KING, PETER T. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, H1807 [12AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1145), H1406 [17MR]
Ahmed, Saif: encourage return from Egypt (see H. Res. 215), H4913 [24JN]
Airlines: whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 953), H2998 [11MY]
Albania: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 2746), H7882 [5AU]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
American Battle Monuments Commission: expand fundraising authorities for establishment, repair, and maintenance of World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1247), H3859 [8JN]
Armed Forces: recognize the sacrifice and dedication of members throughout history (see H.J. Res. 25), H1014 [4MR]
———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 72), H2272 [21AP]
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), H2470 [28AP]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H.R. 1175), H4735 [22JN]
Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]
Business and industry: involvement of private companies in the trafficking of fetal tissue and body parts (see H. Res. 350), H11557 [4NO]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1336 [16MR]
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]
CERCLA: reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H1799 [25MR]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see H.R. 1193), H2922 [6MY]
China, People's Republic of: clarify U.S. commitment to security and democracy in the Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 22), H718 [23FE]
———encourage formation and protection of the Chinese Democracy Party (see H. Con. Res. 6), H461 [4FE]
———human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H958 [3MR]
China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (see H.R. 1838), H10120 [14OC]
Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2459), H5334 [1JY]
Clean Air Act: prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 1367), H8290 [14SE]
———reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 25), H2203 [20AP]
Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 270), H6759 [30JY]
———censure (see H.J. Res. 12), H243 [7JA]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H1336 [16MR]
Contracts: 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), H2298 [22AP]
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), H1011 [4MR]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H1164 [10MR]
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (see H.R. 1371), H1866 [12AP]
———improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R. 1658), H3171 [13MY]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1130), H2300 [22AP]
Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (see H.R. 894), H888 [2MR]
———penalties for intentionally damaging mass transit vehicles or causing death or serious injury to transit employees or passengers (see H.R. 1080), H8149 [13SE]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1218), H1595 [23MR]
Cuba: human rights violations (see H. Res. 99), H1336 [16MR]
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see H.R. 2260), H4615 [17JN]
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), H2134 [15AP]
Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 1079), H3461 [20MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat money laundering (see H.R. 2896), H8557 [22SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 24), H3212 [14MY]
———make pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care professionals in the same manner as Federal employees and allow locality pay adjustments for those employees (see H.R. 1216), H1595 [23MR]
DiMaggio, Joe: tribute (see H. Res. 105), H1163 [10MR]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H4665 [18JN]
———increase public awareness, encourage regular testing and examinations, and extend research programs for prostate cancer (see H. Res. 211), H4471 [16JN]
Donald J. Mitchell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Rome, NY: designate (see H.R. 1982), H3709 [27MY]
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see H.R. 2300), H5094 [29JN]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 1584), H3393 [19MY]
Federal employees: payment of compensation to the families of those killed in the crash of an Air Force CT-43A aircraft on April 3, 1996, near Dubrovnik, Croatia (see H.R. 3295), H11953 [10NO]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1868 [12AP]
Financial institutions: provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (see H.R. 10), H231 [7JA]
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), H1014 [4MR]
Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 3323), H11954 [10NO]
Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H3860 [8JN]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 1152), H2998 [11MY]
Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1166), H1406 [17MR]
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (see H.R. 1691), H3503 [24MY]
FTC: issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms (see H.R. 3180), H11557 [4NO]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 170), H1473 [18MR]
Gateway National Recreation Area: redesignate Great Kills Park as World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills (see H.R. 592), H2373 [27AP]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process (see H.R. 142), H9303 [4OC]
Health: importance of education, early detection, and treatment in the prevention of breast cancer (see H. Res. 278), H8469 [21SE]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H3604 [25MY]
Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (see H.R. 3154), H11067 [27OC] (see H.R. 3244), H11702 [8NO]
———prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor (see H.R. 1356), H11144 [28OC]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1250), H1973 [13AP]
———cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain aliens (see H.R. 1485), H4024 [9JN]
———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), H4130 [10JN]
———provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see H.R. 1926), H3604 [25MY]
Indonesia: elections (see H. Res. 32), H892 [2MR]
———implementation of results of referendum in East Timor and end violence by paramilitary groups (see H. Res. 285), H8099 [9SE]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H6353 [22JY]
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), H1803 [25MR]
———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 21), H3859 [8JN]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H242 [7JA]
———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), H2201 [20AP]
International relations: commend Greece and Turkey for mutual humanitarian assistance and rescue relief relative to earthquakes (see H. Con. Res. 188), H10033 [13OC]
Iran: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 128), H4913 [24JN]
———impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H4616 [17JN]
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]
Italian-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 347), H11703 [8NO]
James W. McCabe, Sr., Post Office Building, Johnson City, NY: designate (see H.R. 2302), H7886 [5AU]
Kaczynski, David R. and Patrik, Linda E.: exclude from taxation any portion of rewards donated to victims of the Unabomber or used for attorneys' fees (see H.R. 622), H481 [8FE]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 641), H537 [9FE]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1671), H2811 [5MY]
Kosovar-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see H.R. 2745), H7882 [5AU]
Kosovo: U.S. policy on self-determination relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police (see H. Con. Res. 32), H644 [11FE]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H1258 [11MR]
———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1163 [10MR]
———provide death benefits to retired public safety officers (see H.R. 789), H1260 [11MR]
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]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
Libya: liquidate assets to pay for travel costs of families of the victims of the Pan Am flight 103 crash in attending the trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash (see H.R. 899), H3695 [26MY]
Long Island Sound: management plan implementation funding (see H.R. 3313), H11953 [10NO]
———prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 855), H1478 [22MR]
Matthew F. McHugh Post Office, Ithaca, NY: designate (see H.R. 3030), H11703 [8NO]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H1256 [11MR]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 1399), H4129 [10JN]
———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), H9646 [7OC]
———coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H10174 [18OC]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H3860 [8JN]
———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), H8967 [28SE]
———implement budget neutrality adjustment factor in determining payment rates for Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 2419), H11955 [10NO]
———increase certain payments to hospitals (see H.R. 2266), H7886 [5AU]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H8290 [14SE]
———repeal restriction on payment for hospital discharges to post-acute care (see H.R. 405), H379 [2FE]
———treatment of payments to Medicare+Choice organizations relative to disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1103), H4912 [24JN]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H379 [2FE]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H892 [2MR]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia (see H. Con. Res. 118), H3605 [25MY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration of veterans' memorials (see H.R. 678), H585 [10FE]
National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 4), H717 [23FE]
National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 826), H794 [24FE]
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]
Nelson, Rosemary: killing of human rights lawyer in car bomb attack in Lurgan, Northern Ireland (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1407 [17MR] (see H. Res. 128), H1597 [23MR]
New Jersey (U.S.S.): 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: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 89), H1260 [11MR]
———expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H2133 [15AP]
Noise pollution: prohibit operation of certain aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 2499), H5456 [13JY]
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), H6583 [27JY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H892 [2MR]
One America: celebrate differences in ethnicity, race, and religion in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 141), H9646 [7OC]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H5335 [1JY]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 82), H5839 [19JY]
———reform (see H.R. 1102), H3861 [8JN]
———waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R. 1287), H1868 [12AP]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H269 [19JA]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1922), H3604 [25MY]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 783), H5687 [15JY]
Rosetti, Renato: relief (see H. Res. 215), H4913 [24JN]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees (see H.R. 1256), H3171 [13MY]
Serbia and Montenegro: failure to comply with Kosovo agreement and enforcement of agreement by NATO (see H. Con. Res. 13), H272 [19JA]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H824 [1MR]
———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. 1091), H1804 [25MR] (see H.R. 1180), H5335 [1JY]
———provide a safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for hospital restocking of certain ambulance drugs and supplies (see H.R. 557), H2373 [27AP]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Sports: reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in professional boxing (see H.R. 1832), H3215 [17MY]
States: provide grants to improve reporting of unidentified and missing persons (see H.R. 1915), H3604 [25MY]
Sudan: condemn government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 75), H1697 [24MR]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1055), H1597 [23MR]
———allow credits for dependents within a household (see H.R. 373), H419 [3FE]
———allow designation of charity contributions on tax returns and establish the Checkoff for Charity Commission to ensure payment of contributions (see H.R. 2053), H11145 [28OC]
———applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of a principal residence by a surviving spouse (see H.R. 241), H2272 [21AP]
———authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 1488), H5573 [14JY]
———capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 14), H957 [3MR]
———deny deduction for certain reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see H.R. 3511), H12896 [19NO]
———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]
———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1760), H6599 [29JY]
———incentives for education (see H.R. 464), H375 [2FE]
———increase annual limitation on deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 802), H8872 [27SE]
———increase child tax credit for certain children and allow such credit against the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 756), H644 [11FE]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H2546 [29AP]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H2546 [29AP]
———permit penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for medical expenses of certain older relatives (see H.R. 275), H6352 [22JY]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H5334 [1JY]
———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 352), H645 [11FE]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA]
———repeal limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income (see H.R. 796), H1597 [23MR]
———treatment of education expenses (see H.R. 600), H957 [3MR]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 323), H419 [3FE]
———treatment of individuals requiring home based custodial care (see H.R. 586), H816 [25FE]
———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 688), H9646 [7OC]
———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 58), H378 [2FE]
———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see H.R. 721), H7996 [8SE]
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy: designate (see H.R. 52), H1697 [24MR]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H2054 [14AP]
U.N.: implement Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development while maintaining sovereign rights of countries relative to family planning (see H. Res. 102), H1260 [11MR] (see H. Res. 118), H1335 [16MR]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3694 [26MY]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1804), H3170 [13MY]
———increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H6599 [29JY]
———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H5688 [15JY]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H5687 [15JY]
VFW: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Res. 115), H1804 [25MR]
Vincent, Strong: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 584), H3296 [18MY]
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), H11144 [28OC]
World Tibet Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 156), H5750 [16JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Azerbaijan: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 1567), H2372 [27AP]
Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 56), H3857 [8JN]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 16), H244 [7JA]
Courts: independent counsel law repeal (see H.R. 386), H270 [19JA]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 1005), H1012 [4MR]
Law enforcement officers: 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), H3858 [8JN]
Religion: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R. 546), H418 [3FE]
Taxation: provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 547), H418 [3FE]
Remarks
Armenia: murder of government officials during terrorist attack on Parliament building, E2451
China, Republic of: humanitarian assistance to Kosovar Albanian refugees, E1232
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2084), H4758 [23JN]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1932), H9850 [12OC]
Kosovo: prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), H2402 [28AP]
Massapequa, NY: tribute to McKenna Elementary School for participation in National Kick Butts Day, E641
Merrick, NY: Kiwanis Club anniversary, E1068
National Kick Butts Day: observance, E641
New York, NY: Long Island Railroad East Side Access Project funding, H4758 [23JN]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 54), H2174 [20AP]
Puerto Rico: threats posed by nationalist groups, H10515 [20OC]
States: provide grants to improve reporting of unidentified and missing persons (H.R. 1915), H3739
Reports filed
Nomination To Be U.N. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13971 [4NO]
Subpoena Notices
Superior Court of the District of Columbia, H6591 [29JY]
Tributes
Hennessy, Cormac, E1711
McGoldrick, Alana K., E1716
McGoldrick, Debbie, E1716
O'Dowd, Niall, E1716
Rubens, Will, E1754
Walsh, Dana, E781