and reduce patent litigation (see H.R. 1907), H4616 [17JN]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 82), H5571 [14JY]
———reform (see H.R. 1102), H4129 [10JN]
———waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R. 1287), H1799 [25MR]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H5179 [30JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 417), H271 [19JA]
———prohibit certain election-related activities by foreign nationals (see H.R. 1778), H3086 [12MY]
Postal Service: delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency (see H.J. Res. 55), H8968 [28SE]
———guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H584 [10FE]
———make American Battle Monuments Commission and World War II Memorial Advisory Board eligible to use nonprofit mail rates (see H.R. 2319), H6353 [22JY]
POW: authorize payment of compensation to surviving spouses of certain former prisoners relative to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 784), H1597 [23MR]
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), H2922 [6MY]
Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see H.R. 3192), H11196 [1NO]
Qatar: commitment to democracy, women's suffrage, and elections (see H. Con. Res. 35), H716 [23FE]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H12227 [17NO]
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]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1236), H2055 [14AP]
SBA: improve the certified development company program (see H.R. 2614), H6581 [27JY]
———improve the general business loan program (see H.R. 2615), H6581 [27JY]
———women's business center programs funding and conditions of participation (see H.R. 774), H714 [23FE] (see H.R. 1497), H2202 [20AP]
Schools: provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities (see H.R. 1842), H10770 [25OC]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees (see H.R. 2441), H5333 [1JY]
Serbia and Montenegro: failure to comply with Kosovo agreement and enforcement of agreement by NATO (see H. Con. Res. 13), H272 [19JA]
Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 1882), H3460 [20MY]
———provide grants to microenterprise organizations to assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 413), H2203 [20AP]
Small Business Act: amend (see H.R. 68), H233 [7JA]
Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization (see H.R. 2392), H5178 [30JN]
Small Business Investment Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 68), H233 [7JA]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 1259), H1804 [25MR]
———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), H1471 [18MR]
———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 827), H6582 [27JY]
———provide a safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for hospital restocking of certain ambulance drugs and supplies (see H.R. 557), H5335 [1JY]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1055), H2470 [28AP]
———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 3249), H11702 [8NO]
———allow designation of charity contributions on tax returns and establish the Checkoff for Charity Commission to ensure payment of contributions (see H.R. 2053), H9410 [5OC]
———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 957), H2133 [15AP]
———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses and expand and extend permanently the exclusion allowed for employer adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 2282), H5336 [1JY]
———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 1710), H2922 [6MY]
———clarify application of the excise tax imposed on arrow components (see H.R. 1979), H3862 [8JN]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 37), H1258 [11MR]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H1407 [17MR]
———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 7), H1408 [17MR] (see H. Con. Res. 87), H2132 [15AP]
———dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 963), H956 [3MR]
———designate renewal communities (see H.R. 815), H793 [24FE]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H583 [10FE]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 2265), H8556 [22SE]
———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1760), H10861 [26OC]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 980), H1011 [4MR]
———incentives for education (see H.R. 464), H816 [25FE]
———incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality child care (see H.R. 143), H236 [7JA]
———increase charitable contribution deduction, and allow such deductions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 969), H956 [3MR]
———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), H1473 [18MR]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H5334 [1JY]
———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (see H.R. 1291), H1799 [25MR]
———provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 547), H539 [9FE]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H1336 [16MR]
———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 352), H268 [19JA]
———provide marriage penalty relief, incentives to encourage health coverage, and increased child care assistance, and extend certain expiring tax provisions (see H.R. 2020), H3857 [8JN]
———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see H.R. 1337), H1801 [25MR]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA]
———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see H.R. 1001), H1804 [25MR]
———require congressional review of Federal agency rules that establish or raise taxes (see H.R. 2636), H6598 [29JY]
———require pension plans to provide adequate notice to beneficiaries whose future accruals are being significantly reduced (see H.R. 3047), H9645 [7OC]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H1867 [12AP]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1366), H2374 [27AP]
———treatment of contributions of computers to schools and public libraries (see H.R. 2308), H4734 [22JN]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 716), H2470 [28AP]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1311), H3212 [14MY]
———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1129), H1804 [25MR] (see H.R. 1196), H3503 [24MY]
———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 2087), H4993 [25JN]
Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 130), H538 [9FE]
Tobacco products: strengthen warning labels on smokeless tobacco products (see H.R. 1532), H4223 [14JN]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H378 [2FE]
Turkey: claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey (see H. Con. Res. 36), H716 [23FE]
———compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100), H2920 [6MY] (see H. Con. Res. 159), H6018 [20JY]
———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H2637 [4MY]
U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 895), H888 [2MR]
U.S. Masters Swimming, Inc.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 25), H3296 [18MY]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3694 [26MY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H2919 [6MY]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), H374 [2FE]
———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), H5094 [29JN]
———pay special compensation to certain severely disabled military retirees (see H.R. 44), H644 [11FE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H644 (see H.R. 303), H645 [11FE]
———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see H.R. 1020), H8290 [14SE]
———provide technical, financial, and procurement assistance to veteran owned small businesses (see H.R. 1568), H2372 [27AP]
VFW: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 34), H1260 [11MR]
Vincent, Strong: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 584), H3296 [18MY]
Walsh, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 986), H1011 [4MR]
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), H3085 [12MY]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 287), H8469 [21SE]
Women: heart disease (see H. Res. 220), H4822 [23JN]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H1695 [24MR]
———recognize the severity of the issue of cervical health (see H. Con. Res. 5), H461 [4FE] (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1473 [18MR]
Women's World Cup: tribute to U.S. women's soccer team (see H. Res. 244), H5456 [13JY] (see H. Res. 248), H5571 [14JY]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H892 [2MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crime: expand prohibition on stalking (see H.R. 1869), H3391 [19MY]
———increase mandatory minimum penalties for use of firearms during a violent or drug-related crime (see H.R. 1330), H1801 [25MR]
———prohibit taking a child hostage to evade arrest (see H.R. 51), H226 [6JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide long-term nursing care at public expense to veterans with extensive service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 1432), H2130 [15AP]
Families and domestic relations: limit the effects of domestic violence on the lives of children (see H.R. 3315), H11954 [10NO]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 383), H270 [19JA]
———implement coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 3224), H11556 [4NO]
———require group health plans to provide access to unrestricted medical advice (see H.R. 2043), H3858 [8JN]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 49), H226 [6JA]
Khannouchi, Khalid: relief (see H.R. 703), H586 [10FE]
Redendo, Frank: relief (see H.R. 702), H586 [10FE]
SBA: make grants and loans to small businesses and agricultural enterprises to enable them to reopen after natural or other disasters (see H.R. 3479), H12792 [18NO]
Social Security: extend rural Advanced Life Support intercept services to other areas (see H.R. 2711), H7025 [4AU]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H7881 [5AU]
Women: Government procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H. Res. 15), H244 [7JA]
Lists
House Pages, H4113 [10JN]
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), motion to instruct conferees, H3144 [13MY]
———prohibit the inclusion of non-emergency spending in emergency supplemental appropriations legislation, H3144 [13MY]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2234
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 833), H2662 [5MY]
———treatment of child support and alimony payments, H2662 [5MY]
———treatment of credit card debt, H2662 [5MY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), conference report, H1979 [14AP]
Capitol Pages: tribute, H4113 [10JN]
CBO: budget analysis, H1275 [16MR]
China, People's Republic of: normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 57), H6472
Clinton, President: conditional clemency for prisoners convicted of crimes connected to activities of Puerto Rican nationalist group (H. Con. Res. 180), H8018 [9SE]
Collins, Eileen: tribute to space shuttle mission with first female commander (H. Res. 267), H6769
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 1082), E2089
———expand prohibition on stalking (H.R. 1869), H11448 [3NO], H11911 [10NO], E1028
———increase mandatory minimum penalties for use of firearms during a violent or drug-related crime (H.R. 1330), E596
———prohibit taking a child hostage to evade arrest, H4426, H4427 [16JN]
———prohibit taking a child hostage to evade arrest (H.R. 51), E44
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4426, H4427 [16JN]
Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H6564
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), H6073 [21JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), H5489 [14JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorizing appropriations for veterans health care, H8023, H8024 [9SE]
———improve health care programs and provide extended care services for veterans (H.R. 2116), H8405
———prohibit closure of hospitals, H8046, H8047, H8048 [9SE]
———prohibit implementation of Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation system, H8036 [9SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7333 [5AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), H8023, H8024, H8036, H8046, H8047, H8048 [9SE]
Diseases: increase public awareness and encourage regular testing and examinations for prostate cancer (H. Res. 211), H4679 [22JN]
Education: disadvantaged student assistance programs funding, H10639 [21OC]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10639 [21OC]
ERISA: establish new procedures and access to courts for grievances arising under group health plans, H9619 [7OC]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (H.R. 764), H9357
———limit the effects of domestic violence on the lives of children (H.R. 3315), E2362
FICA: allocation of funds, H5096 [30JN]
Financial institutions: provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (H.R. 10), H5233, H5298, H5307 [1JY]
———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (S. 900), conference report, H11535 [4NO]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 33), H4794 [23JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), H5742 [16JY]
———importance of addressing HIV/AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa, H5742 [16JY]
Government regulations: preserve limited Federal agency reporting requirements on banking and housing matters (H.R. 3046), H10232, H10233, H10235 [19OC]
———reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 439), H494, H496 [9FE]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), H9456 [6OC]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9597, H9619 [7OC]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Atlantic Coast States, H9331 [5OC]
———express sympathy for victims of Hurricane Floyd in Atlantic Coast States (H. Res. 322), H9331 [5OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H770 [24FE]
Insurance: allow mutual insurance companies to redomesticate to another State and reorganize into a mutual holding or stock company, H5307 [1JY]
———implement coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (H.R. 3224), E2276
———legal accountability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, H9597, H9619 [7OC]
———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence, H5307 [1JY]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (H.R. 49), E27
Katonah, NY: anniversary of Katonah Volunteer Fire Dept., H3868 [9JN]
Kosovo: NATO military intervention relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, E188
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1193 [11MR]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs, H4679 [22JN]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: encourage States to streamline insurance agent and broker licensing laws, H5233 [1JY]
———establish, H11535 [4NO]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5489 [14JY]
National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5489 [14JY]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (H. Res. 165), H2952
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 54), H2175
Patents: enhance protection for inventors, innovators, and patent terms, and reduce patent litigation (H.R. 1907), H6948
Qatar: commitment to democracy, women's suffrage, and elections (H. Con. Res. 35), H1884
SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), H6789, H6791 [2AU]
———make grants and loans to small businesses and agricultural enterprises to enable them to reopen after natural or other disasters (H.R. 3479), E2513
———women's business center programs funding and conditions of participation (H.R. 774), H1276 [16MR], H1912 [13AP]
———women's business center programs funding and conditions of participation (H.R. 1497), H10235, H10236, H10239 [19OC]
———women's business center programs funding and conditions of participation (S. 791), H12864 [18NO]
SEC: consult and coordinate comments with appropriate Federal banking agencies relative to reporting of loan loss reserves in financial statements, H5298 [1JY]
Serbia: account for Kosovar Albanians being held in prison, treat them in accordance with all applicable international standards, allow access to them by the Red Cross, and arrange for their release, H6073 [21JY]
Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 391), H604 [11FE]
Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization (H.R. 2392), H8762, H8763, H8764, H8765 [27SE]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1275 [16MR]
———budget treatment of trust funds (H.R. 1259), H3667 [26MY]
———extend rural Advanced Life Support intercept services to other areas (H.R. 2711), E1748
———use of budget surplus to ensure solvency, H1979 [14AP]
Taxation: rates, H2060 [15AP]
Turkey: compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (H. Con. Res. 159), H6564
U.N.: eliminate authorization requirements on payment of U.S. arrearages, H7333 [5AU]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 2720), E1768
Women: Government procurement access for women-owned businesses (H. Res. 15), H1912 [13AP]
———tribute to contributions to small business, H1912, H1918 [13AP]
Women's World Cup: tribute to U.S. women's soccer team (H. Res. 244), H5380 [13JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1593 [23MR], H3691 [26MY], H11369 [2NO]
Tributes
Vassak, John P., E725