McNULTY, MICHAEL R. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
George E. Brown, Jr., funeral attendees, H6558 [27JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
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), H4736 [22JN]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H461 [4FE]
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), H1596 [23MR]
Albania: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 2746), H9515 [6OC]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 70), H272 [19JA]
Armenia: provide all U.S. records relative to the Armenian genocide to the Committee on International Relations (House), the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum library, and the Armenian Genocide Museum (see H. Res. 155), H2470 [28AP]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H717 [23FE]
Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to espionage and campaign fundraising investigations (see H. Con. Res. 124), H6353 [22JY]
Aviation: enhance competition between airlines and reduce airfares (see H.R. 272), H2470 [28AP]
———establish national policy of fair treatment for airline passengers (see H.R. 2200), H10770 [25OC]
———investigate unfair competition by major air carriers against new entrant air carriers (see H.R. 1678), H3087 [12MY]
Babbitt, Dina: release of paintings by the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland (see H. Con. Res. 162), H6352 [22JY]
Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H.R. 1175), H1471 [18MR]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1163 [10MR]
Census: increase public participation in the 2000 decennial census (see H. Con. Res. 193), H11196 [1NO]
Census Monitoring Board: amend qualification requirements (see H.R. 2306), H4823 [23JN]
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), H2470 [28AP]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see H.R. 1193), H1472 [18MR]
———provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards (see H.R. 329), H717 [23FE]
China, People's Republic of: clarify U.S. commitment to security and democracy in the Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 22), H718 [23FE]
———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 218), H11854 [9NO]
———Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary (see H. Res. 178), H3462 [20MY]
China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (see H.R. 1838), H5572 [14JY]
———participation in WHO (see H.R. 1794), H5367 [12JY]
Citizenship: declare as U.S. citizens certain women who through marriage to an alien lost their citizenship (see H.R. 2493), H5456 [13JY]
———waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H5335 [1JY]
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]
Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2459), H5334 [1JY]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 25), H1163 [10MR] (see H.R. 657), H538 [9FE]
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]
Contracts: provide simplified criteria for determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor and limit retroactive employment tax reclassifications (see H.R. 1525), H3695 [26MY]
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), H1867 [12AP]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H645 [11FE]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1130), H3171 [13MY]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H1257 [11MR]
———expand prohibition on stalking (see H.R. 1869), H3391 [19MY]
———youth violence (see H. Res. 357), H11956 [10NO]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 230), H645 [11FE] (see H.R. 1644), H3461 [20MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 1402), H2134 [15AP]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 3105), H10339 [19OC]
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), H3711 [27MY]
———make grants in the form of forgiveable capital advances to help preserve community hospitals experiencing financial difficulties (see H.R. 2236), H6599 [29JY]
Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport information (see H.R. 1956), H3693 [26MY]
———report on U.S. citizens injured or killed by certain terrorist groups (see H.R. 2172), H4823 [23JN]
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]
———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1387), H1971 [13AP]
DiMaggio, Joe: tribute (see H. Res. 105), H1163 [10MR]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H4665 [18JN]
———increase public awareness, encourage regular testing and examinations, and extend research programs for prostate cancer (see H. Res. 211), H4471 [16JN]
———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 2790), H12227 [17NO]
———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), H459 [4FE]
———issue special postage stamps to fund Alzheimer's research (see H.R. 1939), H3605 [25MY]
———issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research (see H.R. 1472), H2132 [15AP]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2562), H6018 [20JY]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 961), H1474 [18MR]
Donald J. Mitchell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Rome, NY: designate (see H.R. 1982), H3709 [27MY]
Ecology and environment: 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]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 382), H11144 [28OC]
Employment: 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), H1334 [16MR]
FDA: require sunscreen products to include an expiration date and storage recommendations on label (see H.R. 2658), H6758 [30JY]
Federal employees: reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H11481 [3NO]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 933), H4735 [22JN]
Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 460), H11961 [11NO]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1407 [17MR]
Firefighters: acknowledge the dedication and sacrifice made by men and women who have lost their lives in the line of duty (see H. Res. 203), H5336 [1JY]
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), H586 [10FE]
Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 3323), H11954 [10NO]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain defense services to countries ineligible for international military education, training assistance, or arms transfers (see H.R. 1063), H4735 [22JN]
Foreign Assistance Act: authorize appropriations for certain infant and child health programs (see H.R. 2028), H4736 [22JN]
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. 434), H374 [2FE]
———provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H2203 [20AP]
———suspend certain sanctions imposed on India and Pakistan (see H.R. 1784), H4665 [18JN]
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), H2300 [22AP]
———require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see H.R. 2995), H10120 [14OC]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 2512), H5571 [14JY]
Frank M. Johnson Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3031), H11196 [1NO]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 170), H6599 [29JY]
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), H717 [23FE]
GSA: Federal Protective Service reform (see H.R. 809), H8290 [14SE]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (see H.R. 1221), H11481 [3NO]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H3606 [25MY]
———assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 904), H889 [2MR]
———establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 2771), H8873 [27SE]
———importance of education, early detection, and treatment in the prevention of breast cancer (see H. Res. 278), H7885 [5AU]
———increase public awareness of the dangers of pediatric cancer (see H. Con. Res. 115), H11956 [10NO]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H419 [3FE] (see H.R. 2723), H9077 [30SE]
———recognize success of lay person CPR training in increasing the rate of survival of cardiac arrest and support efforts to enhance public awareness of the need for such training (see H. Con. Res. 139), H4735 [22JN]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 925), H890 [2MR]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H3860 [8JN]
House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 146), H4823 [23JN]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2171), H4128 [10JN]
Human rights: 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), H2273 [21AP] (see H.R. 1356), H5839 [19JY]
Hunger: issue special postage stamps to fund emergency food relief programs (see H.R. 2730), H10340 [19OC]
Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 1849), H5179 [30JN]
———make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see H.R. 1871), H3711 [27MY]
———modify implementation requirements for automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1650), H4912 [24JN]
———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), H6199 [21JY]
Income: exemption from the requirement that all Federal payments be made by electronic funds transfer relative to Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 1409), H2053 [14AP]
———protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H2467 [28AP]
Indonesia: prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (see H.R. 2809), H8968 [28SE] (see H.R. 2895), H12227 [17NO]
———prohibit military assistance until the termination of paramilitary funding and human rights violations in East Timor (see H. Con. Res. 97), H4913 [24JN]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1816), H8469 [21SE]
———coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 8), H816 [25FE]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 383), H1597 [23MR]
———coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3319), H11954 [10NO]
———implement coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 3224), H11703 [8NO]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H242 [7JA]
———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]
———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1977), H3862 [8JN]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H235 [7JA]
———tax treatment of long-term care services, educational campaign on long-term care, and expansion of State long-term care partnerships by exempting partnership assets from Medicaid estate recovery (see H.R. 2102), H6353 [22JY]
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), H4472 [16JN]
———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), H419 [3FE]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1011 [4MR]
Israel: elections (see H. Con. Res. 109), H3461 [20MY]
———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 2515), H6353 [22JY] (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]
James W. McCabe, Sr., Post Office Building, Johnson City, NY: designate (see H.R. 2302), H7886 [5AU]
Kaczynski, David R. and Patrik, Linda E.: exclude from taxation any portion of rewards donated to victims of the Unabomber or used for attorneys' fees (see H.R. 622), H481 [8FE]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1671), H11854 [9NO]
Kosovo: authorize security assistance training and support funding for the Kosovo Liberation Army (see H.R. 1408), H2273 [21AP]
Kuwait: commend decision to grant women the right to vote and run for elected office (see H. Con. Res. 147), H5572 [14JY]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 3144), H11068 [27OC]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H1474 [18MR]
———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), H11703 [8NO]
———provide death benefits to retired public safety officers (see H.R. 789), H1070 [9MR]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 919), H3861 [8JN]
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]
Marshall, Thurgood: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 319), H9241 [1OC]
Matthew F. McHugh Post Office, Ithaca, NY: designate (see H.R. 3030), H11703 [8NO]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H1256 [11MR]
———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H6424 [26JY]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 1399), H2922 [6MY]
Medicare: coverage of advanced new therapies to treat diabetic foot ulcers (see H.R. 2369), H6583 [27JY]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1471 [18MR]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1109), H4223 [14JN] (see H.R. 1495), H3606 [25MY]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H1971 [13AP]
———disclose staffing and performance data, provide whistleblower protections, and review mergers and acquisitions relative to Medicare providers (see H.R. 1288), H7026 [4AU]
———eliminate reduction in payment amounts to home health agencies and provide for an interest-free grace period for repayment of overpayments (see H.R. 2618), H6582 [27JY]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H7996 [8SE]
———ensure proper payment of approved nursing and paramedical education programs (see H.R. 1483), H3695 [26MY]
———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 1999), H6843 [2AU]
———graduate medical education payments (see H.R. 1785), H7886 [5AU]
———increase certain payments to hospitals (see H.R. 2266), H7886 [5AU]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H1336 [16MR]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 914), H1019 [8MR]
———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2241), H6599 [29JY]
———payment for insulin pumps (see H.R. 360), H419 [3FE]
———preserve and expand (see H. Con. Res. 135), H8100 [9SE]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H1014 [4MR]
———repeal restriction on payment for hospital discharges to post-acute care (see H.R. 405), H6599 [29JY]
———revise interim payment system to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 2492), H8100 [9SE]
———revise payment amounts to home health agencies (see H.R. 2240), H5094 [29JN]
———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), H2546 [29AP]
Mental health: clarify application of certain mental health parity provisions to annual and lifetime visit, benefit, and dollar limits (see H.R. 2445), H5333 [1JY]
———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]
Mental Health Advisory Committee: establish (see H. Res. 19), H586 [10FE]
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), H5179 [30JN]
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), H1804 [25MR]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H3606 [25MY]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 826), H794 [24FE]
NATO: recommend integration of Slovakia (see H. Res. 92), H3087 [12MY]
Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public resources (see H.R. 798), H1867 [12AP]
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), H1972 [13AP]
———provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 2722), H11196 [1NO]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H1012 [4MR]
———improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 1798), H6199 [21JY]
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]
NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1265), H3695 [26MY]
Older Americans Act: amend to help prevent osteoporosis (see H.R. 2294), H4733 [22JN]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H892 [2MR]
One America: celebrate differences in ethnicity, race, and religion in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 141), H4735 [22JN]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H3861 [8JN]
Palestinians: condemn efforts to revive the original Palestine partition plan and the U.N. Commission on Human Rights resolution endorsing self-determination based on the plan (see H. Con. Res. 131), H4128 [10JN]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H892 [2MR]
Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain U.S. passports (see H.R. 2768), H7883 [5AU]
Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 669), H584 [10FE]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 82), H9410 [5OC]
———reform (see H.R. 1102), H3861 [8JN]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H269 [19JA]
Postal Service: establish a notification system under which individuals may elect not to receive mailings related to skill contests or sweepstakes (see H.R. 2678), H8100 [9SE]
POW: authorize payment of compensation to surviving spouses of certain former prisoners relative to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 784), H6352 [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), H6583 [27JY]
Public welfare programs: deny benefits to individuals who participated in Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 1788), H4912 [24JN]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 783), H796 [24FE]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 938), H1597 [23MR]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate (see H.R. 396), H270 [19JA]
Russia: promote freedom of news media and freedom of expression to support democratization (see H. Con. Res. 67), H2999 [11MY]
Sacramento, CA: condemn arson at three area synagogues and affirm opposition to all forms of hate crimes (see H. Res. 226), H5092 [29JN]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1422), H8099 [9SE]
———limit hardship endured when meeting prescription drug needs (see H. Con. Res. 152), H5688 [15JY]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H5093 [29JN]
———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]
———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), H2133 [15AP]
———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 827), H2273 [21AP]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 163), H237 [7JA]
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), H4342 [15JN]
Taxation: accurately codify the depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1092), H1258 [11MR]
———allow a credit to holders of Better America Bonds (see H.R. 2446), H6353 [22JY]
———allow designation of charity contributions on tax returns and establish the Checkoff for Charity Commission to ensure payment of contributions (see H.R. 2053), H8665 [24SE]
———allow medical innovation tax credits for clinical testing expenses attributable to academic medical centers and other hospital research organizations (see H.R. 1039), H1069 [9MR]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H5335 [1JY]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty (see H.R. 725), H816 [25FE]
———exclude reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see H.R. 1292), H6199 [21JY]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 2265), H8556 [22SE]
———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 certain tax benefits to Armed Forces members performing services in Serbia and Montenegro (see H.R. 1376), H1970 [13AP]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 750), H2054 [14AP]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H815 [25FE]
———modify and extend the work opportunity credit and allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work opportunity tax credit hiring incentives (see H.R. 2101), H4022 [9JN]
———modify holding period used to determine whether horses are assets (see H.R. 1174), H7886 [5AU]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H378 [2FE]
———prevent abuse of the enhanced charitable deduction for overseas contributions of drugs (see H.R. 3197), H11557 [4NO]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H1803 [25MR]
———provide credit for medical research relative to developing vaccines against widespread diseases (see H.R. 1274), H1696 [24MR]
———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see H.R. 1337), H1801 [25MR]
———repeal limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income (see H.R. 796), H3711 [27MY]
———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see H.R. 1001), H2921 [6MY]
———strengthen provisions relative to individuals who relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 3099), H10339 [19OC]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 1325), H3392 [19MY]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 323), H816 [25FE]
———treatment of gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1640), H6964 [3AU]
———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1616), H2469 [28AP]
———treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 1195), H3392 [19MY]
———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see H.R. 721), H2810 [5MY]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2163), H4127 [10JN]
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy: designate (see H.R. 52), H1697 [24MR]
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 2406), H5178 [30JN]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H891 [2MR]
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), H6843 [2AU]
———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5094 [29JN]
U.N.: oppose convening of conference to enforce the Fourth Geneva Convention for the Protection of Civilians in Time of War relative to Israeli actions in the occupied Palestinian territory (see H. Con. Res. 117), H4993 [25JN]
———payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 1355), H2203 [20AP] (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1973 [13AP]
U.S. Submarine Force: 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: authorize certain disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see H.R. 362), H1259 [11MR]
———eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), H374 [2FE]
———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 77), H4025 [9JN]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 287), H9077 [30SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H5573 [14JY]
———heart disease (see H. Res. 220), H4822 [23JN]
———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), H5571 [14JY] (see H.R. 1248), H1695 [24MR]
———recognize the severity of the issue of cervical health (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1473 [18MR]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H1698 [24MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Glenville, NY: tribute to Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing for the South Pole rescue of Jerri Nielsen (see H. Con. Res. 205), H10769 [25OC]
Health care professionals: prohibit dental licensing discrimination by States on the basis of nonresidency (see H.R. 553), H418 [3FE]
Johnson, Henry: relief (see H.R. 569), H419 [3FE]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 641), H537 [9FE]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 552), H418 [3FE]
New York: allow use of tandem trailers in certain areas on Interstate 787 (see H.R. 471), H376 [2FE]
Tariff: chemical compounds (see H.R. 2160), H4127 [10JN]
Taxation: allow rollover contributions to individual retirement plans from deferred compensation plans maintained by States and local governments and allow State and local governments to maintain 401(k) plans (see H.R. 554), H418 [3FE]
Veterans: computation of retirement pay credit for military reservists who are retained in active service (see H.R. 551), H418 [3FE]
``Yankee Doodle'': recognize Richard Shuckburgh as primary author and Rensselaer, NY, as official home (see H. Con. Res. 15), H272 [19JA]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H5339 [12JY], H5845 [20JY], H6430 [27JY]
Remarks
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2246 [21AP], E797
———murder of government officials during terrorist attack on Parliament building, H11070 [28OC]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 541), E133
Cold war: celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, H11566 [5NO]
———celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by designating an annual Freedom Day (H. Con. Res. 223), H11766 [9NO]
Congress: waive enrollment requirements for certain appropriations legislation (H.J. Res. 76), H11716, H11717 [9NO]
Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H6565
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit implementation of Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation system, H8034 [9SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), H8034 [9SE]
Ford, James David: appointment as Chaplain emeritus of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 373), H11857 [10NO]
Foreign trade: miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade laws (H.R. 435), H520 [9FE]
Gateway National Recreation Area: redesignate Great Kills Park as World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills (H.R. 592), H5134 [30JN]
Glenville, NY: tribute to Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing for the South Pole rescue of Jerri Nielsen, H10514 [20OC]
———tribute to Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing for the South Pole rescue of Jerri Nielsen (H. Con. Res. 205), H11717 [9NO]
Greece: independence anniversary, H1785
Iron and steel industry: limit steel imports to the average monthly volume of such imports during the 3 years preceding July, 1997 (H.R. 506), E332
Journal: question of approval, H6967 [4AU], H11069, H11075 [28OC], H11379 [3NO]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish (H.R. 641), E267
Kosovo: prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2381 [28AP]
One America: celebrate differences in ethnicity, race, and religion in the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 141), H9958 [13OC]
Saratoga National Cemetery: opening, H5339 [12JY], E1575
Serbia: authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con. Res. 21), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2381 [28AP]
———declaration of war (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2381 [28AP]
———direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 82), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2381 [28AP]
Sudan: condemn Government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations (H. Con. Res. 75), H4243 [15JN]
Taxation: 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 (H.R. 1660), H6971 [4AU]
———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), H6207 [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, H7263 [5AU]
Veterans: tribute, H5182 [1JY]
Vietnam: make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (H.J. Res. 58), H6889, H6899 [3AU]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2917 [6MY], H5569 [14JY], H8371 [15SE], H10117 [14OC], H10859 [26OC], H11192 [1NO]
Special order: granted, H10609 [20OC]
Tributes
McNulty, John J., Jr., H11377 [3NO]
Solomon, Gerald B.H., H5339 [12JY]