McGOVERN, JAMES P. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Addresses
Anniversary Commemoration of the Jesuit Martyrs of the University of Central America: by, E2429
Amendments
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: revise and extend (H.R. 2506), H8629 [23SE], H8874 [27SE], H8937 [28SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), H5368 [12JY], H5409 [13JY]
Articles and editorials
Blackburn Era Comes to an End, Hilltopper (publication), E2424
Business Gets Big Breaks in Tax Bills, Dan Morgan, Washington (DC) Post, H6383 [26JY]
Catholic Clergy Executed by Indonesian Military, Louise Williams, Sidney (Australia) Morning Herald, H8136 [13SE]
Jakarta's Army Tied to Deaths—Report Says Sympathetic Troops Joined Militia Rampage, Doug Struck, Washington (DC) Post, H8136 [13SE]
Martyrs in El Salvador, Leo J. O'Donovan, Washington (DC) Post, E2430
New Post Office Awaits Official Fanfare, John B. Moore, Hopkinton (MA) Town Crier, H11669 [8NO]
New Post Office in Hopkington, John B. Moore, Milford (MA) Daily News, H11669 [8NO]
Nuns Describe Slaughter in E. Timor—Militiamen Killed Priest, Then Refugees in Church, Witness Says, Doug Struck, Washington (DC) Post, H8135 [13SE]
Only Intervention Can Stop the Violence, Los Angeles (CA) Times, H8081 [9SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1802 [25MR]
Afghanistan: prevent any Taliban led Government from obtaining a seat in the U.N. and refuse recognition for any Afghan Government while human rights violations persist against women and girls (see H. Res. 187), H4343 [15JN]
Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2765), H7883 [5AU]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H10340 [19OC]
Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2900), H8467 [21SE]
Airlines: whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 953), H955 [3MR]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H2273 [21AP]
Albania: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 2746), H7882 [5AU]
Alcoholic beverages: prohibit the direct shipment of alcohol to minors (see H.R. 2161), H4127 [10JN]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Animals: improve the safety of animals transported on aircraft (see H.R. 2776), H10120 [14OC]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1472 [18MR]
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H1478 [22MR]
———increase basic pay and revise the retired pay computation formula applicable to certain veterans (see H.R. 500), H825 [1MR]
———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 355), H816 [25FE]
———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), H11145 [28OC]
———settlement of U.S. families' claims by Germany relative to aircraft collision near Namibia (see H. Res. 183), H3392 [19MY]
———strengthen limitation on participation in foreign airshows or trade exhibitions involving military equipment (see H.R. 1935), H3605 [25MY]
Armenia: murder of government officials during terrorist attack on Parliament building (see H. Con. Res. 216), H11144 [28OC]
———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]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H643 [11FE]
Aviation: congressional review of civil aviation agreements (see H.R. 1845), H3295 [18MY]
———provide basic consumer protection standards and improve access to airline industry information (see H.R. 700), H796 [24FE]
Babbitt, Dina: release of paintings by the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland (see H. Con. Res. 162), H6352 [22JY]
BATF: expand powers to regulate firearms, ammunition, firearm products, and non-powder firearms (see H.R. 920), H8468 [21SE]
Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H.R. 1175), H1471 [18MR]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H11144 [28OC]
Bowman County (U.S.S.): authorize Presidential consent to the third party transfer to the USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc. (see H.R. 146), H236 [7JA]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1163 [10MR]
———increase mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 424), H1267 [15MR]
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), H2810 [5MY]
CERCLA: reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H6843 [2AU]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 22), H1597 [23MR]
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]
———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (see H.R. 837), H794 [24FE]
———protect students from commercial exploitation (see H.R. 2915), H8556 [22SE]
———provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see H.R. 206), H378 [2FE]
Children's Memorial Day: support goals and ideas and commend organizers (see H. Res. 147), H3862 [8JN]
China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 218), H11481 [3NO]
———Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary (see H. Res. 178), H3296 [18MY]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H1597 [23MR]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 541), H417 [3FE] (see H.R. 2397), H5178 [30JN]
———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1271), H7996 [8SE]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H8556 [22SE]
Colleges and universities: assist at-risk students to stay in school and complete their academic programs (see H.R. 3223), H11556 [4NO]
———require distribution of information relative to handling of sexual harassment complaints (see H.R. 2837), H8099 [9SE]
———treatment of financial aid grants relative to access of ROTC and military recruiting on campus (see H.R. 1123), H3171 [13MY]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H1267 [15MR]
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 629), H1408 [17MR]
Computers: ensure the Internet remains open to fair competition, free from Government regulation, and easily accessible (see H.R. 1686), H5094 [29JN]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H814 [25FE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H7886 [5AU]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 107), H1408 [17MR]
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), H4471 [16JN]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H586 [10FE]
Courts: applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to the judicial branch of the Federal government (see H.R. 1048), H1161 [10MR]
———appoint an Assistant U.S. Attorney for each judicial district to prosecute firearms offenses (see H.R. 2081), H4342 [15JN]
CPSC: improve handling of defective products (see H.R. 3208), H11480 [3NO]
———promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1130), H1334 [16MR]
Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 3142), H10769 [25OC]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H1257 [11MR]
———ensure that older or disabled persons are protected from institutional, community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault (see H.R. 2590), H10174 [18OC]
———improve the Federal capability to deal with child exploitation (see H.R. 1159), H1406 [17MR]
———penalties for intentionally damaging mass transit vehicles or causing death or serious injury to transit employees or passengers (see H.R. 1080), H6599 [29JY]
———prevent the abuse and abduction of children (see H.R. 3204), H11371 [2NO]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1644), H2545 [29AP]
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: requirements for honor guard details at funerals of veterans (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1597 [23MR]
———use of funds to pay for environmental fines and penalties (see H.R. 3387), H12107 [16NO]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 3105), H10339 [19OC]
Dept. of HUD: distribute funds for homeless assistance grants to help ensure that each State receives a certain percentage of such funds (see H.R. 1627), H3606 [25MY]
———grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H1407 [17MR]
———provide assistance for startup costs of community programs to prevent residentially based lead poisoning in children (see H.R. 1518), H5750 [16JY]
Dept. of State: report on U.S. citizens injured or killed by certain terrorist groups (see H.R. 2172), H4128 [10JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit the sale of guns that have not been approved (see H.R. 1580), H2372 [27AP]
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]
———establish additional national cemeteries for veterans (see H.R. 1476), H2999 [11MY]
———establish presumption of service connection for certain chronic symptoms of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans (see H.R. 2697), H11068 [27OC]
———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1387), H1971 [13AP]
———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), H3171 [13MY]
———payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 832), H794 [24FE]
———payment of monthly educational assistance benefits to veterans enrolled at educational institutions during periods between terms (see H.R. 625), H2810 [5MY]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 2405), H5178 [30JN]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H957 [3MR]
———increase public awareness, encourage regular testing and examinations, and extend research programs for prostate cancer (see H. Res. 211), H4471 [16JN]
———increased support and funding to combat diabetes (see H. Res. 325), H10770 [25OC]
———issue special postage stamps to fund AIDS research and education programs (see H.R. 597), H1013 [4MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund Alzheimer's research (see H.R. 1939), H5336 [1JY]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 961), H1804 [25MR]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1750), H2997 [11MY]
———control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (see H.R. 684), H10769 [25OC]
———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]
———establish doctoral fellowships to increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in global energy and environmental challenges (see H.R. 1733), H2920 [6MY]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1657), H2552 [3MY]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 525), H417 [3FE]
Education: establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 846), H1164 [10MR]
———establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1648), H2545 [29AP]
———grants to provide integrated classroom-related computer training for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 455), H375 [2FE]
———include violence prevention in training for individuals pursuing careers in early childhood development and education (see H.R. 2673), H6843 [2AU]
———provide for capital investments in technology education (see H.R. 709), H1260 [11MR]
———provide grants to rural educational agencies to enable the recruitment and retention of qualified teachers (see H.R. 1629), H3461 [20MY]
Electronic commerce: recognize electronic signatures, restrict certain electronic mail advertisements, protect Internet privacy, and promote deployment of broadband Internet services (see H.R. 1685), H5335 [1JY]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 382), H7996 [8SE]
Employment: improve quality of Social Security card and criminalize the counterfeiting of work authorization documents (see H.R. 191), H378 [2FE]
———prevent involuntary application of arbitration to discrimination claims (see H.R. 872), H1070 [9MR]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
EPA: require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy (see H.R. 828), H8290 [14SE]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 1584), H3393 [19MY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 2119), H4126 [10JN]
Families and domestic relations: improve the availability of child care and development services outside normal school hours (see H.R. 489), H376 [2FE]
———increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care and enhance early childhood development (see H.R. 1139), H1334 [16MR]
FDA: require sunscreen products to include an expiration date and storage recommendations on label (see H.R. 2658), H6758 [30JY]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 1352), H2471 [28AP]
Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 34), H1164 [10MR]
———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1111), H8099 [9SE]
———make certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1606), H8100 [9SE]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2551), H7887 [5AU]
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: restore the stenographic preference for recording depositions (see H.R. 771), H1867 [12AP]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (see H.R. 1839), H4025 [9JN]
———make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1407 [17MR]
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), H12109 [16NO]
Firearms: ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1037), H1069 [9MR]
———encourage State and local governments to bring lawsuits against weapons manufacturers (see H.R. 1086), H1804 [25MR]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 515), H416 [3FE]
———permanent ban on possession of firearms by dangerous juvenile offenders (see H.R. 1717), H3711 [27MY]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 315), H242 [7JA]
———prohibit possession or transfer of handguns to individuals who have not attained 21 years of age (see H.R. 85), H3711 [27MY]
———protect children from violence (see H.R. 1342), H1973 [13AP]
———regulate transfer over the Internet (see H.R. 1245), H2373 [27AP]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 109), H460 [4FE] (see H.R. 902), H889 [2MR]
———require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 1062), H2998 [11MY]
———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 2003), H3710 [27MY]
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), H1070 [9MR]
Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 1324), H8290 [14SE]
Food industry: freshness dates on food (see H.R. 2897), H8467 [21SE]
Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (see H.R. 2345), H4911 [24JN]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain defense services to countries ineligible for international military education, training assistance, or arms transfers (see H.R. 1063), H1162 [10MR]
———prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain countries (see H.R. 2269), H4615 [17JN]
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), H714 [23FE]
———limit sanctions on exports to India and Pakistan to material contributions to nuclear weapons and missiles (see H. Con. Res. 146), H7998 [8SE]
———promote democracy in Serbia and Montenegro (see H.R. 1064), H1478 [22MR]
———provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H1868 [12AP]
Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see H.R. 1505), H6583 [27JY]
———consolidate and enhance trade adjustment assistance and NAFTA transitional adjustment assistance programs (see H.R. 1491), H3087 [12MY]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 2512), H5571 [14JY]
———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 1396), H1972 [13AP]
FTC: establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in determining if products are U.S.-made (see H.R. 754), H825 [1MR]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 170), H1163 [10MR]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 271), H241 [7JA]
Glenn, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 239), H4735 [22JN]
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (see H.R. 2909), H8555 [22SE]
Haiti: encourage political leaders to seek agreement on transparent, free, and widely participatory elections (see H. Res. 97), H1698 [24MR]
Harbors: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (see H.R. 1260), H6599 [29JY]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H2922 [6MY]
———apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 991), H1012 [4MR]
———assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 904), H2921 [6MY]
———establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 2771), H7883 [5AU]
———protect the privacy of personally identifiable health information (see H.R. 1941), H4472 [16JN]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 2723), H8967 [28SE]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and preserve against preemption of certain State causes of action (see H.R. 216), H644 [11FE]
———provide access, ensure privacy, and impose penalties on unauthorized use of certain health information (see H.R. 1057), H1162 [10MR]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 925), H1972 [13AP]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H5839 [19JY]
Hoat, Doan Viet: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 51), H9646 [7OC]
Homeless: require that a portion of housing program funds be designated to primarily serve homeless veterans (see H.R. 1008), H1697 [24MR]
Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making payments on mortgages insured under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 595), H892 [2MR]
Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 209), H10861 [26OC]
———expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras and other regions (see H.R. 1625), H2544 [29AP]
———prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor (see H.R. 1238), H2055 [14AP]
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: repeal judicial jurisdiction limitations (see H.R. 2125), H5367 [12JY] (see H.R. 3149), H10861 [26OC]
IMF: provide debt relief to highly indebted poor countries, end participation in Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility, and require that certain conditions be met before the sale of gold reserves (see H.R. 2939), H11372 [2NO]
Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 1849), H3295 [18MY]
———cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain aliens (see H.R. 1485), H2201 [20AP]
———eligibility of nationals from Montenegro, Macedonia, and Albania for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2091), H4472 [16JN]
———exempt certain elderly persons from certain naturalization requirements and permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice (see H.R. 2899), H8873 [27SE]
———modify implementation requirements for automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1650), H6199 [21JY]
———permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses and children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 840), H3086 [12MY]
———protection of battered immigrant women (see H.R. 3083), H10119 [14OC]
———provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see H.R. 1926), H3604 [25MY]
———temporarily increase visas for backlogged spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1854), H3295 [18MY]
———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1128), H1334 [16MR]
Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1841), H5573 [14JY]
``In Memory'' Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 134), H5688 [15JY]
Income: protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H2467 [28AP]
Indonesia: implementation of results of referendum in East Timor and end violence by paramilitary groups (see H. Res. 285), H8099 [9SE]
———prohibit assistance until Government has provided full compensation for damage done by paramilitary groups in East Timor (see H.R. 3157), H11067 [27OC]
———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (see H.R. 2809), H8100 (see H.R. 2838), H8099 [9SE] (see H.R. 2895), H8467 [21SE]
———prohibit military assistance until the termination of paramilitary funding and human rights violations in East Timor (see H. Con. Res. 97), H3862 [8JN]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 251), H6353 [22JY]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1816), H6843 [2AU]
———coverage of long-term care services (see H.R. 2691), H6963 [3AU] (see H. Con. Res. 8), H1260 [11MR]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 383), H2373 [27AP]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H379 [2FE]
———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1515), H3215 [17MY]
———require health insurance issuers to notify participants of impending termination of coverage due to the failure of a group health plan to pay premiums (see H.R. 845), H1803 [25MR]
———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 Labor Organization: tribute to Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (see H. Con. Res. 116), H3860 [8JN]
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), H6583 [27JY]
———impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H4616 [17JN]
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), H1070 [9MR]
Israel: elections (see H. Con. Res. 109), H3295 [18MY]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and require the President to formally acknowledge such injustices (see H.R. 2442), H5333 [1JY]
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H9022 [29SE]
Jordan: encourage holders of Jordanian debt to provide debt relief (see H. Res. 265), H6598 [29JY]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1671), H3461 [20MY]
Kosovar-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see H.R. 2745), H7882 [5AU]
Kosovo: condition and humanitarian needs of refugees (see H. Res. 161), H3171 [13MY]
———tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia (see H. Con. Res. 145), H5179 [30JN]
———U.S. policy on self-determination relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police (see H. Con. Res. 32), H644 [11FE]
Kuwait: commend decision to grant women the right to vote and run for elected office (see H. Con. Res. 147), H5839 [19JY]
Laos: support democracy and human rights (see H. Res. 169), H10174 [18OC]
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]
———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), H10120 [14OC]
Lebanon: adjust immigration status of certain aliens (see H.R. 1844), H5688 [15JY]
Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 175), H7884 [5AU]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 919), H4129 [10JN]
Libraries: provide up-to-date school library media resources and professionally certified school library media specialists for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3008), H11956 [10NO]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed (see H.R. 576), H1070 [9MR]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H1256 [11MR]
———coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1514), H2471 [28AP]
———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H12109 [16NO]
———exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a managed care entity (see H.R. 797), H7885 [5AU]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1591), H3695 [26MY]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 1399), H2052 [14AP]
———remove special financial limitations on Puerto Rico and certain other territories relative to medical assistance for Medicare cost-sharing and for veterans (see H.R. 2333), H4822 [23JN]
———waive Federal claim to State tobacco settlements if State uses funds for smoking reduction programs and economic assistance for tobacco farming communities (see H.R. 1232), H2471 [28AP]
Medicare: clarify non-preemption of State prescription drug benefit laws relative to Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 549), H418 [3FE]
———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 745), H9899 [12OC]
———coverage of chiropractic services under Medicare+Choice program (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5573 [14JY]
———coverage of frail elderly beneficiaries permanently residing in certain nursing facilities (see H.R. 1998), H4665 [18JN]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1471 [18MR]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 886), H824 [1MR] (see H.R. 1495), H2374 [27AP]
———coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H8374 [15SE]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H2922 [6MY]
———eliminate budget neutrality adjustment factor used in calculating blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 406), H379 [2FE]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H1333 [16MR]
———establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric hospital services (see H.R. 1006), H2921 [6MY]
———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 655), H717 [23FE]
———exempt certain beneficiaries from financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services (see H.R. 1837), H4912 [24JN]
———exempt financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services and develop and implement a classification system to vary the limitations (see H.R. 1736), H5750 [16JY]
———expand and make permanent the demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 1413), H2053 [14AP]
———improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 2228), H4341 [15JN]
———improve coverage determination process relative to new advances in medical technology (see H.R. 2030), H7886 [5AU]
———improve review procedures (see H.R. 2356), H11068 [27OC]
———improve the operation of certain Medicare+Choice and Medigap programs (see H.R. 491), H957 [3MR]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 914), H1268 [15MR]
———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2241), H5751 [16JY]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H2372 [27AP]
———preserve and expand (see H. Con. Res. 135), H4471 [16JN]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H584 [10FE]
———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 1046), H5839 [19JY]
———repeal restriction on payment for hospital discharges to post-acute care (see H.R. 405), H3392 [19MY]
———treatment of payments to Medicare+Choice organizations relative to disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1103), H1258 [11MR]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H379 [2FE]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force: establish (see H.R. 119), H378 [2FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities (see H.R. 1313), H1800 [25MR]
Mental Health Advisory Committee: establish (see H. Res. 19), H586 [10FE]
Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas (see H. Con. Res. 238), H12793 [18NO]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H460 [4FE]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia (see H. Con. Res. 118), H3605 [25MY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H267 [19JA]
National 4-H Council: issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial (see H. Res. 109), H2055 [14AP]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: funding (see H.R. 2564), H8557 [22SE]
National Eye Institute: funding (see H.R. 731), H12226 [17NO]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H10120 [14OC]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 1246), H1695 [24MR]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
National School Lunch Act: revise eligibility of private organizations under the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 2907), H11145 [28OC]
NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1336 [16MR]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 2222), H4341 [15JN]
———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public resources (see H.R. 798), H715 [23FE]
Nelson, Rosemary: killing of human rights lawyer in car bomb attack in Lurgan, Northern Ireland (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1407 [17MR]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: eliminate requirement that family members of eligible aliens be Nicaraguan or Cuban nationals and provide status adjustment to other nationals (see H.R. 36), H225 [6JA]
———provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 2722), H7881 [5AU]
NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 89), H4823 [23JN]
———establish Office of Autoimmune Diseases (see H.R. 2573), H8872 [27SE]
———expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H2921 [6MY]
———improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 1798), H3695 [26MY]
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: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 730), H642 [11FE]
———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]
NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1265), H3695 [26MY]
Nuclear weapons: recognize the security interests of the U.S. in furthering complete nuclear disarmament (see H. Res. 82), H795 [24FE]
———remove from hair-trigger alert (see H. Con. Res. 177), H8968 [28SE]
———stockpile management (see H. Con. Res. 74), H1696 [24MR]
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]
One America: celebrate differences in ethnicity, race, and religion in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 141), H10033 [13OC]
Organ donors: allow leave for individuals who give living organ donations and address payment of travel and subsistence expenses incurred by individuals donating or receiving organs (see H.R. 1857), H3461 [20MY]
———establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 941), H1336 [16MR]
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), H459 [4FE]
Pearl Harbor Day: treat December 7 in the same manner as Veterans Day for all purposes relative to Federal employment (see H.R. 965), H3859 [8JN]
Pensions: protect benefits of employees in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements relative to tax legislation on defined benefit plans becoming cash balance plans (see H.R. 2902), H11196 [1NO]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H1259 [11MR]
———limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline (see H.R. 888), H1474 [18MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 417), H271 [19JA] (see H.R. 1739), H2920 [6MY]
———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 223), H239 [7JA]
Population: develop, promote, and implement policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res. 17), H645 [11FE]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H717 [23FE]
POW: authorize payment of compensation to surviving spouses of certain former prisoners relative to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 784), H2636 [4MY]
Public buildings: placement of automatic external defibrillators to assist individuals who experience cardiac arrest and protections from civil liability relative to emergency use of the devices (see H.R. 2498), H5751 [16JY]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H1867 [12AP]
Public welfare programs: deny benefits to individuals who participated in Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 1788), H8469 [21SE]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H11372 [2NO]
Research: repeal public access requirement on data produced under Federal grants and agreements awarded to institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 88), H4024 [9JN]
Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX: designate (see H.R. 233), H645 [11FE]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 938), H890 [2MR]
Russia: condemn anti-Semitic statements made by members of the Duma (see H. Con. Res. 37), H1268 [15MR]
———promote freedom of news media and freedom of expression to support democratization (see H. Con. Res. 67), H2999 [11MY]
Schools: enhance safety (see H.R. 1895), H3460 [20MY]
———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 2955), H11145 [28OC]
———recruit, hire, and train additional school-based mental health personnel (see H.R. 2567), H6018 [20JY]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1422), H4912 [24JN]
———prevent and increase penalties for crimes such as health care, pension, and telemarketing fraud, and nursing home abuse and fraud (see H.R. 1862), H4025 [9JN]
———warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help them protect themselves (see H.R. 612), H645 [11FE]
Serbia and Montenegro: failure to comply with Kosovo agreement and enforcement of agreement by NATO (see H. Con. Res. 13), H272 [19JA]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H1595 [23MR]
———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]
———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), H2470 [28AP]
———improve computation system for certain workers who attain age 65 (see H.R. 538), H417 [3FE]
———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 827), H3694 [26MY]
———permit children covered under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to be eligible for the Federal Vaccines for Children Program (see H.R. 2976), H9021 [29SE]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H815 [25FE]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Sudan: condemn government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 75), H1697 [24MR]
Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers: designate certain segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 193), H238 [7JA]
Taunton River: designate segments for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 2778), H7883 [5AU]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of Better America Bonds (see H.R. 2446), H5572 [14JY]
———allow credit for providing an appropriate environment for employed mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 1163), H5179 [30JN]
———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H11955 [10NO]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 1407), H2922 [6MY]
———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 415), H7026 [4AU]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 740), H643 [11FE]
———ensure employees retain hospital insurance tax exemption relative to consolidation of a political subdivision with the State (see H.R. 873), H815 [25FE]
———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 1454), H2131 [15AP]
———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see H.R. 1194), H8665 [24SE]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 2265), H4615 [17JN]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (see H.R. 1660), H2634 [4MY]
———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1760), H3861 [8JN]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 750), H7996 [8SE]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 225), H1477 [22MR]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H1014 [4MR]
———make dependent care credit refundable and increase amount of allowable dependent care expenses (see H.R. 847), H12795 [18NO]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H378 [2FE]
———permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services (see H.R. 718), H796 [24FE]
———prevent abuse of the enhanced charitable deduction for overseas contributions of drugs (see H.R. 3197), H11371 [2NO]
———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (see H.R. 1291), H2922 [6MY]
———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (see H.R. 996), H1012 [4MR]
———provide assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 1333), H2547 [29AP]
———provide credit for medical research relative to developing vaccines against widespread diseases (see H.R. 1274), H9646 [7OC]
———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), H3694 [26MY]
———repeal information reporting requirement imposed on educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see H.R. 1389), H1971 [13AP]
———treatment of active financing income earned overseas by financial services firms (see H.R. 681), H816 [25FE]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H2304 [26AP]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 1325), H8290 [14SE]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 323), H816 [25FE]
———treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance allowances (see H.R. 2004), H3711 [27MY]
———treatment of gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1640), H6964 [3AU]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1311), H6759 [30JY]
———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1129), H1804 [25MR] (see H.R. 1196), H3503 [24MY]
———treatment of property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens in exchange for volunteer work (see H.R. 1011), H1012 [4MR]
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy: designate (see H.R. 52), H1697 [24MR]
Tobacco products: impose restrictions on the sale of cigars (see H.R. 2579), H6198 [21JY]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H378 [2FE]
Turkey: claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey (see H. Con. Res. 36), H716 [23FE]
———compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100), H2920 [6MY] (see H. Con. Res. 159), H6018 [20JY]
———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H2637 [4MY]
U.N.: payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 1355), H2055 [14AP] (see H. Con. Res. 78), H2204 [20AP]
———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 895), H2133 [15AP]
UNESCO: develop a strategy to bring the U.S. back into full and active participation (see H.R. 1974), H3709 [27MY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H2919 [6MY]
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]
———authorizing appropriations for homeless veterans reintegration projects (see H.R. 1484), H3461 [20MY]
———eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), H825 [1MR]
———extend dependency and indemnity compensation benefits to surviving spouses whose subsequent marriages have terminated (see H.R. 708), H641 [11FE]
———health care funding (see H. Con. Res. 225), H12796 [18NO]
———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 1594), H3711 [27MY]
———increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H8290 [14SE]
———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4472 [16JN]
———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), H11144 [28OC]
———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see H.R. 1020), H4823 [23JN]
———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 58), H1407 [17MR]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 363), H1259 [11MR]
VFW: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Res. 115), H1335 [16MR]
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), H8149 [13SE]
Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 1549), H2922 [6MY]
———estuary conservation and management programs funding (see H.R. 1237), H8099 [9SE]
———restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (see H.R. 1775), H8100 [9SE]
Weapons: increase monitoring of the use of offsets in international defense trade (see H.R. 2652), H8557 [22SE]
Women: collection and analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 889), H824 [1MR]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H5573 [14JY]
———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products (see H.R. 890), H825 [1MR]
———ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on Federal property under certain conditions (see H.R. 1848), H5179 [30JN]
———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of silicone breast implants (see H.R. 1323), H12226 [17NO]
———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 1478), H5179 [30JN]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H717 [23FE] (see H.R. 1248), H1868 [12AP]
World Bank: prevent U.S. funds from being used for environmentally destructive projects or projects involving involuntary resettlement (see H.R. 2969), H9021 [29SE]
World Tibet Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 156), H5750 [16JY]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H816 [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Community development: encourage small business development in certain communities through support of Community Development Venture Capital funds (see H.R. 2812), H7995 [8SE]
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), H3604 [25MY]
Education: increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 959), H956 [3MR]
Foreign trade: require that imported jewelry be indelibly marked with the country of origin (see H.R. 2191), H4222 [14JN]
———require that imported jewelry boxes be indelibly marked with the country of origin (see H.R. 2192), H4222 [14JN]
Thomas J. Brown Post Office Building, Hopkinton, MA: designate (see H.R. 2307), H4734 [22JN]
Letters
Dept. of Agriculture milk marketing order system: Michael J. Rodrigues, H8486 [22SE]
Human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination: by, H8081 [9SE]
Study potential shortage of licensed pharmacists: Charles F. Monahan, Jr., Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, H8938 [28SE]
———Robert W. Hannan, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, H8938 [28SE]
Thomas J. Brown Post Office Building, Hopkinton, MA: Maureen L. Dwinnell, Hopkinton, MA, Board of Selectmen, H11669 [8NO]
Tribute to Doug Verissimo: by, E1787
———Carney T. Clary, E1786
Lists
Budget allocations, H6384 [26JY]
Remarks
AFL-CIO: observance of Seven Days in June celebration, H4670 [22JN]
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: require research on methods to reduce prescription drug prices, H8925
———revise and extend (H.R. 2506), H8925
American Antiquarian Society: tribute, E605
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia (H.R. 1664), H2861
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2227 [21AP]
Army: School of the Americas funding, H6704 [29JY]
Aviation: encourage efforts to have European Union regulation of aircraft noise rescinded (H. Con. Res. 187), H8671 [27SE]
Bowman County (U.S.S.): authorize Presidential consent to the third party transfer to the USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc., H4251 [15JN]
Bozicas, Paul: Worcester County, MA, Interfaith Award recipient, E859
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), H1740
Campbell, George: Auburn, MA, Police Department Meritorious Service Medal recipient, E207
Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act: technical corrections (S. 1072), H8675 [27SE]
Children's Friend (organization): anniversary, E861
Chile: release of documents on the military coup by Augusto Pinochet and current human rights violations, E1971
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 1082), H3065 [12MY]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), consideration (H. Res. 209), H4358 [16JN]
Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H6564
Dept. of Agriculture: implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (H.R. 1402), H8486 [22SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H4065
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 (H.R. 1917), H9968 [13OC]
———study potential shortage of licensed pharmacists, H8937 [28SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), H5811
Dept. of the Interior: restore funding to the State-side program of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, H5409, H5410, H5411 [13JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), H5409, H5410, H5411 [13JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2466), consideration (H. Res. 243), H5385 [13JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H11117
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), H7909
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3064), conference report, H11117
Education: increase Pell Grant awards (H.R. 959), H988 [4MR]
———national policy to improve system, H1740
El Salvador: anniversary commemorating the Jesuit martyrs of University of Central America, E2429
———elections, E2224
Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4582 [17JN]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), consideration (H. Res. 209), H4358 [16JN]
Flynn, John (Mike): Froment-Moroney Leadership by Action award recipient, E706
Foreign aid: modify authorities relative to the provision of security assistance (H.R. 973), H4251 [15JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2606), H6688, H6704 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2606), motion to instruct conferees, H8161 [14SE]
Genesis Club: tribute, E1011
Gorgoglione, Vincent: Worcester County, MA, Distinguished Law Enforcement Award recipient, E859
Grafton, MA: tribute to individuals for efforts relative to the Fisherville Mill fire, E2134
Greece: independence anniversary, H1786
Hamilton, John: Massachusetts SBA Financial Services Advocate of the Year award recipient, E923
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9633
Holden, MA: tribute to Holden Police Dept. for receipt of Worcester County, MA, Outstanding Community Service Award, E859
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries, H2861
Indonesia: human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination, H7958 [8SE], H8134 [13SE]
———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (H.R. 2838), H8081 [9SE]
———restrict military assistance relative to human rights violations in East Timor, H8161 [14SE]
———support elections in East Timor to determine independence, H6045
International Development Association: funding, H6688 [29JY]
Kelleher, John: Auburn, MA, Police Department Exceptional Duty Medal recipient, E207
Kelly, Christine: Worcester County, MA, Distinguished Law Enforcement Award recipient, E859
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, H4065
———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H4065
Labor unions: tribute, H4670 [22JN]
Langille, Charles E.: Veterans' Council of North Attleboro, MA, Fred. F. Holmes Award recipient, E573
Massachusetts: tribute to Donor Awareness Bike-A-Thon, E708
Medicare: freeze reductions under Balanced Budget Act, H9968, H9970 [13OC]
National Employ the Older Worker Week: observance, E529
National Park System: regulation of airspace over park lands (H.R. 717), H8670 [27SE]
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H2861
———national missile defense system (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 120), H1414 [18MR]
NIH: biomedical research funding (H. Res. 89), H5160
Northern Ireland: peace efforts, H635 [11FE]
Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 669), H912
Peru: increase U.S. support to democracy and human rights activists, review threats to freedom of the press and judicial independence, and secure release of Lori H. Berenson, H6056 [21JY]
Quinn, Robert: Worcester County, MA, Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement Education recipient, E859
Republican Party: national agenda, H6382 [26JY]
Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 3075), H11626
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), H6382 [26JY]
Thomas, Isaiah, E605
Thomas J. Brown Post Office Building, Hopkinton, MA: designate (H.R. 2307), H11668 [8NO]
Turkey: claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey, H6077
U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China, H5811
Votes: position on missed, E1143
Worcester, MA: tribute to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, E677
Worcester County, MA: tribute to Blue Mass event honoring law enforcement officers, E859
World Smile Day: observation, H9238 [1OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1009 [4MR], H2268 [21AP], H3084 [12MY], H6197 [21JY], H6422 [26JY], H8144 [13SE], H9239 [1OC]
Reports
Carter Center Staff Evacuates East Timor—Center Joins Call for International Intervention if Indonesian Government Fails To Act: Carter Center (organization), H7960
East Timor—Martial Law Will Make Things Worse: Human Rights Watch (organization), H8082 [9SE]
East Timor—The World Must Act or Be Complicit in the Killing: Human Rights Watch (organization), H8082 [9SE]
Indonesian Armed Forces Continue Campaign of Murder, Violence, and Massive Forced Deportation in East Timor as Militias Terrorize Timorese Refugees in West Timor: Carter Center (organization), H8137 [13SE]
Statements
Current Violence in East Timor: by, H7959 [8SE]
Observations and Recommendations on Fact-Finding Trip to East Timor: by, H7959 [8SE]
Tribute to Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt: by, E1971
Studies
Much of the Projected Non-Social Security Surplus Is a Mirage: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H6385 [26JY]
Summaries
Alternative Dept. of Defense Budget: Lawrence Korb, H6383 [26JY]
Tributes
Ball, Harvey, H9238 [1OC]
Bedard, Richard, E710
Blackburn, Tom, E2424
Farrell, Frank, E2073
Goddard, Robert H., E2131
Howland, C. William, E1140
Kelley, Mal, E1353
Mellon, Ann, E2231
Paquin, Lenore, E2227
Verissimo, Doug, E1786