KUYKENDALL, STEVEN T. (a Representative from California)
Appointments
George E. Brown, Jr., funeral attendees, H6558 [27JY]
Articles and editorials
Remembering Charley: Mary Jane Schoenheider, E1317
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: allow referendum on creation of avocado promotion, research, and information program (see H.R. 2962), H8966 [28SE]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 11), H224 [6JA]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to espionage and campaign fundraising investigations (see H. Con. Res. 124), H3711 [27MY]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 643), H5093 [29JN]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R. 999), H1012 [4MR]
Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]
Business and industry: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings brought by NLRB or OSHA (see H.R. 1987), H9410 [5OC]
CERCLA: reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H7886 [5AU]
Children and youth: provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to improve the quality and availability of after-school programs (see H.R. 1307), H2203 [20AP]
Citizenship: confer U.S. citizenship automatically and retroactively to foreign-born children adopted by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2883), H8467 [21SE]
Collins, Eileen: tribute to space shuttle mission with first female commander (see H. Res. 267), H6843 [2AU]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Computers: ensure the Internet remains open to fair competition, free from Government regulation, and easily accessible (see H.R. 1686), H11557 [4NO]
———networking and information technology research and development funding (see H.R. 2086), H4022 [9JN]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H7997 [8SE]
Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H11144 [28OC]
Courts: provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 2986), H9076 [30SE]
Crime: expand prohibition on stalking (see H.R. 1869), H4223 [14JN]
———require Internet service providers to report child pornography violations to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (see H.R. 2708), H7997 [8SE]
Dept. of Commerce: Office of Space Commercialization funding (see H.R. 2607), H9303 [4OC]
Dept. of Defense: Navy Theater-Wide Missile Defense system and Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system testing program development (see H.R. 2596), H7997 [8SE]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 710), H7885 [5AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 2736), H7881 [5AU]
———provide long-term nursing care at public expense to veterans with extensive service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 1432), H2922 [6MY]
Diseases: 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), H3694 [26MY]
———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), H4129 [10JN]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2562), H6018 [20JY]
Ecology and environment: establish standards for cleanup of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 2726), H10120 [14OC]
Education: improve and transfer the jurisdiction of the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1326), H2203 [20AP]
———increase funding for Pell Grant awards and existing campus-based aid programs (see H. Con. Res. 88), H2202 [20AP]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 2), H1407 [17MR] (see H.R. 1494), H2202 [20AP]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (see H.R. 800), H796 [24FE]
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), H2373 [27AP]
Executive departments: expedite review procedures for granting waivers to States under a grant program administered by the agency if another State has already been granted a similar waiver (see H.R. 2376), H5091 [29JN]
FAA: Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation funding (see H.R. 2607), H9303 [4OC]
———reauthorizing programs (see H.R. 1000), H1260 [11MR]
Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see H. Con. Res. 76), H2811 [5MY]
Fastener Quality Act: strengthen the protection against the sale of mismarked and counterfeit fasteners (see H.R. 1183), H1471 [18MR]
Financial institutions: promote openness, transparency, and efficiency in international government procurement through capacity building and third-party procurement monitoring (see H.R. 3116), H11854 [9NO]
Fish and fishing: condemn practice known as shark finning (see H. Con. Res. 189), H9646 [7OC]
———efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 2798), H9646 [7OC]
Fisher, Zachary: confer status as an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 46), H10120 [14OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]
Food stamps: provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability for electronic benefit transfer systems (see H.R. 2709), H12227 [17NO]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (see H.R. 1244), H1694 [24MR]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 170), H2203 [20AP] (see H.R. 237), H2054 [14AP]
Government: promote federalism, protect reserved powers of the States, and impose accountability for Federal preemption of State and local laws (see H.R. 2245), H5336 [1JY]
Harbors: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (see H.R. 1260), H3461 [20MY]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H10724 [21OC]
———importance of education, early detection, and treatment in the prevention of breast cancer (see H. Res. 278), H8469 [21SE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2990), H9304 [4OC]
———promote purchase of private long-term care insurance by providing tax deductibility, State Medicaid flexibility, and information dissemination (see H.R. 1260), H3461 [20MY]
Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 2539), H12795 [18NO]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2171), H4128 [10JN]
House Rules: prohibit consideration of legislation that designates or redesignates any building, highway, or other structure in honor of a serving Member of Congress (see H. Res. 343), H11068 [27OC]
Housing: expand homeownership (see H.R. 1776), H5335 [1JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding (see H. Con. Res. 84), H2374 [27AP]
Indonesia: elections (see H. Res. 32), H377 [2FE]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 251), H7887 [5AU]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H11145 [28OC]
Insurance: require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H419 [3FE]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H7026 [4AU]
Israel: U.S. policy relative to recognition of Jerusalem as the capital (see H.R. 2529), H6019 [20JY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H11068 [27OC]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H6600 [29JY]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H2921 [6MY]
———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H10724 [21OC]
Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 2945), H12795 [18NO]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1973 [13AP]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H8967 [28SE]
———facilitate use of private contracts (see H.R. 2867), H11703 [8NO]
———improve coverage determination process relative to new advances in medical technology (see H.R. 2030), H10611 [20OC]
———improve review procedures (see H.R. 2356), H10611 [20OC]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H10174 [18OC]
———reform (see H.R. 3075), H11145 [28OC]
Mervyn Malcolm Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 642), H5093 [29JN]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H892 [2MR]
Motor vehicles: include air pollution information on fuel economy labels for new automobiles (see H.R. 1976), H5573 [14JY]
National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 4), H717 [23FE]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 552), H2272 [21AP]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H3694 [26MY]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H1972 [13AP]
Pensions: reform (see H.R. 1102), H6964 [3AU]
Political action committees: reduce influence in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 2866), H12795 [18NO]
Postal Service: delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency (see H.J. Res. 55), H4913 [24JN]
Privacy: prohibit appearance of Social Security numbers on, or through, unopened Dept. of the Treasury mailings (see H.R. 3218), H11556 [4NO]
Puerto Rico: use of Vieques Island for military operations (see H. Con. Res. 212), H11481 [3NO]
Riverside, CA: designate memorial being built at Riverside National Cemetery to honor Medal of Honor recipients as a national memorial (see H.R. 1663), H2635 [4MY]
Russia: location and removal of KGB cache of arms and explosives placed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 380), H12108 [16NO]
Sacramento, CA: condemn arson at three area synagogues and affirm opposition to all forms of hate crimes (see H. Res. 226), H5092 [29JN]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1422), H12795 [18NO]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 34), H816 [25FE]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H824 [1MR]
———reform relative to State and local government employees (see H. Con. Res. 101), H2920 [6MY]
Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry (see H.R. 2607), H9303 [4OC]
Taxation: accurately codify the depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1092), H1258 [11MR]
———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the military reserves and a comparable credit to self-employed military reserve participants (see H.R. 803), H1972 [13AP]
———capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 14), H1867 [12AP]
———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]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H583 [10FE]
———enhance the portability of retirement benefits (see H.R. 739), H2273 [21AP]
———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1760), H7886 [5AU]
———extend filing period for credits or refunds (see H.R. 1294), H3861 [8JN]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H815 [25FE]
———increases relative to additional Government spending (see H. Con. Res. 197), H10032 [13OC]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H. Con. Res. 190), H10862 [26OC]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H717 [23FE]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 835), H794 [24FE]
———permit penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for medical expenses of certain older relatives (see H.R. 275), H539 [9FE]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H957 [3MR]
———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (see H.R. 1291), H1799 [25MR]
———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see H.R. 53), H4735 [22JN]
———provide assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 1333), H3171 [13MY]
———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 1358), H5179 [30JN]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA]
———treatment of contributions of computers to schools and public libraries (see H.R. 2308), H4734 [22JN]
———treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance allowances (see H.R. 2004), H3711 [27MY]
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1083), H5335 [1JY]
———treatment of losses attributable to operating mineral interests of oil and gas producers (see H.R. 423), H4471 [16JN]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 614), H4616 [17JN]
———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 27), H3086 [12MY]
Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 3100), H11557 [4NO]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H644 [11FE]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H7026 [4AU]
Veterans: issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2811 [5MY]
———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6843 [2AU]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see H.R. 3293), H11952 [10NO]
Walsh, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 986), H1011 [4MR]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H8469 [21SE]
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), H10724 [21OC]
Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H8099 [9SE]
———recognize the severity of the issue of cervical health (see H. Con. Res. 5), H461 [4FE] (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1473 [18MR]
World Trade Organization: address issue of runaway film production and cultural content restrictions at Seattle, WA, talks (see H. Res. 384), H12226 [17NO]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H4616 [17JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Lane Victory (S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 112), H3605 [25MY]
Small business: promote establishment of small business investment companies (see H.R. 3264), H11852 [9NO]
Taxation: treatment of merchant mariners as U.S. citizens or residents living abroad (see H.R. 3162), H11143 [28OC]
Women's World Cup: tribute to U.S. women's soccer team (see H. Res. 241), H5366 [12JY] (see H. Res. 244), H5456 [13JY]
Lists
Dobson, CA, Middle School Gifted High Ability Magnet Program students, E562
Remarks
ARC-South Bay (organization): anniversary, E2108
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 999), H2290 [22AP]
Beacon House Association of San Pedro: anniversary, E1143
Black History Month: observance, E366
Budget: deficit, H6566 [27JY]
Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, E739
Collins, Eileen: tribute to space shuttle mission with first female commander, E1702
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), conference report, H8313
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), motion to instruct conferees, H5213 [1JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), H8061
Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of disaster assistance (H.R. 707), H970
Dobson, CA: tribute to Dobson Middle School Gifted High Ability Magnet Program students, E562
El Segundo, CA: rededication of El Segundo Middle School, E1886
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9522 [7OC]
Insurance: legal accountability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, H9522 [7OC]
Kosovo: tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia, H5213 [1JY]
———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H2311 [27AP]
Lomita, CA: anniversary, E1712
Los Angeles County, CA: anniversary of Beach Cities Symphony, E2392
———tribute to Switzer Center School and Clinical Services South Bay Women of the Year honorees, E741
NASA: funding, H8061
Palos Verdes, CA: Peninsula High School recipient of California Dept. of Education Distinguished Schools award, E929
Palos Verdes Estates, CA: anniversary, E1958
Papadakis, Angie: Switzer Center School and Clinical Services Switzer Star award recipient, E741
Redondo Beach, CA: tribute to Wellness Community, South Bay Cities (organization), E1801
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals, H959 [4MR], E367
Taxation: reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (H.R. 2488), H6566 [27JY], H6727 [30JY]
———reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (H.R. 2488), consideration (H. Res. 256), H6093 [21JY]
Torrance, CA: anniversary of Salvation Army, E2489
———Richardson Middle School recipient of California Dept. of Education Distinguished Schools award, E929
———tribute to Torrance Unified School District efforts to address youth violence, E2232
———West High School recipient of California Dept. of Education Distinguished Schools award, E929
TRW Inc.: Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee of the Southern Califronia Regional Puchasing Councils, Inc., Local Corporation of the Year Award recipient, E1854
Votes: position on missed, H2896
Whirry, Marilyn: California Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2394
Women's World Cup: tribute to U.S. women's soccer team (H. Res. 244), H5377 [13JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2917 [6MY]
Special order: granted, H6580 [27JY]
Tributes
Abbott, Charles H., Jr., E1317
Baker, Vernon J., E366
Brandel, Harry, Jr., E459
Corwin, Amber, E268
Kwan, Michelle, E268
Lester, James C., E1803
Nikodinov, Angela, E268
Paulikas, George, E1599
Remelmeyer, Stanley, E1553
Schwartz, Ella, E1050
Stiegler, Johnnie, E268
Stiegler, Tiffany, E268
Zivanovic, Trifun, E268