KILPATRICK, CAROLYN C. (a Representative from Michigan)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2084, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H8432 [21SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 2149), H4127 [10JN]
———provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H2273 [21AP]
Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2765), H7883 [5AU]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H375 [2FE]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1145), H1406 [17MR]
Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2900), H10174 [18OC]
Airlines: whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 953), H955 [3MR]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H1596 [23MR]
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see H.R. 2031), H4342 [15JN]
———prohibit the direct shipment of alcohol to minors (see H.R. 2161), H4127 [10JN]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 453), H7026 [4AU]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1472 [18MR]
Armed Forces: extend and make improvements to procurement contract goals relative to small disadvantaged businesses and certain institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2334), H4822 [23JN]
———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H1697 [24MR]
———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 355), H1697 [24MR]
———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), H11196 [1NO]
———suspend anthrax vaccination immunization program until it is determined to be safe and effective (see H.R. 2548), H6965 [3AU]
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), H3862 [8JN]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H717 [23FE]
Aviation: provide basic consumer protection standards and enhance competition between airlines (see H.R. 780), H892 [2MR]
Babbitt, Dina: release of paintings by the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland (see H. Con. Res. 162), H8290 [14SE]
Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H.R. 1175), H1471 [18MR]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H2922 [6MY]
Business and industry: promote youth entrepreneurship education and training (see H.R. 1331), H1801 [25MR]
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]
———increase mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 424), H379 [2FE]
Census: use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting (see H.R. 548), H461 [4FE]
Census Monitoring Board: amend qualification requirements (see H.R. 2306), H5094 [29JN]
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), H538 [9FE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 22), H419 [3FE]
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]
———establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see H.R. 1193), H1472 [18MR]
———infant crib safety (see H.R. 2486), H5366 [12JY]
———mental health services (see H.R. 3455), H12791 [18NO]
———provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards (see H.R. 329), H717 [23FE]
———require posting of CPSC safety standards in child care centers and require a Dept. of HHS report with recommendations to promote compliance with such standards (see H.R. 2552), H5838 [19JY]
———tribute to ``Code Adam'' child safety program and commend and encourage implementation of abduction prevention programs in retail business establishments (see H. Res. 90), H3087 [12MY]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 884), H824 [1MR]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H796 [24FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 541), H417 [3FE] (see H.R. 2397), H5178 [30JN]
———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1271), H11068 [27OC]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H8556 [22SE]
Colleges and universities: require distribution of information relative to handling of sexual harassment complaints (see H.R. 2837), H8099 [9SE]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H1267 [15MR]
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 629), H3860 [8JN]
Computers: coordinate testing and disclose readiness of certain Federal and non-Federal computer systems relative to the year 2000 problem (see H.R. 1447), H2928 [10MY]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H814 [25FE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H4342 [15JN]
Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H2998 [11MY]
———provide simplified criteria for determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor and limit retroactive employment tax reclassifications (see H.R. 1525), H3606 [25MY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 107), H1408 [17MR]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2384), H5688 [15JY]
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), H3861 [8JN]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H586 [10FE]
Courts: applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to the judicial branch of the Federal government (see H.R. 1048), H1161 [10MR]
———appoint Assistant U.S. Attorney for each judicial district to prosecute firearms offenses (see H.R. 2081), H3859 [8JN]
———improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R. 1658), H4025 [9JN]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1130), H2636 [4MY]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H1257 [11MR]
———penalties for harming Federal law enforcement animals (see H.R. 1791), H3296 [18MY]
———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. 230), H645 [11FE] (see H.R. 1644), H2545 [29AP]
———grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 262), H3171 [13MY]
———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 229), H825 [1MR]
Dept. of Defense: eliminate backlog of requests for issuance or replacement of military medals and decorations (see H.R. 1226), H3171 [13MY]
———equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 1079), H1257 [11MR]
Dept. of HHS: ensure individuals who undertake federally funded research and development of drugs enter into pricing agreements (see H.R. 626), H2054 [14AP]
———Healthy Start Program funding (see H.R. 2739), H7881 [5AU]
———make grants in the form of forgiveable capital advances to help preserve community hospitals experiencing financial difficulties (see H.R. 2236), H4470 [16JN]
Dept. of HUD: establish program to eliminate redlining in the insurance business (see H.R. 1429), H2130 [15AP]
———grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H3860 [8JN]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct a study on improving the safety of persons present at roadside emergencies (see H.R. 1990), H4736 [22JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H418 [3FE]
———enhance quality assurance program within the Veterans Benefits Administration (see H.R. 1214), H3087 [12MY]
———payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 832), H794 [24FE]
———payment of monthly educational assistance benefits to veterans enrolled at educational institutions during periods between terms (see H.R. 625), H3086 [12MY]
———provide long-term nursing care at public expense to veterans with extensive service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 1432), H3461 [20MY]
———use portion of any national tobacco settlement for veterans health care (see H.R. 691), H1697 [24MR]
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), H657 [12FE]
———increase public awareness, encourage regular testing and examinations, and extend research programs for prostate cancer (see H. Res. 211), H4471 [16JN]
———increased support and funding to combat diabetes (see H. Res. 325), H10770 [25OC]
———issue special postage stamps to fund AIDS research and education programs (see H.R. 597), H459 [4FE]
———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]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2562), H6018 [20JY]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 961), H1697 [24MR]
———provide for screenings, referrals, and education relative to osteoporosis (see H.R. 2471), H5366 [12JY]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job opportunities, convert military programs to social programs, produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050), H1162 [10MR]
Drugs: concentrate Federal resources on the prosecution of major drug offenses (see H.R. 1681), H4912 [24JN]
———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 939), H891 [2MR]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1750), H2997 [11MY]
———control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (see H.R. 684), H585 [10FE]
———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]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 525), H417 [3FE]
———promote environmental justice by establishing links between pollution and community health problems and assist such communities (see H.R. 1510), H2272 [21AP]
Education: ensure schools prepare girls to compete in the 21st century (see H.R. 2505), H5570 [14JY]
———establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 846), H2998 [11MY]
———grants to provide integrated classroom-related computer training for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 455), H375 [2FE]
———improve and transfer the jurisdiction of the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1326), H3461 [20MY]
———provide for capital investments in technology education (see H.R. 709), H717 [23FE]
———provide grants to rural educational agencies to enable the recruitment and retention of qualified teachers (see H.R. 1629), H2999 [11MY]
———reductions in school class size (see H.R. 1623), H3695 [26MY]
———responsibility of employers for conduct of their employees relative to sexual abuse of students (see H.R. 404), H270 [19JA]
Electronic commerce: require adoption and utilization of digital signatures by Federal agencies and encourage use of digital signatures in private sector electronic transactions (see H.R. 1572), H4129 [10JN]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 382), H4342 [15JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2719), H7881 [5AU]
———reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1960), H4025 [9JN]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
———provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees if the U.S. has a reciprocal agreement with the country of which the transferee is a national (see H.R. 2662), H7997 [8SE]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 623), H11144 [28OC]
EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 2702), H7025 [4AU]
———require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy (see H.R. 828), H3861 [8JN]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 1584), H3393 [19MY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 2119), H4126 [10JN]
Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site: designate (see H.R. 868), H2811 [5MY]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 764), H3461 [20MY]
———improve the availability of child care and development services outside normal school hours (see H.R. 489), H376 [2FE]
———increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care and enhance early childhood development (see H.R. 1139), H1334 [16MR]
Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 3297), H11953 [10NO]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 125), H4024 [9JN]
FDA: establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety (see H.R. 1612), H2469 [28AP]
———facilitate the importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs (see H.R. 1885), H5335 [1JY]
Federal aid programs: participation requirements for summer youth employment programs relative to attendance rates (see H.R. 777), H3606 [25MY]
Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 34), H1164 [10MR]
———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 110), H378 [2FE] (see H.R. 1111), H2636 [4MY]
———increase leave time relative to services as an organ donor (see H.R. 457), H375 [2FE]
———make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (see H.R. 483), H376 [2FE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1890), H3460 [20MY]
———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), H3503 [24MY]
50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act: include District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1029), H4024 [9JN]
Financial institutions: give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (see H.R. 1929), H3861 [8JN]
Firearms: ban import of firearms that have been cosmetically altered to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 1809), H3170 [13MY]
———ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1037), H1069 [9MR]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 515), H416 [3FE]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 315), H379 [2FE]
———regulate transfer over the Internet (see H.R. 1245), H2373 [27AP]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 109), H235 [7JA] (see H.R. 902), H889 [2MR]
———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 2003), H3710 [27MY]
Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 1324), H3461 [20MY]
Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H4129 [10JN]
Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (see H.R. 2345), H4911 [24JN]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain defense services to countries ineligible for international military education, training assistance, or arms transfers (see H.R. 1063), H1697 [24MR]
———prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain countries (see H.R. 2269), H4615 [17JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 434), H374 [2FE] (see H.R. 772), H714 [23FE]
———provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H4735 [22JN]
Foreign trade: bar the imposition of increased tariffs or other retaliatory measures against products of the European Union in response to its banana regime (see H.R. 1361), H1802 [25MR]
———consolidate and enhance trade adjustment assistance and NAFTA transitional adjustment assistance programs (see H.R. 1491), H3171 [13MY]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 2512), H5571 [14JY]
Frank M. Johnson Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3031), H9515 [6OC]
FRS: require the Board of Governors to post notices to employees relative to the applicable provisions of the Civil Rights Act (see H.R. 2424), H5332 [1JY]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 170), H3296 [18MY]
Glenn, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 239), H419 [3FE]
Government: improve Federal financial assistance programs (see H.R. 409), H271 [19JA]
Government regulations: debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1227), H1596 [23MR]
Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling (see H.R. 1205), H1472 [18MR]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (see H.R. 1221), H1595 [23MR]
———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see H.R. 2667), H6842 [2AU]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H2273 [21AP]
———carry out programs to prevent and manage asthma, allergies, and related respiratory problems in children and establish a pest control services tax credit for low-income multifamily residential housing (see H.R. 1966), H3693 [26MY]
———minority health programs (see H.R. 3250), H11702 [8NO]
———prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices (see H.R. 137), H236 [7JA]
———protect the privacy of personally identifiable health information (see H.R. 1941), H3861 [8JN]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 719), H3296 [18MY] (see H.R. 2723), H7881 [5AU]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and preserve against preemption of certain State causes of action (see H.R. 216), H816 [25FE]
———provide access, ensure privacy, and impose penalties on unauthorized use of certain health information (see H.R. 1057), H1804 [25MR]
———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]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 925), H890 [2MR]
———require managed care organizations to contract with providers in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 1860), H3391 [19MY]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H3604 [25MY]
Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1053), H1474 [18MR]
Hoat, Doan Viet: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 51), H1598 [23MR]
Homeless: require that a portion of housing program funds be designated to primarily serve homeless veterans (see H.R. 1008), H1597 [23MR]
House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 146), H4823 [23JN]
Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making payments on mortgages insured under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 595), H3860 [8JN]
Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (see H.R. 3154), H11956 [10NO]
———expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras and other regions (see H.R. 1625), H2544 [29AP]
———prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor (see H.R. 1238), H2055 [14AP] (see H.R. 1356), H1973 [13AP]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1581), H2372 [27AP]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries (see H.R. 984), H2373 [27AP]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 60), H644 [11FE]
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: repeal judicial jurisdiction limitations (see H.R. 2125), H4126 [10JN] (see H.R. 3149), H10861 [26OC]
IMF: oppose use of proceeds from the sale of gold reserves for structural adjustment programs in developing countries (see H. Con. Res. 132), H5368 [12JY]
Immigration: cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain aliens (see H.R. 1485), H11196 [1NO]
———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), H5367 [12JY]
———modify implementation requirements for automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1650), H3296 [18MY]
———temporarily increase visas for backlogged spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1854), H3295 [18MY]
———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1128), H1334 [16MR]
Income: protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H2467 [28AP]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Presidential Unit Citation to final crew (see H.J. Res. 48), H3393 [19MY]
Indonesia: prohibit military assistance until the termination of paramilitary funding and human rights violations in East Timor (see H. Con. Res. 97), H4913 [24JN]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 251), H6353 [22JY]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H11955 [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), H1867 [12AP]
———implement coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 3224), H11556 [4NO]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H242 [7JA]
———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1515), H3861 [8JN]
———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1977), H6965 [3AU]
———require group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide coverage for human leukocyte antigen testing (see H.R. 2021), H7886 [5AU]
———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), H957 [3MR]
———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), H2636 [4MY]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1806), H7886 [5AU]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H235 [7JA]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold voluntary proportional assistance relative to the development and completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran (see H.R. 1477), H3171 [13MY]
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), H717 [23FE]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1070 [9MR]
———respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions (see H.R. 412), H717 [23FE]
Israel: elections (see H. Con. Res. 109), H3295 [18MY]
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]
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H3211 [14MY]
———tribute to efforts to secure release of captured U.S. servicemen held in Serbia (see H. Res. 156), H2637 [4MY]
Korea, Republic of: designate for Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see H.R. 1896), H3460 [20MY]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1671), H2999 [11MY]
Kosovo: tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia (see H. Con. Res. 130), H4472 [16JN] (see H. Con. Res. 145), H5091 [29JN]
Kuwait: commend decision to grant women the right to vote and run for elected office (see H. Con. Res. 147), H7887 [5AU]
Laos: support democracy and human rights (see H. Res. 169), H11145 [28OC]
Law enforcement: prevent traffic stops motivated by race or other biases (see H.R. 1676), H3087 [12MY]
———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 1443), H4129 [10JN]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H2055 [14AP]
———condemn acts of police brutality and use of excessive force (see H. Res. 124), H1473 [18MR]
Lawyers and attorneys: reimburse individuals for attorneys' fees who are indicted by an independent counsel but found not guilty (see H.R. 943), H891 [2MR]
Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 175), H7884 [5AU]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 919), H2811 [5MY]
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]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed (see H.R. 576), H645 [11FE]
McVay, Charles B., III: court-martial conviction relative to sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (see H.J. Res. 48), H3393 [19MY]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H2203 [20AP]
———exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a managed care entity (see H.R. 797), H1867 [12AP]
———permit presumptive eligibility of Medicare beneficiaries for certain low-income Medicare beneficiary programs (see H.R. 854), H1803 [25MR]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1591), H2467 [28AP]
———prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities (see H.R. 540), H892 [2MR]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 1399), H3171 [13MY]
Medicare: combat fraud and abuse relative to partial hospitalization services (see H.R. 1543), H4912 [24JN]
———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1890), H3460 [20MY]
———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 745), H718 [23FE]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H3212 [14MY]
———disclose staffing and performance data, provide whistleblower protections, and review mergers and acquisitions relative to Medicare providers (see H.R. 1288), H4616 [17JN]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H1333 [16MR]
———exclude cancer treatment from the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 1090), H3461 [20MY]
———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 655), H538 [9FE]
———improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 2228), H4341 [15JN]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H1336 [16MR]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 914), H1268 [15MR]
———payment for insulin pumps (see H.R. 360), H269 [19JA]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H2372 [27AP]
———preserve and expand (see H. Con. Res. 135), H4471 [16JN]
———prevent sudden disruption of beneficiary enrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 141), H236 [7JA]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H584 [10FE]
———reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing birth centers (see H.R. 2817), H7996 [8SE]
———restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the provision of benefits (see H.R. 958), H955 [3MR]
———revise payment amounts to home health agencies (see H.R. 2240), H5572 [14JY]
———treatment of payments to Medicare+Choice organizations relative to disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1103), H1258 [11MR]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H268 [19JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: expand and clarify requirements regarding advance directives to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are observed (see H.R. 1149), H3859 [8JN]
———restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities (see H.R. 1313), H1800 [25MR]
Mental health: provide for treatment parity (see H.R. 2593), H6352 [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]
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]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H267 [19JA]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration of veterans' memorials (see H.R. 678), H585 [10FE]
Morality and ethics: establish a commission to study the culture and glorification of violence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1670), H3860 [8JN]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 33), H644 [11FE]
National Center for Research on Domestic Health Disparities: establish (see H.R. 2391), H5177 [30JN]
National Eye Institute: funding (see H.R. 731), H3606 [25MY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 293), H8290 [14SE]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 1246), H1695 [24MR]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 79), H1070 [9MR]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: revise filing deadline for certain claims (see H.R. 1003), H1408 [17MR]
Native Americans: improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 3397), H12108 [16NO]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 552), H418 [3FE]
New Year's Day: designate day of observance in year 2000 (see H.J. Res. 14), H2999 [11MY]
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), H717 [23FE]
———provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 2722), H11145 [28OC]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H1012 [4MR]
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), H3461 [20MY]
NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1265), H1696 [24MR]
———report on establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries (see H.R. 2534), H7997 [8SE]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 45), H272 [19JA]
Nuclear weapons: recognize the security interests of the U.S. in furthering complete nuclear disarmament (see H. Res. 82), H795 [24FE]
———remove from hair-trigger alert (see H. Con. Res. 177), H11196 [1NO]
———stockpile management (see H. Con. Res. 74), H4736 [22JN]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 2538), H5687 [15JY]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: enter into negotiations with Cuban Government representatives to provide for increased cooperation on drug interdiction efforts (see H.R. 2365), H6353 [22JY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H714 [23FE]
One America: celebrate differences in ethnicity, race, and religion in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 141), H4735 [22JN]
OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 1993), H3710 [27MY]
Organ donors: allow leave for individuals who give living organ donations and address payment of travel and subsistence expenses incurred by individuals donating or receiving organs (see H.R. 1857), H3295 [18MY]
———establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 941), H891 [2MR]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H3861 [8JN]
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), H459 [4FE]
Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 669), H645 [11FE]
Pensions: reform (see H.R. 1102), H4129 [10JN]
Petroleum: limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline (see H.R. 888), H824 [1MR]
———prohibit certain transfers or assignments of service station franchises and certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices (see H.R. 811), H1597 [23MR]
Pharmaceuticals: establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs (see H.R. 805), H716 [23FE]
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), H9022 [29SE]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1450), H2999 [11MY]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H376 [2FE]
Public welfare programs: improve onsite inspections of State food stamp programs and provide grants to develop community partnerships and innovative outreach strategies for food stamp and related programs (see H.R. 2738), H11372 [2NO]
———reward States that enact policies and support programs that lift families out of poverty (see H.R. 699), H1597 [23MR]
Puerto Rico: transfer Federal control over Vieques Island to the Puerto Rican Government for public purposes (see H.R. 2890), H11196 [1NO]
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'' (see H. Res. 176), H3295 [18MY]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H11372 [2NO]
Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see H.R. 1190), H1472 [18MR]
Research: 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), H4024 [9JN]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1236), H2055 [14AP]
Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 38), H816 [25FE]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 938), H890 [2MR]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate (see H.R. 396), H270 [19JA]
SBA: women's business center programs funding (see H.R. 392), H270 [19JA]
———women's business center programs funding and conditions of participation (see H.R. 1497), H3861 [8JN]
Schools: recruit, hire, and train additional school-based mental health personnel (see H.R. 2567), H6018 [20JY]
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), H2054 [14AP]
———limit hardship endured when meeting prescription drug needs (see H. Con. Res. 152), H6200 [21JY]
———prevent abuse (see H.R. 1984), H3710 [27MY]
———warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help them protect themselves (see H.R. 612), H460 [4FE]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 413), H271 [19JA]
———use of welfare-to-work funds to form alliances to purchase discounted health insurance for welfare-to-work program eligible employees (see H.R. 2238), H4616 [17JN]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 923), H890 [2MR]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see H. Res. 18), H273 [19JA]
———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]
———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 34), H377 [2FE]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H1803 [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), H2133 [15AP]
———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 827), H2921 [6MY]
———permit children covered under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to be eligible for the Federal Vaccines for Children Program (see H.R. 2976), H9021 [29SE]
St. Helena Island National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 468), H4129 [10JN]
St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.: establish (see H.R. 2332), H5688 [15JY]
States: improve data collection and evaluation of children's health coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 1545), H2637 [4MY]
———require equal education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 555), H418 [3FE]
Sudan: condemn government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 75), H3087 [12MY]
Surgeon General: importance of report on media and violence (see H.J. Res. 47), H3171 [13MY]
Tariff: chemical HPA (see H.R. 2216), H4736 [22JN]
———personal effects of individuals associated with the 1999 International Special Olympics and Women's World Cup, the 2001 International Special Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games (see H.R. 103), H378 [2FE]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1055), H2055 [14AP]
———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H3212 [14MY]
———allow designation of income tax refunds for use in NIH biomedical research programs (see H.R. 785), H3171 [13MY]
———allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 1154), H3861 [8JN]
———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 2433), H8665 [24SE]
———allow medical innovation tax credits for clinical testing expenses attributable to academic medical centers and other hospital research organizations (see H.R. 1039), H1597 [23MR]
———allow small employers a tax credit for costs incurred in establishing a qualified employer plan (see H.R. 1021), H1013 [4MR]
———clarify exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits (see H.R. 71), H7885 [5AU]
———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 415), H271 [19JA]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H1407 [17MR]
———credits for health insurance costs of employees not eligible to participate in employer-subsidized health coverage (see H.R. 1819), H3211 [14MY]
———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see H.R. 1194), H3087 [12MY]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 2265), H4615 [17JN]
———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), H2634 [4MY]
———extend research credit to expenses attributable to certain collaborative research consortia (see H.R. 1328), H1801 [25MR]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 225), H4735 [22JN] (see H.R. 980), H1011 [4MR]
———increase small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of interest expenses of financial institutions to tax-exempt interest (see H.R. 544), H816 [25FE]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H1014 [4MR]
———make dependent care credit refundable and increase amount of allowable dependent care expenses (see H.R. 847), H2998 [11MY]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H1259 [11MR]
———permanently extend research credit (see H.R. 760), H3171 [13MY]
———permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services (see H.R. 718), H642 [11FE]
———prevent abuse of the enhanced charitable deduction for overseas contributions of drugs (see H.R. 3197), H11371 [2NO]
———promote job creation and expand small businesses in economically-distressed communities (see H.R. 3247), H11702 [8NO]
———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (see H.R. 996), H1012 [4MR]
———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 352), H268 [19JA]
———provide assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 1333), H1801 [25MR]
———provide credit for medical research relative to developing vaccines against widespread diseases (see H.R. 1274), H1696 [24MR]
———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 1358), H4129 [10JN]
———provide incentives to elementary and secondary teachers for acquisition of computer hardware and software (see H.R. 1076), H1257 [11MR]
———provide incentives to elementary and secondary teachers for technology-related training (see H.R. 1075), H1257 [11MR]
———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 937), H2921 [6MY]
———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see H.R. 1337), H1801 [25MR]
———treatment of certain bonds issued by local governments in connection with delinquent real property taxes (see H.R. 1406), H2053 [14AP]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 1325), H2374 [27AP]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 323), H586 [10FE]
———treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance allowances (see H.R. 2004), H3711 [27MY]
———treatment of gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1640), H6964 [3AU]
———treatment of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (see H.R. 1631), H3171 [13MY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1311), H4129 [10JN]
———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1129), H1804 [25MR]
———treatment of interest on the tax portion of an underpayment and of payments under an installment agreement (see H.R. 753), H2928 [10MY]
———treatment of Native American housing assistance programs (see H.R. 152), H644 [11FE]
———treatment of scholarships received under the National Health Corps Scholarship Program and the F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program (see H.R. 1414), H2053 [14AP]
Television: importance of family-oriented programming (see H. Res. 346), H12796 [18NO]
Tobacco products: strengthen warning labels on smokeless tobacco products (see H.R. 1532), H2928 [10MY]
Trade and Development Agency: reauthorize (see H.R. 1993), H3710 [27MY]
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), H6600 [29JY]
U.N.: payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 1355), H2203 [20AP] (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1973 [13AP]
———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 895), H2133 [15AP]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3694 [26MY]
Urban areas: develop and implement integrated cockroach management programs to reduce health risks to residents, especially children, suffering from asthma and asthma-related illnesses (see H.R. 875), H815 [25FE]
———development of municipally-owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 2305), H4734 [22JN]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H2919 [6MY]
Veterans: authorize certain disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see H.R. 362), H2272 [21AP]
———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]
———eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), H374 [2FE]
———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans (see H.R. 1286), H2055 [14AP]
———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1473 [18MR]
———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 77), H1697 [24MR]
———pay special compensation to certain severely disabled military retirees (see H.R. 44), H796 [24FE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H4665 [18JN] (see H.R. 1764), H3085 [12MY]
———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see H.R. 1020), H3461 [20MY]
———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]
VFW: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Res. 115), H1335 [16MR]
Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 906), H889 [2MR]
Walsh, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 986), H1011 [4MR]
Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 1549), H2922 [6MY]
Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 1423), H3860 [8JN]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 287), H8148 [13SE]
Women: collection and analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 889), H824 [1MR]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H1973 [13AP]
———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products (see H.R. 890), H825 [1MR]
———ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on Federal property under certain conditions (see H.R. 1848), H3861 [8JN]
———heart disease (see H. Res. 220), H4822 [23JN]
———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of silicone breast implants (see H.R. 1323), H5367 [12JY]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 1248), H3296 [18MY]
———recognize the severity of the issue of cervical health (see H. Con. Res. 5), H273 [19JA] (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1473 [18MR]
World Bank: prevent U.S. funds from being used for environmentally destructive projects or projects involving involuntary resettlement (see H.R. 2969), H11372 [2NO]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H718 [23FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: make certain equipment available to State and local governments to assist in emergency law enforcement and rescue operations (see H.R. 1369), H1866 [12AP]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 384), H270 [19JA]
Taxation: treatment of primary health providers in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 385), H270 [19JA]
Remarks
African Americans: improve health condition of African-American males, E2426
Agriculture: relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather, H1623
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), H1623
———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), conference report, H3260 [18MY]
———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), H2831 [6MY]
Budget: allocation of funds, H1600 [24MR], H11074 [28OC]
Business and industry: provide assistance to microenterprises in developing countries (H.R. 1143), H1890 [13AP]
Census: allow precensus local review, H2019
———require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), H2019
Clinton, President: conditional clemency for prisoners convicted of crimes connected to activities of Puerto Rican nationalist group (H. Con. Res. 180), E1848
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4553
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (H.R. 2260), H10886
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2490), H5637 [15JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2084), H4757 [23JN], H9208
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), H8058 [9SE]
Diseases: increased support and funding to combat diabetes (H. Res. 325), H12038
District of Columbia: funding to assist any petition or lawsuit seeking full voting representation in Congress, H6630 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2587), H6630 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2587), consideration (H. Res. 260), H6504 [27JY]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10512
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H1111
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (H.R. 764), E2049
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H5637 [15JY]
Financial institutions: provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (S. 900), conference report, E2302
Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms, E1972
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4603 [17JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2606), H6660 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3196), H11594 [5NO]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), H5722, H5741 [16JY]
———encourage U.S. businesses to establish HIV/AIDS Response Fund for sub-Saharan Africa, H5741 [16JY]
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, H4830 [24JN]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9517, H9631
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries, H1623
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: tribute to efforts to secure release of captured U.S. servicemen held in Serbia (H. Res. 156), H2606 [4MY]
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H2831 [6MY]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 573), H2153 [20AP]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H10616 [21OC]
———use of budget surplus to ensure solvency, H1600 [24MR]
Votes: position on missed, H1833
Women's Educational Equity Act: reauthorize, H10512
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1969 [13AP], H3760 [7JN], H5360 [12JY], H9897 [12OC], H10767 [25OC], H11478 [3NO], H11700 [8NO]
Special order: granted, H10859 [26OC]