McCARTHY, KAREN (a Representative from Missouri)
Articles and editorials
Commitment Was the Hallmark of Rev. E.A. Freeman's Life, Steve Paul, Kate Beem, and Erica Wood, Kansas City (MO) Star, E104
Death Claims a Role Model Rev. E.A. Freeman Was Local, National Social Crusader, Helen T. Gray, Kansas City (MO) Star, E103
Foley Highlights Dangerous Implications of Government Restrictions Included in ``Cultural'' Bill, H4407 [16JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 2149), H4127 [10JN]
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]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2339), H8375 [15SE]
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H4342 [15JN]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H5572 [14JY]
Babbitt, Dina: release of paintings by the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland (see H. Con. Res. 162), H6352 [22JY]
Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]
CERCLA: reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H8469 [21SE]
Children and youth: improve health of children (see H.R. 1085), H6353 [22JY]
Clean Air Act: prohibit listing of liquefied petroleum gas (see H.R. 1301), H3296 [18MY]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H10120 [14OC]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 3113), H10611 [20OC]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H814 [25FE]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2384), H6019 [20JY]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H1164 [10MR]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H4735 [22JN]
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), H2374 [27AP]
Dept. of Defense: use of funds to pay for environmental fines and penalties (see H.R. 3387), H12107 [16NO]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit taking of land into trust for Indian tribes for gaming purposes under certain conditions (see H.R. 2638), H6598 [29JY]
Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Improvement Program emission standards (see H.R. 2788), H7997 [8SE]
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]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H7885 [5AU]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 961), H8872 [27SE]
Drugs: treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 2130), H7997 [8SE]
Ecology and environment: 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]
Education: enable schools to use computer hardware to increase student achievement and prepare students for the workplace (see H.R. 1786), H5179 [30JN]
———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 645), H825 [1MR]
———provide grants to urban educational agencies to enable them to recruit and retain qualified teachers (see H.R. 2659), H8629 [23SE]
Electric power: allow local government entities to serve as nonprofit aggregators of electricity services (see H.R. 2734), H7881 [5AU]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H11955 [10NO]
EPA: require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy (see H.R. 828), H794 [24FE]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care and enhance early childhood development (see H.R. 1139), H1697 [24MR]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1474 [18MR]
Financial institutions: ensure consumer privacy when establishing a framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (see H.R. 3320), H12227 [17NO]
Firearms: protect children from violence (see H.R. 1342), H3171 [13MY]
Food: improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 830), H794 [24FE]
Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H10174 [18OC]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 434), H374 [2FE]
———provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H10032 [13OC]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 2512), H6965 [3AU]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 271), H379 [2FE]
Glenn, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 239), H419 [3FE]
Government: promote federalism, protect reserved powers of the States, and impose accountability for Federal preemption of State and local laws (see H.R. 2245), H4470 [16JN]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 350), H379 [2FE]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H4735 [22JN]
———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]
———establish Federal penalties for prohibited use and disclosure of personal health information and allow individuals to inspect and copy their own health information (see H.R. 2455), H8149 [13SE]
———improve access and choice for small business owners relative to employee health insurance expenses (see H.R. 1496), H4342 [15JN]
———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), H8556 [22SE]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2171), H8469 [21SE]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H242 [7JA]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H235 [7JA]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H8149 [13SE]
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), H377 [2FE]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1011 [4MR]
Israel: elections (see H. Con. Res. 109), H3393 [19MY]
Kosovo: tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia (see H. Con. Res. 145), H5368 [12JY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H4665 [18JN]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H6760 [30JY]
———establish the National Recording Registry (see H.R. 3379), H12107 [16NO]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H2921 [6MY]
———treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 351), H717 [23FE]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1973 [13AP]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H2373 [27AP]
———graduate medical education payments (see H.R. 1785), H4912 [24JN]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H9077 [30SE]
———payment for insulin pumps (see H.R. 360), H2133 [15AP]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H3860 [8JN]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H1163 [10MR]
———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]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force: establish (see H.R. 119), H378 [2FE]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2339), H8375 [15SE]
Natural resources: establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people (see H.R. 701), H586 [10FE]
New Ulm, MN: recognize the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park as a national symbol of the contributions of German Americans (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8968 [28SE]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1408 [17MR]
Nuclear weapons: remove from hair-trigger alert (see H. Con. Res. 177), H10033 [13OC]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend to protect State and local government employees (see H.R. 776), H4342 [15JN]
Older Americans Act: amend to help prevent osteoporosis (see H.R. 2294), H4733 [22JN]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H1803 [25MR]
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]
Patents: enhance protection for inventors, innovators, and patent terms, and reduce patent litigation (see H.R. 1907), H6424 [26JY]
Pensions: reform (see H.R. 1102), H9899 [12OC]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H12794 [18NO]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 417), H271 [19JA]
POW: authorize payment of compensation to surviving spouses of certain former prisoners relative to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 784), H3860 [8JN]
Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (see H.R. 2569), H10120 [14OC]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H11557 [4NO]
Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2286), H9077 [30SE]
Schools: enhance safety (see H.R. 1895), H3695 [26MY]
Senior citizens: limit hardship endured when meeting prescription drug needs (see H. Con. Res. 152), H6600 [29JY]
Small business: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and franchise business relationships (see H.R. 3308), H12796 [18NO]
Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans and extend the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 1793), H3169 [13MY]
———budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 685), H3086 [12MY]
———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H3861 [8JN]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 34), H377 [2FE]
———expand health care coverage for working, disabled individuals and establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program to provide work opportunities for such individuals (see H.R. 1180), H1471 [18MR]
———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 827), H794 [24FE]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Stewart, Payne: express condolences on his death and express sympathy for his family and the families of those who died with him (see H. Res. 344), H11068 [27OC]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of Better America Bonds (see H.R. 2446), H5572 [14JY]
———capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 14), H224 [6JA]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H6599 [29JY]
———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), H7997 [8SE]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 750), H718 [23FE]
———increase annual limitation on deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 802), H8665 [24SE]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H1803 [25MR]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H461 [4FE]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 835), H794 [24FE]
———prohibit denial of unemployment compensation solely on the basis of leaving employment due to a reasonable fear of domestic violence (see H.R. 2370), H5091 [29JN]
———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 352), H268 [19JA]
———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), H6599 [29JY]
———treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 19), H460 [4FE]
———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see H.R. 721), H5335 [1JY]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H1259 [11MR]
U.N.: payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 1355), H9899 [12OC]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H9410 [5OC]
Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H461 [4FE]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H718 [23FE]
Lists
Works that could be included in a Federal ban on violent or sexually suggestive materials, H4407 [16JN]
Poems
``Adios,'' Naomi Shihab Nye, E2164
``Reading Aloud to My Father,'' Jane Kenyon, E2164
Press releases
Babies To Benefit From Smart Symphonies: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, H4406 [16JN]
Remarks
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: revise and extend (H.R. 2506), H8935 [28SE]
Beltran, Carlos: Baseball Writers' Association of America American League Rookie of the Year honoree, E2499
Brett, George H.: election to Baseball Hall of Fame, E47
Carondelet Health System (organization): tribute to Community Outreach Network, E2528
Children and youth: protect from exposure to explicit sexual or violent material and prevent youth violence, H4406 [16JN]
China, People's Republic of: normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 57), E1714
Cohen, Jerome: Southtown Council (organization) American Citizen award recipient, E1935
Correctional institutions: tribute to Salvation Army Prison Card Program, E2503
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4406 [16JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H4060 [10JN]
Dept. of Energy: development of clean technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions funding, H5564 [14JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), H5407 [13JY], H5500, H5564 [14JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorizing appropriations for veterans health care, H8024 [9SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), H8024 [9SE]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10508 [20OC]
Financial institutions: provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (H.R. 10), H5240
Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4602 [17JN], H4653
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9595 [7OC]
Health care facilities: provide payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs, H8935 [28SE]
Insurance: legal accountability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, H9595 [7OC]
Iron and steel industry: reduce the volume of steel imports (H.R. 975), H1366
J.E. Dunn Construction Co.: anniversary, E2135
Kansas City, MO: dedication of Charlie Parker Memorial Site, E537
———tribute to Kaiser Permanente (health maintenance organization) and Service Employees International Union Local 96 upon reaching employment contract agreement, E2491
———tribute to Stowers Institute for Medical Research, E2515
———tribute to the VFW National Convention, E1779
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, H4060 [10JN]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), H2393
———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H4060 [10JN]
Littleton, CO: mourn the loss of life, condemn the deadly violence, and commend law enforcement officials that assisted at Columbine High School (H. Con. Res. 92), H2334
National Association of People With AIDS: tribute, E1672
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5407 [13JY], H5500 [14JY]
National Girls and Women in Sports Day: observance, E116
O'Neil, John J. (Buck): John Stanford Education Heroes Award recipient, E2336
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), H8247 [14SE]
———require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities, H8247 [14SE]
Serbia: authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con. Res. 21), H2393
———declaration of war (H.J. Res. 44), H2393
———direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 82), H2393
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), H6210 [22JY]
———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), conference report, H7265 [5AU]
Votes: position on missed, H1448 [18MR], H3819
Ward, Linda D.: Central Exchange (organization) Woman of the Year award recipient, E2040
Women's Educational Equity Act: reauthorize, H10508 [20OC]
World Breastfeeding Week: observance, E1777
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H10722 [21OC]
Tributes
Augulis, Richard P., E2425
Bull, Stephen D., III, E1601
Byrd, Vernon B., E2061
Daniels, Fletcher, E1407
DiMaggio, Joe, E418
Freeman, Edward A., E103
Raskin, Leonard S., E2164
Rogers, Robert, E1131
Savage, Thomas J., E1305
Tanaka, Tatsuo, E642
Truman, Harry S, E879