MALONEY, JAMES H. (a Representative from Connecticut)
Amendments
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2490), H5574 [14JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H6966 [3AU], H7203 [4AU]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10178 [18OC]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 900, Financial Services Act, H6738 [30JY]
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), H1802 [25MR]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H645 [11FE]
Airlines: whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 953), H4342 [15JN]
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. 2094), H4223 [14JN]
Animals: improve the safety of animals transported on aircraft (see H.R. 2776), H9899 [12OC]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2166), H4128 [10JN]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1868 [12AP]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 70), H1259 [11MR]
Armed Forces: allow members to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 556), H1163 [10MR]
———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H4735 [22JN]
———protect confidentiality of communications between dependents of members and professionals relative to sexual or domestic abuse services (see H.R. 1847), H3295 [18MY]
———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 355), H461 [4FE]
———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), H10174 [18OC]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H2810 [5MY]
Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc.: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 57), H5094 [29JN]
Aviation: installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft (see H.R. 267), H241 [7JA]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 833), H794 [24FE]
Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H.R. 1175), H4735 [22JN]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H11854 [9NO]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1868 [12AP]
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), H9515 [6OC]
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), H8149 [13SE]
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), H1804 [25MR]
———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 218), H11372 [2NO]
China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (see H.R. 1838), H8290 [14SE]
———assistance for earthquake victims (see H.J. Res. 70), H11372 [2NO]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 541), H461 [4FE] (see H.R. 2397), H5178 [30JN]
———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1271), H4912 [24JN]
Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2459), H5334 [1JY]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 25), H1972 [13AP]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H8556 [22SE]
———address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 270), H6759 [30JY]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H814 [25FE]
Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H8872 [27SE]
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (see H.R. 354), H9645 [7OC]
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), H2470 [28AP]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H796 [24FE]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1130), H3392 [19MY]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H1257 [11MR]
———penalties for intentionally damaging mass transit vehicles or causing death or serious injury to transit employees or passengers (see H.R. 1080), H6424 [26JY]
———youth violence (see H. Res. 357), H11481 [3NO]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1644), H8100 [9SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 1402), H2053 [14AP]
Dept. of Defense: require an annual report on the military capabilities of the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 1098), H2133 [15AP]
———use of funds to pay for environmental fines and penalties (see H.R. 3387), H12107 [16NO]
Dept. of Education: provide grants to State and local educational agencies to support programs that promote a variety of educational opportunities, options, and choices in public schools (see H.R. 3009), H9303 [4OC]
Dept. of HHS: make additional payments to certain home health agencies with high-cost patients and provide for an interest-free grace period for repayment of overpayments (see H.R. 1917), H5094 [29JN]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 710), H1803 [25MR]
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), H1070 [9MR]
———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 3256), H11702 [8NO]
———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]
———provide long-term nursing care at public expense to veterans with extensive service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 1432), H5573 [14JY]
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: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H7885 [5AU]
———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 2790), H7884 [5AU]
———issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research (see H.R. 1472), H2547 [29AP]
———research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R. 2527), H5686 [15JY]
Ecology and environment: assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 1756), H2997 [11MY]
———assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1750), H2997 [11MY]
———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), H2272 [21AP]
———provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial assistance (see H.R. 452), H2304 [26AP]
Education: establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1648), H6583 [27JY]
———include violence prevention in training for individuals pursuing careers in early childhood development and education (see H.R. 2673), H6843 [2AU]
———provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs (see H.R. 2344), H5751 [16JY]
———reductions in school class size (see H.R. 1623), H3695 [26MY]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (see H.R. 800), H796 [24FE]
Employment: prevent involuntary application of arbitration to discrimination claims (see H.R. 872), H1164 [10MR]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care and enhance early childhood development (see H.R. 1139), H9022 [29SE]
Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1111), H3695 [26MY]
———make certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1606), H8629 [23SE]
———make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (see H.R. 483), H3859 [8JN]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 583), H8468 [21SE]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1474 [18MR]
Financial institutions: promote openness, transparency, and efficiency in international government procurement through capacity building and third-party procurement monitoring (see H.R. 3116), H12795 [18NO]
———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (see H.R. 10), H4024 [9JN]
Firearms: protect children from violence (see H.R. 1342), H2547 [29AP]
Fisher, Zachary: confer status as an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 46), H10174 [18OC]
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), H1260 [11MR]
Foreign countries: require congressional approval of U.S. economic sanctions on agricultural products, medicines, and medical products (see H.R. 3140), H11703 [8NO]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 772), H1336 [16MR]
———provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H6019 [20JY]
Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see H.R. 1505), H7886 [5AU]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 2512), H5571 [14JY]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Res. 388), H12226 [17NO]
———jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 271), H273 [19JA]
Glenn, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 239), H419 [3FE]
Glenville, NY: tribute to Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing for South Pole rescue of Jerri Nielsen (see H. Con. Res. 205), H11481 [3NO]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (see H.R. 1221), H8149 [13SE]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H3392 [19MY]
———assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 904), H4024 [9JN]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 2723), H8967 [28SE]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H3604 [25MY]
Housing: expand homeownership (see H.R. 1776), H5094 [29JN]
Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 209), H11481 [3NO]
Immigration: modify implementation requirements for automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1650), H3503 [24MY]
———provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see H.R. 1926), H6599 [29JY]
———temporarily increase visas for backlogged spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1854), H3295 [18MY]
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), H2469 [28AP]
Indonesia: prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (see H.R. 2809), H9303 [4OC] (see H.R. 2895), H11481 [3NO]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 251), H6353 [22JY]
Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 8), H243 [7JA]
———ensure coverage of emergency ambulance services (see H.R. 1777), H3861 [8JN]
———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 21), H225 [6JA]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H957 [3MR]
———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1515), H5093 [29JN]
———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), H9516 [6OC]
Iran: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 128), H5572 [14JY]
———impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H5094 [29JN]
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), H1011 [4MR]
Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 2515), H5751 [16JY] (see H.R. 2785), H7883 [5AU]
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]
Jerusalem Embassy Act: amend (see H.R. 2584), H7887 [5AU]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1671), H6599 [29JY]
Kosovo: tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia (see H. Con. Res. 130), H4736 [22JN] (see H. Con. Res. 145), H5091 [29JN]
———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: community policing programs (see H.R. 3144), H10862 [26OC]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H1258 [11MR]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
Long Island Sound: management plan implementation funding (see H.R. 3313), H11953 [10NO]
McVay, Charles B., III: court-martial conviction relative to sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (see H.J. Res. 48), H2469 [28AP]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H1256 [11MR]
———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H6760 [30JY]
———exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a managed care entity (see H.R. 797), H6019 [20JY]
———treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 351), H2203 [20AP]
Medicare: coverage of chiropractic services under Medicare+Choice program (see H. Con. Res. 62), H8557 [22SE]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1471 [18MR]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H3860 [8JN]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H8149 [13SE]
———exclude cancer treatment from the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 1090), H9022 [29SE]
———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 655), H4912 [24JN]
———exempt certain beneficiaries from financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services (see H.R. 1837), H3461 [20MY]
———graduate medical education payments (see H.R. 1785), H7886 [5AU]
———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), H3296 [18MY]
———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2241), H4823 [23JN]
———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), H8100 [9SE]
———prevent sudden disruption of beneficiary enrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 141), H272 [19JA]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H584 [10FE]
———reductions in prescription drug pricesk, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 664), H7887 [5AU]
———regulatory burdens on home health agencies (see H. Con. Res. 79), H7887 [5AU]
———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 1046), H7885 [5AU]
———reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing birth centers (see H.R. 2817), H8873 [27SE]
———repeal restriction on payment for hospital discharges to post-acute care (see H.R. 405), H3860 [8JN]
———revise payment amounts to home health agencies (see H.R. 2240), H6599 [29JY]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H4342 [15JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that individuals enjoy the right to be free from restraint (see H.R. 3010), H9303 [4OC]
Mental health: 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]
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]
Middle East: establish U.S. policy on the withdrawal of Syrian forces from Lebanon and the restoration of Lebanon's independence (see H.R. 2056), H5367 [12JY]
———oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H718 [23FE]
Military Retirement Reform Act: restore certain military retirement benefits (see H.R. 648), H1070 [9MR]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia (see H. Con. Res. 118), H5179 [30JN]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H7996 [8SE]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration of veterans' memorials (see H.R. 678), H1260 [11MR]
National Commission on the Prevention of School Violence: establish (see H.R. 1556), H2304 [26AP]
National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 4), H458 [4FE]
Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public resources (see H.R. 798), H715 [23FE]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 2722), H9022 [29SE]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1336 [16MR]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 730), H717 [23FE]
———prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H5572 [14JY]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 2538), H5687 [15JY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H714 [23FE]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H3861 [8JN]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H1013 [4MR]
Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain U.S. passports (see H.R. 2768), H7883 [5AU]
Patents: enhance protection for inventors, innovators, and patent terms, and reduce patent litigation (see H.R. 1907), H6199 [21JY]
———provide term restoration review procedure for certain drug products (see H.R. 1598), H10861 [26OC]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 82), H1867 [12AP]
———reform (see H.R. 1102), H8375 [15SE]
———waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R. 1287), H11144 [28OC]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H2133 [15AP]
———limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline (see H.R. 888), H8468 [21SE]
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), H12226 [17NO]
———make American Battle Monuments Commission and World War II Memorial Advisory Board eligible to use nonprofit mail rates (see H.R. 2319), H6353 [22JY]
Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.: extend period by which final report is due and authorize additional funding (see H.R. 2401), H5178 [30JN]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H3503 [24MY]
———increase Land and Water Conservation Fund and Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Programs funding, resume State grant funding, and develop conservation and recreation facilities in urban areas (see H.R. 1118), H2304 [26AP]
Public Safety and Community Policing Grants: reauthorize (see H.R. 1694), H3461 [20MY]
Public welfare programs: deny benefits to individuals who participated in Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 1788), H6599 [29JY]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H12795 [18NO]
Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs funding in a fiscally sustainable way (see H.R. 3161), H11143 [28OC]
Reyes, Edwardo and Dianelita: relief (see H.R. 1879), H6424 [26JY]
Schools: waive local matching requirement under the Community Oriented Policing Program to allow placement of law enforcement officers in schools (see H.R. 2371), H5091 [29JN]
Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia ecosystem (see H.R. 2077), H5094 [29JN]
Ships and vessels: encourage safe and responsible use of personal watercraft (see H.R. 3141), H12227 [17NO]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H3087 [12MY]
———create a fair and modern Social Security Program to strengthen and protect the retirement income security of every U.S. citizen (see H. Res. 93), H956 [3MR]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 34), H377 [2FE]
———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 742), H6352 [22JY]
———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), H3171 [13MY]
———protect Social Security surpluses and reserve a portion of non-Social Security surpluses to strengthen and protect Medicare (see H.R. 3165), H11143 [28OC]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Space policy: tribute to the 30th anniversary of the first lunar landing and the accomplishments of the Apollo program (see H. Con. Res. 110), H6353 [22JY]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of Better America Bonds (see H.R. 2446), H5333 [1JY]
———allow medical innovation tax credits for clinical testing expenses attributable to academic medical centers and other hospital research organizations (see H.R. 1039), H1804 [25MR]
———allow vendor refunds of Federal excise taxes on kerosene used in unvented heaters for home heating purposes (see H.R. 1383), H5573 [14JY]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H4471 [16JN]
———encourage contributions of capital gain real property for conservation purposes and qualified conservation contributions, and modify rules on estate tax exclusion for certain land (see H.R. 2263), H4615 [17JN]
———encourage production and use of electric vehicles (see H.R. 1108), H2273 [21AP]
———exempt transfers of family-owned businesses from estate taxes (see H.R. 1278), H2203 [20AP]
———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 expensing of environmental remediation costs to contaminated sites located outside of targeted areas (see H.R. 2264), H4615 [17JN]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 750), H4735 [22JN]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 611), H1163 [10MR]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H2546 [29AP]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H1473 [18MR]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 835), H794 [24FE]
———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (see H.R. 1291), H12109 [16NO]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H3606 [25MY]
———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 352), H3392 [19MY]
———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 1358), H6599 [29JY]
———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 1967), H4993 [25JN]
———repeal limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income (see H.R. 796), H2203 [20AP]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H1867 [12AP]
———treatment of costs of demolishing structures other than certified historic structures or historically residential structures (see H.R. 2262), H4615 [17JN]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 716), H1014 [4MR]
———treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance allowances (see H.R. 2004), H6353 [22JY]
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1083), H1474 [18MR]
———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H3171 [13MY]
———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (see H.R. 1122), H4129 [10JN]
———treatment of reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see H.R. 390), H1474 [18MR]
———treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 1195), H2811 [5MY]
———treatment of volunteer firefighter savings account contributions (see H.R. 1870), H6424 [26JY]
Transportation: prohibit States from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax on nonresidents (see H.R. 2014), H4472 [16JN]
Treaties and agreements: authorize the President to provide regulatory credit for voluntary early action to lessen environmental impacts from greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 2520), H5571 [14JY]
Turkey: claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey (see H. Con. Res. 36), H7887 [5AU]
———compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100, 159), H6424 [26JY]
———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6353 [22JY]
U.N.: payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 1355), H1868 [12AP]
———promote full equality for Israel (see H.R. 3405), H12796 [18NO]
———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 895), H3296 [18MY]
U.S. Submarine Force: anniversary (see H. Res. 397), H12794 [18NO]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3694 [26MY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H2919 [6MY]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), H374 [2FE]
———health care funding (see H. Con. Res. 225), H11954 [10NO]
———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 1594), H5335 [1JY]
———increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H5572 [14JY]
———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), H1163 [10MR]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H1163 [10MR]
———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), H4993 [25JN]
VFW: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Res. 115), H1335 [16MR]
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]
Vietnamese Conflict: recognize end of the Vietnam era and the sacrifice of those who served in Southeast Asia or in support of U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 228), H12227 [17NO]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see H.R. 1096), H1474 [18MR] (see H.R. 1237), H6199 [21JY]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H5573 [14JY]
———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products (see H.R. 890), H11972 [15NO]
———Government procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H. Res. 15), H273 [19JA]
———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of silicone breast implants (see H.R. 1323), H1800 [25MR]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H379 [2FE] (see H.R. 1248), H2133 [15AP]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H8629 [23SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards and end social promotion (see H.R. 1673), H2635 [4MY]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 3482), H12792 [18NO]
Taxation: allow vendor refunds of Federal excise taxes on kerosene used in unvented heaters for home heating purposes (see H.R. 924), H890 [2MR]
———relief for families and businesses to encourage family stability, economic growth, and tax simplification (see H.R. 2574), H6018 [20JY]
———treatment of employers who maintain a self-insured health plan for their employees (see H.R. 2304), H4734 [22JN]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), H3821
———making appropriations (H.R. 1906), conference report, H9234
Armed Forces: allow participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, H4033 [10JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), H1681 [24MR]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (H.R. 850), H3999 [9JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H4033 [10JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), conference report, H10684
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2490), H5626 [15JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7203 [4AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), E1856
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H784 [24FE]
FDA: Food Contact Notification Program funding, H3821
Financial institutions: ensure medical and financial privacy for consumers, H6735 [30JY]
———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (S. 900), conference report, H11537 [4NO]
———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (S. 900), motion to instruct conferees, H6735 [30JY]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 358), H2972 [11MY]
IRS: study of Federal excise taxes on kerosene used in unvented heaters for home heating purposes, H5626 [15JY]
Law enforcement: community policing programs, H3151 [13MY]
———community policing programs funding relative to school resource officer programs, H7203 [4AU]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (H.R. 3482), E2519
———reform, H835 [2MR]
Meili, Christoph: tribute to discovery of documents relative to the assets of European Jews in Swiss banks, E609
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (H. Res. 165), H3151 [13MY]
National Police Week: observance, H3151 [13MY]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H835 [2MR], H1681 [24MR]
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), consideration (H. Res. 256), H6093 [21JY]
Transportation: prohibit States from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax on nonresidents (H.R. 2014), H5028 [29JN]
Votes: position on missed, H4140
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H792 [24FE], H3168 [13MY], H4020 [9JN], H5089 [29JN], H6016 [20JY], H12223 [17NO], H12789 [18NO]
Tributes
Cronin, Daniel A., E1841